Any snow mobilers out there to offer advice to newbs?

[Graham]

But look how helpful everyone's being, just because we care! :wink:

Joe

Yep!

And for all of the newbies out there, this is a very caring community!! :lol: :lol:

 

[cjd-player]

Can you veer in a snowmobile? :roll: Steffan

Affirmative.

:shock:

 

[cjd-player]

Been doing a little shopping, and I've got Graham's snowmobile picked out already.

West

Does it have a cup holder ?? :mrgreen:

 

[West R Lee]

Mine does, but I didn't order one for Graham......maybe it's not too late.

West

 

[adorshki]

I am going to get certified but am looking for anyone that has experience and can offer any tips.
G

I'm certified and I can tell you it's a blast. Especially when you jerk the psych tech's chain. Oh waitaminnit...you meant on a snowmobile...

 

[West R Lee]

:shock: When I left for work this morning, it was 54 degrees, it's now 2:00 pm and 22 degrees with the wind blowing like crazy and snow flurries. Chill factor is 7 degrees out there right now. Get ready East Coast.

West

 

[The Guilds of Grot]

No golf today, eh?

 

[cjd-player]

:shock: When I left for work this morning, it was 54 degrees, it's now 2:00 pm and 22 degrees with the wind blowing like crazy and snow flurries. Chill factor is 7 degrees out there right now. Get ready East Coast.

West

I've got my son-in-law's phone number on speed dial! :wink:
(from winter 2010)

So far, most of the really bad weather has been missing us by about 50 miles to the north or south so far this year.

 

[West R Lee]

No golf today, eh?

Not today Grotly, but I do think of you teed off north to south out there right now, you could hit a 500 yard drive! And Carl, you might miss the snow, but I'll bet you get this wind.....I thought the roof was coming off the house a couple of times. :shock:

West

 

[Bill Ashton]

Wes, we just got 7-8" of light and fluffy since this morning about 8 AM...pretty much stopped now and we are supposed to get 9 to whatever more of snow, sleet or freezing rain tonight into tomorrow...everyone has a different forecast and different amount...the Husqvarna is
having a blast, but I am running out of places to put thow the stuff! Oh, its 17 to 19 degs, depending on what thermometer you use, though it is very still so no wind chill.

Still, probably just mild opposed to what the brothers have gotten up North, eh Graham, eh?

 

[West R Lee]

Oh gosh, I'll take the snow all day next instead of the freezing rain Bill.....man, that stuff causes major problems down here. We're looking for wind chills near zero tonight......and I'm "On Call" for work! :shock:

West

 

[Bill Ashton]

While I look back and sigh...the feeling of the cold weather coming, the lull before the storm and all the prep...I miss terribly...

But, the telephone calls or hearing the whistle at night when I am all toasty and warm...I can only say that I am relieved I don't have to go in to the station

So, you have my sympathies...wanna borrow my night-hitch?

 

[West R Lee]

While I look back and sigh...the feeling of the cold weather coming, the lull before the storm and all the prep...I miss terribly...

But, the telephone calls or hearing the whistle at night when I am all toasty and warm...I can only say that I am relieved I don't have to go in to the station

So, you have my sympathies...wanna borrow my night-hitch?

Nah, it only gets real bad when we have to climb the columns to fix something......but it has happened.

West

 

[cjd-player]

[quote="Bill Ashton":302ifrsr]While I look back and sigh...the feeling of the cold weather coming, the lull before the storm and all the prep...I miss terribly...

But, the telephone calls or hearing the whistle at night when I am all toasty and warm...I can only say that I am relieved I don't have to go in to the station

So, you have my sympathies...wanna borrow my night-hitch?

Nah, it only gets real bad when we have to climb the columns to fix something......but it has happened.

West[/quote:302ifrsr]
Just saw the ice in Dallas on the Steeler's news this evening. You folks really got it bad there, and no salt trucks to deal with it. :shock:
Nothin' worse than driving on ice. But at least it's flat down there. When we get freezing rain here, even parked cars can slide down hills.

 

[adorshki]

Just saw the ice in Dallas on the Steeler's news this evening. You folks really got it bad there, and no salt trucks to deal with it. :shock:
Nothin' worse than driving on ice. But at least it's flat down there. When we get freezing rain here, even parked cars can slide down hills.

But...ain't that what the hitchin' posts is for?

 

[idealassets]

You probably want to check with local law enforcement about any laws while being out on the ice. You know that when the frozen lake becomes a shanty town it gets patrolled by the authorities.

Also if you get turned around, and wind up here in Michigan get ahold of me. Out of all the states in the US, we are first in treating our Canadian neighbors well.

Drive safe, and enjoy. Leave a few fish in the lake for ther next trip.

Craig

 

[Graham]

You probably want to check with local law enforcement about any laws while being out on the ice. You know that when the frozen lake becomes a shanty town it gets patrolled by the authorities.

Also if you get turned around, and wind up here in Michigan get ahold of me. Out of all the states in the US, we are first in treating our Canadian neighbors well.

Drive safe, and enjoy. Leave a few fish in the lake for their next trip.

Craig

Thanks Craig. We may take you up on that as Upper Michigan is a place we want to visit.

 

[FNG]

I knew a fellow who went to a dogsledding outfit up in Canada. They would run a couple teams up to a nice cabin, spend the night, then mush back home. He said it was a blast.

Not sure what that had to do with snowmobiles, but there it is!!

 

[killdeer43]

I knew a fellow who went to a dogsledding outfit up in Canada. They would run a couple teams up to a nice cabin, spend the night, then mush back home. He said it was a blast.

Not sure what that had to do with snowmobiles, but there it is!!

That's what they did before those noisy snowmobiles came along! :lol:

Mush!
Joe

 

[cjd-player]

... dogsledding outfit up in Canada. ...

That's what they did before those noisy snowmobiles came along! :lol:

Mush!
Joe

Twelve noisy barking dogs replaced by one noisy snowmobile.

Sounds more efficient to me. :mrgreen: