SIXTEEN INCHES OF SNOW

[oldguyinTX]

I can't stand it. I'm going stir crazy. Tired of pulling the snowblower out, tired of shoveling. The icing on the cake was last night when a 2" hole blew out in the bottom of one of the two pressure tanks for my well:banghead::banghead: Thank goodness they are isolated from the rest of the crawl space by a 4" tall dam with a drain, so no water damage. Since they were both installed at the same time in 1996, I had them both replaced, and $3K later, I have water again. Bye Bye Winter Farkles.
After last weeks storm, on Wednesday a tree came down on the power lines, pulled the utility pole in front of my house down, ripped the electrical, phone and cable wires off of my house. :yikes::yikes: Wires all over my front yard and the road. The tree and the pole blocked our private road, so no one could get in or out. The electric company arrived at 3:30 pm, one hour after I called them. Cut up the tree & the pole, ran new wires out to the public road where the transformer is, then new wires to the house. They did not leave until 2:30 am Thursday. The phone company showed up at 3:00 am, rigged their lines to the new pole, and then came back again at 9:00 am to run a new line to the house. Cable company came at 1:30 pm & ran a new line to the house. Did I mention that it was 6 degrees as these guys were working through the night? Well, at least we had heat & water, thanks to the generator.

I gotta get a new life, this one bites. :gaah::gaah:

 

[Bob Denman]

If somebody needs a hug; we love you, Bro! :2thumbs:

 

[revjvegas]

Man that bites.

Makes me appreciate the southern climate all that much more.

Good luck up there; hopefully you've seen the worst of it and things will start to improve.

 

[mxz600]

One mans hell is another mans paradise.

We got 18" yesterday and loving every inch of it. :yes:

I do have to admit that the older I get I am becoming increasingly sick of the extreme cold.
In another thread I stated that the lack of snow has got me thinking of trading in the sleds and trailer for an F-3. :dontknow:

 

[cuznjohn]

If somebody needs a hug; we love you, Bro! :2thumbs:

sorry for all that happened but i think you need more than a hug,,, you need valium that why you can sit back and say :cus: it

 

[ARtraveler]

One more group hug on your way. :yes::yes:

Mother Nature has been throwing some nasty stuff at us these days. When one thing piles onto another...:yikes:

 

[Highwayman2013]

Liking my first winter in Las Vegas, not missing Pa all that much. 69 degrees and sunny today. I'm feeling for those in the north and east.

 

[oldguyinTX]

sorry for all that happened but i think you need more than a hug,,, you need valium that why you can sit back and say :cus: it

I prefer Lorazapam

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

Cable company came at 1:30 pm [next day right?] & ran a new line to the house. Did I mention that it was 6 degrees as these guys were working through the night?

The cable guys were there that soon???? THAT has got to be a candidate for entry into the Guinness Book of World Records!!! :clap::clap:

 

[snics]

Send the snow our way and we will send the cold down to you.
How's -18 F sound like. roflmao

 

[oldguyinTX]

Send the snow our way and we will send the cold down to you.
How's -18 F sound like. roflmao

Gee thanks

 

[Trbayth]

More snow forecast for the weekend.

*sigh* Wonder if my company would let me work from Florida? Or Arizona? Or New Mexico? We don't have any offices in those places. Shouldn't be a problem, right? :roflblack:

 

[bscrive]

Dwayne, your tale of woe makes ME want to head for warmer climes let alone how you feel. I guess Texas is looking better and better these days, huh. But, just think. The worst of winter is behind us now and spring is just around the corner. :doorag:

 

[Chupaca]

Bummer..!!

your hard hit for sure...sorry to hear of the winter lashing your getting. Good to hear you are getting thing patched up and your not left in the cold..thats it can't comment on whats happening here..I'm a slow runner...:roflblack::roflblack: do hope things get better soon....

 

[Motorcycledave]

Boy I hate winter too,
Stay warm
Dave

I can't stand it. I'm going stir crazy. Tired of pulling the snowblower out, tired of shoveling. The icing on the cake was last night when a 2" hole blew out in the bottom of one of the two pressure tanks for my well:banghead::banghead: Thank goodness they are isolated from the rest of the crawl space by a 4" tall dam with a drain, so no water damage. Since they were both installed at the same time in 1996, I had them both replaced, and $3K later, I have water again. Bye Bye Winter Farkles.
After last weeks storm, on Wednesday a tree came down on the power lines, pulled the utility pole in front of my house down, ripped the electrical, phone and cable wires off of my house. :yikes::yikes: Wires all over my front yard and the road. The tree and the pole blocked our private road, so no one could get in or out. The electric company arrived at 3:30 pm, one hour after I called them. Cut up the tree & the pole, ran new wires out to the public road where the transformer is, then new wires to the house. They did not leave until 2:30 am Thursday. The phone company showed up at 3:00 am, rigged their lines to the new pole, and then came back again at 9:00 am to run a new line to the house. Cable company came at 1:30 pm & ran a new line to the house. Did I mention that it was 6 degrees as these guys were working through the night? Well, at least we had heat & water, thanks to the generator.

I gotta get a new life, this one bites. :gaah::gaah:

 

[Saluda]

Hope things get better

Sorry for your troubles.
I will say that snowmobiling makes the winter fly. That said it has been a cold one ! I also wish we ended this southerly storm thing we've been seeing and the storms returned to the north country.

 

[SpyderAnn01]

I love winter! It will be in the upper 70s here by the end of the week.

 

[Bob Denman]

:shocked: Ann...
That's just so mean... :gaah:
It's snowing again too! :banghead:

 

[Dragonrider]

It's 60F and rain here today, tomorrow, next week - might see some sun in 10 days or so... still would't trade it for anywhere else. It's green all of the time, lots of trees, and very few bugs - I can go out for a summer evening run, and usually put the Spyder away with a clean windshield. We rarely have weather extremes in either direction - I can easily count the number of days above 90F or below 32F over the last 5 years. While it's not like San Diego, where you can plan a picnic 5 years in advance, you can generally ride all year long.

 

[Bob Denman]

And more "White Plague" is coming doiwn now...