So if you didn't do anything airgun related what did you do today?

[Blowpipe Sam]

After hurricane Michael blew through here I made some extra money cleaning up debris. I scored a truck load of copper window screen from an old beach house.  Netted better than $200 that run.  Mostly its $20-$40 though.

I tried to dodge the manatee and keep the old scow off the mud banks today.  Did fair.  Score Manatee 0,  mud bank 1.

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

I moved a lot of snow today.
Wouldn't you know it...at the worst possible time...I broke a clutch cable on one of my snow blowers.
Fixing that today...at -15 F... with a ..- 39 wind chill.. was a real pain.... in the A.$.$ 
I had to work bare handed some of the time to get it back up and running. 
It is a good thing that I am used to repairing power equipment in this kind of weather, other wise it would have been close to impossible to do.


 Best Wishes - Tom

Storm Pictures

[Bicycleman]

Tom, you should have brought the snow blower in the kitchen to do the repairs.
Just joking!

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

Tom, you should have brought the snow blower in the kitchen to do the repairs.
( Just joking!.....> That's The Cajun Talking There < )

Yeah Right Mike...... SWMBO (Jo Anne).... would have just Loved That !   
The 26 inch 8 hp Troybuilt Storm Blower ...on her.... New Hard Wood Kitchen Floor !   


I also have a back up Honda Single Stage blower. 

[Jshooter71]

Good job, Tom! I know what you mean about having to take the gloves off. Sometimes you just have to. I did a lot when I lived up NorthEast… For some reason, heat parts- nuts and screws are so much smaller than most AC parts. I’ve always worked commercial, that’s what I do, and up there even 99% of commercial HVAC is on the roof- even in 3 feet of snow/drifts on the roof (better not drop any parts in the snow  ) …. unless I was in a place with a boiler room. That was better than being on the roof, especially with multiple boilers. We could warm up in the boiler room usually.

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

Tom, you should have brought the snow blower in the kitchen to do the repairs.
Just joking!

Good job, Tom! I know what you mean about having to take the gloves off. Sometimes you just have to. I did a lot when I lived up NorthEast… For some reason, heat parts- nuts and screws are so much smaller than most AC parts. I’ve always worked commercial, that’s what I do, and up there even 99% of commercial HVAC is on the roof- even in 3 feet of snow/drifts on the roof (better not drop any parts in the snow  ) …. unless I was in a place with a boiler room. That was better than being on the roof, especially with multiple boilers. We could warm up in the boiler room usually.

John & Mike

I actually have 4 Snow Blowers that I own and must maintain.
I clear snow at my place.... and at my daughters place too.
She is 55 yrs old and has disabilities nowadays.
She lives about 6 miles north of me.

The 5 HP Commercial Single Stage Honda and the 8 HP Troybuilt two stage blower that are pictured above, these are at my place.
The Honda is the newest one. I bought it new, last winter. ( Dec 2021 )
The Troy built I bought new in 2018.
It repaced a 1995 10 hp track drive snow blower that I gave to my granddaughter.

At my daughters place, I have a Vintage 1969 8hp Gilson two stage snow blower and a Vintage 3 hp Toro 2 cycle blower pictured below.
They are both rebuilt and work great.
The 53 year old Gilson is built like a Tank and is easily twice as heavy as any snow blower built today.
It's a Real Work Horse with an actual 2 speed transmission gear box.
No friction disk transmission there.
I have tire chains on it and it really plows thru the tough stuff.

Also pictured below is the 10 hp (green & yellow) MTD track drive snow blower that I gave to my granddaughter.
I bought it new and used it several years then I rebuilt it stem to stern and gave it to my grand daughter when she and her husband bought their 1st house about 19 miles south of my place.
Her husband maintains it and is a good mechanic.
I still have access to it if I really needed it.


Best Wishes - Tom

[Madd Hatter]

Wow, that Toro blower works great. I don't see any snow left.😁

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

Wow, that Toro blower works great. I don't see any snow left.😁

Robert...Trust Me... there is Plenty of Snow Left where it is at.
I don't have any pictures of her place...yet

It looks like we will be getting another Major Winter Storm the latter part of next week. >Winter Storm Fernando.<
That will be 3 major snow storms in a three week stretch. 
1. Winter Storm Diaz. ( Last Week)
2. Winter Storm Elliot (This Week)
3. Winter Storm Fernando (Next Week)

Best Wishes - Tom

[Madd Hatter]

Tom, I was just being Facetious.😁

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

Tom, I was just being Facetious.😁

Robert...I knew you were just joking 

You were just giving me the Razzmatazz ! 

I should have indicated to you... that.... I knew it was all said in fun. 


Best Wishes - Tom

[Blowpipe Sam]

It was about 35 F on top of the observation tower at the spring this morning.  I counted 26 manatee in the spring but I expected to see more with this cold snap.    The wind was gusting to better than 25 miles an hour so the other boat captain on duty and I got together to decide our game plan for the day.  Just then a gust of wind ripped the awning completely off my boat.  I looked at him and he looked at me and said "That's a message from the almighty".  I picked up my radio and told the staff that boat tours were canceled for the day.  By noon the temperature was down to 28 F.  I helped get the park ready for the freeze, did some paperwork, and then bailed.  I've got the hose bibs dripping here and that's about all we can do to get ready.

Ya'll stay warm.

[oldnamvet]

Got to use my new snowblower. Only a few inches but 25 mph wind and 7F temperature. Hands were numb after 30 minutes of work.  I'll finish tomorrow although the way the wind is blowing, I'll probably have to do it all over again.

[buellm2]

It was about 35 F on top of the observation tower at the spring this morning.  I counted 26 manatee in the spring but I expected to see more with this cold snap.    The wind was gusting to better than 25 miles an hour so the other boat captain on duty and I got together to decide our game plan for the day.  Just then a gust of wind ripped the awning completely off my boat.  I looked at him and he looked at me and said "That's a message from the almighty".  I picked up my radio and told the staff that boat tours were canceled for the day.  By noon the temperature was down to 28 F.  I helped get the park ready for the freeze, did some paperwork, and then bailed.  I've got the hose bibs dripping here and that's about all we can do to get ready.

Ya'll stay warm.

I guess those Florida boys will be heading up to 50 degrees NH to get warm. 

[Jshooter71]

It was about 35 F on top of the observation tower at the spring this morning.  I counted 26 manatee in the spring but I expected to see more with this cold snap.    The wind was gusting to better than 25 miles an hour so the other boat captain on duty and I got together to decide our game plan for the day.  Just then a gust of wind ripped the awning completely off my boat.  I looked at him and he looked at me and said "That's a message from the almighty".  I picked up my radio and told the staff that boat tours were canceled for the day.  By noon the temperature was down to 28 F.  I helped get the park ready for the freeze, did some paperwork, and then bailed.  I've got the hose bibs dripping here and that's about all we can do to get ready.

Ya'll stay warm.

I guess those Florida boys will be heading up to 50 degrees NH to get warm.

Crazy weather, it’ll be 60*s here by Thursday and rain for 3 days.

[Madd Hatter]

It was up to 60f again today. Was working in shorts and still getting hot. Suppose to have snow this next week 😁 and rain starting Tuesday and getting colder thru Friday so far. Weird weather is right!

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

Got to use my new snowblower. Only a few inches but 25 mph wind and 7F temperature. Hands were numb after 30 minutes of work.  I'll finish tomorrow although the way the wind is blowing, I'll probably have to do it all over again.

Hi Tom.

I installed electric hand warmers on my 2 stage Troybuilt Storm.
My hands get cold too and they help.
I order them straight from the factory.
It was about a 20 minute job to install them.
The grips just replace the non heated ones and wire harness just plugs into the existing electrical system.
Easy Peasy to do.

Best Wishes - Tom

[Back_Roads]

 Will be firing up the snowblower for the first time this winter, previous snows were not enough to bother with on a gravel driveway that has recently had a fresh layer of gravel laid just before winter. Then entertain company.

[Madd Hatter]

Got to use my new snowblower. Only a few inches but 25 mph wind and 7F temperature. Hands were numb after 30 minutes of work.  I'll finish tomorrow although the way the wind is blowing, I'll probably have to do it all over again.

Hi Tom.

I installed electric hand warmers on my 2 stage Troybuilt Storm.
My hands get cold too and they help.
I order them straight from the factory.
It was about a 20 minute job to install them.
The grips just replace the non heated ones and wire harness just plugs into the existing electrical system.
Easy Peasy to do.

Best Wishes - Tom

Had heated grips on my CBR1100xx MC. They work real good even in temps in the teens.

[Oldgringo]

Went up to Lake Hawkins to check on our camper.  Apparently, the Wood County's power outage as the Bomb Cyclone rolled in was long enough for the open faucets to freeze.  Our camper appears to be frozen solid.  We left the furnace running and counter doors open.  We'll know more in the next couple, three days.

[BanjomanMI76]

It's been hard trying to find that Christmas spirit this year. Today I had to watch my wife being taken out of the house on a gurney with sciatica which caused her to miss two dialysis treatments. This was after I shoveled the walk and the drive for the paramedics It hasn't been pleasant as I have tried to help her as she was unable to walk and I had to bring her every item she required;
My wife will be in the hospital tonight and probably tomorrow as well.
She is getting a dialysis cleanse and some pain pills and they are looking at high potassium levels.
Yeah, Bah Humbug. Hug your loved ones.