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12-19-2008, 08:05 AM
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egotistical prick
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Wood Inlay
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Swartz Creek, Michigan
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Oh the weather outside is frightful...
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"...But the fire is so delightful,
And since we've no place to go,
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
It doesn't show signs of Pauseing,
And I've bought some corn for popping,
The lights are turned way down low,
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
When we finally kiss goodnight,
How I'll hate going out in the storm!
But if you'll really hold me tight,
All the way home I'll be warm.
The fire is slowly dying,
And, my dear, we're still good-bying,
But as long as you love me so,
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"
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4 inches so far here today. Whiteout conditions on driving this morning. How is the weather where you are at today?Expecting 10-12 inches. Winter has finally arrived.
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12-19-2008, 08:56 AM
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Steve
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Residential Renovations
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Sarsfield, Ontario, Canada
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5 degrees right now. expecting 5" over the weekend.
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12-19-2008, 09:00 AM
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Pro
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Masonry consultant
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Minnesota
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As of yesterday we finally got up to 5" on the ground at the southern part of town (Minneapolis/St.Paul) and less in the northern suburbs. True for our "storm" last night did nothing in the northern suburbs, 2" in the southern suburbs and 6" in the southern part of the state. - Temperature is 14F (in the AM), heading for 22F in the afternoon.
Tomorrow night and Sunday they predict 6" to 12", but it will probably come up from the south and then turn east to Wisconsin and Michigan before much gets to us.
Many people want and need more snow, but it just seems to turn away to the east. - Snowmobilers, skiers, bars, restaurants and resorts need the snow, not to mention all those that want to go to their lake homes for the week-ends. - At least we have enough to look pretty.
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12-19-2008, 09:17 AM
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paint contractor since 1974
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: IL. 60 miles SW of Chicago
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My worlds only got about one inch of snow, but that is covered with a half inch of ice. It is about thirty out so maybe the roads will clear. I think I'll start the weekend early and go out and play in the shop
Jim
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12-19-2008, 10:24 AM
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egotistical prick
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Wood Inlay
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Swartz Creek, Michigan
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It has now snowed 8 inches here. Still coming down. Boy, that 57 mile drive this morning didn't seem too bad. 
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"'Status quo,' as you know, is Latin for 'the mess we're in...'"
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12-19-2008, 10:25 AM
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New User
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Deck Builder
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Metro Detroit
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Snow day here in Michigan
And I have to go to the building dept.
Today to turn plans for a wheelchair ramp 
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12-19-2008, 10:30 AM
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egotistical prick
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Wood Inlay
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Swartz Creek, Michigan
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Aw, what's that wooden thingie in front of your vehicle?
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"'Status quo,' as you know, is Latin for 'the mess we're in...'"
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12-19-2008, 10:36 AM
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Pro
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GC
Join Date: Oct 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cdat
Aw, what's that wooden thingie in front of your vehicle?
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Could it be the wheelchair ramp? 
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12-19-2008, 10:42 AM
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Pro
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Squirrel Handler
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Location: Chicago
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"Global warming" strikes again.
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Some people climb mountains. I take out the trash. But we both do it for the same reason.
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12-19-2008, 10:52 AM
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New User
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Deck Builder
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Metro Detroit
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cdat
Aw, what's that wooden thingie in front of your vehicle?
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It is the back side of a deck display for home shows or lumber yards
here is picture in are garage with winter here the cars are more important
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12-19-2008, 11:00 AM
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New User
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Deck Builder
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Metro Detroit
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bodger
Could it be the wheelchair ramp? |
We got the idea from a local lumber yard they wanted them built so people driving bye would see them. while we were building them in front of their stores we had some one come up to us and ask if we were building solar panels
here is picture of one
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12-19-2008, 11:02 AM
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Trailer park boy
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Remodeling
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Castlegar, BC, Canada
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Couple mornings ago, 13 inches over night
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12-19-2008, 11:08 AM
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Pro
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GC
Join Date: Oct 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by shanekw1
Couple mornings ago, 13 inches over night
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Must be nice to have a snow covered mountain for a back yard!
Even if I had one, the smog would keep it out of site.
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12-19-2008, 11:14 AM
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Mike Danahy
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Signature Painter
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Ontario
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We're about 2/3's the way of getting 10 inches here, which is fine... It's the white out conditions and blowing snow that's getting me. Accidents being reported everywhere on the local radio station, and my wife and kids r driving out in it... I'd take a photo, but u really can't see beyond 6 feet from the door. Because I worry, I think i'm gonna go warm up the truck, to prepare for a "just in case" scenerio, which i hope never happens.
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12-19-2008, 11:15 AM
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Trailer park boy
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Remodeling
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Castlegar, BC, Canada
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I would not trade these mountains for anything! 
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12-19-2008, 11:23 AM
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New User
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Deck Builder
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Metro Detroit
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Here is some updated pictures of the snow
If we only had the mountains as a back drop
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12-19-2008, 11:26 AM
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Pro
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Low Voltage
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Burlington, Ontario
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This started about an hour ago.. I'm not gonna bother digging out the truck.. but I do have to go out and clear the driveway so my wife and park her car.
Looks like I'll be spending the rest of the day just making phone calls!
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12-19-2008, 11:39 AM
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Pro
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Squirrel Handler
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Location: Chicago
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Quote:
Originally Posted by shanekw1
I would not trade these mountains for anything! |
You own the mountains? I'll trade you 2 Mickey Mantle cards, a 12 pack of Mountain Dew and a 12" crescent wrench, deal?
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12-19-2008, 11:58 AM
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Painter
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Painter
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Toledo,Ohio
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All the snow missed us last night and we ended up getting all the sleet and freezing rain. Everything is incrusted in ice at the moment. Roads aren't to bad thought atleast not the main ones.
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12-19-2008, 12:44 PM
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egotistical prick
Trade:
Wood Inlay
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Swartz Creek, Michigan
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Hey, AW, I first thought it was something for a solar panel. I have a couple in the backyard built like that to hold my solar water heater for the pool. That was why I asked.
Nice to see someone admit they're from Detroit. Most people would scream in your face that they are NOT from Detroit but from whatever suburb near there like Rochester Hills or Whit Lake or where ever.
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"'Status quo,' as you know, is Latin for 'the mess we're in...'"
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