Cold Winter This Year

 
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Post by Richard S. » Sat. Aug. 16, 2008 4:22 am

e.alleg, you sound like you have the same luck as me. The first year I took the delivery business over and all the profits were going in my pocket was the mildest winter we had in years.

 
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Post by Devil505 » Sat. Aug. 16, 2008 6:31 am

Richard S. wrote:Post By: Richard S. On: Sat Aug 16, 2008 4:22 am
Don't you ever sleep? :lol:

 
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Post by Richard S. » Sat. Aug. 16, 2008 6:42 am

My sleeping is screwed, I was always up early when I was delivering and its a habit I cannot break. I usually take a long afternoon nap. Besides this is when get the most work done because there is zero distractions. My Brother lives next door on a double block with 3 young kids and one dog so I have plenty of them.


 
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Post by Devil505 » Sat. Aug. 16, 2008 7:03 am

Richard S. wrote:I usually take a long afternoon nap.
Then maybe that's when I should do most of my posting! :lol:

 
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Post by scotty » Sun. Aug. 17, 2008 9:51 am

e.alleg wrote:How much snow we get is directly related to my snowmobile situation. Right now I don't own a running snowmobile so the snow will certainly start in early and really pile up high. If I get one that runs good then it will be a dry and mild winter. If I get one that runs but happens to break out in the field, then there will be blizzards and extreme cold until it gets fixed, then the warm dry winter will continue.
Please do me a favor don't fix your snowmobile !!!!!!!!!! my snowmobile buddies and I would be very greatfull!!!

 
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Post by btrowe1 » Sun. Aug. 24, 2008 12:40 pm

That snowmobile theory is exactyly why I no longer own one, Last year snow all over and sled heads were in their glory, I just have a coal stove to tend to now, I guess the exchange sled for new coal stove was the right decesion though, don't we agree.. :roll: trade


 
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Post by stovepipemike » Mon. Aug. 25, 2008 7:32 pm

I can't figure out what all this talk of a cold winter from unproven sources is all about. Don't you fellows know that the only real answer comes from the black band width on a wooly worm and the amount of thickness on the pelt of a barn cat? I haven't found one single wolly worm yet and the orange tiger barn cat still has its summer coat,[but he has been eating a lot more lately]. More study is needed before I can give out my coal stockpile to snow pile ratio report. That will always happen by March 30,I have a near 100% accuracy rating using that method. Wanna subscribe to it ??? In the meantime it is best to buy more coal and keep Pennsylvanians working. Mike

 
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Post by Freddy » Mon. Aug. 25, 2008 8:10 pm

We always have long cold winters, how can this one be worse? Bring it on! (In three months, thank you)

 
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Post by CapeCoaler » Mon. Aug. 25, 2008 8:19 pm

There is 'farmers almanac' http://www.farmersalmanac.com/ this one claims 80% accuracy
Then there is 'old farmers almanac' http://www.almanac.com/ so do these guys!

 
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Post by coalmeister » Mon. Aug. 25, 2008 8:33 pm

e.alleg wrote:How much snow we get is directly related to my snowmobile situation. Right now I don't own a running snowmobile so the snow will certainly start in early and really pile up high. If I get one that runs good then it will be a dry and mild winter. If I get one that runs but happens to break out in the field, then there will be blizzards and extreme cold until it gets fixed, then the warm dry winter will continue.
E, Beat the system and drive an hour north and go riding with us. We could scare up an extra sled for ya!

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