Freebird Posted March 9, 2008 Share #1 Posted March 9, 2008 I think we ended up with about 20" of snow. It's a real mess right now. I did manage to get to the store this morning in the wife's SUV but there is no way that I'm getting out in my company Caravan. My brother in law came over yesterday and when he came in he told me that I was snowed in and no way would I get out. He said that I had about 3' deep ruts in the driveway. He was wrong, he made about 3' deep ruts in the YARD because he MISSED the driveway. I will have a lot of work to do when it warms up and dries up enough to do repairs. Hope it melts off soon.....I HAVE to get out of here and back on to work. Have I mentioned yet today that I HATE THIS WHITE STUFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddyRich Posted March 9, 2008 Share #2 Posted March 9, 2008 You better be careful, You know how you are with the pond...... :rotf: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dano Posted March 9, 2008 Share #3 Posted March 9, 2008 I'm ready to move to Ohio, at least you got some snow I can plow to make some bike rebuild money!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86er Posted March 9, 2008 Share #4 Posted March 9, 2008 Hey, Don, when it dries out you need to call your brother and ask him to bring some beer over, so that you'll have something to drink http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/7/7_4_16.gif while you watch him fix the ruts in the yard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Highway Posted March 9, 2008 Share #5 Posted March 9, 2008 At least in wont scratch your paint when :rotf:you fall over in the snow:rotf: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBrush Posted March 9, 2008 Share #6 Posted March 9, 2008 I think we ended up with about 20" of snow. It's a real mess right now. I did manage to get to the store this morning in the wife's SUV but there is no way that I'm getting out in my company Caravan. My brother in law came over yesterday and when he came in he told me that I was snowed in and no way would I get out. He said that I had about 3' deep ruts in the driveway. He was wrong, he made about 3' deep ruts in the YARD because he MISSED the driveway. I will have a lot of work to do when it warms up and dries up enough to do repairs. Hope it melts off soon.....I HAVE to get out of here and back on to work. Have I mentioned yet today that I HATE THIS WHITE STUFF. I just got back into town from PA. The turnpike was all clear, and as soon as I hit I-76 at the Youngstown exit I was in the snow. While it looked like clear tire tracks in the right lane, we were actually driving on ice. All the way into Akron, at only 25-40 mph. A few cars and trucks passed me on the left (in the snow lane) because they were such good drivers. I later saw a few of them in the ditch facing the wrong way. Nasty stuff out here, glad I missed most of it this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_mike Posted March 9, 2008 Share #7 Posted March 9, 2008 hey don see what happens when you ask to be screwed for your birthday:rotf::rotf: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1BigDog Posted March 9, 2008 Share #8 Posted March 9, 2008 Snow??? Whats snow??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dray Posted March 9, 2008 Share #9 Posted March 9, 2008 when we lived up north we would call that "LITE FLURRY'S":snow2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted March 9, 2008 Share #10 Posted March 9, 2008 Just spent 3 hrs digging out and I'm pooped!! I'm too old for this stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted March 9, 2008 Author Share #11 Posted March 9, 2008 I know how you feel. I ran the wife's SUV over the driveway about 10,000 times I think. Finally got it pretty much packed down. Then I spent about an hour shoveling the Caravan out so that I could get it to the drive that I had packed down. I can now get it down the driveway also so I'm ready to go tomorrow. They are predicting more snow later in the week but I sure hope that changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradT Posted March 9, 2008 Share #12 Posted March 9, 2008 I know how you feel. I ran the wife's SUV over the driveway about 10,000 times I think. Finally got it pretty much packed down. . You packed Down 20" of snow ?? I am sure it is gonna get warm and that is sure to be a mess. You must be from the south ! Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted March 9, 2008 Author Share #13 Posted March 9, 2008 Sometimes you just do things out of necessity. I have to get on the road tomorrow....gotta get back to WORK. Shouldn't get TOO messy...there is a gravel base under it. Although the gravel isn't looking so good for the past year or so. I think this spring will be time to rebuild the driveway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelsonrl Posted March 10, 2008 Share #14 Posted March 10, 2008 went for a ride today. nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hipshot Posted March 10, 2008 Share #15 Posted March 10, 2008 went for a ride today. nuff said. OH NO!!!!!, rick! that was colder than 20 inches of snow! glad you got to ride, too bad , don had to become a yankee! lol just jt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeM8560 Posted March 10, 2008 Share #16 Posted March 10, 2008 I heard alot of airports up north were closed. a friend was flying out of here today go go back north. and got stuck waiting for his flight. I told him it made up for the hour he lost today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Rider Posted March 10, 2008 Share #17 Posted March 10, 2008 I think we ended up with about 20" of snow. It's a real mess right now. I sure do miss living in Ohio :rotf::rotf: yea right... Dale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86er Posted March 10, 2008 Share #18 Posted March 10, 2008 Sometimes you just do things out of necessity. I have to get on the road tomorrow....gotta get back to WORK. Shouldn't get TOO messy...there is a gravel base under it. Although the gravel isn't looking so good for the past year or so. I think this spring will be time to rebuild the driveway. Guess we know what will be done on maintenance day! http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/3/3_5_21.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tessa c2 Posted March 10, 2008 Share #19 Posted March 10, 2008 and i had just took the snowplow off the tractor yesterday, if we get any more of it, it sure isn't going to hang around long, but did i ever get the dodge stuck yesterday, the plan was to pull snares, after shoveling the truck out for an hour i had just worked my way back to higher ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eck Posted March 10, 2008 Share #20 Posted March 10, 2008 I feel for ya Freebird.. I know it's rough, heck..... I rode to work today........whew..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcarl Posted March 10, 2008 Share #21 Posted March 10, 2008 You packed Down 20" of snow ?? I am sure it is gonna get warm and that is sure to be a mess. You must be from the south ! Brad There are two ways to measure, one is length, the other is depth. Maybe Don measured the wrong way??????????????? You never know, he is originally from the south somewhere and now has to deal with stuff he wasn't brought up with. Now about packing it down????? Works great. I used to do it all the time, you just got to make sure that the whole drive gets packed, not just the tracks. When it thawes, it all seems to run away, just like as if it had never been there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugene Posted March 10, 2008 Share #22 Posted March 10, 2008 went for a ride today. nuff said. Now see - I was not going to rub it in - but what the heck!!! ME TOO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarrejx Posted March 10, 2008 Share #23 Posted March 10, 2008 ...well some of it. After several months of trying to purchase just the right 2000 MM, and many helpful words and acts of members of this forum, a couple of fumbles and one interception, I purchased my MM in NJ at DeSimones Motorsports. I found out today that it had recently been owned by another member of this forum, Joe McDermott, but that's a discussion for another thread. For purpose of this reply, this past weekend was the only weekend I would have available to pickup the bike in Jersey, before riding season. I had heard the weather channel forecasts but took a chance they were overhyping the storm's potential. After riding in it, I believe they underhyped it. Indiana was fine but as I hit Toledo, I drove through white-out conditions, intermittent fog, sleet, rain, high winds. Thankfully, the weather reports did change my mind about trailering the bike and I decided to use my brother-in-law's Dodge Quad cab to haul the bike back home. The weather in Ohio was brutal to travel in. PA and NJ were not much better, except there's was rain instead of snow. Had to load and tie down bike (using the method you discussed in earlier post) in monsoon-like conditions. I had been warned by dealer that it would likely be a downpour, so I did have appropriate raingear. During trip back home, my wife called me several times and informed me of the horrible weather conditions in the northern Ohio area, so I decided to alter travel plans and take a more southerly route. I took I-70 instead of the more direct route home on I-76 and I-80/90. I was able to dodge most of the falling precip, but not the aftermath. Through Columbus the interstate was snow-packed in all lanes. Where there was visible road, you could bet it was black iced. I had several anxious episodes of fishtailing with the beast on the back. Made it home in twice the expected time, but most importantly, made it home safely and without incident. Also, made it home to "snow-free" driveway and roads, so I am not complaining. Next time, I travel through Ohio, try to do something about that weather thing, OK. You already know what the best thing of the trip was. What made it worth all the aggravation. What my wife and others don't understand would make me drive 800 miles and through a snowstorm to get a bike. But, I didn't just get a bike, I got a Venture. I'll talk more about that later in the appropriate thread. Getting it home and in my garage, was an adVENTURE. BTW, I had my venturerider roadside assistance list at the ready. Thankfully, I didn't need to use it, but there was great peace of mind that AAA and venturerider members were just phone calls away. Thanks again Don and I hope that life is getting back to normal for you and yours. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeS Posted March 10, 2008 Share #24 Posted March 10, 2008 Well now, many more folks out there know what its like to live in Minnesota, in the wonderfull Winter Time. !!! ( I know the last 5 years in Minn have not been so bad ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradT Posted March 11, 2008 Share #25 Posted March 11, 2008 Now about packing it down????? Works great. I used to do it all the time, you just got to make sure that the whole drive gets packed, not just the tracks. When it thawes, it all seems to run away, just like as if it had never been there. I too packed down driveways but not 20" worth. He will be in trouble when his wife gets stuck as it melts. I feel for ya Freebird.. I know it's rough, heck..... I rode to work today........whew..... I too rode to work today, but it was in the car with the heater on, it as only - 22 c. Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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