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Re: Looks like B$ wasn't kidding....
Reply #1 - Dec 19^th, 2008 at 1:21am

lol! Billl..WE'VE BEEN TELLING YOU!
tONIGHT, IT IS 24 OUT, THE SNOW IS collecting, and we are going out of our gourds! We can't drive in it(we're not capable)...we can't play in it(our blood's too thin)....and we just might resort to playing parcheesi, coz, we have cabin fever!
Kids can't go to school....mothers haven't finished their shopping, and we are expecting 10-12' on Sat/Sun......which would be ok, but each time the snow stops, the temp drops!
Gil's been taking MY car to work.....but, now, with all the ice under the snow, we had to get chains........4WD does NOT do it! AND, we live on top of a hill....but then, most of Portland is a hilly terrain....sooo.........
back to the subject of the thread..........
WE SLIP BACKWARD DOWN HILLS!

Adding insult to injury, BobG tells me it's snowing in Las vegas......which is where we expect to be 12/29.............chit.........

All you East coasters can laugh all ya want, but, ya just gotta understand, we are NOT used to this........soo, please tell us/////////

Have ya got any tips????

BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR...........chit!!

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ClusterChuck CH.com Alumnus Offline The BEAST rises again, and again, and again, and . Posts: 5394 Greenville, North Carolina Gender:	Re: Looks like B$ wasn't kidding.... Reply #2 - Dec 19^th, 2008 at 1:29am Cathi_Pierce wrote on Dec 19^th, 2008 at 1:21am: All you East coasters can laugh all ya want *BWA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA*
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Re: Looks like B$ wasn't kidding....
Reply #3 - Dec 19^th, 2008 at 1:32am

Cathi_Pierce wrote on Dec 19^th, 2008 at 1:21am:

Have ya got any tips????

Get together all the 4WD vehicles with WARN winches that you can find. There are what--a million or so people in Portland? Very few of them have any experience driving on snow and ice. You can make a fortune pulling them out of ditches.

There's an opportunity here.

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Reply #4 - Dec 19^th, 2008 at 2:14am

Hell no I wasn't kidding. Just look at this news report:
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Blizzard-like conditions reported across state

05:59 PM PST on Thursday, December 18, 2008

By kgw.com Staff

PORTLAND, Ore. -- The much-anticipated "wall of white" reached Portland's lowest elevations Thursday as a wintry mix of rain, sleet and slush that quickly melted in most areas.

Lol. MAJOR BLIZZARD WALL OF WHITE!!!!!
This is how we describe the 1/4 inch of snow we got today.

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Melissa CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't give up! Posts: 7238 Central WI, USA Gender:	Re: Looks like B$ wasn't kidding.... Reply #6 - Dec 19^th, 2008 at 8:36am OMG Bill, Jesse and I were just dying watching that video!!!
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Reply #7 - Dec 19^th, 2008 at 9:39am

It's supposed to be in the mid-60s today.

I remember, think it was in January '95, when we had a major ice storm. I got up that morning, called my boss and told him I'd be in when I could get a good visual of the road, since we had black ice. Got to work and me and the boss spent most of the day watching the intersection in front of his store. There were hills both ways and people couldn't figure out how to get up them. I wish I would have had my cam corder. I could have made a fortune on Worlds Funniest Videos.

Most people don't realize that when you are trying to climb an icy hill, you do NOT stop for any reason (well, unless you are about to wreck), do not accelerate and do not decelerate. Slow and steady gets you to the top (plus an additional 200-300 pounds sitting over your rear axles).

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ClusterChuck CH.com Alumnus Offline The BEAST rises again, and again, and again, and . Posts: 5394 Greenville, North Carolina Gender:	Re: Looks like B$ wasn't kidding.... Reply #8 - Dec 19^th, 2008 at 1:24pm deltadarlin wrote on Dec 19^th, 2008 at 9:39am: (plus an additional 200-300 pounds sitting over your rear axles). You put your mother-in-law in the trunk of the car? THAT is not very nice! (although, effective!) Chuck
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Rolomatic Ex Member	Re: Looks like B$ wasn't kidding.... Reply #9 - Dec 19^th, 2008 at 1:33pm Time to make use of the transfer case??? Rolo...
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Jeannie CH.com Sponsor Offline Live, Laugh, Love.... Posts: 2333 St Louis, Missouri Gender:	Re: Looks like B$ wasn't kidding.... Reply #10 - Dec 19^th, 2008 at 1:38pm ClusterChuck wrote on Dec 19^th, 2008 at 1:24pm: deltadarlin wrote on Dec 19^th, 2008 at 9:39am: (plus an additional 200-300 pounds sitting over your rear axles). You put your mother-in-law in the trunk of the car? THAT is not very nice! (although, effective!) Chuck LMAO!!!!!!!
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Mosaicwench CH.com Sponsor Offline www.mosaicwench.com Posts: 3507 Near Milwaukee WI, USA Gender:	Re: Looks like B$ wasn't kidding.... Reply #12 - Dec 19^th, 2008 at 2:27pm Does anyone read the owner's manuals of cars? What do you think the little one and two are beyond the D for Drive? I even have a One and Two on my truck's 4 wheel drive - for when the snow is deep and the going is slow.
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Reply #13 - Dec 19^th, 2008 at 2:37pm

Mosaicwench wrote on Dec 19^th, 2008 at 2:27pm:

I even have a One and Two on my truck's 4 wheel drive - for when the snow is deep and the going is slow.

This only helps you to slow down when breaking is a sure fire spin, my truck is a manual so I use the breaking power of the engine all the time.

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Mosaicwench wrote on Dec 19^th, 2008 at 2:27pm:

I even have a One and Two on my truck's 4 wheel drive - for when the snow is deep and the going is slow.

This only helps you to slow down when breaking is a sure fire spin, my truck is a manual so I use the breaking power of the engine all the time.

Rolo… Kiss

It'll get you moving when almost nothing else will, too. Kiss

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Reply #15 - Dec 20^th, 2008 at 8:06pm

Cathi_Pierce wrote on Dec 19^th, 2008 at 1:21am:

Adding insult to injury, BobG tells me it's snowing in Las vegas......which is where we expect to be 12/29.............chit.........
Cathi-sicle Cheesy

Hey Cathi, I told ya the snow would be gone before you get here. Look, my grandson wants to go cruisin'. It's almost like summer again.
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BobG CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 6422 St. George, UT Gender:	Re: Looks like B$ wasn't kidding.... Reply #17 - Dec 21^st, 2008 at 1:06pm Linda_Howell wrote on Dec 20^th, 2008 at 8:21pm: Kit, wasn't it? Ducking and hiding LOL No. It was built from catalogs. Lots of them. Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or
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Jonny Ex Member	Re: Looks like B$ wasn't kidding.... Reply #18 - Dec 21^st, 2008 at 1:24pm Bob, That is a kickass car!!!
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Cathi_Pierce CH.com Alumnus Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 1191 x0\|Oregon City\|USA\|\|0\|0\|OR,Oregon Gender:	Re: Looks like B$ wasn't kidding.... Reply #19 - Dec 21^st, 2008 at 1:33pm OMG! Virginia! There IS a santa Claus!! Thank you, Bob! Of course, I do understand, Santa claus was invented in Las vegas.... BTW-The roadster looks awesome! Please congratulate your grandson, he did a GREAT job! Cccoold Cathi
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BobG CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 6422 St. George, UT Gender:	Re: Looks like B$ wasn't kidding.... Reply #20 - Dec 21^st, 2008 at 1:35pm Thanks, Jonny. Welcome home. Back to regularly scheduled program.......... Racer 1, sorry to interrupt your thread. Your video was funny as heck.
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Reply #21 - Dec 21^st, 2008 at 1:38pm

Cathi_Pierce wrote on Dec 21^st, 2008 at 1:33pm:

OMG! Virginia! Santa claus was invented in Las vegas....

BTW-The roadster looks awesome! Please congratulate your grandson, he did a GREAT job!

Cccoold Cathi Cheesy

He does a good job of cruisin', too. He falls asleep after about 6 minutes. That's great on the days he gets real cranky but doesn't want a nap

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BobG CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 6422 St. George, UT Gender:	Re: Looks like B$ wasn't kidding.... Reply #23 - Dec 22^nd, 2008 at 1:20pm Thanks, Charlie. Biker chicks and little kids like it too. (not that I consider you either of those). It's kinda like a motorcycle. Light weight and over powered. But, it doesn't fall down when you stop.
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