Maybe the last ride this year... - Page 3

11-10-2008, 08:44 AM

Did you get to use that huge snow blower this weekend ?

phenrichs · 11-10-2008, 03:15 PM

No, we barely got enough to turn the grass white. Just enough snow that I can't use either of my toys.

**glwilson** · 11-10-2008, 06:30 PM

I bought a large snow-blower last year hoping "Murphy's Law" would happen to where it would just rust-out and seize-up over five years of zero use -- however instead; last year we had record snow fall in this area.

It was bad enough that I let my neighbor use it also. We used it so much that we finally broke the auger clutch-cable right at the end last year.

I had forgotten to get it fixed this summer; and remembered yesterday when I started it to get it "loosened" for the winter. Hope to get it fixed before the first snow though.

11-10-2008, 11:57 PM

We are looking at freezing rain overnight.UGH, hate that stuff.

mike · 12-10-2008, 11:34 AM

Well the winter weather finally forced me to park to Nomad. I can dress for cold but not for ice. Forecast for Sunday... 55

**glwilson** · 12-10-2008, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

Well the winter weather finally forced me to park to Nomad. I can dress for cold but not for ice. Forecast for Sunday... 55

Since you are so far south of where I live there is quite a bit of difference in the weather between the two areas.

I have about 8-inches of snow on the ground now; and it is around 15 degrees here. I live dead-center of Illinois just south of the Wisconsin border... only about 6-7 miles from Beloit, WI.

The snowmobiles have already been out and about for over a week now. I will join them myself this weekend; as that is my winter's "biking".

ponch · 12-11-2008, 10:18 PM

Are you going to run for governor now? :)

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Originally Posted by glwilson

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Originally Posted by Mike

Well the winter weather finally forced me to park to Nomad. I can dress for cold but not for ice. Forecast for Sunday... 55

Since you are so far south of where I live there is quite a bit of difference in the weather between the two areas.

I have about 8-inches of snow on the ground now; and it is around 15 degrees here. I live dead-center of Illinois just south of the Wisconsin border... only about 6-7 miles from Beloit, WI.

The snowmobiles have already been out and about for over a week now. I will join them myself this weekend; as that is my winter's "biking".

01nomad · 12-12-2008, 02:23 PM

Haven't you heard ponch. Ya can't live off $178.000 a year down there unless your wife also makes the same amount.

roadman · 12-12-2008, 05:47 PM

Brother can you spare a dime

mike · 12-13-2008, 11:10 AM

Run for Gov??? What's wrong with Rod? There sure isn't anyone like him...

**glwilson** · 12-13-2008, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by ponch

Are you going to run for governor now? :)

We don't have governors in Illinois -- only felons.

The following is a "hall-of-shame" list of Illinois gov's having been sent to prison: Gov. Otto Kerner; Gov. Daniel Walker; Gov. Ryan; and soon Gov. Dan "Blago".

We are about to break a record on having two governors in prison at the same time.

Both of these governor's terms were one-after-the-other, so we are "on-a-roll" here -- we might break our own record with whomever gets in next and have three gov's in prison at the same time. I mean really... the possibilities are endless!! Who knows?

Also; when "Blago" goes-down; we will have broken another record for having put a "sitting" governor in prison. That has never been done in our country's history.

Really exciting stuff going on here in Illinois. We are a pretty proud-bunch here.

Everyone just needs to remember... our next president came out of the ashes of the corrupt Chicago politics. Watch your wallets!! ;)

ponch · 12-13-2008, 08:56 PM

Hopefully he'll suffer the same consequence.

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Originally Posted by glwilson

Quote:

Originally Posted by ponch

Are you going to run for governor now? :)

We don't have governors in Illinois -- only felons.

The following is a "hall-of-shame" list of Illinois gov's having been sent to prison: Gov. Otto Kerner; Gov. Daniel Walker; Gov. Ryan; and soon Gov. Dan "Blago".

We are about to break a record on having two governors in prison at the same time.

Both of these governor's terms were one-after-the-other, so we are "on-a-roll" here -- we might break our own record with whomever gets in next and have three gov's in prison at the same time. I mean really... the possibilities are endless!! Who knows?

Also; when "Blago" goes-down; we will have broken another record for having put a "sitting" governor in prison. That has never been done in our country's history.

Really exciting stuff going on here in Illinois. We are a pretty proud-bunch here.

Everyone just needs to remember... our next president came out of the ashes of the corrupt Chicago politics. Watch your wallets!! ;)

roadman · 12-14-2008, 10:25 AM

We can only hope he goes to jail.

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