Tedd Thompson

I was scheduled for a front end alignment for the little car at a shop in Chico and of course it snowed 5 inches plus that morning. Now five inches isn't much for anything that is built for it but the for the Miata it's a bunch, snow tires and all ,Only had to go 60 yards to the plowed main road. Of course I got stuck in the driveway and it's all down hill but I still got stuck, twice. I finally got the Land cruiser out and made a road around the Miata which now was blocking the whole driveway and jerked it around till it pointed the correct way, not easy by one's self. It seems I'm always trying to do a job with the wrong tool to get anything done easily, Three 4x4's at the house and the one that needs attention is a flat lander's summer car. Oh yea got stuck trying to get back up the driveway on the way home, reminds me of my youth and my Bug Eye Sprite days except it was easier to dig out back then......Tedd

oldcutlass

Face it Ted your a masochist.

CRUZN 66

Well they do usually say "no pain no gain" or "No rest for the weary"... It's really all about trying to keep you active under any circumstances... You will overcome, as is evident by returning home with a completed front alignment...

2blu442

I just got a dusting of snow at my place. As long as you don't have to go out in it very much it would be nice to see a good snowpack and Lake Shasta full again. Digging out, putting on chains, thing like that were so much simpler when we were kids!

JohnnyBs68S

Don't feel so bad. Years ago I got stuck in my dad's driveway in my Dakota R/T. The driveway was flat as a billiard table, just covered with snow on top of ice. All it took was a little wheel spin to carve 2 ruts that kept the rear tires from going anywhere. Had to call my brother in law who lived a few blocks away to push me out of the ruts and get me going again. Man, that truck really sucked in the winter. I never got stuck in such a spot that looked like there was no way to get stuck.

edzolz

At least in Dallas area, we don't have to shovel heat. close to 80 deg today.

Tedd Thompson

I could get stuck on flat ground with the Miata by spreading a bag of popcorn on the ground, pop[ed or not. Still a fun car though.....Stuck in the fifties .... Tedd

Koda

Get stuck on wet grass, eh?

2blu442

Tedd, I hope you got a good stash of food and firewood. It sounds like your part of the state is going to get hammered! Up to eight feet of snow forecasted in NorCal.

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droptopron

On LI we've had it easy so far. A couple inconsequential inches followed up by a warm day or two. I don't think they've even salted the roads by me yet. Upstate has had it pretty rough so we've been lucky.

allyolds68

Not really. It's been a normal winter here. Not much lake effect and definitely a little warmer than usual

Tedd Thompson

It has been raining hard all day which is good, water runs down hill. The temp has been hovering around 35 degrees and it just started to snow/ slush about a hour ago. If it was 2 degrees colder earlier we would for sure have a couple of feet at my elevation by now. In all snow has been a minor pain in the *** this year all things considered. I have had over 4 feet in the past and when that happens no 4x4 moves unless it has tracks. We have what is called Sierra cement and it is much different and wetter than the snow I get on the Eastern slope near Nevada where you can push 2 feet ahead of your 4x4 with ease. We will see, forecast is for about 4 days of this stuff, could be bad, could be good depends on that 2-3 degrees of temp. Time will tell I still like the mountains and the four seasons and some of the challenges it brings...... Tedd

droptopron

That's interesting. I have friends a hour or hour & a half north of the City (Poughkipsie area) and they have had it pretty rough this year.

2blu442

Tedd, I spent a lot of years living at Forest Service ranger stations and loved most of it. I will always remember the day I was sipping coffee on the front porch and heard an Elk bugle in the distance. But there are challenges this time of the year for those living in the sticks. I guess I didn't need to make the comment about being prepared. I'm sure you do have a full woodshed and enough food to stay put a few days if need be. John

Tedd Thompson

John, I'll be fine as long as the juice stays on, no juice, no water, no water toilet wont flush, ladies get nervous, no fun anymore...... Tedd