Wed Nov 27 - All hail the Mindsters

Good morning all!
Thanks for the hot start Nick!
I had a good trip yesterday, I was back home before 4PM.
Traffic was fairly good, a wee bit slow on the last leg.
Those side by side tires are hardly worn, just the right amount of mud added!
Now, if I could find a few rims to mount them on, so I don’t have to walk out 5 K or more again! At least there was a ride waiting! I’m not sure how the next 10 K would have been, if the boys hadn’t of happened along!
Perhaps it’s time I hung up my moose hunting hat?? NOPE!
@Nashcat
I still have 338 W.M. hand loads I built to deliver a 200 grain Barnes X bullet at dazzling speeds. (these are far more accurate than me these days)

The weather:
36/38 F with a W 17-33 MPH blow that’s bringing SNOW!
Major lake effect snow, that’s touted as dangerous to travel and road closures are expected.
I have a huge stack of hugs to share!
There’s a big one in the pile labeled for that Wooler lad! :rofl1: :spank1:
Cheers
WB
 
Morning all! It's a mixed sky this morning with sun, blue sky and cloud scattered about. It's currently 4C with a high of 6C on the way. We'll get some rain later though it's supposed to clear before I head home.

Went for a hearing test yesterday as I noticed I was asking people to repeat things more frequently. And it wasn't just because I didn't understand what they were talking about. That came after they repeated themselves. The test showed a mild hearing loss but still not bad enough for hearing aids....yet. I was advised to do a re-test in 2 years. I had the testing done at Costco and their test was more thorough and comprehensive than the one I had about 7 years ago with the Alberta Health audiologist. Maybe changes in the profession or updated testing.

Keith, seems to me you had mentioned the ukulele before so I am going to go with that as my guess.

Best get back to the salt mines, briefing documents to write and opinions to express. Hope everyone has a great day!
 
Obo said:
Morning all, and thanks for the cup o' questions, Nick. Consistency is the key, even if it's not the coffee.

4C and variable mist for the ride into work. Cloudy and 7C for the ride home. It may be the last day as we have a special weather statement in for tomorrow night. Tomorrow is lots of rain, until the temps drop. There's now a warning out for 15cm/6" of snow by Friday morning. Time to switch Honda's, from MC to SB. The SB is a DCT too. :)

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Hope everyone has an excellent day!

Obo.
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To give you an idea what it will look like in about forty years below is a photo of mine. It is a circa 1985 vintage. Not much has changed over the years by the look of it.
If it ain't broke don't fix it I guess. They run for ever and don't seem to need much in the way of repairs.

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@Andrew Shadow I hate mine for all the reasons I wanted it. Only a few uses under my belt (6hrs or so...) so still trying to get used to it. My old one wasn't tracked, didn't have the hydrostatic transmission, had manual start, manual chute adjustments and most of all, the auger and drive levers were on the OPPOSITE sides. 30 years of muscle memory with the old one is hard to unlearn :)
 
Mine has a 12V starter battery as well, which I am not enthused about as it is just another battery to maintain that is completely unnecessary. I would have much preferred a 120V starter as I always have a plug near-by. This type is intended for snow removal contractors who don't have 120V available. Being a Honda it starts really easily so using the pull-start is no problem. The problem is that without a battery, or a shot battery, the electric chuter is much less energetic so a good battery is needed even if not for starting.

Beyond that I like it. The hydrastatic drive is great- you can always go the correct speed for the amount of snow no matter how slow you need to go while maintaining full throttle operation for the benefit of the blower part. The tracks make going straight a breeze. One-handed operation is easy, you just walk behind like you are on a joy walk. The joy stick operated chute makes on the fly adjustments fast and easy and precise. The biggest problem with it is that it throws the snow much further than any other blower that I have ever had, so I have to watch where it is going.
 
Obo said:
@Andrew Shadow I hate mine for all the reasons I wanted it. Only a few uses under my belt (6hrs or so...) so still trying to get used to it. My old one wasn't tracked, didn't have the hydrostatic transmission, had manual start, manual chute adjustments and most of all, the auger and drive levers were on the OPPOSITE sides. 30 years of muscle memory with the old one is hard to unlearn :)
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So, you can’t teach an old dog new tricks then??
:rofl1: :spank1:
My bad!
WB
 
Weaselinsuit said:
Keith, seems to me you had mentioned the ukulele before so I am going to go with that as my guess.
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Yep. Inspired by the friend who invited us to her kanikapele a couple weeks ago. Got one for me and one for Mrs. Fun, who has yet to receive it as Xmas has not arrived.
 
Andrew Shadow said:
To give you an idea what it will look like in about forty years below is a photo of mine. It is a circa 1985 vintage. Not much has changed over the years by the look of it.
If it ain't broke don't fix it I guess. They run for ever and don't seem to need much in the way of repairs.

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But can it throw mulch too??
 
nicksacco said:
But can it throw mulch too??
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Yep, and gravel, and ice chunks, and pieces of asphalt, and pieces of metal that the neighbour left on his driveway. All sucked up in to the auger and launched many tens of feet away, which is why I have to be mindful of where I have the discharge chute directed.
 
Andrew Shadow said:
Yep, and gravel, and ice chunks, and pieces of asphalt, and pieces of metal that the neighbour left on his driveway. All sucked up in to the auger and launched many tens of feet away, which is why I have to be mindful of where I have the discharge chute directed.
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I once hit a hidden phone book that was buried under the snow. The poor blower bogged down something awful, then sprung to life, erupting strips of yellow and white paper all over the place. Made quite a mess on the lawn in the Spring when then snow melted.
 
Obo said:
I once hit a hidden phone book that was buried under the snow. The poor blower bogged down something awful, then sprung to life, erupting strips of yellow and white paper all over the place. Made quite a mess on the lawn in the Spring when then snow melted.
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Did exactly that with the neighbor's paper one morning a couple years ago. Messy indeed.
 
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