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I'm carving your name into my chest, shivering, as I bleed on the snow. You know who you are.
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Mister Shifter
Lewis Center
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Posted 4 months ago # -
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tdziemia said:
Any idea how much has fallen? Driving back from Ann Arbor tomorrow morning ... snow started mid-day up here and am guessing it's up to 4 inches or so, but hear there may be more in Cbus?.http://www2.nbc4i.com/weather/2012/dec/24/52/rain-and-cloudy-monday-ar-1288657/
COLUMBUS, Ohio --
The snow began falling at about 4 a.m. Wednesday and was expected to bring heavy snow primarily west of the Interstate 71 corridor, and of a wintry mix (ending as snow) to the immediate southeast -- but with much less accumulation.
Storm Team 4's Jym Ganahl Snow and blowing snow will continue until midnight with an additional 2 to 4 inches for Central Ohio. As of 3 p.m. there had been 9 inches of snowfall near Dayton and 5 to 8 inches of snowfall northwest of Columbus. There has been 4 inches of snowfall inside the Interstate 270 outerbelt and 6 inches of snowfall outside the outerbelt.
Posted 4 months ago # -
Manatee
Granville
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I don't know what my deal is. Growing up in Cleveland I HATED the snow. Hated! It. Oh man, nothing but contempt for the cold lake wind blowing up my rear from November until May it seemed. Now I love the cold, love piling on clothes, turning the lights down low and cooking soup and bread, and if I still had my fireplace I'd be in 7th heaven.
I think that winter I spent in that uninsulated house in southern Ohio finally cured me of my winter hate. Now I love it. I just dress smartly, conserve my energy, eat lots of butter and winter is the sweet jam.
My main secret is that I never let the cold touch my bare skin until I've been outside working for quite a while. Never let even a sliver of cold air in there until I can't stand it any longer. Keep the hands and head and neck covered, long johns, wool socks, the works. I don't wear cotton in the winter because it just holds in moisture. It's so great to dress in lightweight woolly layers and go play in the snow-- it feels like being a snow fox or snow rabbit!
/pollyanna out
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lifeontwowheels
Highland West
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alexs
Limestone bluffs of the Scioto
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I've burned the last of the old gas out of the blower and the new mix looks just right, it runs but it isn't smoky. I just eyeball two big shot glasses of oil into a gallon of gas to approximate a 50:1 mix, but there's a lot of leeway and the engine will run on a range of ratios. With too much oil it will run well but smoke a lot. With too little oil it doesn't smoke at all but it runs bratty like it has no power when you try to make it do work.
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catnfiddle
Peeghaven
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It looks like the snowfall has stopped. Contemplating throwing on the thermals to clear the sidewalk and steps. Our neighbor has already cleared his, so I feel obligated.
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CooperGuy
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alexs said:
I've burned the last of the old gas out of the blower and the new mix looks just right, it runs but it isn't smoky. I just eyeball two big shot glasses of oil into a gallon of gas to approximate a 50:1 mix, but there's a lot of leeway and the engine will run on a range of ratios. With too much oil it will run well but smoke a lot. With too little oil it doesn't smoke at all but it runs bratty like it has no power when you try to make it do work.Curious,why are you measuring the 2 cycle oil in shot glasses? Most of the typical mix comes in per-measured bottles. No guessing needed. (This is assuming you're not using a racing type of oil in your snow blower. Those are usually sold in quart containers)
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GCrites80s
5xNW
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alexs said:
I've burned the last of the old gas out of the blower and the new mix looks just right, it runs but it isn't smoky. I just eyeball two big shot glasses of oil into a gallon of gas to approximate a 50:1 mix, but there's a lot of leeway and the engine will run on a range of ratios. With too much oil it will run well but smoke a lot. With too little oil it doesn't smoke at all but it runs bratty like it has no power when you try to make it do work.You need one of these:
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More oil is never bad as long as it's not like below 15:1 or something; you'd think it would be but it really isn't. Bratty running is bad news! That's your engine destroying itself.
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catnfiddle
Peeghaven
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My street was thoroughly plowed while I was out shoveling. SO grateful for these fine folks working so hard through a holiday weekend.
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CooperGuy
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The snow blower I use is 4 cycle (Just don't forget the Sta-Bil at the end of the year like I did), but I have a pair of 2 cycle leaf blowers I use to clear the cars and light snow off the sidewalks. I've used this stuff for years with no issue. Just dump it in a gallon of gas and go.
I get it at Home Depot but I'm sure it's available at many places.
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CooperGuy
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Ok, Mantis rant.
Mantis rocks! I've a huge collection of lawn/garden stuff and IMO the Mantis is the best powered garden tool ever. The version with an engine that is, not to sure about their electric snow shovel. My wife and I do a little bit of lawn/garden maintenance for others every now and again, and we keep one on the trailer always.
Sorry for the off topic mini-rant, back to SNOW.....
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