Snowstorm coming to NC...

Conradicles
Conradicles Posts: 6,079
edited January 2010 in The Clubhouse
Anybody out there getting hammered by this big boy? Looks to be coming this way by tomorrow evening. We don't get too much snow here, so this may be a big one for my area.

I love snow but hate losing power just like everybody else. Glad we got a local lightman1:D:eek:
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  • I-SIG
    I-SIG Posts: 2,238
    edited January 2010
    Central and southern Arizona got hammered last Thursday night by this system. Worked 13 hours in thigh deep snow on Saturday to help get the power back on.

    Wes
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,994
    edited January 2010
    They are salting the roads and they have been down here since last night. Are we gonna get hit?

    Doubt it.

    If we do? Holy chit! I remember the ice storm of 2000. We were without power for 2 and 1/2 weeks. My living room was a warm 42 degrees in the middle of the afternoon. My fish were not moving, just nose down flowing with the movements of folks walking. What a miserable time.

    Since that storm? I have a gas fireplace, a kerosene heater, queen size sleeping bags, a generator, plenty of candles and more blankets than you can handle. I'm NOT going through that again.

    I still doubt it though.
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  • I-SIG
    I-SIG Posts: 2,238
    edited January 2010
    treitz3 wrote: »
    They are salting the roads and they have been down here since last night. Are we gonna get hit?

    Doubt it.

    If we do? Holy chit! I remember the ice storm of 2000. We were without power for 2 and 1/2 weeks. My living room was a warm 42 degrees in the middle of the afternoon. My fish were not moving, just nose down flowing with the movements of folks walking. What a miserable time.

    Since that storm? I have a gas fireplace, a kerosene heater, queen size sleeping bags, a generator, plenty of candles and more blankets than you can handle. I'm NOT going through that again.

    I still doubt it though.

    I worked nearly 100 hours that week, Monday to Super Bowl Sunday. Ice storms on back-to-back weekends suck! Still got the GaPower pullover to prove it! :rolleyes:

    Wes
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,079
    edited January 2010
    My area which is a bit more north than Tom is looking at 8-12 inches. I have a feeling we will get it.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,952
    edited January 2010
    Bunch of cry babies....:p:)
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited January 2010
    Look at the bright side, slow melting snow really replenishes the ground water levels !:D
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited January 2010
    Conradicles wrote: »
    Anybody out there getting hammered by this big boy? Looks to be coming this way by tomorrow evening. We don't get too much snow here, so this may be a big one for my area.

    I love snow but hate losing power just like everybody else. Glad we got a local lightman1:D:eek:

    Does Russ have a pair of skies?

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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited January 2010
    They are perdicting 7-10 inches here in Raleigh. I hope we get it I miss the snow.
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited January 2010
    They're calling for 100% chance of an ice storm down heah in Columbia.
    Which means a run on the generators
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited January 2010
    obieone wrote: »
    They're calling for 100% chance of an ice storm down heah in Columbia.
    Which means a run on the generators
    I cast a pox on all ice storms!!
    And remember good citizens, PLEASE turn off and disconnect your generators if you see us in your neighborhood. Backfeed is a ****! Transformers work in reverse as well.
    Safety tip!
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited January 2010
    Yeah, that would suck Russ. Good to see you around again, been awhile since you, me and Mike went thread crapping, lol.

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  • jflail2
    jflail2 Posts: 2,868
    edited January 2010
    Lightman lives!! Whatsup Russ, hope all is well in NC. I'm putting in applications down there now; hoping to land something in Charlotte.

    My dad works as the maintenance manager for a Fed-ex aircraft terminal down there. Snow has been 100% confirmed, and we're expected to get hit in VA as well. The 2 feet we got last kind of broke me on snow for the winter, so I'm hoping we don't get hit as hard this time...
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited January 2010
    shut up Russ!
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  • Mike Kozak
    Mike Kozak Posts: 931
    edited January 2010
    I live in Huntersville, 17 miles north of Charlotte, NC and I expect we will get a good amount of snow by Sat. I am going to the groc store tonight to get the fixins for Beef Stew, so it should be a good weekend, movies, stew and plenty of beer.
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,724
    edited January 2010
    Looks like we will just get rain from this storm. Good luck to all you who are in the path of the nasty stuff.
    For rig details, see my profile. Nothing here anymore...
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited January 2010
    Mike Kozak wrote: »
    I live in Huntersville, 17 miles north of Charlotte, NC and I expect we will get a good amount of snow by Sat. I am going to the groc store tonight to get the fixins for Beef Stew, so it should be a good weekend, movies, stew and plenty of beer.
    I'm going to Mikes house! I'm up in here in Mooresvlle. I'll bring more beer if needed.


    BTW Fireman....F#ck off.....:p
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited January 2010
    lightman1 wrote: »
    I cast a pox on all ice storms!!
    And remember good citizens, PLEASE turn off and disconnect your generators if you see us in your neighborhood. Backfeed is a ****! Transformers work in reverse as well.
    Safety tip!

    Pfffft. It's only 240v, ya big ****:eek::p
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited January 2010
    obieone wrote: »
    Pfffft. It's only 240v, ya big ****:eek::p

    Suckit Obi....
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited January 2010
    obieone wrote: »
    Pfffft. It's only 240v, ya big ****:eek::p

    'til it hits the transformer outside your house and gets stepped back up to 30,000v...
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited January 2010
    That's tellin' him Noah!
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited January 2010
    The linemen around here ground the Hell out "dead" lines before they even think about repairing them.:eek:
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited January 2010
    gdb wrote: »
    The linemen around here ground the Hell out "dead" lines before they even think about repairing them.:eek:

    Your linemen should be called "linegirls."


    REAL men play with 30,000v like cheap malt liquor.
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited January 2010
    lightman1 wrote: »
    That's tellin' him Noah!

    I yell at my dad all the time because he backfeeds his panel through the dryer outlet if he has to use his generator. He says the notes he's left for himself all over the place reminding him to kill the main are enough. I say, why not put the correct device in place that will do it for you???
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • Mike Kozak
    Mike Kozak Posts: 931
    edited January 2010
    lightman1 wrote: »
    I'm going to Mikes house! I'm up in here in Mooresvlle. I'll bring more beer if needed.


    BTW Fireman....F#ck off.....:p

    You are more than welcome Russ, plus I may need help in connecting my new sacd dvd player.
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited January 2010
    Mike Kozak wrote: »
    You are more than welcome Russ, plus I may need help in connecting my new sacd dvd player.
    Piece of cake. LMK if you gots questions. :cool:
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited January 2010
    concealer404 wrote: »
    Your linemen should be called "linegirls."


    REAL men play with 30,000v like cheap malt liquor.
    :D It's better than coffee for a quick pick me up.
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited January 2010
    lightman1 wrote: »
    :D It's better than coffee for a quick pick me up.

    They call me Chev Chelios!!
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited January 2010
    We're in it now
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited January 2010
    lightman1 wrote: »
    I cast a pox on all ice storms!!
    And remember good citizens, PLEASE turn off and disconnect your generators if you see us in your neighborhood. Backfeed is a ****! Transformers work in reverse as well.
    Safety tip!

    If anybody has a generator tied into their main system they should have a disconnect switch on the generator feed....This is what I have out on the farm..

    When the throw switch is up its on the grid, in the middle is off the grid and generator, down is on the generator. Works great!!
    Testing
    Testing
    Testing
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited January 2010
    Two thumbs up Lorthos!
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