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Round 1 done
Went to bed at about 8pm planning on getting up around midnight to see if plowing was necessary. It was. I didn't want to let the snow get too high because it gets difficult to see where things are. Just finished doing our driveway and the driveways of two neighbors. Visibility is next to nothing. Heavy, blowing snow. A little depressing considering the Weather Channel just said the peak of the storm is just now approaching New York. Gonna be a long day tomorrow. |
Round 1 done
Mr. Luddite
"Went to bed at about 8pm planning on getting up around midnight to see if plowing was necessary. *It was. *I didn't want to let the snow get too high because it gets difficult to see where things are. Just finished doing our driveway and the driveways of two neighbors. Visibility is next to nothing. *Heavy, blowing snow. *A little sit depressing considering the Weather Channel just said the peak of the storm is just now approaching New York. *Gonna be a long day tomorrow. " Just happened to be up for a head visit at 0545 AST this morning and the snow had just started. Could be a long day. I haven't bought winter tires in over 30 years but I actually called the local Toyota dealer yesterday. Parts dept said they don't have 17" steel rims for my Highlander so I bailed Saved myself about $ 1500.00. ;-) |
Round 1 done
On 1/27/15 6:48 AM, True North wrote:
Mr. Luddite "Went to bed at about 8pm planning on getting up around midnight to see if plowing was necessary. It was. I didn't want to let the snow get too high because it gets difficult to see where things are. Just finished doing our driveway and the driveways of two neighbors. Visibility is next to nothing. Heavy, blowing snow. A little sit depressing considering the Weather Channel just said the peak of the storm is just now approaching New York. Gonna be a long day tomorrow. " Just happened to be up for a head visit at 0545 AST this morning and the snow had just started. Could be a long day. I haven't bought winter tires in over 30 years but I actually called the local Toyota dealer yesterday. Parts dept said they don't have 17" steel rims for my Highlander so I bailed Saved myself about $ 1500.00. ;-) We've got a skift of snow here at the moment, but the weather forecast is calling for a few more snow showers this morning. Our grass is barely, literally, covered. The feds have a two hour late arrival or unscheduled leave. Wife is taking a vacation day, which is a good idea. I don't mind a little snow: I'm glad the storm didn't nail us. -- Proud to be a Liberal. |
Round 1 done
On 1/27/2015 6:48 AM, True North wrote:
Mr. Luddite "Went to bed at about 8pm planning on getting up around midnight to see if plowing was necessary. It was. I didn't want to let the snow get too high because it gets difficult to see where things are. Just finished doing our driveway and the driveways of two neighbors. Visibility is next to nothing. Heavy, blowing snow. A little sit depressing considering the Weather Channel just said the peak of the storm is just now approaching New York. Gonna be a long day tomorrow. " Just happened to be up for a head visit at 0545 AST this morning and the snow had just started. Could be a long day. I haven't bought winter tires in over 30 years but I actually called the local Toyota dealer yesterday. Parts dept said they don't have 17" steel rims for my Highlander so I bailed Saved myself about $ 1500.00. ;-) If you get this storm like we are getting, you won't be driving anywhere anyway. All driving has been banned except for emergency vehicles, plows and the media. I am 10 miles north of Plymouth on the coast and according to the news this area is getting really hammered. Predictions still call for 24"+. Hard to tell how much has fallen so far because the wind is blowing it everywhere. The back door to our garage has a drift that's 3/4 of the way up the door. I opened it to see what Sam Adams would do and he just looked at me as if to say, "Are you ****tin' me"? |
Round 1 done
On 1/27/2015 6:03 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 1/27/2015 6:48 AM, True North wrote: Mr. Luddite "Went to bed at about 8pm planning on getting up around midnight to see if plowing was necessary. It was. I didn't want to let the snow get too high because it gets difficult to see where things are. Just finished doing our driveway and the driveways of two neighbors. Visibility is next to nothing. Heavy, blowing snow. A little sit depressing considering the Weather Channel just said the peak of the storm is just now approaching New York. Gonna be a long day tomorrow. " Just happened to be up for a head visit at 0545 AST this morning and the snow had just started. Could be a long day. I haven't bought winter tires in over 30 years but I actually called the local Toyota dealer yesterday. Parts dept said they don't have 17" steel rims for my Highlander so I bailed Saved myself about $ 1500.00. ;-) If you get this storm like we are getting, you won't be driving anywhere anyway. All driving has been banned except for emergency vehicles, plows and the media. The temp got down to 50* last night, we'll have a high of 66* today. There's a light breeze. Snow, that's something we see on TV! Happy being a Damn Yankee in Florida. Mikek Definitions, Yankee- A northerner that comes to Fl, spends their money and goes home. Damn Yankee-A northerner that comes to Fl, and stays. |
Round 1 done
True North wrote:
Mr. Luddite "Went to bed at about 8pm planning on getting up around midnight to see if plowing was necessary. It was. I didn't want to let the snow get too high because it gets difficult to see where things are. Just finished doing our driveway and the driveways of two neighbors. Visibility is next to nothing. Heavy, blowing snow. A little sit depressing considering the Weather Channel just said the peak of the storm is just now approaching New York. Gonna be a long day tomorrow. " Just happened to be up for a head visit at 0545 AST this morning and the snow had just started. Could be a long day. I haven't bought winter tires in over 30 years but I actually called the local Toyota dealer yesterday. Parts dept said they don't have 17" steel rims for my Highlander so I bailed Saved myself about $ 1500.00. ;-) Who buys tires from a dealer? |
Round 1 done
On 1/27/15 8:26 PM, Someone Else wrote:
True North wrote: Mr. Luddite "Went to bed at about 8pm planning on getting up around midnight to see if plowing was necessary. It was. I didn't want to let the snow get too high because it gets difficult to see where things are. Just finished doing our driveway and the driveways of two neighbors. Visibility is next to nothing. Heavy, blowing snow. A little sit depressing considering the Weather Channel just said the peak of the storm is just now approaching New York. Gonna be a long day tomorrow. " Just happened to be up for a head visit at 0545 AST this morning and the snow had just started. Could be a long day. I haven't bought winter tires in over 30 years but I actually called the local Toyota dealer yesterday. Parts dept said they don't have 17" steel rims for my Highlander so I bailed Saved myself about $ 1500.00. ;-) Who buys tires from a dealer? When my wife's car needed new tires, the local car dealer had the best price by far for four Michelins. -- Proud to be a Liberal. |
Round 1 done
Keyser Söze
- hide quoted text - "When my wife's car needed new tires, the local car dealer had the best price by far for four Michelins." Yup. When the original equip Toyo tires wore down on my RAV4, I priced new Michelin Latitude Tour tires at my dealer, COSTCO and at a well known local tire dealer Toyota met the other two prices. |
Round 1 done
On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 20:26:28 -0500, Someone Else wrote:
True North wrote: Mr. Luddite "Went to bed at about 8pm planning on getting up around midnight to see if plowing was necessary. It was. I didn't want to let the snow get too high because it gets difficult to see where things are. Just finished doing our driveway and the driveways of two neighbors. Visibility is next to nothing. Heavy, blowing snow. A little sit depressing considering the Weather Channel just said the peak of the storm is just now approaching New York. Gonna be a long day tomorrow. " Just happened to be up for a head visit at 0545 AST this morning and the snow had just started. Could be a long day. I haven't bought winter tires in over 30 years but I actually called the local Toyota dealer yesterday. Parts dept said they don't have 17" steel rims for my Highlander so I bailed Saved myself about $ 1500.00. ;-) Who buys tires from a dealer? Those adverse to going on a Wal Mart shopping spree? Although, I'll have to admit that Costco saved me about $80 total on the four Michellins I had installed. Damn tires are getting expensive. What happened to the good ol' days when one could go to the local Standard station and get used tires for $10? -- Guns don't cause problems. The behavior of certain gun owners causes problems. |
Round 1 done
On 1/28/2015 6:48 AM, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 20:26:28 -0500, Someone Else wrote: True North wrote: Mr. Luddite "Went to bed at about 8pm planning on getting up around midnight to see if plowing was necessary. It was. I didn't want to let the snow get too high because it gets difficult to see where things are. Just finished doing our driveway and the driveways of two neighbors. Visibility is next to nothing. Heavy, blowing snow. A little sit depressing considering the Weather Channel just said the peak of the storm is just now approaching New York. Gonna be a long day tomorrow. " Just happened to be up for a head visit at 0545 AST this morning and the snow had just started. Could be a long day. I haven't bought winter tires in over 30 years but I actually called the local Toyota dealer yesterday. Parts dept said they don't have 17" steel rims for my Highlander so I bailed Saved myself about $ 1500.00. ;-) Who buys tires from a dealer? Those adverse to going on a Wal Mart shopping spree? Although, I'll have to admit that Costco saved me about $80 total on the four Michellins I had installed. Damn tires are getting expensive. What happened to the good ol' days when one could go to the local Standard station and get used tires for $10? I remember my Dad buying recapped tires. |
Round 1 done
On 1/28/2015 9:30 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 1/28/2015 6:48 AM, Poquito Loco wrote: On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 20:26:28 -0500, Someone Else wrote: True North wrote: Mr. Luddite "Went to bed at about 8pm planning on getting up around midnight to see if plowing was necessary. It was. I didn't want to let the snow get too high because it gets difficult to see where things are. Just finished doing our driveway and the driveways of two neighbors. Visibility is next to nothing. Heavy, blowing snow. A little sit depressing considering the Weather Channel just said the peak of the storm is just now approaching New York. Gonna be a long day tomorrow. " Just happened to be up for a head visit at 0545 AST this morning and the snow had just started. Could be a long day. I haven't bought winter tires in over 30 years but I actually called the local Toyota dealer yesterday. Parts dept said they don't have 17" steel rims for my Highlander so I bailed Saved myself about $ 1500.00. ;-) Who buys tires from a dealer? Those adverse to going on a Wal Mart shopping spree? Although, I'll have to admit that Costco saved me about $80 total on the four Michellins I had installed. Damn tires are getting expensive. What happened to the good ol' days when one could go to the local Standard station and get used tires for $10? I remember my Dad buying recapped tires. We got a guy here who drives around in a truck with a setup. He will come and put a set of used tires on your car at work, home, track, whereever, for about 180-200 bucks passenger tires used, balanced, mounted and offers free rotations thereafter on those tires if you come to the home base... He usually doesn't get AT's though so I get mine at tiremonkey or similar and let him mount them for 20 bucks a shot... |
Round 1 done
On 1/28/2015 12:49 PM, KC wrote:
On 1/28/2015 9:30 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 1/28/2015 6:48 AM, Poquito Loco wrote: On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 20:26:28 -0500, Someone Else wrote: True North wrote: Mr. Luddite "Went to bed at about 8pm planning on getting up around midnight to see if plowing was necessary. It was. I didn't want to let the snow get too high because it gets difficult to see where things are. Just finished doing our driveway and the driveways of two neighbors. Visibility is next to nothing. Heavy, blowing snow. A little sit depressing considering the Weather Channel just said the peak of the storm is just now approaching New York. Gonna be a long day tomorrow. " Just happened to be up for a head visit at 0545 AST this morning and the snow had just started. Could be a long day. I haven't bought winter tires in over 30 years but I actually called the local Toyota dealer yesterday. Parts dept said they don't have 17" steel rims for my Highlander so I bailed Saved myself about $ 1500.00. ;-) Who buys tires from a dealer? Those adverse to going on a Wal Mart shopping spree? Although, I'll have to admit that Costco saved me about $80 total on the four Michellins I had installed. Damn tires are getting expensive. What happened to the good ol' days when one could go to the local Standard station and get used tires for $10? I remember my Dad buying recapped tires. We got a guy here who drives around in a truck with a setup. He will come and put a set of used tires on your car at work, home, track, whereever, for about 180-200 bucks passenger tires used, balanced, mounted and offers free rotations thereafter on those tires if you come to the home base... He usually doesn't get AT's though so I get mine at tiremonkey or similar and let him mount them for 20 bucks a shot... $180-$200 *each* for used tires? If so, that seems high. My wife just had four new Michelin's put on her Mountaineer. They charged her $925 for the set, balanced and installed. That included the charge to dispose of the old tires. |
Round 1 done
On 1/28/2015 1:11 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 1/28/2015 12:49 PM, KC wrote: On 1/28/2015 9:30 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 1/28/2015 6:48 AM, Poquito Loco wrote: On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 20:26:28 -0500, Someone Else wrote: True North wrote: Mr. Luddite "Went to bed at about 8pm planning on getting up around midnight to see if plowing was necessary. It was. I didn't want to let the snow get too high because it gets difficult to see where things are. Just finished doing our driveway and the driveways of two neighbors. Visibility is next to nothing. Heavy, blowing snow. A little sit depressing considering the Weather Channel just said the peak of the storm is just now approaching New York. Gonna be a long day tomorrow. " Just happened to be up for a head visit at 0545 AST this morning and the snow had just started. Could be a long day. I haven't bought winter tires in over 30 years but I actually called the local Toyota dealer yesterday. Parts dept said they don't have 17" steel rims for my Highlander so I bailed Saved myself about $ 1500.00. ;-) Who buys tires from a dealer? Those adverse to going on a Wal Mart shopping spree? Although, I'll have to admit that Costco saved me about $80 total on the four Michellins I had installed. Damn tires are getting expensive. What happened to the good ol' days when one could go to the local Standard station and get used tires for $10? I remember my Dad buying recapped tires. We got a guy here who drives around in a truck with a setup. He will come and put a set of used tires on your car at work, home, track, whereever, for about 180-200 bucks passenger tires used, balanced, mounted and offers free rotations thereafter on those tires if you come to the home base... He usually doesn't get AT's though so I get mine at tiremonkey or similar and let him mount them for 20 bucks a shot... $180-$200 *each* for used tires? If so, that seems high. My wife just had four new Michelin's put on her Mountaineer. They charged her $925 for the set, balanced and installed. That included the charge to dispose of the old tires. 180-200 for a set of four passenger tires... generally about half way through their usable life, some brand new(ish) too but they would be more.. Point is in a fix you can get 4 legal tires for 200 bucks.. mounted, and balanced, and he comes to you at home, track, work, school, church.... or you can drive to him too.... |
Round 1 done
On 1/28/15 1:11 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 1/28/2015 12:49 PM, KC wrote: On 1/28/2015 9:30 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 1/28/2015 6:48 AM, Poquito Loco wrote: On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 20:26:28 -0500, Someone Else wrote: True North wrote: Mr. Luddite "Went to bed at about 8pm planning on getting up around midnight to see if plowing was necessary. It was. I didn't want to let the snow get too high because it gets difficult to see where things are. Just finished doing our driveway and the driveways of two neighbors. Visibility is next to nothing. Heavy, blowing snow. A little sit depressing considering the Weather Channel just said the peak of the storm is just now approaching New York. Gonna be a long day tomorrow. " Just happened to be up for a head visit at 0545 AST this morning and the snow had just started. Could be a long day. I haven't bought winter tires in over 30 years but I actually called the local Toyota dealer yesterday. Parts dept said they don't have 17" steel rims for my Highlander so I bailed Saved myself about $ 1500.00. ;-) Who buys tires from a dealer? Those adverse to going on a Wal Mart shopping spree? Although, I'll have to admit that Costco saved me about $80 total on the four Michellins I had installed. Damn tires are getting expensive. What happened to the good ol' days when one could go to the local Standard station and get used tires for $10? I remember my Dad buying recapped tires. We got a guy here who drives around in a truck with a setup. He will come and put a set of used tires on your car at work, home, track, whereever, for about 180-200 bucks passenger tires used, balanced, mounted and offers free rotations thereafter on those tires if you come to the home base... He usually doesn't get AT's though so I get mine at tiremonkey or similar and let him mount them for 20 bucks a shot... $180-$200 *each* for used tires? If so, that seems high. My wife just had four new Michelin's put on her Mountaineer. They charged her $925 for the set, balanced and installed. That included the charge to dispose of the old tires. I'll bet he means a set of four for $200. -- Proud to be a Liberal. |
Round 1 done
"Mr. Luddite" wrote:
On 1/28/2015 12:49 PM, KC wrote: On 1/28/2015 9:30 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 1/28/2015 6:48 AM, Poquito Loco wrote: On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 20:26:28 -0500, Someone Else wrote: True North wrote: Mr. Luddite "Went to bed at about 8pm planning on getting up around midnight to see if plowing was necessary. It was. I didn't want to let the snow get too high because it gets difficult to see where things are. Just finished doing our driveway and the driveways of two neighbors. Visibility is next to nothing. Heavy, blowing snow. A little sit depressing considering the Weather Channel just said the peak of the storm is just now approaching New York. Gonna be a long day tomorrow. " Just happened to be up for a head visit at 0545 AST this morning and the snow had just started. Could be a long day. I haven't bought winter tires in over 30 years but I actually called the local Toyota dealer yesterday. Parts dept said they don't have 17" steel rims for my Highlander so I bailed Saved myself about $ 1500.00. ;-) Who buys tires from a dealer? Those adverse to going on a Wal Mart shopping spree? Although, I'll have to admit that Costco saved me about $80 total on the four Michellins I had installed. Damn tires are getting expensive. What happened to the good ol' days when one could go to the local Standard station and get used tires for $10? I remember my Dad buying recapped tires. We got a guy here who drives around in a truck with a setup. He will come and put a set of used tires on your car at work, home, track, whereever, for about 180-200 bucks passenger tires used, balanced, mounted and offers free rotations thereafter on those tires if you come to the home base... He usually doesn't get AT's though so I get mine at tiremonkey or similar and let him mount them for 20 bucks a shot... $180-$200 *each* for used tires? If so, that seems high. My wife just had four new Michelin's put on her Mountaineer. They charged her $925 for the set, balanced and installed. That included the charge to dispose of the old tires. I think he meant for the 4 mounted and balanced. I also remember those tires years ago only lasted about 10,000 miles. Best deal I got on tires was 2 weeks ago. My Toyo tires in the truck for 2+ years were recalled. New set mounted and balanced. List was over a grand. Free to me. Back tires were about 50% worn and fronts maybe 35%. |
Round 1 done
True North wrote:
Keyser Söze - hide quoted text - "When my wife's car needed new tires, the local car dealer had the best price by far for four Michelins." Yup. When the original equip Toyo tires wore down on my RAV4, I priced new Michelin Latitude Tour tires at my dealer, COSTCO and at a well known local tire dealer Toyota met the other two prices. Meeting the price - I get that. Waiting for a dealer to do a 20 minute job in over an hour - not so much. I'm sure you will say you were in and out but that would be a lie or worthy of headline news. |
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Round 1 done
On Thu, 29 Jan 2015 08:42:41 +0000, RGrew176 wrote:
Poquito Loco;1025912 Wrote: On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 20:26:28 -0500, Someone Else wrote: - True North wrote:- Mr. Luddite "Went to bed at about 8pm planning on getting up around midnight to see if plowing was necessary. It was. I didn't want to let the snow get too high because it gets difficult to see where things are. Just finished doing our driveway and the driveways of two neighbors. Visibility is next to nothing. Heavy, blowing snow. A little sit depressing considering the Weather Channel just said the peak of the storm is just now approaching New York. Gonna be a long day tomorrow. " Just happened to be up for a head visit at 0545 AST this morning and the snow had just started. Could be a long day. I haven't bought winter tires in over 30 years but I actually called the local Toyota dealer yesterday. Parts dept said they don't have 17" steel rims for my Highlander so I bailed Saved myself about $ 1500.00. ;-)- Who buys tires from a dealer?- Those adverse to going on a Wal Mart shopping spree? Although, I'll have to admit that Costco saved me about $80 total on the four Michellins I had installed. Damn tires are getting expensive. What happened to the good ol' days when one could go to the local Standard station and get used tires for $10? -- Guns don't cause problems. The behavior of certain gun owners causes problems. Or buy gas for 21 cents a gallon. That also reminds me. Gosh, when I was a boy, my mom could send me down to the store with a $1 bill, and I could come back with 5 potatoes, 2 loaves of bread, 3 bottles of milk, a hunk of cheese, and box of tea and 6 eggs. Damn shame that those days are long gone. Too many security cameras. -- Guns don't cause problems. The behavior of certain gun owners causes problems. |
Round 1 done
On 1/29/2015 9:20 AM, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Thu, 29 Jan 2015 08:42:41 +0000, RGrew176 wrote: Poquito Loco;1025912 Wrote: On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 20:26:28 -0500, Someone Else wrote: - True North wrote:- Mr. Luddite "Went to bed at about 8pm planning on getting up around midnight to see if plowing was necessary. It was. I didn't want to let the snow get too high because it gets difficult to see where things are. Just finished doing our driveway and the driveways of two neighbors. Visibility is next to nothing. Heavy, blowing snow. A little sit depressing considering the Weather Channel just said the peak of the storm is just now approaching New York. Gonna be a long day tomorrow. " Just happened to be up for a head visit at 0545 AST this morning and the snow had just started. Could be a long day. I haven't bought winter tires in over 30 years but I actually called the local Toyota dealer yesterday. Parts dept said they don't have 17" steel rims for my Highlander so I bailed Saved myself about $ 1500.00. ;-)- Who buys tires from a dealer?- Those adverse to going on a Wal Mart shopping spree? Although, I'll have to admit that Costco saved me about $80 total on the four Michellins I had installed. Damn tires are getting expensive. What happened to the good ol' days when one could go to the local Standard station and get used tires for $10? -- Guns don't cause problems. The behavior of certain gun owners causes problems. Or buy gas for 21 cents a gallon. That also reminds me. Gosh, when I was a boy, my mom could send me down to the store with a $1 bill, and I could come back with 5 potatoes, 2 loaves of bread, 3 bottles of milk, a hunk of cheese, and box of tea and 6 eggs. Damn shame that those days are long gone. Too many security cameras. lol |
Round 1 done
wrote:
On Thu, 29 Jan 2015 09:20:00 -0500, Poquito Loco wrote: On Thu, 29 Jan 2015 08:42:41 +0000, RGrew176 wrote: Poquito Loco;1025912 Wrote: On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 20:26:28 -0500, Someone Else wrote: - True North wrote:- Mr. Luddite "Went to bed at about 8pm planning on getting up around midnight to see if plowing was necessary. It was. I didn't want to let the snow get too high because it gets difficult to see where things are. Just finished doing our driveway and the driveways of two neighbors. Visibility is next to nothing. Heavy, blowing snow. A little sit depressing considering the Weather Channel just said the peak of the storm is just now approaching New York. Gonna be a long day tomorrow. " Just happened to be up for a head visit at 0545 AST this morning and the snow had just started. Could be a long day. I haven't bought winter tires in over 30 years but I actually called the local Toyota dealer yesterday. Parts dept said they don't have 17" steel rims for my Highlander so I bailed Saved myself about $ 1500.00. ;-)- Who buys tires from a dealer?- Those adverse to going on a Wal Mart shopping spree? Although, I'll have to admit that Costco saved me about $80 total on the four Michellins I had installed. Damn tires are getting expensive. What happened to the good ol' days when one could go to the local Standard station and get used tires for $10? -- Guns don't cause problems. The behavior of certain gun owners causes problems. Or buy gas for 21 cents a gallon. That also reminds me. Gosh, when I was a boy, my mom could send me down to the store with a $1 bill, and I could come back with 5 potatoes, 2 loaves of bread, 3 bottles of milk, a hunk of cheese, and box of tea and 6 eggs. Damn shame that those days are long gone. Too many security cameras. Even without the five finger discount, I remember a weeks groceries being $20 or so. Of course we were living on $5000 a year at the time and that was pretty much what the house we lived in cost. BTW I looked on Zillow and that same house is $317k now http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/38.880704,-76.929032,38.878925,-76.933823_rect/17_zm/1_fr/ The house I grew up in was $4100 in 1942. http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/54...18528239_zpid/ Now a half million. |
Round 1 done
wrote:
On Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:40:16 -0600, Califbill wrote: wrote: On Thu, 29 Jan 2015 09:20:00 -0500, Poquito Loco wrote: On Thu, 29 Jan 2015 08:42:41 +0000, RGrew176 wrote: Poquito Loco;1025912 Wrote: On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 20:26:28 -0500, Someone Else wrote: - True North wrote:- Mr. Luddite "Went to bed at about 8pm planning on getting up around midnight to see if plowing was necessary. It was. I didn't want to let the snow get too high because it gets difficult to see where things are. Just finished doing our driveway and the driveways of two neighbors. Visibility is next to nothing. Heavy, blowing snow. A little sit depressing considering the Weather Channel just said the peak of the storm is just now approaching New York. Gonna be a long day tomorrow. " Just happened to be up for a head visit at 0545 AST this morning and the snow had just started. Could be a long day. I haven't bought winter tires in over 30 years but I actually called the local Toyota dealer yesterday. Parts dept said they don't have 17" steel rims for my Highlander so I bailed Saved myself about $ 1500.00. ;-)- Who buys tires from a dealer?- Those adverse to going on a Wal Mart shopping spree? Although, I'll have to admit that Costco saved me about $80 total on the four Michellins I had installed. Damn tires are getting expensive. What happened to the good ol' days when one could go to the local Standard station and get used tires for $10? -- Guns don't cause problems. The behavior of certain gun owners causes problems. Or buy gas for 21 cents a gallon. That also reminds me. Gosh, when I was a boy, my mom could send me down to the store with a $1 bill, and I could come back with 5 potatoes, 2 loaves of bread, 3 bottles of milk, a hunk of cheese, and box of tea and 6 eggs. Damn shame that those days are long gone. Too many security cameras. Even without the five finger discount, I remember a weeks groceries being $20 or so. Of course we were living on $5000 a year at the time and that was pretty much what the house we lived in cost. BTW I looked on Zillow and that same house is $317k now http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/38.880704,-76.929032,38.878925,-76.933823_rect/17_zm/1_fr/ The house I grew up in was $4100 in 1942. http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/54...18528239_zpid/ Now a half million. It is amazing how we thought a house less than 1000 sq/ft was actually livable in those days. When my wife was building, 2000 sq/ft was a starter home, the smallest they built. They went up from there to almost 4000 sq/ft and these were considered tract builders. Besides liar loans, I think first time home buyer subsidized loans also added to the housing disaster. Instead of the young, first time buyer buying s starter used home and fishing it up and keeping the neighborhood up, they get a subsidized loan to buy a huge new house that they can barely afford if at all, and the older neighborhoods fall in to disrepair. |
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