From: "@frank.net   
      
   On 1/29/2026 8:42 PM, Snag wrote:   
   > On 1/29/2026 6:28 PM, Frank wrote:   
   >> On 1/29/2026 4:48 PM, Snag wrote:   
   >>> On 1/29/2026 3:09 PM, Tal Yessen wrote:   
   >>>> On Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:14:57 -0500   
   >>>> Frank <"frank "@frank.net> wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> I prefer Ed's today but mine in warm weather.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> You have a far larger and nicer lot, and prolly no hurricane or flood   
   >>>> worries.   
   >>>>   
   >>>   
   >>> Eight inches of powder snow with a crust of sleet/freezing rain on   
   >>> top is a pain in the ass but infinitely preferable to hurricanes and   
   >>> flooding . Most of last weekend's snow is starting to melt , shaded   
   >>> areas of course will take a while longer . We were "lucky" , the snow   
   >>> here was light and fluffy . Farther south they got a wet heavy mix   
   >>> that collapsed roofs .   
   >>   
   >> There are occasional tornadoes. I actually saw one destroy a school   
   >> gym about a half mile from here many years ago.  A son was driving and   
   >> it was coming towards us maybe a couple of hundred yards away.  I told   
   >> him to floor it and we had no problem.   
   >>   
   >> I started up the snow thrower for the fist time in 3 years with no   
   >> problem right after snow stopped before freeze.  Hit a newspaper   
   >> buried in the snow on the driveway and it took me and my neighbor   
   >> nearly a half hour to remove it.  Winter is no fun but I am not sure I   
   >> would like an endless summer.   
   >   
   >    Up here a snow blower would be about as useful as teats on a boar ...   
   > I have a JD 317 yard tractor with a power up/down front blade and a   
   > Yanmar YM1500 4WD compact tractor with a back blade . The back blade is   
   > a recent acquisition and I'm still learning how to use it most   
   > effectively . I've thought about making a mount for the Yanmar to mount   
   > the front JD blade . Fabricating a mount looks easy , but the plumbing   
   > was a bit too expensive for the perceived benefit .   
      
   Yes tractor would be better.  While neighbor and I were in garage   
   getting newspaper out of snow thrower, the neighbor across the street   
   came over with his tractor and started to plow me out but I came out and   
   finished it.   
      
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