SnowPlowGuy88

Its one of my favorite childhood memories. That family grocery store is no more. Giant came to town and the owner sold a long held family business. Now its a combination physical therapy office and a Dollar General. (I frequent both) shh, don’t tell. Haha Fairview didn’t Plow my bosses neighborhood until like 11 today. Went by on my way home. Will be first on my list of to dos tomorrow. They did his mailbox and driveway apron dirty. Even after I had cleaned both up with enough space they could angle the plow to not plaster them both. Ugh.

At least you weren’t my parents. Flight cancels from San Juan due to weather. Found a flight to orlando and then philly. Canceled. Luggage lost somewhere in transit. Tank tops, shorts, flip flops. Finally got a flight to Dullis and rented a car to drive back. They did stop at the first Wally World for warmer clothes. They also had my brother house/dog sit with empty fuel cans and a snowblower about half a quart low on oil. Basically empty lol. Big brother to the rescue! I dragged him out to the garage by his nose ring and made him start it for the first time. No way I was taking that heat!

Thanks man! I had a new guy with me Sunday. Was difficult to get any pictures or even get away for coffee. Ultimately, I just said, “ You stay here. I will bring you snow. Put it over there”. And tomorrow is day two of cleaning up. All that said, I couldn’t have gotten better results being solo. And I kinda like teaching the up and coming folks. He’s a good listener, when the earbuds aren’t in, takes criticism well, and owns up to his mistakes. He damaged some stuff, nothing major, all can be fixed in house. On the plus side, I found a hydraulic leak on my truck plow today that has been leaking some time undetected. Reservoir holds 2 quarts. I added 40 oz. Not lol gotta flip or replace a cutting edge on our push box, add some snow stakes since my regular plow buddy is still out due to surgeries and refuel, re grease and re fit for what should and hopefully be a much deserved banger for our area. Bring back summer school!!

Very beautiful outside, reminds me of my childhood, being pulled in a sled to the local grocery store in 93 and again 96. Glad my two kids can finally enjoy some true winter weather. Kinda sad I hardly get to enjoy it in the moment with them, but I have inspired one hell of a reliable snow shoveler in my teenager. Came home last night after 12 hours of plowing to a completely clear property, a small one, mind you. I brought the plow home, anticipating having to spend 30 minutes to an hour clearing a spot. Instead, all was cleared, salted and wet. Today everything is drying and he is asking to ride along for the next storm. My answer: I need someone in the skid steer lol. Tomorrow marks day two of cleanup/prep for what could be a doozy this weekend. Bring it on home folks! Kudos to your son for the long shift. Been there, done that. I had just gotten out of the Army prior to the 2016 blizzard. First time every doing snow. Last thing they told me was keep it clear. 3 days later I was asked when the last time I had gone home was. The look on the guys face when I told him, “ about 3 days ago” , was one you might expect to get if you had a unicorn horn sprouted from your forehead region. Long story short, I told him I do what I am told until told otherwise and explained my service background. He was bewildered, yet in awe. Nice paycheck, though lol. About that 20-22 hour mark, you start to question yourself and how got to where you are. Next thing you know, you wake up and have to move more snow! Love it! Those days are over for me. Did 12 Sunday , 8 today and hopefully I can wrap up my cleanup by lunch tomorrow. If I don’t get the loader stuck again haha. I did manage to get out by sheer luck. I was about 2 minutes from grabbing my office manager and a tow strap. Experience hehe

Right around 3” across the runway from CXY. Had to leave Dillsburg to make it in before the heavy stuff. Roads weren’t terrible, but not great either. A surprising amount of folks were out. Took me about 45 minutes to get here. Making some breakfast and then waiting for a couple more inches before we get started. Good luck to everyone, stay safe!

Been watching a live stream on YouTube on and off. Already seeing this over perform in terms of snowfall in places like Arkansas and Kentucky. My BIL in Kentucky had to go out a few hours earlier than expected to do snow removal. Hopefully that translates down the line, when we get in the goods. Back to my pre storm nap lol

I was hoping for a nice long duration, high total event. Went from going in early Sunday morning to thinking I can get away with coming in around lunchtime. Just thought with 24+hours of snow that 18-24 was approachable. This is a thankless job/hobby. Glad to only have one site to worry about vs the previous 8-12 I had to deal with at my other employer. Stakes aren’t as high now, but I do want the big one. So much fun

Small world. I work for the owner. Can’t say enough about how much of a pleasure it is to work for him. Absolutely the best work environment one could ask for. I will be swinging by his place at some point during the storm. Main focus is on our shop though.

I will be at the shop sometime Sunday morning. Gotta leave Dillsburg once I have about 3” on the ground. I plan for a minimum of 24 hours at the shop. Within walking distance of you from what I gather. Hell, we may even treat your lawn. Or your neighbors lol

22” at New Cumberland airport. Shop is located at the end of the runway

Made final preparations at the shop today. Fueled up all equipment, placed snow stakes where needed, briefed management on my plan for about 8-10 hours of moving snow piles in preparation for the next storm. All is good, prepping potato soup for the crockpot. GAME ON!!

I just work in that area, reside in Dillsburg. Would definitely be nice to meet up if we get this storm, as I am sure to be refueling the plow truck and diesel cans for the skid steer. Cheers to a hopefully historic storm!

Lmao I Love it. Maybe when I am refueling at that rutters we can exchange meals lol

Getting excited for my first long duration plow event since ‘21. I have since switched companies and now only have to take care of our shop/storage unit site. Not a lot of places to put the snow, going to have to account for that since we should still have some chances down the road. Won’t be far from @Yardstickgozinya and will try to get some pics in. We have a full kitchen in the shop, thinking about whipping up some potato soup and throwing it in a croc pot for some quick refreshment.

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Highlight of my day was the 30 minute drive down 174 to Ship. All the farmers were out, taking advantage of next weeks warm temps and the rain tomorrow. The spring time, Central PA smell was in the air, and it was wonderful

Contrary to popular belief, I am not a bot, not compromised. Posting on mobile limits upload size. But I am proudly wearing my newly purchased shirt, previously discussed. https://www.heavyslime.com/ its the black shirt with the big bird In other news, my work travels took me from New Cumberland to Carlise to Shippensburg, back to Carlise and ended the day in Mechanicsburg, near CV High School. Sun broke out around 11:30 when I was leaving Ship. Winds picked up when I got back to Carlisle, but that sun is warm. Hit 62 at 2:49 just off of the Carlisle Pike in the Cumberland Estates neighborhood. Beautiful day for outside work. Put some grass seed down tonight, ahead of the rain tomorrow. Dogs did a number on the lawn this winter.

I bought a sick ass Eagles Super Bowl T Shirt. Check out heavyslime.com. I got the now sold out championship shirt. Pic is too large to upload.

I was 15 this day. I remember having two days off and a 2 hour delay from this storm. The height of MTV and puberty. Needless to say, it was a glorious day to wake up to lol

Went out with the wife today during the flizzard. Traffic was a mess in Mechanicsburg and Camp Hill. And despite their advertising, Boscovs had a terrible selection of Eagles gear. Especially if you wear a size large or above. As a 2x guy, I felt slightly a certain way lol.

21 with 15mph winds, 31 for the gusts. My favorite piece of siding has called for my attention. Ugh. Done with these winds.

150 gallons of oil since about December 15th. 60 at night, 64 during the day. Been timing my cycles lately and am averaging about a 5 minute burn rate at about every 35 minutes when these tropical winds persist and we stay below freezing. I believe I am burning about 2 gallons per day in these cold stretches.

Water, water, water. Orange juice, ibuprofen 800mg and some good ole sunlight, aka vitamin D. This is the Army way. But you deserve better. Rest and recuperate and don’t forget to hydrate. No matter what end it comes out of lmao