Posted: 12/19/2008 8:52:47 AM EDT
So my buddy Tim needed a lift to work today. I figure ill help him out a bit. So its up at 0700 (im on vacation mind you) and i fire up the Jeep...
I then arrive at Tims place and get him to work without anything exciting... 
On my way home the excitement starts, first i see this dude in a Porsche stuck. So i help him fit his chains and eventually pull him out backwards. This was the exciting bit, a train started to come. So we both scramble and get his car back enough for the train to clear his nose and the gate to clear the back of his car, GOOD MORNING! (picture taken after the train passed) 
Then it was on to this interchange, see all the car things, yup all stuck. So i go to work. I push the Ford Taurus in front of me out with the push bar on the Jeep. By that time the grey Chevy at the base of the hill had been pushed out by a few other chaps. But a grey Neon had no chance as it stopped at the stop light. So i pushed her out by hand, no pics of that one, i was getting tired what with the running up and down hill in the snow, rolling in the snow and digging in the snow... 
Now if you will excuse im going to eat breakfast now. |
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Yesterday, I saw someone putting chains on the back tires of their honda civic and nothing on the front... Saw a guy at NAPA doing that 2 years ago it was a ford Escort. When I mentioned it was a front wheel drive he just glared at me. Soooooooooo I should MMOB. |
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Yesterday, I saw someone putting chains on the back tires of their honda civic and nothing on the front... 
Did you point out the ways of their error? Oh, and in before boomer rips the porche driver a new one. 
We just got back from running some errands and shoveling/deicing the inlaws drive/walkway. There is compact snow on the roads so what does any red blooded american male do? Of course, slide around the corner when appropriate. We don't get snow very much so you gotta play when you can. My wife don't dig it at all. Tough titties! I did a donut in the driveway just for her! 
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The goofiest are those folks in SUVs with no chains on _any_ of the tires! What are those folks thinking??? Mr. McFly I own a 4WD suburban. It has new tires and enough weight to get it to grip the road like Jay Buhner on a Louieville Slugger. I have had no problem getting around in the snow and have kept it out of the ditch while dodging the dumb asses in the small cars with bald tires that should be chained up. I hope my sarcasm meter isn't broken. 
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The goofiest are those folks in SUVs with no chains on _any_ of the tires! What are those folks thinking??? Mr. McFly I own a 4WD suburban. It has new tires and enough weight to get it to grip the road like Jay Buhner on a Louieville Slugger. I have had no problem getting around in the snow and have kept it out of the ditch while dodging the dumb asses in the small cars with bald tires that should be chained up. I hope my sarcasm meter isn't broken. Its all about technique, most the time i dont even need 4wd and im just in a TJ Jeep... |
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Allot of it does have to do with tire choice, im running 30x9.50 BFG A/Ts. The BFG A/T almost seems like it was made for this stuff... And Cav Vet Liberties dont cound as a real jeep. Real Jeeps have live axles front and rear a full frame and an inline engine. V shaped engines IFS and uni-bodies are the work of the devil! 
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The goofiest are those folks in SUVs with no chains on _any_ of the tires! What are those folks thinking??? Mr. McFly I own a 4WD suburban. It has new tires and enough weight to get it to grip the road like Jay Buhner on a Louieville Slugger. I have had no problem getting around in the snow and have kept it out of the ditch while dodging the dumb asses in the small cars with bald tires that should be chained up. I hope my sarcasm meter isn't broken. Damn looks like Anchorage.
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And Cav Vet Liberties dont cound as a real jeep. Real Jeeps have live axles front and rear a full frame and an inline engine. V shapes engins IFS and unibodies are the work of the devil!  And Im sure I have taken my Liberty places you wont go. 
No im sure my TJ will drive down I5 sooner or later 
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No im sure my TJ will drive down I5 sooner or later
I was impressed with the TJ up in Gold Bar. Everyone else was working hard to make t up the hill, Cherokees, Broncos, etc. I made it up slow & steady with no issues. The TJ was just doing circles around everything, around this forward, then backwards, he made it look way too easy. I will put mine up against anything out there (without major mods), but I will get a TJ for my next toy. |
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No im sure my TJ will drive down I5 sooner or later
I was impressed with the TJ up in Gold Bar. Everyone else was working hard to make t up the hill, Cherokees, Broncos, etc. I made it up slow & steady with no issues. The TJ was just doing circles around everything, around this forward, then backwards, he made it look way too easy. I will put mine up against anything out there (without major mods), but I will get a TJ for my next toy. 
Bring it on :) Its all about the tires. |
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Survived for another day in Sammamish. Took the ute, dog, and missus out for a walk at Marymoor park, lots and lots and lots of powder snow (too bad it's flat land, otherwise I'd be sledding there). The dog just loved the snow and ran every which way. We got some dinner & supplies: - Roast duck, and Ramen noodles from Uwajimaya - Some Russian bread with fine ground beef filling from Crossroads Mall - 1 big tub of Ivar's clam steaming hot clam chowder - Eggs from Safeway (dang, they only had 5 x 6 cartons, I cut up a subset of 12 eggs, the teller couldn't figure out the math and gave them to us free) - Some yogurt, cashew nuts, and sausages Generally, the slhelves were pretty well stocked up (except the eggs ... what's with people? a storm is coming and they clean out the eggs shelves??) (the 3 week supply MREs are in the garage for just in case). oh and spankybear, my package was waiting when I got home! |
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Good to hear you stocked up. We have about 20 lbs of fresh meat from costco we just stuck in the freezer. From what I hear, I don't expect to have power tomorrow night, but I love a good doomsday plan, so we will see.
The Safeway on 228th was mobbed with people buying groceries....way to wait a few extra days sheepies! The line ran all the way back to the bakery. I bought my 3 packages of hashbrowns and beer in the 12 items or less line in about 45 seconds and was out
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Quoted: Yup, that's the Safeway we went to on the way home. It was full, but wasn't too bad. I only had a few items and zipped through pretty fast using the express lane.Good to hear you stocked up. We have about 20 lbs of fresh meat from costco we just stuck in the freezer. From what I hear, I don't expect to have power tomorrow night, but I love a good doomsday plan, so we will see. The Safeway on 228th was mobbed with people buying groceries....way to wait a few extra days sheepies! The line ran all the way back to the bakery. I bought my 3 packages of hashbrowns and beer in the 12 items or less line in about 45 seconds and was out |
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My 06 jeep grand cherokee does awesome. If I wasn't computer retarded I would post some pics. I just need to put a 2-3 inch lift on it. It plows through snow great just need more clearance. Do I has to do EVERYTHING for ya? JEEBUS! BRB... Wow, mom and dad have some great fucking interwebz....  Only took me 15 minutes to do something that should take 5.... 
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My 06 jeep grand cherokee does awesome. If I wasn't computer retarded I would post some pics. I just need to put a 2-3 inch lift on it. It plows through snow great just need more clearance. Do I has to do EVERYTHING for ya? JEEBUS! BRB... Yes Yes you do for you are the younger one so respect your elders. |
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My 06 jeep grand cherokee does awesome. If I wasn't computer retarded I would post some pics. I just need to put a 2-3 inch lift on it. It plows through snow great just need more clearance. Do I has to do EVERYTHING for ya? JEEBUS! BRB... Yes Yes you do for you are the younger one so respect your elders. There grandpa... Have fun... |
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Holy god man, you take that picture underwater?
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Holy god man, you take that picture underwater? Underwater + drunk + cellphone!!!! 
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I spent the rest of the day after deciding to go home early by creating my man cave from what had been a storage room in the basement. Still needs a mini fridge, a tv and a couch, but for now it has my essentials organized on the little grow shelf thing that the druggies who lived in my house before I bought it left behind.
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It ain't over yet.. at least for us on the wetside. They are predicting 4-10 inches in Portland tomorrow afternoon.. and we all know how everyone freaks out about an inch
My truck is dead in the water right now, I managed to destroy one my lockouts. Dude do you have a 10bolt or a D44? if so send my your address i have a set of Warns ill throw your way... |