NWI INGO General Post - Part 21 - We can offically drink da moonshine!

[Ballstater98]

I bought a small Snowjow 15" thrower but haven't used it yet. It's a tradeoff. I hate messing with cords, but I hate messing with gas more.

All gas here!

 

[Ballstater98]

I would say a little from COVID but mainly due to the weather.

Probably watching that lake effect snow band on the radar.

 

[Bill2905]

I bought a cheap Snowjoe 24V cordless snow shovel and it surprised me and took care of the wet snow on my sidewalks.

5-10 years from now, I think we will see a lot of battery powered snow throwers out there.

Probably watching that lake effect snow band on the radar.

The sun is currently shining at Soldier Field.

 

[jedi]

I'm just at round the clock in Schererville. This place is dead for a Sunday at lunchtime. Is this covid or the snow keeping people away ?

It may be that they raised their prices and shrunk their food sizes and also limited the menu choices. No more soup + salad + desert. It's now just meal + soup. The others are extra.

The one in highland is not as crowded as before either.

 

[2A_Tom]

Gas requires maintenance.

My Paslode cordless framer, state of the art 1980's was really dirty and needed cleaning to run properly. I stripped it all the way down, as I have done several times, but had a spring shoot out and could not find it. To order a new spring would tale a week. So, I went to Home Depot to look for a comparable one.

To make a long story short I wound up buying a Milwaukee nailer, Which I had planned to do eventually. I was surprised at the performance. It works as good if not better than any other gun I have used.

All the time I was deciding to buy it, I was thinking I will find that spring as soon as I get back to the job site. When I got back I reached for a 2x4 and the spring was right there next to my hand.

 

[Ballstater98]

5-10 years from now, I think we will see a lot of battery powered snow throwers out there.

The sun is currently shining at Soldier Field.

Dark gray skies to the NW of me. After lunch, I'm taking my kid to my friend's hill behind the house, less than a mile away, to go sledding. It can snow all it wants.

 

[actaeon277]

If you can wait until it stops completely, only do it once.

If it is as heavy as they are saying the snow blower will be the way to go.

@actaeon277 - this is one of the benefits of retirement. Hunker down, wait til it's all over then clean it up once. Don't have to drive in it because you have to go to work. I still work about 6-7 days a month, but I really enjoy the flexibility the rest of the time.

I'm not doing anything till my throat is better.
I'm starting to feel better. But, not quite there.

 

[Ballstater98]

Pretty sure I know where the lake effect is right now.

 

[Snapdragon]

Driveway is done. I saw someone on Facebook that was in the area and just had them do it. Worth the $25 not to mess with the SnowJoe. It's only in case there is no other way to get it done. My shoulder is so bad I'm not messing with snow unless I'm desperate.

 

[d.kaufman]

Pretty sure I know where the lake effect is right now.
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Starting to coat the streets again here. Radar looks like it'll end within and hour or so

 

[Bill2905]

The clouds are starting to break over this way now.

 

[2A_Tom]

New INGO advertiser. Has anyone looked at this?

Safe Life Defense Hyperline

Wow, this looks like a game-changer. American made, too. Less than 1 pound per square foot, and .18 inches thick. https://safelifedefense.com/product/hyperline-level-iiia-hg2/

www.indianagunowners.com

 

[melensdad]

Driveway is done.

I didn't bother.

Snow melted off when the sun came out.

 

[Ballstater98]

I didn't bother.

Snow melted off when the sun came out.

What is this sun thing you speak of?

The current round of lake effect is pretty weak. Push broom material.

 

[chef larry]

5-10 years from now, I think we will see a lot of battery powered snow throwers out there.

The sun is currently shining at Soldier Field.

Good old Indiana Lake Effect snow.

 

[melensdad]

What is this sun thing you speak of?

The current round of lake effect is pretty weak. Push broom material.

We had a break in the clouds and had enough sunshine to melt the roughly 1.5" of snow that we had on the asphalt driveway.

Sun didn't melt the snow off the concrete pool deck or the concrete patios. I used a 60-volt battery powered snowblower to clear a path for the dogs, mainly so it wouldn't turn into ice as the temps drop. I don't want to fall and break a hip.

 

[actaeon277]

New INGO advertiser. Has anyone looked at this?

Safe Life Defense Hyperline

Wow, this looks like a game-changer. American made, too. Less than 1 pound per square foot, and .18 inches thick. https://safelifedefense.com/product/hyperline-level-iiia-hg2/

www.indianagunowners.com

I have one of their vest, but not that one

 

[2A_Tom]

This is super light weight, stops most handgun rounds, multiple hits, floats, wraps around sides and is taller than a standard plate.

It looks good. They will probably not give the discount after full certification.

 

[jedi]

PSA

hammond wallmart is close until Jan 4.

 

[jedi]

Hammond walmart closed due to high number of covid cases with employees