The Ford Barn

flatjack9 · 11-19-2022, 04:17 PM

Hard to imagine that much snow at one time. That's about what we get for a year.

richard crow · 11-19-2022, 04:23 PM

still better than a heracane or twister

outsider347 · 11-19-2022, 04:32 PM

Living in Western NY...we deal with it. Not really a big deal any more as long as folks prepare properly.
I also was in the blizzard of 77. In my opinion that was much worse. Conditions lasted a full week. Much colder, single digits temps, way stronger winds. Poor prep , local leadership
I was still working in Buffalo. Got stuck at the Holiday inn. They ran out of cheep food, so I had to eat steaks, while my wife was stuck at home with 2 toddlers...Yea I know!!

Inside now having a hot tea/brandy.... like I said we deal with it

I will for sure pass on you kind words to Charlie....as soon as the driving ban is lifted

ed

ssffnomad · 11-19-2022, 05:15 PM

Charlie probably hunkered down during Storm, and put my 39’ Trans back together.
Stretch

outsider347 · 11-19-2022, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ssffnomad

Charlie probably hunkered down during Storm, and put my 39’ Trans back together.
Stretch

Where are you located??

ssffnomad · 11-19-2022, 09:52 PM

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290 miles Due East form you / Orchard Park.

1942deluxe · 11-20-2022, 10:26 AM

We are approx. 25 west miles from Erie, PA. The winter of 1977 we didn't have school for two weeks. I enlisted in the USAF to get away from the harsh Lake Erie winters. Spent most of the next winter at the Fire school at Chanute AFB in Illinois. They had one of the worst winters in 20 years and we marched a mile each way to the school. Went to North Carolina for a year. Then to Shemya Alaska at the tail end of the Aleutian Islands. Then back to Chanute as an Instructor. So maybe that didn't work out really well.

GB SISSON · 11-21-2022, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by 1942deluxe

We are approx. 25 west miles from Erie, PA. The winter of 1977 we didn't have school for two weeks. I enlisted in the USAF to get away from the harsh Lake Erie winters. Spent most of the next winter at the Fire school at Chanute AFB in Illinois. They had one of the worst winters in 20 years and we marched a mile each way to the school. Went to North Carolina for a year. Then to Shemya Alaska at the tail end of the Aleutian Islands. Then back to Chanute as an Instructor. So maybe that didn't work out really well.

Sorry, but I actually caught myself laughing out loud sitting alone at my laptop.

1942deluxe · 11-23-2022, 08:54 AM

GB, I should have told the USAF I wanted to go somewhere really cold like Minot North Dakota. They would've sent me to Hawaii!

11-19-2022, 04:17 PM	#21
flatjack9 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oshkosh, Wi Posts: 4,527	Re: Snow Hard to imagine that much snow at one time. That's about what we get for a year.

11-19-2022, 04:23 PM	#22
richard crow Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,770	Re: Snow still better than a heracane or twister

11-19-2022, 04:32 PM	#23
outsider347 Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Orchard Park NY Posts: 93	Re: Snow Living in Western NY...we deal with it. Not really a big deal any more as long as folks prepare properly. I also was in the blizzard of 77. In my opinion that was much worse. Conditions lasted a full week. Much colder, single digits temps, way stronger winds. Poor prep , local leadership I was still working in Buffalo. Got stuck at the Holiday inn. They ran out of cheep food, so I had to eat steaks, while my wife was stuck at home with 2 toddlers...Yea I know!! Inside now having a hot tea/brandy.... like I said we deal with it I will for sure pass on you kind words to Charlie....as soon as the driving ban is lifted ed

11-19-2022, 05:15 PM	#24
ssffnomad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Upstate N.Y. Posts: 443	Re: Snow Charlie probably hunkered down during Storm, and put my 39’ Trans back together. Stretch

11-19-2022, 09:52 PM	#26
ssffnomad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Upstate N.Y. Posts: 443	Re: Snow Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) 290 miles Due East form you / Orchard Park. Last edited by ssffnomad; 11-20-2022 at 12:33 AM.

11-20-2022, 10:26 AM	#27
1942deluxe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Albion, PA Posts: 713	Re: Snow We are approx. 25 west miles from Erie, PA. The winter of 1977 we didn't have school for two weeks. I enlisted in the USAF to get away from the harsh Lake Erie winters. Spent most of the next winter at the Fire school at Chanute AFB in Illinois. They had one of the worst winters in 20 years and we marched a mile each way to the school. Went to North Carolina for a year. Then to Shemya Alaska at the tail end of the Aleutian Islands. Then back to Chanute as an Instructor. So maybe that didn't work out really well.

11-23-2022, 08:54 AM	#29
1942deluxe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Albion, PA Posts: 713	Re: Snow GB, I should have told the USAF I wanted to go somewhere really cold like Minot North Dakota. They would've sent me to Hawaii!