Polar Vortex 2019 Edition

[chocktaw2]

Picking up dog turds in the back yard has been a joy this week....

 

[yeahbaby]

Last October we decided to replace our original house A/C and furnace. Man am I glad we made that call. A couple of folks at work had their furnace take a crap. They are getting threw this vortex with space heaters. One guy posted that he has ice in his toilet.

 

[Mark 1911]

I think I might have discovered the bottom end of the range on my outside temperature indicator on my 2009 GMC Sierra. It read -29 on the way to work this morning in Minnesota. I think it was more like -35. The forecast was actually predicting -35, and a coworker who drives the same route I do into work said he had -35 on his vehicle indicator. Tried to google the indicating range on my 2009 Sierra but couldn't find it. Anyway when the temps get that cold I can't even tell the difference anymore. All I know was that, it was COLD!!

 

[chocktaw2]

Picking up dog turds in the back yard has been a joy this week....

Put some gloves on.

 

[Dead Duck]

Picking up dog turds in the back yard has been a joy this week....

That's what kids are for.

 

[red_zr24x4]

Only causality around here so far was the washing machine. No register in the laundry room which is in an addition.
Pump and discharge hose both froze, thawed out now with no damage

 

[red_zr24x4]

Picking up dog turds in the back yard has been a joy this week....

Put some gloves on.

Igot a chuckle out of this ^

 

[semperfi211]

It's gonna be 55 Monday!! Vacation day yesterday to avoid frostbite and a few days later maybe I can ride!!!

 

[Fargo]

Thank you for the advice sir!

No problem, I grew up with carbureted GM engines (including one with a manual choke) and a GM diesel in North Dakota. I still have terrible memories of trying to get things to start. I once burnt up the $350 starter on the diesel trying to get home from work on a -30 day.

 

[ghuns]

...I once burnt up the $350 starter on the diesel trying to get home from work on a -30 day.

I once burnt up $350 worth of ether trying to get a GM diesel to start on a +30 day.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Picking up dog turds in the back yard has been a joy this week....

I get this song in my head almost every time I do "doody duty".

[video=youtube;bYslQ0cAQnE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYslQ0cAQnE[/video]

 

[Vigilant]

I once burnt up $350 worth of ether trying to get a GM diesel to start on a +30 day.

Using it in the engine, instead of a face cloth would have produced better results. For the starting anyway! Dating, Ghuns style.

 

[ghuns]

...Dating, Ghuns style.

Don't judge me, man.

It was an effective strategy.

 

[HoughMade]

So as I was reflecting on how downright balmy it feels at 7F, I reflect once again on the eternal truth that you don't run water pipes in exterior walls. None. Never.

If you're on an unheated crawl....I'll say a prayer for you as it gets warmer.

 

[yeahbaby]

The problem is going to be the extreme jump in temps. Lots of snow and ice to melt. If you have a sump pump you better check on it.

 

[indiucky]

That's what kids are for.

I've got a daughter.....

 

[HoughMade]

Picking up dog turds in the back yard has been a joy this week....

That's where the 18" of snow we have up here comes in handy.

 

[Dead Duck]

I've got a daughter.....

I've got 3.
I originally had them to load my mags at the range. One kid per caliber. But I've found they are handy for other menial tasks around the house.

Who knew?

 

[Mark 1911]

You know it's been really cold the past few days when you go outside in the morning, think to yourself that it feels very pleasant out today, then look at the thermometer and realize it's still only -1.

 

[ghuns]

We had reached a balmy +2 when I got up this morning.


Because I'm a good dad, I walked out and started the daughter's truck for her at 5AM.


Because I'm not a pu$$y, I did it my slippers and bathrobe.


For the record, when the wind blew up inside my robe, I immediately regretted that decision.