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Re: is it spring yet

#16 Post by tuned » Sat Mar 22, 2014 6:43 pm

Hmph. Got another foot of snow yesterday. Bobcat is down. Plow truck is limping. Twenty below tonight. Forty inches of ice on lake. Been a long winter.
Edit: I hadn't been on the lake for a couple of weeks. Now that the snow has slumped some and the cold weather persists....aw crud...SIXTY inches. :shock: Booming market on ice auger extensions :(
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Re: is it spring yet

#17 Post by cleatus » Sun Mar 23, 2014 6:06 am

tuned wrote:Hmph. Got another foot of snow yesterday. Bobcat is down. Plow truck is limping. Twenty below tonight. Forty inches of ice on lake. Been a long winter.
Edit: I hadn't been on the lake for a couple of weeks. Now that the snow has slumped some and the cold weather persists....aw crud...SIXTY inches. :shock: Booming market on ice auger extensions :(
40" of ice!!, man o man, you're really gonna enjoy this summer with that new build, we have a nor'easter coming this way on Tues.

I enjoy your build posts, good job dude.
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Re: is it spring yet

#18 Post by tuned » Sun Mar 23, 2014 6:12 am

cleatus wrote:
40" of ice!!, man o man, you're really gonna enjoy this summer with that new build, we have a nor'easter coming this way on Tues.

I enjoy your build posts, good job dude.
Thanks bro! I certainly intend to enjoy it...ummm....if it ever comes. 18 below as we speak :coffee
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Re: is it spring yet

#19 Post by Waterlogged » Sun Mar 23, 2014 9:31 am

tuned wrote:
cleatus wrote:
40" of ice!!, man o man, you're really gonna enjoy this summer with that new build, we have a nor'easter coming this way on Tues.

I enjoy your build posts, good job dude.
Thanks bro! I certainly intend to enjoy it...ummm....if it ever comes. 18 below as we speak :coffee

And that's why I moved out of Minnesota!!! And I lived in sunny southern MN.

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Re: is it spring yet

#20 Post by rob28 » Sun Mar 23, 2014 6:33 pm

tuned wrote:Hmph. Got another foot of snow yesterday. Bobcat is down. Plow truck is limping. Twenty below tonight. Forty inches of ice on lake. Been a long winter.
Edit: I hadn't been on the lake for a couple of weeks. Now that the snow has slumped some and the cold weather persists....aw crud...SIXTY inches. :shock: Booming market on ice auger extensions :(
We dodged a bullet and the storm that dumped on you just skirted south of us by a couple of miles. But I did see -29degC (-20F) this morning on the way to work.
Come on spring, it's time to come out of hibernation - I want to play on the water soon.
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Re: is it spring yet

#21 Post by badmoonrising » Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:02 am

Saturday here was 66, Sunday 45, tomorrow we are supposed to get a light snow THEN long term forecast says warm (for good I hope). My boat is ready, fishing gear is stocked up and ready to go. :thumbsup
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Re: is it spring yet

#22 Post by BobL » Mon Mar 24, 2014 11:34 am

Washed and waxed the boat 4 weeks ago. My lift was installed and they finished that up last Thursday. Oil and filter changed on Friday and put her in Saturday morning. Rode around for 2-3 hours on Saturday as the sun was shining and the temps were in the 70's. Good to be back on the water but better yet, good to finally have a lift!

Sorry you snow birds are still fighting the winter blues but spring should be heading your way soon.
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Re: is it spring yet

#23 Post by tuned » Tue Mar 25, 2014 4:41 am

BobL wrote: Sorry you snow birds are still fighting the winter blues but spring should be heading your way soon.
Ya sure about that? We just set another daily low record a day or two ago. -26. Supposed to hit thirty in a day or so. WooHoo! The girlies will be out watching their tip-ups in their bikinis :biggrin2
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Re: is it spring yet

#24 Post by BobG » Wed Mar 26, 2014 7:20 am

It was 50 at my place yesterday, and should be warmer today, but we still have four weeks of snow to look forward to. Blue Mesa Reservoir is still iced in, but should be clear by May 1.
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Re: is it spring yet

#25 Post by margaritaman » Wed Mar 26, 2014 9:29 am

BobG wrote:It was 50 at my place yesterday, and should be warmer today, but we still have four weeks of snow to look forward to. Blue Mesa Reservoir is still iced in, but should be clear by May 1.
Wecome back Bob from your hibernation. :lol3
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Re: is it spring yet

#26 Post by Friz » Fri Mar 28, 2014 8:34 am

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Re: is it spring yet

#27 Post by curtiscapk » Fri Mar 28, 2014 8:51 am

:eviltaunt :eviltaunt :eviltaunt :eviltaunt :eviltaunt :cry: :cry: :cry:
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Re: is it spring yet

#28 Post by hootowlhollow » Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:17 am

OMG
Thanks for the pics friz. It's 39degrees here and the pontoon hasn't moved since november when i winterized it. Thank GOD there is somewhere on this earth that has open water and a smart enough Man to use it!!!!!
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Re: is it spring yet

#29 Post by BobG » Fri Mar 28, 2014 12:09 pm

It's snowing at my house right now. :cry:
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Re: is it spring yet

#30 Post by rob28 » Sun Mar 30, 2014 6:21 pm

Another Colorado low is heading this way......
We're possibly in line for 30-50cm of snow Monday into Tuesday. I have to laugh about this as the alternative is to go bat shit crazy and possibly get sectioned.
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