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You guys wouldn't believe the snow piles I have piled up at my place. It's the first year since I bought my old POS plow truck that I've been able to use it more than once per winter. I can't believe they pile snow as high as they do!
North, South and East of the start of the driveway (closest to house) I have snow piles 6-10 feet high and on the north side, 50 yards wide. Much of this is drifted snow due to west winds.
I would say this is ridiculous but it's actually a pretty "normal" MN winter. We've been lucky the last two since I acquired the plow truck.
Prior to that I used a 2186 Cub Cadet with chains, weight box and a 42" blower on the front. The last nasty winter was 2013 I believe and I had enough of that method. Cold, stuck, frozen beer...uhhhh shutter....
lol Plow truck is a good fit for me too. I started with that old yellow pickup I got from Dusty, probably around 2004? That's when I stopped moving snow with an antique tractor. I've had a few other plow trucks since, you would really like a V plow with the hand control that you can hold in your hand as you shift. V plows are awesome.
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We only have a few inches of snow. There is probably about 4 more falling today. Tom never gets too excited unless he gets more that a few inches............ and that is rare.
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Tom, You need a pinkout ! 
Paul.
"Kids who grow up hunting, fishing & trapping, do not mug little old Ladies"
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We only have a few inches of snow. There is probably about 4 more falling today. Tom never gets too excited unless he gets more that a few inches............ and that is rare. Bwaaaaaaaaaa!
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You guys wouldn't believe the snow piles I have piled up at my place. It's the first year since I bought my old POS plow truck that I've been able to use it more than once per winter. I can't believe they pile snow as high as they do!
North, South and East of the start of the driveway (closest to house) I have snow piles 6-10 feet high and on the north side, 50 yards wide. Much of this is drifted snow due to west winds.
I would say this is ridiculous but it's actually a pretty "normal" MN winter. We've been lucky the last two since I acquired the plow truck.
Prior to that I used a 2186 Cub Cadet with chains, weight box and a 42" blower on the front. The last nasty winter was 2013 I believe and I had enough of that method. Cold, stuck, frozen beer...uhhhh shutter....
lol Plow truck is a good fit for me too. I started with that old yellow pickup I got from Dusty, probably around 2004? That's when I stopped moving snow with an antique tractor. I've had a few other plow trucks since, you would really like a V plow with the hand control that you can hold in your hand as you shift. V plows are awesome. I have a buddy that has a setup like that. Once time we were on a weekend visit with them and we left the wives inside and went out and played with the plow truck. Just because. lol
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Between Christmas & New Year, my buddy Joe, jumped in with my neighbour & they plowed my place & the neighbours, took 4 hours & a full deck of bottles ! 
Paul.
"Kids who grow up hunting, fishing & trapping, do not mug little old Ladies"
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Just an FYI in case anyone wants to laugh hysterically at a fellow campfire member: I have been asked to do the Red Bull Crashed Ice race (they are having a special goalie race) in St Paul on Feb 4th.
I may die, but it will be epic.
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Aw man! This I gotta see! I'll just politely put in the first request. Can I have your butchering equipment?
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Just an FYI in case anyone wants to laugh hysterically at a fellow campfire member: I have been asked to do the Red Bull Crashed Ice race (they are having a special goalie race) in St Paul on Feb 4th.
I may die, but it will be epic. Full pads?
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This I might have to see.
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Just an FYI in case anyone wants to laugh hysterically at a fellow campfire member: I have been asked to do the Red Bull Crashed Ice race (they are having a special goalie race) in St Paul on Feb 4th.
I may die, but it will be epic. Full pads? Yes. I may wear players skates instead of goalie skates, but will try both on practice runs. There are required practices for the 4 goalies on the two days before the race, so it may not be too bad. At first I was thinking nah, I'm too old, but then I realized that I would regret not doing it forever. I'm in pretty good shape right now so it's more about not crashing and dying.....
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Aw man! This I gotta see! I'll just politely put in the first request. Can I have your butchering equipment? The funny thing is that the guy I hunt with said the same damn thing the second I told him I "might" do it. What's that saying though? I'm afraid the Mrs might sell all my guns for what I told her I paid for them......
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This I might have to see. It is free admission to watch. The guy said there are big jumbo-tron screens, so you can see all the action, not just the little part of the track you are near.
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When is it, and do you have any idea what time you'll be rolling down er, racing down the course?
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Feb 4th, sometime between 7pm and 9pm.
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So how many splints, ace bandages, rolls of gauze and tape should I bring?
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So how many splints, ace bandages, rolls of gauze and tape should I bring? Part of the reason my wife is OK with me doing it is mayor Coleman goes down the course every year to "test" it. He isn't a complete ankle-bender, but he has yet to score on me on a breakaway in a charity game. He hasn't died yet doing it. And I will be wearing full goalie-gear. My knees are OK, but I will also be wearing bilateral hinged braces to keep them stable if I biff-it hard. I would guess that if I get injured, it will be something that requires more than some gauze......
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And I will be wearing full goalie-gear.
That's what I was just going to ask you.
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And I will be wearing full goalie-gear.
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Camp is where you make it.
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