Snow Day

... or part of the morning, at least. Having pushed out a 4-wheel-drive truck, and watched cars getting stuck in the parking lot, I've decided I'm not going anywhere, at least 'til it's plowed (and I dig out my truck afterward).

In the last 24 hours, I've spent... between three and four shoveling snow. I'm tired, I'm sore, and it's still not enough. Ugh. So. Tired. Of. Winter.

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  1. slydyrJanuary 28, 2008 at 10:04 AM

    What you need to do is make an Ice-melt Bazooka. It could be air powered ,to avoid unnecessary scrutiny by the ATF. Just a large pipe filled with rock salt that you can periodically fire from your living room or bedroom window at your walkway...

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  2. marinredwolfJanuary 28, 2008 at 12:46 PM

    What I need is some reliable people to plow the parking lot whose collective idea of snow removal involves more than just scooting it to the side and burying cars. That and a frickin' flamethrower. Precision would be good, but I'd settle for being able to torch along the drive lane, sure.

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  3. slydyrJanuary 28, 2008 at 1:09 PM

    Dude, I have often thought that there are many problems that could be solved with a flamethrower...

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  4. marinredwolfJanuary 28, 2008 at 2:43 PM

    Ah. The real question is: "What can't?"

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  5. slydyrJanuary 28, 2008 at 5:15 PM

    From a professional stand point, I'd say the obvious answer is: It is hard to put out something/one who is on fire with a flamethrower... From personal experience, I'd have to go with: WD-40 doesn't lubricate well when being used as a flamethrower.

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  6. marinredwolfJanuary 29, 2008 at 7:34 AM

    Oh c'mon. If you can't lubricate (or at least liquify) with a flamethrower, you're not trying hard enough. ;)

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