other dog Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I'm just sitting here wondering what to do. I've got a load of lumber at the shop going to Gallipolis, Ohio. I checked the weather for Gallipolis on the interweb machine- high tomorrow around 20 with a 90%chance of snow, 3-5 inches. I shouldn't have any problem getting there today, but tomorrow's a different issue. I'll probably have to go a long ways empty to reload anything, that's not an area we usually run.Jeff said he didn't care what I did, leave today or tomorrow. If I wait until tomorrow it might be hard just to get there, nasty weather all over. Before the interweb and the Weather Channel was invented i'd be on the way already...but i'm just sitting here wondering what to do. A load of lumber to Gallipolis Ohio ain't gonna make me or break me...shhhh.....oot. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Hmmmm check the used truck papers for an antique truck of some sort with a 4-stroke type of en-jine in the Gallipolis area, buy it and load that on for traction weight??? Yes this is the best course of action. 1 Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 Good thinking, thank you very much. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Must be a southern storm. No snow in the forecast for Canton until mid-week. Of course it will change several times by Monday. Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ditchkus Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 It was -7 in Lake Ariel,Pa. last night it is 5 above now. We had a lot of wind last night. We do not usually get strong winds like that. I hope you do not have to roll out your rags in this weather. I never did much flatbed work. I did not like tarping. Joe D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_martell Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 -8* F here now.....with nasty winds.....no snow last night but the little bit we got Friday night is drifting aroud pretty good.....Weather Network screenshot: 1 Quote Lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I've got a sleeper and some small parts to pick up in Gallipolis,find a load out of there headed west and come to Iowa for a visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatcity Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 have no idea where galapogos is, but we may need A/C on TuesdayThen possible freeze for Okeechobee 2 Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MACKS Posted February 15, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 15, 2015 According to the weather guys we are having life threatening weather right now on Long Island,I just call it winter.. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 we got nothing here,,,weather HAS BEEN REAL NICE 72 yesterday,,,,very unusuall suppose to be around 50 average this time a year....bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maint1 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Came out of Lafayette Indiana last night, laid over at the Valero in Jackson Ohio last night and left at 6 this morning, ice all the way to the Virginia line. Sandstone mountain had I lane partially clear. Can't tell you the number of times I broke traction ( empty) just got in 8 hours from Chilicothe area to Richmond. Wish I had better news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 I've got a sleeper and some small parts to pick up in Gallipolis,find a load out of there headed west and come to Iowa for a visit. That would be nice Mike, i'd love to visit sometime. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 have no idea where galapogos is, but we may need A/C on TuesdayThen possible freeze for Okeechobee Geez, no idea where galapogos is? That's where all those giant terrapins live!..thought eveybody knew that. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 Came out of Lafayette Indiana last night, laid over at the Valero in Jackson Ohio last night and left at 6 this morning, ice all the way to the Virginia line. Sandstone mountain had I lane partially clear. Can't tell you the number of times I broke traction ( empty) just got in 8 hours from Chilicothe area to Richmond. Wish I had better newsThank you very much, i'm gonna see what tomorrow might bring. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Been debating the same thing myself,i'm going to Louisville,KY then Ferdinand,IN,just not as "gung-ho" to run in shit weather as I was when younger!. Cold as a witches tit here today as well!...........................................Mark 1 Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ditchkus Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Isn't Gallopolis,Ohio where the old hog hauler shot the pinball machine and caused him bad luck. I forgot the name of the song some old timers on here should remember it. Joe D. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Isn't Gallopolis,Ohio where the old hog hauler shot the pinball machine and caused him bad luck. I forgot the name of the song some old timers on here should remember it. Joe D.Not quite an old timer yet, Joe but I know the song... Pinball Blues by Coleman Wilson I believe.Gallipolis is just across the river from Point Pleasant, WV. Everybody knows that.Gregg 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Good old song (sad) its called just "Pinball Machine" recorded by Lonnie Irving in 1962. Flip side of the 45 was "Sleeper Cab Blues" pretty sure the one that mentions Galipolis was "Gooseball Brown" also Lonnie Irving I think?..........................................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Good old song (sad) its called just "Pinball Machine" recorded by Lonnie Irving in 1962. Flip side of the 45 was "Sleeper Cab Blues" pretty sure the one that mentions Galipolis was "Gooseball Brown" also Lonnie Irving I think?..........................................MarkProbably right on that... Been awhile since I heard some of those old songs. Used to be a 2-hour show on SiriusXM Road Dog channel just trucking songs. Wish they would bring that back.Gregg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ditchkus Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Thanks Gregg and Mark. I some old albums somewhere with the old truck driving songs.Thanks for the refresher course. Joe D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 our weather is unreal 50 sumthin today 20 degrees too warm for this time of year! fruit tree buds are starting to swell,,,,a month too early, last night was the first one below freezing for about the last two weeks. we should have frozen ground and snow! but the grass is starting to grow and my field of tritacalie is turning green, if winter returns i'm screwed!!!!!!! i guess i will be a cattle rancher, not a orchardist. if winter reappears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 stuff all wet season so far but the wet season isnt over yet so with any luck it will rain soon my hands gunna be shaking opening the water bill and the power bill to pump it all I reckon it will be $1000.00 per week at the moment or more but thats lifePaul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Cold up here this Presidents Day. Hazardous Weather ConditionsWind Chill Warning is in effect until February 16, 12:00 PM ESTHazardous Weather Outlook is in effect Fair-10°F-23°CHumidity51%Wind SpeedW 10 G 17 mphBarometer29.88 inDewpoint-24°F (-31°C)Visibility10.00 miWind Chill-28°F (-33°C)Last Update on 16 Feb 6:55 am EST Guess I'll talk a short snow shoe just to see how the deer and turkeys are doing then B line it back to the house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 Still here- calling for 6-12 inches here today and tonight, 12-18 inches across W.V. I called headquarters to see what they wanted me to do. Jeff said "you should have left yesterday." That's not what he said yesterday. Well, maybe I should have- then i'd probably be stuck up the road somewhere now. Then Todd got on the phone and said "don't worry about it, that lumber is no big deal, besides I don't know if they can even get a forklift running to unload it, cold as it is- it's that time of year and nothing we can do about it- stay home!"I just checked the weather for Gallipolis today, now they're calling for 5-8 inches. Was 3-5 yesterday. 2 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmerrill0516 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Pushing 100" of snow this season in Boston. Maybe over that here already as we are typically in the "Sweet Spot" for snow fall regularly. I've got a big snow blower and the piles are getting high enough that I may not be able to put it on top soon...Snow tonight and tomorrow with another "big" storm potentially next weekend...All this global warming is getting too deep. I'm expecting polar bears to break out any time now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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