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Jim, I just got in from plowing with all that ice, what a mess. Did you get much?

I held the Flip video camera for a few minutes while plowing and put the video on Face Book for the in-laws to see what this winter in America is like. I'll try the link here to see if it works. I should have turned down the radio in the truck. <object width="400" height="224" ><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/1779150966644" /><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/1779150966644" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object>

I bought the Itouch 64Gig for my wife a few months ago and it is amazing. I think one of the coolest features is the ability to pick up WIFI. She can sit somewhere and using SKYP talk and see her family and friends in eastern Europe.

Maybe years ago when i was a kid it was fun but it's not so fun now. It's kind of boring to sit in the truck for 18 (not a typo) hours in a truck plowing snow. Listening to audio books on the cd player makes time goy by easier and watching the idiot drivers get stuck and crash into each other is sort of fun too. I've got to say though that this truck (F250 Super Duty) is much more easier to sit in for hours on end. It's the first Ford truck I've owned and it more comfortable than the Silverados.

Thanks Beth. Everything went fine plowing, we got about 2 feet of snow. Started plowing at 5am and didn't get back home until almost midnight. Worst part was I couldn't get to sleep for several hours and having Patrick getting up extra early saying "Daddy wake up. Let's play Lego."

Using an Xjet will get the F13 all over the place. The F13 will burn plants so you really want to control how it is applied. Using an Xjet will also make it very difficult to control the ratio and you might end up wasting a larg percent of it on overspray. You might consider using a Deckster (or equivelent) with a tight spray pattern to do long runs of gutter. This is what I use for long low condo runs and if works great. Let it dwell or 5 minutes and hit it with the water. Must be nice to still be washing this time of year. Right after I finish typing this I've got to get out and plow snow. :(

I use a weak mix of precarb on my own home (on light colored grout) and it works great.

I hated the idea of drilling holes in the dashboard to mount the snowplow control of the new truck so I just left it loose. While cleaning part of the basement this afternoon I picked up a little piece of PVC tube and noticed it was about the same diameter as the coffee cup I was holding. This was my first useful idea of 2011.

Do you remember how old you were?

Aside from the reason for the Holiday I guess I would have to say having my family here (they always gather at my house) and watching my son unwrap his toys. He got a letter Friday from the North Pole. Santa said he and Cody (the dog) were very good this year. I don't think Santa was looking very closley. How long do you think I can keep up with Santa? Patrick just turned 6 years old and I think this might be his last year for believing.

I use one of those big "spray shields" painters and deck stainers use for preventing overspray. It's just a wide thin piece of plastic with a handle on it. About 20 bucks at Lowes.

Washing you deck or house isn't about power/PSI, it's about using the right chemicals and enough gallons per minute (gpm). Too much pressure is going to damage whatever it is you are trying to clean. The exception would be concrete; A nice surface cleaner connected to the right psi and gpm will give you what you want.

I've gone through several of those AR pumps too, wasn't at all happy with them. One of my machines runs a very old Cat that still runs fine. Had to replace the unloader a few years back (5?). The other machines run Generals... never had a single problem with those.

I also like the enclosed trailer for those same reasons. I also have my trucked set up to run solo for roofs with the chemical tanks, ladder racks, chemical pumps and hoses. It's also nice to have the truck to tow the boat on weekends and to plow snow with in winter. Oh, dont forget that the trailer is another place to advertise your company.

How long is the rehab going to take? Doesn't sound like a whole lot of fun.

Hamster

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They're still ahead.

Good advice, we loved it.

Hey James, I'm in your town tonight. Actually I'm typing this from the Holiday Inn in Waterbury. We've been telling the little one we'd take him to the indoor waterpark Coco Key. Patrick was having a great time until some kid puked on the waterslide So now we had to get changed and it's off to the arcade. Can't wait, hundreds of little kids screaming and running around in circles. Maybe Polina will take him and I can stay here and rest.

I sort of keep up with the different scam the occur over the net and it seems everytime the name Western Union there is usually bad news to follow.

Kaboom

Did anyone else hear this on the news this morning? Something about a jet having engine trouble and made an emergency landing. Leonardo DiCaprio happened to be on the plane and all the focus was centered on HIM! A reporter said something like Leonardo DiCaprio went above and beyond the call by signing autographs for the flight crew and passangers. Is this crazy? The media is so screwed up in this country. How about a little focus the the people that were actually FLYING the plane. Does anyone else find this absurd?

Many years ago I back up my International Scout in David Letterman's driveway so I could turn around. I don't think that counts for meeting anyone famous. Can you believe I used to drive that back and forth (for college) from Massachusetts to Ohio? It really was a great truck, I loved it.

Yikes! Don't they check those things before you leave the ground? Once while returning back to Japan we were flying over Alaska. I remember it perfectly... I was looking out the window at the snow covered mountains thinking how much fun it would be to ride my snowmobile through it.. Sniff sniff, is that smoke I smell? Yup. It was an interior fire that the crew was able to put out in 15 minutes or so. That never made the news either.