Big Cliff Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 Got up at 5 am, looked at the weather forecast, checked on here, had a coffee, checked the radar map and weather forecast again and decided I'd better cancel my plans for the day and go get extra gas for the generator and get it ready to go and put in a few extra supplies. It is now 5:20 we haven't had a flake of snow, the 60K wind gusts that they said we were going to get hasn't happened, there hasn't been a single drop of freezing rain. I've lost a whole day of working on the docks, cancelled a friend coming over to check out putting a bowmount trolling motor on my boat. Darn you again weather person!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 Cliff, you should know better than to cancel plans due to the weather forcast. Its always hyped up. They cancelled all buses to schools this morning, and we haven't had a drop of rain or flake of snow here all day! What a joke! S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 Watching Global news as I type,The main storm will be reaching Toronto about 9pm tonight and lasting well into tommorow. Freezing rain all night. Should be a nice trip to the big smoke at 5am in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esoxansteel Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 almost 6:00pm not a drop of rain in Peterborough, watched it on last nights 6:00 news, 24 hours later and still nothin but the price of gas went up 12 cents a litre though, glad i filled yesterday at 116 per litre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 Ya, that's what they said last night. As always, I'll believve it when I see it. Anyone ever seen a newfie weather station? Its basically a piece of yarn you hang outside your window. It never lies. If its wet, its raining, if its stiff, its freezing, if its moving its windy.....if its gone, someone stole it! Never fails!! S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 Ya, that's what they said last night. As always, I'll believve it when I see it. Anyone ever seen a newfie weather station? Its basically a piece of yarn you hang outside your window. It never lies. If its wet, its raining, if its stiff, its freezing, if its moving its windy.....if its gone, someone stole it! Never fails!! S. RIGHT ON BYE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 but the price of gas went up 12 cents a litre though, glad i filled yesterday at 116 per litre. I hear ya Steve, I went into town this morning and when I passed the gas station he was $1.17 so I figured I gas up on the way back. Thirty minutes later, he was $1.27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Clemens Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 (edited) I hear ya Steve, I went into town this morning and when I passed the gas station he was $1.17 so I figured I gas up on the way back. Thirty minutes later, he was $1.27 10 cents a litre that quick .... That seems insane. That's like a 38 cent per gallon hike down here. Can't say I've seen that kind of a jump at one time Edited April 11, 2013 by Rich Clemens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moxie Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Almost 9. Still not a drop in Durham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 i not worried, she can't use the computer very well unless you tell her I wouldn't be so sure, they are sneaky smart that way. Forgot the newbie weather joke, still funny after all these years. Rain, wind and hail here yesterday, was looking in the yard and the water was up to the wheel hub on my boat trailer. I wish I could post a pic here, I'm computer useless. Then I was looking out the back later and saw an old guy in a long wooden boat float by, there was the head of a giraffe sticking out the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 (edited) Almost 9. Still not a drop in Durham. Check out wundergroud.com Great weather maps... The southwest is getting it right now, all of south/central Ontario will be getting it early tomorrow morning. Edited April 12, 2013 by BillM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosebunk Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 My oldest says her school used up all it's weather days this year. Ummmmm... OK! Probably because bluebird sky cancellations ate up half of 'em. Anyways... got my FOGHAT going... Slow Riding tomorrow all... take it easy on the way to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entropy Posted April 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Still nothing here, but they say it is still coming. Darn, might make it into work tomorrow. ......... Do I have to? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moemoe Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 freezing rain here in caledonia now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 (edited) Well, it's here! Everything covered in ice as of 5:00 am and still coming down. It's a mix of ice pellets and freezing rain. Got the bath tub filled with water just in case we loose power, filled every gas can I have yesterday and test ran the generator just in case we are without power for a couple of days (remember the Quebec ice storm?) I understand there are a lot of power outages all ready so better safe than sorry. Sit tight and stay safe everyone. Edited April 12, 2013 by Big Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entropy Posted April 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Geee, Big Cliff. Sounds like you might just be a (dare I say) a Prepper. I did just the same thing over the last 2 days and am glad I did. Generator is running. Wish I had a spare one, as back up. Calling in sick in 15 min. I can smell the bacon now. Be Safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Generator is running. Wish I had a spare one, as back up. Get yourself a permanent standby generator and you won't have to worry about it again. Mine runs off propane and automatically starts up 15 seconds after the power goes out and stops when it's restored. It pretty well runs my entire house if I wanted it to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entropy Posted April 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 lew, that would be great, but with a young family and home repairs / updating needed, I can't justify the .... how much $5000? Now if I have water damage in my basement, I'm sure my insureance co. will make me get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 It was around $3300 if I recall correctly, but worth every $$$$. Just about everyone on my road has one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entropy Posted April 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Knowing me I'd still have a small gasoline back up. If the stand by doesn't kick on, the $300 Crappy Tire one would be next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 It was around $3300 if I recall correctly, but worth every $$$$. Just about everyone on my road has one. That is a lot less than I thought it would be Lew. When I looked into it for our place they wanted about $1,400.00 just for the automatic control panel and almost $4,500.00 for the generator. I ended up buying a portable gas one for about $700.00 and $300.00 to have a manual switching panel installed. That was 4 years ago and the only time I had to use it was to help Beans out a couple of years ago when he lost power for a few days. I still fire it up every couple of months just to make sure it is there when I do need it and drain the fuel and put fresh gas with stabilizer in it every fall. Still nice to know I have it if I need it though. Mine is 6500 watts and will run the whole house with no problem, I do have a gas range in the kitchen, gas hot water heater, gas fireplace, gas furnace. About the only thing I do need power for is to be able to pump water, run the freezers, and lights, I could probably have gotten by with a smaller generator but this one was a good deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 When I purchased the generator Cliff, I also bought a new gas furnace & on-demand water tank to get away from oil so all the prices are running together in my head right now, so I may be off on the price. Here's the generator tucked nicely under the back deck this is the transfer switch And the 1500 litre propane tank Before this unit I ran a 6500 watt portable that plugged straight into the house and as you say, their also a great unit and do a nice job, I just wanted to get away from having to be here to keep the gas tank topped up. We lost power 2 years ago for 2 days and the portable cost me $100 in gas, but still better than the alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Dat ice was tick on da car tis morn. Almost needed a jack hammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 My car is sleeping in the garage right now, ice free!! But yeah, she's slick out there this morning.. Be careful boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 I have ALOT of clean up to do... The big pine tree took a beating, limbs everywhere... Ugh Time to shop for a chain saw.... G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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