Rangers in SNOW

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[D Fresh]

Fair enough, we all have bad days. Hopefully they just don't outweigh the good days. No harm, no foul.

Ohh, for sure the good days are the majority. I wouldn't do it if they weren't. Life is to short to waste time doing something that makes you miserable.

Hey, if the orthopedic shoe fits. haha
I'm just playing the odds since it seems like a good majority of people on here are quite a bit older than I am. What with my lackadaisical Millennial attitude and all. haha

It fits someday.

And I'm kinda digging my old age. I'm a natural curmudgeon so it feels natural.

 

[ch47dmechanic]

Don't get me wrong. I like seasons and generally don't mind snow at all. I can even bring myself to enjoy it, skiing, hooning in a parking lot, etc.

The poor attitude towards snow I displayed in that post was probably the product of my situation earlier. The biggest part of my job is babysitting grown men. I was preparing to head in to work on a "snow day." Often times said grown men get hesitant to come to work when it's cold and snowy. Which can make my night rough .

It was misplaced anticipatory anger though. Kids did alright tonight. Only one called in.

Wait a minute...

Did you just call me old?

Babysitting adults...damn Doug, you hit it on the head! ?

We had 20 "sick calls" today, and it doesn't even snow here. All because of rain and wind. It doesn't help that their union allows them to endlessly bank sick days either. Some guys have well over 400 hours of sick time on the books...yes SICK time! I completely understand that some guys just need a PTO day here and there, but if I've got to come to work everyday that I'm not actually sick, the team should have to do it, too. I wouldn't call that misplaced anger at all. Just the reality of having to deal with grown men who consistently cry about having to deal with anything but dry roads and weather. Hell, they even call out sick when it's cold out...and it doesn't even really get cold here!

 

[emkeiz]

Northern AZ. Got a little buried. Up to my hips in some areas!

 

[D Fresh]

Babysitting adults...damn Doug, you hit it on the head! ?

We had 20 "sick calls" today, and it doesn't even snow here. All because of rain and wind. It doesn't help that their union allows them to endlessly bank sick days either. Some guys have well over 400 hours of sick time on the books...yes SICK time! I completely understand that some guys just need a PTO day here and there, but if I've got to come to work everyday that I'm not actually sick, the team should have to do it, too. I wouldn't call that misplaced anger at all. Just the reality of having to deal with grown men who consistently cry about having to deal with anything but dry roads and weather. Hell, they even call out sick when it's cold out...and it doesn't even really get cold here!

20? I hope, for your sake, it's a large crew. That would be tough for us to overcome, but we'd have to. I work nights and am home now, I'll crack a few in your honor.

Luckily right now we seem to have a pretty good crew. Everybody has adapted to the increased workload since Covid and are mostly smashing it. We're well staffed and as a junior member of our Babysitters Club that makes it easy on me.

As a former member of IUEC don't even get me started on unions.

Northern AZ. Got a little buried. Up to my hips in some areas!

There's some Arizona snow!

 

[AutobotXJ]

I took my kids up to the top of Mauna Kea. Didn't really get to drive on any snow though

 

[onobeka]

Just melted, fresh snow again these days.

 

[onobeka]

Took it for a bit of offroading in the melting snow. Those winter tyres mean business, crossed some mud pits, no issues:

 

[IdahoRanger]

Ranger will be in the snow today to take care of this 25" mess

 

[Trigganometry]

Being a lifelong New Englander snow is just part of what comes with it. In fact looks like a Nor’easter is landing here Monday. When I was younger a Ranger 2x drive with some cinder block weight on the tail was the ‘frugal’ way to deal with it. Now older and wiser upgraded to a 4x drive and a track snowblower. (Still do dad’s driveway along with my own) I would have bought a Ranger of that but they don’t make them so I settled for a taco’s little brother.

 

[DukeCanBuildit]

Being a lifelong New Englander snow is just part of what comes with it. In fact looks like a Nor’easter is landing here Monday. When I was younger a Ranger 2x drive with some cinder block weight on the tail was the ‘frugal’ way to deal with it. Now older and wiser upgraded to a 4x drive and a track snowblower. (Still do dad’s driveway along with my own) I would have bought a Ranger of that but they don’t make them so I settled for a taco’s little brother.

Hey Rick,

You’re definitely prepared. I spent five years and six winters in Moncton, New Brunswick. A Honda with tracks was the go-to snowblower in that area as well. When a Nor’easter would come in, I’d have to dig myself out the back door to let my dogs out.

My ‘01 XLT would always get me to work safely. Now my ‘19 XLT does that job. Stay warm!

 

[P. A. Schilke]

Being a lifelong New Englander snow is just part of what comes with it. In fact looks like a Nor’easter is landing here Monday. When I was younger a Ranger 2x drive with some cinder block weight on the tail was the ‘frugal’ way to deal with it. Now older and wiser upgraded to a 4x drive and a track snowblower. (Still do dad’s driveway along with my own) I would have bought a Ranger of that but they don’t make them so I settled for a taco’s little brother.

One of my fondest memories was the day I left my snowblower behind and headed to the much warmer climate of Southern Arizona.. Rip snowblower..

Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired

 

[Arly]

Here me with our blower over the years.

 

[Arly]

One of my fondest memories was the day I left my snowblower behind and headed to the much warmer climate of Southern Arizona.. Rip snowblower..

OK, that settles it, we're not moving to south AZ!

 

[E Monty]

Here me with our blower over the years.

Absolutely love the UP snow pictures, keep ‘em coming. Houghton and north is my dream location to put down roots. Beings I’m 39 and my wife isn’t a cold weather person it’s not gonna happen. Jealous of you!!

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