Snow-pocalypse is coming to South Central Wisconsin
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Chris
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We got 8" here in northern NY today. Not a lot but enough to get me to plow us and the neighbors; 8" here, 6" there, and pretty soon you've got 6 feet. Been a decent winter so far but the deer seem to be in good flesh, they had a good beechnut crop and have some fat to draw on.
Bret4207
At the casting bench in the sky. RIP Bret.
Funny how everything is "snow-pocalypse" these days. Our Benevolent and Beloved Governor, The Dear Leader, sent out a message warning us Northern NYer's to be prepared for this last storm which lasted an incredible 8 HOURS and dumped a staggering 8-10" of snow on us. Thank goodness he was there for us since northern NY has never seen snow before............
Bret4207
At the casting bench in the sky. RIP Bret.
Gonna be in the high 30's/low 40's next week Chris. People are talking about getting out and shoveling the snow away from the maples in the sugar bushes already.
No kiddin huh? Around here if there is 2 inches in the forecast TV talking heads are harping to stock up on bread, milk and toilet paper before the storm hits because after all snow on the ground could last for 2 days.. In SoCal any rainy day qualifies as the storm of the century. Night before last we got a mini ice storm, maybe 1/8 inch. It was gone by noon so I guess I should have waited to go out and get the paper, I slipped on the driveway and took a nose dive. My left wrist rose to the challenge to save my beautiful face and sacrificed itself. Don't know yet how long I'll have to wear the cast.
Winelover
North Central Arkansas
That and or ice creepers/studs for your footwear.
Ummm, my butt can tell you that it is. I have repeatedly tested ice for coefficient of friction over the years and always find it lacking.It was just a test to see if ice is really slippery. It is . . .
Don't forget that most injuries in falls are not from the fall but rather from trying to stop oneself from falling.
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freebullet
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I'm pretty much tired of snow, cold, anything mechanical, electronic, expensive, or injurious...man, I need a vacation.
Dang, Rick. Yer supposed to send the dog out for the paper. Better have some extra steak for expedited healing. Get well soon.
Dang, Rick. Yer supposed to send the dog out for the paper. Better have some extra steak for expedited healing. Get well soon.
Was no tuck & roll. Shocking how fast my feet were in the air as I went over backwards and I was bouncing. House is on a hill and I have a cement ramp up into the garage, it's on the north side and gets no winter sun. Ice was perfectly clear and the ramp looked like and same color as the cement.
Bret4207
At the casting bench in the sky. RIP Bret.
No kiddin huh? Around here if there is 2 inches in the forecast TV talking heads are harping to stock up on bread, milk and toilet paper before the storm hits because after all snow on the ground could last for 2 days.. In SoCal any rainy day qualifies as the storm of the century. Night before last we got a mini ice storm, maybe 1/8 inch. It was gone by noon so I guess I should have waited to go out and get the paper, I slipped on the driveway and took a nose dive. My left wrist rose to the challenge to save my beautiful face and sacrificed itself. Don't know yet how long I'll have to wear the cast.
All the more reason to stop paying for something you can get electronically. Haven't paid for a paper in years.
Chris
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After getting a concussion from an ice fall I started wearing these in the woods. I recommend them. Easy to slip on/off. You wouldn't want to wear them around the house all day, but they don't seem to cause any floor damage for the occasional trip.
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_...ro&sprefix=yaktrax,aps,239&crid=3OMKGFPVXSRHL
Chris
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Personally I'm hoping for sustained cold and a late breakup. Got a late start on a log job and hoping to keep the truck road and skid trails frozen. The sun is getting stronger though, and at some point the thaw is inevitable.
Winelover
North Central Arkansas
This is what I use when we get ice.
https://www.thewarmingstore.com/action-traction-ice-cleats-for-shoes.html
https://www.thewarmingstore.com/action-traction-ice-cleats-for-shoes.html
Pistolero
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Gee, Rick sorry to hear that. But I'll bet it is better to do it (left wrist, ice fall) in Ark than in Krasnoyarsk
(Siberia). Been there, done that, got the cast. Rooskie cast was actually an improvement, IMO. Half cast
of normal (old school) plaster impregnated cloth, but then wrapped with an Ace bandage. Half like
a half shell, top was open, just the Ace bandage over it.
You can adjust the tightness, scratch an itch, wash it, etc. Really better deal. IMO. I had it checked by an
American doc when I got back, all was OK, but they put a modern fiberglass cast on. Itchy and impossible
to really keep clean.
53F here in KC area now, they are calling for snow Saturday, not sure how much.
Bill
(Siberia). Been there, done that, got the cast. Rooskie cast was actually an improvement, IMO. Half cast
of normal (old school) plaster impregnated cloth, but then wrapped with an Ace bandage. Half like
a half shell, top was open, just the Ace bandage over it.
You can adjust the tightness, scratch an itch, wash it, etc. Really better deal. IMO. I had it checked by an
American doc when I got back, all was OK, but they put a modern fiberglass cast on. Itchy and impossible
to really keep clean.
53F here in KC area now, they are calling for snow Saturday, not sure how much.
Bill
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That's kind of how it was for me, I was walking up my driveway, got a strange feeling of weightlessness, then darkness. When I came back around, the first thing I noticed was that I wasn't breathing, and that my arms & legs wouldn't move. I could however force my chest to move a bit, and managed to start breathing again. After a little bit I could move my toes, then fingers, then everything came slowly back online. I got up after awhile, and went into the house and told my son I needed to go to the hospital. Thankfully, there was no concussion. I went home, went to bed, then went to work the next day with a horrible headache, I was talking with my employers wife late in the day and told her what had happened and promptly got a huge ass-chewing for coming to work after that. I suffer from old guys disorder, do I have a pulse? Then I'm going to work.
Pistolero
Well-Known Member
I have some Yaktrax around here somewhere, they work well. Wish I had them in Russia.
I did one here, out looking for the cat on a sunny 10F day. Walking briskly across the driveway, didn't
see the clear ice. Feet shot out. If some big guy had lifted me under the armpits and held me out,
had me lift my legs to 90 degrees and then dropped me, it would have been the same thing.
Hit my butt hard and felt a crunch. Couldn't move my legs for a couple of seconds, but could
wiggle my toes, so was confused. Hurt so bad I laid there for 10 minutes, no jacket, had expected
to go out for 2 mins max. Wife not home, no phone, so had to crawl up stairs to porch, barely
could reach up to the doorknob, fell inside. Spent 15 min in the entryway, still couldn't stand,
my lower back hurt so much. Finally crawled upstairs and managed to get into bed and lay
flat. After about 2 hours I could get up and walk slowly and carefully. Aspirin helped a lot.
After a couple of days with chem heat pads it was "workable". Went to the doc fearing that
I may have broken something. He took Xray and pronounced it "soft tissue injury". Heat pads
for another two weeks made it bearable. Totally fine now, six or eight years later, but I am
way more careful in icy weather, and use the Yaktrax if it is known to be icy.
Gravity can be a b*tch.
Bill
I did one here, out looking for the cat on a sunny 10F day. Walking briskly across the driveway, didn't
see the clear ice. Feet shot out. If some big guy had lifted me under the armpits and held me out,
had me lift my legs to 90 degrees and then dropped me, it would have been the same thing.
Hit my butt hard and felt a crunch. Couldn't move my legs for a couple of seconds, but could
wiggle my toes, so was confused. Hurt so bad I laid there for 10 minutes, no jacket, had expected
to go out for 2 mins max. Wife not home, no phone, so had to crawl up stairs to porch, barely
could reach up to the doorknob, fell inside. Spent 15 min in the entryway, still couldn't stand,
my lower back hurt so much. Finally crawled upstairs and managed to get into bed and lay
flat. After about 2 hours I could get up and walk slowly and carefully. Aspirin helped a lot.
After a couple of days with chem heat pads it was "workable". Went to the doc fearing that
I may have broken something. He took Xray and pronounced it "soft tissue injury". Heat pads
for another two weeks made it bearable. Totally fine now, six or eight years later, but I am
way more careful in icy weather, and use the Yaktrax if it is known to be icy.
Gravity can be a b*tch.
Bill
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