Merry Christmas from the Frozen NorthEast. - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

'68 C-20 · 12-15-2008, 12:48 PM

Hello, Power came back on here, been off since Thurday. In the pic below, that is not snow, it is ice, a half inch to an inch thick.

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Here is my Christmas Card to all of you. Thanks for a great year and for the fellowship and advice so many of you give to so many of us! May the new year find you prosperous and better off than the past year.

ChevLoRay · 12-15-2008, 01:07 PM

You guys up naaath are used to driving on snow, not ice, right? Down saaath we drive on ice, more than we get to drive on snow. So, we should be better at driving on ice....NOT! Nobody can "drive" on ice. The best you can do on ice is to not hit anything that you can't afford to pay for. On ice, you are at the mercy of your stupidity as it weaves in a bit of nature and gravity into the mix.

Glad you got electricity. My kids in Rhode Island missed out on the ice. Guess there's something to be said for living so close to the ocean and the warm(?!) currents.

....and a Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and all that to you and yours.

72Levi · 12-15-2008, 01:20 PM

UGH cold weather, I don't like COLD. Thats why I live in South Texas

**slomotion** · 12-15-2008, 01:47 PM

68C20, we got ours back Sunday evening. I have a woodstove in the shop, so we didn't get cold...smelled funny (no well pump), but the two of us, the dog and the truck were warm. The power company said this storm did more damage than the one in '98.
When you went from one room to another did you turn on the light switch by habit? We did, even with a flashlight in the other hand! Go figure.

Merry Christmas to you and yours!

**GOPAPA** · 12-15-2008, 02:12 PM

Thanks for the card and what a good idea ,and,,a 68 good looking truck with white ice whiskers LOL .. I feel for you back there and up there .. Had few ice storms here before and know what it's like . Leaves you helpless to nature doesn't it ..
Hope it all gets over soon for all of you ... Merry Christmas to you also .. papa from Oregon

'68 C-20 · 12-15-2008, 02:17 PM

Not only did I turn on the light switch every time I walked into a room, but I frigged around with my cell phone charger for 5 minutes trying to figure out why the damn thing would not charge the phone when I plugged it in. We augment our heat with wood anyway so minus the running water we were in purty good shape.

Where are you in Maine? Funny, my older brother did a 63 or 64 Chevy half ton back in the late '70's. He named it "Slo-Motion"

Jtrux · 12-15-2008, 02:23 PM

Cold is horrible!

**CPNE** · 12-15-2008, 02:24 PM

We had none of that here thank goodness. Our Thursday snow turned to heavy rain during Thursday night, so we ended up with 4 inches of slush. Good thing we cleaned up Friday AM as by Saturday it was 5 above and that slush was by then solid ice.

'68 C-20 · 12-15-2008, 02:27 PM

Hey Papa, thanks. My Daughter is married to Sub-Mariner who is stationed in Bangor Washington. I know Washington is not Oregon but you are a lot closer to her than we are right now. You being in the Northwest were in the Northeast. Mama misses not having her home here for Christmas...If you see her say hey for us!

Merry Christmas to you and yours.

**GOPAPA** · 12-15-2008, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by '68 C-20

Hey Papa, thanks. My Daughter is married to Sub-Mariner who is stationed in Bangor Washington. I know Washington is not Oregon but you are a lot closer to her than we are right now. You being in the Northwest were in the Northeast. Mama misses not having her home here for Christmas...If you see her say hey for us!

Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Well,, I could go out on the porch and hollar that MOM and DAD missses you ,,for ya . LOL
I know where it is and been there as my wife was born about 20 miles from Bangor in Bremerton .. I took the 71 up through that area last summer and ,,man was it a great drive .. Tell your daughter to go and see the old town called Port Townsend as it is small and quaint and has lots to look at .. Not all that far from her in fact she might be able to see the shores of it from where she lives ,,if on base..

thirdstreettito · 12-15-2008, 03:36 PM

72BlckButy · 12-15-2008, 03:42 PM

Keep safe with all the ice up there. We had that come through last year, and I hope it's a while before we see it again.

Happy holidays to you and your family!

MBurns326 · 12-15-2008, 06:01 PM

What's that white stuff on the ground? Is that powdered sugar? It never snows here...

'68 C-20 · 12-15-2008, 11:05 PM

Papa,
She lives in Bremerton! And she said she could see the water from her house. We are gonna try to fly out to see her next summer. I'll keep an eye out for your '71!

*chevy29267truck* · 12-16-2008, 03:01 AM

Merry christmas guys if i was back up north i would have my truck out of the snow and salt i am from CONN and slomotion pm me

'68 C-20 · 12-17-2008, 02:05 AM

Truck does not see the Salt, I pull it off the road until April rains wash the roads off. Most of the time it is in my barn, until I need the space for something or another. A little ice or snow wont hurt it any.

12-15-2008, 12:48 PM	#1
'68 C-20 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dansville, NY Posts: 248	Merry Christmas from the Frozen NorthEast. Hello, Power came back on here, been off since Thurday. In the pic below, that is not snow, it is ice, a half inch to an inch thick. ~-----------------------------------------------------------------~ Here is my Christmas Card to all of you. Thanks for a great year and for the fellowship and advice so many of you give to so many of us! May the new year find you prosperous and better off than the past year. Attached Images __________________ DIY body and paint work is cheap, making it look good... priceless -------------------------------------------- My Toys; ’26 Ford Model T ‘72 Triumph Spitfire 1500 '09 "The Briggs Flyer" Gettin' High.

12-15-2008, 01:07 PM	#2
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Merry Christmas from the Frozen NorthEast. You guys up naaath are used to driving on snow, not ice, right? Down saaath we drive on ice, more than we get to drive on snow. So, we should be better at driving on ice....NOT! Nobody can "drive" on ice. The best you can do on ice is to not hit anything that you can't afford to pay for. On ice, you are at the mercy of your stupidity as it weaves in a bit of nature and gravity into the mix. Glad you got electricity. My kids in Rhode Island missed out on the ice. Guess there's something to be said for living so close to the ocean and the warm(?!) currents. ....and a Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and all that to you and yours. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was. Last edited by ChevLoRay; 12-15-2008 at 01:07 PM.

12-15-2008, 01:20 PM	#3
72Levi Active Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: sa tx Posts: 851	Re: Merry Christmas from the Frozen NorthEast. UGH cold weather, I don't like COLD. Thats why I live in South Texas __________________ 1972 K5 Blazer ALL ORIGINAL paint & engine, A/C, Tilt, 4sp, AM/FM, Tow Hooks, Aux Battery Tray, Tach, Vacuum 2004 FORD FX4 SuperCrew 2005 CTS-V 12 sec family car 2008 Buick Enclave AWD, Nav, & DVD, Wife LOVES it!

12-15-2008, 01:47 PM	#4
slomotion Old Duffer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Maine Posts: 1,821	Re: Merry Christmas from the Frozen NorthEast. 68C20, we got ours back Sunday evening. I have a woodstove in the shop, so we didn't get cold...smelled funny (no well pump), but the two of us, the dog and the truck were warm. The power company said this storm did more damage than the one in '98. When you went from one room to another did you turn on the light switch by habit? We did, even with a flashlight in the other hand! Go figure. Merry Christmas to you and yours! __________________ '68 Short C20 Flatbed Dually w/ 292 4bbl, Langdon cast headers, and WC T5 trans. '81 G10 Shorty Van "Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement." Will Rogers "Under promise, then over achieve."

12-15-2008, 02:12 PM	#5
GOPAPA "Tail Gate Best Seat In House" Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Nampa Idaho Posts: 7,356	Re: Merry Christmas from the Frozen NorthEast. Thanks for the card and what a good idea ,and,,a 68 good looking truck with white ice whiskers LOL .. I feel for you back there and up there .. Had few ice storms here before and know what it's like . Leaves you helpless to nature doesn't it .. Hope it all gets over soon for all of you ... Merry Christmas to you also .. papa from Oregon __________________ When you learn a thing a day you store up smart.

12-15-2008, 02:17 PM	#6
'68 C-20 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dansville, NY Posts: 248	Re: Merry Christmas from the Frozen NorthEast. Not only did I turn on the light switch every time I walked into a room, but I frigged around with my cell phone charger for 5 minutes trying to figure out why the damn thing would not charge the phone when I plugged it in. We augment our heat with wood anyway so minus the running water we were in purty good shape. Where are you in Maine? Funny, my older brother did a 63 or 64 Chevy half ton back in the late '70's. He named it "Slo-Motion" __________________ DIY body and paint work is cheap, making it look good... priceless -------------------------------------------- My Toys; ’26 Ford Model T ‘72 Triumph Spitfire 1500 '09 "The Briggs Flyer" Gettin' High.

12-15-2008, 02:23 PM	#7
Jtrux I'm a poor spectator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 2,287	Re: Merry Christmas from the Frozen NorthEast. Cold is horrible! __________________ 2006 Jeep Unlimited IMPACT ORANGE 1993 Chevy 2500 4x4 ExCab LWB 454/NV4500 Tow rig 1977 Ford F100 2x4 LWB 1st truck I owned, still have it!!! 1979 Ford F150 4x4 SWB Built Ford Tough!!! 1971 Chevy Blazer 350 / SM465 / NP205 UNDER CONSTRUCTION Soon to have a LQ4 6.0!!!

12-15-2008, 02:24 PM	#8
CPNE Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NH Posts: 6,664	Re: Merry Christmas from the Frozen NorthEast. We had none of that here thank goodness. Our Thursday snow turned to heavy rain during Thursday night, so we ended up with 4 inches of slush. Good thing we cleaned up Friday AM as by Saturday it was 5 above and that slush was by then solid ice. __________________ Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter Maybe I need to sell some of this crap Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all

12-15-2008, 02:27 PM	#9
'68 C-20 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dansville, NY Posts: 248	Re: Merry Christmas from the Frozen NorthEast. Hey Papa, thanks. My Daughter is married to Sub-Mariner who is stationed in Bangor Washington. I know Washington is not Oregon but you are a lot closer to her than we are right now. You being in the Northwest were in the Northeast. Mama misses not having her home here for Christmas...If you see her say hey for us! Merry Christmas to you and yours. __________________ DIY body and paint work is cheap, making it look good... priceless -------------------------------------------- My Toys; ’26 Ford Model T ‘72 Triumph Spitfire 1500 '09 "The Briggs Flyer" Gettin' High.

12-15-2008, 03:36 PM	#11
thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	Re: Merry Christmas from the Frozen NorthEast. __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck

12-15-2008, 03:42 PM	#12
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: Merry Christmas from the Frozen NorthEast. Keep safe with all the ice up there. We had that come through last year, and I hope it's a while before we see it again. Happy holidays to you and your family! __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package)

12-15-2008, 06:01 PM	#13
MBurns326 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Macon, GA Posts: 20	Re: Merry Christmas from the Frozen NorthEast. What's that white stuff on the ground? Is that powdered sugar? It never snows here... __________________ Camouflage 1971 Chevrolet C/20 2WD

12-15-2008, 11:05 PM	#14
'68 C-20 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dansville, NY Posts: 248	Re: Merry Christmas from the Frozen NorthEast. Papa, She lives in Bremerton! And she said she could see the water from her house. We are gonna try to fly out to see her next summer. I'll keep an eye out for your '71! __________________ DIY body and paint work is cheap, making it look good... priceless -------------------------------------------- My Toys; ’26 Ford Model T ‘72 Triumph Spitfire 1500 '09 "The Briggs Flyer" Gettin' High.

12-16-2008, 03:01 AM	#15
chevy29267truck Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Alva Florida Posts: 668	Re: Merry Christmas from the Frozen NorthEast. Merry christmas guys if i was back up north i would have my truck out of the snow and salt i am from CONN and slomotion pm me

12-17-2008, 02:05 AM	#16
'68 C-20 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dansville, NY Posts: 248	Re: Merry Christmas from the Frozen NorthEast. Truck does not see the Salt, I pull it off the road until April rains wash the roads off. Most of the time it is in my barn, until I need the space for something or another. A little ice or snow wont hurt it any. __________________ DIY body and paint work is cheap, making it look good... priceless -------------------------------------------- My Toys; ’26 Ford Model T ‘72 Triumph Spitfire 1500 '09 "The Briggs Flyer" Gettin' High.



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