Get Ready for Hercules

[piranhapat]

First storm of New year coming. Heavy snow and cold temperatures . Time to check everything and be prepared for this storm. How much snow will Hercules give you.

 

[Hecdr34]

And it has landed

 

[albano]

Hercules... Hercules ...Hercules

 

[Paul B]

Today we have about 8" of snow here. If it was 20 years ago I would have made a couple of thousand dollars by now. I already snow blowed 5 or my neighbors houses but it is still coming down fairly hard so I will have to do it again later. I have some old neighbors and I don't want them getting a heart attack. My snow blower is about 30 years old and I keep it running in top condition although I had to change some bearings last year, the chain and belts. I knew it was going to snow so yesterday I gassed it up and ran it so I knew I would not have any problems. I noticed some of my neighbors trying to start theirs. I also ran my generator yesterday. To me, these things are a no brainer but so many people wait until it snows or the power goes out to start these things. It is frustrating because I know that any minute my bell is going to ring and it will be a neighbor asking for help starting their machine. The guy across the street from me has a generator and the day before hurricane Sandy he told me it didn't start and he was going to wait to see if the power went out during the hurricane to work on it. I said, no, lets fix it now because I know you will be at my door in the midst of the hurricane wanting me to start the thing for you. The power went out for 4 days, but I fixed it for him before that.
I think it's rude to let your equipment fall apart then ask someone who takes care of theirs to get yours running in an emergency.
Maybe it's me

 

[edd]

Today we have about 8" of snow here. If it was 20 years ago I would have made a couple of thousand dollars by now. I already snow blowed 5 or my neighbors houses but it is still coming down fairly hard so I will have to do it again later. I have some old neighbors and I don't want them getting a heart attack. My snow blower is about 30 years old and I keep it running in top condition although I had to change some bearings last year, the chain and belts. I knew it was going to snow so yesterday I gassed it up and ran it so I knew I would not have any problems. I noticed some of my neighbors trying to start theirs. I also ran my generator yesterday. To me, these things are a no brainer but so many people wait until it snows or the power goes out to start these things. It is frustrating because I know that any minute my bell is going to ring and it will be a neighbor asking for help starting their machine. The guy across the street from me has a generator and the day before hurricane Sandy he told me it didn't start and he was going to wait to see if the power went out during the hurricane to work on it. I said, no, lets fix it now because I know you will be at my door in the midst of the hurricane wanting me to start the thing for you. The power went out for 4 days, but I fixed it for him before that.
I think it's rude to let your equipment fall apart then ask someone who takes care of theirs to get yours running in an emergency.
Maybe it's me

then just say no, I'm busy. if you keep doing it you must like it.

 

[Paul B]

It's just me. I help people, but it's still rude

 

[Tonyscoots84]

they should of named that storm "The Power puff girls"

 

[edd]

It's just me. I help people, but it's still rude

i also like to help people, but not people who don't help themselves.
im also one of those last minute guys. don't get the snow blower out till the first snow. but if it don't start i freeze and fix it. thats the price you pay. but i work better under pressure.