First let me begin by saying that I hope anyone else who has been in this storm's path will hang in there and remain safe.
I'm safe and will undoubtedly stay that way but holy crap, when will this weather insanity end?
This turned out to be the 2nd biggest snowstorm in CT's history. And of all the states affected, CT had the biggest single total with Milford, CT (next to New Haven) receiving 38 inches.
My town got 32".
This, on the heels of Hurrican Sandy, and before that tropical storm Irene plus one other catastrophic snowstorm in-between whose name I don't recall at the moment.
How this is pool related is that I am truly fortunate to have my GC in the basement so I can keep myself from going too batty.
There are 5-6' drifts in my yard and driveway and the roads around here remain impassable. They are trying, though. Plow trucks are getting stuck everywhere and the governor closed the state roads to anything other than emergency and snow removal vehicles.
I have a great story I'd like to share about my good friend, and pool buddy, Joe.
Joe has been out of work for a while and I was happy to hear today that he began a new job last week with a New Haven based construction company. He's a heavy equipment mechanic and operator.
He called me to tell me about it and also to share what's happened over that last two days. He's been stuck there at his job because two other mechanics have not been able to come to work due to their being snowed in.
His new company is involved in some commercial contracts for snow removal around town so they were hopping and Joe ended up having to come rescue a couple of their trucks that got stuck. He was in a CAT 950 payloader, apparently a big one.
When he went out on the rescue missions last night he got commandeered by the New Haven Police & Fired Depts to get a few vehicles that were stuck, including 3 fire engines, back into service via heavy chains. He also had to push some abandoned private cars out of the way since they were blocking roadways.
Well, anywho, yet another fireman came jogging up to his payloader and said they needed his help urgently - A 4th fire engine was stuck. Joe drove over with him to where they were and learned of their passenger who was a woman in labor along with her husband. They all quickly got transferred into the payloader for a ride to the hospital where presumably, all is well. :thumbup: I guess this family will have quite a story to tell.
And, I think Joe's new employer is going to proud of him.
I wish he wasn't 20 miles away, I'd love that payloader to magically appear in my driveway. Maybe my guys will be able to make it up here tomorrow.
But until then, I've got some balls to hit. :smile:
Be safe everyone . . .
best,
brian kc
I'm safe and will undoubtedly stay that way but holy crap, when will this weather insanity end?
This turned out to be the 2nd biggest snowstorm in CT's history. And of all the states affected, CT had the biggest single total with Milford, CT (next to New Haven) receiving 38 inches.
My town got 32". This, on the heels of Hurrican Sandy, and before that tropical storm Irene plus one other catastrophic snowstorm in-between whose name I don't recall at the moment.
How this is pool related is that I am truly fortunate to have my GC in the basement so I can keep myself from going too batty.
There are 5-6' drifts in my yard and driveway and the roads around here remain impassable. They are trying, though. Plow trucks are getting stuck everywhere and the governor closed the state roads to anything other than emergency and snow removal vehicles.
I have a great story I'd like to share about my good friend, and pool buddy, Joe.
Joe has been out of work for a while and I was happy to hear today that he began a new job last week with a New Haven based construction company. He's a heavy equipment mechanic and operator.
He called me to tell me about it and also to share what's happened over that last two days. He's been stuck there at his job because two other mechanics have not been able to come to work due to their being snowed in.
His new company is involved in some commercial contracts for snow removal around town so they were hopping and Joe ended up having to come rescue a couple of their trucks that got stuck. He was in a CAT 950 payloader, apparently a big one.
When he went out on the rescue missions last night he got commandeered by the New Haven Police & Fired Depts to get a few vehicles that were stuck, including 3 fire engines, back into service via heavy chains. He also had to push some abandoned private cars out of the way since they were blocking roadways.
Well, anywho, yet another fireman came jogging up to his payloader and said they needed his help urgently - A 4th fire engine was stuck. Joe drove over with him to where they were and learned of their passenger who was a woman in labor along with her husband. They all quickly got transferred into the payloader for a ride to the hospital where presumably, all is well. :thumbup: I guess this family will have quite a story to tell.
And, I think Joe's new employer is going to proud of him.
I wish he wasn't 20 miles away, I'd love that payloader to magically appear in my driveway. Maybe my guys will be able to make it up here tomorrow.
But until then, I've got some balls to hit. :smile:
Be safe everyone . . .
best,
brian kc
