tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post8460038933908911150..comments2024-03-27T05:30:07.368-04:00Comments on The More, The Messier: Duct Tape - Not Always The AnswerSuburban Correspondenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-28513320739003210992015-01-17T14:36:19.603-05:002015-01-17T14:36:19.603-05:00Snowmobile, skis, snowshoes, and (this may shock y...Snowmobile, skis, snowshoes, and (this may shock you) front wheel drive. 4WD is overrated, trust me. All you need is front wheel drive and a shovel in your back seat just in case you hit a big drift. <br />I always forget to give baking soda its due respect, thanks for the reminder!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-78678810698753108902015-01-09T18:49:42.933-05:002015-01-09T18:49:42.933-05:00It was 3F when I took my kids to school yesterday,...It was 3F when I took my kids to school yesterday, but temps had DOUBLED by time I got back home. Exponential increases!! Anyway, a few larger cities cancelled because they didn't want kids standing outside waiting for buses in that weather, but since our school got rid of walkable bus stops and everybody has to either be driven to the bus stop or to school, there was no reason to cancel. MY bus (a Subaru Outback) always starts. So off to school we went. However, my 10yo was mightily ticked off that our future state got more snow earlier this week than we did. NO FAIR he says.amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02429539000041713324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-19878703000322438062015-01-09T16:12:19.769-05:002015-01-09T16:12:19.769-05:00We've never had trouble starting our engines h...We've never had trouble starting our engines here in Eastern WA (approximately 150 miles from the Canadian border). I think your buses have Southerner engines. <br />On the other hand, 3 degrees Fahrenheit is kind of cold...Karen (formerly kcinnova)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08965093440928340819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-73793188074933561932015-01-09T14:47:37.863-05:002015-01-09T14:47:37.863-05:00Colder areas, including Northern Minnesota, have e...Colder areas, including Northern Minnesota, have engine block heaters in their cars and something similar in the diesel trucks. Said heaters are plugged in when vehicles are parked and help keep the antifreeze and other car fluids warm enough so the vehicle will start the next morning. mommeeof10https://www.blogger.com/profile/03611832953435781430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-52725884185732877062015-01-09T13:20:03.348-05:002015-01-09T13:20:03.348-05:00It amazes me the conditions those cold weather sta...It amazes me the conditions those cold weather states still have school in. We had this weird wind/rain storm and they cancelled some schools lol.Julie Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14827476441219850741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-53857571443840712502015-01-09T08:45:00.950-05:002015-01-09T08:45:00.950-05:00My Michigan kids would like to know where you got ...My Michigan kids would like to know where you got your wimpy buses. And if there is any possibility of trading our Starts-Just-Fine-In-Near-Zero-Temps fleet for yours.<br /><br />kellygnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-88374775786878448832015-01-08T22:12:12.166-05:002015-01-08T22:12:12.166-05:00My kids are very unhappily going to school at norm...My kids are very unhappily going to school at normal time each day, despite all of the public schools closing or delayed a couple of hours. When there are no buses (or kids standing at bus stops), there is no reason to delay school for cold weather.<br /><br />I did not know that about baking soda. Good to know.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.com