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02-10-2019, 12:44
Irving

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grant H.

This sucked to be out in...

Williston ND on Friday.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7901/...dc266534_c.jpg 20190208_090017 by ARNEWB, on Flickr

Looks like the sun was out, so should have been pretty warm.
02-10-2019, 12:48
ChickNorris

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grant H.

This sucked to be out in...

Williston ND on Friday.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7901/...dc266534_c.jpg 20190208_090017 by ARNEWB, on Flickr

That's near cold enough to cut glass.

; ) Use your imagination.
02-10-2019, 13:07
Grant H.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Irving

Looks like the sun was out, so should have been pretty warm.

I've been there many times, so it wasn't new, but the new guy that went with me commented about how different it was that the roads weren't melting with the sun out (and that was at -25 or so).

Laptop screens get sluggish in about 90 seconds, and actually stop working in about 4-5 minutes.
Hands without gloves to type never feel cold. They just hurt from the get go. With no breeze, you can still feel the hurt for about 5-6 minutes. Any breeze, and that time frame drops to about 1-2 minutes tops.

United won't try and fly planes, so I got to drive to Billings to fly home.

Tried to get the customer to cancel that trip, but no dice. Thankfully the majority of the week was only -20 to -30 D.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChickNorris

That's near cold enough to cut glass.

; ) Use your imagination.

I laughed.

Walking out of the hotel at -40 to head for the airport (dressed for flying, not working) and we were all joking about that anyway...
02-10-2019, 14:09
brutal

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kowalski Lives

Speaking of suck....home haircut goes awry, I say put it on 4 and buzz it off.

The adjuster thingy apparently doesn't work anymore, so my buzz cut is basically "bald".

I'm not worried about it, but my GF is upset...?..and I now look like the head of the local chapter of the Aryan Nation.

Oh well...it'll grow back.

Better not shave your chest and reveal that Swastika.
02-10-2019, 14:10
brutal

Quote:

Originally Posted by William

Somewhere I have a set. I PB blasted them and will again before trying to extract.

Spot heat (mapp torch?) more PB or Kroil and LH bit should walk them out. Wish I had the stuff and shop when I broke manf bolts off in my CTD. Had to farm it out.
02-10-2019, 14:14
brutal

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grant H.

I've been there many times, so it wasn't new, but the new guy that went with me commented about how different it was that the roads weren't melting with the sun out (and that was at -25 or so).

Laptop screens get sluggish in about 90 seconds, and actually stop working in about 4-5 minutes.
Hands without gloves to type never feel cold. They just hurt from the get go. With no breeze, you can still feel the hurt for about 5-6 minutes. Any breeze, and that time frame drops to about 1-2 minutes tops.

United won't try and fly planes, so I got to drive to Billings to fly home.

Tried to get the customer to cancel that trip, but no dice. Thankfully the majority of the week was only -20 to -30 D.

I laughed.

Walking out of the hotel at -40 to head for the airport (dressed for flying, not working) and we were all joking about that anyway...

They can fly, it's pretty much ground crew or deicing equipment or fuel equipment not working that keeps things grounded. I was in Chicago the week they got the -50 -60 wind chill temps and was fortunate they were still flying hubs. 1500-1600 flights/day to regionals got cancelled.
02-10-2019, 14:29
Grant H.

Quote:

Originally Posted by brutal

They can fly, it's pretty much ground crew or deicing equipment or fuel equipment not working that keeps things grounded. I was in Chicago the week they got the -50 -60 wind chill temps and was fortunate they were still flying hubs. 1500-1600 flights/day to regionals got cancelled.

Oh, I know they CAN, they just didn't.

Apparently actual temps at -40F kept the planes from coming in. Since none came in, none left...
02-10-2019, 15:18
William

Quote:

Originally Posted by brutal

Spot heat (map torch?) more PB or Kroil and LH bit should walk them out. Wish I had the stuff and shop when I broke manf bolts off in my CTD. Had to farm it out.

Yeah the good news is I am in my shop and I have my map torch handy. CTD? Current Tacoma Driver?
02-10-2019, 15:34
Irving

Cummins Turbo Diesel.
02-10-2019, 16:45
OtterbatHellcat

Quote:

Originally Posted by brutal

Better not shave your chest and reveal that Swastika.

Impossible....it already says ZZ Top, but it's backwards cause of doing it using the mirror.