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26th January 2022
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Detroit Burb
Posts: 1,547 Sportster/Buell Model: 2004 XL1200R Sportster/Buell Year: SOLD Sportster/Buell Model #2: 2000 X-1 lightning Sportster/Buell Year #2: SOLD Other Motorcycle Model: XB1200XT "Uly" Other Motorcycle Year: 2009
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The 78 Blizzard (1978 that is...) happened the first day I was in my new house in Michigan. I had moved with my family from Philadelphia. That was another "why in the world did we move here?" moment. I got over it. Michigan is a nice place.
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26th January 2022
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Join Date: Nov 2004
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Man you guys are showing your age. I was 1 in 1978. 
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26th January 2022
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: In a swamp/Michigan
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Mike, enjoy your youth, it don’t stay around forever...........
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27th January 2022
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Camping by the lake
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Originally Posted by mick42
I read just last night that in the blizzard of 1888 the largest death toll in Ct. was hundreds of sheep that were left in the fields.
If that happens this weekend it will put a huge dent in your ability to find a date.  |
way to step it up young man! 
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27th January 2022
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Join Date: Jan 2009
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Please, don’t let “Coastie56” get wind of that, he’s easily distracted at the mere mention of sheep! Puts a spring into his step.
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27th January 2022
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Senior Chief Master Mechanic 1st Class
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Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 1,201 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200. (Sold) Sportster/Buell Year: 1996 Sportster/Buell Model #2: Looking now Other Motorcycle Model: FLHRI Other Motorcycle Year: 2005
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It was very strange to stand in the middle of route 128 several days after the 1978 storm. The only thing happening was front end loaders pulling cars out of packed snow.
We have a two foot or more storm every few years and it’s just an inconvenience. The blizzard of 78 hit at rush hour and cars all became stuck. Miles and miles of stuck, snow packed cars on the roads and highways.
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28th January 2022
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Accross the road from the cows.
Posts: 2,487 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200Roadster Sportster/Buell Year: 2005 Other Motorcycle Model: BMW K1600GT Other Motorcycle Year: 2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Maxeffort
It was very strange to stand in the middle of route 128 several days after the 1978 storm. The only thing happening was front end loaders pulling cars out of packed snow.
We have a two foot or more storm every few years and it’s just an inconvenience. The blizzard of 78 hit at rush hour and cars all became stuck. Miles and miles of stuck, snow packed cars on the roads and highways.
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My father was stationed at Fort Devens attached an armored unit at the time of the blizzard. A few days days into the mess a M113 roll down my street and into my driveway.
He and his commanding officer had been out for days pulling people out of the snow and bringing them to shelters with their big green Sno-Cat.
A couple of the 'Greatest Generation' just out doing what needed to be be done. |
28th January 2022
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Join Date: Jun 2009
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Shite!
My little part of the state is in the 30 inches of snow zone with 60mph winds.  |
28th January 2022
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Join Date: Jul 2009
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28th January 2022
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Senior Chief Master Mechanic 1st Class
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Join Date: Aug 2016
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mick42
My little part of the state is in the 30 inches of snow zone with 60mph winds. |
Get your bread and milk while you still can!!! |
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