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I bet he got in trouble for those boots!

Well he lost boots I hit a fence, yes my 4wheel drive keeps sliding on the ground and slid into the fence. I tried working to get my car loose for a few hours on and off, but as my scarf froze to my face I gave up. Still trying to get warm.

ouch....that happened once to be too ...when you have a beard then this is not funny at all....

and dave... in the bundeswehr you´re safe so long as you don´t loose your stuff.... if it is in flaps and bitz but you get it to the guys at the supply department you always get a replacement without too much fuss...

Was it moving when it slid into the fence? What kind of fence?

Vik, according to the Imperial Munitorum Manual, the penalty for losing your gear in the Guard is getting shot

 Theophony wrote:
Well he lost boots I hit a fence, yes my 4wheel drive keeps sliding on the ground and slid into the fence. I tried working to get my car loose for a few hours on and off, but as my scarf froze to my face I gave up. Still trying to get warm.

Didn't I say, get some skis...

Hope the fence isn't too knackered and your car is fine (other than being stuck).

Those sort of temperatures are silly. Stay in, stay warm.
If you think of them in terms of Kelvin they don't sound so bad (-30degC is 243K )

@vik, my day without shaving has my stubble just long enough to act like Velcro for my hat. I've was able to pull my stocking hat down really low and it held fast .
@dave, its a 6' high dog eared picket fence, and I was trying to back up then rock forward and couldn't get any traction. I tried some sticks, and salt on the ground.

Dave, take a cup of hot water and throw it out your front door, it'll turn into snow before it hits the ground it's that cold.

It took me about 8 different 15 minute sessions (most of the day) to get my driveway shoveled out, and a bare-minimum job at that! I'm not going out there for anything else! Bean won't even go out back! (she is peeing on a patch of snow on the back porch)

Roomate got his focus in a ditch due to the icy conditions. Lovely arctic vortex we are having isn't it?

sensible dog!

and theo... is it the same car that is about to be gotten rid off or already a shiney new replacement? if the latter...ouch...so much ouch...

Do you have any Kitty Litter Theo?

Spare patches of rug/carpet are also good for un-sticking cars.

Vik, the car repair was only $500.00 so no new car in the near future. The snow is so thick that it was pushing up between the tires and getting the engine, and lifting the wheels off the ground.

No kitty liter dave. No kitties either, they make me sneeze, even though I like cats more than dogs.

My toes are just starting to unfreeze now, and I've been inside for over an hour. I took the wife's van out since my truck is still stuck, and got steak and shake chili for the family. Stopped at the flgs at the same time and picked up a copy of x-wing . Time to start playing with little toys.

You should buy a bag..it's great scale gravel AND good for un-sticking your car..no cat required..buy the cheapest stuff they make.

oh it soaks up oil and other spills too!

Indeed Kitty litter is a must have item. Used it myself. Also If you have rubber car mats they are great under your tyres just to get you going. I have a large metal plate I have attached under my cars engine specifically to protect against the snow.

Best way of getting around is foot. I have walked 10 miles to work before, though I would say don't bother unless you really have to.

Get your self some tennis rachets!!

Take care you guys, our thoughts are with you.

 dsteingass wrote:
You should buy a bag..it's great scale gravel AND good for un-sticking your car..no cat required..buy the cheapest stuff they make.

oh it soaks up oil and other spills too!

That! When working in a supermarket we used it to get spilled oil from foodoilbottles from the floor...no quicker and better way there to get rid of this...hot water and dishwashersoap just aren't good enough...

I am hoping for meltdown*fingers crossed...*

Not too worried about the oil spills, the driveway is a half job that was done by the guys who remodeled the house before we bought it. I'll have to replace most of it in a few years anyway. I'll pick up some kitty liter in the future for such an emergency, but I just remembered I have a chunk of unused carpet in the basement. I might try that in the morning. In the mean time I was up and couldn't fall back asleep so.......in a basement far far away


Oh and I'm not saying I'm in a competition related to habitats......

We are watching.......

I used to do an imitation of the T.I.E/ fighter engines as a kid.

I still can do a very convincing dogfight between a tie- fighter and an xwing....at least my kids tell me so^^
Also due to threadname change I almost overlooked your thread
And that build looks interesting...I wonder what it will develop into...

How do you like the fighters by the way?

Glad everyone is watching, but I'm about to go back to sleep.

Started watching the movie "timeline", and punching out all the fiddly little card bits and making pew pew noises with the game pieces.

The models look great, and I hear a game takes like an hour to do, so that's always good. I've seen lots of great third party stuff, mainly the plastic maneuver pieces and parts to replace the card stock bits. I'm looking forward to building a fleet, which in game terms isn't much. I'll get the rest from miniaturemarket.com as they seem to be 30% off the game all the time. I actually got this set at full retail , when I could have gotten it and an extra plane or 2 from MM.

As for the sounds, I have a telephone post next to my driveway, and it has one of the heavy wire supports that anchor it to the ground. In the films hey got the sound effect for the lightsabers by dragging a wrench across one o these , an extra bonus for buying this house . I'll have. Pick the movies up again on blue ray, as I only have them on laserdisc , yes I have had 2laserdisc players, one still works, but its a pain to connect. I'm sure the new films have better features now too.

As for my spoilered picture.....

The mech repair facility for my leviathan crusader. The central part leads to the tunnel out of the facility, its a giant garage door, the two sides will be maintenance bays. Maybe some scaffolding in there, I'll have to check my materials that I have. like I said though, I'm not officially in , that way I don't feel rushed, or upset if I get sidetracked.....by a deathstar

Great idea! Why is the Flight Deck chief in his/her underwear though?

proabably japan related reasons

I dunno...I like this setup...but would it qualify for the theme of the comp?...cam? dave?...

 dsteingass wrote:
Great idea! Why is the Flight Deck chief in his/her underwear though?

Sorry .... I did tell her to get dressed but....... we kinda lost her clothes.......it was,..... acrobatic

It would qualify...the reason I accepted to be a judge for this one was to put some more creative freedom back into it.

once I get my 3rd Leynos, I may have to finally make a Titan maintenance bay for my mecha.

 dsteingass wrote:
It would qualify...the reason I accepted to be a judge for this one was to put some more creative freedom back into it.

ah..i see... I just wanted to play the devils advocate for a sec ...

It's the modeling that counts! Different interpretations are what makes it interesting.

It's a habitat for giant robots , it's where they "live" before they go to die. But why would it matter if it qualifies for the contest as I'm not in the contest say no more .

I wonder if I could make it so it would also be a carry case for my robots? But no contest either, no time and not enough resources, I am stretched as is

My car keeps going the wrong way. I have driven over the flowered around the big tree in the backyard and my kids swing is bumping the front o my hood. My car is perpendicular to the driveway now and is all the way off of it , I feel like such a newb. I used the scrap carpet I had in the basement, but no good came of that.

Have to use the wifes car to get into work today.