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[Don Bowen <don.bowen AT earthlink.net>]

At 2/23/2007, you wrote:
> I can't recommend strongly enough getting an autodarkening welding
> helmet. They're down to 50 bucks or so new - so you should be able to
> find one for less by looking around.
>
> They make welding infinitely easier.

Do they.  I paid more than that for mine several years ago and do not 
regret the expense.  At the time I knew the people at the welding supply 
and they gave me an education for a Hobart AD helmet.  I really want one of 
the variable units but everything is in storage so no welding for me.

The other day I looked at an old Post Office electric delivery vehicle.  It 
looks like it would be fun to restore and drive around.  It will need 
welding as the battery tray is rotted off and the steering has to be moved 
to the other side.



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> From erthnsky AT bellsouth.net  Fri Feb 23 23:52:16 2007
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Subject: Re: [Homestead] storm of the century - was Signs of Spring
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LOL, yup, that's the one, March 13, 1993, the Storm of the Century. 
This area usually only gets about 4 inches of snow a year, usually over 
two dumpings of about 2 inches each, (we get more ice than snow, 
usually), but in 1993, it was a blizzard for real.  50 mph winds, 2 feet 
of snow that created white out conditions and 5-7 foot drifts.  A fire 
truck came and picked me up for work as it was the only vehicle that 
would make it through.  It was interesting, for sure.

Rob wrote:
> At  2/23/2007 08:10 AM,EarthNSky wrote:
> > I and I'm afraid to even think about a
> > March blizzard like we had in 1993...
> >
> > Bev
>
> If that's the one I'm thinking of they called it "The Storm Of The 
> Century" when it happened, I was driving from Chicago to Washington 
> DC on the tail end of that. I ended up stuck in Youngstown OH because 
> Pennsylvania was closed. There went my day at the Smithsonian.
> Anyway if that was the March storm you were thinking of you don't 
> have to worry. That one was "The Storm Of The Century" and it hasn't 
> been even close to 100 years since then. <g>
>
>
>
> Rob
>
> becida AT comcast.net
> Western Washington State, USA
>
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