BS: on the naming of Snowploughs

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 01 Jan 23 - 07:25 PM

Rumour has it that there’s one on the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides called “Wee Freeze”! Do I need to spoil the joke by explaining it?

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: keberoxu
Date: 02 Jan 23 - 10:25 AM

It's okay, Tattie Bogle,
we know about the Wee Frees versus the Frees.

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: Charmion
Date: 03 Jan 23 - 02:01 PM

The southwestern Ontario regional municipality of Chatham-Kent recently held two competitions to name its highway plows.

The first batch of winning entries includes: Betty Whiteout, Ctrl Salt Delete, Flurrie Jenkins (a riff on Ferguson Jenkins), Harry Plowter, Edward Blizzardhands, and Scoop Dogg.

The second round of voting produced: Anita Shovel, Gordie Plow, the Blizzard of Oz, Darth Blader, the Pillsbury Plowboy, Sled Zeppelin, Buzz Ice-Clear, Qunuk (Inuktituut for "snowflake"), Flurrious George, School's Not Cancelled, Snobi One Kenobi, and Sleetwood Mac.

The art of the pun is alive and well, and living in Chatham.

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: Donuel
Date: 03 Jan 23 - 08:31 PM

Pushy Pete competes with Mack the knife,
while Jack hit the road all his life.

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: keberoxu
Date: 09 Nov 23 - 02:13 PM

I went to look at the Transport Scotland
interactive snowplough map,
using the links in this thread.

A sign-in page popped up.
Seems you can't look at that map without an account.

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: keberoxu
Date: 09 Nov 23 - 02:13 PM

I went to look at the Transport Scotland
interactive snowplough map,
using the links in this thread.

A sign-in page popped up.
Seems you can't look at that map without an account.

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: keberoxu
Date: 20 Feb 24 - 09:04 PM

I think there is still a way to get to that
Transport Scotland page, but I've lost it ...

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: keberoxu
Date: 20 Feb 24 - 09:06 PM

Here's an attempt at a link:

Gritter Tracker

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: keberoxu
Date: 21 Feb 24 - 06:51 PM

The names are as groan-worthy as ever:

ICE TA LA VISTA BABY

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: keberoxu
Date: 23 Feb 24 - 07:09 PM

Not to mention, instead of Buzz Lightyear,

BUZZ ICE-CLEAR

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 24 Feb 24 - 05:07 AM

I should think most of them are hibernating, apart from a few in the Highlands and NorthEast, as it has been almost a “no snow” winter so far for us. One morning when about an inch of the white stuff fell, but was gone by lunchtime. But every week since November there have been headlines such as “600 mile snowbomb to hit UK” or “Forecasters predict exact date snow will arrive in Edinburgh”………but nothing!
The lack of snow has meant that they have been able to complete a proper resurface of a half mile section of main road near us, after its potholes shredded hundreds of tyres: took 4 weeks, working through the nights too, so here’s some names for resurfacing machinery.
Potty McPothole
Phil McCavity
Tarry McSmoothie

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: keberoxu
Date: 24 Feb 24 - 10:33 AM

How right you are about the potholes.
The nearest large city to where I am staying,
is infamous for two things:
the lack of salt to melt the ice on the roads in winter, and
the potholes that form when the temperatures get warmer.

Love the pothole-relevant names as well.

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: Jack Campin
Date: 18 Nov 24 - 06:36 PM

This year's Scottish ones:

Tracker map

We live near a depot, should see Spready Mercury this week.

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: keberoxu
Date: 19 Nov 24 - 04:47 PM

THere are ever so many named snowplows now,
they seem to increase in number every year.
And the names are a riot.

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 21 Nov 24 - 05:06 PM

One of the new season's names which makes me laugh - Spready Mercury!

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: keberoxu
Date: 21 Nov 24 - 06:58 PM

And, to go along with Spready Mercury,
Skate Bush.

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: Mr Red
Date: 24 Nov 24 - 05:26 PM

Grittical Mass
Salt Shaker

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: keberoxu
Date: 26 Nov 24 - 09:18 PM

And for a Scottish theme:

THISTLE DO ICE-LY

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: keberoxu
Date: 30 Nov 24 - 01:42 PM

OH, I like this one:

SIR DAVID ATTENBRRRRRR

(I can hear the TV theme music now)

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 05 Dec 24 - 07:43 PM

Just seen on Facebook that one has been given a massive woolly jumper (sweater) provided by an army of local knitters and crocheters! Can’t remember offhand quite where that was or what the plough’s name is, but quite a labour of love!

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: MaJoC the Filk
Date: 06 Dec 24 - 11:34 AM

Methinks it's because there's a massive job lot of wool they can't yarn-bomb anywyere with in this weather.

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: keberoxu
Date: 07 Dec 24 - 07:54 PM

Where I am staying, a bunch of people gave
the knitted wrapper treatment
to one of the trees outside. It looks a sight.

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: mayomick
Date: 10 Dec 24 - 09:03 AM

I heard the public service advice saying people should “Wear Something White at Night “ so I put on my white jacket , a pair of bright white pants and ,to be on the same side, white gloves and a white hat before I got on my bike . Didn’t get five minutes down the road when I got knocked down by a smowplough
They should name a snowplough Tommy Cooper

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: Donuel
Date: 10 Dec 24 - 06:11 PM

Sandy McSalt.