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BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
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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? |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 ... |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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! |
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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. |
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Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs From: Mr Red Date: 24 Nov 24 - 05:26 PM Grittical Mass Salt Shaker |
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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 |
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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) |
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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! |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs From: Donuel Date: 10 Dec 24 - 06:11 PM Sandy McSalt. |
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Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs From: MaJoC the Filk Date: 19 Sep 25 - 06:03 AM It's a bit early for snow, but this seems the least inappropriate existing thread: The most dreaded four words for an English train commuter to hear are "leaves on the line"; so every autumn, the rail companies send out special trains which remove the compacted leaves with high-pressure water jets, lest said leaves cause train wheels to lose traction when the brakes go on. According to BBC Red Button, there's been a competition for naming the newest leaf-removing vehicle. Runners-up included Leaf-Fall Weapon, Pulp Friction and The Autumn Avenger; the winner was the magnificent Ctrl Alt Deleaf. |
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Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs From: keberoxu Date: 20 Sep 25 - 06:10 PM Deleaf is a droll bit of humo[u]r. |
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Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs From: Stilly River Sage Date: 22 Nov 25 - 09:08 AM Time again to start thinking about snowplows. Not here in Texas, all they have are sand trucks and trucks with multi-spigotted sprayers to apply a salty chemical on roadways. Charmion moved this year - are you in an area that needs as many snowplows? Is there less lake effect snow in Ottawa? Keberoxu also moved, but is (I believe) in the same town. Do you have snowplows? |
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Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs From: Backwoodsman Date: 22 Nov 25 - 04:30 PM Saw Gritney Spears in our town last night. |
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Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs From: keberoxu Date: 22 Nov 25 - 07:10 PM Our snowplows/gritters don't have names, but I love them anyway. I moved two towns over, so the weather is much the same. We expect snow sooner or later in the coming weeks. |
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Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs From: Jack Campin Date: 23 Nov 25 - 06:22 AM I live a few minutes walk from a gritter depot in southern Scotland. Haven't seen one yet but my wife is an enthusiastic gritter spotter and it can't be long. Most snow in Scotland right now is above any road. The Edinburgh trams were halted by flooding in Princes Street this morning. Does anybody name pump trucks? |
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Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs From: Jack Campin Date: 25 Nov 25 - 02:08 AM From Lindsay Kinsella on Facebook: There is a tradition in Scotland to name our grit trucks every year. Officially. By the actual Scottish government. |
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Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs From: keberoxu Date: 25 Nov 25 - 10:44 AM There's a lot of groaners on that list, and some clever ones, too. Sweet Child O' Brine made me laugh. |
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Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs From: keberoxu Date: 30 Nov 25 - 07:31 PM The Gritter Tracker link shows that the snowploughs are busy. Here in New England the snowplows will be busy on Tuesday this week. |
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Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs From: Stilly River Sage Date: 30 Nov 25 - 09:59 PM On Tuesday here we'll be ploughing sunshine drifts off of the street. |
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Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs From: Bill D Date: 25 Dec 25 - 08:05 AM Chicago just named one "No Ice" |
