BS: on the naming of Snowploughs

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: Senoufou
Date: 18 Jan 18 - 02:00 PM

Oh yes! Fancy you remembering that! I think it was on an armchair, a white kitten?

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: Jos
Date: 18 Jan 18 - 01:53 PM

Eliza, did you only have "The potter's wheel"? I seem to remember a kitten playing with a ball of wool.

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 18 Jan 18 - 01:30 PM

One FB friend suggested Gritty McGritface, and there is already Gritty McVittie. I had a look yesterday to see which one might be nearest us: it was Edinburh Ring Road, about 4 miles away, so "Ring-a Ring-a Road Clear" - or, for its more precise location "The Sighthill Spitter"!
And I think the weather forecast is "Ploughing Tonight".

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: Senoufou
Date: 18 Jan 18 - 01:25 PM

Aw, that's sweet leeneia! We just had a man making a clay pot on a wheel in between programmes.
Trouble is, I think it's an ear worm...I can't stop singing it now!

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: leeneia
Date: 18 Jan 18 - 12:38 PM

They should paint one pink or white and name it Suzy Snowflake.

'Suzy Snowflake ' is a video that used to be on TV in the 1950's when the stations had a minute they didn't know what to do with. For me as a little kid, it was one of the few enjoyable things on TV.

Suzy

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: Jos
Date: 18 Jan 18 - 08:34 AM

Itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow grit-spreading machiney

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: Senoufou
Date: 18 Jan 18 - 07:56 AM

Or "We Plough The Snow and Scatter.." (the good grit on the roads...)

'He sends the snow in winter' - but I reckon He's overdone it this year!

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 18 Jan 18 - 07:04 AM

We could also divert to a music thread. Anyone stuck in the snow could become jolly fellows who follow the plough :-)

DtG

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: Senoufou
Date: 18 Jan 18 - 06:55 AM

Ploughy McPloughface

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: Joe Offer
Date: 18 Jan 18 - 04:49 AM

I drove a snowplow at an orphanage in Wisconsin to earn my college tuition, and it was a job that was great for the machismo. I loved my snowplow and loved the experience of crashing into snowdrifts, but I never thought of naming it.
Sure was a fun job, though.
-Joe-

Subject: RE: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 18 Jan 18 - 04:49 AM

Rule Grittania

:D tG

Subject: BS: on the naming of Snowploughs
From: Mr Red
Date: 18 Jan 18 - 04:44 AM

Scottish Transport has a map of where the gritter lorries are and it (apparently) reveals their nicknames or their licence plate.

These include Gritallica, Sir Andy Flurry, Gritty Gonzales and the Sir Salter Scott.

a Twatter on the subject
Offers suggestions like Brad Gritt, Salt Disney, Grittney Spears, Spready The Eagle, King Spreadward, GrittyGrittyBangBang, Snowfarah, Ready Spready Go.

& in Doncaster they have Davie Plowie & Gritsy Bitsy

True Grit - or do local Governments have a sense of humour?

What does the Mudcat suggest or has been observed?

Mine? Sleet of Foot, Dust my Vroom, the Drifters and not hilarious but a little subtle Cold Comfort