Michigan Slim 6,161 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 I had mentioned my son and his new company in another thread. One of the local news channels interviewed him last night. The first airing was at 11:05pm last night. By 11:15 his Facebook page and phone were lighting up. Today he was turning people away. Incredible! Here is the link. https://wpta21.com/2021/01/29/its-a-relief-snow-plow-companies-prepare-for-weekend-weather/ 20 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Red Wolf 88 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 MIchigan, That's cool. Sounds like he's going to be doing pretty well. Red Wolf 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calamity Kris 2,201 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Outstanding!!! Glad to hear it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 3,332 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 I hate snow. 1 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waxahachie Kid #17017 L 816 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 What's snow? The only plows around here, are hooked on to the back of a tractor. Never-the-less, congratulations to him, and his business. Good for him. Concentrate on the customers, the money will be there. Concentrate on the money, the customers won't be there. A simple rule that most companies can't seem to grasp. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michigan Slim 6,161 Posted January 31 Author Share Posted January 31 Lol. Guess who gets to report for duty to run a plow at midnight? My wife is fixing box lunches and the coffee is ready to go. Least we can do. Could be ten minutes of fun! 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michigan Slim 6,161 Posted January 31 Author Share Posted January 31 2 minutes ago, Waxahachie Kid #17017 L said: What's snow? The only plows around here, are hooked on to the back of a tractor. Never-the-less, congratulations to him, and his business. Good for him. Concentrate on the customers, the money will be there. Concentrate on the money, the customers won't be there. A simple rule that most companies can't seem to grasp. His Google and Facebook reviews brought tears to our eyes. All about the customers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waxahachie Kid #17017 L 816 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Good for him. He has learned a valuable lesson, and one that will build his customer loyalty, and grow his business, over time. The only problem I see is: there are not more businessmen, like your son, out there. We all need more like him. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rye Miles #13621 6,546 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Awesome!! Free advertising!! Hope he does well! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Forty Rod SASS 3935 7,237 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 (edited) 2 hours ago, Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 said: I hate snow. I like it....on calendars, Christmas cards, in magazines., but NOT on my streets, yards, parking lots, and especially my roof. I left Utah in 1970 to get out of snow. Edited January 31 by Forty Rod SASS 3935 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DeaconKC 1,805 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Good for him! Well done! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J-BAR #18287 6,029 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Loving it. Enjoy it while it lasts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
largo casey #19191 200 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Lotta SNOW SNAKES out there. Largo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Buckshot Bob 1,310 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 4 hours ago, Waxahachie Kid #17017 L said: What's snow? The only plows around here, are hooked on to the back of a tractor. Never-the-less, congratulations to him, and his business. Good for him. Concentrate on the customers, the money will be there. Concentrate on the money, the customers won't be there. A simple rule that most companies can't seem to grasp. Snow is white gold to all the plow truck drivers . Allot of the people who own lawn care business get through the winter on snow removal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Del Rio Pete 80 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 (edited) Outstanding free $1,000,000 TV ad. He seemed so relaxed and articulate. Great TV presence. I bet they interview him every winter, if he keeps in touch with them. Looks like a hardworking fine young man that loves his family. Great job Dad. Edited January 31 by Del Rio Pete . 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michigan Slim 6,161 Posted February 1 Author Share Posted February 1 I just plowed snow for 18 hours. I'm over it. Lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 884 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 It does get old after a while 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smuteye John SASS#24774 2,800 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Why are you gonna scrape it up into big piles ? It's just gonna melt in a couple of days anyhow. All you're doing is making mud holes in folks' yards. Just buy a gallon of milk and a loaf of bread and wait for it to melt like the sensible folks down South do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michigan Slim 6,161 Posted February 1 Author Share Posted February 1 2 hours ago, Smuteye John SASS#24774 said: Why are you gonna scrape it up into big piles ? It's just gonna melt in a couple of days anyhow. All you're doing is making mud holes in folks' yards. Just buy a gallon of milk and a loaf of bread and wait for it to melt like the sensible folks down South do. Not many sensible folks here. Let's go for a drive and shopping during a snow emergency! Duh! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arizona Gunfighter 391 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 On 1/30/2021 at 6:50 PM, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: I like it....on calendars, Christmas cards, in magazines., but NOT on my streets, yards, parking lots, and especially my roof. I left Utah in 1970 to get out of snow. So Forty, how did ya like the snow we got a few got a few days ago? We got over a foot of it at my place in Pronghorn Ranch......it's still here but mostly melted as of today. I left Illinois in 2000 to get away from snow, lot of good it did me. You might have to move to Hawaii to get away from any snow here in the United States. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smuteye John SASS#24774 2,800 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 3 hours ago, Michigan Slim said: Not many sensible folks here. Let's go for a drive and shopping during a snow emergency! Duh! Shop? Where? Every place is closed. Better to be closed for a day than have half your employees end up in a ditch or the hospital. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michigan Slim 6,161 Posted February 1 Author Share Posted February 1 3 minutes ago, Smuteye John SASS#24774 said: Shop? Where? Every place is closed. Better to be closed for a day than have half your employees end up in a ditch or the hospital. Not much shut down here. The stupid was out in force. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smuteye John SASS#24774 2,800 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Just now, Michigan Slim said: Not much shut down here. The stupid was out in force. The Southern Method of dealing with snow is the only logical course. Buy a gallon of milk, a loaf of bread and sit at home until it melts. Around here, it will be back in the mid 60's and threatening to rain in a few days anyhow, so there's no need to get all worked up about snow being on the ground. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michigan Slim 6,161 Posted February 1 Author Share Posted February 1 Rain, ice then snow for Thursday here on top of 9" we got yesterday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 884 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Got close to what they were expecting here. Somewhere's close to 6 inches. Schools actually did a snow day Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 3,332 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 1 hour ago, Smuteye John SASS#24774 said: The Southern Method of dealing with snow is the only logical course. Buy a gallon of milk, a loaf of bread and sit at home until it melts. Around here, it will be back in the mid 60's and threatening to rain in a few days anyhow, so there's no need to get all worked up about snow being on the ground. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smuteye John SASS#24774 2,800 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 2 hours ago, Michigan Slim said: Rain, ice then snow for Thursday here on top of 9" we got yesterday. Thursday? We're forecasted for a high of 60 under partly cloudy skies. It's supposed to be 65 Friday and to set in raining again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Forty Rod SASS 3935 7,237 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 6 hours ago, Arizona Gunfighter said: So Forty, how did ya like the snow we got a few got a few days ago? We got over a foot of it at my place in Pronghorn Ranch......it's still here but mostly melted as of today. I left Illinois in 2000 to get away from snow, lot of good it did me. You might have to move to Hawaii to get away from any snow here in the United States. I think we got about 8" here. Still a bunch of icy patches but nothing serious. I have food and drink, my furnace an DVD work, and my dog loves to sit by me, so what else could I ask for? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michigan Slim 6,161 Posted February 2 Author Share Posted February 2 3 hours ago, Smuteye John SASS#24774 said: Thursday? We're forecasted for a high of 60 under partly cloudy skies. It's supposed to be 65 Friday and to set in raining again. I bet your ice fishing sucks though! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 3,332 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 (edited) 1 hour ago, Michigan Slim said: I bet your ice fishing sucks though! Slim, I have an question ice question. Does ice caught ice fishing taste any different than the ice that's made in a home freezer? Slim, you raised a fine son. Best of luck to him and his business. I hate snow. Edited February 2 by Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smuteye John SASS#24774 2,800 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 10 hours ago, Michigan Slim said: I bet your ice fishing sucks though! Don't know. Lake Eufaula (I can be on the water there in just over an hour) hasn't froze thick enough to walk on in the last 10,000 or so years. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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