Jose Abreu Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 QUOTE (buhbuhburrrrlz @ Nov 12, 2015 -> 05:12 AM) this wind is ridiculous 36 MPH at O'Hare... damn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 QUOTE (buhbuhburrrrlz @ Nov 12, 2015 -> 05:12 AM) this wind is ridiculous Blew down an entire section of fence in my backyard. Gonna be a fun day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 I didn't clean out my gutters after all the leaves fell, so I got to go out last night in the middle of the storm and unclog every single downspout. That was fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Nov 12, 2015 -> 09:52 AM) I didn't clean out my gutters after all the leaves fell, so I got to go out last night in the middle of the storm and unclog every single downspout. That was fun. We got gutter screens/guards put on about 4 years ago. Haven't had to be on the roof or in the gutters since. Wasn't even very expensive. And they've worked consistently all along, with no maintenance (so far). I recommend it. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 12, 2015 -> 10:11 AM) We got gutter screens/guards put on about 4 years ago. Haven't had to be on the roof or in the gutters since. Wasn't even very expensive. And they've worked consistently all along, with no maintenance (so far). I recommend it. They will still get caked in wet leaves. Just clean before winter and you'll be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 We have huge maples around our current house, so we get to clean them in the spring when all of those helicopter seeds drop and then again in the fall. Water was pouring off the roof last night, gonna have to find some time to get up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 I wouldn't really mind the winter weather other than the fact that my hands/throat always get super dry when it gets cold out. Â It's so freaking annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 QUOTE (RockRaines @ Nov 12, 2015 -> 11:22 AM) They will still get caked in wet leaves. Just clean before winter and you'll be good. Hm, maybe we've just been lucky, but that hasn't been an issue. It might be because the ones we have are textured metal screens, I don't know. But even this time of year, there's very little brush on them at all. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 12, 2015 -> 12:10 PM) Hm, maybe we've just been lucky, but that hasn't been an issue. It might be because the ones we have are textured metal screens, I don't know. But even this time of year, there's very little brush on them at all. Mine are the screen-type over the gutters. Leaves and debris occasionally cake on them a bit and I blow it off with a leaf blower. Its not nearly as bad as it would be without the screens but it will cause some blockage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Nov 11, 2015 -> 09:57 PM) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Nov 12, 2015 -> 09:52 AM) I didn't clean out my gutters after all the leaves fell, so I got to go out last night in the middle of the storm and unclog every single downspout. That was fun. Â Nothing like having your hands smell like the bottom of a pond after doing that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxsoxsoxsox Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 3-5 inches Saturday   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 28 degrees for the Bears game Sunday? f*** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 QUOTE (buhbuhburrrrlz @ Nov 19, 2015 -> 01:35 AM) 3-5 inches Saturday Winterized the home and put the bikes in storage yesterday, I'm ready Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 I really wanted to put up christmas lights this weekend but I think I will hold off until the next weekend hoping for a lil better weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 QUOTE (shipps @ Nov 19, 2015 -> 09:10 AM) I really wanted to put up christmas lights this weekend but I think I will hold off until the next weekend hoping for a lil better weather. Â I was going to do it today but F this wind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 I really wanted to put up christmas lights this weekend but I think I will hold off until the next weekend hoping for a lil better weather. Â Putting up Christmas lights before Thanksgiving? Might as well put them up in June. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Nov 19, 2015 -> 03:41 PM) Putting up Christmas lights before Thanksgiving? Might as well put them up in June. Â Putting them out and putting them out and turning them on right away are two different things. Â I put mine out the week before thanksgiving but don't turn them on until thanksgiving night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 (edited) I like my system: spend an entire day getting a live tree, decorating the tree, decorating the inside of the house and decorating the outside of the house the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Then travel 3 weekends out of the 4 in December for family holiday get togethers. Enjoy the tree, lights and decorations for a limited amount of time. Get angry at s***head cats for getting into tree on a daily basis. Take down lights and decorations the weekend after New Years. Get stabbed by 1000 sharp needles from dried tree while taking it out. Â Rinse and repeat annually. Edited November 20, 2015 by Jenksismybitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 QUOTE (Brian @ Nov 19, 2015 -> 03:35 PM) I was going to do it today but F this wind. I still find it interesting that we both live in Gurnee. Â I live behind the Walgreens across from Fifth/Third Bank on Grand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 QUOTE (Brian @ Nov 19, 2015 -> 03:46 PM) Putting them out and putting them out and turning them on right away are two different things. I put mine out the week before thanksgiving but don't turn them on until thanksgiving night.  Exactly. I wouldnt have turned them on until after thanksgiving for sure.   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Nov 19, 2015 -> 04:08 PM) I like my system: spend an entire day getting a live tree, decorating the tree, decorating the inside of the house and decorating the outside of the house the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Then travel 3 weekends out of the 4 in December for family holiday get together. Enjoy the tree, lights and decorations for a limited amount of time. Get angry at s***head cats for getting into tree on a daily basis. Take down lights and decorations the weekend after New Years. Get stabbed by 1000 sharp needles from dried tree while taking it out. Rinse and repeated annually.  My wife asks me why do I torture myself with this every year. She is like why do I let myself get so upset when I know the cat is going to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 I dont put anything up until Pearl Harbor day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwritecode Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 (edited) QUOTE (Brian @ Nov 19, 2015 -> 03:46 PM) Putting them out and putting them out and turning them on right away are two different things. I put mine out the week before thanksgiving but don't turn them on until thanksgiving night.  I put mine up last weekend. The cord is just hanging by my fence waiting to be plugged in a week from now. Looking at the weather forecasts, I'm glad I did it early.   Although my wife has a bunch of blow-up decorations that she wants me to put out as well. Those could be a PITA. Edited November 20, 2015 by Iwritecode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Snow tonight/tomorrow along with a low of 9 degrees!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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