Out of storage into snow
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Topic: Out of storage into snow
Posted By: sammycamper
Subject: Out of storage into snow
Date Posted: 02 May 2013 at 12:42am
I finally got our r-Pod* out of the storage barn yesterday and towed it home. The temperature had actually reached a seasonably warm and pleasant 70 degrees or so. About the time I got the battery hooked up, it started to rain. That was about 28 hours ago. It's rained off and on ever since, and it's coming down pretty steady now. The problem is that the temperature has dropped to less than half of what it was last night, which brings it into freezing territory, and we're expected to get 6 to 10 inches of snowfall between now and Friday. WILL THIS NEVER END??????????
 *Meanwhile, I would like a show of hands. Is it redundant to say "our r-Pod," like I did in the first sentence? It's a lot harder to say "our r-Pod" than it is to read it. If you put the accent on r ('r-Pod), you'll probably have to slow down to say "our" ahead of it; and, if you put the accent on Pod (r-'Pod), it sounds like you said "our" twice. So, select your preference:1. "I finally got our rPod out of the storage barn yesterday and towed it home."
2. "I finally got rPod out of the storage barn yesterday and towed it home."
If you'll humor me with this little survey, maybe you can help get my mind off the weather.
Sam ------------- 2012 rPod 173 2008 Trailblazer 4WD V6 |
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 02 May 2013 at 8:30am
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We call it "the pod".. since we only have one.. easier on the tongue. LOL at the weather. I was born in the cities, still have lots of family in the Pine county area. I don't ever go back. My brother whines that we "never come home".. I just laugh at him and point out we were camping weeks ago, done mowed the lawn 3-4 times already.  ------------- |
Posted By: HuronSailor
Date Posted: 02 May 2013 at 8:39am
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I also call it the pod. Also, sorry about the snow. That sucks. ------------- .: Mark & Beth :: Silverado 5.3L :: 2018 rPod 180 :. |
Posted By: Goose
Date Posted: 02 May 2013 at 10:09am
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Here at home Mother Goose and I simply call it "the trailer" although we do have a small tilt bed trailer, that one is called "the flat bed trailer." I do like Sammy's #2...r'POD.
Now on the weather front....80 yesterday afternoon, 60 by dinner time and this morning 40 with a predicted 1 to 3 inches of that dirty "S" word for later this afternoon and evening. The cover is still on r'POD next to the barn and will be for a while longer. Goose ------------- Mother Goose's Caboose..2011 RP171..07 Grand Cherokee 
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Posted By: Racer|X|
Date Posted: 02 May 2013 at 7:36pm
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Being a pirate...rum lover....it is an Rrrrrr-pod. ------------- |
Posted By: EmptyNesters
Date Posted: 02 May 2013 at 7:47pm
| Well I can't really help with getting your mind off the crappy weather, cause I am in Minnesota too. |
Posted By: P&M
Date Posted: 02 May 2013 at 8:06pm
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This is an "r" pod. It is "our" pod. You are welcome to come into "our" pod and look around, or you can just take pictures of "r" pod if you prefer. "R" pod is a great brand, and we love "our" pod very much. ------------- P & M ... and Comet too! 2012 171 -- The Monkey Pod 2018 Ram 2500 |
Posted By: P&M
Date Posted: 02 May 2013 at 8:06pm
BTW, sorry about the weather ...  ------------- P & M ... and Comet too! 2012 171 -- The Monkey Pod 2018 Ram 2500 |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 03 May 2013 at 11:23pm
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For about 2 years here I always used 'pod. Last year or two I just use pod. At home its "the pod".
------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: sammycamper
Date Posted: 04 May 2013 at 8:46pm
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Thanks to everyone who played along with my little word game and provided a little distraction from the weather. The predictions fell a bit short. We got 14 inches of snow on May 2nd, and that beat the previous record for snow in a single May day here by a foot. Schools were closed, of course, and it made for a severely disrupted workday for all; but, in spite of lots of cars getting stuck and sliding off the road, no severe accidents were reported. The snow was so heavy that it broke tree branches all around the area, and resulted in plenty of down power and phone lines. Things warmed up considerably today - into the low 50's - and we can actually see some patches of green here and there. The curved roof of our pod (I'm staying flexible about the wording) shed snow pretty readily, and I plan to de-winterize it as soon as I can unbury a hose and run it across some bare lawn. There may even be some hope for using the camping reservation we have for Mother's Day weekend.
Sam ------------- 2012 rPod 173 2008 Trailblazer 4WD V6 |
Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 05 May 2013 at 9:32am
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As I was taking our Pod to the dealer in Sheboygan (WI) for riser kit installation, I heard on the radio about the region of Wisconsin near the cities where the cross country ski trails were open. I am happy that this last snow missed us. I just cut out and chipped the last of the tree damage from a huge wet snow from December and hope that we are done now with this winter. I de-winterized the pod and all is well. This was the first year I did it myself, and all the discussion here made me confident that I wouldn't make my pod into a sprinkler! Thanks. ------------- Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
Posted By: yellowstonestu
Date Posted: 05 May 2013 at 2:36pm
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I totally sympathize/empathize with you! We took our POD to Tucson for the first 2 weeks of April, returned home to a snow clear drive on April 13. We awoke to 6 fresh inches of new snow the next morning. Long story short, we have had an additional almost 5 FEET of snow since April 14! It has finally quit (for the time being), the sun is shining and the snow is melting. We desparately need the moisture, but would love rain this time of year instead of the white stuff!!!! I'm ready to go fishing!! ------------- Yellowstonestu & Bela the Vizsla 2008 Toyota FJ 2015 RPod 179 (Pod #2) |
Posted By: dsmiths
Date Posted: 05 May 2013 at 7:09pm
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I go with Pod. or you could put it to music (of which I know nothing)
" Just a Poddin along, singing a song , side by side " Thank you, Thank you very Much. ------------- Dane and Donna Smith 2011 RP-172 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4 lift kit prodigy wireless brake controller |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 05 May 2013 at 9:53pm
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"The pod", is our choice of wording, but hey, we are from Michigan, so cut us some slack. We too have had some snow in northern Michigan, but not to the degree you have had. Yesterday I could still see patches of that white stuff on the northern facing slopes in the woods behind our house. Once the soil dries out enough so we can get to "the pod" w/o getting stuck in the mud, it will finally be time to un-hibernate the pod from out of the horse barn. ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |