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2/09/2022 3:02 am  #1


Snowplows (Gritters)

The Scots start this and it's spread over Canada and the US like a plague, but a lot more pleasant.
Naming Snow Plow Truck, (Gritters across the pond) usually with some input from the community.
Quite often schools and youth groups are tapped to name them, coming up with some times very clever ones.
I suspect when the folks are anxiously waiting to see the truck they named they forget they cost $300,000+.
Here's VT, MI, and ND...







 


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2/12/2022 9:30 pm  #2


Re: Snowplows (Gritters)

well we've got bollock all else to do but name the plows when we're all snowed in......

The Brit names are better, though.  Spreddie Mercury is a good 'un


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2/13/2022 6:28 am  #3


Re: Snowplows (Gritters)

And some from the East Riding of Yorkshire...


  • Sprinkles
  • David Plowie
  • Kyle Spreadmund
  • Maureen Gritman
  • Nicole Saltslinger
  • Basil Salty
  • Roger Spreaderer
  • William Wilberfrost
  • Gritty Gritty Bang Bang
  • Walter The Salter
  • Gritty McGritface
  • Spreaddie Mercury
  • Thaw Enforcement
  • Itsy Bitsy Teeney Weeny Yellow Anti-Slip Machiney
  • Spreaddie Flintoff
  • Freezy Rider
  • Gritney Spears
  • True Grit
  • Gritney Houston
  • Er Ner Sner
  • Ease Sliding of Yorkshire.

One or two are lost on me but light will probably dawn later.

Anyway, off to make us a cup of tea and to give some thought to preparing lunch.

Last edited by Carruthers (2/13/2022 6:33 am)

 

2/13/2022 11:44 am  #4


Re: Snowplows (Gritters)

Here are some of the originals from Scotland:


  • Amber Snowy
  • Arctic Angel
    BFG Big Friendly Gritter
    Blizzard Bear
    Chilly Connolly
    Darth Spreader
    David Plowie
    For Your Ice Only
    Fred
    Gangsta Granny Gritter
    Grit A Bit
    Grit Expectations
    Gritallica
    Gritney Spears
    Gritter Bug
    Grittest Hits
    Grittie McVittie
    Grittle Mix
    Gritty Gonzales
    Gritty Gritty Bang Bang
    Han Snow-lo
    I Want To Break Freeze
    Ice Breaker
    Ice Destroyer
    Ice Queen
    Jeremy Brine
    Lew-Ice Capaldi
    Licence To Chill
    Luke Snowalker
    Meltin' John
    Mr Plow
    Mrs Gritter
    My Name’5 Doddie
    Nitty McGritty
    Penelope Gritstop
    Plougher O’Scotland
    Polar Bear Explorer
    Polar Patroller
    Ready Spready Go
    Rumble
    Salty
    Sandy The Solway Salter
    Scotland’s Bravest Gritter
    Sir Andy Flurry
    Sir Grits A Lot
    Sir Salter Scott
    Slippy McGritty
    Snow Bother
    Snow Destroyer
    Snow Dozer
    Snow Trooper
    Snowball
    Snowbegone Kenobi
    Snowkemon Go
    Sophie Salt
    Spready Mercury
    Sprinkebell
    Sprinkles
    The Golden Great Gritter
    The Grittest Snowman
    The Incredible Ice Bear
    The Snow Buster
    The Snow Solution
    The Winter Explorer
    True Gritter
    Yes Sir Ice Can Boogie

Last edited by Limey (2/13/2022 11:47 am)


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7/15/2022 11:39 am  #5


Re: Snowplows (Gritters)

All right, they've gone too damn far.
At the Kansas Speedway on May 2nd NASCAR held the Bushy =14pxMcBush 400...


...
it was won by Kyle Busch


 


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7/15/2022 2:25 pm  #6


Re: Snowplows (Gritters)

xoxoxoBruce wrote:

... it was won by Kyle Busch
 

He still has not learned how to spell his last name?

 

 

7/19/2022 12:01 pm  #7


Re: Snowplows (Gritters)

Well the gritters are out in force this week. In July?
Yup, spreading sand on the melting asphalt.


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7/19/2022 3:40 pm  #8


Re: Snowplows (Gritters)

xoxoxoBruce wrote:

Yup, spreading sand on the melting asphalt.

If they resurface it every July, then it need not be repaved.  Bean counters love it.  Costs go down.

 

 

7/19/2022 11:03 pm  #9


Re: Snowplows (Gritters)

tw wrote:

If they resurface it every July, then it need not be repaved.


 


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12/10/2022 2:10 am  #10


Re: Snowplows (Gritters)

It's that time again in Minnesota. They're accepting names till the middle of this month then voting in January.

 


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