smclelan Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 6 hours ago, quebec bob said: I had a dream last night, that I was sleeping in Baie Comeau and would wake up to crispy trails in the morning, #@#$%&*, you are so lucky to be there with this cold snap and all that snow, reality has me working on broken cars at the shop this weekend, still playing catch-up from our last ride, I am very jealous, have a great trip Steve!! The grooming God's are shining on us. The trail from Baie Comeau was perfect all the way, 180mi of perfection. Things are very dry around the parking lot at the Comfort Inn in Sept Ilse. Best thing, the trails will be just as good going back to the ferry in BC tomorrow. Weather is supposed to be sunny again tomorrow, spring sledding can be beautiful. GT Rider and iceman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted March 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 bonjour !!! to make a change....still windy !!! very bad light for pics....met a group from belleville ,ontario.....2 miles before landing on main street on my way back !!! met smclelan + friend ,next to brook bottom long hill ste marguerite...on my way back lost a bit more than 1 hr waiting for those h-q guys before they move their trucks !!! -8c...still grey sky !!! jean-guy Phil 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLAYHARD Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 On March 14, 2018 at 9:34 AM, groomer said: if my english is nt too good....coming from your side of the fence... We understand you better than most people on our side of the fence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT Rider Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 Hi JG, The big 15 inches of snow storm in NYC turned into 2 inches. Thinking of your beautiful trails. PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quebec bob Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 NYC, that is a good reason to escape to Quebec as much as possible!! GT Rider, MrsGTRider and PLAYHARD 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted March 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 17 hours ago, PLAYHARD said: We understand you better than most people on our side of the fence. bonjour playhard !!! merci .......muchos gracias !!!! tiguidoo !!! '' tiguidoo ''...pronounce .......tee...gueee...doo !!!....quebecois...slang...means....perfect ...nice...ok ....great ...thx.. back from grooming st alexandre ..lac saumon and the lake....good in the morning ...warm right now...+5c ....sunny !!! leaving gas station this morning ....deer has a tag....number...0089 ... then the other one before crossing main street ...i walked within 20' from him !!! 1 dead .....1/ 4 mile after crossing main street !!! jean-guy PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted March 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 (edited) 13 hours ago, GT Rider said: Hi JG, The big 15 inches of snow storm in NYC turned into 2 inches. Thinking of your beautiful trails. bonjour gt rider !!! almost the same here...very quiet ...2 sunny days in a row....few clouds on my way back ... monday or tuesday morning on the news...they said it was too early to say if it was going to be snow or rain.....finally ...very quiet ...sunshine !!! snow was started to be sticky in the drag on my way up to lake....not too bad...saw only 2 sleds...3 all day !!! back on tq 5 later tonight ... on my way back from st alexandre .....i met my '' cousin ''' .....( hahhaa ) stuck in the middle of the road !!! bonjour to mrs gt rider !!! nice building !!!...and great shot !!! jean-guy Edited March 22, 2018 by groomer Phil 1, PLAYHARD, im4snow and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 Hi JG, passed through your Domaine today. Quick stop at clubhouse and we had a chat with Victor? Director of the club? Anyway sorry had no time to visit. Thanks for the great trails. don dooright, im4snow, PLAYHARD and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted March 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 29 minutes ago, iceman said: Hi JG, passed through your Domaine today. Quick stop at clubhouse and we had a chat with Victor? Director of the club? Anyway sorry had no time to visit. Thanks for the great trails. don hi iceman !!! merci !!!!....victor is a looooong time volunteer for the club ...many years !!!! great guy ...you won t fall asleep talking with him !!! well , i guess when you were at the clubhouse ...i was already gone grooming !!! jean-guy PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 22 minutes ago, groomer said: great guy ...you won t fall asleep talking with him !!! For sure. Super nice guy. Definitely likes to talk. We talked a good 30 minutes. Sorry we missed you. Next time my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted March 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 1 hour ago, iceman said: For sure. Super nice guy. Definitely likes to talk. We talked a good 30 minutes. Sorry we missed you. Next time my friend. don t worry ...left gas station around 6 45 am.. jean-guy im4snow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted March 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 bonjour !!! back from tq 5 + ste florence !!! saw maybe 12-15 sleds coming back on tq 5 from ste florence to '' school bus ''' !!! -1c at 2 am.......+3c at 11 20 am at city hall !!! sunny with 2-3 clouds !!! jean-guy im4snow, PLAYHARD and Florida Snowman 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shore1066 Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 Groomer is it a program the wild life department does by tagging deer. When and how do they catch them to tag them. I have deer in my front yard and I would love to keep better track of them. They are a lot of fun watch and have around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted March 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Shore1066 said: Groomer is it a program the wild life department does by tagging deer. When and how do they catch them to tag them. I have deer in my front yard and I would love to keep better track of them. They are a lot of fun watch and have around. bonjour shore 1066 !!! someone asked the same me question yesterday ....i guess with the tag...they must do a survey / study ..... saw your post earlier...i checked on the wild life site ....but so much to read...i don t have that patience...from the little i read...yes there is a program just back from warden office....they are closed....open only 3 days a week ....so ,next week i ll have a better reply !!! on my way to office...while driving in front of gas station ....had enough time to look at the groomer ...there was a deer doing an inspection on the groomer !!! pics from yesterday ...at the exit for auberge....i was in a bad spot to stop ...did nt stay too long ...there was 8 deer !!! grey sky today....0c !!! jean-guy Florida Snowman and PLAYHARD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
800steve Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 Hi JG, any idea of end date for grooming this year, or just depending on snow cover? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted March 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 2 hours ago, 800steve said: Hi JG, any idea of end date for grooming this year, or just depending on snow cover? hi 800steve !!! back from clubhouse !!! as usual ....conditions of the trails will decide....no official date for us and i guess for some other clubs too !!! waitress told me that yesterday traffic was heavy....there was a couple having hard times finding a place for the night in matane .....it was full everywhere !!! according to her....clubhouse will be open everyday til eastern ...then , conditions will decide !!! and also ....she told me that there was a '' parking lot superstar '' at the clubhouse !!!...ahaha guy was sitting by the window....2 more guys came to sit next to him....while having a chair....one of the guys said......hey look !!!! so, the guy alone...said woooww !!!! geeezzzz that my sled .. guy parked his sled too close to the slope....so, sled went down the slope slowly to cross tq 5.......while a guy arriving from 587 ...guy stopped...jumped on the other sled before hitting a tree in front of clubhouse...only in the gaspesie !!!!...ahaha on my way back ...could see it was snowing up the hills...just started here...few snowflakes !!! jean-guy PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
800steve Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 Thanks JG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted March 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 2 hours ago, 800steve said: Thanks JG. bienvenue 800steve !!! heavy wet snow since almost 1 hr now !!!....-3c forgot to mention .....river is free of ice since close to 2 weeks ...if memory still good....normally , i see that mid april !!! jean-guy PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLAYHARD Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 On March 22, 2018 at 5:15 PM, groomer said: i met my '' cousin ''' .....( hahhaa ) stuck in the middle of the road !!! Hey! Can your "cousin" ride along side you on the trails and fix the skinny parts?! Florida Snowman and iceman 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 12 minutes ago, PLAYHARD said: Hey! Can your "cousin" ride along side you on the trails and fix the skinny parts?! Oh how I like your thinking on this. Bonne Idea. PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted March 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 1 hour ago, iceman said: Oh how I like your thinking on this. Bonne Idea. no problemo !!! for us here in the gaspesie ...no problem yet !!! found some more help for you in the mauricie !!! my other cousin is a bit bigger....and '' grand pa '' from ste marguerite , even if he s tired...is ready to help too !!!...ahahaha tbk !!! here in the gaspesie ,we wake up early ..so , tonight...make sure all your windows are closed ... early tomorrow morning will blow you snow in the maurice from gaspesie !!!...ahahha btw ,this morning at the clubhouse...waitress told me that victor was all smile talking with both of you !!! jean-guy iceman and PLAYHARD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted March 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 bonjour !!! back from tq 5 ...great run...- 12c at 2am ...about 6 c now very low traffic....but ....looks like my season ended in a fish tail !!! about 3 miles before gas station on my way back.....my sport car made a strange noise....checked around the machine....oil was leaking from rear axle...bearing kaputt ...maybe axle too !! so, don t know yet whats going to happen with me...waiting for doctor !!! might see him tonight !!! jean-guy PLAYHARD and Florida Snowman 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 1 Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 Damn sports cars, you should have big blue as a spare. If you have to break 3 miles from home is a good place, was the excavator needed to get you off the trail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smclelan Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 Not good JG. Hopefully it is just a bearing or seal. There is lots of labor involved but not a high parts cost. When you have axles and internal gears the labor is high but parts can be very high. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted March 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 bonjour phil and steven !!! at my age..i need a little nap...aahhah big blue is gone in ns....and i learned back in january that it has been sold again !!! i called friends at gas station...wanted a loader....but when operator saw the trail....he said....hmmm ... i won t take the chance......big blue has been pulled out of a field not far from there with a loader...about 1 mile on the trail....no problem...trail was a bit narrower where i was this morning .. so ,guys decided to use an excavator....safer i guess so ,parts won t be cheap ...well ,machine is a 2009 !!! called president and mechanic...they were nt smiling !!! thats mechanic...bad luck can happen anytime !!! almost forgot....i was going up hill very slightly...little grade...then just like i hit neutral !!! jean-guy Phil 1 and Florida Snowman 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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