Frickin` cold outside. A tip from the state capitol

**White95Max** · 02-02-2007, 07:17 PM

"Cars: Bang on the hood before starting the car, to startle any animals that may be sleeping under there."

I wonder how many people do this on a regular basis?

NWS shows that we`ll be dropping way below 0*F tonight, and will not see any temperatures above 0*F until Tuesday afternoon. :aww:

**Dan** · 02-02-2007, 07:26 PM

I think the starter makes pleny enough noise

**BlueZero** · 02-02-2007, 07:46 PM

I just bought a little electric heater for my one stall garage. I had planned on trying out my new ONR on Sunday. -30 wind chill... :nervous2:

**jasonmac** · 02-03-2007, 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by BlueZero

I just bought a little electric heater for my one stall garage. I had planned on trying out my new ONR on Sunday. -30 wind chill... :nervous2:

Do you have a concrete slab in your garage? I have a small ceramic heater, but it`s pretty much useless in the garage at cold temps. I`m looking at a Modine Hot Dawg heater, but depends if I expand the house or not!!

**imported_GregCavi** · 02-03-2007, 07:41 PM

I think I got ya beat with a high of -12 today...

Greg

**MorBid** · 02-03-2007, 09:32 PM

Originally Posted by White95Max

"Cars: Bang on the hood before starting the car, to startle any animals that may be sleeping under there."

I would think alot of people don`t. The company driver where I work may start though. We`ve been in the 20`s or less than zero for a couple of weeks now and it seems Friday morning he had a hard time starting the pickup. Popped open the hood and a big ol rat came jumping out.

Poor old guy damn near dropped dead right there on the spot.

MorBiD