Speaking of jobs you can do in the snow.. Have been watching this guy trimming trees, even in whiteout snow conditions every day for past week. Been taking cool pics to share.. Then today, the weather is sunny, I hear him up early, buzzing around until about 1pm. Figured they went to lunch. Then I notice the internet is out. Which is all comms for me in the off-grid zone I live.
So I hop in the jeep, and less than a mile from the house, "Found It.." Guess who cut the phone "fiber" line clean off the pole that feeds our DSLAM box for a town of 25? It's on the ground, and I've got a fresh $20 says be there this time tomorrow.. Our small town Telco is from OK, no fiber crews within 100 miles I'm certain. And it's across a creek on a hill where not taking a truck..
Passed the pilot and ground crew headed out of town on my way back to the house. Gave them a nice thumbs up.. 8hrs later, tethered to a cell phone, taped to a pole on front porch, thinking I chose the wrong finger...