#snowplow name contest

[hey-cabinets-i-changed-my-icon]

AAAAAA!!! It's everyone's favorite time of year! Snowplow naming contest! Going for the 5th annual year!

[xkurtwagner]

like most of the state polls this is meant for non-mn folks but I might do one for us native ‘sotans for fun and of course y’all can answer anyways!

as always pls reblog for a larger sample size!

[power-chords]

The people have spoken. After more than a week of voting, the city on Monday announced the winners of the second annual “You Name A Snowplow” contest.

Nearly 10,000 residents voted on a list of 50 creative finalists. A tribute to Tom Skilling, the beloved WGN-TV meteorologist who is retiring after nearly 46 years, was among the winners, along with other Chicago area references.

The winners are:

Skilling It

CTRL-SALT-DELETE

Casimir Plowaski

Ernie Snowbanks

Mies van der Snow

Bad, Bad Leroy Plow

Each of the names will be emblazoned on a snowplow in one of the city’s six snow districts, according to the Department of Streets and Sanitation. The residents who submitted the names will be offered a photo opportunity with their plow and city swag.

[eldritch-bf]

Time for the most important Minnesota tradition—the MNDOT snowplow naming contest. Here’s this years list of finalists from over 8,000 submissions.

[bobcatmoran]

The annual Minnesota Department of Transportation's "Name a Snowplow" contest is on! I'm personally a fan of "Orange You Glad to See Me?" (the snowplows are bright orange for visibility in the snow) and "Shiver Me Blizzards."

The full list is here: https://www.dot.state.mn.us/nameasnowplow/

[amyfevernight]

What i learned from All Engines Go without actually watching the show (Season 2)

Yep, Season 2 is done, here we go again. Season 1 + Shorts if you wanna read that, here we GOOOOO

Percy Disappears: PERCY DIDN’T LEARN SHIT FROM DAY OF THE DIESELS Shake, Rattle, & Bruno: DIESEL CAN’T UNDERSTAND AUTISM FOR 11 MINUTES STRAIGHT Fast Friends: WHAT THE FUCK DID I SAY ABOUT BEING A SPEED DEMON Ashima's Amazing Arrival: STOP BEING SUCH A FUCKING TRY-HARD Tri-and-a-Half-a-Lon: SPORTS. AND ALSO NIA’S TURN TO BE AN ATTENTION WHORE Carly's Magnificent Magnet: TESS, STOP BEING SUCH A GODDAMN TEENAGER New Mail Engine in Town: PERCY’S TURN TO BE AN ATTENTION WHORE Hot Air Percy: HOW DOES A FUCKING HOT AIR BALLOON SNATCH UP A TRAIN ANYWAY? Carly's Screechy Squeak: JUST GET THE SAND OUT. IT’S NOT THAT HARD. Blackout!: THOMAS IS AN ATTENTION WHORE: REVELATIONS Brand New Track: IT’S JUST A NEW LINE, YOU GUYS Stink Monster: WHIFF IS A DANGEROUS SOCIOPATH, CALL THE POLICE Whiteout!: LITERALLY A COPY-PASTE OF BLACKOUT BUT WITH A WINTER STORM INSTEAD OF THUNDER, SEE ME AFTER CLASS Christmas Mountain: CHRISTMAS IS AWESOME Good as New: Eventually, one day, you have to let go of the things you love- NO SCRATCH THAT BUY OUR TOYS More Than a Pretty Engine: ASHIMA IS THE ONLY SMART TRAIN HERE I SWEAR Snowplow Struttin: THEN WHAT THE FFFFFUCK IS THE SNOWPLOW FOR?! Thomas in Charge: OH GOD DAMNIT NOT THIS BULLSHIT AGAIN Kana Recharges: “LEAVE ME ALONE” MEANS “LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE” The Big Skunk Funk: SKUNKS ARE JERKS Off the Rails: [INDIANA JONES INTENSIFIES] Diesel’s Dilemma: NO NO NOOOO STICK TO THE STUFF YOU KNOOOOW A Very Percy Valentine's Day: ALL I GOT FROM THIS IS “MY FUCKIN’ GOD, DIESEL IS GAY, GOOD FOR HIM, GOOD FOR HIM” Valentine's Hearts: AH YES, THE PERFECT GIFT, LITERAL DEATH BY ELECTROCUTION Bring it on Beresford: CAN YOU STOP HAVING PISSING CONTESTS FOR FIVE MINUTES What's in a Name?: THEY LITERALLY DON’T EVEN LOOK THE SAME, HOW DO YOU GET THEM CONFUSED? Sheep Shenanigans: DIESEL AND THE DUCKLINGS BUT WITH SHEEP. Tunnel Troubles: JESUS CHRIST YOU GUYS, THE PISSING CONTESTS NEED TO STOP The Case of the Missing Crane: HOW THE FUCK DO YOU LOSE A CRANE??? Not-So-Secret Mission: TOPHAT HOW THE FUCK DO YOU BREAK ALL OF THE FUCKING LAMP-POSTS??? Speedster Sandy: WHAT. DID I SAY. ABOUT BEING. A FUCKING TRY HARD. For All the Marble: THOMAS IS A DUMBASS, SHOULD’VE FUCKING LISTENED TO BRUNO. Salty’s Sea Shanty: HOLY SHIT SALTY’S BACK AND HE’S SO FUCKING COOL Retrieve the Kraken: BALLOONS. ARE. FUCKING. AWESOME. SALTY IS STILL FUCKING AWESOME TOO, HE DOESN’T AFRAID OF ANYTHING Rocket’s Fall: YOU GOT YOUR CONTINUITY IN MY FUNNY TRAIN SHOW Details? What Details?: TOPHAT’S A DUMBASS, ALSO THOMAS HAS THE MEMORY OF A GOLDFISH Blue Engine Blues: IS THIS AN ALLEGORY FOR DEPRESSION? I FEEL LIKE THIS IS AN ALLEGORY FOR DEPRESSION Hay Fort Frenzy: MOTHERFUCKING TERENCE IS BACK? OH, HE’S A LITTLE SHIT NOW, OKAY. Percy in the Middle: JUST GET GORDON TO REFEREE FFS Bad Luck Boxcar: THIS IS JUST THOMAS’ NOT-SO-LUCKY DAY AGAIN, SEE ME AFTER CLASS. Not-So-Easy Greasy: GREASE I GUESS? It All Adds Up: THE NORTHERN LIGHTS ARE AWESOME Bruno’s Map Mishap: CAN YOU GUYS LEAVE THIS POOR BOY ALONE Seeking A Safer Sodor: EMILY REALLY SAID NO FUN ALLOWED A Cranky Goodbye: CRANKY IS A MESS WHEN IT COMES TO SHARING HIS FEELINGS? YEAH ME TOO, JOIN THE CLUB Sameroo: IF YOU WANNA BE COOL FOLLOW ONE SIMPLE RULE DON’T MESS WITH THE FLOW NO NOOOOO STICK TO THE STATUS QUO Thomas for a Day: You can’t pretend to be someone you’re not. NOW FORGET THAT LESSON FOR A MINUTE YOU LITTLE SHIT, LOOK, IT’S PERCY BUT BLUE, BUY OUR TOYS. The Super Axle: OH HI TOBY’S BACK- OH HE HAS SELF-WORTH ISSUES The Waiting Game: AT LEAST DO SOMETHING WHILE YOU WAIT?? I DUNNO All Wheels on Track: ENGINES ARE FUCKING USELESS FOR NO REASON HERE Something Broken, Something Blue: Eventually, one day, you have to let go of the things you love. For real this time- NOPE JUST KIDDING BUY OUR FUCKING TOYS HAHA YOU FELL FOR IT AGAIN The Sights of Sodor: MOUNTAINS ARE AWESOME EXCEPT NO THEY AREN’T, FUCK YOURSELF

[rochestertoastmasters]

Friday Funnies 😆 MinneSNOWta’s puntastic “Snowplow Naming Contest” is underway - Watch here: https://youtu.be/ZjPWxvy3Dfc

[asphinxofblackquartz]

Ctrl-Salt-Delete

From ‘Taylor Drift’ to ‘Han Snowlo,’ CT DOT shares snowplow naming contest winners – NBC Connecticut

[whavradio]

North Andover Seventh Graders’ ‘Blizzard Buster’ Entry Wins state ‘Name A Snowplow’ Contest

“Blizzard Buster” is the name seventh grade students at North Andover Middle School gave to a snowplow in its winning entry entered in in the state’s third annual “Name A Snowplow” contest. Students in Gabrielle Campbell’s class won in the fifth through eighth grade category in the state Department of Transportation’s contest for District 4. They were among 12 winning classrooms statewide —one…

[hey-cabinets-i-changed-my-icon]

AAAAAA!!! The snowplow names are in for 2025!

We’re Off To See The Blizzard – District 8 (Southwest Minnesota)

Snowtorious B.I.G. – District 4 (West Central Minnesota)

Plowabunga! – District 6 (Southeast Minnesota)

Anthony Sledwards – Metro District (Twin Cities)

You’re Welcome – District 2 (Northwest Minnesota)

Don’tcha Snow – District 3 (Central Minnesota)

Skol Plow – District 1 (Northeast Minnesota)

I Came, I Thaw, I Conquered – District 7 (South Central Minnesota)

[imaxafterlife]

Finally some real god damn news

Chicago snowplow names: 6 winners of naming contest announced, including CTRL-SALT-DELETE, Casimir Plowaski and more | abc7chicago.com

[sleepycatmama]

MnDOT drivers are keeping Indigenous languages alive, one snowplow at a time - InForum | Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo news, weather and sports

[dru-reblogs-stuff]

Image description: A screenshot of a tweet showing a photo of the back of a snowplow. The caption reads "Winner of snow plow naming contest in Hamilton". The name on the snowplow is "ctrl-salt-delete". End description.

[schaeferlusaque]

chicago is having a contest to name new snowplows

[mariacallous]

Ground rules

The submission form will be open through midnight on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022.

Each person may submit only one name.

Submissions are limited to no more than 30 characters (including letters and spaces).

Gosh darn it, nothing vulgar please. Any submissions that include profanity or other inappropriate language will not be considered.

Politically inspired names (including phrases, slogans or plays on politicians’ names) will not be considered. Naming snowplows is meant to be fun and lighthearted, so we're going to keep this contest nonpartisan and nonpolitical.

Past winners will not be considered. You can find a full list of past winners on this page.

Submit your ideas now!

[cricketcat9]

Betty Whiteout!

“A tribute to a Golden Girl will soon grace an orange truck clearing snow and ice from Minnesota highways."Betty Whiteout" is the runaway winner in this winter's Minnesota Department of Transportation Name-A-Snowplow contest. The name honoring Hollywood icon Betty White, who died Dec. 31 at age 99, received 40,024 online votes in the results announced Thursday.”