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Old 12-15-2008, 09:55 AM   #1
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The Cold Finally Got Here


18 outside and wind about 20 from the north....3 or 4 days of this. Only inside work for a few....why couldn't it happen next week? Oh well....that is Oklahoma weather for you.

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Old 12-15-2008, 10:01 AM   #2
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-5 here this morning. I'd work outside at +18 but I guess some people could think -5 is pretty warm.
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Well, today is the first day of this year that I miserably failed in an attempt to go to work. I screwed up my wiper blades when I was trying to get rid of 2 1/2 inch of ice from my windshield, and I still cannot open any of the doors. Darn car is a freaking rock solid ice-cube. I guess I`ll stay at home today
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Old 12-15-2008, 12:57 PM   #4
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Today is the first day I've been rained out all year. Chilly right now by LA standards.
The only good thing I can say about this city is that the weather is good for the building biz.
Other than that, I'm ready to move on after 30 years.
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5 degrees here. I have to go check some water pipes now.
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60 here; got that little roof job done before the rain hits this afternoon. Looks like that's the end of it, though. They're calling for 40s and rain the next few days.

I gotta say though, we have it nice in central PA. I grew up north of Pittsburgh with plenty lake-effect snow and temps typically below zero for much of the winter.
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Damn "global warming"!




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Nah... just a temporary "local" cooling..
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...yeah...right

-32*C (-26*F) this AM...****ing furnace hasn't shut off for three days; hose blew off the power-steering pump on Sat. morning ...

(sung to the tune of our anthem)..."Oh Canada;... you're too damned cold for me..."

Thank god I'm booked indoors 'til March...

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Only 10 F yesterday.... Going to get up to a balmy 26 F today! Its going to be a good day to clean out the vans
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Supposed to get to 30 here...and I am getting cabin fever. Only took one day to drive me nuts.
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...and I am getting cabin fever.
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Yesterday it rained all day which i worked in with a smile, today everything is like a sheet of glass but temps are bearable. Now we are going to be getting alot of snow for the next few weeks. I like the snow for plowing, easy money with alot of "cash" and the truck is warm and toasty. Show me the money!!!!!
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Got here too! Lows in the low 60's w/highs in the lower 70's. Good thing that it only lasts a day or two or I'd freeze. Highs near 80* for the rest of the week, may have to turn on the A/C!

Honestly, this really does suck. Have you ever tried to wear full camo in THIS weather? We're in the middle of deer season!
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Got here too! Lows in the low 60's w/highs in the lower 70's. Good thing that it only lasts a day or two or I'd freeze. Highs near 80* for the rest of the week, may have to turn on the A/C!

Honestly, this really does suck. Have you ever tried to wear full camo in THIS weather? We're in the middle of deer season!

You call them deer??? J/K.. They are kinda small.
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Here in Baton Rouge it will be in the upper 70's all week and low around the 60's..

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Here's how you handle that.
OMG - THats soo cute ,

You should submit those photos to cute overload dot com ( great site by the way , NOT mine )

Anyhow yea , its cold here to now in Upstate NY

I am in Rochester and just woke up and there is 5 inches, Time to shovel
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OMG - THats soo cute ,

You should submit those photos
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