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Old 01-16-2009, 07:03 AM   #1
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-15 this morning. We're not going to work today. Brrrrrrrrr!!!!!

No reason to give that iron a reason not to start.


Lunch anybody?

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Old 01-16-2009, 07:28 AM   #2
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We posted a record today -22. Its too cold to go in the hot tub.
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Lunch anybody?
Serious? Know someplace mid way?
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3 degrees here with a windchill of -15. I get the day off today, w00t !!!
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0.6F this morning, -1 during the night. Just Typical new england winter weather. Denick is 50 miles from me and look at the difference.
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Old 01-16-2009, 08:02 AM   #6
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7 this morning, and it is going to warm to 36. Tomorrow will be 60 again.
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I do not want to leave the F 'n apartment.
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Old 01-16-2009, 08:23 AM   #8
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It got up to +1 deg yesterday, -27 deg this morning. I just started the Duramax, have to look at a job with another contractor at 9:30 so i will let it idle for an hour before i go. I am dragging out the lead cord today so i can start plugging it in.
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50F and sunny here in Albuquerque. That's our high, the low was about 22F.

I left Chicago (West Suburbs) 27 years ago this month. On my last job I had to hand unload the dump truck (debris) because hydraulic fluid froze. The garbage trucks were all shut down, nothing with hydraulics worked outside. I've made less money in Albuquerque but lived much better. It's a move I've never regretted.
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My wife sorely would like us to pull up here and move to Albuquerque......then she is 2 hours from her family. I wouldn't mind, but at my age, I don't think I want to start over.
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And a surprise. My wife calls, "You should come see this" a broken pipe under the sink! In a very tight space. !!!!!!!!!
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5 degrees here this am, 12 degrees now.

I hope it thaws by next week, I have some grading to do, so I can get paid....

Sorry to hear about your leaks, I purposely left the Kitchen cabinet open last nite as a precaution.
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Bunch of Nancy's, get outside and get some work done, I'll be right here drinking some hot cocoa.




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And a surprise. My wife calls, "You should come see this" a broken pipe under the sink! In a very tight space. !!!!!!!!!
LOL

I think you should cut back and pile the tailings on the kitchen table. Be sure to shore and just in case, set a bottle of absinthe next to the opening.

If all else fails you can just take a nip now and then and screw calling a plumber. Especially if you and the wife start doing shots. You will both be too happy to care about a silly pipe.
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And a surprise. My wife calls, "You should come see this" a broken pipe under the sink! In a very tight space. !!!!!!!!!

Winter is here. I hope it goes back to double digits soon.

Nick, did you have any other cold related issues. Hope you got the pipe patched up ok.

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colder than a mother in law's kiss here yesterday a.m.....-32F
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Well here it is 4:30. Found the pipe broken at 6 am. went and got the parts I needed and repaired the pipe. Turned the water on, nothing the pipe is frozen down in the crawl space. Put a heater on it. While I was under the sink I found a leak in the pipe coming out of the bottom of the sink. Went and got a piece of pipe and some washers. Cut the pipe, cut it too long. Cut it again, still too long. Cut it again, OK. Put it back up in place and the threads on the bottom of the basket fall apart. I have to sawzall the basket strainer out of the sink. Go get the parts. Put it all together and it should work fine. I guess I'll find out if my pipe soldering job works once the line thaws??????
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as long as you had the jug of crown royal next to the sink...you'll be okay
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Old 01-16-2009, 05:14 PM   #19
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We have water at 513 PM. No leaks so far.
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Warmer than average temps today. bout 60. Should I box some up and send it to you guys .lol Weather man says 50's and 60's rest of week. Not much going on, might as well get the scooter out!
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