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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 06:49 PM
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Default The cold is coming!!

Im glad I changed my coolant last month. Brrrrrrr you see the weather forcast for wed/thur? And thank goodness my garage is heated
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 06:58 PM
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I'm working from home tomorrow .. The hell with the bad weather..
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 07:04 PM
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Im ready for spring
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 07:24 PM
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Got to love south texas hot all year around
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 07:47 PM
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I like the cold. I hate sweating like a pig.
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Shackleford
I like the cold. I hate sweating like a pig.
This.

As long as I'm not out in the cold for too long though, it does start to suck.
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Morbid
This.

As long as I'm not out in the cold for too long though, it does start to suck.
We have jackets for the cold. You can't do anything about it when you're outside sweating like a pig!
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Shackleford
We have jackets for the cold. You can't do anything about it when you're outside sweating like a pig!
now thats the excuse the girls use down here to wear short short short clothing
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 08:47 PM
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I work outside : ( I'm gonna freeze my sack off
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by SSilverSSurfer
I work outside : ( I'm gonna freeze my sack off
but hey if you decide to swing down to spi for spring break youll love it
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 09:55 PM
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changed my anti freeze when i installed this


and ill be enjoying the cold while it lasts. shorts and a t shirt for me
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by SSilverSSurfer
I work outside : ( I'm gonna freeze my sack off
I'm with ya. I'm in Wichita Falls. We're supposed to get an inch of ice and 4-6 inches of snow on top of that. Wind chills at -15. I'll be outside most of the day too.
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 11:10 PM
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I asked the boss for a heater for the shop tomorrow and he shot me down
lmao.. he said something else but I won't post that up...
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 12:05 AM
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Rgv temp is gonna be around 30s...so they say....
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by SuperSam
Rgv temp is gonna be around 30s...so they say....
it never gets that cold...
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 08:11 AM
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i herd schools are closing down in north texas?
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 08:33 AM
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cold sux. i could live with 100 degrees year round.
That means washing the car...year round
when its hot that when the short shorts come out...sun dresses, miniskirts, pool parties, river trips, blondes and beaches!!!!!!!!! The cold is useless. I dont want to see some hot chick wearing a turtleneck
This is texas damnit
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Ws6kid.
but hey if you decide to swing down to spi for spring break youll love it
im with this guy
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Ws6kid.
i herd schools are closing down in north texas?
yeah a lot of them were in the dfw. there is like a solid inch of ice on the ground, the drive to work was quite entertaining this morning.
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by 1_fast_gto
yeah a lot of them were in the dfw. there is like a solid inch of ice on the ground, the drive to work was quite entertaining this morning.
i bet it was.
Hate driving with little or no traction.
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