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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 08:24 AM
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Well hell fellas, looks like its gonna be another soggy day...this freaking sucks...it seems like its been a few years since we have had this much rain during august
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 08:55 AM
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its not that bad. Houston needs the rain anyway. I just wish it was good Thunder and Lightning storms instead of just rain
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 09:38 AM
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We still aren't getting that much but I'll take all the rain we can get. It's been brutally hot and dry in Austin this summer.
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 09:49 AM
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I only wish it would not rain on Fridays if you know what I mean.
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 10:04 AM
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Im still on the fence about all this rain,, one hand we need it bad, but on the other I have to work in it...
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Grimlock
I only wish it would not rain on Fridays if you know what I mean.
...and Saturdays!
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 10:29 AM
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I'll take it over 15+ days in a row of 100 or more. Enjoy the break from the heat, fellas.
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 10:30 AM
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You guys have a big meet on Saturdays up there? We have an "Otto's" down here (Saturday) but I've never been to it.
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Grimlock
I only wish it would not rain on Fridays if you know what I mean.
whatever do u mean
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 10:47 AM
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Got 3" yesterday alone. Supposed to rain the rest of the week.
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 11:07 AM
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we have 7 days of nothin but the rain, but i think it going to be sunny friday and sat.
edit: i just looked again fri and sat. are a wash out AWWWW i love the rain

Last edited by djjab57; Aug 19, 2008 at 11:11 AM. Reason: eddie likes to dance in the rain , but please keep your clothes on
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 11:27 AM
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yeah, and this is my weekend off...great..just another excuse to stay inside and play the 360
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 11:35 AM
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im not going to complain, i have a garage and it wont be to hot so i can do some work on the car
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 11:48 AM
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i wish i had a garage..... I need to put my new a/c compressor on...not like its goona be hot enough now...just like me to wait until the end of the summer to fix my a/c
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 01:33 PM
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seems like no part of texas is immune to this ****. been raining here in amarillo most of last week and the this week. will continue for at least anoth week.
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by ex-SS-ve
seems like no part of texas is immune to this ****. been raining here in amarillo most of last week and the this week. will continue for at least anoth week.
damn joe your went back?
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by ex-SS-ve
seems like no part of texas is immune to this ****.
Apparently Austin is, we're already sunny, hot and humid again...
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 10:20 PM
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after all this rain this month im kinda curious how this winter is going to be...i think we are about due for a cold one..
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 01:23 AM
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damn joe your went back?
yea for a few more weeks. did a whole bunch of stuff this time, took off at 4:15 got here at 12am not bad for a 650 mile drive! dont think i will be doing that for a while now. sort of burnt out pretty much put 6000 miles on my ride this month from all the traveling
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 10:53 AM
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This ruined all my plans for getting burned by the pool this week. I personally love the 100+ days, nothing better then sipping a cold one and chillin in the pool.
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