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Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by johneman, Jun 23, 2011.

  1. Aug 17, 2023 at 8:03 AM
    2Toyotas

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    Saw Oppenheimer yesterday.
     
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    Was he still dead?

    :rimshot:
     
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    A little something every chance we get.
    You know as well or better than many of us, when it's over 100 all the time, it's not the heat, its......
    We've been on a humidity roller coaster this past week. "Pleasant weather" is pretty relative!
     
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    ImpulseRed008

    ImpulseRed008 Gone But Not Forgotten

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    :wave: afternoon boys
     
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  5. Aug 17, 2023 at 2:13 PM
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    Just a little toasty

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  6. Aug 17, 2023 at 2:27 PM
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    A little something every chance we get.
    Yeah, we hit that. I purposely was NOT looking while I was in the greenhouse. 107* when I came in for shower. But the pool DID cool off to 87* overninght! It almost feels pool like again!
     
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  7. Aug 18, 2023 at 1:16 AM
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    Man I don't know how you folks deal with that heat. It just drains me, I'd never go outside, lol. When I was an over the road trucker and went down south I'd never shut the truck off for the ac, lol. I feel for you folks.
     
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    Good Morning everyone! Have a great day.
     
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    Devious6

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    Good morning fellow Porchatonians!!! Got my Orth follow-up scheduled...earliest appointment is September 19th. :eek::mad: Is there a "pain" emjoi?
     
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    Not bad here in WNC.
     
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    Morning 60+ :hattip:

     
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    A little something every chance we get.
    :pccoffee: Good Morning Porch Pals & Sue! Hope to wrap up the greenhouse after an errand. Man, it's hot in there! Tomatoes are very sad, peppers are green but doing little. I wouldn't do much if they left me outside all the time!!

    Hope you get a break from the pain in the meantime, Mark.
     
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    :wave: morning fellow porch dwellers.

    Sorry you can't see the doc until then Mark
     
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    Drove to my afternoon boxing class, 109F on the dash. Passed two cyclists, just hope they were well hydrated.

    90 minutes, 60 workouts, 30 deep stretching. Back out to the car, it gets a little toasty in the Texas sun.

    Need more gas, but need to wait for it to cool down. Nothing worse than pulling into a station when the sun has been beating
    down on the metal and realize you need welding gloves to use the gas pump.


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    Our Fargo little league team lost tonight, our first pitcher walked 6 hit 3 and struck out 8. We got 1 more chance. Just like the PA team. One of the kids on the team is the son of a former co-worker. Good hockey player also, he also referees hockey when not playing. Those coaches are really good with the with the players.
     
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    A little something every chance we get.
    It's the heat, I tell you! Must be crazy....

    Guy with the 53 Ford I told to get lost, decided to send me a new message after his threatened buyer obviously didn't show. Made me feel better by telling me he raised the price from $22.5 to $32.5!

    Found a 36 Ford PU with a Toyota drive train (no kidding!) for $10.5 running! Pic showed it was likely a whole 80--ish 22RE underhood, and the dash to boot! Gone before he answered my request.

    WHY am I crazy enough to look at a 49 Stude with a Champ 6 running for $6k? IT'S THE HEAT!!!

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    A little something every chance we get.
    I used to watch the series with greater interest while I was working at home in the past years. Could just bounce along, and then go YAY KID!
     
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    Travlr Lost in the ozone again

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