off subject but it cold
Lead Driver
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From: Littleton, New Hampshire
I started this trend not to bit c h about the cold But to rub it in . LOL LOL When yall were kids you had to live were mom and dad whated to live. MOST of you all are grown know so its your on choice to live in the cold. Being from florida all my life I DON'T GET IT. LOL LOL LOL
NUM NUTS
NUM NUTS
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Moore (or less), OK.
I have found that as I age I prefer the colder climates too. I think it has something to do with if you are cold you can always put on a sweater but if you are hot, you can only take so much off before it becomes socially unacceptable.
And if you are aging anything like I am, the older I get, the heavier I get so taking clothing off in public is heavily frowned upon.
Sorry if that gives you a disturbing mental image!
And if you are aging anything like I am, the older I get, the heavier I get so taking clothing off in public is heavily frowned upon.
Sorry if that gives you a disturbing mental image!
Fleet Owner
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: NM
I have found that as I age I prefer the colder climates too. I think it has something to do with if you are cold you can always put on a sweater but if you are hot, you can only take so much off before it becomes socially unacceptable.
And if you are aging anything like I am, the older I get, the heavier I get so taking clothing off in public is heavily frowned upon.
Sorry if that gives you a disturbing mental image!
And if you are aging anything like I am, the older I get, the heavier I get so taking clothing off in public is heavily frowned upon.
Sorry if that gives you a disturbing mental image!
If anyone finds a place that has as mild of winters as ABQ, tolerable dry summers, low taxes, cheap real estate, and greenery, let me know! Oh, and three women for every man... I'm just sayin'...
Cargo Master
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: Greenville, SC
Something only Satan would like, here is what Wikipedia says:
Fire ants are a variety of stinging ants with over 280 species worldwide. They have several common names including ginger ants and tropical fire ants (English), hormigas bravas or hormigas coloradas (Spanish), fourmis de feu (French), Feuerameisen (German), mod-kun-fai (Thai), Pulang Langgam(Filipino), and aka-hi-ari or aka-kami-ari (Japanese).
Trust me you don't ever want to meet them. Stinging buggers........ARRRGG
Fire ants are a variety of stinging ants with over 280 species worldwide. They have several common names including ginger ants and tropical fire ants (English), hormigas bravas or hormigas coloradas (Spanish), fourmis de feu (French), Feuerameisen (German), mod-kun-fai (Thai), Pulang Langgam(Filipino), and aka-hi-ari or aka-kami-ari (Japanese).
Trust me you don't ever want to meet them. Stinging buggers........ARRRGG
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Morgan Hill, CA
Yeah...I know, but we don't have them here! I became familiar with those when I used to spend summers on my uncle's farm in Kentucky.
My brother in law moved to Mississippi. He called me a little while after he'd been living there and said...."did you know that you aren't supposed to run over the fire-ant hills with the lawnmower?"
My brother in law moved to Mississippi. He called me a little while after he'd been living there and said...."did you know that you aren't supposed to run over the fire-ant hills with the lawnmower?"
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From: Moyie, BC Canada
I wouldn't mind a little more rain, a little more humidity, lots more greenery, but it seems like as soon as you get any of those you get bugs. NM is largely free of flies, skeeters, etc.
If anyone finds a place that has as mild of winters as ABQ, tolerable dry summers, low taxes, cheap real estate, and greenery, let me know! Oh, and three women for every man... I'm just sayin'...
If anyone finds a place that has as mild of winters as ABQ, tolerable dry summers, low taxes, cheap real estate, and greenery, let me know! Oh, and three women for every man... I'm just sayin'...
Fleet Owner
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: NM
Hey Ross, come on up here were the winters are mild, warm dry summers, and lots of greenery and three women for every man (Not). Only thing is: taxes are high and real estate is out'a this world high. We have a few flies and skeeters but they are tolerable. The summers are great if you like crusing, camping and fishing. We're about 15 miles from the most beautiful mountains in the world, the Rockies. Let me know when your in the area.
PS -- summer needs to be longer than a couple months to suit me -- and ABQ is in the Rockies, I agree with your assessment
Laughing Gas
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Alabama
Talking about them fire ants, many years ago as a young adult I was bush hogging 4 acres of pasture I had with a little 8N ford tractor and a 5 foot pull behind mower and dang near felt like I was about to flip that 8N! Right front tire ran up on about a 2 foot high mound of them red devils! I'd hit them mounds with the mower and nearly stall it out! And yes Fred its COLD up here too! Suppose to be down around 22 for our lows the next 3 nights!
Logistics Pro
Joined: Jun 2010
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From: East KY
Speaking of all this beautiful weather and all the fringe benefits that it provides, does anybody have a reccommendation on which brand of those drive on rubberized garage mats is best? I want the one that has a ridge around the outside so it holds all that mud and water when my truck (not my old trucks--they're tucked away for winter) thaws out. My garage gets flooded every single time I pull in during weather like this.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Jamestown, IN
when you are used to 118+ in summer 26 degrees in flipping cold for desert rats like me....fifty two f1,,,you have a nice truck,,,,dont ever treat that truck bad...a lot of folks spend years to have a nice truck like that,,,your lucky to have one like that,,,it dont matter if it was given to you or your rich,,,etc,it is a piece of american history and everyone respects that,sorry i went off subject
Fleet Mechanic
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From: HUDSON, FL
zephyrhills fl
I LIVE IN HUDSON FL ABOUT 25-30 MILES FROM ZEPHYRHILLS IT WOULD BE NICE TO MEET YOU BOB