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Good afternoon folks
We're lucky up here with our winter, we get a lot of temperature breaks with these chinooks. Today and tomorrow are my last days with these upper teeth so today is going to be a runaround day as theres a cold snap coming in and I'm prepping for a housebound spell. Should be interesting this time as it'll be another quit smoking attempt also.
We're lucky up here with our winter, we get a lot of temperature breaks with these chinooks. Today and tomorrow are my last days with these upper teeth so today is going to be a runaround day as theres a cold snap coming in and I'm prepping for a housebound spell. Should be interesting this time as it'll be another quit smoking attempt also.
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It was nice until just before Christmas then it turned bitterly cold, this last warm spell is coming to an end after this weekend.
Good luck with quitting smoking, it hasn`t worked for me yet.
Good luck with quitting smoking, it hasn`t worked for me yet.
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This will be my umpteenth attempt in the last few years but if I don't try to quit I never will quit Morris.
Am trying to make a Saskatoon run worthwhile so I've got a question for you regarding a transmission you said you had last year. I'm thinking about putting my 390 into the M68 Merc but I don't have a standard or bell housing laying around, you wouldn't happen to have one in the back 40 would you.
Am trying to make a Saskatoon run worthwhile so I've got a question for you regarding a transmission you said you had last year. I'm thinking about putting my 390 into the M68 Merc but I don't have a standard or bell housing laying around, you wouldn't happen to have one in the back 40 would you.
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I know I should quit but that`s a lot different then wanting to quit.
I had a 4 sp with a bell housing from a 76 F250, not sure if I still have it or if it went for scrap. I`ll check to see if it`s still around. If I don`t reply please remind me.
I had a 4 sp with a bell housing from a 76 F250, not sure if I still have it or if it went for scrap. I`ll check to see if it`s still around. If I don`t reply please remind me.
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Evening Morris and Perry..
I'm surprised to hear you even smoke Perry with your breathing problems. I quite a 2 pack a day habit when I was 26 because I was being out worked by a 63 year old man and he will be turning 97 this year and still going strong..
I'm surprised to hear you even smoke Perry with your breathing problems. I quite a 2 pack a day habit when I was 26 because I was being out worked by a 63 year old man and he will be turning 97 this year and still going strong..
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When I think about all the things I've quit and put behind me, it really bugs me that I still smoke. I'm going to really use the $250 - 300 a month that I'll be able to reinvest into what I want to do as a strong motivator.
The 75 F250 that I have in the yard is a 390 so hopefully yours is also Morris, just hope it's a 4 speed.
If this road trip comes off it'll be the first weekend in February that I do it. Will be travelling with a friend so that it can be done in a day. May leave Friday night in order to be back Saturday night as buddy has a really early start on Mondays and usually is in bed by 3 on Sunday.
The 75 F250 that I have in the yard is a 390 so hopefully yours is also Morris, just hope it's a 4 speed.
If this road trip comes off it'll be the first weekend in February that I do it. Will be travelling with a friend so that it can be done in a day. May leave Friday night in order to be back Saturday night as buddy has a really early start on Mondays and usually is in bed by 3 on Sunday.
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Good for you John. 
I hear you Perry, it`s a waste of $250 - 300 every month not to mention the health.
That transmission came from a 76 F250 with a 390, it`s your`s if I can find it. I`ll try to remember to look for it soon, after this weekend it gets colder.
I hear you Perry, it`s a waste of $250 - 300 every month not to mention the health.
That transmission came from a 76 F250 with a 390, it`s your`s if I can find it. I`ll try to remember to look for it soon, after this weekend it gets colder.
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Its cooling off for awhile up here also but its going to be inconsistant so that usually means a week of headaches.
James and I am pretty good at digging things out and I have no problems tossing some $'s your way and I'll make sure your wife doesn't see it. lol
James and I am pretty good at digging things out and I have no problems tossing some $'s your way and I'll make sure your wife doesn't see it. lol
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It sounds like it will be in the -15°C to -20°C range in the beginning of Feb.
No need to throw anything my way, I`ll be happy to see it gone and someone make use of it if I still have it. Besides it`s pretty hard to get anything past my wife.
No need to throw anything my way, I`ll be happy to see it gone and someone make use of it if I still have it. Besides it`s pretty hard to get anything past my wife.