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Old Jul 10, 2017 | 02:36 PM
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Ah man, that's always rough. Today was a decent day. I was just being ornery.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2017 | 02:38 PM
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I managed to stay positive for the most part, but it can certainly be a drag to be around people like that.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2017 | 02:54 PM
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I'm with you Greg. always looking at the go time makes the day easier to get through.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2017 | 05:52 PM
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Probably nothing, but I have to try and be at least a little optimistic. I spent most of my weekend with an individual that was just depressing to be around.
I don't remember being at your house.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2017 | 06:09 PM
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anyone catch any good fireworks shows?
 
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Old Jul 12, 2017 | 09:17 AM
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I was in Montpelier last Monday night and got to see a pretty good show. We lucked out, and the spot I parked the truck was the perfect viewing, and feeling, spot. Sat on some chairs in the bed of the truck and they were setting them off 200yds in front of us behind a bunch of trees. I had no idea they were going to be that close when I parked the truck.
 
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Old Jul 13, 2017 | 04:09 PM
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Well, no drought this year!
 
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Old Jul 17, 2017 | 06:45 AM
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Well, no drought this year!
Yesterday we went up route 8 by the Colebrook dam and there was plenty of water compared to last year. Even the reservoir in Harwington was full.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2017 | 06:34 AM
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Heat is on today with the high humidity.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2017 | 05:51 AM
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another hot one today....I'll take this over the cold winter though! Even working along the shore was still brutal yesterday
 
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Old Jul 20, 2017 | 08:15 AM
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Saturday down in the 80's. I'll be smoking whole chicken's in the smoker. We are having a knights dinner at the campground, no utensils. I was going to have Kathy make macaroni salad for the humor of watching people try to eat it with their hands, but chicken and beer will do.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2017 | 10:27 PM
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I hope everybody has had a good week so far. It's certainly been warm. I have been working in a small metal building, so it's been a little extra hot. The foreman is on vacation, so I have been driving the company van all week. I left my truck at his house, and I am missing driving it.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2017 | 07:11 AM
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I think it's kind of a funny coincidence that Ford announces a new Bronco and then OJ Simpson gets Paroled.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2017 | 08:31 AM
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It's getting insane out on the road lately. Went to Kittery, Maine yesterday and the traffic headed south was insane. Mass amount of cars and rigs. On the way up not to bad but the trip home was bad. There was one bad accident on 495 south Harley verses car and Jersey burier. Even on 84 coming down to Hartford 9:30pm still heavy traffic. Road systems can't handle it.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2017 | 10:03 AM
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Just got back from a 5 day stay in Narragansett, RI.
Unbelievable volume of people and cars!
 
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