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Old Aug 18, 2017 | 12:05 AM
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Yeah they keep raising the price too
 
Old Aug 18, 2017 | 12:08 AM
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That one is in NH.. To go to Boston it would be about 35 minutes and definitely traffic depending on the time of day
The flight path into our airport is in front of our house. They come in so low that we can smell there exhaust.
 
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The flight path into our airport is in front of our house. They come in so low that we can smell there exhaust.
That is to close for comfort...LOL

I better call it a night.. Got to get up early for that breathing test

Goodnight Rick..TTYL
 
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Yeah they keep raising the price too
Being we are both over 65 we get to claim Homestead exemption that knocks off $500.
 
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Goodnight Don TTYL bud.
 
Old Aug 18, 2017 | 05:31 AM
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Good morning and have a fantastic Friday Illinois
 
Old Aug 18, 2017 | 04:49 PM
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Good afternoon everyone, dang hot out there today and the A/C quite in my run of the mill pickup... hot
 
Old Aug 18, 2017 | 07:27 PM
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Good evening Illinois, Jim, and John!

Was 86° under sunny skies here in the River City today.

Hope you had a great one where you're at.
 
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Hello Rick, was hot here today...
 
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Howdy John!

How hot was it?

We're suppose to be back in the 90s next week.
 
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Did you fall asleep already....?? lol
 
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Howdy John!

How hot was it?

We're suppose to be back in the 90s next week.
86° more than hot for me and sitting on the road waiting on road construction in a truck without A/C kind of tuckered me out so napped for about an hour and a half when we got home...
 
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I was watching Car Country on the History Channel.

Did you meet your contact in Dryden this morning?
 
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86° more than hot for me and sitting on the road waiting on road construction in a truck without A/C kind of tuckered me out so napped for about an hour and a half when we got home...
I know all to well how the heat will zap the strength out of you. Was that in your daily driver that the A/C quit?
 
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I was watching Car Country on the History Channel.

Did you meet your contact in Dryden this morning?
We went straight to the depot and dropped it off there and saved them a pick up at my friends store..
 



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