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Old Dec 4, 2017 | 11:39 AM
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Winter 2017/2018 General BS Thread

Feels like winter to me. Got snow in the forecast this week.

Time to kick off the winter BS thread.

Hope everyone is well.
 
Old Dec 4, 2017 | 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ncheavymetal
Feels like winter to me. Got snow in the forecast this week.
Hope everyone is well.

And you can keep it!
It's almost 70* here today. But it drops to about half of that tomorrow, and the rest of the week.
 
Old Dec 4, 2017 | 02:03 PM
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I moved south (from CT) to get away from that cold white stuff.
When it happens down here everything shuts down so no work, then I get to play out in the garage.

Got to find my heavy socks & under wear.
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Old Dec 4, 2017 | 03:20 PM
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Love the decorated truck Bob. Looks great.
 
Old Dec 5, 2017 | 03:53 AM
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Not looking forward to cold white ****. Luckily living on the coast we rarely see it this far east, on the flipside when we do it's typically I've instead of snow.
 
Old Dec 5, 2017 | 04:33 AM
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Ice sucks.
 
Old Dec 5, 2017 | 09:10 AM
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Good morning NC James, Bob, Dave, Marty, Tony, and the rest of Club Carolina. Adjusting back to life without homework...for now
 
Old Dec 5, 2017 | 09:21 AM
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James, Good morning to you too!

What's this talk about snow? This is North Carolina. We shouldn't get that kind of thing until after Christmas at least. But I sure have been feeling the cold lately.
 
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Old Dec 5, 2017 | 09:25 AM
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Morning, Josh! Normally I'm all for the snow, being an Ohioan and all, but seeing as how my truck has neither 4WD nor the limited slip differential, I don't like my chances of being able to play much in it.


Gotta save my nickels and find me an old Bronco on the cheap someday...
 
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Morning, Josh! Normally I'm all for the snow, being an Ohioan and all, but seeing as how my truck has neither 4WD nor the limited slip differential, I don't like my chances of being able to play much in it.


Gotta save my nickels and find me an old Bronco on the cheap someday...
That could be a whole lot of nickels depending on if you are thinking a fullsize bronco or little one.
 
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That could be a whole lot of nickels depending on if you are thinking a fullsize bronco or little one.

I'd be fine with an old beat up full-size for a couple grand, something like that. I see them advertised around here on Facebook from time to time in that price range.



What I need to do is find this rooster...


 
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So something for winter and maybe some trails.
 
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Exactly. Not a show piece by any means. Just something with 4WD and plenty of ground clearance to do that job, mostly when it snows.
 
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Exactly. Not a show piece by any means. Just something with 4WD and plenty of ground clearance to do that job, mostly when it snows.
I think this one fits the bill!


1996 Ford Bronco Eddie Bauer
https://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/d...387310740.html
 
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Originally Posted by OTL_himself
Exactly. Not a show piece by any means. Just something with 4WD and plenty of ground clearance to do that job, mostly when it snows.

You need a FOR(subaru)D

 



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