Cold in Texas
Cargo Master
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Roman Forest, TX
It's not the cold (well, maybe). But when we have the precipitation, and it freezes, stupid people here get even stupider. Better to shut the city down than have them loose out there.
Token Redneck
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From: Breckenridge, TX
It's the California transplants mostly. They've never seen ice or freedom before, guess you can't blame them for going a little crazy.
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Senior User
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From: Bellville TX.
LMAO Now that is a good one....
Fleet Mechanic
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From: DeMotte, IN
A few weeks ago when I was driving to work and the truck thermometer was reading -15 F, I was thinking that was good that the Ford engineers that did the cold weather testing when they designed the truck were not from Texas 
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From: Dark side of the sun.
18* in Pasadena. Old 6beater with 5 y/o motorcraft batteries barely started and my '96 mercury was frozen to the ground... Not to mention, ALL my playgrounds(Boneyards) are closed.... Sad day. Three days off and cant do anything because of a little cold....
Cargo Master
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Roman Forest, TX
Same here Cruiseomatic. 18 degrees this morning and hasn't budged yet. The sunshine is deceptively bright out there. It looks like a beautiful day, until you walk out and can't breathe 'cause your lungs freeze!
Postmaster
Joined: Jul 2015
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From: very South Texas
YES, funny...
I 69 and I 2 in south Texas for AM rush.. CLOSED... ice on bridges... no salt trucks
Oregon,, having to PUMP there own gas/diesel.. state out of control
local news reports Houston had 400 car crashes over night... HELL...
I learned to drive in the Hills of Pennsylvania at 15.. started in Snow/ice.....
2 wheel drive.. rear wheel drive only.. no ABS... no traction control,,, not even a computer.
just a paper map in the glove box..
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I 69 and I 2 in south Texas for AM rush.. CLOSED... ice on bridges... no salt trucks
Oregon,, having to PUMP there own gas/diesel.. state out of control
local news reports Houston had 400 car crashes over night... HELL...
I learned to drive in the Hills of Pennsylvania at 15.. started in Snow/ice.....
2 wheel drive.. rear wheel drive only.. no ABS... no traction control,,, not even a computer.
just a paper map in the glove box..
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Posting Guru
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From: Dark side of the sun.
Pretty much. I'm in it now and it was so cold last night that 24 feels warm sadly... Hope the yards are open today since they shut down last night.... Little cold and everyone looses their ****.... Gotta ask them, How do the northerners survive? lol
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From: Stephensville WI
Normal January day here. Should warm up to 10F around noon. 😁
I know you southern guys aren't prepared for the cold snap. The roads get real ugly with all of the idiots who try to get to work when they shouldn't. Our first snowfall usually weeds out the unprepared drivers.
Stay safe!
I know you southern guys aren't prepared for the cold snap. The roads get real ugly with all of the idiots who try to get to work when they shouldn't. Our first snowfall usually weeds out the unprepared drivers.
Stay safe!
Cargo Master
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When I left for work yesterday afternoon I didn't know what to expect. I imagined a skating rink destruction derby. Then I heard the S word (salt) on the news so I left my 2015 at home and took my 38 year old Bronco. Got to do a 20F carburetor start this morning. 