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Jan 29, 2004 | 11:33 PM

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peppy

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I hate to sound stupid, but sometimes your not sure what to believe. You all really leave your trucks running constantly when it gets 30-40 below? Not that I blame ya.

Jan 29, 2004 | 11:38 PM

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No, or Not really

Us smart Canadians have electrical timer's that allow the block heater to stay off until a pre-determined time.
Me, I activate it about 2 1/2 hr before I need to start the vehicle.

There are some diesel vehicles that run 24/7 only because the driver's sleep in the sleeper while the truck is parked in a rest area.
Usually any company that has work to do through the winter has a heated storage building to house them inside.

Jan 29, 2004 | 11:41 PM

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Matts72

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i bet that 2 1/2 hour timer doesn't help when your block has frozen apart?

Mine stays plugged in whenever its more than 10 degrees below zero, Fahrenheit.

Jan 29, 2004 | 11:48 PM

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Well, I have my coolant/anti-freeze good for -50 & we know that it only gels at that point.

Jan 29, 2004 | 11:53 PM

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Matts72

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More importantly, what temperature does your oil freeze?

Jan 30, 2004 | 12:05 AM

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Ecuri

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Yea, I have noticed the use of personal anti-freeze by select (and my favorite) Canucks. Its kinda like voting in south Texas, do it early and do it often.
Dennis, I haven't seen a Canadian paper in months.... that Sheila Crupps? or something what was she like culture minister? (ha ha only in Canada) I do remember she got on my nerves. Martin hadn't got rid of her yet? We used to have a "culture minister" in Texas named RIP Ford in the 1800's... but he didn't throw parties like Sheila.

Jan 30, 2004 | 04:18 AM

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Mike W

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I think I now know why Canada is not over populated.

Jan 30, 2004 | 09:33 AM

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parks911

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It is so cold here this Morning I couldn't get any of my vehicles started (no block heaters).

To tell ya the truth, I even had problems getting the computer running.

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Jan 30, 2004 | 10:50 AM

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Mil1ion

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Sheila Copps aka Tequila Sheila

Was the Heritage Minister now she is a wart festering under someone's armpit.

Jan 30, 2004 | 12:18 PM

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Ecuri

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What's the average wait in the med system to get a wart removed these days?

Jan 30, 2004 | 12:32 PM

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Walk-in clinic : an hour

The biggest problem here is the people who abuse the system by going to a hospital for a sliver removal and thing's like that,instead of going to their family doctor.