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From: Flagstaff, Arizona
I took this with the cell at work today 
Post Fiend
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From: Millbrook Alabama
Jeremy just to let you know, I have the AC on in the house right now, and its supposed to be upper 70's with a possibility of 80s tomorrow. Sorry Bud, wish that job in GA would have worked out for ya!
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Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Washington Oregon
Evening all. I'm completely sick of the winter weather now. Arrived last night in the far NW corner of Iowa...nearly Minnesota...it was 10 below zero according to the thermometer in the Avalanche. Snow had moved through, and roads were relatively clear though.
Warmed up to a balmy 6 degrees when we left the hotel to do the audit. Thank goodness we were able to get finished up there quickly and hit the road early for Des Moines. What should have been a 4 hour trip took over 7 hours because of the weather. It was snowing and icing the whole trip. It never warmed up over 8 degrees.
Defroster would not keep the windshield clear either, because it was so cold. Everyone was having that problem...about every mile or two there would be a car pulled off the road scraping their windshield. I ended up having to stop and buy washer fluid. Used over 4 gallons of the stuff just today.
Conditions were deceptively slick too. I saw several accidents, cars in the ditch, and even one semi truck on its side in the median. I'm very thankful we were not involved in any of the accidents today. However, driving for that long in that kind of weather has me absolutely beat. My mind is shot from being at attention all day and tensions in the truck were starting to run high from being cooped up together all day in the treacherous conditions. I'm glad the day is over.
There's a chance we'll be able to head home tomorrow evening instead of Thursday evening, as the original plans called for. That would be excellent since the forecast for tomorrow night is clear and free of precipitation, but another snow storm is in the forecast for Thursday night. We won't know until in the morning when we get to the company though, whether or not what our schedule will be.
Sorry for the length, y'all. Just had to vent a little. I'm sure most of you see my long *** posts and just skip right over them anyway.
Warmed up to a balmy 6 degrees when we left the hotel to do the audit. Thank goodness we were able to get finished up there quickly and hit the road early for Des Moines. What should have been a 4 hour trip took over 7 hours because of the weather. It was snowing and icing the whole trip. It never warmed up over 8 degrees.
Defroster would not keep the windshield clear either, because it was so cold. Everyone was having that problem...about every mile or two there would be a car pulled off the road scraping their windshield. I ended up having to stop and buy washer fluid. Used over 4 gallons of the stuff just today.
Conditions were deceptively slick too. I saw several accidents, cars in the ditch, and even one semi truck on its side in the median. I'm very thankful we were not involved in any of the accidents today. However, driving for that long in that kind of weather has me absolutely beat. My mind is shot from being at attention all day and tensions in the truck were starting to run high from being cooped up together all day in the treacherous conditions. I'm glad the day is over.
There's a chance we'll be able to head home tomorrow evening instead of Thursday evening, as the original plans called for. That would be excellent since the forecast for tomorrow night is clear and free of precipitation, but another snow storm is in the forecast for Thursday night. We won't know until in the morning when we get to the company though, whether or not what our schedule will be.
Sorry for the length, y'all. Just had to vent a little. I'm sure most of you see my long *** posts and just skip right over them anyway.
Hi there Momma Dear!! How are you tonight??
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From: Dallas-Ft. Worth
I'm SERIOUSLY considering going back to FL sooner than originally planned. I could use nice warm white sand beach with a cooler full of brewskies setting next to my chair............
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From: Blairsville,Ga
They also sold Henry-J cars among other things
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Joined: Mar 2007
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From: The Great North~West!
Yeah, we are due for 9-15 inches here, so you should get 2-3 feet there!!! Good thing we have a snowblower now!! Sounds like we'll be needing it!!
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Joined: Aug 2004
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From: North Central Rural Sask.
Travis that is one hell of a cool picture! I envy ya, I bet you get to see a ton of cool scenery!
I guess i quit thinking that arizona is the desert, when you amernicans (heh heh
) stop thinking we live in igloos haha.
I guess i quit thinking that arizona is the desert, when you amernicans (heh heh
) stop thinking we live in igloos haha.
