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Old Dec 25, 2008 | 08:09 PM
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My family got a Wii for christmas, now I need mario kart and then I can race you guys.
I just got Mario Cart we got to race!
 
Old Dec 25, 2008 | 08:10 PM
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Yeap..............but I was just thinking about this quitting smoking. This is the first time I've ever quit smoking and not continued with the beer. No matter how much I may like beer, Hell, I love beer. I am not going to jeopardize my smoking cessation. Will have to play this one by ear.
Ill just have to stop you if you try to get any smokes
 
Old Dec 25, 2008 | 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by preppypyro
Mark, you need to come up to Canada, and i will introduce you to real beer, none of this lite crap!

Of course it would have to be in the summer right? haha.
Sheesh. You damn Canadians..... I've had Canadian beer. It's okay, but I've had American beer just as good (no, not Miller Lite!!). Ever been to Germany, "Sheldy"??
 
Old Dec 25, 2008 | 08:44 PM
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Hey you americans have alot better stuff then us, for the most part, but we got beer! haha.

And no, I havent been to germany, but I did work with this one guy that I got to be really good friends with, and have heard all the stories about their beer, supposed to be one of the best places in the world (according to him)
 
Old Dec 25, 2008 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by preppypyro
Hey you americans have alot better stuff then us, for the most part, but we got beer! haha.

And no, I havent been to germany, but I did work with this one guy that I got to be really good friends with, and have heard all the stories about their beer, supposed to be one of the best places in the world (according to him)
we got a lot of microbrew restaraunts here....gooooooood beer! Eh!

Scott, great pics...I took a few today...

left to right...niece Krystal, brother Ron Jr, niece Amber....



xmas lights on the lake behind my apt 2 pics



 
Old Dec 25, 2008 | 09:29 PM
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Finally the holiday running is over with...

Let the post xmas sales begin!!

My brakes have started to grind now though just started today I had my front wheel off a months ago and the pads still looked good and now with just over 1500 miles since then they are grinding away.
Maybe you picked up some dirt...been playing in the mud?
 
Old Dec 25, 2008 | 09:31 PM
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I missed your pictures scott very nice, Mark very nice photos as well purdy lights

FOr those that have an Xbox 360 what is the best way to set this thing to keep it cool vertical or horizantal and whats the best maintance to keep from the red ring of death?
 
Old Dec 25, 2008 | 09:32 PM
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Not recently we've had alot of rainy weather but I've been on the roads at all times drive alot through it last night but no high standing water.
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Maybe you picked up some dirt...been playing in the mud?
 
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Old Dec 25, 2008 | 09:37 PM
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I had to set my carmera at 1600 film speed to keep the shakes from ruining the pics...its a bit grainy...

I was driving by and saw the lights on the water and had to stop...
 
Old Dec 25, 2008 | 09:38 PM
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Well, I thought I was gonna have a nice easy Christmas vacation...doesnt look like it! Gotta go into work tomorow! 43 more dang houses! Good for me, sad for them...
 
Old Dec 25, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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FOr those that have an Xbox 360 what is the best way to set this thing to keep it cool vertical or horizantal and whats the best maintance to keep from the red ring of death?
To each his own, Id go with putting horizontal though.
 
Old Dec 25, 2008 | 10:27 PM
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Sheldon, every one in my family is already addicted.
Nick, Mario kart is on the list of games to get.
 
Old Dec 25, 2008 | 10:29 PM
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That is what I have heard, and add an extra cooling fan apparetly they get really hot.
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To each his own, Id go with putting horizontal though.
 
Old Dec 25, 2008 | 10:59 PM
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Hey everybody! Just popping in to say hello from the inlaws house! I survived the drive thru the weather, snow is completely DUMPING at my house in Arizona right now, looks like I get to use the new toy to plow when I get home on Saturday MERRY CHRISTMAS!
 
Old Dec 25, 2008 | 11:04 PM
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Have fun with the new toy Travis, is she heated? You really need to push some of that snow this way we really need it in TN .

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