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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 11:42 AM
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brians work truck is a BEAST!!! haha

and yes, it is hot
 
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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 11:53 AM
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Yeah...enough said. This weather sucks. If anyone is curious what a CO lawn looks like, well most the the lawns around here now are prime example. It's a lovely brownish, dead color, haha.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 11:53 AM
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Just came back from the dmv, fun fun. Swapped tags truck to truck so the vanity plate would be on the "good" truck! and reregistered the F150.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Towmanjbo
Just came back from the dmv, fun fun. Swapped tags truck to truck so the vanity plate would be on the "good" truck! and reregistered the F150.
Sounds like a good trip there!
 
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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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did everyone enjoy the rain today? it found me while hiking with the dog in the woods. guess i should have watched the news. now i have to shampoo the muddy back seat of the truck. still a fun trip though
 
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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 06:56 PM
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No rain down here,

But my dog did decide to roll in the compost heap so she was covered in chicken $#!*.
"We" got a bath......
 
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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 06:57 PM
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Just a few drops that was it. The wifes out watering the flowers as we speak.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 07:09 PM
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we got soaked in hebron. the rain didnt last more than 15 minutes but it was a very hard downpour.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 07:27 PM
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It poured as we were leaving Buttonwood in Griswold around 4pm. I probably should have stopped at some points, but kept on keepin on. It was bad.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 07:39 PM
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It rained in Chester this afternoon for about a 1/2 hour around 4:30.
Dano are you coming to the GTG tomorrow?
 
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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 07:41 PM
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Evening all. Please make the heat go away.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 07:43 PM
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Hi Greg.
How is the mid west?
It has been Hot all summer.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 07:49 PM
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If you set the heat aside its rather nice, but we are kind of locked inside so that we don't melt.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 07:54 PM
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Same here Greg.
Next week is supposed to cool off a little.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 08:08 PM
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No rain here in middletown that I am aware of. I have been inside all day trying not to melt. Looking forward to seein everybody that can make it at the GTG tomorrow. Andy, how much did the stickers come out to? Want to make sure I have enough for you tomorrow. Aaron told me to
 
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