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Old 07-06-2016, 10:01 PM
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Sounds like you did some mining.. My ex father-in-law.ran a shovel in strip mining in Ohio..
 
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Old 07-07-2016, 08:23 AM
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I drove an 85 ton haulage truck in an open pit iron ore mine until it closed down, then started working underground in 1984 and retired last year. It's nice to see the sun for a change...
 
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Old 07-07-2016, 08:24 AM
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Good day Nova Scotia, Morris, John, Brian, seventy and all who loiter here..

A warm day on tap here.. Heat index of over 100 is predicted.
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Old 07-07-2016, 08:29 AM
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It's very overcast here today making it rather dull outside..
 
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Old 07-07-2016, 07:29 PM
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hi too all! its crazy the size of them mining trucks. my nephew works in north quebec iron ore mine they have some 400 ton.
 
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Old 07-07-2016, 07:33 PM
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oh its crazy cold here 9 degrees today east wind and rain, i made a fire this evening! i think i never made a fire in july before.
 
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Old 07-07-2016, 07:37 PM
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Evening Brian, we've been seeing temps like that in the evenings..
 
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Old 07-07-2016, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by bernette
hi too all! its crazy the size of them mining trucks. my nephew works in north quebec iron ore mine they have some 400 ton.
They do make some really big ones, but the biggest I drove was a Cat 777 (85 ton)
 
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Old 07-07-2016, 07:40 PM
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That cool weather sounds good. We are running around 23C at night.....
 
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Old 07-07-2016, 07:42 PM
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Our high today reached 25C..
 
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Old 07-07-2016, 07:46 PM
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That is a pleasant temperature.. We got to 34C today and tomorrow is supposed to be near 37C ...
 
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Old 07-07-2016, 07:48 PM
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its the atlantic nationals this weekend ,there announcing 20 mm of rain sunday.
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Old 07-07-2016, 07:49 PM
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That is a pleasant temperature.. We got to 34C today and tomorrow is supposed to be near 37C ...
That's way too hot for my liking..
 
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Old 07-07-2016, 07:56 PM
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its the atlantic nationals this weekend ,there announcing 20 mm of rain sunday.
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That looks like a great show to attend Brian, are you going?
 
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Old 07-07-2016, 08:05 PM
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no my brother was going to go. but because of the bad weather he will probably not go.
i was there a few years ago ,they usely attrack almost 2000 cars.
 
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