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Old Mar 31, 2025 | 02:44 PM
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welcome to the spring early summer thread

welcome to the spring long time thread, april,may june, 'have at it guys
 
Old Mar 31, 2025 | 03:03 PM
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looks like spring may have sprung. over 70 three days in a row.
 
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Evening Jersey. We were the warmest so far here! Heard peepers for the first time tonite.
 
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yep peppers from the bird houses here, and some way louder, like from the robin chicks, in the hedges mother nature sure put on a light show last night, cloud to cloud super bright red, air temp wise 73 was the high. 50 here at 0100 still raining
 
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super heavy rain around 10 pm, with thunder and lightning. thunder was so bad it was shaking the house
 
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Good morning and welcome to April Jersey, Ken, Charlie, George, Steve, Tom and all the crew!
Hope all made it out ok with those nasty storms last night.
 
Old Apr 1, 2025 | 05:15 AM
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started more around 2030 hours here. around 2100 man o man did it ever ,

plumber we used when building the modular houses is coming this am, take the outside water off the water softener, give me a guess on the costs to bring the sink drains into code, IE properly vent and P trap drains, not a home owner 360 deg NO vent drain , the joys of new to one home owning,
 
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Morning Charlie, Tom and fellow visitors.....welcome to April
 
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Evening Jersey. The peepers I was referring to are the tiny frogs.
 
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Good morning Joisey...Happy Hump Saturday...Welcome to April!!! Haven't seen 70* here yet...but...May is coming.

Hope y'all have a great day!!!



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yep peppers from the bird houses here, and some way louder, like from the robin chicks, in the hedges mother nature sure put on a light show last night, cloud to cloud super bright red, air temp wise 73 was the high. 50 here at 0100 still raining
Charlie...do you find the green or red peppers are the loudest???
 
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Good morning and happy hump day Jersey, Ken, Charlie, George, Steve, Tom and all the crew!
 
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hey guys, just wanted to let everyone know.
i got an email from Charlies wife 5 am, he had another heart attack yesterday and is in a hospital in upstate New York where he is undergoing emergency heart valve replacement surgery this am.
 
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Good morning Jersey. I hope Charlie comes out okay. Damn.
 
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hey guys, just wanted to let everyone know.
i got an email from Charlies wife 5 am, he had another heart attack yesterday and is in a hospital in upstate New York where he is undergoing emergency heart valve replacement surgery this am.
Tom...pass a message on for me...wishing Charlie a swift and complete recovery. I know he's been dealing with heart issues for a while and has refused to follow DRs orders regarding getting further testing. Let it be a lesson to all of us.
 
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Ken, i really think the warden will be taking over the day to day decision making, and also making sure doctors orders are followed from now on.
 



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