Feel bad for our southern members
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Printed Date: January-21-2025 at 11:39pm
Topic: Feel bad for our southern members
Posted By: Gary S
Subject: Feel bad for our southern members
Date Posted: January-06-2014 at 1:56pm
Don't know how you guy's get anything done inside when it's always nice out. We can get all our honey do's out of the way before boating season   ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
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Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: January-06-2014 at 2:02pm
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thats like -26 celsius! try to take a leak! is guess it freezes out the moment it come out of your wenney...lol ------------- <a href="">1992 ski nautique |
Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: January-06-2014 at 2:19pm
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frigging cold! we are now 92 and expect 99 for the week! ------------- <a href="">1992 ski nautique |
Posted By: MartyMabe
Date Posted: January-06-2014 at 2:28pm
Gary-- do ya'll wear Parka's inside as well  Really---64'F INSIDE! ------------- 66 Skylark http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5041" rel="nofollow - 93 SN If you're not living in NC, you're just camping out! |
Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: January-06-2014 at 2:38pm
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It's like a ghost town in the City today, starting to warm up though, we are up to -14 now!! Should have stayed home today, on the way downtown our train whacked a semi trailer in Niles then when we finally get in to the city there is a track switching problem and we sit for another hour. 3.5 hours to get to my office today, ughh. |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: January-06-2014 at 3:01pm
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Yea this end of the house is cool but if we need to I could start the fire place.Upstairs is nice. Furnace has not shut off for awhile, it's set at 71 but is 69 in that room with the thermostat. Wind outside is really blowing.It is 80 where the Mustang is sitting---- ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: kytom2
Date Posted: January-06-2014 at 3:13pm
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Cold weather didn't bother me when I was young. Now it just totally sucks out loud. ------------- |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: January-06-2014 at 3:16pm
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We're up to minus 14! Bad enough, but 25mph winds suck. Wasn't fun shoveling snow from walk this morning. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: kytom2
Date Posted: January-06-2014 at 3:21pm
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Y'all got it worst than us. We are a a little warmer, single digits,no snow or ice. Wind will cut right thru you though. ------------- |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: January-06-2014 at 3:27pm
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We're finally getting a taste down here of a normal winter up there but no white stuff. 26'F - 7'F for today and sunny tomorrow with a low of 15'F and 27'F for a high....They actually closed the schools around here for two more days because of the bitter cold. They are either concerned about kids freezing at the bus stops or just don't wanna pay the heat bill for 2 days. I can remember it being that cold once or twice when I was kid and they didn't cancel school for nothing and we were huddled together to stay warm waiting on the bus. Seems kinda silly to me. Closing schools because its cold? ------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: kytom2
Date Posted: January-06-2014 at 3:33pm
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Closed here today and tomorrow. Below zero wind chills I guess I can see it. Back in the day, we just put on more clothes and waited or walked to school. ------------- |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: January-06-2014 at 3:51pm
Been there done that. Much prefer this. (present view out my window at work, and as Marty pointed out, its about 40 out.) Skied (water) last week. ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: OldSchoolBlue84
Date Posted: January-06-2014 at 3:58pm
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Had to drive through this stuff from Indy last night. Took us little over 5.6 hours on a normal 2.6 trip but made it safely. Literally had snow up to the hood and snow inside the engine, lost traction few times cause the snow was so deep! Glad we have the skis plate to help move the snow! My wife took a video and will try to post. That jeep plowed through the snow and amazed us! ------------- Kostas http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=6700&sort=&pagenum=1" rel="nofollow - 1984 Ski Nautique 2001 |
Posted By: peter1234
Date Posted: January-06-2014 at 7:48pm
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i finished a heating system sat on a froze up house, washed my truck in the yard this aft and 18 deg tomorrow ,weird ------------- former skylark owner now a formula but I cant let this place go |
Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: January-06-2014 at 7:48pm
They close schools because the administrators are scared of lawyers. 1 clueless/gloveless kid gets frostbite, & the superintendent is looking for a new career. They should at least have the teachers come in for the required training on days like this. ------------- “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Ben Franklin |
Morfoot wrote:Posted By: NCH20SKIER
Date Posted: January-06-2014 at 8:51pm
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And I as supposed to go to Calgary today but the flight was cancelled - unfortunately there is another tomorrow. And to think I was on the water on Saturday and tomorrow it is supposed to be 7 degrees in Charlotte. http://%3ca%20href=" rel="nofollow">  ] http://s934.photobucket.com/user/inboardfan/media/219175FA-0AF5-42FC-9D5C-8FE75C92EEEC_zpse4l7p3tq.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"> [/URL]------------- '05 206 Limited '88 BFN |
Posted By: Tim D
Date Posted: January-06-2014 at 8:55pm
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It was 68 degrees this morning, supposed to be 17 degrees tomorrow morning. ------------- Tim D |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: January-06-2014 at 9:01pm
Chris, I guess but closing schools when it's above freezing..C'mon. I guess I don't understand the philosophy of it's the schools fault because a parent didn't dress their child properly and a get got cold. Then on the make up day and the end of the school year or the fact that the kids lose out on their spring break for make up days parents are outraged because their vacation plans get altered. Tom ...you're absolutely right...we just put on extra clothes, stood at the bus stop and huddled up to keep warm. Tired of people blaming someone else for their own stupidity....Man up already! ------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: 74Wind
Date Posted: January-06-2014 at 10:06pm
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Tim I'm guessing it was more fear of ice than fear of cold, or at least I hope so. I left 5:15 this am for Savannah and my deck and driveway were iced, and roads a wee bit slick. I grew up in CT but have lived in GA long enough to know that there's not much winter equipment and most folks don't have any experience in the slippery stuff...so if a little ice keeps the buses and cars out of harms way (and my way) that's ok by me. ------------- 1974 Southwind 18 1975 Century Mark II |
Posted By: kytom2
Date Posted: January-06-2014 at 11:05pm
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Something else we had....common sense....you dress warm if its cold out outside. The local high school actually made an announcement to the young ladies last Jan......STOP WEARING FLIP FLOPS AND SANDALS TO SCHOOL... I guess their moms didn't check to see that they were dressed for the weather or they just didn't care. ------------- |
Posted By: Bones71
Date Posted: January-06-2014 at 11:17pm
People are getting soft. I get tired hearing about how bad the storms are and how cold it gets or how hot. Yeah they call it weather. Severe cold. Yeah it's cold. I don't like it but damn people. Deal with it.  ------------- That money talks, I'll not deny, I heard it once: It said 'Goodbye' |
Posted By: john b
Date Posted: January-07-2014 at 12:05am
I checked "FindLaw" and could not locate a single case of a school district in any state being sued for a parent underdressing their kid. Are you able to cite a case? That sounds pretty fishy. Remember, 12 people like you and I have to agree the school district was responsible for the event to collect. Sounds pretty crazy. If your school district would fire an administrator for an issue not under his control you have some problems that only the voters in your district can remedy. I say "embrace the cold". Facing difficulty with courage is the hallmark of a man. I have read enough on the skiing / footing thread to know that there are a lot of men (some females included) on this site. A lot of you southerners are pretty tough and ski in some pretty tough weather. All of you guys posting your plow trucks on the tow thread know about being tough too. If you cannot handle a bit of cold weather how are you ever going to conquer the water barefoot? ------------- 1970 Mustang "Theseus' paradox" If everyone else is doing it, you're too late! |
Posted By: oldcuda
Date Posted: January-07-2014 at 7:12am
| Had to layover here in S Beloit Il. because a lot of business were closed just woke up -16 and the heater in truck decided it didn't want to work.Cranked idle up to 1200-1300 got it pumping some heat .Recent oil cooler failure caused contamination of cooling system.That was a close one not a time to loose heat. |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: January-07-2014 at 10:01am
I guess it's the same everywhere. Every time it snows, you'd think it was the first time ever based on the news reports. The TV newscasters are so lame, they're comical. They scoop up snow in their hands and explain its constancy. They explain why road crews put sand and salt down, and every other normal thing that goes on in winter. |
Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: January-07-2014 at 10:03am
It felt like I had no power steering in my truck this morning. I wonder why? ------------- Play hard, life's not a trial run. '85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: January-07-2014 at 10:20am
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HEAT WAVE this morning!!... Minus 10 and winds less than 10mph. I finished plowing last night, minus 12 and wind was blowing 30+mph... didnt want to be out very long. I even left truck running while fueling it last night(I never do that) It really does feel warm! .....BONUS!!!!... Supposed to get above freezing by end of week. It's only done that a few times all winter. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: January-07-2014 at 10:56am
6'F in Hotlanta this morning but it's supposed to be 64'F by the weekend....Woo Hoo! Gotta love it!  I haven't drained the water out of Miss Scarlett's block yet but did put a work light under her Blouse to keep it a little warm under the hood. Checked the temp in the garage this morning and it was 35 so I was glad I did. Heck I might have to run her this weekend if it's gonna be 64.  ------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: MartyMabe
Date Posted: January-07-2014 at 11:28am
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Does anyone need a decent chainsaw yet?? ------------- 66 Skylark http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5041" rel="nofollow - 93 SN If you're not living in NC, you're just camping out! |
Posted By: oldcuda
Date Posted: January-07-2014 at 12:13pm
| I've had enough of cold heading to Phoenix not planning on going north of I-40 till March |
Posted By: MartyMabe
Date Posted: January-07-2014 at 12:44pm
Nice n toasty before the BCS Game  Temp inside.....   Then Tuesday Morning..  ------------- 66 Skylark http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5041" rel="nofollow - 93 SN If you're not living in NC, you're just camping out! |
Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: January-07-2014 at 1:55pm
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John - No, I don't have a legal case to cite regarding weather. Was just an opinion. My wife works for the school system & knows of parents that are looking for the chance to sue about clerical errors, etc. Thanks for setting me straight. I won't go there again. ------------- “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Ben Franklin |
Posted By: OldSchoolBlue84
Date Posted: January-07-2014 at 2:09pm
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Chris you are exactly correct! My wife is an attorney and my neighbor is the Principle of a High School and you would not believe what goes on that we are not aware of. In this day and age, things are different and people want to point a finger at others and not themselves. ------------- Kostas http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=6700&sort=&pagenum=1" rel="nofollow - 1984 Ski Nautique 2001 |
Posted By: john b
Date Posted: January-07-2014 at 2:35pm
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Heat wave in Chicago, -6 and its a dry cold! ------------- 1970 Mustang "Theseus' paradox" If everyone else is doing it, you're too late! |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: January-07-2014 at 3:11pm
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I sat at Midway airport for 9 hours yesterday to fly to Detroit so I can "embrace the cold" all over again. Then, stood in line at the remote rental car hut for 2 hours to pick up some little turd that barely got out of the lot. Got to my destination at 2:01am, one minute late to get a beer. There were air travelers that had been cancelled on since Thursday. ------------- |
Posted By: john b
Date Posted: January-07-2014 at 4:19pm
Think of all that character you built with that experience Hollywood. Welcome home to Chicago! ------------- 1970 Mustang "Theseus' paradox" If everyone else is doing it, you're too late! |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: January-07-2014 at 8:45pm
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I was up north between Christmas and New Years. The plan was to come home New Yeats day but that didn't work out. New years eve it went down to -26. The truck (diesel Suburban)started since the block heater was plugged in. I got the hose all drained the truck loaded and warming up in the driveway when it died!!! Even though I supposedly bought treated diesel plus adding the anti gel additive, I had gelled diesel. The only solution is to get it in a place to warm it up. My little father and son shop in town showed up the 2nd with a pickup and a yow strap. I asked him where his tow truck was and he said it was in his shop with gelled diesel!! LOL!! We came home Saturday the 3rd! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: 74Wind
Date Posted: January-07-2014 at 9:27pm
Tim: What a coincidence. Everything I had planned for this weekend just got cancelled.  ------------- 1974 Southwind 18 1975 Century Mark II |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: January-07-2014 at 9:36pm
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Don't know why your going to retire there, -26??? you'll get to use a boat by the time the ice melts at the end of July Will you have internet there when you make the move? Could you have got your truck into the shop and warmed it up yourself? I never had my VW gel but always worried about it,the manual advised you to add gasoline up to 10%,does that still apply? ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: john b
Date Posted: January-07-2014 at 9:49pm
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Be very very careful if you add gasoline it can explode with the smallest static spark. Gasoline fumes are to rich to easily ignite and diesel fumes are to lean. If you mix the two there is a chance you will get the perfect explosive mixture. A garbage truck driver here in Chicago found out the hard way. When he put the nozzle in the tank it exploded and he burned to death. Use anti gel fluid. BTW my dad had a VW Rabbit way back in 79. He used to park it at the top of the parking garage ramp any time it was below 20 degrees so he would be able to coast down the ramp to start it. He had about 10 floors of ramp in his garage at work. We also put a lot of miles on my moms Buick pushing it at home. It got pretty good mileage though. Maybe that was due to all the coasting and pushing. http://m.chronicle.augusta.com/stories/latest/lat_518572.shtml" rel="nofollow - Gasoline diesel explosion hazard ------------- 1970 Mustang "Theseus' paradox" If everyone else is doing it, you're too late! |
Posted By: oldcuda
Date Posted: January-07-2014 at 10:41pm
| Winter mix fuels are usually good to 0 but I don't trust that start adding about. 10-15 deg. Last few days I have seen 100s of trucks jelled up.Seems $20 is too much to spend to protect against this.Last thing I want is to spend 6-? HRS on the side of road waiting for service truck at 15 below with no heat.Up here in N Il wait is min 10-? for help |
Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: January-08-2014 at 1:17am
This was what we had Monday. Back up over zero today for the high. Felt balmy! ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: January-08-2014 at 1:23am
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That is a cell phone screen shot. Who says you cant teach an old dog.... ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: January-08-2014 at 2:03am
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I did not know that John yikes! It was in the owners manual to do that. Good to hear someone else had the same trouble John,next time I see you remind me to tell you 2 stories,one about the block heater incident and another one, I just filled up with what? ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: January-08-2014 at 10:06am
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-27'F That's just too freaking cold..I don't know how you guys keep your sanity. My Dad grew up on a farm in Iowa, met my mom at the University of Iowa, got married and eventually moved to Ohio. We were living (I was 2)in a small town on the Ohio River boardering West by God Virginia when Dad had enough of shoveling snow, freezing temps, working at a gas station for a living, so he loaded up the truck and moved to GA. I don't mind playing in snow but I dang sure wouldn't wanna live it. ------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: Keuka
Date Posted: January-08-2014 at 12:52pm
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http://www.stargazette.com/article/20140107/NEWS01/301070039/Brrrrr-Keuka-Lake-sees-61-wind-chill Link to an article from the local newspaper. -18 air temp with -61 windchill measured at the end of the lake. I sure could use a little of that global warming about now. David ------------- 86 Martinique |
Posted By: Bones71
Date Posted: January-08-2014 at 7:36pm
------------- That money talks, I'll not deny, I heard it once: It said 'Goodbye' |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: January-08-2014 at 8:17pm
I think you anwsered your own question Tim,you know quite a few of us from up this way ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: January-08-2014 at 9:25pm
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Minus 2 this morning with no wind, had to resist the urge to put shorts on! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: January-08-2014 at 9:45pm
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the key to keeping your southern member warm is .......... forget it, you know what I mean!! |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: January-09-2014 at 9:31am
C'mon down Tony...plenty of room to stay and and plenty of CCFans around to hang out with for a few days.
True dat' Gary so I'll go a little easy on the comments about those white legs of your in March. After hanging round you guys for the last 10 years I totally get the insaneness of hitting the water as often as you can at the crack of dawn cause the season is so short for my northern brothers. Heck, I actually had to dig through the closet to find my uniform pants to wear to work. 9'F with highs of 27'F and 22MPH wind gusts was too much for to wear the usual short attire. The guys at work said.... "Holy Crap....it must be really cold outside if Foot is wearing pants!".... Highs are back in the 40's so the shorts are back on.------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: January-09-2014 at 8:45pm
 ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: 74Wind
Date Posted: January-09-2014 at 11:06pm
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16 degrees in Savannah Tuesday, 65 degrees today. If these brutal 3-day winters continue, I'm gonna have to move further south. ------------- 1974 Southwind 18 1975 Century Mark II |
Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: January-09-2014 at 11:49pm
  ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: P71_CrownVic
Date Posted: January-10-2014 at 12:48am
Me too. I hate how global warming has made it so damn cold. ------------- |
Posted By: Bones71
Date Posted: January-10-2014 at 12:49am
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[QUOTE=Morfoot] C'mon down Tony...plenty of room to stay and and plenty of CCFans around to hang out with for a few days. Tim, I would love to do that sometime. I told my wife we had a invitation to go down to Georgia and she said " its way to hot down there. In May they have their air conditioners on!. She's a wuss though. I apologize. She loves the cool weather. Ill watch for a southern reunion. Tony. [ ------------- That money talks, I'll not deny, I heard it once: It said 'Goodbye' |