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Suze · 01-15-2009, 06:45 PM

brrrrr...

You guys OK?

**jwight** · 01-15-2009, 06:51 PM

Much warmer in S. Ohio; only -4 tonight.

Update: actually hit -13!

epbrown · 01-15-2009, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Suze

brrrrr...

You guys OK?

Funny story. I hadn't driven my Smart for a few days and it was plowed in when I went to get it today. Stuck solid. Ahead of me, a man and his teen-aged son were also stuck, and the son was struggling with pushing their old Crown Vic. Though dressed for work (suit and tie), I climbed out and helped the kid push their car clear of the snow. Once they were out, the dad pulled up a bit and got out of the car. His son walks past him and climbs in the driver's seat, apparently assuming his Dad is getting out to let him drive. The dad slaps the back of his head and says "Hey, dummy - you're going to leave this guy stuck after he helped you push this big tank? Giddouddacar!" It only took them a couple of shoves. To be honest, I was pretty sure I'd get out by moving into their old spot and following their tracks out.

NeWave · 01-16-2009, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by jwight

Much warmer in S. Ohio; only -4 tonight.

We're much warmer down here in St. Louis. it's +1F tonight

Nice story, brown. Typical kids...

drmickeyer · 01-16-2009, 07:49 AM

-24F on my thermometer this morning at 5am. Gotta convince the wife to move to St. Martin...

Suze · 01-16-2009, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by drmickeyer

-24F on my thermometer this morning at 5am. Gotta convince the wife to move to St. Martin...

Sounds like that would be an easy sell today!

jetfuel · 01-16-2009, 08:13 AM

it was 40 something in Indy this morning..INSIDE my house..the furnace popped a breaker in the middle of the night...even my Quaker parrot was raising hell this morning...

jetfuel