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Old Jan 21, 2003 | 11:03 PM
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Burrrrr Cold !!!!!!!

Tomorrow night the low is suppose to be 14 , yeah ONLY 14 in SOUTH Louisiana !!! And Thursday just gets better ...12

Well , I checked my antifreeze a few min ago in my car and it goes to like -10 .So Im good to go ! BUT , is there anything else I should check/do to prepare for this cold snap ?....Yeah , I know keep an eye on my tire pressures , but anything else ?

This weather down here is SO crazy guys!!! Today's high was 73 and tomorrow night it will be 12 !?!??!?! ONLY IN LOUISIANA HUH ?

Thanks as always guys !
Old Jan 22, 2003 | 06:49 AM
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dont forget right above ya too bud. Arkansas!! Was like 50's yesterday afternoon, and I belive tommorow night its supposted to be like 9 degrees or so.

I'm orginally from up north so I'm somewhat use to it. Time to put the lightweight jacket up and bust out the 2" thick padded one!
Old Jan 22, 2003 | 09:04 AM
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You guys are lucky -- at least you have somewhat warm days to fiddle around on the cars!!! Up here around MD/DE it's been a high in the 20's!

Too damn cold to do anything outside! I still need to change my oil on both cars. Please get warm soon
Old Jan 22, 2003 | 10:28 AM
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I'm sorry, but, you guys are pansies!! :P
It's -29F here! omg.!
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Old Jan 22, 2003 | 01:05 PM
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I'm sorry, but, you guys are pansies!! :P
It's -29F here! omg.!
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Gotta love Alberta winters.
Its only -14 here right now. But I walked to the university today and it took 30 minutes, I thought I was going to die.
Old Jan 22, 2003 | 01:08 PM
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its been getting that cold here!
with windchill of course
Old Jan 22, 2003 | 03:21 PM
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DAMN!!! Okay I'm a pansy

You Canada guys are probably some of the few people that welcome any Global warming!!!
Old Jan 22, 2003 | 07:42 PM
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It is frighting cold in Carbondale Illinois too. I am also from the north. I just don't drive my car when it is that cold outside. I have to spend 10 minutes just to warm up my hands.
Old Jan 22, 2003 | 08:00 PM
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Crap, me too. I'm a warm weather person, so me and cold dont mix. It was 47* here in Cove, AR today but the wind made it worse.
Old Jan 22, 2003 | 08:11 PM
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Originally posted by MDv6man
DAMN!!! Okay I'm a pansy

You Canada guys are probably some of the few people that welcome any Global warming!!!
Don't feel bad , Im a pansy to ! Im not a cold weather person at all . What's ganna make this weather even better is that 160 thermo I put in my car ( won't have much heat with it !!!)
Old Jan 22, 2003 | 08:42 PM
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Originally posted by WaynesRS
Don't feel bad , Im a pansy to ! Im not a cold weather person at all . What's ganna make this weather even better is that 160 thermo I put in my car ( won't have much heat with it !!!)
I'm glad I added an adjustable tempature switch for my fan. In the summer I can make the mighty 2.8 run cool and in the winter make it run nice and warm. Lucky me
Old Jan 22, 2003 | 08:56 PM
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Damn, another Arkansan, I never noticed that before!! Hello Neighbor, LOL
Old Jan 22, 2003 | 09:07 PM
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Damn, another Arkansan, I never noticed that before!! Hello Neighbor, LOL
LOL 2 out of 20,030 members
Old Jan 22, 2003 | 09:24 PM
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Yeah I also just spent 2 hours working on my car in -20 deg.C weather, hows that for not feeling ur toes or fingers
Old Jan 22, 2003 | 09:57 PM
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Last winter when I was removing all 6 layers of paint off of my car with a da sander in 20* weather for 6 hrs strait. I wasnt bad but I took off the muffler for the extra rpms and the air exhaust vent the da had was shoting out ice sickles onto my hands. Theres nothing like not being able to feel your hands and fingers.
Old Jan 22, 2003 | 10:17 PM
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Make that 3
Old Jan 22, 2003 | 10:21 PM
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Old Jan 22, 2003 | 11:59 PM
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Re: Burrrrr Cold !!!!!!!

Originally posted by WaynesRS
Tomorrow night the low is suppose to be 14 , yeah ONLY 14 in SOUTH Louisiana !!! And Thursday just gets better ...12

Well , I checked my antifreeze a few min ago in my car and it goes to like -10 .So Im good to go ! BUT , is there anything else I should check/do to prepare for this cold snap ?....Yeah , I know keep an eye on my tire pressures , but anything else ?

This weather down here is SO crazy guys!!! Today's high was 73 and tomorrow night it will be 12 !?!??!?! ONLY IN LOUISIANA HUH ?

Thanks as always guys !
No its that in southern Illinois too. Last winter, was middle december, 76, 71, 75,22 and 3" snow!, 55(no more snow), 65 ect, ect...
Old Jan 23, 2003 | 12:03 AM
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Originally posted by 85SportCoupeto89RS
Last winter when I was removing all 6 layers of paint off of my car with a da sander in 20* weather for 6 hrs strait. I wasnt bad but I took off the muffler for the extra rpms and the air exhaust vent the da had was shoting out ice sickles onto my hands. Theres nothing like not being able to feel your hands and fingers.
, can beat that. Over christmas break(22-23-24-25-26), was teens outside, and I am under my car(though in a garage) with it MAYBE 16" off the ground replacing the clutch. 3 days, working 9 hours stright. Nothing like removing the trans in 3 parts!, than having to wait till after christmas day so I can get the freggin flywheel.
Old Jan 23, 2003 | 12:17 AM
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