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12-13-2016, 02:11 PM
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Do we have an 'Official Gripe About Winter Thread' yet?
I've been dormant on the boards for a while so I may have missed it...
Been out on the bicycle and motorcycles until recently when the weather just fell apart. What a terrible December! I'm glad to see parts of the US, and maybe a few square feet (meters) of Canada are not in the freezer but it looks like many of us are affected. What are you all doing? Working in the garage on new creations? Skiing? Snow machines?Going to the gym? Catching up on reading or bookwork? Home projects? Staring out the window praying for summer? I'm reading more trying to get ahead on my studies in case summer ever happens again and I can take off time to play. I'm working out in my little home gym and riding the bike on a trainer and on rollers to stay fit. Mostly I'm praying for summer and trying to remain positive. I'm dating a pretty blonde social worker who is trying to keep me upbeat even indoors. Forcast calls for another 6" of snow and subzero temps. God bless you all! Remain happy and busy!
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12-13-2016, 02:36 PM
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Hey Doc!
I've just been working....and had some very close friends do this for me a couple weeks ago. I feel very blessed. http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=17856 Other than that, we got the Christmas décor all up and Mrs. 2LZ is happy that I'm "in the spirit" for a change. I even got involved! I'm usually a horrible Scrooge this time of year. I know that there are differing views on this holiday here but this year, it's all about what the Mrs. wants. Happy wife, happy life, right? ;-)
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12-13-2016, 04:47 PM
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Yeah I hate winter. I can't decide to wear my winter shorts or summer shorts.
 high of 81 today. It doesn't really get cold here till January and February. We did get down to low 30's overnight this weekend but warmed up to the mid 50's before noon. I don't know how you guys can take the snow and cold weather. Brrrr makes me cold thinking about it. lol
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12-13-2016, 05:45 PM
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12-13-2016, 06:04 PM
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It's a balmy 67 here in Charleston, SC right now. Unfortunately, I'm in a rental car miles and miles from my two-wheeled entertainment. I'm stuck here for two days, then off to Tampa! That's going to be even worse because it's going to be in the low to mid 80's down there! Oh well, guess when I get back I'll just have to bundle up and do my best to make up for all the missed riding opportunities while I was away.
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12-13-2016, 08:56 PM
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12-13-2016, 11:02 PM
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sorry I didn't mean to be so offensive. All the picture are beautiful. Sunset in South Louisiana.  Quote:
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12-15-2016, 01:42 PM
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Every place has good and bad weather. We may want to check in with our Gulf Coast friends in July. I think the only real solution is to live in coastal Southern California (which has some serious problems also, just great weather) or to snowbird. Personally I'd like to spend summers here in the PNW and winters in Scottsdale. I have researched job opportunities there recently.
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12-15-2016, 01:36 PM
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Thanks for the link!
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12-13-2016, 06:05 PM
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Those pictures are absolutely stunning!!
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12-13-2016, 07:53 PM
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I'm stuck in MinneSNOWta until Friday. It was a balmy -6F this morning with about a -25F windchill. Having spent a good part of my life in Da Nort Woods, it's not too much of a big deal. But, I have a co-worker from Italy with me and it was quite enjoyable to see his reaction to a temp he'd never experienced. Priceless comes to mind. So does bugeyed.
It looks like about the time I get home, another storm is poised to hit. 14" atop the 8" already on the ground if it runs as predicted. I'd take the Urinal out to play in the snow but I don't know if I'll even be able to get it out of the garage. Once things settle down with the project up here and I can spend more than a weekend at home, plans are to fall off the Fat Bike in the snow, ride the Ural like a snowmobile, and get the garage finally rearranged so I can get the De Soto home in the spring. Maybe even bring the CX home if the roads get cleaned up.
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