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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 08:43 AM
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Supposed to get some snow for my drive up to the poconos Looks like I'll have to keep the Monte below 80...

Day:

AM Snow
High 25°F

Precip
70%

Night:

Few Snow Showers
Overnight Low 10°F

Precip
30%
 
Old Jan 7, 2010 | 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by chibiblacksheep
Glad to see the grammar lessons paid off


Grammar was never my strong suit.
 
Old Jan 7, 2010 | 09:09 AM
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2 cars in the ditch - stupid people - Learn how to drive in snow!
 
Old Jan 7, 2010 | 09:12 AM
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As long as Silver is okay!!!

How's work been Amy?
 
Old Jan 7, 2010 | 09:14 AM
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They have sanded the road road 3 times in the last hour in front of my house. Also sprayed de-icer twice. People are still going slow. Love have the day off.
 
Old Jan 7, 2010 | 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by chibiblacksheep
As long as Silver is okay!!!

How's work been Amy?
It's been OK - crappy pay - almost an embarrassment. I'm making about what I was making 10 years ago.

Silver is fine, I don't know if I should bite the bullet and buy some used 16 inch rims that came from an 02 Monte (same wheels as my 03) they are local and an OK price. But I don't know if I can swing the rims, winter tires and mounting right now. I really want an extra set for the winter. Is $300 too much for them?
 
Old Jan 7, 2010 | 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Teacher


Grammar was never my strong suit.
That's why those who can't teach, right? j/k

I'm in PC hell right now. Surfing and posting is next to impossible from home right now. I don't know what is going on, but my PSP seems to be the most able computer in the house right now. I can't figure out why the desktop is so intermittent, but I haven't really been able to get on here with it for days. This post worked.

Have a good day folks!
 
Old Jan 7, 2010 | 09:35 AM
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$300 for all four rims? I'd go for it Amy. That's what I want to do too. Right now I have my snow tires on some plain steelie rims. I really want to get a set of those 16" Monte rims like you described. I'd like to put the snow tires on a set of those next winter.

Putting snow tires on my Monte for the winter was the best thing I did. The added traction, combined with common sense driving, makes for a much better winter drive.

Todd, glad to read you got the day off. I was hoping for the best for ya. You should get a job in the Detroit schools. They close the schools even when there's a forecast of snow. Or heavy rain for that matter. No joke.
 
Old Jan 7, 2010 | 09:39 AM
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Oh yeah... Justin, glad you made it okay man!

People seem to forget how to drive the first couple snow falls. Sort of a learning curve thing I guess.

Of course now that I've said that, I'll get into an accident now.
 
Old Jan 7, 2010 | 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by JuniorCar
That's why those who can't teach, right? j/k
lol That is what my brother likes to say. I ask him if he feels that way during the summer when I get 2 months off to go to the lake and sleep in.
 



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