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jaws7777

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Ugh, just spent an hour outside(45 degrees) trying to start the lawnmower. Did everything. Primed it, shot starter fluid in the carb, took the plug out and cleaned it...The wife and I gave up and I told her what kind to replace it with. As she was pushing it away, she tried it 1 more time...and it started. Went inside and the cold water was hot.

HOA gave us a notice to mow the yard. Does it look like it needs it(this is their picture)?

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They broke your chops for that ?! Oh man that ridiculous.
 

Steve_C

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Been getting down to -12f with -35 wind chills here in SE Michigan lately. The way the news talks about it you'd think we are all gonna die because of it. If I hear the term Polar Vortex one more time I'm gonna lose it on someone lol

Worse thing about it is just trying to keep temps up in the tanks in the basement. Most of them are fine but one of my 120g's only has a 200w heater on it and with the room temp down there dropping to 52f the tank temp in there is 71f so I had to add a 2nd heater to that tank last night.
 

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The news people carry on with such terms here too....every year they go on and on and act as if it was never cold before.
 

jaws7777

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Nothing beats the hurricane or tropical storm ocverage
 

krichardson

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Nothing beats the hurricane or tropical storm ocverage
Yeah,they are up there too.
The forecastors here have been damned near begging for it to snow but we haven't gotten much of anything yet lol.
 

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Tell me about it. They close schools and everything tues for a flurry. Ever since 5yrs ago when they missed it and people had to camp on the interstate they're so cautious.

It was 30s for a few days and now we're back to mid 50s to 60s
 

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It was 30s for a few days and now we're back to mid 50s to 60s
We are expecting temps of near fifties next week,we just have to get through tomorrow.Historically we reeally get dumped on in February so I am expecting a heavy snowstorm or two before March is over.
 
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