Very Depressing
02-13-2007, 02:41 PM
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It's still a long way from spring and my RL was covered from top to bottom with dirt, road salt, and the like. This past Saturday I braved the cold, washed her down, and gave her a nice coat of wax. She looked good.
Now as I look out my office window I watch as the falling snow slowly covers her clean paint.
It's going to be a long, sloppy ride home.
LL
Now as I look out my office window I watch as the falling snow slowly covers her clean paint.
It's going to be a long, sloppy ride home.
LL
02-13-2007, 03:21 PM
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Yes, but it will be a comfortable ride home, listening to a great sound system, with your backside warmed by the seat heaters, confident in the knowledge that your traction and braking will get you home safely. Just watch out for the idiots out there.
It is 70 & Sunny in Ga.
02-13-2007, 05:16 PM
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Par for the course here in Oregon
02-13-2007, 06:39 PM
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I feel your pain. Used to live in Colorado where the seasons are winter, summer and mud. Here in California lots of people freak out if a single mote of dust lands on their car. Having a black RL means that I have now joined them... 
02-14-2007, 07:08 AM
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Lol the roads are CRAP in Massachusetts right now, but I got to work no problem!
On the Navtraffic display there were at least 30 accidents!
Love that SH-AWD!!
On the Navtraffic display there were at least 30 accidents!
Love that SH-AWD!!
02-14-2007, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by VOdoc
I feel your pain. Used to live in Colorado where the seasons are winter, summer and mud. Here in California lots of people freak out if a single mote of dust lands on their car. Having a black RL means that I have now joined them...
i freak out too!
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02-14-2007, 03:31 PM
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I don't know about that, but the following may be what they were referring to:
HOUSE HEARING ON 'WARMING OF THE PLANET' CANCELED AFTER SNOW/ICE STORM
HEARING NOTICE
Tue Feb 13 2007 19:31:25 ET
The Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality hearing scheduled for Wednesday, February 14, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. in room 2123 Rayburn House Office Building has been postponed due to inclement weather. The hearing is entitled “Climate Change: Are Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Human Activities Contributing to a Warming of the Planet?”
The hearing will be rescheduled to a date and time to be announced later.
DC WEATHER REPORT:
Wednesday: Freezing rain in the morning...then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Ice accumulation of less than one quarter of an inch. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 18. Northwest winds around 20 mph.
HOUSE HEARING ON 'WARMING OF THE PLANET' CANCELED AFTER SNOW/ICE STORM
HEARING NOTICE
Tue Feb 13 2007 19:31:25 ET
The Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality hearing scheduled for Wednesday, February 14, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. in room 2123 Rayburn House Office Building has been postponed due to inclement weather. The hearing is entitled “Climate Change: Are Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Human Activities Contributing to a Warming of the Planet?”
The hearing will be rescheduled to a date and time to be announced later.
DC WEATHER REPORT:
Wednesday: Freezing rain in the morning...then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Ice accumulation of less than one quarter of an inch. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 18. Northwest winds around 20 mph.
02-14-2007, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike_TX
I just heard a global warming conference has been cancelled due to the heavy snows in upper NY state. Really! 
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I have a new paint scheme form my RL, Silver Gray Salt
02-14-2007, 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Riddler2222
YOu can include the Midwest in that. Getting brutal cold again after blizzard like conditions all day yesterday.
I have a new paint scheme form my RL, Silver Gray Salt
I have a new paint scheme form my RL, Silver Gray Salt
It just kills me to see it so full of salt. I've been going to this new hand car wash by my house, but at $15 a pop just for an exterior wash), it can get pretty expensive with the weather we've been having.
02-15-2007, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by GoHawks
It just kills me to see it so full of salt. I've been going to this new hand car wash by my house, but at $15 a pop just for an exterior wash), it can get pretty expensive with the weather we've been having.I got gas today and the touchless wash was open so I paid an extra 6.00 and washed the car. There is still some salt but at least I can see 95% of the original color again.
02-15-2007, 04:41 PM
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I consider myself very fortunate...I have 1999 CRV (that I just bought back from my daughter) that allows the RL to stay inside and avoid the ravages of winter snow and salt. But believe me, I feel your pain.
02-16-2007, 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Riddler2222
I got gas today and the touchless wash was open so I paid an extra 6.00 and washed the car. There is still some salt but at least I can see 95% of the original color again.
I toyed with it, but they're predicting another 1 to 3 inches of snow tonight so why bother.
Good news is that it's supposed to begin warming up next week with some rain!
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