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Grumpy Old Pharts Board Gerritol, Ex-Lax, Immodium, Bad Breath - all requirements for the Grumpy Board |
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02-20-2008, 10:19 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,418
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Working Outside in Winter
Been framing third floor and deck on the water. Effin wind has been brutal this week....Dehydrates me fast. One more day of that this week, and even if it's colder, at least the wind swings to the NW... Then I'm going inside to gut and redo a bathroom. Thank God.... Come on summer...
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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02-20-2008, 10:29 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
Posts: 9,690
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Rough work conditions no doubt!
Don't know whats worse, the cold or say a roofer in july-aug when it's 90 degrees and humid!
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02-21-2008, 07:55 AM
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"Fishbucket"
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Bahston Hahbah
Posts: 6,588
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I have a saying in my shop.
"nothing works in here under 70 degrees..... including ME"
I work in a t shirt all year long..
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02-21-2008, 08:59 AM
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What was that!?!
Join Date: May 2005
Location: East Kingston, NH
Posts: 3,108
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well, that does suck but, at least you can get outside. Sitting at a desk all day ain't to fun either.
Days on the road a fewer now that everything is remote.
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02-21-2008, 10:24 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 152
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie
Rough work conditions no doubt!
Don't know whats worse, the cold or say a roofer in july-aug when it's 90 degrees and humid!
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I was a roofer for 8years
I would take a 90 degree summer day over a -10 day on a roof...
At least in teh summer you can hope for a cool breeze in the winter thats all you get....
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02-21-2008, 10:36 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Bean Town
Posts: 466
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02-21-2008, 12:42 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Longs, South Carolina
Posts: 45
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Just retired after 37 years in construction. I don't miss the cold weather one bit. Heat was bad but cold was much worse.
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John
LIBBA 440
MSA 791
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02-21-2008, 12:56 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,418
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Well, got the rim joists hung this morning... 2x10 PT, 16 footers, all frozen to boot.... This afternoon we just got all the heavy sheets of 3/4 PT plywood to lift up to the third floor.... But we're working when many are not.
Definitely a mistake sitting down for a sandwich and sign in here.... I don't feel like moving now.
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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02-21-2008, 01:55 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: PHX AZ its a DRY HEAT 122
Posts: 244
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winter
Yea i know what you mean. winter is a b itch. Thunder, lightning and rain last night, 54 this morning expect 70 high. Actually had to put long sleeves on last night. But we dont have to shovel sunshine. That being said i will envy you from late May through early September. Triple digits. Try to Imagen 115 in the shade and anything under that is a cold snap. Thats why i work indoors.
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02-21-2008, 06:09 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Cape Cod
Posts: 946
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I am working on a slurry wall job, sloshing around in a foot of mud all day pouring concrete
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Fly & Light Tackle Fishing
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02-21-2008, 07:41 PM
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Hydro Orientated Lures
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Brockton,Ma
Posts: 8,484
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I worked outside every winter for 17 yrs. ... feel for you bro ..I was outside in a boom lift 2 weeks this past Dec.. don't miss it ..
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Belcher Goonfoock (retired)
(dob 4-21-07)
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02-22-2008, 08:18 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Bean Town
Posts: 466
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BW from AZ
Yea i know what you mean. winter is a b itch. Thunder, lightning and rain last night, 54 this morning expect 70 high. Actually had to put long sleeves on last night. But we dont have to shovel sunshine. That being said i will envy you from late May through early September. Triple digits. Try to Imagen 115 in the shade and anything under that is a cold snap. Thats why i work indoors.
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Yeah. But it DRY HEAT!
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02-22-2008, 09:25 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Here and There Seasonally
Posts: 5,985
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You guys remind me of what a freekin wimp I am....
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He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.
Thomas Paine
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02-23-2008, 08:07 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Cranberry Coast Gateway 2 Cape Cod
Posts: 4,143
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Even though I drive a SEMI I unload my Tanker in all types of weather conditions I've been in - 40 to summer conditions .
I've been in construction all my life from throwing TRASH in BROCTON ,MA Framing, Masonary< Driving forever
I love the cold & the heat, can't work indoors feel like I'm Cooped UP
give me a 4 AM delivery @ college PT NY I love it invigorating
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" Happy as a clam at high tide "
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02-24-2008, 08:56 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Longs, South Carolina
Posts: 45
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college PT NY..............There is some very good fishing in that area
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John
LIBBA 440
MSA 791
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02-24-2008, 10:59 AM
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Retired Surfer
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Sunset Grill
Posts: 9,511
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Used to work outside in the 70's for five years as a surveyer. Not being able to move around standing next to the transit all day certainly had its drawbacks. One time on the Vineyard its was 5 friekin degrees and blowing a steady 40 m.p.h., and I couldn't move away from the transit which was perched in the middle of the road by the big bridge. That day I promised myself I wuld never again be that cold. Crew chief was an animal, could stand any weather. I feel for you Ross. It doesn't getting any easier the older you get either.
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Swimmer a.k.a. YO YO MA
Serial Mailbox Killer/Seal Fisherman
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