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You know it's cold when........

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by Beetle-Kill, Nov 11, 2014.

  1. Jack Straw

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    When Dennis is splitting wood.......in his living room.
     
  2. tuneighty

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    Sorry about the language, but this gets me every time I see it.

     
  3. sherwood

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    Hoar frost on the windows....
    Dog doesn't want to go out.......
    Step out the door and slide down to the woodpile....
    Car won't start...
    Bilko doors are frozen shut......
    grass cracks when you step on it.....
    Temp is so low on the thermometer it will no longer give a reading....
    the lake is frozen......
    eagles show up.....
    can see the wolves chasing deer on the lake.....
     
  4. Gasifier

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    o_O:rofl: :lol:L.O.F.L. I don't care who you are. That is some funny chit right there!:rofl: :lol::thumbs:
     
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  5. bogydave

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    True !
    Few know what that's like.
    Like comparing Alaska to Hawaii in January :).
     
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  6. Beetle-Kill

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    It's cold when a frugal-(cheap azz) like me actually turns on the propane. -14 and dropping, had to.:(
     
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    did you go back and forth to work today, or were the roads closed?
     
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  8. Beetle-Kill

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    Luckily the wife was off, so borrowed her AWD Honda. Tomorrow also. My car would not have made it today, way too much fresh snow- 14" or so.
     
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  9. bogydave

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    It's really cold when the propane tank needs a heater .
     
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  10. Greenstick

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    You know it is cold when the wife accidentally key scratches her vehicle with her nipples.
     
  11. HDRock

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    :rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol:
     
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    :rofl: :lol:
     
  13. Paul bunion

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    You start humming this song.

     
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  14. ansehnlich1

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    .......the first 'ash buildup' thread comes around :shiver:
     
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  15. Bubba

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    When you have to poke a stick up your butt and yell SNAKE, just to get a holt of your wee-wee.
     
  16. MightyWhitey

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    Don't wanna know how you know that!!!o_O:eek:
     
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  17. jetjr

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    Thought everyone knew that. You know 6" of clothes and 2" of ......nevermind let's just say it doesn't work out in your favor.
     
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  18. Beetle-Kill

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    Uhmm... might that be considered a "weather related inversion"? :rofl: :lol:
     
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