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03-24-2008, 12:09 AM
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Winter Blues
This is the third Friday in a row we got a foot of snow. After plowing the drive again I thought that I would start my Jimmy up and take it out side and take some pictures. Here they are.
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03-24-2008, 12:13 AM
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Re: Winter Blues
Nice Jimmy.....betcha you had enough of the white stuff......I'm sure the nice weather will come your way soon enough!
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03-24-2008, 01:03 AM
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Re: Winter Blues
more pics
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03-24-2008, 02:07 AM
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Re: Winter Blues
Cool pics. I wish we either got some of your snow or that my Blazer looked as good as that. I'll take either.
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03-24-2008, 03:01 AM
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Re: Winter Blues
Always enjoy seeing pics of nice trucks. Thanks for posting! Climb it up on that snow pile
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03-24-2008, 03:35 PM
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Re: Winter Blues
No doubt, we still have three feet on the ground here.
 Nice to see them starting to come out though, yours is looking good. BUT having a pending project with a due date tied to it, this late snow cover is killing me. I had to play some a couple weeks ago myself. Last edited by vtblazer; 03-24-2008 at 03:36 PM. |
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03-24-2008, 04:31 PM
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Re: Winter Blues
Here's some blues!
 This was last weekend. There's four more inches on top of that now. Around 15 feet total snowfall this year with almost no rain to melt any of it yet. I guess I won't be cutting the lawn anytime soon  BTW, that's my Moby Dick weather vane on top of the shed...He hasn't been too active this year  Sorry to high jack you thread Gary. Your Jimmy looks great on that snow bank! Pete Last edited by Shock_Me; 03-24-2008 at 04:49 PM. |
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03-24-2008, 05:13 PM
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Re: Winter Blues
Who ever ordered all this damn snow needs to be shot! Winter blues is an understatement.
Gary, Absolutely love that Jimmy!
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03-24-2008, 06:04 PM
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Re: Winter Blues
Agree on nice looking Jimmy - and being tired of the snow/cold here in Ohio.
Every weekend - it has either been very cold or snowed for as long as I can remember.... My favorite was the first day of spring this year (few days ago) - I walked outside to go to work and there was frost on the truck -  Now we have inches of snow to wait to melt - they salt the roads here - so you have to wait another 2 weeks for the salt to be off the wet roads before you can drive your 'keeper' car on them. PITA! |
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03-24-2008, 07:17 PM
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Re: Winter Blues
That is one super clean Jimmy! I think winter is finally leavin Southern Ohio and I can't wait to get my top off for the first time!!!
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03-24-2008, 08:34 PM
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Re: Winter Blues
cure for the winter blues.... go steelhead fishing upstate NY! Temp. 17 degrees, wind gusting to 50 MPH, 4 ft. snow on the ground and snowing, this year was a lite snowfall usually 10-12 ft. 8-10 hrs standing in the water, 3 days...4 steelies,catch and release
   Found some cool old stuff in peoples backyards(67-72) Nice Jimmy! Drive it deeper into the snow bank, I'd like to see more pics. of it when you get a chance pls.
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03-25-2008, 03:11 AM
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Re: Winter Blues
WOW didn't realize it was snowing that much up there! Here in Mississippi it was 78 Friday, & we got sunburned when went riding quads & dirt bikes all day! I've even been thinking about taking the top back off. But probably gonna have a little more cold weather...like today it's a brisk 57!
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03-25-2008, 03:48 AM
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Re: Winter Blues
Great looking Jimmy... love the pics!
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03-25-2008, 06:22 PM
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Re: Winter Blues
It was 77 here this weekend but we could use some precip. Nice steely PA.... but you need to turn that other guy onto a flyrod so hes doing it right.
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03-25-2008, 06:28 PM
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Re: Winter Blues
Definitely a gorgeous Jimmy.
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03-25-2008, 06:42 PM
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Re: Winter Blues
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differant strokes for differant folksGot a flyrod downstairs, but couldn't hit the moniter if I was standing at the keyboard Last year I kept one to be mounted, after 15-20yrs of catch and release, 17lb, 36in. hook jaw male. Fell to a copper back stonefly...10 1/2' noodle rod works for me, someday when I get old I'll throw a flyrod Here's a better pic of what I was trying to fish, and even my son couldn't fish it Gary, that was a cool article about your truck in that magazine. Still haven't got around to subscribing
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Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim Last edited by jaros44sr; 03-25-2008 at 07:00 PM. |
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03-25-2008, 11:06 PM
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Re: Winter Blues
whos hiding behind the tree. how in the world do you keep your legs warm?
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03-26-2008, 12:46 AM
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There is about 5 layers of different types of matrls. All breathable, lets the sweat out so your not damp on the inside. Don't ask how it works, cause I don't know Gary, thanks for putting up with my Hijack. I'm Sorry...J.
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Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim Last edited by jaros44sr; 03-26-2008 at 12:52 AM. |
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03-26-2008, 05:40 AM
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Re: Winter Blues
Your Jimmy is a beauty, Gary! I used to have a dislike for snow but with the lack of moisture up here I would sure take some.
A B-1 bomber had to make an emergency landing at our AFB last week due to an engine failure and just the small hot parts falling out of it started several grass fires, that thankfully were controlled quickly. Our men in the plane were all OK and they are trying to determine what failed. Kinda scary that fire danger season is still supposed to be 5 months away. Is that an unpainted 71-72 grille? If it is you have made me feel better. It looks great! I ended up buying one for my 70 against my better judgement, but all the shopping I did, a rechromed 71-72 was a sh!tload cheaper than a 70. Later---DAC
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03-26-2008, 08:06 AM
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Re: Winter Blues
Well I've been going wakeboarding the past several weeks with Critter and it's great, I wouldn't know what to do with snow.
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03-26-2008, 02:07 PM
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03-26-2008, 11:41 PM
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Re: Winter Blues
70 GMC Jimmy, I bought a new grill and sent back because it wouldnt fit right. Got my grill rechromed for $600.00 much better than a after market grill.
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03-26-2008, 11:56 PM
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Re: Winter Blues
Jaros44sr, Like the steel head pictures I spend all winter waiting for the middle of april to go trout fishing in PA. On the weekends I go fishing in PA or I go to a Car show sometimes both in the same weekend.
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03-27-2008, 01:45 AM
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Re: Winter Blues
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Now I wait to go up NY 3 times a year and I have the river to myself. 27-35 lb salmon, 15-20 lb steelhead, brown trout...If you want to go sometime give me a shout You can fish up there from Sept. to May
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Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim Last edited by jaros44sr; 03-27-2008 at 01:48 AM. |
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