Today was a great Detroit day. Last night on the news they said we would likely get more than 8" of snow today, so I was prepared to be really depressed today. However, I drove to work this morning without incident, went out a couple of times during the day and had a little fun sliding around. Got to see a semi-truck driver next door at work trying for over an hour to get out of the parking lot, left work right at 5 PM while other wussies stayed in the office to "let things die down a little", out drag-raced many a 4WD vehicle in my '95 Monte Carlo from stop lights, made it home in only about 10 minutes longer than normal, cleared off the snow from 3 cars, snow blew the driveway with my ultra-cool snowblower, salted the driveway, put the cars back in the driveway, watched the snow plow throw a big pile back in my driveway, went back out and shovelled this up, and was all done by 8 PM while other neighbors were still outside working and some of my friends were probably still at work watching the snow fall.

On 2nd thought I have no idea why I'm in such a good mood. This never happened in Memphis. I think I just love power tools and between having such an easy drive home and throwing the snow many feet through the air (got a little bit of Tim Allen going here) I just kept on being amazed nothing went wrong.

I think I've been here too long. I knew exactly what to do when I got home and knew how to dress so I didn't get cold at all when outside.

Meanwhile, if I was in Texas right now I bet I would have pulled off my headers last weekend and done even more this week.

Of course the neighbor's dog hasn't been seen since then ....

Wish it would snow around here....at least I could have some fun with the truck since the camaro isn't together.

snow......what's that???

Yesterday (and the day before) it was sunny and in the mid 70s. After a long weekend of thrashing on the car in 60 degree weather, I sweated my ass off cleaning the shop. My Tee shirt and gym shorts were soaked!

Last night, a friend let me borrow his MIG welder and I played around with it for a while, making some nifty modern "art". I then proceeded to weld in an air hose reel. Could have just as easily bolted it in, but I had the welder ....

A cold snap is on the way ... upper 50s for a high and near freezing at night. Need to break out the thermals.

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You Texas jack*sses can just bite ...
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Actually, I do kind of enjoy winter sometimes too. I just wish it didn't get dark so early, and it would be nice if the garage was a bit warmer (semi-heated but ...).

I wish it would snow here. It has been mid to upper 70's. Although it gets damn near 50 at night, might have to go buy a jacket.

Yes, yes. I know guys. My Mom wrote an email to me saying it was in the 60's this week in Memphis. I remember the good old days.

I keep on telling you southern guys to help me find a job as fun as what I have up here and I'm there. Until I can find such a job I'll tolerate the weather here.

minus 9 degrees on my back deck this morning. Forecasting record lows tonight, -12 air temperature (pre wind chill).

We received our major delievery at the restaurant this morning. To stay warm we'd go inside the walk-in refrigerator, a balmy 32 degrees (seriously)!

I'll check the thermometer later

Got another 4" of snow or so today. My trailer must have about 12-15" of snow on top of it now. Cranked up the 23K BTU heater today with the 30K Reddy Heater and I was quite warm in the garage.

Spare engine block arrives on Monday so I'm taking the day off of work. Let the fun begin.

....yeah, chilly here too....in the 50's ... might rain one day this week I hear....

Glenn and Kevin came over today.

Glenn helped me plumb my engine oil cooler and helped Kevin install a Sparco seat. I then helped Kevin install a hitch on his TA to pull a diddy trailer.

Both doors of the shop were open and I was in a T-shirt all day.

I'm sure it snowed somewhere ... just no here!

I spoke to my cousin in N.Y. He said it is -1* without the wind chill They set some new record. It was 75* and sunny here today.

Supposed to get more snow in the middle of next week. The sad thing is I've been here in Detroit for about 4 1/2 years now and I'm getting used to the winters. This year I get serious about finding a job in a warmer climate though. Mahle has their motorsports office in North Carolina near the Tennessee border. Hmm . . .

All the people that come from warmer climtate can kiss my *** . It was -22F just the other morning. Snow/ice does make you learn Great car control. I can drift my car all day long and enjoy it. Also not that bad on tires either. I just need the snow gone by march 15, need to do some upgrades to my car. I have a driving school at Beave run April 3 and 4. Later John

Or, you could come to Mid Ohio with NASA the same weekend and drive on a much better track not much further west from BeaveRun.

http://www.racenasa.com

I would love to come, but as being a Newbie to RR I need to get signed off by the One Lap of America staff saying that I can/know how to drive a race car. Its going to be a OLOA sponsored driving school I have to attend! Better yet why not sign up for the OLOA 04 and put a few road and just a couple track miles on the car in a week. Later John
One Lap of America

Damn Mike.....we seem to hit a patch of NASTY weather out here!

....its 49 degrees and its RAINING!.....wow!

Try loading a Camaro on GS-C's on an off a car trailer with snow on the ground and a temperature of -2. That's right, I did it... on Friday. I had to get to the alignment shop before going to Va Beach to shakedown my car (now in ESP trim) before trucking to Fla/Ga in 2 weeks.

....you guys are NUTS!

....I wouldn't GET OUT OF BED at -2 degrees!!!!!!!!!!

Don't talk to me about Florida/Georgia in 2 weeks. Maybe we'll go to the Sebring race in March this year. That's about when I'll be truly sick of this stuff and will need a break.

BTW, don't forget to test fit that new 35mm hollow bar before you go. My front sway bar is unhooked and waiting to be replaced.

I wish!! Had to shovel another 8 inches of snow off my driveway this morning (I'm an hour southwest of Toronto). Getting tired of this. It's been snowing almost every day for three weeks. Guess that's our punishment for ringing in the New Year with 50 degree temperatures.

They're saying it's gonna go below 0 again this weekend. Ugh. Hard to work on the car when your eyeballs are frozen and you can't feel your fingers ... or your toes ... or your

It was almost 80* today, looks like some nice weather ahead.

I don't know Mike, I had to turn on the heater a couple nights this week.

Heater, what's a heater?