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we went to some garage sales on fri....one guy was looking for an air conditioner...says all of the stores were sold out.....hope martha got her's.....
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Come to the Lowcountry and cool off! Forecast for today was 89/76 (highest anticipated this week is 92). Right now it's 84 and fine out here on the screened porch with the ceiling fan running. Finished my iced tea and fresh Edisto shrimp (boiled with crab-boil spices last night) for lunch, now enjoying a bowl of cherries. Planning to walk on the beach when DH is done with whatever he's doing on the computer.
Summertime, and the livin' is easy
Fish are jumpin'
And the cotton is high (OK, more likely corn or sweet grass nowadays!)
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Losing my whump
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Re: It's so hot...
circuit city was selling a/c's at pretty good prices, free shipping. I ordered one last week...10kbtu 9.8eer GE window unit for $169 plus taxes, delivered, after an instant savings and 10% off through fatwallet.com. I think they're still in stock.
Not too bad. They had some portables too.
Sears claims they have some for 'buy online, deliver to the store free', but my experience with them on that stuff, especially on hot items, is pretty poor. They say its there, you go get it, they look for it for half an hour, then say they dont have it.
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Re: It's so hot...
...the birds have to use potholders to get worms out of the ground
...the trees are whistling for the dogs
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Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful. Just another form of "buy low, sell high" for those who have trouble with things. This rule is not universal. Do not buy a 1973 Pinto because everyone else is afraid of it.
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Re: It's so hot...
"Hey baby, wanna 'deflate my kayak'?"
Speaking of which, the wifes taking the month of august off. I oughta be able to get in some serious kayaking!
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Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful. Just another form of "buy low, sell high" for those who have trouble with things. This rule is not universal. Do not buy a 1973 Pinto because everyone else is afraid of it.
Speaking of which, the wifes taking the month of august off.* I oughta be able to get in some serious kayaking!
This board has too many "kayak" double-entendres and jokes about canoes/Canadian beer for us to decrypt your post.* If your spouse isn't going to be working for a month then how many passengers does your, er, "kayak" hold?
Nah, just kidding.* As a veteran parent, I know that parents of toddlers don't just have sex on their minds.* You're far more excited about having her provide free childcare so that you can paddle around solo...
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Its funny...the only reason I know its hot out is because everyones been complaining about it...I can't say I notice any difference between this and any other year...and I don't even have air conditioning ( I own 3 but they are all packed away in the cellar and have been for years)...
...i discovered today in the garden a baby raccoon lounging in the bird bath. too hot. too cute.
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