So my college is freaking nuts. They are still having class today even though its -10 degs outside, and the wind chill is -30. How freaking clever of them..... anyway so i go to start my car and go figure, it wouldnt start. now the battery is dead from cranking a little over a minute, or 3 times. so im going to call the road side because i cant charge the car fast enough to get to school. is this a valid reason or what

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1983 Euro 240D 277K
2016 Mazda 6
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Formers:
2012- Mazda 3
2007 Outlander- complete pile
1995 E300 Diesel 208K
2007 VW Passat 2.0T 63K SOLD
2003 Jaguar X-type 3.0 Sport Sold 04/11 w/88K
2009 Lexus RX350 9061 miles. Sold 04/09
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS:Totaled Sept.,09 @ 24,000
2003 Infiniti I35 58K Sold
1984 300 turbo diesel 222K

Sounds like a good time for a block heater.

I don't recall ever having classes canceled for cold. I went to school in Waukesha, WI. Not the coldest place on earth, but cold enough.

I had a 6V volkswagen then. It had it's fair share of "won't start days" then also.

well when the wind chill in -25 and the actully temp is -10, most schools wouldn't have class. due to the fact of people waiting for buses outside and people that walk to school. well at least i have the morning off because their is no way i'm going to my English class. gosh i'm soo pissed!:fork_off:

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1983 Euro 240D 277K
2016 Mazda 6
Coming Soon, 2013 Mercedes E350 Bluetec
Formers:
2012- Mazda 3
2007 Outlander- complete pile
1995 E300 Diesel 208K
2007 VW Passat 2.0T 63K SOLD
2003 Jaguar X-type 3.0 Sport Sold 04/11 w/88K
2009 Lexus RX350 9061 miles. Sold 04/09
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS:Totaled Sept.,09 @ 24,000
2003 Infiniti I35 58K Sold
1984 300 turbo diesel 222K

My instructor told our class (Forest Surveying) that we would be outdoors, traversing in the woods tomorrow.....no matter the temperature....dress accordingly!!

I can see closing grade thru HS...but a college?? If there are no classes, then the administration will have to either entertain or control the resident student population......I can just imagine what my resident classmates would get into.....and the commuters/townies would just have to work around the family farm.....

SB

Note: it has warmed up to around 9*F so far today......supposed to be colder tomorrow as well....

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Diesels:
'85 300D, "Max, Blue Benz", 155K, 27.0 MPG
'84 190D 2.2, "Eva, Brown Benz", 142K, 40.2 MPG
'77 240D (parts car)
'67 Eicher ES 202 Tractor "Otto" (2cyl, Air Cooled, 30HP)
Gassers:
'94 Ford F-150, "Henry", 170K (300 Six) 17.5 MPG
'85 190E 2.3, 148K....Parts Car
'58 Dodge W300M Powerwagon (Flat Fenders) Less than 10 MPG

I've gone to school in up state NY and in northern Sweden, both had days of -35 and greater without wind chill. I wish they had cancelled class but nope. I remember biking to school (my 77 saab would not start) about 2km in -40C weather, boy that was a ****ty day.

Yeah, it's hovering around zero right now in Ithaca, with winds at 20mph which is a wind chill of just about -15. Don't have a car to try to start, but my friend's old Toyota gasser complained a little bit last night when it did get to be a little below zero. His power steering was not working at all at that temperature.

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1990 300D 2.5 Turbo -155k
2000 E430 - 103k
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ecodiesel 4x4 - 11k
2014 VW Passat TDI SE - 7k Bro's Diesel
2006 E320 CDI - 128k Pop's Benz

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Work doesn't get cancelled because it's cold...

One of my teammates said there's no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing.

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1979 300SD 245K miles (never ending project)
2007 Pinarello F3:13
1995 Ducati 916 (SOLD, sniff)
1999 Ducati 900SSie (SOLD)

Sounds like a good day to skip!

Glad I'm done with all that!

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1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

I guess you guys would all laugh at us in Austin when we had temps hovering around 29 F for about 3 and a 1/2 days straight a few weeks ago.

Yes all schools were closed, including UT and Texas State. Work as also closed, er, work from home day.

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-justin

1987 300TD, 1987 300TD
2008 R32, 2000 Passat Wagon

I'm 57, and a retired Licensed Marine Engineer had the career with the big buck job......don't have to work, because I have a nice pension annuity.....I began taking courses at the local College for personal knowledge......want to build a nice fence, thought a survey would be a great place to begin so it would be on my property for sure.....found out how much it would cost to hire a surveyor....will be several hundred dollars cheaper to just take the classes and sit for the license.....so I'm back at it again.....

My 300D is older than most of my classmates.......

My Power Wagon is older than the teacher.....

SB

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Diesels:
'85 300D, "Max, Blue Benz", 155K, 27.0 MPG
'84 190D 2.2, "Eva, Brown Benz", 142K, 40.2 MPG
'77 240D (parts car)
'67 Eicher ES 202 Tractor "Otto" (2cyl, Air Cooled, 30HP)
Gassers:
'94 Ford F-150, "Henry", 170K (300 Six) 17.5 MPG
'85 190E 2.3, 148K....Parts Car
'58 Dodge W300M Powerwagon (Flat Fenders) Less than 10 MPG

Other scenarios........Layoffs, career field changes & more. Not to mention having to constantly update for changes in technology. Yes, I went back to college at 40 years old. Never say never.

Wow, is surveying that expensive? It wouldn't surprise me since it is nearly all labor.

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Sam

84 300SD 350K+ miles ( Blue Belle )

Well i would have skipped but, i have 3 exams on wednesday and all the reviews were today, so after waiting about an hour for road side to come, they came in a new ML and jumped my car. Then i signed a piece of paper and i was off to class... uhgg. but anyways, at least it started.

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1983 Euro 240D 277K
2016 Mazda 6
Coming Soon, 2013 Mercedes E350 Bluetec
Formers:
2012- Mazda 3
2007 Outlander- complete pile
1995 E300 Diesel 208K
2007 VW Passat 2.0T 63K SOLD
2003 Jaguar X-type 3.0 Sport Sold 04/11 w/88K
2009 Lexus RX350 9061 miles. Sold 04/09
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS:Totaled Sept.,09 @ 24,000
2003 Infiniti I35 58K Sold
1984 300 turbo diesel 222K

but anyways, you got a free jump from MB at no charge!

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-justin

1987 300TD, 1987 300TD
2008 R32, 2000 Passat Wagon

No offense but its college not HS, welcome to the real world! You don't get to stay home from work because it is cold out. I commute to school and they only cancel class if there is some amazing snow, its a rare event.

Install a block heater and use it.

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