where you live?

Here in Jersey, it's freakin' hot!. Anyway, the weekend chores still need to get done, so I just had to "man up" and do it. After five hours of mowing, trimming, and various other forms of manual labor, I'm drained. My wife says' I'm nuts, that I should hire someone to do the yardwork, or at least get a self-propelled mower. WTF? She obviously has no idea how gratifying it is to sweat off six pounds in just a few hours (don't worry, I'll gain it back 12oz. at a time ).

So did anyone else voluntarily torture themself today?

Its nice, about 80 degrees.



I volunteered myself to clean out my closet and the garage.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

It's another 82 degree day in Southern California, with a cool breeze blowing, and white whispy clouds floating by.

Hate to rub in in.

But seriously, I'm with you on the yard work.

I think there is only one or two other guys on my street who do their own lawn, but with me, it's not completely about the money.

I actually enjoy the work, being outside, sweating, making nice lines back and forth as I walk behind the mower.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

Its in the mid ninties here today and sunny and muggy.

Yikes!

Tom W

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

It's so damn hot here that Cheetah would have a heatsroke!

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99 ML320
94 SL600
92 SL500
95 E320 Cabriolet
87 560SEC
86 300SDL Grease Car
80 380SLC Euro

13 Fiat Abarth
02 Maserati Spyder Cambiocorsa
00 BMW Z3
90 Rolls Royce Silver Spur
80 Ferrari 308 GTSI
88 Jaguar XJS12 H&E Edition
99 Land Rover Discovery

Hotter than two mice fornicating in a wool sock, here.
And, I’d sure like to find the switch that turns off this fan that keeps blowing 30+ all day.

But I’ve been spending most of the past three days flying the 675 up over the mid-west where it would appear they’ve gotten more than their quota of rain.
We’ve had to spear through some pretty nasty (“wing ripper”) thunderstorms. A few, that I probably should have run from.

They’ve been fairly narrow bands, but they sure bring out the pucker and puke factor in the news crews.

I feel for you folks up there. Hold on to whatever floats!!

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1980 300D - Veggie Burner !

I did all my yard work Saturday while it was "cool". The temp climbed from 75 to 90+ in an hour, with the humidity in the 96% range.
Of course, my yard work only takes about an hour thanks to my "other" hobby--Cub Cadets. I actually own 3 of the garden tractors, but one is one long-term loan to my son. So I have 2 Cubs for somewhat less than a 1/2 acre. Yeah, its overkill, and i use a small push mower for the trim work.

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1982 300SD " Wotan" ..On the road as of Jan 8, 2007 with Historic Tags

Cool! Shake 'em up for me!! Just hand 'em the bag before you grab the yoke.

We've been getting hammered since Thursday (I think...my brain might be water-logged...) and I've got some seepage in the basement...nothing too serious yet, but it's nothing compared to the folks just south of us...all night long...getting flood warnings and such...almost as bad as last August when we lost 8 or 9 folks up here during that particular day of rain...this isn't as intense as it is just long and freight-training...

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M. G. Burg
'10 - Dakota SXT - Daily Ride / ≈ 172.5K
.'76 - 450SLC - 107.024.12 / < .89.20 K
..'77 - 280E - 123.033.12 / > 128.20 K
...'67 - El Camino - 283ci / > 207.00 K
....'75 - Yamaha - 650XS / < 21.00 K
.....'87 - G20 Sportvan / > 206.00 K
......'85 - 4WINNS 160 I.O. / 140hp
.......'74 - Honda CT70 / Real 125
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“I didn’t really say everything I said.”
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ Yogi Berra ~

Onalaska !! We was close to ya, Friday!!
Damn, I’d have given you a call.
We were heading for fuel in Minn/StPaul from south of Madison, but couldn’t make it. Rochester was even out of range. Had to drop into La Crosse (KLSE, I think it was.) Muni. They put us up and around you via the Holland Airpark/Onalaska approach onto 18.

Ya'll be wet fer sure.
We'll be praying for you.

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1980 300D - Veggie Burner !

North FL, a hot 98 degrees.

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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon
1979 280CE 225,200 miles
1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles
1976 240D 190,000 miles
1979 300TD 220,000

GONE but not forgotten
1976 300D 195,300 miles
1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e485-1-2-1.jpg

If you're ever in the KRDU area and have a hankering for NC barbeque, let me know.

Weather here is currently in the middle of a string of way-to-hot days nearing 100 with no end in sight...

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

Hot here in Pa. as it usually is in June. Did the yard work in the morning and late evening. A slight breeze this evening on the porch as we listen to the "oldies". They just played Last Night by Chris Anderson and my wife got me to dance to it out on the deck,,, these are the good times.

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95 SL500 Smoke Silver, Parchment 64K
07 E350 4matic Station Wagon White 34K
02 E320 4Matic Silver/grey 80K
05 F150 Silver 44K

Low 90's during the day low 70's at night. haven't even bothered to fool with the A/C in the new (100 yo) house yet. this crazy place has central air (not heat) on the first floor and a few window units for the second floor. But since it is an old house, it has tons of big windows and flow thru ventilation. Ceiling fans in bedrooms and main rooms help too.
Now the heat this winter will be interesting. All electric baseboard heat so I'm following the other thread on home heating with much interest.

It's still 82˚ and VERY humid at 9:38pm.

I've had to have the AC running all day long just to keep my house at 75˚ downstairs and 80˚ upstairs. Looks like the rest of the week will be more of the same. I'm not looking forward to seeing the thrashing we're taking from PECO.

I'm glad I built a family room in our basement.

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Chad
2013 Jeep Unlimited Rubicon
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL

90's-humid, severe thunderstorms, tornados, flash floods, rv's flying off the ground and killing people.

And I'm not in Leesville, LA!