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Old 08-06-2019, 08:51 PM
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Talking Desert Heat

Howdy Frank ! .

It was 114* F @ 4PM, now it's -only- 106* @ 5:45PM...... .

I took my leaky new tire to the tire shop, found one really close, maybe 2 miles, puttering along @ 15 MPH or so, they guy was super nice, he spent 15 minutes looking for a 17MM socket then I loosened the lugs by hand using the same Mercedes lug wrench I use to tighten them and the occasionally road side tire change, didn't see anything in the tread so I wiggled the valve stem and it came off in my hand .

He jacked the car where I asked him to and only charged me $10 ca$h money, $ well spent IMO .

It rained here this morning, I slept late (8AM) and so missed it but there were clouds and a decent breeze, hot air isn't so bad if it's breezy .

? Do you go out on the lake bed ? .

Moto, Dune Buggy or perhaps a Gyro copter ? .
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