-0.7 °F / -18.2 °C Mostly Cloudy

We're at 8.6*F and sunny in balmy southern New England.

My poor TD didn't want to wake up this morning (not plugged in and only 3 functional GP's. Surprise, surprise!) so I let her sleep in. Like a dum bass I was the last one in last night and didn't feel like shuffling cars around so it was parked behind the wife's van and my Jeep. Fortunately I had enough room to roll it back so that I could get the other ones out by driving over the recently decreased snow-pack on the lawn. I really have to replace the GP's. It's only been a year now.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

It was awful here: It got down to 30F! My bananas and gingers got killed back.

You ain't *****tin' me! I got 2 stoves working now and as we speak a hale and hearty fellow is lining the kitchen chimney with double wall stainless and a "tee"branch to hook up the stovepipe to.When it warms up he'll repoint the chimney and repair the soldier course plus install a cap,he's even going to fabricate black iron stovepipe with the correct 90 degree sharp corner,all for $1,000.00.

Oh....the '98 E300 started as well,ain't I lucky?

Metalbestos or plain ol double wall for thechimbly. Is the "T" to collect clinkers?

From what I recall I would take MI's 0 over LA's 30F, I remember not being able to get warm no matter how close I got to the KP tent without going in.

23 deg. F here along the East Coast. Coldest day since last Dec. Back to the mid 40's tomorrow. High 50's Sunday. Planning on taking a M/C ride with a few friends.

Well, thanks for you Yankees making me feel warmer. It's 15 degrees here this morning. At least it's sunny!

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Amend that: 25F. That might've damaged my orange trees. Now we're getting serious.

The "t"is attached to the liner at the botton and collects residual ash and such.

905 or 909 stainless,corrugated on the outside but with a smooth inside liner to discourage creosote buildup,I'll post some pics as it progresses.

(Sound of tiny violins playing in background . . . .)

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

-1f here today and yesterday.

The coldest I ever saw here was near -30f. As a kid in the south bend area I remember looking out the bus window and seeing -15f and we went to school that day.

Brrrrrrrrr!

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.

I don't know how you can stand it, Tom!

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

The Little Lying Robot in my car (the exterior temp gauge) reported 28 F. this morning on the way to work in The Swamp. All I can say is, "It's about time we had some winter!"

Of course, knowing this place, I'm sure we'll have slipped back into the nasty stew and be at 75 by the weekend. At this rate, we'll be spiking 80s by the end of February. Gahhhh . . .
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-- Paul W. (The Benzadmiral)
('03 Buick Park Avenue, charcoal/cream)
Formerly:
'97 C230, smoke silver/parchment; '86 420SEL, anthracite/light grey; '84 280CE (W123), dark blue/palomino

I've seen it so cold in Michigan that when I threw a hot cup of water in the air.....when the water hit the ground it was in the form of snow flakes.....no shat.........

The Mpemba effect for you nonBot's.