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It has been raining here for two months nearly every day (and everyday for the last 21 days)
It's been a long haul with work in the shop that can't go up and not many phone calls looking for new work...
But on the brighter side I won $80. bucks in the state lottery this morning.
So not all is lost.
Looking forward to a dry July... I've talked to people that have lived their whole lives here (some who are 80 years old) and they tell me it has never rained this much as long as they can remember) we broke the 70 year standing record.
Most say it certainly has never rained into July before (we'll see)
Oh and did I mention I won $80. bucks in the state lottery this morning.
hoohah...and life goes on.
I also heard on the news last nite they got 19 inches of rain in Austin Texas in 7 hours nite before last...so you see not all is bad...it didn't happen here! Sorry Austin
BUt I got $80. bucks
-------------------- "Werks fer me...it'll werk fer you"
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We in Washington state know how you feel, 9 months of it every year. As years go buy you learn to take that $80 and stock up on REALLY good windshield wipers!
-------------------- Michael Heaton Brushworks Yelm, Washington 360-339-0914 Posts: 14 | From: Yelm, Washington | Registered: Jun 2007
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I remember a guy at the Waco, TX meet wearing a T-shirt that said "You are 7 times more likely to be hit by lightning than win the Texas lottery" LOL. Sure wish WE had some rain! Here's a little something to cheer you up Monte.
-------------------- Ricky Jackson Signs Now 614 Russell Parkway Warner Robins, GA (478) 923-7722 signpimp50@hotmail.com
"If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." Sir Issac Newton Posts: 3528 | From: Warner Robins, GA | Registered: Oct 2004
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We have had very little rain in the past six weeks. The grass crunches when you walk on it and all the body shops are slower than they have ever been.
-------------------- George Perkins Millington,TN. goatwell@bigriver.net
"I started out with nothing and still have most of it left"
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Monte - hey, I feel for you. We're going through the same thing here. At least, it's a good excuse to give our clients when they call about their sign not being installed.
We have a shop full of signs and can't dig a hole anywhere without sinking the pickup.
Last year at this time we were in a drought.
This week I talked to Joe Crumley, there in Norman, and Mark Yearwood in Weatherford and both were telling the same story.
At least it is cooler.
-------------------- Chapman Sign Studio Temple, Texas chapmanstudio@sbcglobal.net Posts: 6306 | From: Temple, Texas, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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We need your rain. We have new fires pop up everyday. Supposedly we are going to have a "Tropical Wave" go across the next few days. I'll believe it when I see it. These weather people can't forcast their way out of a paper bag!!!
Hang in there Monte. Congrats on the $80.
-------------------- Amy Brown Life Skills 101 Private Address Posts: 3502 | From: Lake Helen, FL, USA | Registered: Feb 2001
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Bushie^ here in Duncan's shop on the road to Moose Jaw.
Rain? What's that? 6 years of drought back home. Actually got 1" week before we left for Canada. Went straight into the ground ... no run off down the driveway!!!! Local dams are down to 18% and we are on level 5 water restrictions ... NO water use outside of the house!
Fortunately I have a 5000 gallon rain tank and a big roof area to keep it full so I can wash brushes and rollers, and the inner courtyard plants alive.
So, Monte swap you some sunshine for the liquid stuff. 50/50 would be nice eh?
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It's dehydrated water, just add water to use!?? i read it on the internet... Very wet June here, long Weekend coming, rain for sure...sure is green here!
-------------------- John Lennig / Big Top Sign Arts 5668 Ewart Street, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada bigtopya@hotmail.com 604.451.0006 Posts: 2184 | From: Burnaby, British Columbia,Canada | Registered: Nov 2001
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We need your rain too... there is only one road from the town I work in where the airport is, & the areas where all the biggest resorts are. We get fires every year or so that shut down that road, like we did yesterday & last night. I'm not sure if it's open yet, but probably not...
..anyway, planeloads of a fresh batch of tourists camped in a high school gym because they couldn't get to their hotels... & others checked out & then couldn't get to their planes to leave.... so they are camped out on the other side of the fire.
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Monte, now you can buy 80 barrels and package up that rain and sell it!!!!!!!!!! yes, I am crazy, but they also thought certain artists and inventors were too. How about a pipeline project painted by letterheads and stripers, just like the railroads? Every one could ship water back and forth to accommodate other states! now wouldn't life be sweet then?
-------------------- Deb Fowler
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WETTEST SIGN MEET I EVER BEEN TO WAS AT KATHYS...but didnt slow down the GOOD TIMES AND GREAT FOOD!!!!!
-------------------- joe pribish-A SIGN MINT 2811 longleaf Dr. pensacola, fl 32526 850-637-1519 BEWARE THE TRUTH.....YOU MAY NOT LIKE WHAT YOU FIND Posts: 11582 | From: pensacola, fl. usa | Registered: Nov 1998
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