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speaking the gulf coast, I have a former report at work that left recently to attend Rice University (Houston), at a pretty prestigious/impactful chemistry research group. According to her, the weather sucks, but there are some redeeming aspects to the geography there (both cultural and physical). And she's from San Diego too, so that's saying something.
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Naw, that's the Emerald Coast - Where is the Redneck Riviera? | Ocean Reef Resorts
We have the Wild Coast.
We have the Wild Coast.
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haha that would be pretty neat if they actually did it.
haha that would be pretty neat if they actually did it.
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My BIL in Florida has been in the hospital since last Thursday with an infection that needed IV antibiotics. My sister says he's worried the battery will be dead after 5 days. Apparently, this is the second battery in a 6 year old car. I swear, I just replaced the original battery in the Dodge, and that's 10 years old! She says people in Florida always have chargers. I swear, I've never had a problem with a battery being dead after sitting for a week or more. Am I missing something?
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Doctor Google sez 3 years is average lifespan for batteries in Florida. Another reason not to live there.
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And now they're here in Road Cycling. Oh, joy. Maybe I can get a loan so I can pay for my call girl in Dubai. I'll ask my psychic.
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My BIL in Florida has been in the hospital since last Thursday with an infection that needed IV antibiotics. My sister says he's worried the battery will be dead after 5 days. Apparently, this is the second battery in a 6 year old car. I swear, I just replaced the original battery in the Dodge, and that's 10 years old! She says people in Florida always have chargers. I swear, I've never had a problem with a battery being dead after sitting for a week or more. Am I missing something?
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it's fitting that this thread remains in winter mode, because (as predicted) winter continues. ![Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)](images/smilies/rolleyes.gif)
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Made it home! Car ran awesome, smooth as silk. And I sold another Guitar, my black m.i.m. Strat is going to a young lady for asking price.
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Like I say, it's a good reason not to live there. The one time we visited Mrs. GJ's Dad in Pompano Beach, it was April and the weather was surprisingly pleasant. Turns out it was unseasonably pleasant, and our last day the NORMAL April weather hit. Bleah.
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Of course if you don't drive it for a month it may go down.
Part of the issue is the reduction of weight in batteries. Also, quality control can be worse than years ago. And luck is involved.
Our cars each have 5ish year old batteries and Mrs rarely starts her car. I had a cheap Wal Mart battery for 8 years in a truck I sold.
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Nice ride today with just one other rider. We both wanted to take it easy so we didn't do much climbing but ended the ride with about an hour of headwind.
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