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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 07:03 PM
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Is it me, or is this a longer winter than most.
I bought a new bike this winter cuz I ran into a good deal
Now I am getting very impatient. (Wisconsin Weather)
Does this winter suck more than most, or is it the new bike thing
 
Old Feb 13, 2008 | 07:07 PM
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Get a trailer and put the new ride in it. Drive for 12 hours south. Then you can ride.
 
Old Feb 13, 2008 | 07:07 PM
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Nope it's going way to fast! I hope we have "winter" here until the end of July!!! Then again, I am in Arizona so I might be a bit biased!!

That said, just talked to a buddy from my old neck of the woods in North Dakota who told me the HIGH temperature tomorrow would be -15 and the low would be -32??? Gee, no wonder I moved!!!!!!!
 
Old Feb 13, 2008 | 07:17 PM
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you'll get over it, you really need to wait until a good hard rain in the early spring to wash the salt and sand off the roads, once that happens find a big parking lot close by, get real familiar with the controls and handling, when the warm and fuzzy feeling comes then let her rip.

we've, well us northeners, have gone thru this, forums like this helps make the days go by.
 
Old Feb 13, 2008 | 07:23 PM
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No its not just you... I have the same problem.. ran into a good deal as well..now all I can do is sit and look at it..so I know how you feel
 
Old Feb 13, 2008 | 07:30 PM
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ORIGINAL: mnvikingsfan

Nope it's going way to fast! I hope we have "winter" here until the end of July!!! Then again, I am in Arizona so I might be a bit biased!!
Now that's just mean!!! LOL
 
Old Feb 13, 2008 | 07:33 PM
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yeah, I'm ready for winter to go away. What I really want is the roads to get cleaned up a bit. Dang salt and snot they put on them is horrible.
 
Old Feb 13, 2008 | 07:34 PM
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Malo, its snowing here in Minnesota and guess where its going next. Yep, it sucks.
 
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Next fall buy a snowmobile or a snowblower and I assure you it won't be that bad...trust me

It works !!

I did just that back in September and we have half the snowfall we normally get
 
Old Feb 13, 2008 | 07:45 PM
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yup,,, mr big saw its shadow,,,, 6 more weeks of ****
 



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