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Another rant: Just shoot me now



Mmmmmm 70 and cloud free, just another great day in Texas.

Brian

And Scorpions are only in West Texas

-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of C Boyko
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 7:44 PM
To: juliemac57@hotmail.com; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: RE: Another rant: Just shoot me now

Well, true, but I have removed a few ssssnakes from my basement in the fall.

Only little red bellies though, earthworm sized nearly. Ah the sun came out 
today, so spring will come soon. But the dog's water is still just as 
frozen, sun or no.
Cathy


>From: "Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
>To: roccit_53@hotmail.com, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: RE: Another rant: Just shoot me now
>Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2004 00:31:03 +0000
>
>Look at it this way Cath.
>Up here near the North Pole :
>1) we dont have to worry about scorpions in our shoes.
>2) No snakes in the bathroom.
>3) Red Backs on the toilet seat.
>
>(I am trying to convince my self as the cold breezes wafts across the 
>state...)
>
>Julie Macfarlane
>1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
>"For good health : EAT RICE!"
>Amsterdam NY
>
>
>
>
>
>>From: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@hotmail.com>
>>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>>Subject: RE: Another rant: Just shoot me now
>>Date: Mon, 05 Apr 2004 11:36:48 +0000
>>
>>Okay, okay, I get it, I've annoyed you. THAT is low, hitting me in the 
>>"cars that you can wash without freezing to them" department, and then on 
>>the botanical angle, heck I can't ever grow decent azaleas here anyways. 
>>But I have crocus peeking through the snow.
>>
>>Aad Marc, this morning, it's -6C , but it only feels like -15C (the 
>>official wind chill). So tasks involving fine manual dexterity/ brittle 
>>plastic are gonna have to wait. This is just cruel.
>>
>>Cathy
>>
>>PS Nice pictures!
>>
>>
>>>From: Marc_Scirocco_Qu?bec<marc_scirocco@sympatico.ca>
>>>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>>>Subject: RE: Another rant: Just shoot me now
>>>Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 01:04:12 -0400
>>>
>>>yeah, yeah, if you really wanna "feel" right Mr Patrick, please go hide 
>>>in
>>>the freezer.
>>>
>>>It is currently -2C, and there is some 1/4" of fresh snow on the ground 
>>>as I
>>>type this post...
>>>
>>>:-(
>>>
>>>BTW, nice houses...
>>>
>>>Cheers.
>>>
>>>Marc
>>>'83 Scirocco
>>>'97 A4
>>>
>>> > -----Message d'origine-----
>>> > De : scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
>>> > [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]De la part de Patrick Bureau
>>> > Envoy? : lundi 5 avril 2004 00:48
>>> > ? : 'C Boyko'; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>>> > Objet : RE: Another rant: Just shoot me now
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Ah cathy, I feel for you...
>>> >
>>> > Here are some pictures to warm your heart from the Texas Scirocco
>>> > Team GTG,
>>> > Its Azalea's Time in East Texas...
>>> >
>>> > My Pictures
>>> > http://www.texassciroccoteam.org/events/TSTGTG04/pbureau
>>> >
>>> > Brian Wagner's Pictures
>>> > http://www.texassciroccoteam.org/events/TSTGTG04/bwagner
>>> >
>>> > Oh yeah... It was a cool 74'F that day... Cloud cover you 
>>>understand...
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > -
>>> > ATS - Patrick Bureau - http://ats.longcoeur.com -
>>> > A1 eBay Sales: http://tinyurl.com/22e5b
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > ->-----Original Message-----
>>> > ->From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
>>> > ->[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of C Boyko
>>> > ->Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2004 11:23 AM
>>> > ->To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>>> > ->Subject: Another rant: Just shoot me now
>>> > ->
>>> > ->Okay, just venting, use the delete button, or if you find me
>>> > ->annoying, send back a note to ridicule me..
>>> > ->
>>> > ->First:
>>> > ->It's friggin April. So what's with the -10C forecast (with
>>> > ->snow) for tomorrow. The only solace is that Jim and other
>>> > ->Rochesterians always have worse weather.
>>> > ->
>>> > ->Second:
>>> > ->AAAARGH. Owning a VW in a small town just so sucks sometimes.
>>> > ->The new Cabby just needs to pass safety, which requires (to
>>> > ->my knowledge) the difficult and daunting problem of replacing
>>> > ->a headlight bulb. Whoopdeefrikkindoo. The daughter comes home
>>> > ->and I mention that I still have to do that and she says the
>>> > ->plastic part it goes into is broken. I'm thinking, yeah, I
>>> > ->know there is some damage to the grille, but that's no big
>>> > ->deal. NOPE> WRONG!!! It's the OTHER high beam, has this big
>>> > ->honking hole in it from a stone. Right where the word HELLA
>>> > ->used to be? Just air. Lovely. The local yard has exactly ZERO
>>> > ->VWs of any type in it. And I can't call the dealer, it's the
>>> > ->weekend, who needs parts on the weekend? SO nobody is in
>>> > ->parts till Monday. This after the one week down time over a
>>> > ->thrown belt, I mean, how hard does this simple stuff have to
>>> > ->be? ( and how can you ever get a car ready on a ten day
>>> > ->permit?)
>>> > ->
>>> > ->Next option: So I phone the usual (two hours from here) cheap
>>> > ->source of OEM parts, and the guy who can even give me a price
>>> > ->isn't there till Monday, they don't stock them but they can
>>> > ->get them. But who knows how much $$$, I gotta wait to talk to
>>> > ->the guy Monday. AAAARGHHHH. Then I'll have to fly TDI
>>> > ->airlines to get there after work before they close.
>>> > ->
>>> > ->Option three is (the useless attempt to get parts at)
>>> > ->Canadian Tire. Someone said they have Bosch ones that will
>>> > ->fit. Yep, I'm still gonna do it, but they never even have
>>> > ->plugs. Just ask Daun's sister how hopeless they are...
>>> > ->
>>> > ->I can likely throw one of the MkI lamps in there, but I
>>> > ->figure I may as well get one that actually matches, it is a
>>> > ->nice car, and deserves it.
>>> > ->
>>> > ->Third:
>>> > ->Even though the road may well FREEZE tomorrow, we've had
>>> > ->forty days and forty nights of rain. My road is so awful I
>>> > ->won't be driving a Rocco till May or so. I may buy a Range
>>> > ->Rover, this is safari style mud. And to add to my delight, my
>>> > ->new garage floor is sweating like a pig. One big layer of
>>> > ->water. Good for the cars too I bet.
>>> > ->
>>> > ->Okay, it's noon, so I can go find some Sleeman's. I'll cheer
>>> > ->up soon, honestly I will. I just need to rip around in a 16V,
>>> > ->and SOON. There really IS no better therapy.
>>> > ->
>>> > ->Cathy
>>> > ->
>>> > ->PS I realize that some of you have REAL car problems, so just
>>> > ->ignore me, 'k?
>>> > ->And no Drew, the headache is not for sale.
>>> > ->
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