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Another rant: Just shoot me now

Subject: Another rant: Just shoot me now
From: marc_scirocco at sympatico.ca (Marc_Scirocco_Québec)
Date: Mon Apr 5 19:55:20 2004
In-reply-to: <BAY15-F16m0a3Q8qeRn00032216@hotmail.com>
Yup, but remember, up north there could also be:

1) starved post hibertaned bear
2) Dear/moose crossing on highways
3) Wolf packs

And remember, we are still only HALF-WAY to the north pole ==> 45?N

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 Julie Macfarlane
> Envoy? : lundi 5 avril 2004 20:31
> ? : roccit_53@hotmail.com; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Objet : RE: Another rant: Just shoot me now
>
>
> 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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