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CarrieMpls said: lovemachine said: Carrie you really scared with me with those lows of -17. Looks like bad info as the forecast doesn't really show anything below 5 for the next week.
http://weather.yahoo.com/...664_f.html You will probably need to leave it in a heated garage tonight and I certainly wouldn't lock the doors tomorrow as you may lock yourself out. I'm actually surprised a car wash was still open today as they usually close at around 10 degrees. Even when it's like 25 I still sit in the drier forever until it turns off. I don't have a heated garage! 
It's on the street. And it's not locked.
And I got my forecast from weather.com. I suppose they aren't always the most reliable. But it showed Thursday with a high of 1 and a low of -17. I just looked again and it's already changed. ah well. At least it's warmer than I thought!  |
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ThirdandFinal said: CarrieMpls said: I don't know what the graphite stuff is. Will they sell it at a gas station with the de-icer? Powdered graphite, auto parts stores, hardware stores, and locksmiths will have it, and they will know what you are talking about if you ask for it. it comes in a little tube you spray into the lock. (art supply stores also carry it, but in a less usable form) Thanks!  |
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CarrieMpls said: Imago said: move post haste
 This really may be my last winter here.  Come to Florida...just be warned Chris and Dan are here- hey at least it is warm here. Well not so much today but at least it is not freezing. | |
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Shanti1 said: CarrieMpls said: This really may be my last winter here. Come to Florida...just be warned Chris and Dan are here- hey at least it is warm here. Well not so much today but at least it is not freezing.  |
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Shanti1 said: CarrieMpls said: This really may be my last winter here. Come to Florida...just be warned Chris and Dan are here- hey at least it is warm here. Well not so much today but at least it is not freezing. Now that's cold.  | |
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CarrieMpls said:
So I took my new car through a car wash today. Yay. It's all shiny and everything. But my car door wasn't shut all the way and water started flooding in and I had to open and shut it quick. It's also the coldest day in weeks and we're coming upon the coldest week so far this winter. It only reached a high of 7 degrees (F) or so today and there are lows predicted as low as -17. My lock and handle and door latch froze up. I had driven to a friend's and I was able to get my car to his garage and we blew a hair dryer on it and it seemed to work fine. Then, by the time I got home (10 minute drive) it was frozen solid again. I'm lucky I was even able to get the door shut. My key won't even go in the keyhole to lock it back up. Any ideas? My plan is to buy lock de-icer in the morning, provided I can get the door shut again once I open it. But is that gonna work when I can't even get my key in the lock it's so frozen?  This is why I live in 2 son.....Arizona | |
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Imago said: Shanti1 said: Come to Florida...just be warned Chris and Dan are here- hey at least it is warm here. Well not so much today but at least it is not freezing. Now that's cold. Just kidding 
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Imago said: I don't appreciate your meatspinning up my thread. |
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CarrieMpls said: Imago said: Click this NSFW meatspin link please. I don't appreciate your meatspinning up my thread. eek that sounded naughty!  |
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Imago said: Ummm thanks... 
Is that you and Chris? did I mention I was not feeling good.... [Edited 1/28/07 19:19pm] [Edited 1/28/07 19:20pm] | |
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CarrieMpls said: CarrieMpls said: I don't appreciate your meatspinning up my thread. eek that sounded naughty!  | |
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CarrieMpls said:
So I took my new car through a car wash today. Yay. It's all shiny and everything. But my car door wasn't shut all the way and water started flooding in and I had to open and shut it quick. It's also the coldest day in weeks and we're coming upon the coldest week so far this winter. It only reached a high of 7 degrees (F) or so today and there are lows predicted as low as -17. My lock and handle and door latch froze up. I had driven to a friend's and I was able to get my car to his garage and we blew a hair dryer on it and it seemed to work fine. Then, by the time I got home (10 minute drive) it was frozen solid again. I'm lucky I was even able to get the door shut. My key won't even go in the keyhole to lock it back up. Any ideas? My plan is to buy lock de-icer in the morning, provided I can get the door shut again once I open it. But is that gonna work when I can't even get my key in the lock it's so frozen? Oh no, that sux! RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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CarrieMpls said: This really may be my last winter here.
what? what's this? what's going on here? http://elmadartista.tumblr.com/ http://twitter.com/madartista | |
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madartista said: CarrieMpls said: This really may be my last winter here.
what? what's this? what's going on here?
Every year I say the same thing. Things are actually looking really well for me at work at the moment, so I'll probably be here for a while yet. But I do daydream about moving somewhere warmer. It may still happen. |
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what's this 'ice' you speak of?
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jerseykrs said: what's this 'ice' you speak of?
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Awwww, I'm so sorry Carrie.
That sucks.  | |
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CarrieMpls said: jerseykrs said: what's this 'ice' you speak of?
-FloridaKrS Did you get it thawed ? | |
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CarrieMpls said: Imago said: Click this NSFW meatspin link please. I don't appreciate your meatspinning up my thread.
I'm sorry you have a carsicle...but post pics, we wanna see the new ride! | |
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Imago said: CarrieMpls said: Did you get it thawed ? I didn't bother trying this morning. I was able to get the door open and shut, so now it's in my work parking lot, not locked. I'm going to work on it after work today. Hopefully someone I know will let me borrow a looooong extension cord and I will try putting a hair dryer on it for half an hour or so to actually dry the water up, not just melt it to let it re-freeze. And then spray de-icer and get the powdered graphite stuff. |
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Wow. You people in the arctic have to worry about weird shit.  oh noes, prince is gonna soo me!!1! | |
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CarrieMpls said: Imago said: Did you get it thawed ? I didn't bother trying this morning. I was able to get the door open and shut, so now it's in my work parking lot, not locked. I'm going to work on it after work today. Hopefully someone I know will let me borrow a looooong extension cord and I will try putting a hair dryer on it for half an hour or so to actually dry the water up, not just melt it to let it re-freeze. And then spray de-icer and get the powdered graphite stuff. JAYSUS CHRIST!!! Is that normal up north? I've never heard of shit like this before. And I lived in Germany for 2 years for cryin' out loud! | |
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Imago said: CarrieMpls said: I didn't bother trying this morning. I was able to get the door open and shut, so now it's in my work parking lot, not locked. I'm going to work on it after work today. Hopefully someone I know will let me borrow a looooong extension cord and I will try putting a hair dryer on it for half an hour or so to actually dry the water up, not just melt it to let it re-freeze. And then spray de-icer and get the powdered graphite stuff. JAYSUS CHRIST!!! Is that normal up north? I've never heard of shit like this before. And I lived in Germany for 2 years for cryin' out loud! No it's not normal because most of us don't wash our cars when it gets cold. In fact most car washes close when it gets that cold. | |
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lovemachine said: Imago said: JAYSUS CHRIST!!! Is that normal up north? I've never heard of shit like this before. And I lived in Germany for 2 years for cryin' out loud! No it's not normal because most of us don't wash our cars when it gets cold. In fact most car washes close when it gets that cold.
Everyone I've talked to has had it happen to them once before.  |
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CarrieMpls said: Imago said: move post haste
This really may be my last winter here. Someone is still trying to get me to switch countries. He is convinced I am in the wrong region.
Sorry about the rough experience. | |
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CarrieMpls said: JustErin said: Oh man, that's the worst.
De-icer doesn't always work so well. That's what I was thinking. 
ah well. Here's hoping. Yeah, people forget that you are in MN. It's not a normal cold there.  "I saw a woman with major Hammer pants on the subway a few weeks ago and totally thought of you." - sextonseven | |
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minneapolisgenius said: CarrieMpls said: That's what I was thinking.
ah well. Here's hoping. Yeah, people forget that you are in MN. It's not a normal cold there. No, it's not! |
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