Too much rain, not enough Stang time...

Ateup

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I work swing shift and every 4 weeks I have 7 days off in a row. I usually spend a couple days unwinding with my car as it's not my daily driver. I washed it on Thursday and cruised around with the top down a couple hours. Since then, I think we've had about 8 inches of rain so far and have anywhere from 5-9 inches more on the way through Wednesday. This is going to be the flood of a lifetime here.

 

arcwcb

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Apr 24, 2011

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That sucks

 

Ateup

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arcwcb said:

That sucks

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You getting the rain too?

 

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Getting it here too (Arkansas) and it blows. I washed mine up and haven't taken her out because of the rain. I'm out of luck in the morning though as it is my DD

 

Ateup

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Apr 24, 2011

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I'm thinking about buying some stuff online for it to make me feel better. Hope I don't wake up tomorrow afternoon to an email on my phone from AM thanking me for my $800 order that I didn't remember making the night before! Don't drink and shop online.

 

642mx

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I'm in Southern Indiana and the weather is horrible. Tornado's, rain, more rain, etc...

 

Ateup

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Apr 27, 2011

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Rain has finally stopped. Too bad I have to start back to work tomorrow. 4 days of 12 hr shifts don't leave much time for Stangin. I really can't complain too much...people died from this weather outbreak the past week. All I got was a leaky basement and no Stang.

 

scupking

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Apr 27, 2011

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Its been raining in CT for what seems like ever. Yesterday it was in the low 80s and it hit 80 today but its misting out tonight. I have said F this and have driven the stang all of 4 times this season lol. I haven't done the big spring clean and wax so I will drive it in the rain until I do that. They are calling for T-Storms tomorrow and I will drive the stang to work. Its hard to drive the stang with the windows up. Its just so much fun with the exhaust echoing off everything.

 

tomustang

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Ateup said:

I work swing shift and every 4 weeks I have 7 days off in a row.

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Swing shift means 2nd shift...

 

Ateup

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tomustang said:

Swing shift means 2nd shift...

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In some areas but not around here. I didn't even realize it meant 3-11 until I looked it up online after you said that. Swing shift here means that you work both days and nights on a schedule.

4 week cycle:
4 nights 6p-6a
3 days off
3 days 6a-6p
1 day off
3 nights 6p-6a
3 days off
4 days 6a-6p
7 days off then it starts over

 

jaybertx

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Apr 28, 2011

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Ateup said:

4 week cycle:
4 nights 6p-6a
3 days off
3 days 6a-6p
1 day off
3 nights 6p-6a
3 days off
4 days 6a-6p
7 days off then it starts over

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Not to pry but what in the world do you do for a living? I wouldn't even know which way was up if I had to work a schedule like that.

 

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Wind-Farmer

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Apr 28, 2011

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That schedual is goofier than a three dollar bill.

 

Ateup

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jaybertx said:

Not to pry but what in the world do you do for a living? I wouldn't even know which way was up if I had to work a schedule like that.

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I work in a chemical plant. Basically, it's a 4 weeks cycle with 4 different shifts rotating. For every day I work in a year I have a day off. Every 4th week I'm off 7 days in a row plus 5 weeks vacation. That's 18 weeks a year.

 

Ateup

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May 1, 2011

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More rain rolling in to the tune of 2-3 more inches between now and Tuesday. Mon-Wed are my off days this week. Awesome.

 

Ateup

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May 4, 2011

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OK, no rain in the forecast for a couple days and I gots one day off. 2 cold to put the top down, but at least I can drive it. Rain let up today and I almost got tempted enough to drag it out. Guess I can cancel my psychiatrist appt. It has been almost 3 weeks since I've had an off day without rain.