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Old 12-22-2011, 11:30 PM   #1141 (permalink)
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Old 12-23-2011, 08:42 AM   #1142 (permalink)
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YMBAE if you know where every flag is on your way to and from work--because you use them to tell which way the wind is blowing (not that there's anything you can do about it).

YMBAE if you think you yourself, "We just passed the winter solstice, pretty soon I won't have to have my headlights on as much!"
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Old 12-28-2011, 10:24 PM   #1143 (permalink)
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Old 12-29-2011, 08:09 PM   #1144 (permalink)
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YMBAE if you know where every flag is on your way to and from work--because you use them to tell which way the wind is blowing (not that there's anything you can do about it).

YMBAE if you think you yourself, "We just passed the winter solstice, pretty soon I won't have to have my headlights on as much!"
...you know where every... wind sock, industrial smoke stack, plasic bag on a fence, long grass beside the road, and tall trees...

...headlights on as much, you can EOC in broad dyalight insted of P&G in the dark...
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Old 12-29-2011, 08:16 PM   #1145 (permalink)
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I EOC in the dark, but HIDs draw only 35 watts each.

You know your an EM when:
Driving at night in the county side you can still tell the wind direction and speed.

You enjoy driving in a light snow storm as it gives you a chance to see the wind, your cars aerodynamics as well as other cars.
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Old 12-30-2011, 02:29 AM   #1146 (permalink)
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Old 01-01-2012, 03:50 AM   #1147 (permalink)
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YKYAEM when you love driving on empty roads in the middle of the night because you can go extra slow and nobody cares.
Except for the few cars which are going extra fast.

YKYAEM if you tell the Wife that you're driving at no more than 40 km/h this evening because of the fog. To which she replies: "But you always drive that slow on this route". Duh!
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Old 01-01-2012, 07:27 PM   #1148 (permalink)
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YKYAEM when you love driving on empty roads in the middle of the night because you can go extra slow and nobody cares.
New Year's night had that feel to it - hardly anyone out on the wet road, and me heading straight into the wind. Bummer
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Old 01-02-2012, 12:57 PM   #1149 (permalink)
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New Year's night had that feel to it - hardly anyone out on the wet road, and me heading straight into the wind. Bummer
When I was driving back from the New Years party there were people on the streets than cars That was another reason for going too fast.
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