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bif Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-21-09 03:53 PM
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Went to the Polar Bear "Swim" today in Detroit
Those were some brave folks. They chopped a whole in the ice so they could jump in the Detroit River. The money raised went to the Special Olympics. But what a morning. It was about 20 degrees and snowing! I got cold just watching them!
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MrScorpio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-21-09 03:55 PM
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1. I'll stay nice and toasty tight here inside in Chesterfield
I have no desire to go jump in Anchor Bay
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bif Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-21-09 04:39 PM
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2. I stayed inside as long as possible.
Dang it got cold!
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auntAgonist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-21-09 05:40 PM
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3. geez and I thought I was brave
heading out to the mall in a snowstorm LOL


BRRRRRRRRRRRRR


It's not snowing anymore in Jackson MI yay!


:hi:


aA
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bif Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-21-09 05:42 PM
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4. It stopped here about 45 minutes ago.
I thought we were going to get 7 to 10?
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auntAgonist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-21-09 06:22 PM
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5. That's what I heard too...
I don't know if it's going to start up again but we sure didn't get even 6" I don't think.

:hi:

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Fire1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-21-09 08:50 PM
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6. The weekend ain't over yet! Just wait an hour.
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