GeauxSioux Posted January 12, 2007 Posted January 12, 2007 It appears that winter has finally arrived in GF. I'm waiting, not anxiously, for that cold blast to work it's way down to the Gulf Coast. GF is cuurently at -17, while Pensacola is 59 degrees. That is a 76 degree difference. GF high for today is -8, while Pensacola is 70. I'm going to enjoy this while I can, because as I said it is going to plunge down south. I had a meeting over in Kiln MS this week, at which one of the people had come in from Denver. All of the Southerners were talking about hold cold it must be in Denver. The guy from Denver chimed in that Denver doesn't compare to Grand Forks, ND. Of course at that point I told him that I was from GF and we had a long conversation about North Dakota. Turns out we were both involved in the same project 17 years ago at GFAFB. Keep warm. Quote
Siouxmama Posted January 12, 2007 Posted January 12, 2007 I just got back from taking my kids to school. YIKES!! We have had such a mild winter so far, I thought this wasn't going to happen. Wishful thinking on my part. GeauxSioux, appreciate your weather in Florida, you could be here! Quote
SoonersNSioux Posted January 12, 2007 Posted January 12, 2007 Any suggestions for reliable, cheap places to get a block heater installed? Dodge quoted me ~$175-185 for my block heater on a 2007 Caliber. Yikes! I thought EBH's are pretty much the same for all vehicles? Rydell wants ~$100 for my wife's 2000 Chevy Impala. Aaron Quote
PCM Posted January 12, 2007 Posted January 12, 2007 Any suggestions for reliable, cheap places to get a block heater installed? I don't know if it will be any cheaper, but you might try Gateway Amoco or maybe Home of Economy. Quote
HockeyMom Posted January 12, 2007 Posted January 12, 2007 I would think that a smaller shop would be cheaper than a dealership. As for me, I spent the day indoors, and I'm not taking the kids to hockey practice tonight.....it's not worth a fuel line freezing up during the 30 mile drive. Quote
choyt3 Posted January 12, 2007 Posted January 12, 2007 I would think that a smaller shop would be cheaper than a dealership. As for me, I spent the day indoors, and I'm not taking the kids to hockey practice tonight.....it's not worth a fuel line freezing up on during the 30 mile drive. Like making them walk 30 miles is a better option. Quote
HockeyMom Posted January 12, 2007 Posted January 12, 2007 Like making them walk 30 miles is a better option. Lol.....they would be frozen to the ground 10 feet from the back door. I worried about them being outside too long waiting for the bus this morning. Quote
Siouxmama Posted January 12, 2007 Posted January 12, 2007 Any suggestions for reliable, cheap places to get a block heater installed? Dodge quoted me ~$175-185 for my block heater on a 2007 Caliber. Yikes! I thought EBH's are pretty much the same for all vehicles? Rydell wants ~$100 for my wife's 2000 Chevy Impala. Aaron You just spent about $17,000 on a new Caliber (give or take $3,000). Go ahead and spring for the block heater at the dealership. Quote
HockeyMom Posted January 12, 2007 Posted January 12, 2007 You just spent about $17,000 on a new Caliber (give or take $3,000). Go ahead and spring for the block heater at the dealership. .......if it was one of the two on the lot this summer-with the V10 Hemis it was closer to $40k...... Not that I was looking at them or anything. Quote
PCM Posted January 12, 2007 Posted January 12, 2007 Like making them walk 30 miles is a better option. Think of the stories they could tell their grandchildren. Quote
mikeypat15 Posted January 12, 2007 Posted January 12, 2007 I don't know if it will be any cheaper, but you might try Gateway Amoco or maybe Home of Economy. I would try Gateway too, I get everything done there, good people, plus when it gets above 32+ degrees the free car wash comes in handy. So how is this open skate with all the Sioux players going to work tomorrow with it being so cold Quote
PCM Posted January 12, 2007 Posted January 12, 2007 So how is this open skate with all the Sioux players going to work tomorrow with it being so cold Get a block heater put in your pants, too. Quote
Siouxmama Posted January 12, 2007 Posted January 12, 2007 .......if it was one of the two on the lot this summer-with the V10 Hemis it was closer to $40k...... Not that I was looking at them or anything. Are you thinking of a Dodge Magnum? Quote
HockeyMom Posted January 12, 2007 Posted January 12, 2007 Are you thinking of a Dodge Magnum? Probably........do they look the same? Na, I looked, the Magnum is that supercharged grocery getter......these were Chargers....but it was a V8 Quote
HockeyMom Posted January 12, 2007 Posted January 12, 2007 I'm building one on Dodge's website......they most likely were Charger Daytona R/T's. The block heater was only a $40 upgrade in cost on there.....see if you can talk them down in price.....like maybe stopping in and telling the place you bought it at that you thought there was one in it when you bought it. What!? I would. Quote
SoonersNSioux Posted January 13, 2007 Posted January 13, 2007 Ya... well my main problem with the Dodge dealer here is that the maintenance people are from a nationwide chain. I had some issues before with an oil change when they discovered an "oil leak". Funny thing is there were never any spots on the driveway. They took the car in and did "warranty" work for an entire day replacing a seal. My theory is they replaced a seal (or maybe they didn't) and then charged Dodge for a day's worth of work. Maybe I'm just paranoid with all the bad mechanics out there This is the first place I've seen where half the dealerships are owned by a nationwide comapny. I'd much rather send my business to a local group (I got the Caliber in OK). Aaron Quote
Siouxmama Posted January 13, 2007 Posted January 13, 2007 Ya... well my main problem with the Dodge dealer here is that the maintenance people are from a nationwide chain. I had some issues before with an oil change when they discovered an "oil leak". Funny thing is there were never any spots on the driveway. They took the car in and did "warranty" work for an entire day replacing a seal. My theory is they replaced a seal (or maybe they didn't) and then charged Dodge for a day's worth of work. Maybe I'm just paranoid with all the bad mechanics out there This is the first place I've seen where half the dealerships are owned by a nationwide comapny. I'd much rather send my business to a local group (I got the Caliber in OK). Aaron WHAT !!!! No block heaters in Oklahoma!? Quote
jimdahl Posted January 15, 2007 Posted January 15, 2007 Even this far North, for the second weekend in a row, it was high 60s and I got to drive the convertible with the top down (a rarity in January). Unfortunately, my time on the correct side of that blue line seems to be coming to end. It's supposed to fall to 26F tomorrow night Quote
GeauxSioux Posted January 16, 2007 Author Posted January 16, 2007 That blue line is moving through now. We went from temperatures yesterday of 75/62 to 50/36 for today. Quote
SoonersNSioux Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 Hang on... let me shed a tear for you. Oh wait! It's frozen... nevermind. Quote
dallassiouxfan Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 We got a little snow flurries today and I swear they are ready to call in the National Guard. Schools are shut down and lots of businesses (my office included) are closed as well. Roads were icy but come on. People have no idea how to drive down here. Quote
GeauxSioux Posted February 5, 2007 Author Posted February 5, 2007 I got an email from a friend in GF this morning saying he is thankful there is no wind as the temperature itself is cold enough today without adding the wind to it. I remember being thankful once like that. I was in Bismarck one morning in December of 1983 and got up to -40 degrees and thought it wasn't bad because of the lack of wind. Quote
JESUS,family,rutgers Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 Everyone out West--stay safe and warm. Quote
Sioux-cia Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 Clear blue skies, sunny, and 51 degrees here on the Navajo reservation. Quote
PCM Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 Clear blue skies, sunny, and 51 degrees here on the Navajo reservation. You need to come back and add some anti-freeze to the wine pipeline. Quote
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