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    weather woes

    Here in the northeast we`ve had the rainiest spring I can ever remember. We`ll surpass the rainfall record for the month of June before the weekend is out. Really putting a damper on business. I`ve had three cancellations in the last month or so due to weather.

    As a part timer the weather problems are a bummer but not a killer. What do you full timers do when the weather doesn`t cooperate for such a long time? Obviously having a shop is the key but even so seems people just don`t want to pay to have their vehicle done when the forecast calls for rain the following three days.

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    Well, Natty, I am in the same situation, so I know exactly what you mean. I am in Western NY state, and it does nothing but rain here also. I have a three car garage to work in, but like you said, no one wants their car done if it`s gonna rain for a week straight!

    Anyone have God`s number so I can call and request some decent weather?

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    You guys wanna come down here? Today, at lunch time we had 100.4ºF while Miami Beach, for example has 81ºF.
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    Originally posted by jgv
    You guys wanna come down here? Today, at lunch time we had 100.4ºF while Miami Beach, for example has 81ºF.
    Is that a job offer? If so, I`ll need to brush up on my spanish. I can say "dos cerveza por favour".

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    Natty..Jose is also in the computer biz..you two would be like peas in a pod....so much to talk about , especially if it rains
    life is short ..do it while you can

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    Originally posted by NattyBumppo


    Is that a job offer? If so, I`ll need to brush up on my spanish. I can say "dos cerveza por favour".

    Natty
    Natty, spanish is spoken in Spain or Mexico. I live in Portugal where the Portuguese language comes from. Mixing them would be like saying you also speak Spanish.

    About the job, well, you bet you`d have the vacation of your life if we went to Algarve (in the south) to detail for the Summer. Nobody there doing it and it`s all Ferrari and MB and RRs.
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    Originally posted by jgv


    Natty, spanish is spoken in Spain or Mexico. I live in Portugal where the Portuguese language comes from. Mixing them would be like saying you also speak Spanish.

    About the job, well, you bet you`d have the vacation of your life if we went to Algarve (in the south) to detail for the Summer. Nobody there doing it and it`s all Ferrari and MB and RRs.
    My apologies on the spanish language thing. Goes to show how much I get around.

    Now, as for the Algarve summer detailing.....when do I start? My assistant is already packing her stuff . Good thing is the clothing and bathing suits don`t exactly take up very much space. Get the idea?

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    So Natty...what are you going to tell the wife and kids
    life is short ..do it while you can

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    Take a look at some pics from there Algarve

    Like it?
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    Originally posted by NattyBumppo

    My assistant is already packing her stuff . Good thing is the clothing and bathing suits don`t exactly take up very much space. Get the idea?
    Stop it!

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    Originally posted by jgv
    Take a look at some pics from there Algarve

    Like it?
    My God is that beautiful! Oh yea, I could get used to that real quick. One thing....any good trout streams nearby? Ah nevermind, I`m sure theres plenty of good snapper to be found.

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