View Full Version : I took a chance, but the 30% chance won
General Lee
03-20-2005, 05:40 PM
Today they called for a 30% chance of a thunderstorm. I waited until about 3:45 pm to wash the 4runner. The sun was a shinin` when I started.
No sooner did I bring in the wash bucket, drops of rain started to fall:mad: ....... about 20 minutes later thunder.... shortly thereafter it poured:angry :wall
Damn 30%
Prometheus
03-20-2005, 06:18 PM
I`ll trade ya, first day of spring and its still snowing, 6 inches in the last 24 hours. Wanna swap? I`d glady wash my car in the rain, as long as its not snow.....
PerfectFinish1
03-20-2005, 07:03 PM
I had just finished removing every spec of tar off of my car (gotta love white) yesterday when the rain started falling... looks like I won`t get to actually detail the car for another two weeks! Damn rain with a chance of snow... lol
Prometheus
03-20-2005, 07:48 PM
http://image.weather.com/web/radar/us_htl_closeradar_medium_usen.jpg
Current Weather map here, as of about 8 pm eastern (pic might change, but I dunno). Welcome to Michigan :(
General Lee
03-20-2005, 09:05 PM
Yeah, I feel for you guys up north. I heard/saw the amount of snow that dumped/ is dumping up there. Hang in there, *Your* spring will come soon.
grimmster
03-20-2005, 10:20 PM
we just got dumped 18 inces of snow!!!! If I can remember my webspace password I`ll upload the pics.
Love MN weather
http://www.geocities.com/alex-monster/snow1.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/alex-monster/snow2.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/alex-monster/snow3.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/alex-monster/snow4.jpg
General Lee
03-20-2005, 11:07 PM
Thats Awesome! ^^^^
I knows its a PITA when spring is suppossed to be near. Its better when you get all that at least during the dead of winter. I love snow, but I think I would be pissed to get all of that this late in the season.
Scottwax
03-21-2005, 12:48 AM
I`ve learned that isolated rain means it will rain where I am detailing cars and no where else.
Mad iX
03-21-2005, 03:58 AM
If it doesn`t rain when you wash your car, it`ll rain after. This is a fact of life. At least I don`t have to deal with snow.
Prometheus
03-21-2005, 12:39 PM
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y92/ajssbp/driveway.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y92/ajssbp/street.jpg
Top one is my neighbor`s driveway, just for a reference, that lamp post is about 6 feet tall, his snow pile is probably pushin 7 feet. THe second pic is looking out my window down the street, pretty self explanatory. Is it spring yet?
And yes, I know my driveway looks like an ice rink, believe me, i`ve slipped on it enough times that I think it is one now.
Pats300zx
03-21-2005, 01:50 PM
After this winter I am soooooooooooo ready for spring...:woot: :woot:
Bioman
03-24-2005, 10:55 PM
That happened to me last weekend. I just put soap in the bucket and it started to drizzle. I said to myself, "it will stop in 5 min". So I proceeded to wash my car. 2 min later, it was pouring cats and dogs. What did I do? I continued washing my car in the rain! 20 minutes later, and soaking wet, I pulled my car into the parking garage and dried it off.
Bottom line, if you really wanted to you could have.
General Lee
03-26-2005, 01:13 AM
Originally posted by Bioman
Bottom line, if you really wanted to you could have.
I did wash it. As soon as I finished it poured.