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Zach
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« Reply #25 on: April 21, 2009, 08:16:29 AM »
Quote from: RichardMEL on April 21, 2009, 04:35:32 AM

I just think about the girls of IHD and I don't even need my blanket to keep warm !! :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;


But you may need the blanket anyway.    :o
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« Reply #26 on: April 21, 2009, 04:00:58 PM »
we were warm at dialysis on Monday
the air broke and the techs were hot, hot, hot
and sweating and complaining  :cheer: :bandance; :cheer:
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« Reply #27 on: April 21, 2009, 07:40:14 PM »
You would not believe how hot it was in my part of the center last night. They were running THREE fans and it did not do anything but move the hot air around.  Sheez, and only our area was this hot!  I told them them they must have forgotten to pay the air conditioning bill.
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« Reply #28 on: April 24, 2009, 01:09:18 AM »
I usually turn into a icecube when on the machine. I have 2 blankets on and im still freezing, i guess its poor circulation. Im also sitting in a drafty location.
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« Reply #29 on: April 24, 2009, 02:22:54 AM »
heh Zach.. I set that up and you took the bait very nicely!!!

 :rofl;

(and yes, it's true ;) )
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