I Survived the Winter Storm in the most boring way
Winter Storm Fern pummeled the United States while I was making my way home across the US, and here's how I survived... by high tailing it to the Louisiana boot heel and staying put! Although, Over these three days... I might have started to get a little loopy
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Well, my plan appears
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Well, my plan appears to be paying off. The very southern part
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to be paying off. The very southern part
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to be paying off. The very southern part of the big winter storm hitting the
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of the big winter storm hitting the
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of the big winter storm hitting the United States
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United States
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United States has struck here down in Louisiana. It's
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has struck here down in Louisiana. It's
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has struck here down in Louisiana. It's been pouring rain all day. It just eased
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been pouring rain all day. It just eased
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been pouring rain all day. It just eased up just a teeny little bit right now.
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up just a teeny little bit right now.
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up just a teeny little bit right now. So, I decided to run out of the hotel
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So, I decided to run out of the hotel
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So, I decided to run out of the hotel and make uh do an errand real quick. My
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and make uh do an errand real quick. My
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and make uh do an errand real quick. My plan of running down here to the very
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plan of running down here to the very
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plan of running down here to the very bottom left of Louisiana
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bottom left of Louisiana
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bottom left of Louisiana seems to have paid off because it
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seems to have paid off because it
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seems to have paid off because it doesn't look like we're going to get any
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doesn't look like we're going to get any
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doesn't look like we're going to get any ice except for a little bit overnight.
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ice except for a little bit overnight.
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ice except for a little bit overnight. And then the sun should be out tomorrow
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And then the sun should be out tomorrow
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And then the sun should be out tomorrow afternoon. Texas is a different story.
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afternoon. Texas is a different story.
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afternoon. Texas is a different story. That's why I'm stuck here in Louisiana
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That's why I'm stuck here in Louisiana
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That's why I'm stuck here in Louisiana cuz it's going to have ice all along I
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cuz it's going to have ice all along I
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cuz it's going to have ice all along I 10 on my path home, which means I might
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10 on my path home, which means I might
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10 on my path home, which means I might have to wait here an extra day or two
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have to wait here an extra day or two
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have to wait here an extra day or two for them to treat the roads and for it
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for them to treat the roads and for it
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for them to treat the roads and for it to melt enough to make westward
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to melt enough to make westward
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to melt enough to make westward progress. It is freaking cold, but not
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progress. It is freaking cold, but not
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progress. It is freaking cold, but not freezing cold, right? So, a lot better
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freezing cold, right? So, a lot better
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freezing cold, right? So, a lot better than being in Indiana, Michigan,
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than being in Indiana, Michigan,
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than being in Indiana, Michigan, South Carolina even. So, looks like I
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South Carolina even. So, looks like I
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South Carolina even. So, looks like I made the right decision. The plan is
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made the right decision. The plan is
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made the right decision. The plan is paying off. I'm already going a little
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paying off. I'm already going a little
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paying off. I'm already going a little stir crazy, but it's not quite the
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stir crazy, but it's not quite the
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stir crazy, but it's not quite the shining level cuz as you see, look, the
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shining level cuz as you see, look, the
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shining level cuz as you see, look, the rain has stopped for a moment. Well,
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rain has stopped for a moment. Well,
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rain has stopped for a moment. Well, mostly stopped. I need to go get the one
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mostly stopped. I need to go get the one
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mostly stopped. I need to go get the one thing that I do not have is any kind of
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thing that I do not have is any kind of
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thing that I do not have is any kind of waterproof jacket. In fact, I don't even
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waterproof jacket. In fact, I don't even
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waterproof jacket. In fact, I don't even have an umbrella. I went to Walmart. I
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have an umbrella. I went to Walmart. I
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have an umbrella. I went to Walmart. I went to Target yesterday. Nothing. There
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went to Target yesterday. Nothing. There
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went to Target yesterday. Nothing. There was no rain jackets. And we're in
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was no rain jackets. And we're in
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was no rain jackets. And we're in Louisiana. What the heck? So, since
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Louisiana. What the heck? So, since
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Louisiana. What the heck? So, since we're supposed to have this 30 minutes
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we're supposed to have this 30 minutes
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we're supposed to have this 30 minutes where the rainies is up. We'll go see if
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where the rainies is up. We'll go see if
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where the rainies is up. We'll go see if I can solve that problem.
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I can solve that problem.
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I can solve that problem. I have one hope cuz just up the road
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I have one hope cuz just up the road
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I have one hope cuz just up the road here somewhere supposedly
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here somewhere supposedly
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here somewhere supposedly is a mall.
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is a mall.
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is a mall. And the American Mall has all I got to
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And the American Mall has all I got to
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And the American Mall has all I got to hurry because the rain is supposed to
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hurry because the rain is supposed to
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hurry because the rain is supposed to come back like an unstoppable rebel
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come back like an unstoppable rebel
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come back like an unstoppable rebel force. Look at this. There's a Dick
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force. Look at this. There's a Dick
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force. Look at this. There's a Dick Sporting Goods right here in the P Lake
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Sporting Goods right here in the P Lake
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Sporting Goods right here in the P Lake Mall. They told me it's pronounced P.
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Mall. They told me it's pronounced P.
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Mall. They told me it's pronounced P. Even though it's spelled P R I E N. They
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Even though it's spelled P R I E N. They
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Even though it's spelled P R I E N. They said no like P with an M. I don't know
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said no like P with an M. I don't know
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said no like P with an M. I don't know how that makes sense, but it's
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how that makes sense, but it's
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how that makes sense, but it's Louisiana. It's the French influence,
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Louisiana. It's the French influence,
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Louisiana. It's the French influence, you know. They just pronounce things how
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you know. They just pronounce things how
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you know. They just pronounce things how they want. I must have I must admit it
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they want. I must have I must admit it
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they want. I must have I must admit it feels very strange to be watching the
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feels very strange to be watching the
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feels very strange to be watching the Weather Channel and see the whole
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Weather Channel and see the whole
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Weather Channel and see the whole country freaking out then walk into Dick
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country freaking out then walk into Dick
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country freaking out then walk into Dick Sporting Goods and see people just
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Sporting Goods and see people just
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Sporting Goods and see people just trying to pick out golf clubs like it's
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trying to pick out golf clubs like it's
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trying to pick out golf clubs like it's any other Wednesday. Here we go. That's
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any other Wednesday. Here we go. That's
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any other Wednesday. Here we go. That's what I feel like buying, but I feel like
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what I feel like buying, but I feel like
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what I feel like buying, but I feel like that might be overkill
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that might be overkill
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that might be overkill for my situation. Look at that though.
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for my situation. Look at that though.
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for my situation. Look at that though. Stay warm and dry. How is that again
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Stay warm and dry. How is that again
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Stay warm and dry. How is that again literally the only piece of
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literally the only piece of
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literally the only piece of water resistant anything that I'm
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water resistant anything that I'm
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water resistant anything that I'm finding? It's Louisiana. Do people just
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finding? It's Louisiana. Do people just
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finding? It's Louisiana. Do people just accept being wet here? I don't
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accept being wet here? I don't
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accept being wet here? I don't understand. Well, there's a whole other
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understand. Well, there's a whole other
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understand. Well, there's a whole other mall to look through. So, I'm just going
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mall to look through. So, I'm just going
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mall to look through. So, I'm just going to walk around here. Oh, look at this.
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to walk around here. Oh, look at this.
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to walk around here. Oh, look at this. Kelly's Cajun Grill. It smells so good.
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Kelly's Cajun Grill. It smells so good.
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Kelly's Cajun Grill. It smells so good. Cajun food is the best food. It's nice
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Cajun food is the best food. It's nice
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Cajun food is the best food. It's nice to come to a mall every once in a while
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to come to a mall every once in a while
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to come to a mall every once in a while that isn't dead. It is weird. I should
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that isn't dead. It is weird. I should
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that isn't dead. It is weird. I should mention that there's actually extreme
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mention that there's actually extreme
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mention that there's actually extreme weather warnings where we are, but not
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weather warnings where we are, but not
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weather warnings where we are, but not because of the ice coming here. It's
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because of the ice coming here. It's
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because of the ice coming here. It's really probably not going to come here
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really probably not going to come here
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really probably not going to come here just because of the fact that it's like
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just because of the fact that it's like
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just because of the fact that it's like going to drop down into the high30s with
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going to drop down into the high30s with
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going to drop down into the high30s with rain that is very cold for this part of
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rain that is very cold for this part of
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rain that is very cold for this part of the country. It's like the day I landed
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the country. It's like the day I landed
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the country. It's like the day I landed in Florida the day before New Year's
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in Florida the day before New Year's
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in Florida the day before New Year's Day. It got down to like 35 or something
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Day. It got down to like 35 or something
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Day. It got down to like 35 or something like that and there were all these
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like that and there were all these
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like that and there were all these warnings on the phone. Extreme weather
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warnings on the phone. Extreme weather
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warnings on the phone. Extreme weather cuz for Florida that is extreme weather.
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cuz for Florida that is extreme weather.
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cuz for Florida that is extreme weather. Look at this place. It is bumping. Maybe
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Look at this place. It is bumping. Maybe
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Look at this place. It is bumping. Maybe everybody had the same idea. Like, you
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everybody had the same idea. Like, you
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everybody had the same idea. Like, you know what? The mall's open. Let's go hit
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know what? The mall's open. Let's go hit
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know what? The mall's open. Let's go hit the mall. By the way, it's not
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the mall. By the way, it's not
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the mall. By the way, it's not Wednesday. Any other Wednesday is just a
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Wednesday. Any other Wednesday is just a
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Wednesday. Any other Wednesday is just a figure of speech. Look at this
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figure of speech. Look at this
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figure of speech. Look at this extreme digital cinema. There's actually
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extreme digital cinema. There's actually
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extreme digital cinema. There's actually a movie theater in the mall and it's
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a movie theater in the mall and it's
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a movie theater in the mall and it's open. Okay, I see a Kohl's down there.
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open. Okay, I see a Kohl's down there.
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open. Okay, I see a Kohl's down there. They might have something for me. And
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They might have something for me. And
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They might have something for me. And way down there, something even more
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way down there, something even more
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way down there, something even more rare. A JC penny. An open JC penny.
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rare. A JC penny. An open JC penny.
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rare. A JC penny. An open JC penny. Let's go to pennies.
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Let's go to pennies.
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Let's go to pennies. Ah,
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Ah,
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Ah, well, [laughter]
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well, [laughter]
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well, [laughter] I was pointing the camera at a car,
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I was pointing the camera at a car,
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I was pointing the camera at a car, wondering if anyone's ever actually won
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wondering if anyone's ever actually won
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wondering if anyone's ever actually won a car from a raffle in a mall, and a
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a car from a raffle in a mall, and a
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a car from a raffle in a mall, and a security guard approached me, was like,
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security guard approached me, was like,
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security guard approached me, was like, "Sir, are you doing YouTube?" I said,
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"Sir, are you doing YouTube?" I said,
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"Sir, are you doing YouTube?" I said, "Yes." Uh, you know, why lie? And they
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"Yes." Uh, you know, why lie? And they
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"Yes." Uh, you know, why lie? And they said, "They do not allow any filming,
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said, "They do not allow any filming,
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said, "They do not allow any filming, any cameras inside of the mall." Which I
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any cameras inside of the mall." Which I
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any cameras inside of the mall." Which I can respect. Although I must say they
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can respect. Although I must say they
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can respect. Although I must say they have a very active security force in the
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have a very active security force in the
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have a very active security force in the Preme Lake Mall because I went to I
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Preme Lake Mall because I went to I
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Preme Lake Mall because I went to I asked actually asked the guy who stopped
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asked actually asked the guy who stopped
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asked actually asked the guy who stopped me. I said, "Oh, do you know where I can
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me. I said, "Oh, do you know where I can
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me. I said, "Oh, do you know where I can get a rain jacket in here?" So I tried
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get a rain jacket in here?" So I tried
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get a rain jacket in here?" So I tried pennies, I tried Kohl's, I tried
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pennies, I tried Kohl's, I tried
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pennies, I tried Kohl's, I tried everywhere and everywhere I went in it
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everywhere and everywhere I went in it
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everywhere and everywhere I went in it was like an old school JC Penies where
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was like an old school JC Penies where
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was like an old school JC Penies where someone actually stops and asks if you
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someone actually stops and asks if you
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someone actually stops and asks if you need help and wants you to buy the JC
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need help and wants you to buy the JC
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need help and wants you to buy the JC Penney credit card, the whole deal. And
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Penney credit card, the whole deal. And
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Penney credit card, the whole deal. And uh when I asked about rain jackets, he
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uh when I asked about rain jackets, he
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uh when I asked about rain jackets, he visibly cringed like, "Ooh, why why are
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visibly cringed like, "Ooh, why why are
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visibly cringed like, "Ooh, why why are there no rain jackets anywhere?" There
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there no rain jackets anywhere?" There
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there no rain jackets anywhere?" There was a camping poncho
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was a camping poncho
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was a camping poncho at Dicks, but that's not really what I'm
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at Dicks, but that's not really what I'm
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at Dicks, but that's not really what I'm after, you know? Just wanted a normal
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after, you know? Just wanted a normal
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after, you know? Just wanted a normal outer layer rain jacket with a hood.
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outer layer rain jacket with a hood.
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outer layer rain jacket with a hood. Very strange. Should have saved one of
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Very strange. Should have saved one of
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Very strange. Should have saved one of my Disney World ponchos. Anyway, the
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my Disney World ponchos. Anyway, the
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my Disney World ponchos. Anyway, the whole time I was doing that, every
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whole time I was doing that, every
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whole time I was doing that, every single store, there were security guards
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single store, there were security guards
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single store, there were security guards and radios. I was like, "All right,
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and radios. I was like, "All right,
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and radios. I was like, "All right, here." The first guy actually said like,
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here." The first guy actually said like,
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here." The first guy actually said like, "Oh, my associate." What's really funny
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"Oh, my associate." What's really funny
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"Oh, my associate." What's really funny is as the guy was telling me in the
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is as the guy was telling me in the
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is as the guy was telling me in the first place, another guy came out of the
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first place, another guy came out of the
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first place, another guy came out of the store recognized the hat and he said,
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store recognized the hat and he said,
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store recognized the hat and he said, "No, this guy's cool." And he's like,
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"No, this guy's cool." And he's like,
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"No, this guy's cool." And he's like, "Ah, this is matters policy." was like,
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"Ah, this is matters policy." was like,
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"Ah, this is matters policy." was like, "No, no, I'm good. I just need a rain
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"No, no, I'm good. I just need a rain
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"No, no, I'm good. I just need a rain jacket. I don't need to film anything."
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jacket. I don't need to film anything."
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jacket. I don't need to film anything." So, nice little mall. Weird policy, but
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So, nice little mall. Weird policy, but
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So, nice little mall. Weird policy, but the guy said, he's like, "We've had very
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the guy said, he's like, "We've had very
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the guy said, he's like, "We've had very bad experiences in the past." I'm not
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bad experiences in the past." I'm not
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bad experiences in the past." I'm not sure what that means, but there's always
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sure what that means, but there's always
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sure what that means, but there's always somebody out there ruining it for
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somebody out there ruining it for
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somebody out there ruining it for everybody, and I can understand. Dude
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everybody, and I can understand. Dude
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everybody, and I can understand. Dude was just doing his job. No big deal. It
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was just doing his job. No big deal. It
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was just doing his job. No big deal. It was kind of cool, though. I felt like a
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was kind of cool, though. I felt like a
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was kind of cool, though. I felt like a teenager again, right? The mall security
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teenager again, right? The mall security
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teenager again, right? The mall security stopping me. Got a little adrenaline
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stopping me. Got a little adrenaline
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stopping me. Got a little adrenaline boost right there. It was nice. It was
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boost right there. It was nice. It was
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boost right there. It was nice. It was uh better. It woke me up more than the
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uh better. It woke me up more than the
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uh better. It woke me up more than the morning coffee. All right. Well, I'll
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morning coffee. All right. Well, I'll
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morning coffee. All right. Well, I'll give Target one more try.
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give Target one more try.
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give Target one more try. Maybe look in the camping section for a
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Maybe look in the camping section for a
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Maybe look in the camping section for a poncho just in case, you know, you never
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poncho just in case, you know, you never
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poncho just in case, you know, you never know. You could be on the road somewhere
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know. You could be on the road somewhere
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know. You could be on the road somewhere and it could be pouring down rain and
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and it could be pouring down rain and
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and it could be pouring down rain and you busted a tire or something. It's
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you busted a tire or something. It's
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you busted a tire or something. It's just something that the weather's
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just something that the weather's
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just something that the weather's reminding me like I don't have that on
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reminding me like I don't have that on
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reminding me like I don't have that on me and I probably should. So, the
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me and I probably should. So, the
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me and I probably should. So, the journey continues. The saga of the rain
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journey continues. The saga of the rain
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journey continues. The saga of the rain jacket
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jacket
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jacket continues. Oo, it stopped raining for
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continues. Oo, it stopped raining for
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continues. Oo, it stopped raining for the moment, but it's still windy. All
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the moment, but it's still windy. All
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the moment, but it's still windy. All right. Worst case scenario, I at least
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right. Worst case scenario, I at least
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right. Worst case scenario, I at least get an umbrella. I don't even have that
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get an umbrella. I don't even have that
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get an umbrella. I don't even have that just for going back and forth from the
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just for going back and forth from the
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just for going back and forth from the hotel to the car. We'll see what
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hotel to the car. We'll see what
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hotel to the car. We'll see what happens. Okay, I locked out. I checked
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happens. Okay, I locked out. I checked
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happens. Okay, I locked out. I checked in the back. There's one one that
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in the back. There's one one that
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in the back. There's one one that [music] fits me. Well, that will go over
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[music] fits me. Well, that will go over
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[music] fits me. Well, that will go over my other jackets. One extra-L large
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my other jackets. One extra-L large
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my other jackets. One extra-L large windbreaker that's at least water
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windbreaker that's at least water
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windbreaker that's at least water resistant and at least has a little
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resistant and at least has a little
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resistant and at least has a little hood.
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hood.
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hood. All right, I'm satisfied. It just goes
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All right, I'm satisfied. It just goes
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All right, I'm satisfied. It just goes to show sometimes it pays to take a
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to show sometimes it pays to take a
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to show sometimes it pays to take a second look because I was in this store
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second look because I was in this store
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second look because I was in this store yesterday and the day before and did not
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yesterday and the day before and did not
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yesterday and the day before and did not find anything of the kind. So, third
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find anything of the kind. So, third
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find anything of the kind. So, third time's a charm. Ooh, I love Donkey Kong.
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time's a charm. Ooh, I love Donkey Kong.
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time's a charm. Ooh, I love Donkey Kong. That is awesome. What if they make them
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That is awesome. What if they make them
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That is awesome. What if they make them like these, though? I need to make like
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like these, though? I need to make like
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like these, though? I need to make like uh the little action figure versions.
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uh the little action figure versions.
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uh the little action figure versions. They'd be kind of beefy cuz Donkey
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They'd be kind of beefy cuz Donkey
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They'd be kind of beefy cuz Donkey Kong's a big boy, but I would definitely
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Kong's a big boy, but I would definitely
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Kong's a big boy, but I would definitely have to snag those. Well, not only did I
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have to snag those. Well, not only did I
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have to snag those. Well, not only did I find what I was looking for, but as I
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find what I was looking for, but as I
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find what I was looking for, but as I put the camera down, a guy in a very
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put the camera down, a guy in a very
7:02
put the camera down, a guy in a very bright yellow vest approached me. They
7:05
bright yellow vest approached me. They
7:05
bright yellow vest approached me. They said, "Losts prevention." I was like,
7:06
said, "Losts prevention." I was like,
7:06
said, "Losts prevention." I was like, "Oh, no." He goes, "Hey, man. You doing
7:08
"Oh, no." He goes, "Hey, man. You doing
7:08
"Oh, no." He goes, "Hey, man. You doing YouTube?" I said, "Yeah, it was awesome,
7:11
YouTube?" I said, "Yeah, it was awesome,
7:11
YouTube?" I said, "Yeah, it was awesome, man. What's your channel?" So, shout out
7:13
man. What's your channel?" So, shout out
7:13
man. What's your channel?" So, shout out to that guy because uh sweet, you know,
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to that guy because uh sweet, you know,
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to that guy because uh sweet, you know, awesome. A totally opposite experience
7:19
awesome. A totally opposite experience
7:19
awesome. A totally opposite experience at the Target. What I really want to
7:20
at the Target. What I really want to
7:20
at the Target. What I really want to know is who's running around Lake
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know is who's running around Lake
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know is who's running around Lake Charles causing havoc with cameras
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Charles causing havoc with cameras
7:25
Charles causing havoc with cameras to burn them all. I was wondering why it
7:27
to burn them all. I was wondering why it
7:27
to burn them all. I was wondering why it wasn't raining cuz it was only supposed
7:28
wasn't raining cuz it was only supposed
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wasn't raining cuz it was only supposed to be a short break. Turns out we're
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to be a short break. Turns out we're
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to be a short break. Turns out we're going to get another like 30 minutes or
7:32
going to get another like 30 minutes or
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going to get another like 30 minutes or so with no rain and then it's going to
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so with no rain and then it's going to
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so with no rain and then it's going to set to pouring again. So anyway, this is
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set to pouring again. So anyway, this is
7:36
set to pouring again. So anyway, this is my big
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my big
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my big day one of the big winter storm survival
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day one of the big winter storm survival
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day one of the big winter storm survival journey.
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journey.
7:43
journey. Not all that interesting. Kind of lame
7:45
Not all that interesting. Kind of lame
7:45
Not all that interesting. Kind of lame if you were expecting Hoth,
7:48
if you were expecting Hoth,
7:48
if you were expecting Hoth, but uh it is what it is. Riding out the
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but uh it is what it is. Riding out the
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but uh it is what it is. Riding out the storm in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Looks
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storm in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Looks
7:54
storm in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Looks like it was the right move. Not only did
7:56
like it was the right move. Not only did
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like it was the right move. Not only did I figure the weather was good, but
7:57
I figure the weather was good, but
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I figure the weather was good, but there's also some big casinos off that
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there's also some big casinos off that
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there's also some big casinos off that way uh that I'm staying near on purpose
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way uh that I'm staying near on purpose
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way uh that I'm staying near on purpose cuz I figured they're not going to let
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cuz I figured they're not going to let
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cuz I figured they're not going to let the power go down by casinos. Anyway, as
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the power go down by casinos. Anyway, as
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the power go down by casinos. Anyway, as far as I know, that's going to be my
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far as I know, that's going to be my
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far as I know, that's going to be my entire outdoor activity section of the
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entire outdoor activity section of the
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entire outdoor activity section of the day. What a fun one, right? Exciting,
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day. What a fun one, right? Exciting,
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day. What a fun one, right? Exciting, riveting entertainment. Just go back to
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riveting entertainment. Just go back to
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riveting entertainment. Just go back to the hotel,
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the hotel,
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the hotel, ride out the rain, and see if any ice
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ride out the rain, and see if any ice
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ride out the rain, and see if any ice forms
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forms
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forms overnight.
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overnight.
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overnight. We'll see. I think I might have got off
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We'll see. I think I might have got off
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We'll see. I think I might have got off scot-free on this one, though. Did
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scot-free on this one, though. Did
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scot-free on this one, though. Did procure food for if the power goes out.
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procure food for if the power goes out.
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procure food for if the power goes out. But in the meantime, look at this. No
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But in the meantime, look at this. No
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But in the meantime, look at this. No gluten containing ingredients. Big easy
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gluten containing ingredients. Big easy
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gluten containing ingredients. Big easy food. So, I'm going to get some Cajun
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food. So, I'm going to get some Cajun
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food. So, I'm going to get some Cajun food after all. Oh, yeah. Texas is
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food after all. Oh, yeah. Texas is
8:38
food after all. Oh, yeah. Texas is getting icy.
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getting icy.
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getting icy. >> We're good in Louisiana, though. Good
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>> We're good in Louisiana, though. Good
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>> We're good in Louisiana, though. Good for now. Oo, ice is coming. Oo, look at
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for now. Oo, ice is coming. Oo, look at
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for now. Oo, ice is coming. Oo, look at that piping hot jumbolaya. I'm going to
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that piping hot jumbolaya. I'm going to
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that piping hot jumbolaya. I'm going to enjoy this. How about you, Sideburns?
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enjoy this. How about you, Sideburns?
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enjoy this. How about you, Sideburns? You want some of this jumbalaya?
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You want some of this jumbalaya?
8:51
You want some of this jumbalaya? >> I'm feeling fine over here as I am. Suit
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>> I'm feeling fine over here as I am. Suit
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>> I'm feeling fine over here as I am. Suit yourself.
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yourself.
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yourself. >> Oh yeah, daba doo.
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>> Oh yeah, daba doo.
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>> Oh yeah, daba doo. >> Dude, I wish we could get this frozen
8:57
>> Dude, I wish we could get this frozen
8:57
>> Dude, I wish we could get this frozen jambalaya in uh Southern California cuz
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jambalaya in uh Southern California cuz
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jambalaya in uh Southern California cuz it is not bad.
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>> Wasn't in the hotel very long when the
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>> Wasn't in the hotel very long when the rain started going again. Honestly, we
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rain started going again. Honestly, we
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rain started going again. Honestly, we had some heavy rain earlier, but now
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had some heavy rain earlier, but now
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had some heavy rain earlier, but now it's just kind of a miserable sprinkle.
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it's just kind of a miserable sprinkle.
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it's just kind of a miserable sprinkle. It's not even that bad. And in fact,
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It's not even that bad. And in fact,
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It's not even that bad. And in fact, seems like my little plan here is really
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seems like my little plan here is really
9:27
seems like my little plan here is really paying off because
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paying off because
9:30
paying off because the weather no longer looks like it's
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the weather no longer looks like it's
9:32
the weather no longer looks like it's going to reach freezing temperatures at
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going to reach freezing temperatures at
9:34
going to reach freezing temperatures at all here in Lake Charles. It is
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all here in Lake Charles. It is
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all here in Lake Charles. It is definitely froze up in Texas. Um, in my
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definitely froze up in Texas. Um, in my
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definitely froze up in Texas. Um, in my path on the way home, I got to get out
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path on the way home, I got to get out
9:42
path on the way home, I got to get out of the rain here. Look at this. There's
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of the rain here. Look at this. There's
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of the rain here. Look at this. There's no awnings out here. Not even really
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no awnings out here. Not even really
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no awnings out here. Not even really over the front door, but there's this
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over the front door, but there's this
9:47
over the front door, but there's this weird little smoking area with a roof
9:49
weird little smoking area with a roof
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weird little smoking area with a roof over it. At least I was nervous cuz I
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over it. At least I was nervous cuz I
9:52
over it. At least I was nervous cuz I actually have to switch hotels tomorrow
9:55
actually have to switch hotels tomorrow
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actually have to switch hotels tomorrow by the time you see this. I was supposed
9:56
by the time you see this. I was supposed
9:56
by the time you see this. I was supposed to anyways. And I was like, "Oh man, am
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to anyways. And I was like, "Oh man, am
9:57
to anyways. And I was like, "Oh man, am I going to have ice even between the two
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I going to have ice even between the two
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I going to have ice even between the two hotels, but no, look at this.
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hotels, but no, look at this.
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hotels, but no, look at this. So far, just a sprinkle. It's supposed
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So far, just a sprinkle. It's supposed
10:05
So far, just a sprinkle. It's supposed to be a little bit heavier raining again
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to be a little bit heavier raining again
10:08
to be a little bit heavier raining again through the night, but it's mostly been
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through the night, but it's mostly been
10:10
through the night, but it's mostly been like this. I I guess it's not a
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like this. I I guess it's not a
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like this. I I guess it's not a sprinkle. It's more of a drizzle. And it
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sprinkle. It's more of a drizzle. And it
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sprinkle. It's more of a drizzle. And it is freaking cold, but it's not freezing
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is freaking cold, but it's not freezing
10:16
is freaking cold, but it's not freezing cold, nor is it likely to actually
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cold, nor is it likely to actually
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cold, nor is it likely to actually freeze tonight. So,
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freeze tonight. So,
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freeze tonight. So, not a big nothing burger cuz the ice is
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not a big nothing burger cuz the ice is
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not a big nothing burger cuz the ice is in my way. If I had kept going and kept
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in my way. If I had kept going and kept
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in my way. If I had kept going and kept driving, I would right now be surrounded
10:29
driving, I would right now be surrounded
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driving, I would right now be surrounded by ice and power outages uh where I was
10:31
by ice and power outages uh where I was
10:31
by ice and power outages uh where I was going. So, it all worked out. Not the
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going. So, it all worked out. Not the
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going. So, it all worked out. Not the most exciting update in the world. Not
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most exciting update in the world. Not
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most exciting update in the world. Not the most exciting video in the world,
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the most exciting video in the world,
10:38
the most exciting video in the world, but everybody kept saying, "Please make
10:41
but everybody kept saying, "Please make
10:41
but everybody kept saying, "Please make a video. show us where you're at. What's
10:43
a video. show us where you're at. What's
10:43
a video. show us where you're at. What's going on? You know, so there you go.
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going on? You know, so there you go.
10:45
going on? You know, so there you go. Just me trapped in a hotel room with my
10:46
Just me trapped in a hotel room with my
10:46
Just me trapped in a hotel room with my thoughts, with my grieving, with uh
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I don't know, a lot of boredom in
10:54
I don't know, a lot of boredom in between that. I'll be I'll get sad. I'll
10:56
between that. I'll be I'll get sad. I'll
10:56
between that. I'll be I'll get sad. I'll get bummed out. Dude, I'm thinking about
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get bummed out. Dude, I'm thinking about
10:57
get bummed out. Dude, I'm thinking about my friend, obviously. So, I'll get
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my friend, obviously. So, I'll get
10:58
my friend, obviously. So, I'll get bummed. I'll get sad.
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bummed. I'll get sad.
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bummed. I'll get sad. Uh I'll get annoyed. I'll get all the
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Uh I'll get annoyed. I'll get all the
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Uh I'll get annoyed. I'll get all the all the grief, wheel of fortune,
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all the grief, wheel of fortune,
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all the grief, wheel of fortune, stages of grief, you know, rolling
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stages of grief, you know, rolling
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stages of grief, you know, rolling around, but mostly bored. Just staring
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around, but mostly bored. Just staring
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around, but mostly bored. Just staring at the wall. I'm reading, reading books.
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at the wall. I'm reading, reading books.
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at the wall. I'm reading, reading books. Yes, you think this video is boring.
11:17
Yes, you think this video is boring.
11:17
Yes, you think this video is boring. Trust me, being trapped in the hotel
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Trust me, being trapped in the hotel
11:19
Trust me, being trapped in the hotel room staring at the drizzle and going,
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room staring at the drizzle and going,
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room staring at the drizzle and going, "Doesn't look that bad from here is much
11:24
"Doesn't look that bad from here is much
11:24
"Doesn't look that bad from here is much more boring."
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more boring."
11:25
more boring." >> Nothing to do here but sit and listen to
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>> Nothing to do here but sit and listen to
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>> Nothing to do here but sit and listen to the rain, Bigfoot. How about a song?
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the rain, Bigfoot. How about a song?
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the rain, Bigfoot. How about a song? Row, row, row your boat gently down the
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Row, row, row your boat gently down the
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Row, row, row your boat gently down the stream.
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stream.
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stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily,
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Merrily, merrily, merrily,
11:39
Merrily, merrily, merrily, your boatently down the stream. Hey,
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your boatently down the stream. Hey,
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your boatently down the stream. Hey, >> merrily, merrily,
11:43
>> merrily, merrily,
11:43
>> merrily, merrily, >> Adam's Peewee, where did you come from?
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>> Adam's Peewee, where did you come from?
11:46
>> Adam's Peewee, where did you come from? >> I've been here the whole time.
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>> I've been here the whole time.
11:47
>> I've been here the whole time. >> Well, at least it's less lonely now. You
11:49
>> Well, at least it's less lonely now. You
11:49
>> Well, at least it's less lonely now. You guys want some food here? Let me cut
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guys want some food here? Let me cut
11:50
guys want some food here? Let me cut this taco up for you, Bigfoot. They're
11:52
this taco up for you, Bigfoot. They're
11:52
this taco up for you, Bigfoot. They're not really meant to be microwaved.
11:54
not really meant to be microwaved.
11:54
not really meant to be microwaved. They're supposed to be made in an air
11:56
They're supposed to be made in an air
11:56
They're supposed to be made in an air fryer. You okay with your soup over
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fryer. You okay with your soup over
11:57
fryer. You okay with your soup over there, Peewee?
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there, Peewee?
11:58
there, Peewee? >> I think I'll be okay with my soup. So,
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>> I think I'll be okay with my soup. So,
12:00
>> I think I'll be okay with my soup. So, they're kind of I [clears throat] don't
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they're kind of I [clears throat] don't
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they're kind of I [clears throat] don't know, hard around the edges, but they're
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know, hard around the edges, but they're
12:02
know, hard around the edges, but they're they're edible.
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they're edible.
12:04
they're edible. >> Hey, uh Urkl, you want any of these
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>> Hey, uh Urkl, you want any of these
12:06
>> Hey, uh Urkl, you want any of these tacos?
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tacos?
12:07
tacos? >> Got any cheese?
12:08
>> Got any cheese?
12:08
>> Got any cheese? >> I do have some cheese, actually. CATCH
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>> I do have some cheese, actually. CATCH
12:11
>> I do have some cheese, actually. CATCH [laughter]
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[laughter]
12:18
[laughter] >> we are having fun. We are laughing. This
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>> we are having fun. We are laughing. This
12:21
>> we are having fun. We are laughing. This is all that's happening. It's been
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is all that's happening. It's been
12:22
is all that's happening. It's been raining and I've been sitting here
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raining and I've been sitting here
12:25
raining and I've been sitting here waiting to go to sleep so I can wake up
12:27
waiting to go to sleep so I can wake up
12:27
waiting to go to sleep so I can wake up and switch hotels. Doesn't look like
12:28
and switch hotels. Doesn't look like
12:28
and switch hotels. Doesn't look like there's going to be any ice tonight.
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there's going to be any ice tonight.
12:30
there's going to be any ice tonight. That's good. And also literally working
12:33
That's good. And also literally working
12:33
That's good. And also literally working in conjunction with some others on
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in conjunction with some others on
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in conjunction with some others on Adam's memorial for California.
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Adam's memorial for California.
12:41
Adam's memorial for California. Should be still over a month from now,
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Should be still over a month from now,
12:43
Should be still over a month from now, but we are working on it.
12:44
but we are working on it.
12:44
but we are working on it. >> Hey, can I be there?
12:46
>> Hey, can I be there?
12:46
>> Hey, can I be there? >> Yes, Peewee, you can be there. This
12:47
>> Yes, Peewee, you can be there. This
12:47
>> Yes, Peewee, you can be there. This doesn't make for thrilling
12:48
doesn't make for thrilling
12:48
doesn't make for thrilling entertainment, but the plan's working.
12:51
entertainment, but the plan's working.
12:51
entertainment, but the plan's working. The storm
12:53
The storm
12:53
The storm has mostly passed and there is no ice on
12:56
has mostly passed and there is no ice on
12:56
has mostly passed and there is no ice on the ground. Okay, I did come down to
12:58
the ground. Okay, I did come down to
12:58
the ground. Okay, I did come down to check and it is much windier than it
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check and it is much windier than it
13:01
check and it is much windier than it looked like from the windows. There's
13:03
looked like from the windows. There's
13:03
looked like from the windows. There's still a lot of moisture coming down. So,
13:06
still a lot of moisture coming down. So,
13:06
still a lot of moisture coming down. So, you could see all this moisture, how if
13:09
you could see all this moisture, how if
13:10
you could see all this moisture, how if it was going to get down to 28°, which
13:12
it was going to get down to 28°, which
13:12
it was going to get down to 28°, which it originally was, everything would just
13:14
it originally was, everything would just
13:14
it originally was, everything would just be coated with ice. That's what's going
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be coated with ice. That's what's going
13:16
be coated with ice. That's what's going on all over Texas and everywhere else
13:18
on all over Texas and everywhere else
13:18
on all over Texas and everywhere else where there's these ice storms. Here in
13:21
where there's these ice storms. Here in
13:21
where there's these ice storms. Here in Lake Charles though, according to the
13:23
Lake Charles though, according to the
13:23
Lake Charles though, according to the most current forecast, it's only going
13:25
most current forecast, it's only going
13:25
most current forecast, it's only going to get to around 34 degrees, right
13:29
to get to around 34 degrees, right
13:29
to get to around 34 degrees, right around at sunrise. So hopefully that
13:33
around at sunrise. So hopefully that
13:33
around at sunrise. So hopefully that means no ice here. Uh at least the ice,
13:36
means no ice here. Uh at least the ice,
13:36
means no ice here. Uh at least the ice, if there is any ice, it'll be so little
13:38
if there is any ice, it'll be so little
13:38
if there is any ice, it'll be so little it'll be melted by the time I have to
13:39
it'll be melted by the time I have to
13:39
it'll be melted by the time I have to move hotels, which I was really worried
13:41
move hotels, which I was really worried
13:41
move hotels, which I was really worried about at first. Like cuz where I'm at
13:43
about at first. Like cuz where I'm at
13:43
about at first. Like cuz where I'm at right now, u I'm sort of on a little
13:45
right now, u I'm sort of on a little
13:46
right now, u I'm sort of on a little island. I'm sort of on this little
13:47
island. I'm sort of on this little
13:47
island. I'm sort of on this little island where I have to get off using
13:50
island where I have to get off using
13:50
island where I have to get off using bridges. Oh, there we go. I'm at least
13:52
bridges. Oh, there we go. I'm at least
13:52
bridges. Oh, there we go. I'm at least out of the wind now. Here. And uh I was
13:55
out of the wind now. Here. And uh I was
13:55
out of the wind now. Here. And uh I was concerned about, oh man, can I even
13:57
concerned about, oh man, can I even
13:57
concerned about, oh man, can I even switch hotels? The only reason I had to
13:59
switch hotels? The only reason I had to
13:59
switch hotels? The only reason I had to switch hotels is cuz originally when I
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switch hotels is cuz originally when I
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switch hotels is cuz originally when I checked in here, they had no vacancy for
14:02
checked in here, they had no vacancy for
14:02
checked in here, they had no vacancy for the extra two days I'm going to need to
14:04
the extra two days I'm going to need to
14:04
the extra two days I'm going to need to stick around. So, I booked two days in a
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stick around. So, I booked two days in a
14:07
stick around. So, I booked two days in a different hotel. And then, of course,
14:08
different hotel. And then, of course,
14:08
different hotel. And then, of course, they had all these cancellations because
14:09
they had all these cancellations because
14:10
they had all these cancellations because of the storm. They're like, "Hey, good
14:11
of the storm. They're like, "Hey, good
14:11
of the storm. They're like, "Hey, good news. We can do the And I'm like, "No,
14:12
news. We can do the And I'm like, "No,
14:12
news. We can do the And I'm like, "No, because you can't cancel the other one
14:14
because you can't cancel the other one
14:14
because you can't cancel the other one now." Even though they're owned by the
14:16
now." Even though they're owned by the
14:16
now." Even though they're owned by the same company, they're just in different
14:17
same company, they're just in different
14:17
same company, they're just in different towns. Although, when I say different
14:18
towns. Although, when I say different
14:18
towns. Although, when I say different towns, not far away from each other. All
14:20
towns, not far away from each other. All
14:20
towns, not far away from each other. All right. Well, that's it for night one.
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right. Well, that's it for night one.
14:23
right. Well, that's it for night one. See if there's any ice on the ground
14:24
See if there's any ice on the ground
14:24
See if there's any ice on the ground when I wake up. Whenever that is.
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Oh, by the way,
14:37
Oh, by the way, not one drop
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not one drop
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not one drop of ice.
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of ice.
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of ice. My plan worked.
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My plan worked.
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My plan worked. We escaped a storm. Still cold out
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We escaped a storm. Still cold out
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We escaped a storm. Still cold out there, I could see. And windy, but at
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there, I could see. And windy, but at
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there, I could see. And windy, but at least right here, nothing froze. All
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least right here, nothing froze. All
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least right here, nothing froze. All right, got to go down to the
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right, got to go down to the
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right, got to go down to the front desk and see what's up. Get ready
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front desk and see what's up. Get ready
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front desk and see what's up. Get ready to pack my crap up.
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Oo, it's cold outside, though. I am very
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Oo, it's cold outside, though. I am very glad this coffee is warm. According to
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glad this coffee is warm. According to
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glad this coffee is warm. According to my phone, it is 36°,
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my phone, it is 36°,
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my phone, it is 36°, but it's a it's a warm 36. It's not so
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but it's a it's a warm 36. It's not so
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but it's a it's a warm 36. It's not so much the 36 that feels cold. It's the
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much the 36 that feels cold. It's the
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much the 36 that feels cold. It's the freaking wind.
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freaking wind.
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freaking wind. Cuts through like a night. You
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Cuts through like a night. You
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Cuts through like a night. You definitely see some lowlying clouds.
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definitely see some lowlying clouds.
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definitely see some lowlying clouds. Still some scattered moisture around,
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Still some scattered moisture around,
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Still some scattered moisture around, but it did not freeze here. I was
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but it did not freeze here. I was
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but it did not freeze here. I was talking to the guy in the hotel, not
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talking to the guy in the hotel, not
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talking to the guy in the hotel, not even early early this morning when he
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even early early this morning when he
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even early early this morning when he got here. Absolutely no ice on anything.
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got here. Absolutely no ice on anything.
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got here. Absolutely no ice on anything. But here's the thing. I'm going to
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But here's the thing. I'm going to
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But here's the thing. I'm going to repeat this a 100 times cuz there's
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repeat this a 100 times cuz there's
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repeat this a 100 times cuz there's still going to be people. I'm expecting
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still going to be people. I'm expecting
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still going to be people. I'm expecting wind around this corner. There it is.
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wind around this corner. There it is.
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wind around this corner. There it is. Still going to be people who don't
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Still going to be people who don't
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Still going to be people who don't understand. Oh, that is so cold. Okay.
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understand. Oh, that is so cold. Okay.
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understand. Oh, that is so cold. Okay. Okay, I'm going back around the corner.
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Okay, I'm going back around the corner.
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Okay, I'm going back around the corner. It's not about the ice and the storm
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It's not about the ice and the storm
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It's not about the ice and the storm here. It's about the ice and all the
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here. It's about the ice and all the
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here. It's about the ice and all the craziness west of here between me and
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craziness west of here between me and
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craziness west of here between me and home in Texas where there's already big
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home in Texas where there's already big
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home in Texas where there's already big pileups and accidents in San Antonio and
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pileups and accidents in San Antonio and
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pileups and accidents in San Antonio and Houston. So, I got to switch hotels
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Houston. So, I got to switch hotels
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Houston. So, I got to switch hotels today and then I should be able to
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today and then I should be able to
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today and then I should be able to proceed home on tomorrow perhaps by the
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proceed home on tomorrow perhaps by the
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proceed home on tomorrow perhaps by the time you see this perhaps. Or if not,
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time you see this perhaps. Or if not,
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time you see this perhaps. Or if not, I've got the other place for one more
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I've got the other place for one more
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I've got the other place for one more night past that and I'll be able to
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night past that and I'll be able to
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night past that and I'll be able to cruise home that ideal. Not my favorite
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cruise home that ideal. Not my favorite
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cruise home that ideal. Not my favorite situation ever. Mostly because I'm
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situation ever. Mostly because I'm
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situation ever. Mostly because I'm trapped alone with bummer feelings and
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trapped alone with bummer feelings and
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trapped alone with bummer feelings and all that everything else you can
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all that everything else you can
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all that everything else you can imagine. Supposed to be on a vision
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imagine. Supposed to be on a vision
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imagine. Supposed to be on a vision quest. Not trapped between four walls,
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quest. Not trapped between four walls,
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quest. Not trapped between four walls, alone with my feelings.
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alone with my feelings.
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alone with my feelings. Just not able to outrun them. Although I
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Just not able to outrun them. Although I
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Just not able to outrun them. Although I guess, you know, it's been healthy and
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guess, you know, it's been healthy and
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guess, you know, it's been healthy and productive. I kept that part to myself.
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productive. I kept that part to myself.
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productive. I kept that part to myself. But uh yeah, I guess that's the way the
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But uh yeah, I guess that's the way the
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But uh yeah, I guess that's the way the universe decided that I needed to do a
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universe decided that I needed to do a
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universe decided that I needed to do a little more healing. In the meantime, I
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little more healing. In the meantime, I
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little more healing. In the meantime, I guess that's all we could do for now.
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guess that's all we could do for now.
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guess that's all we could do for now. Kind of a weird I don't know, experiment
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Kind of a weird I don't know, experiment
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Kind of a weird I don't know, experiment in a in a personal film here. Come watch
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in a in a personal film here. Come watch
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in a in a personal film here. Come watch me go crazy in this hotel like The
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me go crazy in this hotel like The
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me go crazy in this hotel like The Shining, but uh that's it. I got to pack
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Shining, but uh that's it. I got to pack
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Shining, but uh that's it. I got to pack up my stuff, get the heck out of here.
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up my stuff, get the heck out of here.
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up my stuff, get the heck out of here. So, for now, we've done our duty. Got to
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So, for now, we've done our duty. Got to
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So, for now, we've done our duty. Got to pack up and leave and then hotel again
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pack up and leave and then hotel again
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pack up and leave and then hotel again and sleep well again. It's pretty good,
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and sleep well again. It's pretty good,
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and sleep well again. It's pretty good, not going to lie. All right, guys. See
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not going to lie. All right, guys. See
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not going to lie. All right, guys. See you next time. All right. Well, one
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you next time. All right. Well, one
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you next time. All right. Well, one final update from Lake Charles,
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final update from Lake Charles,
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final update from Lake Charles, Louisiana. The sun is out. It's a crispy
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Louisiana. The sun is out. It's a crispy
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Louisiana. The sun is out. It's a crispy 38° maybe. As you can see, no ice on the
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38° maybe. As you can see, no ice on the
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38° maybe. As you can see, no ice on the ground. There was a little bit on the
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ground. There was a little bit on the
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ground. There was a little bit on the bridges in the morning. They cleared it
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bridges in the morning. They cleared it
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bridges in the morning. They cleared it off pretty quick. Texas to the west of
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off pretty quick. Texas to the west of
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off pretty quick. Texas to the west of me is still completely highbucked with
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me is still completely highbucked with
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me is still completely highbucked with ice at least for today because it hasn't
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ice at least for today because it hasn't
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ice at least for today because it hasn't got much warmer than freezing out there.
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got much warmer than freezing out there.
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got much warmer than freezing out there. So for my final day in Louisiana, I uh
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So for my final day in Louisiana, I uh
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So for my final day in Louisiana, I uh cruised over to a little antique store,
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cruised over to a little antique store,
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cruised over to a little antique store, old and new treasures. Wandered around
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old and new treasures. Wandered around
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old and new treasures. Wandered around in there, didn't find anything that I
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in there, didn't find anything that I
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in there, didn't find anything that I fell in love with once again, but at
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fell in love with once again, but at
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fell in love with once again, but at least it got me out of the hotel and
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least it got me out of the hotel and
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least it got me out of the hotel and walking around. It's pretty cold. At
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walking around. It's pretty cold. At
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walking around. It's pretty cold. At least pretty cold for as warm as it
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least pretty cold for as warm as it
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least pretty cold for as warm as it looks. By the way, to get to that
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looks. By the way, to get to that
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looks. By the way, to get to that antique store, I did have to cross a
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antique store, I did have to cross a
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antique store, I did have to cross a pretty gnarly bridge earlier. My least
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pretty gnarly bridge earlier. My least
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pretty gnarly bridge earlier. My least favorite thing ever, but it was a nice
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favorite thing ever, but it was a nice
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favorite thing ever, but it was a nice view of the surrounding countryside.
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view of the surrounding countryside.
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view of the surrounding countryside. That's pretty much it. I'm going to hit
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That's pretty much it. I'm going to hit
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That's pretty much it. I'm going to hit the road tomorrow around 11:00 a.m. as
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the road tomorrow around 11:00 a.m. as
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the road tomorrow around 11:00 a.m. as soon as the ice melts. Got quite a ways
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soon as the ice melts. Got quite a ways
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soon as the ice melts. Got quite a ways to go. The vision quest was dramatically
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to go. The vision quest was dramatically
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to go. The vision quest was dramatically interrupted by the winter storm, but I
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interrupted by the winter storm, but I
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interrupted by the winter storm, but I did get to uh spend some time working on
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did get to uh spend some time working on
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did get to uh spend some time working on the Adam Woo memorial coming up in
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the Adam Woo memorial coming up in
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the Adam Woo memorial coming up in Southern California. Very difficult
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Southern California. Very difficult
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Southern California. Very difficult without him and particularly without his
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without him and particularly without his
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without him and particularly without his phone to uh try to find and locate and
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phone to uh try to find and locate and
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phone to uh try to find and locate and remember and think of all his friends to
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remember and think of all his friends to
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remember and think of all his friends to invite them first before we kind of
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invite them first before we kind of
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invite them first before we kind of announce the uh to the public. And I'll
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announce the uh to the public. And I'll
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announce the uh to the public. And I'll tell you honestly, I was all right for a
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tell you honestly, I was all right for a
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tell you honestly, I was all right for a little bit, but definitely sitting still
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little bit, but definitely sitting still
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little bit, but definitely sitting still in the freezing cold inside the same
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in the freezing cold inside the same
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in the freezing cold inside the same four walls for so long. There were some
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four walls for so long. There were some
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four walls for so long. There were some bad moments. The tears did come back a
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bad moments. The tears did come back a
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bad moments. The tears did come back a little bit, which surprised me. It's
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little bit, which surprised me. It's
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little bit, which surprised me. It's like h like when is this going to end?
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like h like when is this going to end?
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like h like when is this going to end? My eyes have gotten sweaty with respect
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My eyes have gotten sweaty with respect
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My eyes have gotten sweaty with respect numerous numerous times throughout this
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numerous numerous times throughout this
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numerous numerous times throughout this whole thing and they continue to do so.
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whole thing and they continue to do so.
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whole thing and they continue to do so. Anyway, I'm just here at this park
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Anyway, I'm just here at this park
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Anyway, I'm just here at this park pretty close to downtown, Millennium
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pretty close to downtown, Millennium
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pretty close to downtown, Millennium Park, I think it's called, to say
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Park, I think it's called, to say
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Park, I think it's called, to say farewell to Capito
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farewell to Capito
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farewell to Capito [panting]
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[panting]
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[panting] Capital Captain Daniel Johannes Goose or
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Capital Captain Daniel Johannes Goose or
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Capital Captain Daniel Johannes Goose or Goose, however you pronounce that. And
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Goose, however you pronounce that. And
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Goose, however you pronounce that. And that's it. I'm hitting the road, heading
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that's it. I'm hitting the road, heading
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that's it. I'm hitting the road, heading west. The vision quest continues. Quite
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west. The vision quest continues. Quite
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west. The vision quest continues. Quite a long way to go till I get to my next
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a long way to go till I get to my next
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a long way to go till I get to my next old school friend I'm going to be
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old school friend I'm going to be
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old school friend I'm going to be visiting in Texas. Hopefully things will
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visiting in Texas. Hopefully things will
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visiting in Texas. Hopefully things will warm up considerably or at least to uh
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warm up considerably or at least to uh
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warm up considerably or at least to uh not just miserable even with every piece
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not just miserable even with every piece
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not just miserable even with every piece of clothing I own on my body
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of clothing I own on my body
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of clothing I own on my body temperature. And I'll be back in
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temperature. And I'll be back in
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temperature. And I'll be back in Southern California
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Southern California
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Southern California soon. For now though, that's it. That's
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soon. For now though, that's it. That's
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soon. For now though, that's it. That's the update. That is how I rode out the
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the update. That is how I rode out the
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the update. That is how I rode out the storm here in Southern Louisiana where
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storm here in Southern Louisiana where
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storm here in Southern Louisiana where we really didn't get much ice, no snow,
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we really didn't get much ice, no snow,
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we really didn't get much ice, no snow, no sleet that I know of. Not here where
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no sleet that I know of. Not here where
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no sleet that I know of. Not here where I was anyway. Managed to get a lot of
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I was anyway. Managed to get a lot of
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I was anyway. Managed to get a lot of work done despite it. So, I guess I've
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work done despite it. So, I guess I've
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work done despite it. So, I guess I've done my duty. Time to go home and sleep
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done my duty. Time to go home and sleep
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done my duty. Time to go home and sleep well. See you guys next time on the
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well. See you guys next time on the
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well. See you guys next time on the other side of the water.
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other side of the water.
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other side of the water. Bye.
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>> CHEESE.
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>> CHEESE. [music]