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Old Apr 6, 2014 | 07:47 AM
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Not only do I avoid the rain but it's pollen season now in the South. The next 4 weeks or so are brutal and it's impossible to keep your car clean. I Chadwicked mine 2 days ago and it's been in the closed garage since and it's somehow got a fine layer all over it. Only now do I pray for rain!

This was my wife's car this morning after I got off work.
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Old Apr 6, 2014 | 08:01 AM
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Yikes. Makes me glad we do not have pollen that bad up here.
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Old Apr 6, 2014 | 08:03 AM
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It's miserable...to top it off I have asthma and bad allergies
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Old Apr 6, 2014 | 08:05 AM
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Yup, its like warm yellow snow of sorts, it sucks. Hopefully its on the downswing now
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Old Apr 6, 2014 | 08:29 AM
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I can live with the pollen, it's only a couple of months, it's BUG season I don't care for, it last til October..............
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Old Apr 6, 2014 | 08:37 AM
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Sorry, I am trying to sympathise but when I look out my window and see a foot of snow on my lawn I am finding it very difficult.
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Old Apr 6, 2014 | 08:48 AM
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You need to get the car out of the garage and drive faster than the speed of fallin' pollen!

Max A/C for your allergies!


This has been the longest winter I can remember in years. I'm looking forward to having to clean the car.
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Old Apr 6, 2014 | 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by dannyman
You need to get the car out of the garage and drive faster than the speed of fallin' pollen!

Max A/C for your allergies!


This has been the longest winter I can remember in years. I'm looking forward to having to clean the car.
Yep,the pollen is cuttin' up over here in Tx.too.You're right though.When I get the Vette out to drive,by the time I get to where I'm going,it has all blown off.
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It clogs up the udder drains too.
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Old Apr 6, 2014 | 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Narco944
It's miserable...to top it off I have asthma and bad allergies
Narco that stuff is HORRIBLE!!! Just like you I suffer from severe allergies. I lived in Miami for 24 + years, but I've been in Jacksonville for 7 + now. I HATE the spring as I am miserable all the time & have to take 3 types of allergy meds...LOL.
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I'd rather have that than snow.
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Old Apr 6, 2014 | 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by jrose7004
I'd rather have that than snow.
Agreed, but still bad...LOL
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Old Apr 6, 2014 | 06:22 PM
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It's been cloudy all day. C'mon rain!!!! Wash this crap away.
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Old Apr 6, 2014 | 07:57 PM
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I feel your pain, bro. Pine pollen in the south is brutal. Hopefully the rain will wash a good bit of it away. I remember one year seeing waves of yellow being blown across the roads and parking lots by the wind.
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Old Apr 6, 2014 | 08:29 PM
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The yellow dust sucks da burger!
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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 02:29 AM
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Rain has arrived!!
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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 09:48 AM
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How about a steaming load of GOOSE POOP, lots of those up here.
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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by 3boystoys
How about a steaming load of GOOSE POOP, lots of those up here.
Agreed

And I feel bad for you but at the same time after the winter we had in michigan a few feet of snow laying on the ground for basically four months straight i cant really feel bad for you lol
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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 11:18 AM
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Been there while living in Houston, Tx. I used a old Calif Duster to get the pollen off during the "Yellow Rain Season".
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