On Tue, 2 Jan 2018 11:48:55 -0500, Keyser Soze wrote:

On 1/2/18 10:57 AM, True North wrote:
On Tuesday, 2 January 2018 10:51:29 UTC-4, Tim wrote:
Welcoming the New Year Halifax style...
8:17 AMTrue North
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-s...milo-1.4469389
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There’s a few motorcycle Facebook pages I subscribe to, and these blokes talking about their cold weather rides.

40 years ago I rode my Cb500 Honda while snow was sifting across the interstate. I was bundled well but when it’s 12 above, the wind chill is phenomenal! I did it once he polar bear clubs are about as bad as the cold weather Honda freaks!

Happy New Years, Don!

Same to you Tim.
Actually, that local Polar Bear Swim idea was hatched by a group of regulars at the YMCA Weight Room way back when we all went there. I was too sensible to sign on!
A more historic and dignified tradition is the New Years Day Levees at various organizations..started by the French around 400 years ago. The big one is held at the Government House where you get to meet the Lt Governor and his wife and then munch and drink at his expense. Another popular one was in the Naval Dockyard where a
rum flavoured drink called Moose Milk? was served. Haven't heard if this one is still operating. The weather was very cold yesterday but usually there are line-ups to get into the various levees around town..such as City Hall, St Mary's Glebe House, the Resolute Club etc.


When I was a wee babe, my mom would take me to visit grandparents in
Massachusetts. If it was summer, we'd visit the beach at least once
during the stay. My mom had photos of me splashing around in the water.
When I was older and visiting grandparents up there, we'd go to the
beach, too, but by then I thought the water was just too damned cold for
swimming, and this was in July or August. As an adult, I visited a union
training camp held on an island just off the Maine coast. Couple of the
guys went swimming and I thought I would join them. Yikes! I got
knee-deep, got splashed, and got the hell out of the water. We have
"polar bear" swims around here, too. Gotta be nuts, or not care if yours
freeze off!

That is about like the California beaches or Lake Michigan.
The hottest it ever gets up around Traverse City where my daughter
lives is 68-69 in August.