On 1/21/13 4:18 PM, jps wrote:
On Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:40:58 -0800 (PST), Chuck Gould
wrote:

On Jan 20, 5:19 am, ESAD wrote:
On 1/19/13 11:46 PM, Chuck Gould wrote:

You guys from everywhere else but here, take a look a the Boat Show ad
for a look at a "typical" Seattle woman, enjoying "typical" Seattle
weather. :-)

digital.turn-page.com/i/101224/1

That woman has a tan and sunglasses, so she probably was flown in from
somewhere else.

Two odd things about Seattle. We are one of the leading markets for
sunglasses. We buy more of them, on a per capita basis, than most
cities in the United States. Why would that be? Usually works like
this; when the sun comes out we yell "oh no, my eyes! my eyes! I can't
stand the bright light!" and we rush out and buy a pair of
sunglasses. When the sun comes out again, we have forgotten where we
put the pair we bought on the last sunny day, 7 or 8 months ago. What
we don't buy in big numbers? Umbrellas.

I have 4 pairs of sunglasses and wear them often. I think our NW eyes
have adjusted to the low light environment, so when the sun comes out
or even when it's bright, it's a bit too much excitement for the eyes.


You guys should go to Florida once a year, a place where the skies often
are deep blue and you can swim in the ocean without your testicles
screaming from the cold.