On Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:00:52 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

On Monday, January 21, 2013 5:18:26 PM UTC-4, 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.

Another thing..except for midsummer, it seems that the sun, when it is out, is always in your eyes. I always wear a cap/hat with a bill for relief from this situation.

True, hovers close to the horizon for longer periods of the day. Good
point.