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It's blizzarding out there right now...such a strange winter...was 56 on =
Friday when we went out to the lake to make sure our tarp was holding = tight on Chanteuse. The manager of the yacht club just got back from = the Keys and was regaling a few buddies about his sailing adventures = down there (not a word of yellow Coronado's). Muskegon Lake was = iceless...we debated about dragging the dinghy out of its' berth and = taking a row, since there was no wind...no icebergs on Lake Michigan = either. Now they're saying it's only going to be 9F on Tuesday. = Strictly Sail is the last weekend of January this year and we're = planning to go since we need to upgrade some electronics. The Grand = Rapids boat show is in November, but that's usually pretty lame...mostly = Hunters and Catalina's and the local marinas selling slips....April is = just around the corner. --=20 katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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Wow, what a thrilling post!'
So you have "weather" and plan to go to a boat show? WOW!!!! RB |
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It doesn't take much to get booby excited.
"Bobsprit" wrote in message ... Wow, what a thrilling post!' So you have "weather" and plan to go to a boat show? WOW!!!! RB |
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It's been in the high 50s ,hit 62* one day, nice for doing outside stuff.
Supposed to get single digits by weekend. 2 more months........ Scotty "katysails" wrote in message ... It's blizzarding out there right now...such a strange winter...was 56 on Friday when we went out to the lake to make sure our tarp was holding tight on Chanteuse. The manager of the yacht club just got back from the Keys and was regaling a few buddies about his sailing adventures down there (not a word of yellow Coronado's). Muskegon Lake was iceless...we debated about dragging the dinghy out of its' berth and taking a row, since there was no wind...no icebergs on Lake Michigan either. Now they're saying it's only going to be 9F on Tuesday. Strictly Sail is the last weekend of January this year and we're planning to go since we need to upgrade some electronics. The Grand Rapids boat show is in November, but that's usually pretty lame...mostly Hunters and Catalina's and the local marinas selling slips....April is just around the corner. -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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It's been in the high 50s ,hit 62* one day, nice for doing outside stuff.
Supposed to get single digits by weekend. 2 more months........ Good grief. RB |
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So you have "weather" and plan to go to a boat show?
WOW!!!! RB Get stuffed...oh...I forgot....you --=20 katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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20-25 C, 15-20 knots of wind on the Channel and I was out paddling for
an hour before work this morning. At least 4 months of this to go....... PDW In article , Scott Vernon wrote: It's been in the high 50s ,hit 62* one day, nice for doing outside stuff. Supposed to get single digits by weekend. 2 more months........ Scotty "katysails" wrote in message ... It's blizzarding out there right now...such a strange winter...was 56 on Friday when we went out to the lake to make sure our tarp was holding tight on Chanteuse. The manager of the yacht club just got back from the Keys and was regaling a few buddies about his sailing adventures down there (not a word of yellow Coronado's). Muskegon Lake was iceless...we debated about dragging the dinghy out of its' berth and taking a row, since there was no wind...no icebergs on Lake Michigan either. Now they're saying it's only going to be 9F on Tuesday. Strictly Sail is the last weekend of January this year and we're planning to go since we need to upgrade some electronics. The Grand Rapids boat show is in November, but that's usually pretty lame...mostly Hunters and Catalina's and the local marinas selling slips....April is just around the corner. -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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Peter said:
20-25 C, 15-20 knots of wind on the Channel and I was out paddling for an hour before work this morning. At least 4 months of this to go....... katy said: : P --=20 katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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Well,
Bellingham is clear with a temp. of 53 degress F but north and south of us is getting the s--t kicked out of them. The Ice Storm really hit Portland. Over 30000 without power. There is another front moving in on us but it is a Pacific High. It should be warm and get rid of the damn ice from the Canadian cold front. Looks like the worst is over for us. AND; "I'LL DINK TO THAT!" Ole Thom |
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Thom Stewart wrote:
Well, Bellingham is clear with a temp. of 53 degress F but north and south of us is getting the s--t kicked out of them. The Ice Storm really hit Portland. Over 30000 without power. There is another front moving in on us but it is a Pacific High. It should be warm and get rid of the damn ice from the Canadian cold front. Looks like the worst is over for us. AND; "I'LL DINK TO THAT!" Ole Thom 53, damn I think I hate you! Got up this morning to -29 (C), 38 below with the wind-chill, I can't be bothered to change that into F, but it's frickin cold whatever scale you measure it on, dogs were not happy, fastest pee I ever saw! Cheers Marty |
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Thom said: Looks like the worst is over for us.=20
We're zero. And subzero tomorrow.Only things thawing around here are = what we put in the microwave. --=20 katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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"katysails" wrote in message ...
Thom said: Looks like the worst is over for us. We're zero. And subzero tomorrow.Only things thawing around here are what we put in the microwave. Here it gets all the way down to 45F at night, and will only get up to 72F tommorrow, plan on sailing in the morning. Only thing that freezes around here is what we put in the freezer. Joe MSV RedCloud |
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Joe said: Here it gets all the way down to 45F at night, and will only =
get up to 72F tommorrow, plan on sailing in the morning. Only thing that freezes around here is what we put in the freezer. May be so...but it also rains frogs where you are....and mud..... --=20 katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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ever been to Texas in the Summer? youch
SV "katysails" wrote in message ... Joe said: Here it gets all the way down to 45F at night, and will only get up to 72F tommorrow, plan on sailing in the morning. Only thing that freezes around here is what we put in the freezer. May be so...but it also rains frogs where you are....and mud..... -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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Scott assked: ever been to Texas in the Summer? =20
Yes. It wasn't a pleasant experience. --=20 katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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Scott Vernon wrote:
ever been to Texas in the Summer? youch Yes. I agree with Mark Twain: "If I owned both Hell and Texas, I'd live in Hell and rent out Texas." DSK |
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DSK wrote:
Scott Vernon wrote: ever been to Texas in the Summer? youch Yes. I agree with Mark Twain: "If I owned both Hell and Texas, I'd live in Hell and rent out Texas." Just to give Texas a small break, let's talk about South Louisiana. My main motivation for completing college was my summer job pouring concrete in the New Orleans area. From my subjective experience, if you ain't never poured concrete in New Orleans in the summer, you ain't got the comparative experience to complain about "heat." Because of those summers, I was determined to qualify for an indoor career! Frank |
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Yeh, but it's a dry heat.
"Frank Maier" wrote in message om... DSK wrote: Scott Vernon wrote: ever been to Texas in the Summer? youch Yes. I agree with Mark Twain: "If I owned both Hell and Texas, I'd live in Hell and rent out Texas." Just to give Texas a small break, let's talk about South Louisiana. My main motivation for completing college was my summer job pouring concrete in the New Orleans area. From my subjective experience, if you ain't never poured concrete in New Orleans in the summer, you ain't got the comparative experience to complain about "heat." Because of those summers, I was determined to qualify for an indoor career! Frank |
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"Jonathan Ganz" wrote:
"Frank Maier" wrote: DSK wrote: Scott Vernon wrote: ever been to Texas in the Summer? youch Yes. I agree with Mark Twain: "If I owned both Hell and Texas, I'd live in Hell and rent out Texas." Just to give Texas a small break, let's talk about South Louisiana ....snip... Yeh, but it's a dry heat. In Texas and Hell, maybe. In New Orleans in the summer the humidity hovers near 100%. Add that to a temperature near the same and... Well, one of my friends who's a Seattle native visited there with me one summer. Their comment was, "My God! It's like living inside a blister." Disgusting but accurate. |
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Frank. I was just kidding...
"Frank Maier" wrote in message m... "Jonathan Ganz" wrote: "Frank Maier" wrote: DSK wrote: Scott Vernon wrote: ever been to Texas in the Summer? youch Yes. I agree with Mark Twain: "If I owned both Hell and Texas, I'd live in Hell and rent out Texas." Just to give Texas a small break, let's talk about South Louisiana ...snip... Yeh, but it's a dry heat. In Texas and Hell, maybe. In New Orleans in the summer the humidity hovers near 100%. Add that to a temperature near the same and... Well, one of my friends who's a Seattle native visited there with me one summer. Their comment was, "My God! It's like living inside a blister." Disgusting but accurate. |
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"Jonathan Ganz" wrote:
Frank. I was just kidding... "Frank Maier" wrote: ....snip... Their comment was, "My God! It's like living inside a blister." Disgusting but accurate. Oops! My bad. I've done a good bit of "dry heat" camping and hiking in the Southwest; it's definitely different. And I currently live in the Seattle area where the humidity tends to be measurable but it never really gets hot. Anyway... On that note, with the holidays over, we're returning to "The Maier Household Travelling Unschool"; so I'll only be checking the ng sporadically. Keep a coupla arguments hot for me. I hope to be experiencing some nice, dry heat as soon as we get far enough south! Goodbye Seattle! Hello, warm sunny country! Frank (plus my lovely wife, Ronnie, and our two *perfect* little unschoolers) |
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Frank Maier wrote:
I've done a good bit of "dry heat" camping and hiking in the Southwest; it's definitely different. Yep, it's different but it's still too dadgum hot. When young and tough, I put in a few days working as a roofer in the South... man those guys really earn their money the hard way. DSK |
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DSK wrote in message ...
Frank Maier wrote: I've done a good bit of "dry heat" camping and hiking in the Southwest; it's definitely different. Yep, it's different but it's still too dadgum hot. When young and tough, I put in a few days working as a roofer in the South... man those guys really earn their money the hard way. DSK Me 2. When I kid I was a helper and carried the shingles up on the roof and learned how to put down T lock shingles. So hot you could not walk on the shingles, the tar would melt and you would smear the shingles. About as much fun as pitching hay. The most fun was always putting insulation in hot attics. Thank God for Mexicans and AC! Joe MSV RedCloud 3000 BTU's of AC |
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DSK wrote: When young and tough, I put in a few days working as a roofer in the South... man those guys really earn their money the hard way. Bwhahahahhahahahhahaa Cheers |
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Joe wrote: .. When I kid I was a helper and carried the shingles up on the roof and learned how to put down T lock shingles. So hot you could not walk on the shingles, the tar would melt and you would smear the shingles. About as much fun as pitching hay. The most fun was always putting insulation in hot attics. Thank God for Mexicans and AC! The afternoon I quit, I set a hammer down for a few minutes, the sun heated it up and it sunk into tarpaper. At that point I realized that life would be a lot better if I found a different job. And I also came to a FULL appreciation of the words 'got it made in the shade.' About air conditioning, we grew up without it and I often feel that the South would be far far different if it had not become so universal. DSK |
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