On 1/21/13 8:44 PM, jps wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:22:01 -0500, ESAD wrote:

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.

I don't swim in the pacific unless I'm in San Diego surf with a
wetsuit or well below the border to Mexico.

The Atlantic is such a pleasant surprise when you're used to the
Pacific being freezing. I've been to Kiawa a couple of times and
loved it.

We always try to bust out of here during the winter. Hawaii or Mexico
to ensure warm weather. Florida is a long plane ride, I'd just as
soon go to Hawaii given that length of flight.



As East Coasters, we usually head to Florida for some wintering in the
sun. We were there for two weeks in November, which is really the cusp
of winter. We have been to Hawaii twice in the past 12 years. The flight
there really is longer than we can tolerate, so we break it up with a
flight to the left coast and an overnight there, and then a continuation
to Hawaii. The first time we flew to Hawaii, I was able to stand up and
mill around at the back of the plane with some other guys, but that
behavior isn't really possible these days, post 9-11.

First time I was in San Diego, nearly 40 years ago, I went for a swim in
July or August. I was impressed by how cold the water was. It's really
too bad, because the California beaches are beautiful.

On 1/21/2013 5:00 PM, 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.


Oh you fashionista, you.

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On Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:51:37 -0500, ESAD wrote:

The first time we flew to Hawaii, I was able to stand up and
mill around at the back of the plane with some other guys, but that
behavior isn't really possible these days, post 9-11.

Do you remember the days when 747s had piano bars in the back and the
stewardesses were young girls in mini skirts??

I don't know if Eastern Airlines every had a 747 or any young stewardess
wearing a mini-skirt.

On 1/21/2013 9:43 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:51:37 -0500, ESAD wrote:

The first time we flew to Hawaii, I was able to stand up and
mill around at the back of the plane with some other guys, but that
behavior isn't really possible these days, post 9-11.

Do you remember the days when 747s had piano bars in the back and the
stewardesses were young girls in mini skirts??



Yeah, I got to sit right in the Captains chair right before the check
list started on my honeymoon... in the 90's. I still remember when I
left the cockpit and told the Captain to "drive carefully"... He quickly
returned my comment with "Well, you know anyplace you go... I will get
there first":O

On Monday, January 21, 2013 9:11:27 PM UTC-4, Wayne. B wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:00:52 -0800 (PST), True North

wrote:



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.



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Your latitude is too high.



High Latitude = Low Sun Angle (especially in winter)

As far as Canada goes, we're pretty southerly... About halfway between 44th and 45th latitude.

On 1/21/2013 1:22 PM, ESAD wrote:

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.

I do, in January when it's not so damn hot and humid.

On Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:27:10 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

On Monday, January 21, 2013 9:11:27 PM UTC-4, Wayne. B wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:00:52 -0800 (PST), True North

wrote:



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.



===



Your latitude is too high.



High Latitude = Low Sun Angle (especially in winter)

As far as Canada goes, we're pretty southerly... About halfway between 44th and 45th latitude.

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Southerly with respect to the arctic, yes. At 45 degrees however you
are half way to the north pole, and on the shortest day of the year
the sun will never get more than about 23 degrees above the horizon.

On Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:58:05 -0500, BAR wrote:

In article ,
says...

On Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:51:37 -0500, ESAD wrote:

The first time we flew to Hawaii, I was able to stand up and
mill around at the back of the plane with some other guys, but that
behavior isn't really possible these days, post 9-11.

Do you remember the days when 747s had piano bars in the back and the
stewardesses were young girls in mini skirts??

I don't know if Eastern Airlines every had a 747 or any young stewardess
wearing a mini-skirt.

===

They did back in the 60s. On my way home from active duty in the
army the plane was only about half full and one of Eastern's good
looking young flight attendants decided to sit with me. It must have
been the uniform. :-)

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says...

On Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:58:05 -0500, BAR wrote:

In article ,
says...

On Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:51:37 -0500, ESAD wrote:

The first time we flew to Hawaii, I was able to stand up and
mill around at the back of the plane with some other guys, but that
behavior isn't really possible these days, post 9-11.

Do you remember the days when 747s had piano bars in the back and the
stewardesses were young girls in mini skirts??

I don't know if Eastern Airlines every had a 747 or any young stewardess
wearing a mini-skirt.

===

They did back in the 60s. On my way home from active duty in the
army the plane was only about half full and one of Eastern's good
looking young flight attendants decided to sit with me. It must have
been the uniform. :-)

When I was doing a lot of flying in the mid-eighties all of those
Eastern Arilines stewardesses who had not managed to get hitched were
still trolling the aisles of the plans.

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On Sunday, January 20, 2013 10:32:49 PM UTC-5, Wayne. B wrote:
On Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:40:58 -0800 (PST), Chuck Gould

wrote:



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.



===



Funny. We have a few neighbors here in Florida from the Seattle area

and they confirm your humor rumor as true. How depressing. We

enjoyed our brief stay a few years ago, but I guess we caught the

weather just right.

I've been in Seattle a couple of times over the years. I hit it just right as well... the weather was great, mostly sunny, nice, no rain to speak of.

I must be livin right! :-)

You should have stayed overnight, it would have changed to rain!!