Seattle Boat Show Starts next Friday
 

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

Seattle Boat Show Starts next Friday
 

On 1/19/2013 8:46 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


I was at the Portland boat show last Saturday afternoon (prime-time) for
the first time in several years and it was a ghost town.

They used fewer halls in the expo center and had many fewer exhibitors
than past years. Major manufacturers were absent, mostly just local
dealers. It was more like a used car lot with some new and used boats.
I was in and out in an hour or two. ThunderJet had the only two
inboard jets I was interested in. No NorthRiver, NorthWestJet,
PrecisionWeld, etc. There weren't even any big luxury cruisers.

Times must be tough.

Seattle Boat Show Starts next Friday
 

On 1/20/2013 2:06 AM, thumper wrote:
On 1/19/2013 8:46 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


I was at the Portland boat show last Saturday afternoon (prime-time) for
the first time in several years and it was a ghost town.

They used fewer halls in the expo center and had many fewer exhibitors
than past years. Major manufacturers were absent, mostly just local
dealers. It was more like a used car lot with some new and used boats.
I was in and out in an hour or two. ThunderJet had the only two
inboard jets I was interested in. No NorthRiver, NorthWestJet,
PrecisionWeld, etc. There weren't even any big luxury cruisers.

Times must be tough.

These aren't happy days for many. It's surprising that you are just
waking up to the fact.

Seattle Boat Show Starts next Friday
 

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. :)

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In article 835cd374-0315-4f1f-a742-
,
says...

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

Haha!!! That's a good one, Chuck!!

Seattle Boat Show Starts next Friday
 

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.

Seattle Boat Show Starts next Friday
 

On Jan 19, 11:06*pm, thumper wrote:
On 1/19/2013 8:46 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

I was at the Portland boat show last Saturday afternoon (prime-time) for
the first time in several years and it was a ghost town.

They used fewer halls in the expo center and had many fewer exhibitors
than past years. *Major manufacturers were absent, mostly just local
dealers. *It was more like a used car lot with some new and used boats.
* I was in and out in an hour or two. *ThunderJet had the only two
inboard jets I was interested in. *No NorthRiver, NorthWestJet,
PrecisionWeld, etc. *There weren't even any big luxury cruisers.

Times must be tough.

The Portland Show has been slipping for years. Just like shows in
Tacoma and Everett that have come and gone up this way. (I don't
*think* the Tacoma is still running; might be...the Tacoma show is put
on by the same people who do the Portland Show. The NMTA, that does
the Seattle Show, tried to do Everett for a few years but had to give
that up a couple of years ago....ghost town as well)

The Seattle show has sold more space for 2013 than during the last
couple of years. Prices (especially for used) are way down, interest
rates are at historic lows. Great time to be in the market- if you're
able. Could draw close to 100,000 people over 10 days, both locations
combined.

Seattle Boat Show Starts next Friday
 

On Sunday, January 20, 2013 6:48:36 PM UTC-4, Chuck Gould wrote:
On Jan 19, 11:06*pm, thumper wrote:

On 1/19/2013 8:46 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



I was at the Portland boat show last Saturday afternoon (prime-time) for

the first time in several years and it was a ghost town.



They used fewer halls in the expo center and had many fewer exhibitors

than past years. *Major manufacturers were absent, mostly just local

dealers. *It was more like a used car lot with some new and used boats.

* I was in and out in an hour or two. *ThunderJet had the only two

inboard jets I was interested in. *No NorthRiver, NorthWestJet,

PrecisionWeld, etc. *There weren't even any big luxury cruisers.



Times must be tough.



The Portland Show has been slipping for years. Just like shows in

Tacoma and Everett that have come and gone up this way. (I don't

*think* the Tacoma is still running; might be...the Tacoma show is put

on by the same people who do the Portland Show. The NMTA, that does

the Seattle Show, tried to do Everett for a few years but had to give

that up a couple of years ago....ghost town as well)



The Seattle show has sold more space for 2013 than during the last

couple of years. Prices (especially for used) are way down, interest

rates are at historic lows. Great time to be in the market- if you're

able. Could draw close to 100,000 people over 10 days, both locations

combined.


Our local boat show is still a full month away.
I always think about travelling up to Toronto for the biggest show in this country but with the tricky weather this time of year...you could easily get stuck somewhere you don't want to go.
http://www.torontoboatshow.com/
Even the train isn't reliable as Native protests have been blocking lines on an irregular basis.

Seattle Boat Show Starts next Friday
 

On 1/20/13 5:40 PM, 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.


Because you are already soaked? The few people I know in the Seattle
area seem to like it a lot.

Seattle Boat Show Starts next Friday
 

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.

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On 1/20/2013 7:32 PM, 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.


Summer = sun
Winter = rain

Seattle Boat Show Starts next Friday
 

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.

Seattle Boat Show Starts next Friday
 

On Sun, 20 Jan 2013 19:35:14 -0500, ESAD wrote:

On 1/20/13 5:40 PM, 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.


Because you are already soaked? The few people I know in the Seattle
area seem to like it a lot.

You learn to dress for the weather up here but there's still times
that umbrellas come in handy. We own a couple.

Seattle Boat Show Starts next Friday
 

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.

Seattle Boat Show Starts next Friday
 

On Sat, 19 Jan 2013 20:46:41 -0800 (PST), 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

I'm eager to see what's up. Even with boat prices depressed, moorage
and fuel still commanding high prices in Seattle. Next boat is diesel
for sure.

Will keep an eye peeled for you around the Nor'west booth.

Seattle Boat Show Starts next Friday
 

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.

Seattle Boat Show Starts next Friday
 

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)

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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! :-)

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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

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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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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.

Seattle Boat Show Starts next Friday
 

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.

===

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.

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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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In article ,
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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In article ,
says...

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!!

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In article ,
says...

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.

Actually January is the coldest month in Florida.

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In article ,
says...

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.

Well, the Pacific is so cold that it controls San Francisco's weather.
If you are on the east side of the Berkeley hills, it can be 90 degrees
and not a cloud in the sky, drive through the Caldecott tunnel and you
can be greeted with clouds and 50 degrees!

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In article ,
says...

On Mon, 21 Jan 2013 23:47:47 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

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. :-)

Braniff was the one that started the miniskirt thing and the other
airlines had to follow. In those days the price was regulated so all
they had to compete with was the amenities on the plane.

Yes, add to that that flying was a unique experience.

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On 1/22/2013 1:25 AM, wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:01:49 -0800, thumper 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.

I always hear that but it is consistently hotter in the northeast
states than it is here. I never see 100 at my house in Estero. It is a
regular thing in August in DC.


Too much hot air in DC

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On Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:51:02 -0500, Meyer wrote:

On 1/22/2013 1:25 AM, wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:01:49 -0800, thumper 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.

I always hear that but it is consistently hotter in the northeast
states than it is here. I never see 100 at my house in Estero. It is a
regular thing in August in DC.


Too much hot air in DC

It was *really* bad yesterday. Today we're back to normal - 20F when I woke up this morning and
decided I didn't want to play golf today.


Salmonbait

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'Name-calling'...the liberals' answer to a lost argument!

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In article ,
says...

On Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:51:02 -0500, Meyer wrote:

On 1/22/2013 1:25 AM, wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:01:49 -0800, thumper 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.

I always hear that but it is consistently hotter in the northeast
states than it is here. I never see 100 at my house in Estero. It is a
regular thing in August in DC.


Too much hot air in DC

It was *really* bad yesterday. Today we're back to normal - 20F when I woke up this morning and
decided I didn't want to play golf today.


Salmonbait

Idiot.

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On 1/22/2013 5:18 AM, iBoaterer wrote:
In article ,
says...

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!!

annual rainfall (NOAA)
inches

Miami, Fla. 58.53

Fort Myers, Fla. 54.19

Atlanta, Ga. 50.2

Boston, Mass. 42.53

Washington, DC 41.8

Seattle, Wash. 38.25

Portland, OR 37.07

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On 1/23/13 12:49 AM, thumper wrote:
On 1/22/2013 5:18 AM, iBoaterer wrote:
In article ,
says...

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!!

annual rainfall (NOAA)
inches

Miami, Fla. 58.53

Fort Myers, Fla. 54.19

Atlanta, Ga. 50.2

Boston, Mass. 42.53

Washington, DC 41.8

Seattle, Wash. 38.25

Portland, OR 37.07


Seattle has about half the days of clear, sunny weather as, say,
Baltimore or Washington, D.C., and, of course, you can't really swim in
the waters there. But Seattle is a nice place. I've never understood,
though, why pleasure boating is so popular up there. Fishing I can
understand, lots of interesting fish, but boating for the sake of
boating, when you get frostbite if you get ocean splash on you? :)

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In article , lid says...

On 1/22/2013 5:18 AM, iBoaterer wrote:
In article ,
says...

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!!

annual rainfall (NOAA)
inches

Miami, Fla. 58.53

Fort Myers, Fla. 54.19

Atlanta, Ga. 50.2

Boston, Mass. 42.53

Washington, DC 41.8

Seattle, Wash. 38.25

Portland, OR 37.07

It's not the amount, it's the way it's put down. In the southeast, when
it's summer rain, it comes down hard, VERY hard but for 10 or 15 minutes
then the sun is out. In the northwest it drizzles for days and days and
is cloudy a LOT.

http://www.city-data.com/top2/c475.html

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On Wed, 23 Jan 2013 07:46:42 -0500, ESAD wrote:

On 1/23/13 12:49 AM, thumper wrote:
On 1/22/2013 5:18 AM, iBoaterer wrote:
In article ,
says...

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!!

annual rainfall (NOAA)
inches

Miami, Fla. 58.53

Fort Myers, Fla. 54.19

Atlanta, Ga. 50.2

Boston, Mass. 42.53

Washington, DC 41.8

Seattle, Wash. 38.25

Portland, OR 37.07


Seattle has about half the days of clear, sunny weather as, say,
Baltimore or Washington, D.C., and, of course, you can't really swim in
the waters there. But Seattle is a nice place. I've never understood,
though, why pleasure boating is so popular up there. Fishing I can
understand, lots of interesting fish, but boating for the sake of
boating, when you get frostbite if you get ocean splash on you? :)

The shear beauty of the area.


Salmonbait

--

'Name-calling'...the liberals' answer to a lost argument!