On Tuesday, 2 January 2018 13:43:39 UTC-4, Justan Olphart wrote:
On 1/2/2018 10:57 AM, True North wrote:

Actually, that local Polar Bear Swim idea was hatched by a group of regulars at the YMCA Weight Room way back when we all went there. I was too sensible to sign on!

Not a girly man event eh?
Happy new year



No it's not...no need for y'all to sign up.

On 1/2/2018 9:51 AM, Tim wrote:Gre

Welcoming the New Year Halifax style...
8:17 AMTrue North
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-s...milo-1.4469389
....

There’s a few motorcycle Facebook pages I subscribe to, and these blokes talking about their cold weather rides.

40 years ago I rode my Cb500 Honda while snow was sifting across the interstate. I was bundled well but when it’s 12 above, the wind chill is phenomenal! I did it once he polar bear clubs are about as bad as the cold weather Honda freaks!

Happy New Years, Don!



I used to ride my Honda 350 to school during the winter while living in
Illinois because Mrs.E. need our car during the day. I was going to ET
school at the Great Lakes Training Command and our apartment was in
Zion, about 12-14 miles north, near the Wisconsin line. Wasn't too bad
unless it snowed. Then it was hell.

I also remember one weekend in Zion that I think was probably the
coldest I've ever experienced. It was well below zero ... like minus 15
or 20.

Stupidly I thought it would be a good idea to start up the car every
couple of hours. Big mistake. Per the recent discussion about exhaust
systems, a major by-product of combustion is water vapor. I didn't let
the car run long enough to fully warm up (it was a '69 Ford LTD with a
big, 429 ci engine). The second time I tried to start it, it just
turned over until it killed the battery. Upon inspection later, it
turned out that ice had formed on the spark plug electrodes, shorting
out the plug to the engine block. Had to remove all the plugs, take
them inside to melt and dry. Re-installed, charged the battery and it
ran again.

On Tue, 2 Jan 2018 10:15:56 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

On Tuesday, 2 January 2018 13:35:02 UTC-4, wrote:
On Tue, 2 Jan 2018 11:48:55 -0500, Keyser Soze wrote:

On 1/2/18 10:57 AM, True North wrote:
On Tuesday, 2 January 2018 10:51:29 UTC-4, Tim wrote:
Welcoming the New Year Halifax style...
8:17 AMTrue North
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-s...milo-1.4469389
....

There’s a few motorcycle Facebook pages I subscribe to, and these blokes talking about their cold weather rides.

40 years ago I rode my Cb500 Honda while snow was sifting across the interstate. I was bundled well but when it’s 12 above, the wind chill is phenomenal! I did it once he polar bear clubs are about as bad as the cold weather Honda freaks!

Happy New Years, Don!

Same to you Tim.
Actually, that local Polar Bear Swim idea was hatched by a group of regulars at the YMCA Weight Room way back when we all went there. I was too sensible to sign on!
A more historic and dignified tradition is the New Years Day Levees at various organizations..started by the French around 400 years ago. The big one is held at the Government House where you get to meet the Lt Governor and his wife and then munch and drink at his expense. Another popular one was in the Naval Dockyard where
a
rum flavoured drink called Moose Milk? was served. Haven't heard if this one is still operating. The weather was very cold yesterday but usually there are line-ups to get into the various levees around town..such as City Hall, St Mary's Glebe House, the Resolute Club etc.


When I was a wee babe, my mom would take me to visit grandparents in
Massachusetts. If it was summer, we'd visit the beach at least once
during the stay. My mom had photos of me splashing around in the water.
When I was older and visiting grandparents up there, we'd go to the
beach, too, but by then I thought the water was just too damned cold for
swimming, and this was in July or August. As an adult, I visited a union
training camp held on an island just off the Maine coast. Couple of the
guys went swimming and I thought I would join them. Yikes! I got
knee-deep, got splashed, and got the hell out of the water. We have
"polar bear" swims around here, too. Gotta be nuts, or not care if yours
freeze off!

That is about like the California beaches or Lake Michigan.
The hottest it ever gets up around Traverse City where my daughter
lives is 68-69 in August.

Traverse City??
Don't suppose she knows the two Laguana? boys doing all the digging on our Oak Island. I think the younger guy, Marty, may have something to do with a vineyard.

Not likely. My SIL may know about the vineyard tho. He is a land
manager up there and they work with all of the large land holders to
develop wildlife strategies and water management plans.
Harry won't like it but most of the wildlife management is to benefit
hunters, which is also better for the environment in the long run.

On 1/2/2018 4:11 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 2 Jan 2018 10:15:56 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

On Tuesday, 2 January 2018 13:35:02 UTC-4, wrote:
On Tue, 2 Jan 2018 11:48:55 -0500, Keyser Soze wrote:

On 1/2/18 10:57 AM, True North wrote:
On Tuesday, 2 January 2018 10:51:29 UTC-4, Tim wrote:
Welcoming the New Year Halifax style...
8:17 AMTrue North
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-s...milo-1.4469389
....

There’s a few motorcycle Facebook pages I subscribe to, and these blokes talking about their cold weather rides.

40 years ago I rode my Cb500 Honda while snow was sifting across the interstate. I was bundled well but when it’s 12 above, the wind chill is phenomenal! I did it once he polar bear clubs are about as bad as the cold weather Honda freaks!

Happy New Years, Don!

Same to you Tim.
Actually, that local Polar Bear Swim idea was hatched by a group of regulars at the YMCA Weight Room way back when we all went there. I was too sensible to sign on!
A more historic and dignified tradition is the New Years Day Levees at various organizations..started by the French around 400 years ago. The big one is held at the Government House where you get to meet the Lt Governor and his wife and then munch and drink at his expense. Another popular one was in the Naval Dockyard where
a
rum flavoured drink called Moose Milk? was served. Haven't heard if this one is still operating. The weather was very cold yesterday but usually there are line-ups to get into the various levees around town..such as City Hall, St Mary's Glebe House, the Resolute Club etc.


When I was a wee babe, my mom would take me to visit grandparents in
Massachusetts. If it was summer, we'd visit the beach at least once
during the stay. My mom had photos of me splashing around in the water.
When I was older and visiting grandparents up there, we'd go to the
beach, too, but by then I thought the water was just too damned cold for
swimming, and this was in July or August. As an adult, I visited a union
training camp held on an island just off the Maine coast. Couple of the
guys went swimming and I thought I would join them. Yikes! I got
knee-deep, got splashed, and got the hell out of the water. We have
"polar bear" swims around here, too. Gotta be nuts, or not care if yours
freeze off!

That is about like the California beaches or Lake Michigan.
The hottest it ever gets up around Traverse City where my daughter
lives is 68-69 in August.

Traverse City??
Don't suppose she knows the two Laguana? boys doing all the digging on our Oak Island. I think the younger guy, Marty, may have something to do with a vineyard.

Not likely. My SIL may know about the vineyard tho. He is a land
manager up there and they work with all of the large land holders to
develop wildlife strategies and water management plans.
Harry won't like it but most of the wildlife management is to benefit
hunters, which is also better for the environment in the long run.



I've been watching the Oak Island thing on the History Channel off and
on. Seems like years and they still haven't found anything that makes
watching it worthwhile.

On 1/2/18 4:15 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 1/2/2018 4:11 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 2 Jan 2018 10:15:56 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

On Tuesday, 2 January 2018 13:35:02 UTC-4, Â* wrote:
On Tue, 2 Jan 2018 11:48:55 -0500, Keyser Soze wrote:

On 1/2/18 10:57 AM, True North wrote:
On Tuesday, 2 January 2018 10:51:29 UTC-4, TimÂ* wrote:
Welcoming the New Year Halifax style...
8:17 AMTrue North
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-s...milo-1.4469389

....

There’s a few motorcycle Facebook pages I subscribe to, and these
blokes talking about their cold weather rides.

40 years ago I rode my Cb500 Honda while snow was sifting across
the interstate. I was bundled well but when it’s 12 above, the
wind chill is phenomenal!Â* I did it once he polar bear clubs are
about as bad as the cold weather Honda freaks!

Happy New Years, Don!

Same to you Tim.
Actually, that local Polar Bear Swim idea was hatched by a group
of regulars at the YMCA Weight Room way back when we all went
there. I was too sensible to sign on!
A more historic and dignified tradition is the New Years Day
Levees at various organizations..started by the French around 400
years ago. The big one is held at the Government House where you
get to meet the Lt Governor and his wife and then munch and drink
at his expense.Â* Another popular one was in the Naval Dockyard where
a
rum flavoured drink called Moose Milk? was served. Haven't heard if
this one is still operating.Â* The weather was very cold yesterday
but usually there are line-ups to get into the various levees around
town..such as City Hall, St Mary's Glebe House, the Resolute Club etc.


When I was a wee babe, my mom would take me to visit grandparents in
Massachusetts. If it was summer, we'd visit the beach at least once
during the stay. My mom had photos of me splashing around in the
water.
When I was older and visiting grandparents up there, we'd go to the
beach, too, but by then I thought the water was just too damned
cold for
swimming, and this was in July or August. As an adult, I visited a
union
training camp held on an island just off the Maine coast. Couple of
the
guys went swimming and I thought I would join them. Yikes! I got
knee-deep, got splashed, and got the hell out of the water. We have
"polar bear" swims around here, too. Gotta be nuts, or not care if
yours
freeze off!Â*Â*

That is about like the California beaches or Lake Michigan.
The hottest it ever gets up around Traverse City where my daughter
lives is 68-69 in August.

Traverse City??
Don't suppose she knows the two Laguana? boys doing all the digging
on our Oak Island.Â* I think the younger guy, Marty, may have
something to do with a vineyard.

Not likely. My SIL may know about the vineyard tho. He is a land
manager up there and they work with all of the large land holders to
develop wildlife strategies and water management plans.
Harry won't like it but most of the wildlife management is to benefit
hunters, which is also better for the environment in the long run.



I've been watching the Oak Island thing on the History Channel off and
on.Â* Seems like years and they still haven't found anything that makes
watching it worthwhile.



My wife watches that one. I came to the same conclusion after watching
the first two episodes. Do you know about the pirate's treasure
supposedly buried on Charles Island off Milford Harbor? Only thing I
ever saw that was manmade was a beer bottle or two...

On 1/2/2018 4:26 PM, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 1/2/18 4:15 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 1/2/2018 4:11 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 2 Jan 2018 10:15:56 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

On Tuesday, 2 January 2018 13:35:02 UTC-4, Â* wrote:
On Tue, 2 Jan 2018 11:48:55 -0500, Keyser Soze wrote:

On 1/2/18 10:57 AM, True North wrote:
On Tuesday, 2 January 2018 10:51:29 UTC-4, TimÂ* wrote:
Welcoming the New Year Halifax style...
8:17 AMTrue North
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-s...milo-1.4469389

....

There’s a few motorcycle Facebook pages I subscribe to, and
these blokes talking about their cold weather rides.

40 years ago I rode my Cb500 Honda while snow was sifting across
the interstate. I was bundled well but when it’s 12 above, the
wind chill is phenomenal!Â* I did it once he polar bear clubs are
about as bad as the cold weather Honda freaks!

Happy New Years, Don!

Same to you Tim.
Actually, that local Polar Bear Swim idea was hatched by a group
of regulars at the YMCA Weight Room way back when we all went
there. I was too sensible to sign on!
A more historic and dignified tradition is the New Years Day
Levees at various organizations..started by the French around 400
years ago. The big one is held at the Government House where you
get to meet the Lt Governor and his wife and then munch and drink
at his expense.Â* Another popular one was in the Naval Dockyard where
a
rum flavoured drink called Moose Milk? was served. Haven't heard if
this one is still operating.Â* The weather was very cold yesterday
but usually there are line-ups to get into the various levees
around town..such as City Hall, St Mary's Glebe House, the Resolute
Club etc.


When I was a wee babe, my mom would take me to visit grandparents in
Massachusetts. If it was summer, we'd visit the beach at least once
during the stay. My mom had photos of me splashing around in the
water.
When I was older and visiting grandparents up there, we'd go to the
beach, too, but by then I thought the water was just too damned
cold for
swimming, and this was in July or August. As an adult, I visited a
union
training camp held on an island just off the Maine coast. Couple
of the
guys went swimming and I thought I would join them. Yikes! I got
knee-deep, got splashed, and got the hell out of the water. We have
"polar bear" swims around here, too. Gotta be nuts, or not care if
yours
freeze off!Â*Â*

That is about like the California beaches or Lake Michigan.
The hottest it ever gets up around Traverse City where my daughter
lives is 68-69 in August.

Traverse City??
Don't suppose she knows the two Laguana? boys doing all the digging
on our Oak Island.Â* I think the younger guy, Marty, may have
something to do with a vineyard.

Not likely. My SIL may know about the vineyard tho. He is a land
manager up there and they work with all of the large land holders to
develop wildlife strategies and water management plans.
Harry won't like it but most of the wildlife management is to benefit
hunters, which is also better for the environment in the long run.



I've been watching the Oak Island thing on the History Channel off and
on.Â* Seems like years and they still haven't found anything that makes
watching it worthwhile.



My wife watches that one. I came to the same conclusion after watching
the first two episodes. Do you know about the pirate's treasure
supposedly buried on Charles Island off Milford Harbor? Only thing I
ever saw that was manmade was a beer bottle or two...Â*Â*


When I was a kid (14 year old) my buddy and I used to leave from
Hingham Harbor and go out to Rainsford Island in Boston Harbor in a
little 14' boat with a 5 horse Johnson on it. We'd go camping (which was
totally illegal). From there we'd go over to George's Island that has
quite a historic past. In those days it wasn't maintained by anyone and
we could roam around the old ruins of the fort that was there. Today
it's an official historical landmark, maintained by the Massachusetts
Department of Conservation and Recreation. Place has quite a history,
including the stories of "The Lady in Black" (a reported ghost).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Island_(Massachusetts)

Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 1/2/2018 9:51 AM, Tim wrote:Gre

Welcoming the New Year Halifax style...
8:17 AMTrue North
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-s...milo-1.4469389
....

There’s a few motorcycle Facebook pages I subscribe to, and these blokes
talking about their cold weather rides.

40 years ago I rode my Cb500 Honda while snow was sifting across the
interstate. I was bundled well but when it’s 12 above, the wind chill is
phenomenal! I did it once he polar bear clubs are about as bad as the
cold weather Honda freaks!

Happy New Years, Don!



I used to ride my Honda 350 to school during the winter while living in
Illinois because Mrs.E. need our car during the day. I was going to ET
school at the Great Lakes Training Command and our apartment was in
Zion, about 12-14 miles north, near the Wisconsin line. Wasn't too bad
unless it snowed. Then it was hell.

I also remember one weekend in Zion that I think was probably the
coldest I've ever experienced. It was well below zero ... like minus 15
or 20.

Stupidly I thought it would be a good idea to start up the car every
couple of hours. Big mistake. Per the recent discussion about exhaust
systems, a major by-product of combustion is water vapor. I didn't let
the car run long enough to fully warm up (it was a '69 Ford LTD with a
big, 429 ci engine). The second time I tried to start it, it just
turned over until it killed the battery. Upon inspection later, it
turned out that ice had formed on the spark plug electrodes, shorting
out the plug to the engine block. Had to remove all the plugs, take
them inside to melt and dry. Re-installed, charged the battery and it
ran again.


Had a coworker years ago, who got a medical discharge because of Great
Lakes training center. They marched them in too cold a weather. Lost a
couple toes to frostbite.

On Tue, 2 Jan 2018 16:15:40 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 1/2/2018 4:11 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 2 Jan 2018 10:15:56 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:


Traverse City??
Don't suppose she knows the two Laguana? boys doing all the digging on our Oak Island. I think the younger guy, Marty, may have something to do with a vineyard.

Not likely. My SIL may know about the vineyard tho. He is a land
manager up there and they work with all of the large land holders to
develop wildlife strategies and water management plans.
Harry won't like it but most of the wildlife management is to benefit
hunters, which is also better for the environment in the long run.



I've been watching the Oak Island thing on the History Channel off and
on. Seems like years and they still haven't found anything that makes
watching it worthwhile.


The Oak Island legend has been going on since I was a kid. I am amazed
that with current technology they have not figured out what is down
there but at this point I really don't care that much.

On Tue, 2 Jan 2018 21:58:54 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 1/2/2018 9:51 AM, Tim wrote:Gre

Welcoming the New Year Halifax style...
8:17 AMTrue North
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-s...milo-1.4469389
....

There’s a few motorcycle Facebook pages I subscribe to, and these blokes
talking about their cold weather rides.

40 years ago I rode my Cb500 Honda while snow was sifting across the
interstate. I was bundled well but when it’s 12 above, the wind chill is
phenomenal! I did it once he polar bear clubs are about as bad as the
cold weather Honda freaks!

Happy New Years, Don!



I used to ride my Honda 350 to school during the winter while living in
Illinois because Mrs.E. need our car during the day. I was going to ET
school at the Great Lakes Training Command and our apartment was in
Zion, about 12-14 miles north, near the Wisconsin line. Wasn't too bad
unless it snowed. Then it was hell.

I also remember one weekend in Zion that I think was probably the
coldest I've ever experienced. It was well below zero ... like minus 15
or 20.

Stupidly I thought it would be a good idea to start up the car every
couple of hours. Big mistake. Per the recent discussion about exhaust
systems, a major by-product of combustion is water vapor. I didn't let
the car run long enough to fully warm up (it was a '69 Ford LTD with a
big, 429 ci engine). The second time I tried to start it, it just
turned over until it killed the battery. Upon inspection later, it
turned out that ice had formed on the spark plug electrodes, shorting
out the plug to the engine block. Had to remove all the plugs, take
them inside to melt and dry. Re-installed, charged the battery and it
ran again.


Had a coworker years ago, who got a medical discharge because of Great
Lakes training center. They marched them in too cold a weather. Lost a
couple toes to frostbite.

I was in Cape May in February but I din't think it ever got that cold.
It was windy tho. They had small craft, gale or whole gale (now called
storm warning) flags up the whole time I was there. I thought it was
some kind of base pennant thing until we got to the "flags" part of
our training. I was just curious why they kept changing.

On Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 3:07:26 PM UTC-6, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 1/2/2018 9:51 AM, Tim wrote:Gre

Welcoming the New Year Halifax style...
8:17 AMTrue North
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-s...milo-1.4469389
....

There’s a few motorcycle Facebook pages I subscribe to, and these blokes talking about their cold weather rides.

40 years ago I rode my Cb500 Honda while snow was sifting across the interstate. I was bundled well but when it’s 12 above, the wind chill is phenomenal! I did it once he polar bear clubs are about as bad as the cold weather Honda freaks!

Happy New Years, Don!



I used to ride my Honda 350 to school during the winter while living in
Illinois because Mrs.E. need our car during the day. I was going to ET
school at the Great Lakes Training Command and our apartment was in
Zion, about 12-14 miles north, near the Wisconsin line. Wasn't too bad
unless it snowed. Then it was hell.

I also remember one weekend in Zion that I think was probably the
coldest I've ever experienced. It was well below zero ... like minus 15
or 20.

Stupidly I thought it would be a good idea to start up the car every
couple of hours. Big mistake. Per the recent discussion about exhaust
systems, a major by-product of combustion is water vapor. I didn't let
the car run long enough to fully warm up (it was a '69 Ford LTD with a
big, 429 ci engine). The second time I tried to start it, it just
turned over until it killed the battery. Upon inspection later, it
turned out that ice had formed on the spark plug electrodes, shorting
out the plug to the engine block. Had to remove all the plugs, take
them inside to melt and dry. Re-installed, charged the battery and it
ran again.

Great Lakes in the dead of winter? I don't see how you got the little 350 started. I had to put a propane torch to the crank case of my Honda 500 and jump the thing. a little shot of ether also helped. the air-cooled engine didn't like it very well. but the heat from the head did keep the carbs warm.. Kinda...