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...