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On Tue, 2 Jan 2018 06:17:00 -0800 (PST), True North wrote:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-s...milo-1.4469389

At least that cove has a decent name!

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

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.

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!

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.

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.

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




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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.