Guess where I was yesterday....

[rattlsnak]

WHY DO PEOPLE LIVE HERE????

[Hugh R]

Fargo?

[bell]

alaska?

[TimT]

My house in Vermont....

Though I can get the interior up to 85-90 just using my wood stove.... renewable resource




in more comfortable weather

[kstar]

Mars in the afternoon?

[Chocaholic]

74 in Atlanta today. Why are you anywhere else?

[Normy]

Well, I understand that there are reasons for living in places where it can get down to -11 C.

*Family.
*Family business [though that amounts to about 50% of a reason, in my opinion].
*VERY good paying job. 50%; Most high-paying jobs can also be found in places warm-
*You weigh 300 pounds and 35 degrees F feels like 75F to someone in shape.
*You've never traveled.
*You've never traveled and you have no idea what the outside world is like.
*You just like snow and ice and ice storms.
*"Chilblains" and frozen extremities amuse you.

I washed my lover's car this morning, her new '08 Acura TSX. I detailed everything, spent about 2 hours on the car [including touching up the curbed 17-inch wheel tonight~]. I did this at 8 AM. It was 73 degrees F here in Fort Lauderdale.

-I wore only a bathing suit.

N

[rattlsnak]

LOL,. i hear ya,. it was Duluth, Mn. and those photos were taken at 8 am on my way out the door going to the airport.. Talk about a day when you dont want to go to work!!

ANd to make it worse,. I was HERE two days ago:

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by Normy

I washed my lover's car this morning, her new '08 Acura TSX. I detailed everything, spent about 2 hours on the car [including touching up the curbed 17-inch wheel tonight~]. I did this at 8 AM. It was 73 degrees F here in Fort Lauderdale.

-I wore only a bathing suit.

N

I washed/waxed/detailed our '99 Ford Ranger yesterday. Took about 4 hours, starting around noon. The predicted high that day was 40 F...Damn near froze my ass off in jeans & sweatshirt because I've never learned how to stay dry when washing a car.

Wax doesn't dry or buff easily at 40 degrees F.

Tip: Wool socks inside the tennies...they help keep your wet feet warm.

[speedracing944]

Originally Posted by TimT

My house in Vermont....

Though I can get the interior up to 85-90 just using my wood stove.... renewable resource




in more comfortable weather

I once got into a heated debate with a long haired hippy who claimed burning wood was bad because it was not a renewable resource. I was completely dumbfounded. Last time I checked trees grew in the forest. His claim was if everybody burned wood then we wouldn't have any trees left. What ever dude.

Speedy

[Hugh R]

Originally Posted by speedracing944

His claim was if everybody burned wood then we wouldn't have any trees left. What ever dude.Speedy

Rome used to have trees back a thousand years or so ago, lots of them. They denuded the forests for wood to burn and to build ships. Have you been to Rome? No trees.

[kstar]

Originally Posted by Hugh R

Rome used to have trees back a thousand years or so ago, lots of them. They denuded the forests for wood to burn and to build ships. Have you been to Rome? No trees.

Heck of a cool city though with some amazing architecture, art and history.

Best,

Kurt

[slodave]

This Wednesday. I'll be at the big track at Willow Springs. Forecast is for mid 50's, but clear skies. Thursday I'll be skiing Mammoth for the day, home for dinner

[911Rob]

-10C (14F) here today.
Brrrr

I've been in -40C in Calgary though; you walk outside and all the crap in your face freezes instantly.

[pavulon]

Those temps keep the dirt bag quotient low...until summer anyway

[rattlsnak]

I should point out, those are F numbers, not C!

[motion]

PUSSYS!!!! Was -20 F with wind chill on the slopes yesterday. (I stayed home inside)

[Super_Dave_D]

Its going to be bad here this week!!

[daepp]

Shorts here yesterday...

[Porsche-O-Phile]

It was pretty cold here yesterday too - in the 50s and 60s. Too icy for my blood.