[aigel]

Winter sucks. I enjoy duck hunting in T-shirt weather in the Bay Area. Speaking of hunting ... I do appreciate cold weather on hunting trips, even snow for good tracking and things staying fresh. The dogs also run a lot harder in the cold. But other than that, you can have it. I would never move to a climate with long harsh winters. It is bad for you, especially as you get older. Dealing with snow, slippery conditions, damp ...

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