Chillout Here!

fireman604 said:

I am 230 road miles from Anchorage Alaska, Homer just waking up 8 am. it is 39 degrees out snow is melting I can hear it dripping from roof. It is still dark for 2 hours but gaining about minute half per day of daylight. If I could see anything out side I would be looking across Kachemak Bay at 5 glaciers but it is still very dark

I lived on a military base near Big Delta for three years (as a child). Know exactly what you are talking about.

One winter, the ACTUAL temperature fell off the scale which could only measure to -70 F. Every residence had an electric outlet on a pole in their parking space to keep the car from freezing. We kids were bussed (trucked - duce and a half) one block to school.

Really chilled!
Robert

Jacee said:

If you need something to do, come to the Pacific Northwest and mildew. It's 53 degrees and raining (as usual) here.

I would like that ... but afraid I would freeze before I (we, must include better half) got there! I could wear shorts and sandals in a balmy 53! (compared to -3)

Chills!
Robert

Tews said:

Gotcha beat on that one m8... in 1973 while stationed in Greenland, the actual was -82F without a 35mph windchill factored in... your life expectancy was less than 5 minutes if exposed... 45F is a heat wave..lol!!

So freezing to death in 5 minutes is worse than freezing to death in 6?

Chills!
Robert