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Rick P

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For all my friends in America that are commenting on how cold it is!

COLD IS A RELATIVE THING. .. . At 65 degrees above zero: People in Florida turn on the heat. *People in Alaska plant gardens. ... ... ... At 60 degrees above zero: People in California shiver uncontrollably. *People in Alaska sunbathe.... At 50 degrees above zero: Italian and English cars won't start. *People in Alaska drive with the windows down..... At 40 degrees above zero: People in Georgia don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, and wool hats. *People in Alaska throw on a flannel shirt.... At 35 degrees above zero: New York landlords finally turn up the heat. *People in Alaska have the first cookout of 'fall'..... At 20 degrees above zero: People in Miami all die. *People in Alaska close the windows..... At zero degrees: People in Arizona fly away to Mexico. *People in Alaska get out their winter coats, just in case it turns chilly.... At 10 degrees below zero: Hollywood disintegrates. *Girl Scouts in Alaska are selling cookies door to door..... At 20 degrees below zero: Washington, DC, runs out of hot air. *People in Alaska let the dogs sleep indoors..... At 30 degrees below zero: Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. *Alaskans get upset because they can't start the snowmobile..... At 40 degrees below zero: ALL atomic motion stops. *People in Alaska start saying, "Cold enough for ya?"..... At 50 degrees below zero: Hades freezes over. *Alaska public schools will open ON TIME!
 
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Another observation: In Wisconsin I've noted, in the spring 50 degrees is a GREAT Spring day----soon it will be Summer!!!

In the Fall 50 degrees is "That chill in the air that tells you Winter CAN'T be far away!!"
 
For all my friends in America that are commenting on how cold it is!

COLD IS A RELATIVE THING. .. . At 65 degrees above zero: People in Florida turn on the heat. *People in Alaska plant gardens. ... ... ... At 60 degrees above zero: People in California shiver uncontrollably. *People in Alaska sunbathe.... At 50 degrees above zero: Italian and English cars won't start. *People in Alaska drive with the windows down..... At 40 degrees above zero: People in Georgia don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, and wool hats. *People in Alaska throw on a flannel shirt.... At 35 degrees above zero: New York landlords finally turn up the heat. *People in Alaska have the first cookout of 'fall'..... At 20 degrees above zero: People in Miami all die. *People in Alaska close the windows..... At zero degrees: People in Arizona fly away to Mexico. *People in Alaska get out their winter coats, just in case it turns chilly.... At 10 degrees below zero: Hollywood disintegrates. *Girl Scouts in Alaska are selling cookies door to door..... At 20 degrees below zero: Washington, DC, runs out of hot air. *People in Alaska let the dogs sleep indoors..... At 30 degrees below zero: Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. *Alaskans get upset because they can't start the snowmobile..... At 40 degrees below zero: ALL atomic motion stops. *People in Alaska start saying, "Cold enough for ya?"..... At 50 degrees below zero: Hades freezes over. *Alaska public schools will open ON TIME!

At 0 degrees people in Arizona head for Mexico ?? No Sir !! We are gone long before that !!!!!!!!!
 
.......At 0 degrees people in Arizona head for Mexico ?? No Sir !! We are gone long before that !!!!!!!!!

Well, all the pansies are gone, the hardy folk are alive and well in the White Mountain range! :biggrin:

Let's see, I got my new mucklucks, have my cool bomber hat on the way, the spa is set at 103 degrees ready for the next "after event dip" so bring on the next snow storm!:wink:
 
i have been in both ends working in 126 degree heat for 4 hour work days on a daily basses . [death valley] for a summer and have been in weather at 65 below zero. not including wild chill factor! [greenland]

But I still have to agree with mark twain the coldest winter he spend was a summer in San Francisco! what cold wet chilly fog just gets to you.
 
......But I still have to agree with mark twain the coldest winter he spend was a summer in San Francisco! what cold wet chilly fog just gets to you.

No Kidding! During our first visit to the area in mid-summer we decided to take a tour of Alcatraz prison. We showed up on the pier wearing sweaters and about five minutes into the boat ride I thought.... this isn't right. Then halfway through the prison tour we both about froze to death and still had that cold boat ride back, what a miserable day!
 
We just had one of our 2 days of winter here in SW Florida. Last night it got down to 33 degrees. Had frost on the ground and about shut the state down until it warmed up. should have another cold day in Febuary
 
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Alaskans sound a little like some Texans I've met.:biggrin:
Yup!!!!

Never mentions what Alsakans Do when it's 80 or 90 degrees above zero --- I presume that's because it's never happened so they just don't know. I suppose they'd probably melt or maybe "dent" like the Pilsbury Doughboy.
 
Alaskans sound a little like some Texans I've met.:biggrin:

Did ya hear about the toilet paper factory that moved to Texas? It was a failure......wouldn't take **** offa nobody.

They moved north to Alaska......It wouldn't even get in the bathroom!

If you put Alaska on the Mississippi it would stretch from boarder to boarder and west to California............The Texas state motto is "everything's bigger in Texas"? So which of us has issues with SIZE?
 
One Christmas Eve(at the north pole), Mrs. Claus gave Santa the weather report. Santa Santa It's 60 below and blowing snow mixed with sleet White Out Conditions!

Santa nodded, shivered a little and said; "Man I bet it's really Cold in Amarillo."

Tim
 
Horatio:

My Parents can testify to that! First and only time they went to Florida was one of the coldest on record! They were in the pan handle staying with my Aunt......it snowed!
 
.......At 0 degrees people in Arizona head for Mexico ?? No Sir !! We are gone long before that !!!!!!!!!

Well, all the pansies are gone, the hardy folk are alive and well in the White Mountain range! :biggrin:

Let's see, I got my new mucklucks, have my cool bomber hat on the way, the spa is set at 103 degrees ready for the next "after event dip" so bring on the next snow storm!:wink:

Yep !! After 30 years in those beautiful mountains over by Alpine and now in our 60's we just ain't tough enough anymore, sure is warm in Mexico right now! I would ask Rick to come on down but he won't have any part of it if he can help it !! So I guess we will just have to do it for him!:biggrin:
 
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