Re: the west is now the east

02-06-2007, 07:08 PM

On Feb 6, 11:14 am, tkeats2...@hotmail.com (Tom Keats) wrote:
> In article <1170666056.090038.165...@j27g2000cwj.googlegroups .com>,
> "marian.rosenb...@gmail.com" <marian.rosenb...@gmail.com> writes:
>
> >> The Pacific Northwest is now deep in the
> >> dark bowels of winter. I think we should
> >> just roll up January and February into one
> >> month, and call it Bleakember.
>
> > Ahh yes, I remember cold. Once upon a time, a long long time ago ...
> > I remember cold. If I ever go home I'm going to have a terrible time
> > readjusting to that weather thing.
>
> We don't really have outright ~coldness~ here
> (as in 20 below zero,) so much as a damp
> clamminess that gradually soaks down to the
> bone, and chills a body from the inside out.

The worst kind. And still worse when you are tropical and neither
your apartment or the apartment of anyone you know has heating.
Course it _might_ have helped some if I closed the windows. Or put
socks.

> But the really challenging thing at this time of
> year is the dearth of sunshine. When riding we've
> got to especially watch out for grey-coloured cars --
> they sometimes blend in with the grey background
> too well.

Are you trying to convince me to _never_ go to the Pacific Northwest?

-M

02-06-2007, 07:30 PM

In article <1170821316.584374.243960@v45g2000cwv.googlegroups .com>,
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> On Feb 6, 11:14 am, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Tom Keats) wrote:

> > But the really challenging thing at this time of
> > year is the dearth of sunshine. When riding we've
> > got to especially watch out for grey-coloured cars --
> > they sometimes blend in with the grey background
> > too well.

> Are you trying to convince me to _never_ go to the Pacific Northwest?

Visit during our summers, when it's briefly dry and warm and northern
daylight lasts for hours after a late dinner.

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02-06-2007, 08:35 PM

In article <1170821316.584374.243960@v45g2000cwv.googlegroups .com>,
"marian.rosenberg@gmail.com" <marian.rosenberg@gmail.com> writes:

>> But the really challenging thing at this time of
>> year is the dearth of sunshine. When riding we've
>> got to especially watch out for grey-coloured cars --
>> they sometimes blend in with the grey background
>> too well.
>
>

>
> Are you trying to convince me to _never_ go to the Pacific Northwest?

Heck no. The riding is good and the BikeCulture is well
established, along with every kind of riding venue.

But in the winter, it's good to manage one's vitamin D.

cheers,
Tom

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02-14-2007, 12:22 PM

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] <marian.rosenberg@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Feb 6, 11:14 am, tkeats2...@hotmail.com (Tom Keats) wrote:
>
>> But the really challenging thing at this time of
>> year is the dearth of sunshine. When riding we've
>> got to especially watch out for grey-coloured cars --
>> they sometimes blend in with the grey background
>> too well.
>
>

>
> Are you trying to convince me to _never_ go to the Pacific Northwest?

I don't know about Tom, but I make it a special point to discourage
migration to my soggy little part of the world personally. Oh, it rains
367 days a year here in Seattle and any tales of sunshine are simply the
end product of Marketing executives. Viscous lies every one of them.

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