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Quacky
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Joined: October 30 2004
Location: Canada
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Posted: December 08 2004 at 16:19 |
WOW, three fates, you would freeze solid up here. We just had 3 straight days of -22C (sorry, not exactually sure of the F conversion), and that is nothing up here. We normally get about 2 weeks a year of -40 to -50C. And -50C is -50F. It is currently -6 and snowing
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Quacky
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Posted: December 08 2004 at 16:22 |
Very astute of you James Lee. But you are forgetting one important fact. You see to be considered a party reptile, your blood has to be made of alcohol. So I am more GOLD blooded than anything else
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Quacky
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Posted: December 08 2004 at 16:24 |
Actually, Pedro, I am in the geographical center of the province. I am 10 hours from the ocean. SO I get short summers and excruciatingly long cold winters too
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Easy Livin
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Joined: February 21 2004
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Posted: December 08 2004 at 16:46 |
Hi Quacky,
Just come across you and Peter's introduction, good to have you here!
You live in one of the most beautiful parts of the world, the Canadian Rockies are stunning. How far are you from a a decent record shop though?
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Reed Lover
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Joined: July 16 2004
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Posted: December 08 2004 at 17:00 |
You really should have got a cab back from the pub that night,Quacky!
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Fitzcarraldo
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Posted: December 08 2004 at 17:05 |
LOL
Are those bulls in the background?
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Reed Lover
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Posted: December 08 2004 at 17:09 |
Fitzcarraldo wrote:
LOL
Are those bulls in the background?
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threefates
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Posted: December 08 2004 at 17:13 |
Quacky wrote:
WOW, three fates, you would freeze solid up here. We just had 3 straight days of -22C (sorry, not exactually sure of the F conversion), and that is nothing up here. We normally get about 2 weeks a year of -40 to -50C. And -50C is -50F. It is currently -6 and snowing |
I'm frozen just thinking about it. I grew up off the coast of North Carolina where the Gulf Streams makes it pretty close to impossible to even get snow. Winter for me was usually 30-50F. Even after 30 years in NYC... I'm still not good with the cold, but I've learned the strategy of layering....
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Dan Bobrowski
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Posted: December 08 2004 at 17:16 |
Quacky wrote:
I do get some amazing sights of the Northern Lights. When they are out, they are right on top of you, pulsating with every colour you could imagine. Truly spectacular!!! As for what Peter wears, lolol. I haven't seen him in about 5 years, but he never wore a pocket protector sinse I have known him. |
Ah, the Northern Lights... I've seen them during my years in Upper Michigan. Truly something to behold. I used to drive along a road until I found a nice snow covered open field (not a lot of open fields in Upper Michigan, nearly all woods) and watch the reflected lights play on the snow. Permanent Waves (It was a new release at the time... cassette) pouring from the speakers.... Oh the memories.
Once, traveling north across the Macinac Bridge, I broke through a fog bank into the brilliance of the Aurora Borealis and was so awestruck I forgot I was driving. If you've ever driven across that bridge, you'll understand how dangerous losing your train of thought can be. Over twenty years have past and it's still a strong memory.
No pocket protector? Wow, blows that image away. How about a uni-brow? Ya know, one eyebrow that crosses the entire forehead. I bet his trousers sag in back, kinda like carrying home the load in a pair of depends.
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Quacky
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Joined: October 30 2004
Location: Canada
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Posted: December 11 2004 at 14:49 |
Hi East Living. Thanks for the welcome. yeah this is a beautiful part of the world let alone Canada. But I do miss home. And as you all know, home is the most beautiful place bar none. Unfortunately, I am in a town of about 70,000. There are cd stores but nothing big or spectacular. I am also about a 3 hour drive from Mt. Robson, the tallest mountain in the Canadian Rockies. But I am on a plateau here, so I am about 3 hours drive from any mountain in all directions. And I would much rather be in a more temparate climate, say Vancouver. I am also about 4 to 6 hours drive south of Dawson Creek, Mile zero of the Alaska highway, but haven't been there yet. Any folks rock on.
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Quacky
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Posted: December 11 2004 at 14:50 |
Actually Reed, your ice sculpture is not far from the truth sometimes up here, lol. Good one though.
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Quacky
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Posted: December 11 2004 at 14:52 |
Hi threefates. Yeah it does freeze up here, but you would be surprised how quickly ones becomes acclimated to the climate. I have seen people walking around in shorts when it is 20 below up here. BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!
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Quacky
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Joined: October 30 2004
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Posted: December 11 2004 at 15:01 |
Danbo. Nope, no unibrow either. As intelligent as Peter is, and he is very intelligent, he had many nicknaes but was never called the Professor, . And I am not even going to get into his saggy drawers, lolololol. I do trust Peter's musical knowledge, implicitly though. When we were younger we would play a game called "Who is it?" One would put on a tune and say "Who is it?' The other had to make a guess before the first lyrics, or, in the case of Jazz, or fusion, or any instrumental, before the end of the intro. that game certainly increased my knowledge of music. And I give Peter all the credit for expanding my musical horizons. When we first started hanging out, I was as close to a music virgin you could get. Peter, introduced me to sooooo much amazing music.
WOW your bridge experience sounds scary. I have never even heard of that bridge let alone traversedd it.
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Quacky
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Posted: December 11 2004 at 18:48 |
Wow!!!! My spelling is atrocious.
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Reed Lover
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Posted: December 11 2004 at 18:55 |
Yeah, but you are a real-life talking duck.
That's an achievement in itself. Spelling, pah that's for the bees!
I wash my hands of all responsibility for this post.....
Edited by Reed Lover
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Quacky
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Posted: December 11 2004 at 21:42 |
Yeah those arrogant pompous bees.
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