[aklug] Re: crazy Alaskans

* Pete Wann <pete@petewann.com> [130419 09:14]:
> I experienced a 100 degree day in early February back in north Texas a few
> years ago. I'll take snow in July over that crap every single time.
  My Daughter lives in New Braunfels, where she owns and operates a
  riding stable.
  
  She says to me : "Dad, remember when it would get 30 below during
  January in the Butte when I was a kid? We just hunkered down and
  bore it. Well that's what August is like in Texas."
>
> On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 2:14 PM, Tim Johnson <tim@akwebsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
> > * Joshua J. Kugler <joshua@eeinternet.com> [130412 10:03]:
> > > On Tuesday, April 09, 2013 12:03:06 Jim Gribbin wrote:
> > > > BTW - I have a friend that's been here in Anchorage 2 years
> > > > longer
> > then me.
> > > > He swears he's seen it snow here every month of the year
> > > > except July.
> > I.
> > > > personally, don't recall ever seeing it snow in June or
> > > > August either. Earliest I recall seeing was Labor Day.
> > >
> > > I've seen it snow on July 1 in Fairbanks.
> > >
> > > > On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 5:08 PM, Kurt Brendgard
> > > > <brendgard@yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > > The saying goes, people don't move to Alaska for the
> > > > > weather. They
> > either
> > > > > have to go because parents move there, US military, etc,
> > > > > or they are running from somebody or something, such as
> > > > > the law or a spouse.
> > >
> > > I moved here for the weather (I like snow). That, and college.
> >
> > I've been in Ak since 1971 (4 years on Kodiak) and I have seen
> > snowfall every month of the year. But I have not confined
> > myself to sea level. As far as sea level goes - and in the
> > Palmer area - I have _not_ seen snow on June, July or August.
> >
> > Yet.
> >
> > -- Tim tim at tee jay forty nine dot com or akwebsoft dot com
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> >

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