XPost: alt.forestry, misc.rural   
   From: jimled@bellsouth.net   
      
   Ann wrote:   
      
   > Jim wrote:   
   > > Ann wrote:   
      
   [....]   
   > >>   
   > >> If I was on a plane that went down in snow country in the winter and had   
   > >> the choice of - other things being equal - throwing in with either a group   
   > >> of (1) rural North Carolinians or (2) Watertown, NYers, I'd go with the   
   > >> urban yankees.     
   > >   
   > > well Ann, that's because you're smart.  the Watertown, NYers are   
   > > by default going to know more fun things you can do with snow while   
   > > you pass the time waiting for the rescue rangers to arrive.  the   
   > > Watertown, NYers would most likely construct a really neat snow   
   > > fort and some snow people out in front of their snow fort.  you'd   
   > > have a whole lot more fun with the Watertown, NYers than you'd ever   
   > > have sitting there listening to the rural North Carolinians complain   
   > > about being cold and wet.      
   >   
   > And with luck, the group would include members/veterans of the 10th   
   > Mountain Division.   
      
   going to get in some hiking and climbing too?  may as well since   
   some rescue rangers can't read mile markers worth a flip.   
      
      
   >   
   > > http://www.wral.com/weather/   
   >   
   > Elmira just set high temp records two days, 57 & 58.   
      
   it just ain't right and with a family get together on Sunday   
   where part of the enjoyment for many was and is watching the   
   smokers freeze on the back porch, some just might feel cheated.   
      
      
      
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