XPost: alt.forestry, misc.rural   
   From: nntpmail@epix.net   
      
   On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 20:52:15 -0500, Jim wrote:   
      
   > Ann wrote:   
   >   
   >> Jim wrote:   
   >> > Ann wrote:   
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   > [....]   
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   >> >> 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.   
      
   They read the markers just find; it was the looking part that needed some   
   work.   
      
   >> > 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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