XPost: alt.forestry, misc.rural   
   From: jimled@bellsouth.net   
      
   Ann wrote:   
      
   > Jim wrote:   
   > > 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.   
   >   
   > They read the markers just find; it was the looking part that needed some   
   > work.   
      
   Ann, that belongs over in the other conversation where   
   the serious stuff is at.   
   ok.   
      
      
   >   
   > >> > 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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