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Old 06-22-2011, 06:04 PM   #2341
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Then what about Alaska and Washington?
Alaska is the bomb. I would live there in a heart beat if I could convince my wife that living off the grid would be a grand adventure. I suspect they are high on the Freedom list.
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Old 06-22-2011, 06:56 PM   #2342
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44th and 40th respectively.
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Old 06-22-2011, 08:51 PM   #2343
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Alaska is the bomb. I would live there in a heart beat if I could convince my wife that living off the grid would be a grand adventure. I suspect they are high on the Freedom list.
Actually, I think it's the Matanuska Thunderfuck

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Old 06-22-2011, 11:19 PM   #2344
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Alaska is the bomb. I would live there in a heart beat if I could convince my wife that living off the grid would be a grand adventure. I suspect they are high on the Freedom list.
Yeah, and the summer gets up over 70 degrees... this year it's July 7th.
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Old 06-23-2011, 10:57 AM   #2345
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Yeah, and the summer gets up over 70 degrees... this year it's July 7th.
Last time I was there the temps were 40 below at night, that was in Feb. Keeps the rif-raff away!
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Old 06-23-2011, 11:00 AM   #2346
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Half the year it's daytime and half the year it's night time. Gorgeous though.
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Old 06-23-2011, 11:00 AM   #2347
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Last time I was there the temps were 40 below at night, that was in Feb. Keeps the rif-raff away!
Which is it, Merc? Were you there or weren't you?
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Old 06-23-2011, 11:07 AM   #2348
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rif-raff (n.) 1. a person who doesn't like cold temperatures that will kill you 2. a person who will not go near merc if the temperature falls below zero.



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Old 06-24-2011, 09:31 AM   #2349
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Which is it, Merc? Were you there or weren't you?
I was there. Last time was in 1997. Started in Anchorage and flew out in a C-130, jumped into the snow from about 1200 feet, stayed 3 weeks. Northern Warfare Training School in Black Rapids, AK.
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Old 06-24-2011, 09:33 AM   #2350
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rif-raff (n.) 2. a person who will not go near merc if the temperature falls below zero.



Yea, I turn into the man-bear-pig.

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Old 06-24-2011, 11:13 AM   #2351
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I was there. Last time was in 1997. Started in Anchorage and flew out in a C-130, jumped into the snow from about 1200 feet, stayed 3 weeks. Northern Warfare Training School in Black Rapids, AK.
Damn, that sounds like too much fun. I love winter the most because there are no bugs. also it's more 'play for keeps' than temperate weather.
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Old 06-24-2011, 11:16 AM   #2352
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I figure I'll be cold when I die. Until then I will keep my extremities thank you very much!
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Old 06-25-2011, 05:49 PM   #2353
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Damn, that sounds like too much fun. I love winter the most because there are no bugs. also it's more 'play for keeps' than temperate weather.
I will have to dig up some pics. I have some from guys on the ground at the jump as well as thermometer pegged out at -35 F. I think they recorded the temp that night at -50 or something.
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Old 06-26-2011, 09:10 AM   #2354
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I will have to dig up some pics. I have some from guys on the ground at the jump as well as thermometer pegged out at -35 F. I think they recorded the temp that night at -50 or something.
Shit, not to mention wind chill factor during the free fall.
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Old 06-27-2011, 06:47 PM   #2355
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Interesting link for those out of a job, worried about their job and the general state of the economy.

http://outofyourrut.com/blog/
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