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TheMercenary · 06-22-2011, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by classicman

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.

classicman · 06-22-2011, 06:56 PM

44th and 40th respectively.

footfootfoot · 06-22-2011, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

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

xoxoxoBruce · 06-22-2011, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

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.

TheMercenary · 06-23-2011, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

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!

footfootfoot · 06-23-2011, 11:00 AM

Half the year it's daytime and half the year it's night time. Gorgeous though.

footfootfoot · 06-23-2011, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

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?

infinite monkey · 06-23-2011, 11:07 AM

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.

TheMercenary · 06-24-2011, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by footfootfoot

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.

TheMercenary · 06-24-2011, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by infinite monkey

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.

footfootfoot · 06-24-2011, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

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.

infinite monkey · 06-24-2011, 11:16 AM

I figure I'll be cold when I die. Until then I will keep my extremities thank you very much!

TheMercenary · 06-25-2011, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by footfootfoot

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.

footfootfoot · 06-26-2011, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

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.
brr

skysidhe · 06-27-2011, 06:47 PM

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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infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	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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infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	I figure I'll be cold when I die. Until then I will keep my extremities thank you very much!

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