Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Speaking of the middle of the U.S. And Siberia - there's a really terrific book entitled The Children's Blizzard, about the horrendous blizzard of Jan. 12, 1888 that smashed through MT., the DKs, and upper mid-west. Really chilling, and fascinating reading. Back to the Leica commercials. :-D ...... Original Message ....... On Wed, 24 May 2006 22:54:45 -0400 "Don Dory" <don.dory@gmail.com> wrote: >Not to sound like the Siberian natives who froze to death, but I grew up in >the heart of the U.S. where temps drop to double digit negative numbers so >have some good sense about cold weather survival. Just like the second rule >for a pilot is know where to put the plane down if the power goes off the >second rule of cold weather is know where or how to find shelter. Sounds >like fun, I'm much better company than the mother in law he says with a grin >bearing gifts of Lagavullan. > >Don >don.dory@gmail.com > > >On 5/24/06, GREG LORENZO <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca> wrote: >> >> Don Dory writes: >> >> > Do you have a spare bedroom? I am a passing fair cook so I wouldn't be >> a >> > total drain for the two months I spend burning the midnight oil. >> > >> >> Even better, we've got the spare mother-law-suite in the basement. >> However, it is more important that you know how to shovel snow in the dark >> when its -70 C with windchill and that you also know how to make a snow cave >> for yourself if you can't make it back from the back 40 when the next big >> blizzard blows in. That will keep you from freezing to death and having the >> local wolf pack scatter your bones. >> >> Regards, >> >> Greg >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information ___ Sent from handheld device. Please forgive any typos or spelling errors.