Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The perils of growing up in the 'snow belt' (Upstate NY/Idaho)...when there was 'real' snowfall, and we dealt with it while still driving RWD cars. No SUVs/'Chelsea Tractors' for the masses then. The Metro Washington DC area comically goes into panic at the mere hint of snow (Our rich Dutch uncles at Ahold curiously enjoy a demand spike here for milk, toilet paper, and 'family planning' items.). When I arrived in Athens GA way back in '83, a light snowfall turned the city into a ghost town. My only resentment was the fact that my Father greeted my Navy enlistment by purchasing his first snowblower. Child labor laws do not apply to your own offspring shoveling snow. All that aside, a trip to OZ instead of trying to adjust light readings for snow cover is tempting. Alas, OZ/NZ are easily two of the most notoriously difficult countries in the world to try and bring my Basset Hounds into. How does everyone compensate exposure for snow cover? Charlie On Feb 9, 2007, at 12:03 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Hi Hoppy, > > No need for compassion :-) > > We had the first snow of the winter yesterday here in NL (the same > system that dumped stuff on Belgium and the UK). The snow was > predicted well in advance, so the authorities had plenty of time to > get the roads salted etc., and it was considerate enough to start > only after the morning rush hour. A lot of people left work early > to avoid the expected backups during the evening rush hour, and as > a result, the evening rush hour, when it came, was much lighter > than an average Thursday! > > The children (and adults) had lots of fun playing in the snow. It > came and went, and this morning it is all melted :-( > > Nathan > > G Hopkinson wrote: >> I told my children of the current weather conditions being >> experienced by our Canadian members and other Northern Hemisphere >> inhabitants. >> >> In a gesture of empathy they attempted to adapt the positions of >> those folk to their current Australian environment.