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Original_Influence
Thank you Original.  I will do my best.  Be well yourself.

posted by johnmacnab on February 25, 2011 at 6:08 PM | link to this | reply

Be well...

posted by Original_Influence on February 20, 2011 at 4:18 PM | link to this | reply

majroj
When I got here (Canada) at first I couldn't believe how hot it was and when the winter descended it froze my tootsies, to mention a few appendages.  Scotland used to have winters but not as bad as this.  As you say majroj the Gulf Stream keeps the UK from being a North Sea Icicle. Believe it or not but there are palm trees on the North West coast of Scotland.   They pump up their own oil from the North Sea - we're no' daft Pal.

posted by johnmacnab on February 3, 2011 at 8:05 PM | link to this | reply

Reminds me of Nebraska.

When I moved back to Calif. it took me two years to finally give up the snowshovel.

The so-called (by England) British Isles depend upon ocean currents to stay out of the Ice Age; these selfsame current are being disrupted by freshwater barreling south off melting polar snowcaps and glaciers. Tell 'em to "hang onto their butts" , as they said in Jurassic Park (the movie), and buy petroleum futures.

posted by majroj on February 3, 2011 at 7:40 PM | link to this | reply

sam444
Andy was funny, sam, and that is what it is like over there.  It was hilarious that the county's snow fighting equipment had rusted up.  

posted by johnmacnab on February 3, 2011 at 3:23 PM | link to this | reply

jollyjeff
It's a magical country to live in jollyjeff.  Lots of Canadians flee south in winter time - the 'snowbirds', but they miss the enchantment of the season.

posted by johnmacnab on February 3, 2011 at 3:21 PM | link to this | reply

Pat_B
And one thing you can be sure of Pat, there is definitely snow in Canada.  There wasn't as much as advertised, but the wind whipped it into dramatic drifts.  

posted by johnmacnab on February 3, 2011 at 3:18 PM | link to this | reply

I've never seen a storm quite like the one that is moving across the US, strange times indeed! One thing is certain, spring begins next month and I am ready! Too funny on the write by your pal! sam 

posted by sam444 on February 3, 2011 at 3:15 AM | link to this | reply

Glad I don't live there:)

posted by jollyjeff on February 2, 2011 at 4:27 PM | link to this | reply

Ah, well. If there's snow in Canada in February
then all's right with the world. Love the letter from Scotland and the whole what's the problem tone of it. It translates perfectly into what Midwesterners say about folks in the deep south who lose all rationality in the face of an inch of snow. Cheers.

posted by Pat_B on February 2, 2011 at 1:35 PM | link to this | reply