tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post6824231224089136002..comments2024-03-26T17:30:22.600-08:00Comments on Way Up North: Valdez Still Cut Off; More Avalanches FearedRev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-19486416946587404412014-01-27T21:31:08.350-09:002014-01-27T21:31:08.350-09:00Avalanches are the mountains' way of reminding...Avalanches are the mountains' way of reminding us that we're a pretty small part of nature, in that regard. Very scary indeed.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-51735087649339311482014-01-27T16:01:22.659-09:002014-01-27T16:01:22.659-09:00OK. THAT is scary.OK. <i> THAT </i> is scary.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00548755592157386484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-32446852980132182712014-01-27T12:18:11.628-09:002014-01-27T12:18:11.628-09:00That's true, too. Having said all that, then, ...That's true, too. Having said all that, then, when are you coming back to AK?Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-6159986607112945222014-01-27T12:17:04.784-09:002014-01-27T12:17:04.784-09:00I didn't think you were. And I do like to samp...I didn't think you were. And I do like to sample the local beers. But having lived in New Orleans' French Quarter once, I'm also mindful of the trouble that a stranger in some towns can get into if he drinks too much. Moderation for sure; have a good time but always stay sharp.Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-11945357221007389602014-01-27T11:38:50.633-09:002014-01-27T11:38:50.633-09:00The snow that slid down the mountains onto the roa...The snow that slid down the mountains onto the roadway is too soft, porous, and lumpy to permit sled travel. Otherwise, it'd be a good idea.<br /><br />And I grew up Southern Baptist: you could find those churches blindfolded, if you'd walk there bare-footed. When you get to the smoldering cigarette butts, you're there. (and yes, I'm saying that with love for my former brethren in the Baptist denomination. Let the hate e-mails commence.)Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-12205685569750747842014-01-27T11:34:43.066-09:002014-01-27T11:34:43.066-09:00On the drinking issue - I've gone round after ...On the drinking issue - I've gone round after round on drinking with my mother-in-law, she the Baptist. It's like talking to a fence post. I agree with you. Now, on the snow...where's all those dog teams.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-81921823106154025812014-01-27T11:22:18.909-09:002014-01-27T11:22:18.909-09:00I understand the people-watching aspect. And this ...I understand the people-watching aspect. And this will probably get me some more hateful e-mails, but I'm not against drinking, <i>per se</i>. If wine were sinful, Jesus wouldn't have turned water into wine at a marriage party. It's <i>drinking-to-excess</i> that the Bible condemns.<br /><br />So nursing a beer isn't bad, and I wasn't trying to say anything about your visiting the bars. :) Moderation in all things, etc etc. Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-49853458595575849562014-01-27T11:16:57.238-09:002014-01-27T11:16:57.238-09:00I'm not much for the drinking, but when I get ...I'm not much for the drinking, but when I get to places like Valdez, I find a bar or three and just spend some time nursing a beer and taking in the goings-on around me. Great way to get a picture of a place. And yep--I found a fisherman bar, an oil worker bar and one that catered to tourists and other "civilized" folks. I enjoyed the first two more.Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-3511048679599736542014-01-27T10:42:58.911-09:002014-01-27T10:42:58.911-09:00It's one of those port cities that serves a la...It's one of those port cities that serves a large transient group: oil company/pipeline workers, fisherman, and some tourists. I have to admit the bars don't do much for me.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-25221533314808679612014-01-27T09:52:39.709-09:002014-01-27T09:52:39.709-09:00That's true; Valdez has an airport & is a ...That's true; Valdez has an airport & is a seaport. Plenty of means to supply the town. Those who love driving the long road up through the mountains will be disappointed, but no one will starve.<br /><br />It's said there are two basic types in Alaska: newbies, and the prepared. Alaskans will usually help a newbie who's caught short by an unexpected mishap/disaster <i>once</i>. Then we darned well expect them to be prepared NEXT time. If not, it's their own fault. After all, we told them last time, right? :)Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-88616658936336349492014-01-27T09:48:26.427-09:002014-01-27T09:48:26.427-09:00I'm guessing that because it's Alaska this...I'm guessing that because it's Alaska this is viewed as more of a nuisance that an immediate emergency to individuals in Valdez. "Be prepared" is probably more than a scout motto in Alaska.ProudHillbillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14305205710265854978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-62629195215100021762014-01-27T09:33:12.145-09:002014-01-27T09:33:12.145-09:00I enjoyed my night in Valdez a few years ago. It w...I enjoyed my night in Valdez a few years ago. It was another one of those quaint Alaskan towns with more bars than I get to in a night. (Yeah, I was practicing for my "must do" trip to Unalaska).Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-53126997179759510442014-01-27T07:38:27.306-09:002014-01-27T07:38:27.306-09:00Heh. The melting snow has loosened the snowpack in...Heh. The melting snow has loosened the snowpack in higher elevations, causing frequent avalanches. So ... same syndrome, different symptom. :)Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-90131620168264552332014-01-27T07:36:06.479-09:002014-01-27T07:36:06.479-09:00Now wait. Haven't you been linking to stuff co...Now wait. Haven't you been linking to stuff complaining about there not being any snow up there? You Alaskan's are just never happy :)<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.com