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John 12:24 "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit."
Showing posts with label traffic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label traffic. Show all posts
26 August 2018
28 March 2017
Springtime in Alaska
No, not 40 below. That old Johnny Horton song is about the interior of the state.
It's a typical Spring here in southcentral Alaska. By yesterday, all the roads were 90% clear of ice & snow (except for those which get no sun at all).
So this morning, it's snowing with several inches on the way. Lots of black ice, and lots of accidents. I'm glad I come in early, and avoided the worst of it. Even at that, I passed several ditch-divers - or, as we call it, "free-style highway parking" - a couple of fender-benders, and one roll-over.
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Captured from the Book O' Faces this morning.
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The people heading into Anchorage now report that traffic is backed up for 25 or 30 miles, moving at speeds between 5 and 25 mph. See what happens when there's only one road in/out of the big city?
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Ditto.
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| And again I say, ditto. |
15 February 2016
Just a Few Thoughts
Very light traffic this morning; kind of a nice change of pace. How light? There were a couple stretches on the highway when I could use high beams. That almost never happens.
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I was beginning to think my constant fatigue was indicative of a health problem, until finding out that everyone is having the same issue. I maintain it's the lack of winter (no snow, no cold weather).
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All of the arrangements for the upcoming April vacation have been made. Older Daughter and I will be putting plenty of miles on the rental car. :)
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There has been sudden, fairly sharp increase in the number of shootings and other violent crimes in southcentral Alaska. I was going to say "in Anchorage", but we're not alone. Again, the lack of inclement weather has allowed the bottom-feeder element to take advantage of the long nights. Although the nights aren't as long as they were a couple of months ago, they're still long enough to allow for plenty of mischief.
Unsurprisingly, people here are talking about how the quality of life in Anchorage has "suddenly" soured. I submit, Gentle Reader, that the criminal element has always been here; it's just that they're feeling empowered.
It also doesn't help that the local news keeps hammering on how the local PD has shrunk a bit. Mostly, it's the worsening economy that's kept officers from working overtime. I've always maintained that if you have to consistently work overtime to get the job done, it's either a) poor planning by management, or b) need to hire more workers.
In this case, however, it seems the Muni of Anchorage has been relying on State grants and other monies to hire additional officers and fund overtime. That source has dried up.
All of this forces the Municipality to show its cards, and clearly display where its priorities are. If the money isn't going to public safety (an essential service), then one must follow the money and discover where it does go.
I have a feeling many won't like the answers.
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Like many, we mourn the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia. It's sad to say that he was the most staunch Constitutionalist on the Supreme Court. It's probably safe to guess that whomever is nominated to replace him won't be of the same quality.
I pray I'm wrong.
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I was beginning to think my constant fatigue was indicative of a health problem, until finding out that everyone is having the same issue. I maintain it's the lack of winter (no snow, no cold weather).
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All of the arrangements for the upcoming April vacation have been made. Older Daughter and I will be putting plenty of miles on the rental car. :)
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There has been sudden, fairly sharp increase in the number of shootings and other violent crimes in southcentral Alaska. I was going to say "in Anchorage", but we're not alone. Again, the lack of inclement weather has allowed the bottom-feeder element to take advantage of the long nights. Although the nights aren't as long as they were a couple of months ago, they're still long enough to allow for plenty of mischief.
Unsurprisingly, people here are talking about how the quality of life in Anchorage has "suddenly" soured. I submit, Gentle Reader, that the criminal element has always been here; it's just that they're feeling empowered.
It also doesn't help that the local news keeps hammering on how the local PD has shrunk a bit. Mostly, it's the worsening economy that's kept officers from working overtime. I've always maintained that if you have to consistently work overtime to get the job done, it's either a) poor planning by management, or b) need to hire more workers.
In this case, however, it seems the Muni of Anchorage has been relying on State grants and other monies to hire additional officers and fund overtime. That source has dried up.
All of this forces the Municipality to show its cards, and clearly display where its priorities are. If the money isn't going to public safety (an essential service), then one must follow the money and discover where it does go.
I have a feeling many won't like the answers.
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Like many, we mourn the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia. It's sad to say that he was the most staunch Constitutionalist on the Supreme Court. It's probably safe to guess that whomever is nominated to replace him won't be of the same quality.
I pray I'm wrong.
28 July 2015
Only in Alaska: "Long horned cows?"
Nope. Yaks.
Yaks on the highway.
APD was able to get in touch with the owners that were about two or three miles away, and the yaks were returned. Images courtesy of Anchorage Police Department.
Yaks on the highway.
APD was able to get in touch with the owners that were about two or three miles away, and the yaks were returned. Images courtesy of Anchorage Police Department.
16 December 2013
Russian Car Crashes
I confess to a strange fascination with watching videos of highway accidents; at least, the non-fatal kind. Never mind the "Don't Drive Here" show on cable ... just don't drive there! After all, it's pretty clear that they can't.
To be fair, not everything shown in this one is a traffic accident; there are even a couple of tidal wave-related clips near the end.
To be fair, not everything shown in this one is a traffic accident; there are even a couple of tidal wave-related clips near the end.
22 August 2013
A Couple of Things We've Discussed Here
Moose in the Roadway Dept:
Love, Exciting and New Old and Busted Dept: The Associated Press reports...
A woman driving alone on the Richardson Highway Wednesday evening was killed when her vehicle crashed into a moose, Alaska State Troopers said.Sad, but not uncommon in car/moose collisions.
The entire top of her vehicle, a blue 2006 Acura, was ripped off, the trooper report said.
JUNEAU, Alaska — A Celebrity Cruises spokeswoman says the ship that returned to port in Ketchikan last weekend after experiencing mechanical problems is scheduled to depart on Thursday.Needless to say, there won't be any passengers aboard.
Cynthia Martinez says the Millennium will head to a shipyard in the Bahamas for repairs. She says it will sail using its other propulsion motor.
13 July 2013
Moose Fence? Maybe Not, Say Locals
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| The driver of a pickup truck herds a bull moose off of Minnesota
Drive as traffic backs up on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 with the Kenai
Mountains in the background.
BOB HALLINEN — Anchorage Daily News
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A five-mile stretch of Minnesota Drive and O'Malley Road is the most dangerous in all of Anchorage when it comes to vehicle collisions with moose.I'm not sure how the planners think moose will migrate if they're fenced off & can't cross the road. These very large but gentle herbivores were here first, and we should be accommodating them, insofar as possible. Not to ridiculous extremes ... I'm no tree-hugger ... but let's face it: moose aren't the sharpest knives in the drawer, and they tend to get hung up by their, um, hindquarters trying to jump taller fences.
Between 2000 and 2010, the corridor between International Airport Road and the Old Seward Highway saw 106 encounters with the animals, according to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities.
State traffic planners say fencing off the highway, like they've done along Elmore Road and the Glenn Highway, would slice that figure in half, and there's federal money to pay for it. But the state's plan is colliding with area residents who argue that tree-cutting associated with the project will expose their homes to highway noise and cut property values.
Better that the drivers would simply pay a bit more attention. There are nearly 1,000 moose in Anchorage, this time of year, and it's not reasonable to expect them to go in search of a crosswalk. :)
04 February 2013
Monday Morning: the Hunt is On
When a car hits a 1200-pound moose, the results are usually catastrophic for the car and it doesn't do the moose much good, either.
From a story on KTUU Channel 2's website this morning:
Click on the link to see the whole story & accompanying video.
From a story on KTUU Channel 2's website this morning:
On Saturday, the moose-vehicle collision sign in Wasilla was up to 135, and the state has made efforts to curb those numbers by allowing hunters to guard the highways and keep the moose off the roads.
The Mat-Su Valley has been home to a thriving moose population for centuries. Now, roadways run right through the middle of the moose habitat, which has caused moose-vehicle collisions to increase.
The Department of Fish and Game are now allowing hot spot hunts along roadways to try to decrease the collisions.
"This is a very high density moose area about 5 moose per square mile which is a very high density," Fish and Game Regional Supervisor Bruce Dale said. "Moose are coming down to places where we enhance the habitat, but sometimes they get hung up along the road especially when the snow gets deep."
The hunters are only allowed to use slugged shotguns, not rifles and Dale says safety must be a priority with these hunts.
Click on the link to see the whole story & accompanying video.
03 February 2012
More Winter Fun & Games
The day started out with near-blizzard conditions, and it's been more & more fun ever since. We've had close to eight inches of snow so far (at 1 pm), and snow is expected to continue until around midnight.
Seriously though, it's not any big deal. Even if we get the max amount forecast (a foot or so), it's nothing we haven't seen before. I think the biggest issue this a.m. was that The Highway - the only one there is - was closed in mid-town for removal of an 18-wheeler from a ditch, and everyone was forced onto side roads as they traveled north & south.
Everyone, that is, who hadn't listened to the morning news which was talking about the impending closure for an hour before it began.
The description of an Alaskan traffic jam may be different from yours: "12 cars trying to pass a snow plow" ... but this one was during the morning rush, and it was bad for a couple of hours. I didn't have any trouble getting through, but others who were 15 to 20 minutes later along the same route took 1 1/2 to 2 hours to traverse the same stretch that I covered in 23 minutes.
The Six Ps, and all that ... when the forecast is for heavy snow & wind, the morning news can be useful.
Seriously though, it's not any big deal. Even if we get the max amount forecast (a foot or so), it's nothing we haven't seen before. I think the biggest issue this a.m. was that The Highway - the only one there is - was closed in mid-town for removal of an 18-wheeler from a ditch, and everyone was forced onto side roads as they traveled north & south.
Everyone, that is, who hadn't listened to the morning news which was talking about the impending closure for an hour before it began.
The description of an Alaskan traffic jam may be different from yours: "12 cars trying to pass a snow plow" ... but this one was during the morning rush, and it was bad for a couple of hours. I didn't have any trouble getting through, but others who were 15 to 20 minutes later along the same route took 1 1/2 to 2 hours to traverse the same stretch that I covered in 23 minutes.
The Six Ps, and all that ... when the forecast is for heavy snow & wind, the morning news can be useful.
18 August 2011
What The ..???
is WRONG with people?
We have a new roundabout* at the end of our street which opened about 10 days ago. It is just about the smallest-diameter circle I've seen on a public road. Be that as it may, I've had to use it once or twice daily since it opened.
On eight of those occasions, I've been cut off or nearly run off the road while in the circle, by drivers entering at high speed - looking neither left nor right - and careening on to their destinations, leaving everyone else sliding all over the place, trying to avoid a collision. Twice, I've seen drivers come to a complete stop in the circle - a major no-no - to wave other drivers into the circle.
And this particular roundabout is only 1 1/2 lanes wide, yet has two lanes painted halfway around the circle, which then go back to single lanes, with arrows and dotted lines instructing those few who look, to change lanes inside the circle - another no-no, or so I thought - to exit.
Because of the tiny diameter, with the mandatory criss-crossing of the lanes, it's the most bizarre thing I've ever seen. And friends, I've driven in countries where "honk! honk!" means "stand still - I think I can miss you". (Athens, I'm looking at you!)
The traffic department told us it would reduce congestion. Well, it worked. It's reducing congestion by at least one driver - me, who will not use it again except in an emergency. I'll now have to drive three blocks out of my way to cross the road by my house.
It's bizarre. If I'm ever introduced to the genius who decided it needed to be smaller and more congested, I'll be hard pressed not to punch him in the nose.
* I hate roundabouts. Always have. So sue me.
We have a new roundabout* at the end of our street which opened about 10 days ago. It is just about the smallest-diameter circle I've seen on a public road. Be that as it may, I've had to use it once or twice daily since it opened.
On eight of those occasions, I've been cut off or nearly run off the road while in the circle, by drivers entering at high speed - looking neither left nor right - and careening on to their destinations, leaving everyone else sliding all over the place, trying to avoid a collision. Twice, I've seen drivers come to a complete stop in the circle - a major no-no - to wave other drivers into the circle.
And this particular roundabout is only 1 1/2 lanes wide, yet has two lanes painted halfway around the circle, which then go back to single lanes, with arrows and dotted lines instructing those few who look, to change lanes inside the circle - another no-no, or so I thought - to exit.
Because of the tiny diameter, with the mandatory criss-crossing of the lanes, it's the most bizarre thing I've ever seen. And friends, I've driven in countries where "honk! honk!" means "stand still - I think I can miss you". (Athens, I'm looking at you!)
The traffic department told us it would reduce congestion. Well, it worked. It's reducing congestion by at least one driver - me, who will not use it again except in an emergency. I'll now have to drive three blocks out of my way to cross the road by my house.
It's bizarre. If I'm ever introduced to the genius who decided it needed to be smaller and more congested, I'll be hard pressed not to punch him in the nose.
* I hate roundabouts. Always have. So sue me.
05 August 2011
Random Thoughts: Rain, Traffic, and Civil War
The wind is alternately still, then blowing briskly through the spruce and birch in the yard. The grey skies and rain showers which have been our constant companions since last Saturday evening, until early today, have returned.
Folks here are reacting rather badly to the cool, rainy weather ... it's been awhile since we had a sunny, warm summer. I admit that this year hasn't been all bad, but facts are stubborn things (as has been widely noted elsewhere) ... and the facts are that Anchorage has had two of the three coolest summers on record, in the last four years.
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I've mentioned before that there's only one highway in/out of Anchorage. That's hard for folks from the States to wrap their heads around, but it's true. You can go north on Highway 1, or south on Highway 1; there are no other choices.
Earlier this afternoon, there was a three-car accident on the highway south of town, with one killed and 14 injured. One of the vehicles involved was a fully-loaded passenger van, and the highway will be closed intermittently until 10 p.m.
When my friends ask why we haven't moved from Anchorage to a more rural setting, I point at the highway and rest my case.
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I've been struggling for 35 years to explain my experience when I got out of the Navy, a couple years after the end of the Viet Nam war. I didn't recognize the attitudes of the people I'd known before, and felt lost. But I could never really explain it to anyone else.
Now I can. I read Alan Caruba's most recent blog post, and was struck by this passage:
Yes indeed. And the cultural divide is now so wide that I fear we cannot and will not find common ground. A number of writers have recently started to speak of the inevitability of a bloody civil war in this country, in the near future. I find that I must agree, as agonizingly painful as the idea is.
My faith and trust is in God, and in Him I will stand fast. As noted in yesterday's post, "those who endure to the end will be saved." But however the natural world goes, I fear it will not end well for the United States. There's a reason why the U.S. isn't mentioned in the 'end times' passages in the Bible. May God have mercy on us.
Folks here are reacting rather badly to the cool, rainy weather ... it's been awhile since we had a sunny, warm summer. I admit that this year hasn't been all bad, but facts are stubborn things (as has been widely noted elsewhere) ... and the facts are that Anchorage has had two of the three coolest summers on record, in the last four years.
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I've mentioned before that there's only one highway in/out of Anchorage. That's hard for folks from the States to wrap their heads around, but it's true. You can go north on Highway 1, or south on Highway 1; there are no other choices.
Earlier this afternoon, there was a three-car accident on the highway south of town, with one killed and 14 injured. One of the vehicles involved was a fully-loaded passenger van, and the highway will be closed intermittently until 10 p.m.
When my friends ask why we haven't moved from Anchorage to a more rural setting, I point at the highway and rest my case.
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I've been struggling for 35 years to explain my experience when I got out of the Navy, a couple years after the end of the Viet Nam war. I didn't recognize the attitudes of the people I'd known before, and felt lost. But I could never really explain it to anyone else.
Now I can. I read Alan Caruba's most recent blog post, and was struck by this passage:
In a recent Wall Street Journal column, Peggy Noonan, took note of the present “American unease” saying the reasons for it were in some ways “deeper and more pervasive” than concerns of the current financial crisis. “Some are cultural. Here are only two,” she wrote. “Pretty much everyone over 50 in America feels on some level like a refugee. That’s because they were born in one place—the old America—and live now in another.”
More than a 100 million Americans are over 50, a third of the nation’s population. Noonan said, “They hear a new culture out of the radio, the TV, the billboard, the movie, the talk show. It is so violent, so sexualized, so politicized, so rough. They miss the old America they were born into, 50 to 70 years ago.”
Yes indeed. And the cultural divide is now so wide that I fear we cannot and will not find common ground. A number of writers have recently started to speak of the inevitability of a bloody civil war in this country, in the near future. I find that I must agree, as agonizingly painful as the idea is.
My faith and trust is in God, and in Him I will stand fast. As noted in yesterday's post, "those who endure to the end will be saved." But however the natural world goes, I fear it will not end well for the United States. There's a reason why the U.S. isn't mentioned in the 'end times' passages in the Bible. May God have mercy on us.
03 June 2009
Wednesday, June 3rd
Good morning! It's a lovely 46 degrees, with overcast skies and a forecast calling for a high in the mid- to upper-60s today. AccuHunch also guesses that we'll get some rain, later this week. If it's as accurate as usual, we'll have dust storms.
It sprinkled last night, just enough to dapple the dust on the cars. "Hurrah! The drought is finally over!" Not. On the other hand, we're not having a drought, either. Just having a moment there; I'm better now. (/snark)
The alternator on my truck, which I thought to be the culprit in last week's dead battery episode, died for real yesterday. This, some $500+ later in the saga. Today I'll start making calls to find out if anyone has one in stock.
It's startling to watch the voltage guage go 'downhill' while one is tooling down the highway. In case you don't know (and in this day of idiot lights on dashboards, you may not), that gauge reports the amperage in the battery/charging circuit. If the engine is off, it should show approx. 12 volts available - normal battery power. When the engine is running, the available current should be somewhat in excess of 14 volts.
By the time I got home after work yesterday, it was showing 8 volts. It had dropped from 12 in only six miles, which means that I've been running the truck on battery power alone the last 30 miles or so. The alternator must have begun its death spiral shortly after I left the repair shop last week. Yay.
Oh, well, it's not that hard to replace the alternator on a full-size vehicle. The last one I did was on a Ford ZX-2, which required two people: one under the car, and the other holding the device from above. The fit was so tight that I lost skin off both sides of the one arm I could insert from below, to loosen/retighten bolts.
Today will be MUCH easier. All I have to do is remove the air breather assembly & loosen the serpentine belt - both of which can be done from above, at front center of the engine compartment.
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My parents celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary yesterday - so happy happy to them!
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An oil tanker ran into & killed a humpback whale, earlier this week. It's sad, but it happens about once a year. The carcass will be towed out to sea today. Update: the whale may have already been dead when the ship struck it. We'll never know.
I mentioned, a few weeks ago, how interesting it is that our morning traffic reports include moose warnings. On Monday, it included a caution to avoid an intersection in mid-town because there was a large bear, feeding on something. Drivers were encouraged to detour.
I love this place!
It sprinkled last night, just enough to dapple the dust on the cars. "Hurrah! The drought is finally over!" Not. On the other hand, we're not having a drought, either. Just having a moment there; I'm better now. (/snark)
The alternator on my truck, which I thought to be the culprit in last week's dead battery episode, died for real yesterday. This, some $500+ later in the saga. Today I'll start making calls to find out if anyone has one in stock.
It's startling to watch the voltage guage go 'downhill' while one is tooling down the highway. In case you don't know (and in this day of idiot lights on dashboards, you may not), that gauge reports the amperage in the battery/charging circuit. If the engine is off, it should show approx. 12 volts available - normal battery power. When the engine is running, the available current should be somewhat in excess of 14 volts.
By the time I got home after work yesterday, it was showing 8 volts. It had dropped from 12 in only six miles, which means that I've been running the truck on battery power alone the last 30 miles or so. The alternator must have begun its death spiral shortly after I left the repair shop last week. Yay.
Oh, well, it's not that hard to replace the alternator on a full-size vehicle. The last one I did was on a Ford ZX-2, which required two people: one under the car, and the other holding the device from above. The fit was so tight that I lost skin off both sides of the one arm I could insert from below, to loosen/retighten bolts.
Today will be MUCH easier. All I have to do is remove the air breather assembly & loosen the serpentine belt - both of which can be done from above, at front center of the engine compartment.
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My parents celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary yesterday - so happy happy to them!
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An oil tanker ran into & killed a humpback whale, earlier this week. It's sad, but it happens about once a year. The carcass will be towed out to sea today. Update: the whale may have already been dead when the ship struck it. We'll never know.
I mentioned, a few weeks ago, how interesting it is that our morning traffic reports include moose warnings. On Monday, it included a caution to avoid an intersection in mid-town because there was a large bear, feeding on something. Drivers were encouraged to detour.
I love this place!
06 March 2009
Friday P.M. Odds & Ends
It has been an okay week - not too bad, but nothing particularly special until today.
My wife has been out of work for several weeks, but landed a really good one today, and starts Monday. Woo-hoo! I feel a steak dinner coming on!
It was sunny all day today, and the freezing rain that was mixed with yesterday's snowfall wasn't too much of a problem. Just the same, several dozen drivers managed to prove it's still possible to ditch-dive if you aren't paying attention ... or just act stupid. Just sayin'.
The Iditarod kicks off tomorrow. I'm still debating whether I want to be downtown at 8:00 a.m. to find a parking place ... or just watch it on TV. It's televised on ESPN up here, folks: I wish you could join me. Snacks and soft drinks are on me ....
It's supposed to be in single digits overnight, but sunny & 25 tomorrow. The range is calling my name ... Paul ... Paul ... lots of shooty goodness ... come to me ...
My wife has been out of work for several weeks, but landed a really good one today, and starts Monday. Woo-hoo! I feel a steak dinner coming on!
It was sunny all day today, and the freezing rain that was mixed with yesterday's snowfall wasn't too much of a problem. Just the same, several dozen drivers managed to prove it's still possible to ditch-dive if you aren't paying attention ... or just act stupid. Just sayin'.
The Iditarod kicks off tomorrow. I'm still debating whether I want to be downtown at 8:00 a.m. to find a parking place ... or just watch it on TV. It's televised on ESPN up here, folks: I wish you could join me. Snacks and soft drinks are on me ....
It's supposed to be in single digits overnight, but sunny & 25 tomorrow. The range is calling my name ... Paul ... Paul ... lots of shooty goodness ... come to me ...
27 December 2008
Brrr
Our weather: It's 6 degrees this morning, with winds varying from 10 to 15 mph. My original intention was to drive to the Rabbit Creek range & do some recreational plinking. I received a new pistol for Christmas (thanks, Honey!) and would love to start breaking it in.
I have to ask myself whether I really want to stand outside & risk frostbite on my fingers ... and yes, I do (except for the frostbite part). However, I will let discretion have its way, and wait until next weekend when it is supposed to be 10 degrees warmer. There is a huge difference between 6 and 15, in terms of comfort & how long one can remain more or less sedentary while shooting. C'est la vie.
I may still go to the range - I have plenty of warm clothes, and a desire to punch holes in a paper target. It would be nice to find an indoor range that's less than 40 miles away.
More weather: My friend Doug in Missouri told me with was over 60 at his place yesterday. That's just too warm, and it's not right that it should be that warm in late December. There's always a risk, too, of violent thunderstorms (read flash flooding and tornados) when temps are all over the place, like that.
Of course, by relocating to Alaska, we've traded thunderstorms, flooding, and tornados for blizzards, earthquakes, and the occasional volcanic eruption. I personally believe we got the better deal, although your opinion may differ.
In other news: As a result of the snowfall on Christmas day, there were over 70 accidents, including a lot of ditch-divers, yesterday. Winds along Turnagain Arm were gusting to 75 mph, which doesn't aid in traction when the roads are already slippery.
I hope you have a great day - stay warm if the weather isn't, and let me hear from you.
I have to ask myself whether I really want to stand outside & risk frostbite on my fingers ... and yes, I do (except for the frostbite part). However, I will let discretion have its way, and wait until next weekend when it is supposed to be 10 degrees warmer. There is a huge difference between 6 and 15, in terms of comfort & how long one can remain more or less sedentary while shooting. C'est la vie.
I may still go to the range - I have plenty of warm clothes, and a desire to punch holes in a paper target. It would be nice to find an indoor range that's less than 40 miles away.
More weather: My friend Doug in Missouri told me with was over 60 at his place yesterday. That's just too warm, and it's not right that it should be that warm in late December. There's always a risk, too, of violent thunderstorms (read flash flooding and tornados) when temps are all over the place, like that.
Of course, by relocating to Alaska, we've traded thunderstorms, flooding, and tornados for blizzards, earthquakes, and the occasional volcanic eruption. I personally believe we got the better deal, although your opinion may differ.
In other news: As a result of the snowfall on Christmas day, there were over 70 accidents, including a lot of ditch-divers, yesterday. Winds along Turnagain Arm were gusting to 75 mph, which doesn't aid in traction when the roads are already slippery.
I hope you have a great day - stay warm if the weather isn't, and let me hear from you.
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