the west is now the east

(Tom Keats) said:

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greggery peccary said:

yo east coast, thanks for the weather...since november 5 commutes with
studded tires & counting!
seattle, wa

Hey, the south is now the north.

That ol' Jet Stream is whippin' around
like a busted headsaw.

Now that winter is over in Hainan I have had to spend weekends
deciding whether to wake up at stupid o'clock to go biking, wake up at
stupid o'clock to take a bus to go surfing, or wake up at stupid
o'clock to go bike to the town where my friends are going surfing.

Got to say I'm rather disappointed in myself this winter. I brought
grits from the US and by the time I finally got to thinking hot cereal
thoughts the cold weather had come and gone again.

-M

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Quoted post said:

(Tom Keats) said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

greggery peccary said:

yo east coast, thanks for the weather...since november 5 commutes with
studded tires & counting!
seattle, wa

Hey, the south is now the north.

That ol' Jet Stream is whippin' around
like a busted headsaw.

Now that winter is over in Hainan I have had to spend weekends
deciding whether to wake up at stupid o'clock to go biking, wake up at
stupid o'clock to take a bus to go surfing, or wake up at stupid
o'clock to go bike to the town where my friends are going surfing.

Opt for the bike, anyways. Unless it's raining.
Even then, you can vacillate. And then opt
for the bike.

Quoted message said:

Got to say I'm rather disappointed in myself this winter. I brought
grits from the US and by the time I finally got to thinking hot cereal
thoughts the cold weather had come and gone again.

I guess you could make pancakes with 'em.
Sweet red bean sauce might make a nice,
interesting topping. Although I think
I'd rather use blueberry syrup, myself.

The Pacific Northwest is now deep in the
dark bowels of winter. I think we should
just roll up January and February into one
month, and call it Bleakember.

cheers,
Tom

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(Tom Keats) said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Quoted post said:

(Tom Keats) said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
"greggery peccary" <[email hidden]> writes:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> yo east coast, thanks for the weather...since november 5 commutes with
> studded tires & counting!
> seattle, wa

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Hey, the south is now the north.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

That ol' Jet Stream is whippin' around
like a busted headsaw.

Quoted message said:

Now that winter is over in Hainan I have had to spend weekends
deciding whether to wake up at stupid o'clock to go biking, wake up at
stupid o'clock to take a bus to go surfing, or wake up at stupid
o'clock to go bike to the town where my friends are going surfing.

Opt for the bike, anyways. Unless it's raining.
Even then, you can vacillate. And then opt
for the bike.

Next time they decide to do a weekend surf trip I'm thinking I'll bike
down and meet them. Unless I'm biking somewhere else.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Got to say I'm rather disappointed in myself this winter. I brought
grits from the US and by the time I finally got to thinking hot cereal
thoughts the cold weather had come and gone again.

I guess you could make pancakes with 'em.

Nah, some of my Korean classmates just opened a waffle house and so
long as you stick to pancakes, waffles the food is basically right.
Seems a shame to cook for myself when I can pay someone else to do it
for me. 🙂

Quoted message said:

Sweet red bean sauce might make a nice,
interesting topping. Although I think
I'd rather use blueberry syrup, myself.

"If you remove the cucumbers the hamburgers at the Korean Waffle House
taste really good." (a quote from an Italian friend)

Quoted message said:

The Pacific Northwest is now deep in the
dark bowels of winter. I think we should
just roll up January and February into one
month, and call it Bleakember.

Ahh yes, I remember cold. Once upon a time, a long long time ago ...
I remember cold. If I ever go home I'm going to have a terrible time
readjusting to that weather thing.

-M

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Quoted message said:

The Pacific Northwest is now deep in the
dark bowels of winter. I think we should
just roll up January and February into one
month, and call it Bleakember.

But now that Tu B'Shevat/Candlemas is past, it's a lovely downhill ramble
into spring. Hey, look, it's past 7:15 AM, and the sun's up. Or it's
probably up -- it's hard to tell with that thick drizzly mist.

--
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Claire Petersky
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In article <[email hidden]>,

Quoted post said:

Quoted message said:

The Pacific Northwest is now deep in the
dark bowels of winter. I think we should
just roll up January and February into one
month, and call it Bleakember.

Ahh yes, I remember cold. Once upon a time, a long long time ago ...
I remember cold. If I ever go home I'm going to have a terrible time
readjusting to that weather thing.

We don't really have outright ~coldness~ here
(as in 20 below zero,) so much as a damp
clamminess that gradually soaks down to the
bone, and chills a body from the inside out.

But the really challenging thing at this time of
year is the dearth of sunshine. When riding we've
got to especially watch out for grey-coloured cars --
they sometimes blend in with the grey background
too well.

cheers,
Tom

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In article <[email hidden]>,

Claire Petersky said:

"Tom Keats" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

The Pacific Northwest is now deep in the
dark bowels of winter. I think we should
just roll up January and February into one
month, and call it Bleakember.

But now that Tu B'Shevat/Candlemas is past, it's a lovely downhill ramble
into spring. Hey, look, it's past 7:15 AM, and the sun's up. Or it's
probably up -- it's hard to tell with that thick drizzly mist.

I'm looking forward to riding through
cherry blossom blizzards.

My rhubarb has already leafed-out, and
the snowdrops are blossoming. Maybe
we've earned an early spring.

cheers,
Tom

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Quoted message said:

When riding we've
got to especially watch out for grey-coloured cars --
they sometimes blend in with the grey background
too well.

This actually reminds me of a pleasant interaction I recently had with a
motorist. It was doing the dank heavy fog/mist thing, and the fellow was
driving his silver car around without his headlights on. At the
intersection, I did a blink-blink motion with my hands, but he didn't cotton
on. Then, I pointed to my tail light, pointed to his headlight, and did the
blink-blink. He caught on, and turned on his headlights, and I gave him the
thumbs up. Then the light turned green, and off we went.

--
Warm Regards,

Claire Petersky
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See the books I've set free at: http://bookcrossing.com/referral/Cpetersky

(Tom Keats) said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Quoted post said:

Quoted message said:

The Pacific Northwest is now deep in the
dark bowels of winter. I think we should
just roll up January and February into one
month, and call it Bleakember.

Quoted message said:

Ahh yes, I remember cold. Once upon a time, a long long time ago ...
I remember cold. If I ever go home I'm going to have a terrible time
readjusting to that weather thing.

We don't really have outright ~coldness~ here
(as in 20 below zero,) so much as a damp
clamminess that gradually soaks down to the
bone, and chills a body from the inside out.

The worst kind. And still worse when you are tropical and neither
your apartment or the apartment of anyone you know has heating.
Course it _might_ have helped some if I closed the windows. Or put
socks.

Quoted message said:

But the really challenging thing at this time of
year is the dearth of sunshine. When riding we've
got to especially watch out for grey-coloured cars --
they sometimes blend in with the grey background
too well.

🙂

Are you trying to convince me to _never_ go to the Pacific Northwest?

-M

In article <[email hidden]>,
[email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

On Feb 6, 11:14 am, [email hidden] (Tom Keats) wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

But the really challenging thing at this time of
year is the dearth of sunshine. When riding we've
got to especially watch out for grey-coloured cars --
they sometimes blend in with the grey background
too well.

Quoted message said:

Are you trying to convince me to _never_ go to the Pacific Northwest?

Visit during our summers, when it's briefly dry and warm and northern
daylight lasts for hours after a late dinner.

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In article <[email hidden]>,

Quoted post said:

Quoted message said:

But the really challenging thing at this time of
year is the dearth of sunshine. When riding we've
got to especially watch out for grey-coloured cars --
they sometimes blend in with the grey background
too well.

🙂

Are you trying to convince me to _never_ go to the Pacific Northwest?

Heck no. The riding is good and the BikeCulture is well
established, along with every kind of riding venue.

But in the winter, it's good to manage one's vitamin D.

cheers,
Tom

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Quoted message said:

(Tom Keats) said:

But the really challenging thing at this time of
year is the dearth of sunshine. When riding we've
got to especially watch out for grey-coloured cars --
they sometimes blend in with the grey background
too well.

🙂

Are you trying to convince me to _never_ go to the Pacific Northwest?

I don't know about Tom, but I make it a special point to discourage
migration to my soggy little part of the world personally. Oh, it rains
367 days a year here in Seattle and any tales of sunshine are simply the
end product of Marketing executives. Viscous lies every one of them.

--
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It's like television without the television part." -- James "Kibo" Parry

Claire Petersky said:

Tom Keats said:

The Pacific Northwest is now deep in the
dark bowels of winter. I think we should
just roll up January and February into one
month, and call it Bleakember.

But now that Tu B'Shevat/Candlemas is past, it's a lovely downhill ramble
into spring. Hey, look, it's past 7:15 AM, and the sun's up. Or it's
probably up -- it's hard to tell with that thick drizzly mist.

It has actually been pretty nice, hasn't it? I keep dragging along my
rain jacket, but I haven't had to wear it lately (except for one cold
morning).

--
Dane Buson - [email hidden]
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Dane Buson said:

Claire Petersky said:

Tom Keats said:

The Pacific Northwest is now deep in the
dark bowels of winter. I think we should
just roll up January and February into one
month, and call it Bleakember.

But now that Tu B'Shevat/Candlemas is past, it's a lovely downhill ramble
into spring. Hey, look, it's past 7:15 AM, and the sun's up. Or it's
probably up -- it's hard to tell with that thick drizzly mist.

It has actually been pretty nice, hasn't it? I keep dragging along my
rain jacket, but I haven't had to wear it lately (except for one cold
morning).

You spoke too soon.

At least there's no ice.

I wouldn't be surprised if you put that rain jacket away,
headed out, and then the rain started.

Maybe it's time for me to invoke my magic helmet cover
(I put it on and it stops raining. I take it off
and it rains.)

cheers,
Tom

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