Nanuq Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 The Long Dark is near the midpoint. Here in Alaska it's been getting darker and darker, but tonight marks Winter Solstice. After 8:30PM local time the sun starts to come back and the days start getting longer again. And none too soon! We've had 5 hurricane force storms in the last month and skies are pitch black by 3:00 in the afternoon. That's a whole 'nother kind of exciting. Hang onto your hats, lads...... the Sun is coming back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 I cannot imagine how bizarre that must be having such long, long black nights! And 5 hurricane force storms is nothing short of amazing! We had one here in LA/Pasadena a few weeks ago and it was quite something!! Lost 5 trees and a considerable amount of damage was done to our house and my wife's Corvette Convertible (which we finally get to pick up from the shop today ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted December 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Last weekend the winds were 120mph at the mountain house, last night they were only 95mph so we caught a break. And it's been warm (above zero) so the wind chills aren't too bad. The one last weekend was tougher, the power went out so I was trying to keep the house from freezing up with oil lanterns. And today?? The sun will come out and the clouds are clearing! It's a new day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 They say that spending too much time in darkness can drive a person nuts.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted December 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 They say that spending too much time in darkness can drive a person nuts.... Crazy? I was crazy once. They put me in a room. A rubber room. A rubber room with rats. Rubber rats drive me crazy. Crazy? I was crazy once. They put me in a room. A rubber room. A rubber room with rats. Rubber rats drive me crazy. Crazy? I was crazy once. They put me in a room. A rubber room. A rubber room with rats. Rubber rats drive me crazy. Crazy? I was crazy once. They put me in a room. A rubber room. A rubber room with rats. Rubber rats drive me crazy. Crazy? I was crazy once. They put me in a room. A rubber room. A rubber room with rats. Rubber rats drive me crazy. Crazy? I was crazy once. They put me in a room. A rubber room. A rubber room with rats. Rubber rats drive me crazy. Crazy? I was crazy once. They put me in a room. A rubber room. A rubber room with rats. Rubber rats drive me crazy. Crazy? I was crazy once. They put me in a room. A rubber room. A rubber room with rats. Rubber rats drive me crazy. Crazy? I was crazy once. They put me in a room. A rubber room. A rubber room with rats. Rubber rats drive me crazy. Crazy? I was crazy once. They put me in a room. A rubber room. A rubber room with rats. Rubber rats drive me crazy. Crazy? I was crazy once. They put me in a room. A rubber room. A rubber room with rats. Rubber rats drive me crazy. Crazy? I was crazy once. They put me in a room. A rubber room. A rubber room with rats. Rubber rats drive me crazy. Crazy? I was crazy once. They put me in a room. A rubber room. A rubber room with rats. Rubber rats drive me crazy. Crazy? I was crazy once. They put me in a room. A rubber room. A rubber room with rats. Rubber rats drive me crazy. Crazy? I was crazy once. They put me in a room. A rubber room. A rubber room with rats. Rubber rats drive me crazy. Crazy? I was crazy once. They put me in a room. A rubber room. A rubber room with rats. Rubber rats drive me crazy. Oh, oops. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankt Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 I've been having to listen to my wife bitching because it's been too warm around here this winter.....It's been low 80's daily, with high 60's night time lows...We moved to Florida 26 years ago from New England, and my wife can only remember how "nice" snow was...SHE didn't have to shovel it, or try to drive to work on I-95 in a driving blizzard..... I can't shut her up!!! How about it Nanuq.....Can I ship her ass up there for a month or so...??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted December 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 You bet! But be warned... the last Florida girl that came up here looked like this when she arrived....... And she looked like this in the Spring....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 That looks like that Eskimo lady the cheechako had to wrestle before heading out to the wilderness to violate a Griz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted December 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Yeah I'd be more afraid of Uma than the bear, that's for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornerstone Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Judging by the wrinkly asses around SW Florida in winter, the process can't be reversed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 They say that spending too much time in darkness can drive a person nuts.... I've heard the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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