On the Weather front here in Nothern Alberta we have had about 1 foot of Snow in the last week. People are still driving their Trucks out onto the lakes to go ice-fishing. My buddies the Canada Geese ( I luv Geese ) can be seen sitting in the Snow out in old Barley fields, probably wishing that they had brought some blankets along for the trip up North lol.
A tad chilly
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How far north are you, if you don't mind me asking? Grande Prairie or Fort McMurray?
Mar 27, 2012
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Hello Grobe, I'm actually more to the north-east now, not all that far away from Cold Lake. By the way that picture of traffic in the cold weather that you posted on the previous page reminds me of the fun that I used to have on MacLeod Trail ! Years ago I worked for the Railway up in the Alyth district.
Mar 30, 2012
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#285
first time in months now that I have put my long pant on and I think is the first time also in months that our minimum has got down below 10C this morning.
Mar 30, 2012
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kco wrote:
first time in months now that I have put my long pant on
100 years ago being allowed to wear long pants was an indication of approaching puberty. 
88 F. in beertopia today, a new record. For us, 88 is a solid summertime high.
It feels hot too. Got me 3 American pilsners to help me get by.
May 14, 2012
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#290
31 C (88F)that's nice and warm for me 
yeah is it started to get a little cold here at night. Surprisely had a beautiful day last Saturday with a temp of 29 C.
May 14, 2012
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#291
I live close enough to the border to get Canadian radio stations. They always announce the temperature in Celsius. It is interesting to me because I think in Farenheit.
No, there's actually a huge temperature drop at the border....
corrijean wrote:
I live close enough to the border to get Canadian radio stations. They always announc the temperature in Celsius. It is interesting to me because I think in Farenheit.
http://www.komonews.com/weather/asksteve/4348046.html
Steve Pool
SEATTLE - Those who travel back and forth to Canada, or other countries on the metric system, will find temperatures in Celsius.
The official way to convert C to F is to multiply C by 1.8, and then add 32. But if you'd like a quick way to get a rough guesstimate and give your brain a break from multiplying by 1.8, you can instead take your C reading, double it, and then add 30. It'll get you within a few degrees. (20 degrees C * 1.8 = 36, add 32, = 68 degrees. Quick way: 20*2 = 40, plus 30 = 70 degrees.)
To go from F to C, you take F, subtract 32, then divide by 1.8. Or the easy way: Subtract 30, then take half.
It's been beautiful here. I drove Westward out to the mountains on Saturday in my brother-in-law's convertible and learned the hard way that when it comes to convertibles I'm a complete and total amateur.
I have a sunburn that is nearly perfectly on only the left hand side of my face.
Sunscreen dumbass, the top's down.
Tomorrow's forecast to be the hottest day of the year yet -- 29°C (84.2°F).
We're also scheduled for snow on Friday though....
I don't need sunscreen, my skin is so pale it just reflects all the harmful rays without absorbing anything.
May 14, 2012
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Speaking of Celcius and Metric I gather that some tourists from the USA get upset when they drive up here. They see a nice 4 lane divided highway and the signs read 110 ( Oh Boy Oh Boy ! ) but it's only in kph NOT in mph ( darn Kilometers Grrrrrrrr ).
May 14, 2012
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Tans are hard to come by here. If you spot a person with one, the first thing you think is fake tan.
May 14, 2012
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cabadenwurt wrote:
Speaking of Celcius and Metric I gather that some tourist from the USA get upset when they drive up here. They see a nice 4 lane divide highway and the signs read 110 ( Oh Boy Oh Boy ! ) but it's only in kph NOT in mph ( darn Kilometers Grrrrrrrr ).
My car has a button for that. 
Digital speedometer.
If you buy a car from Canada and import it to the states, you have to have the odo converted and have proof you have done so.
They can be trained to attack, too:
Now you have me wanting to see her throw a real cat in with that turkey to see what would happen.
I was waiting for that too.
I wonder what the turkey would do if you held up an empty bag of dog food with a picture of a dog on it.