Grindelwald, Switzerland, now has regular high-speed quad lifts, with a canopy which lowers down to protect you from the wind, but, when I first started skiing over there, they had antiquated wooden 4-man chairs, which zipped up the mountain sideways, with a canvas covering on the windward side to protect you. They sized you up for a heavy canvas overcoat at the bottom, issued it to you to don and then took it up at the top...
i've had several long, 90+ deg afternoon rides this past few weeks and am loving it. i'm pretty happy that i still acclimate to the heat really well at 56.
In Wisconsin in 1982 if my recollection is correct, the high in Oshkosh for two consecutive weekends was -28 f. That with up to 50+ MPH wind gust. Our front door knob was covered with frost on the inside. Minus 50-60 wind chill is pretty common across the upper midwest. The corner bars do a busling business.But did you really need that warning? I've seen -40F, which I discovered from looking at the crawler on the bottom of the TV in the CO ski resort is the same as -40C. When I commented, one of my fellow housemates told me I could have seen -47F, if I'd gotten up a little earlier. We made a pact not to ski unless it reached -15. We had to wear ski masks to cross the road to go eat. I have two frost-damaged fingers and both big toes from that trip. I have a big toenail that grows sideways...
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Could be worse, like Disneyworld...My annual dread is coming again next month. The Iowa State Fair. My wife loves it, but when she asks me, I tell her, "I'd rather stay inside where there is AC".
Extreme heat, asphalt, humidity, and not a damn bit of shade. But, hey, what's this year's butter sculpture???? Where is the fried oreos?
Could be worse, like Disneyworld...
My late SIL was from Coral Gables. The Orlando area was what we drove through - orange groves and one tower. I took my kids to DW the 2nd year it was open. There were three hotels, largely empty. What there was of the park was the same. I remember saying to my wife "This place will never make it"...
Very true. The profit margin when bought from HVAC repair is insane.
Excellent topic for discussion. Have you looked at the smart inverter drive units? I have some background with inverters and can appreciate the speed variability they can provide.
We had a Generac natural gas powered generator put in a few years back...have only had to use it a few times, but it is really nice. I sleep better.Absolutely - especially when hurricane season rolls around (like right now!!!)
Not only do I have a dual fuel portable generator - with electric start. I have a second one - same exact brand/model, still in it's box.
Backups....and then backups for your backups. And contingencies......
And even with all that - you're still going to be up against Ma nature......
You'll be the envy of many neighbors when a hurricane visits.One more note on the subject of generators. If yours uses a fuel line, you may want to plan on replacing those at whatever schedule you find makes sense for your application. Because over time they will break down, decay, and start to leak.
I always use non-ethanol gas and tygon material for my fuel lines but I also keep some bulk fuel line on hand just in case. I keep it inside my climate controlled home. Generator stays outside under cover year round. The spare still in it's box is in my garage - which is climate controlled via window unit.
I'm probably a bit obsessive when it comes to some of this stuff....
