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Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM

01/14/2009 03:54:59 AM · #1

After ten days of no running water due to -30 to -40 degree days, we warmed up today and I have water running again tonight. It feels great! We take for granted so many things in our day to day lives, until we lose it. Right now I bow down to the water god.

Blue Moon

Canon EOS-40D

01/14/2009 03:56:46 AM · #2

...I am soooo glad I live in California right about now. Good luck with the water.

01/14/2009 04:05:40 AM · #3

Originally posted by Blue Moon:

...I am soooo glad I live in California right about now. Good luck with the water.

Don't you guys have to ration water in the summer?

Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II

01/14/2009 04:09:16 AM · #4

That's good news, Linda! Now your fridge can finally start making ice cubes again! :)
Stay warm.

01/14/2009 04:11:59 AM · #5

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

That's good news, Linda! Now your fridge can finally start making ice cubes again! :)
Stay warm.

Well we don't actually need a fridge to make ice cubes here in the winter. We just fill the tray with water and set it outside on the porch for a couple hours

Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II

01/14/2009 04:19:10 AM · #6

Originally posted by ShutterPug:

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
That's good news, Linda! Now your fridge can finally start making ice cubes again! :)
Stay warm.

Well we don't actually need a fridge to make ice cubes here in the winter. We just fill the tray with water and set it outside on the porch for a couple hours

Hmmm - then what's all this talk I hear about Salesmen selling ice to the Eskimos?? :P

01/14/2009 04:21:54 AM · #7

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Originally posted by ShutterPug:

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
That's good news, Linda! Now your fridge can finally start making ice cubes again! :)
Stay warm.

Well we don't actually need a fridge to make ice cubes here in the winter. We just fill the tray with water and set it outside on the porch for a couple hours

Hmmm - then what's all this talk I hear about Salesmen selling ice to the Eskimos?? :P

those would be the same Salespeople that have some prime real estate to sell you in Iraq

Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II

01/14/2009 04:29:17 AM · #8

Originally posted by ShutterPug:

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Originally posted by ShutterPug:

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
That's good news, Linda! Now your fridge can finally start making ice cubes again! :)
Stay warm.

Well we don't actually need a fridge to make ice cubes here in the winter. We just fill the tray with water and set it outside on the porch for a couple hours

Hmmm - then what's all this talk I hear about Salesmen selling ice to the Eskimos?? :P

those would be the same Salespeople that have some prime real estate to sell you in Iraq

Ahhh, I see. Ok, one more question: Is it true you have to field dress a moose to become an official Alaskan? I tried it once and I could barely get the skirt on the thing. :/

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM

01/14/2009 04:36:19 AM · #9

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Originally posted by ShutterPug:

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Originally posted by ShutterPug:

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
That's good news, Linda! Now your fridge can finally start making ice cubes again! :)
Stay warm.

Well we don't actually need a fridge to make ice cubes here in the winter. We just fill the tray with water and set it outside on the porch for a couple hours

Hmmm - then what's all this talk I hear about Salesmen selling ice to the Eskimos?? :P

those would be the same Salespeople that have some prime real estate to sell you in Iraq

Ahhh, I see. Ok, one more question: Is it true you have to field dress a moose to become an official Alaskan? I tried it once and I could barely get the skirt on the thing. :/

Well they don't wear skirts silly - they wear bikinis

Blue Moon

Canon EOS-40D

01/14/2009 04:03:34 PM · #10

Originally posted by ShutterPug:

Originally posted by Blue Moon:
...I am soooo glad I live in California right about now. Good luck with the water.

Don't you guys have to ration water in the summer?

No, not yet anyway. I live in Northern California in the Bay Area and while we are told there is a drought there has been no news on an actual ration.

Mephisto

Nikon Coolpix A

Panasonic Lumix G 14mm F2.5 ASPH

01/14/2009 04:10:28 PM · #11

am i getting this straight? you had no running water for 10 days but all the time internet connection? so much for vital priorities...:D

Node

Nikon D300

Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF for Nikon

01/14/2009 04:11:45 PM · #12

Originally posted by ShutterPug:

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Originally posted by ShutterPug:

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Originally posted by ShutterPug:

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
That's good news, Linda! Now your fridge can finally start making ice cubes again! :)
Stay warm.

Well we don't actually need a fridge to make ice cubes here in the winter. We just fill the tray with water and set it outside on the porch for a couple hours

Hmmm - then what's all this talk I hear about Salesmen selling ice to the Eskimos?? :P

those would be the same Salespeople that have some prime real estate to sell you in Iraq

Ahhh, I see. Ok, one more question: Is it true you have to field dress a moose to become an official Alaskan? I tried it once and I could barely get the skirt on the thing. :/

Well they don't wear skirts silly - they wear bikinis

Does that mean the Male Moose have to wear Mankini, ouch.

SDW

Canon EOS-60D

Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

01/14/2009 04:19:05 PM · #13

Originally posted by ShutterPug:

After ten days of no running water due to -30 to -40 degree days,.....

How do you stay warm during those temps? I know inside you have heat but I would think it would have to run 24/7 to keep the house warm. Those temps could freeze fire. :P

Here the lows are only in the lows 30's and sometimes upper 20's and I freeze. I have central heat and still use an electric heater. Remind me not to visit Alaska in the winter.

smudgeSMJ

Apple iPhone 6

Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 E-mount

01/14/2009 04:21:55 PM · #14

Holy cow, we're getting down to -17 tonight and I thought that was pretty uncomfortable...

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D