-=> Rob Mccart wrote to DIGIMAUS <=-

 RM> I guess that far south that would be a bit of a shock..

I live in the Appalachian Mountains so I am no stranger to cold but it's
usually in the late winter when it hits here.

 RM> My place was never intended for winter use so I have hassles like
 RM> having to chop holes in the ice in bay out front and carrying pails
 RM> of water up the hill for basic needs.

I've lived in tents and cabins with my family here we had water in metal
barrels that would freeze solid.  Since I was the oldest child and the
only son, I was out there at 5 AM with a blowtorch warming up the
barrels.

 RM> I've sat through November storms (The Gales of November!) with
 RM> 100 mph winds and had temps hit -47f in mid winter, but it hasn't
 RM> gotten quite that cold in a long time. These days it rarely gets
 RM> below a balmy -20f.  B)

It is unusual here to drop below freezing for any great length.

 RM> I'm about 160 miles North of Toronto BTW..

I'm 270 miles northeast of Atlanta.

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