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**jac** · 01-23-2014, 06:19 PM

Originally posted by Ex Finn.

Sounds pretty sensible for closing down.
I remember, one time, in Finland, the school told us we could stay in for the recess at noon.
We failed to see the point in it because we still had to get home, on foot, after the school.
Not buying the K3 unless it can handle -36 C and 30 or so winds...

Our kids love blizzard closings. Great opportunity to go and play on the roads and drifts.

**Ex Finn.** · 01-23-2014, 06:21 PM

Originally posted by jac

Our kids love blizzard closings. Great opportunity to go and play on the roads and drifts.

I get it

.
And my kids are home from the school for the third day now. We did get 2 or so inches of snow after-all.

**jac** · 01-23-2014, 06:33 PM

Originally posted by dadipentak

so you and the other guy got the day off?

**THoog** · 01-23-2014, 06:35 PM - **2 Likes**

Two inches! OMG! Do I need to hitch up the Huskies and head north with emergency supplies of bread, milk, and TP?

Technically, they aren't Huskies. Technically, they aren't dogs. Or mine. But I don't see any reason why my neighbor's cats can't do the job. I'll pick up some Cheez-its to motivate them.

PS: One of them might be an oppossum...

Last edited by THoog; 01-23-2014 at 06:49 PM.

**Ex Finn.** · 01-23-2014, 06:48 PM

Originally posted by THoog

Two inches! OMG! Do I need to hitch up the Huskies and head north with emergency supplies of bread, milk, and TP?

Technically, they aren't Huskies. Technically, they aren't dogs. Or mine. But I don't see any reason why my neighbor's cats can't do the job. I'll pick up some Cheez-its to motivate them.

Well, it might come to something like that. The way things are, sending the Mexican lapdog breed to the rescue might be little excessive/cruel due to lack of accumulation.
edit: missed the oppossum bit.

**Ex Finn.** · 01-23-2014, 06:53 PM

Originally posted by THoog

Two inches! OMG! Do I need to hitch up the Huskies and head north with emergency supplies of bread, milk, and TP?

Technically, they aren't Huskies. Technically, they aren't dogs. Or mine. But I don't see any reason why my neighbor's cats can't do the job. I'll pick up some Cheez-its to motivate them.

PS: One of them might be an oppossum...

Can opposum`s pull a sled?

**THoog** · 01-23-2014, 07:00 PM

Originally posted by Ex Finn.

Can opposum`s pull a sled?

Won't know until we try! My biggest concern is that it will head straight to the nearest road and waddle in front of oncoming traffic. It's what they do best!

**dadipentak** · 01-23-2014, 07:14 PM

Originally posted by Ex Finn.

Can opposum`s pull a sled?

Not very well but they can be used as a TP substitute in an emergency.

mspentax · 01-23-2014, 07:28 PM

Ricoh makes me think of our big old tank of a copier / fax at work and not of nice camera equipment.

stevebrot · 01-23-2014, 07:43 PM

Originally posted by mspentax

Ricoh makes me think of our big old tank of a copier / fax at work and not of nice camera equipment.

Pity! When I see Ricoh, I think of my first two film SLRs and the three others currently on my camera shelf.

But I still won't buy a K-3...

Steve

**Ex Finn.** · 01-23-2014, 08:35 PM

Originally posted by dadipentak

Not very well but they can be used as a TP substitute in an emergency.

Oh my.
Would this TP sub. be a flattened out road-kill, or a live-one with gnarling teeth, latched to a mini sled

Parallax · 01-23-2014, 09:03 PM

Well, they may not be an ideal substitute for tp, but certainly a better one than porcupines.

waterfall · 01-23-2014, 09:08 PM

Originally posted by Parallax

I read somewhere that the Polar Bear is the only mammal known to stalk humans for food. Others will eat humans after attacking for various other reasons, but the Polar Bear is reputed to be the only one to see us as prey.

Seals or humans. All the same to a hungry polar bear. They only eat meat. We are meat. But they are cute as hell in the zoo!

I cannot buy a K3 because polar bears might eat me.

waterfall · 01-23-2014, 09:36 PM

Minnesota wimped out today and closed schools simply because the air temp was -25 with NW winds at 20, gusting to 40. When I was a kid we did not ride buses! Of course my school was one block from home.

**THoog** · 01-23-2014, 09:37 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Parallax

the Polar Bear is the only mammal known to stalk humans for food

People overlook the ferocious opossum because (1) it's a marsupial and (2) for some reason, it only hunts humans in moving cars.

01-23-2014, 06:21 PM	#3692
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	Originally posted by jac Our kids love blizzard closings. Great opportunity to go and play on the roads and drifts. I get it. And my kids are home from the school for the third day now. We did get 2 or so inches of snow after-all.

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01-23-2014, 06:19 PM	#3691
jac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada Posts: 2,364	Originally posted by Ex Finn. Sounds pretty sensible for closing down. I remember, one time, in Finland, the school told us we could stay in for the recess at noon. We failed to see the point in it because we still had to get home, on foot, after the school. Not buying the K3 unless it can handle -36 C and 30 or so winds... Our kids love blizzard closings. Great opportunity to go and play on the roads and drifts.

01-23-2014, 06:33 PM	#3693
jac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada Posts: 2,364	Originally posted by dadipentak so you and the other guy got the day off?

01-23-2014, 06:35 PM - 2 Likes	#3694
THoog Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,685	Two inches! OMG! Do I need to hitch up the Huskies and head north with emergency supplies of bread, milk, and TP? Technically, they aren't Huskies. Technically, they aren't dogs. Or mine. But I don't see any reason why my neighbor's cats can't do the job. I'll pick up some Cheez-its to motivate them. PS: One of them might be an oppossum... Last edited by THoog; 01-23-2014 at 06:49 PM.

01-23-2014, 06:48 PM	#3695
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	Originally posted by THoog Two inches! OMG! Do I need to hitch up the Huskies and head north with emergency supplies of bread, milk, and TP? Technically, they aren't Huskies. Technically, they aren't dogs. Or mine. But I don't see any reason why my neighbor's cats can't do the job. I'll pick up some Cheez-its to motivate them. Well, it might come to something like that. The way things are, sending the Mexican lapdog breed to the rescue might be little excessive/cruel due to lack of accumulation. edit: missed the oppossum bit.

01-23-2014, 06:53 PM	#3696
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	Originally posted by THoog Two inches! OMG! Do I need to hitch up the Huskies and head north with emergency supplies of bread, milk, and TP? Technically, they aren't Huskies. Technically, they aren't dogs. Or mine. But I don't see any reason why my neighbor's cats can't do the job. I'll pick up some Cheez-its to motivate them. PS: One of them might be an oppossum... Can opposum`s pull a sled?

01-23-2014, 07:00 PM	#3697
THoog Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,685	Originally posted by Ex Finn. Can opposum`s pull a sled? Won't know until we try! My biggest concern is that it will head straight to the nearest road and waddle in front of oncoming traffic. It's what they do best!

01-23-2014, 07:14 PM	#3698
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by Ex Finn. Can opposum`s pull a sled? Not very well but they can be used as a TP substitute in an emergency.

01-23-2014, 07:28 PM	#3699
mspentax Junior Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 28	Ricoh makes me think of our big old tank of a copier / fax at work and not of nice camera equipment.

01-23-2014, 07:43 PM	#3700
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by mspentax Ricoh makes me think of our big old tank of a copier / fax at work and not of nice camera equipment. Pity! When I see Ricoh, I think of my first two film SLRs and the three others currently on my camera shelf. But I still won't buy a K-3... Steve

01-23-2014, 08:35 PM	#3701
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	Originally posted by dadipentak Not very well but they can be used as a TP substitute in an emergency. Oh my. Would this TP sub. be a flattened out road-kill, or a live-one with gnarling teeth, latched to a mini sled

01-23-2014, 09:03 PM	#3702
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,333	Well, they may not be an ideal substitute for tp, but certainly a better one than porcupines.

01-23-2014, 09:08 PM	#3703
waterfall Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Northern Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,812	Originally posted by Parallax I read somewhere that the Polar Bear is the only mammal known to stalk humans for food. Others will eat humans after attacking for various other reasons, but the Polar Bear is reputed to be the only one to see us as prey. Seals or humans. All the same to a hungry polar bear. They only eat meat. We are meat. But they are cute as hell in the zoo! I cannot buy a K3 because polar bears might eat me.

01-23-2014, 09:36 PM	#3704
waterfall Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Northern Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,812	Minnesota wimped out today and closed schools simply because the air temp was -25 with NW winds at 20, gusting to 40. When I was a kid we did not ride buses! Of course my school was one block from home.

01-23-2014, 09:37 PM - 1 Like	#3705
THoog Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,685	Originally posted by Parallax the Polar Bear is the only mammal known to stalk humans for food People overlook the ferocious opossum because (1) it's a marsupial and (2) for some reason, it only hunts humans in moving cars.

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