Replying to a message of JIM WELLER to BILL SWISHER:

 JW> I lurk here hoping for some real activity. Every once in a
 JW> while there's a burst of conversation, mostly about the
 JW> weather.

 JW> So let's all agree quickly that it is generally cold in
 JW> Alaska in the winter and generally warmer elsewhere and
 JW> start a real dialogue on something of interest.

Hmmm.  I have about eight inches of global warming out in the yard,
with drifts to three or four feet.  At the moment it's about -5F outside
with a forecast high today (Thursday) of about +15F.

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