JIM WELLER (1:123/140) wrote to STEVEN HORN at 21:40 on 15 Jan 2003:

 JW> Nope. We're out of touch with the south for 2-5 weeks every spring,
 JW> except by air.

I remember that this used to do wonders for the price of food.

 JW> Yep, as soon as it will sustain the load. You need 40 inches of
 JW> clear ice to support a super B train. We should have that in a week
 JW> if it stays cold.

I looked at your temps and prefer ours but we're not likely to see an ice
bridge any time soon.  But Dawson's ice bridge has been in place for some
time.

Take care,

Steven Horn (steven_a_horn{at}yahoo.ca)
Moderator, ALASKA_CHAT 
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