3 Jan
2002
3 Jan
'02
5:27 p.m.
Whoa, can't let that one by: we know what a snowmobile is up here (c'mon,
fellow Canucks, back me up on this one!); mind you, if you asked ME what
a snowmobile is, I would indeed look at ya kind of funny (oops, funnily, for
the language police), since apparently YOU don't know what it is or you
wouldn't be asking...
But a snow sled??? Who calls it that? Sounds like the SkiDoo trailer.
Anyway, one of us invented the thing, so we can call it what we like!
So there!
:)
-----------------Original Message------------------
From: Roger Merchberger <zmerch(a)30below.com>
[snippage]
[more snippage (pronounced snippahdge up here, not snippedge :)]
And as it's winter, and we *finally* have snow here, talk to some Western
Ontario Canadians and ask them what a "snowmobile" or "snow sled" is -
they'll most likely look at you funny, at least for a few seconds until it
sinks in. They go "skidooing" in the wintertime.
3 Jan
3 Jan
11:10 p.m.
Hi,
Whoa, can't let that one by: we know what a
snowmobile is up here (c'mon,
fellow Canucks, back me up on this one!); mind you, if you asked ME what
a snowmobile is, I would indeed look at ya kind of funny (oops, funnily, for
the language police), since apparently YOU don't know what it is or you
wouldn't be asking...
But a snow sled??? Who calls it that? Sounds like the SkiDoo trailer.
Anyway, one of us invented the thing, so we can call it what we like!
Just a second! What's this I see...
From: M H Stein <mhstein(a)usa.net>
A Canuck wuth a usa.net email address? Something screwy there if you ask
me, but then again I'm one of those dodgy brits :&)
-- Matt
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4 Jan
4 Jan
1:32 a.m.
Odd that you should mention this ...
As they've reccently had snow in the southern U.S, where that's a noteable
and rare event, youngsters interviewed DO refer to the thing as a "snow"
sled, apparently because snow is such a rarity.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt London" <classiccmp(a)knm.yi.org>
To: "'ClassicComputers'" <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 6:10 AM
Subject: Re: Crescent wrenches (was: Nomenclature (was: NEXT Color Printer
find
Hi,
> Whoa, can't let that one by: we know what a snowmobile is up here
(c'mon,
> fellow Canucks, back me up on this one!); mind
you, if you asked ME what
> a snowmobile is, I would indeed look at ya kind of funny (oops, funnily,
for
the language
police), since apparently YOU don't know what it is or you
wouldn't be asking...
But a snow sled??? Who calls it that? Sounds like the SkiDoo trailer.
Anyway, one of us invented the thing, so we can call it what we like!
Just a second! What's this I see...
From: M H Stein <mhstein(a)usa.net>
A Canuck wuth a usa.net email address? Something screwy there if you ask
me, but then again I'm one of those dodgy brits :&)
-- Matt
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1:54 a.m.
Odd that you should mention this ...
As they've reccently had snow in the southern U.S, where that's a noteable
and rare event, youngsters interviewed DO refer to the thing as a "snow"
sled, apparently because snow is such a rarity.
HA... And they are *just* learning about the phenomenon known as "black ice".
:-D
Bryan
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt London" <classiccmp(a)knm.yi.org>
To: "'ClassicComputers'" <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 6:10 AM
Subject: Re: Crescent wrenches (was: Nomenclature (was: NEXT Color Printer
find
Yes, as a fellow Canuck, I know what a snowmobile is... In the town of 9,500
where I grew up, as soon as there was 3 to 6 cm of snow, everyone would be
on their skidoo's.
Hi,
> Whoa, can't let that one by: we know what a snowmobile is up here
(c'mon,
> > fellow Canucks, back me up on this one!); mind you, if you asked ME what
> a
snowmobile is, I would indeed look at ya kind of funny (oops, funnily,
for
> > the language police), since apparently YOU don't know what it is or you
> > wouldn't be asking...
> >
> > But a snow sled??? Who calls it that? Sounds like the SkiDoo trailer.
> >
> > Anyway, one of us invented the thing, so we can call it what we like!
>
> Just a second! What's this I see...
> From: M H Stein <mhstein(a)usa.net>
> A Canuck wuth a usa.net email address? Something screwy there if you ask
> me, but then again I'm one of those dodgy brits :&)
>
> -- Matt 
2:02 a.m.
Wait til they find out about frost heaves.
ice".
>
> Odd that you should mention this ...
>
> As they've reccently had snow in the southern U.S, where that's a
noteable
and rare
event, youngsters interviewed DO refer to the thing as a "snow"
sled, apparently because snow is such a rarity.
HA... And they are *just* learning about the phenomenon known as "black
:-D
Bryan
>
> Dick
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matt London" <classiccmp(a)knm.yi.org>
> To: "'ClassicComputers'" <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 6:10 AM
> Subject: Re: Crescent wrenches (was: Nomenclature (was: NEXT Color
Printer
> find
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > > Whoa, can't let that one by: we know what a snowmobile is up here
> (c'mon,
> > > fellow Canucks, back me up on this one!); mind you, if you asked ME
what
Yes, as a fellow Canuck, I know what a snowmobile is... In the town of
9,500
where I grew up, as soon as there was 3 to 6 cm of
snow, everyone would be
on their skidoo's.
> > > a snowmobile is, I would indeed look at ya kind of funny (oops,
funnily,
> for
> > > the language police), since apparently YOU don't know what it is or
you
> > > wouldn't be asking...
> > >
> > > But a snow sled??? Who calls it that? Sounds like the SkiDoo
trailer.
> > >
> > > Anyway, one of us invented the thing, so we can call it what we
like!
> >
> > Just a second! What's this I see...
> > From: M H Stein <mhstein(a)usa.net>
> > A Canuck wuth a usa.net email address? Something screwy there if you
ask
> me, but
then again I'm one of those dodgy brits :&)
>
> -- Matt
2:48 a.m.
I'm here in snowed out South Eastern US and I know
about "black ice" and "Bridge Freezes Before Roadway"
but what are "Frost Heaves"?
I could have done without this snow. I needed to make
a trip down to GA and possibly FLA that has to be delayed.
Michael Nadeau wrote:
Wait til they find out about frost heaves.
ice".
>
> Odd that you should mention this ...
>
> As they've reccently had snow in the southern U.S, where that's a
noteable
and rare
event, youngsters interviewed DO refer to the thing as a "snow"
sled, apparently because snow is such a rarity.
HA... And they are *just* learning about the phenomenon known as "black :-D
Bryan
>
> Dick
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matt London" <classiccmp(a)knm.yi.org>
> To: "'ClassicComputers'" <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 6:10 AM
> Subject: Re: Crescent wrenches (was: Nomenclature (was: NEXT Color
Printer
> find
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > > Whoa, can't let that one by: we know what a snowmobile is up here
> (c'mon,
> > > fellow Canucks, back me up on this one!); mind you, if you asked ME
what
Yes, as a fellow Canuck, I know what a snowmobile is... In the town of
9,500
where I grew up, as soon as there was 3 to 6 cm
of snow, everyone would be
on their skidoo's.
> > > a snowmobile is, I would indeed look at ya kind of funny (oops,
funnily,
> for
> > > the language police), since apparently YOU don't know what it is or
you
> > > wouldn't be asking...
> > >
> > > But a snow sled??? Who calls it that? Sounds like the SkiDoo
trailer.
> > >
> > > Anyway, one of us invented the thing, so we can call it what we
like!
> >
> > Just a second! What's this I see...
> > From: M H Stein <mhstein(a)usa.net>
> > A Canuck wuth a usa.net email address? Something screwy there if you
ask
> > > me, but then again I'm one of those dodgy brits :&)
> > >
> > > -- Matt
> 
7:35 a.m.
Asphalt when subjected to low temperatures will buckle when temperatures
get milder. Likely the reason most main roads out here on the Canadian
prairies are laid in cement slabs with a space between them.
Lawrence
I'm here in snowed out South Eastern US and I know
about "black ice" and "Bridge Freezes Before Roadway"
but what are "Frost Heaves"?
I could have done without this snow. I needed to make
a trip down to GA and possibly FLA that has to be delayed.
Michael Nadeau wrote:
>
> Wait til they find out about frost heaves.
>
> > >
> > > Odd that you should mention this ...
> > >
> > > As they've reccently had snow in the southern U.S, where that's a
> noteable
> > > and rare event, youngsters interviewed DO refer to the thing as a
"snow"
> > > sled, apparently because snow is such a rarity.
> >
> > HA... And they are *just* learning about the phenomenon known as "black
> ice".
> > :-D
> >
> > Bryan
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Dick
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Matt London" <classiccmp(a)knm.yi.org>
> > > To: "'ClassicComputers'"
<classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
> > > Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 6:10 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Crescent wrenches (was: Nomenclature (was: NEXT Color
> Printer
> > > find
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > > Whoa, can't let that one by: we know what a snowmobile is up
here
> > > (c'mon,
> > > > > fellow Canucks, back me up on this one!); mind you, if you asked
ME
> what
> >
> > Yes, as a fellow Canuck, I know what a snowmobile is... In the town of
> 9,500
> > where I grew up, as soon as there was 3 to 6 cm of snow, everyone would be
> > on their skidoo's.
> >
> >
> > > > > a snowmobile is, I would indeed look at ya kind of funny (oops,
> funnily,
> > > for
> > > > > the language police), since apparently YOU don't know what
it is or
> you
> > > > > wouldn't be asking...
> > > > >
> > > > > But a snow sled??? Who calls it that? Sounds like the SkiDoo
> trailer.
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyway, one of us invented the thing, so we can call it what we
> like!
> > > >
> > > > Just a second! What's this I see...
> > > > From: M H Stein <mhstein(a)usa.net>
> > > > A Canuck wuth a usa.net email address? Something screwy there if you
> ask
> > > > me, but then again I'm one of those dodgy brits :&)
> > > >
> > > > -- Matt
> >
Reply to:
lgwalker(a)mts.net
5 Jan
5 Jan
4:49 a.m.
On Fri, 4 Jan 2002, Lawrence Walker wrote:
Asphalt when subjected to low temperatures will
buckle when temperatures
get milder. Likely the reason most main roads out here on the Canadian
prairies are laid in cement slabs with a space between them.
Lawrence
<snip>
... So that the whole slab tips when the water that enters the space
freezes. Some of us older folks remember when Canada's approach to
frost heaving was gravel roads - much easier to repair!
- don
4 Jan
4 Jan
2:28 a.m.
OOOHH! I'd rather forget about that.
When I lived out in the country, the first intersection with a major highway
that I encountered each day was with a 4-lane-divided that parallelled our
"major" river. A few miles downstream lay the Ft. St. Vrain Nuclear Plant,
which was credtited with considerable thermal pollution, one effect of which
was a heavy fog bank several miles up as well as down the river. One
side-effect of this fog bank was a layer of ice on the 4-lane, that claimed
several lives each year at the very intersection where I got on and off the
4-lane every time I drove that way. On the worst occasions, visibility was
not sufficient even to allow one to venture to the space between the
dividers. Even when signals were installed there, which wasn't until after
the Nuclear plant had been shut down, and after I moved away from that area,
visibility was sometimes so poor one couldn't see the signals when waiting
for them to change. It was awful, and took a terrible toll on account of
the ice.
Overdriving their visibility and trying to outrun trains seemed to take
plenty of young lives every year.
Dick
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From: "Bryan Pope" <bpope(a)wordstock.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 8:54 AM
Subject: Re: Crescent wrenches (was: Nomenclature (was: NEXT Color Printer
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ice".
>
> Odd that you should mention this ...
>
> As they've reccently had snow in the southern U.S, where that's a
noteable
and rare
event, youngsters interviewed DO refer to the thing as a "snow"
sled, apparently because snow is such a rarity.
HA... And they are *just* learning about the phenomenon known as "black
:-D
Bryan
>
> Dick
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matt London" <classiccmp(a)knm.yi.org>
> To: "'ClassicComputers'" <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 6:10 AM
> Subject: Re: Crescent wrenches (was: Nomenclature (was: NEXT Color
Printer
> find
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > > Whoa, can't let that one by: we know what a snowmobile is up here
> (c'mon,
> > > fellow Canucks, back me up on this one!); mind you, if you asked ME
what
Yes, as a fellow Canuck, I know what a snowmobile is... In the town of
9,500
where I grew up, as soon as there was 3 to 6 cm of
snow, everyone would be
on their skidoo's.
> > > a snowmobile is, I would indeed look at ya kind of funny (oops,
funnily,
> for
> > > the language police), since apparently YOU don't know what it is or
you
> > > wouldn't be asking...
> > >
> > > But a snow sled??? Who calls it that? Sounds like the SkiDoo
trailer.
> > >
> > > Anyway, one of us invented the thing, so we can call it what we
like!
> >
> > Just a second! What's this I see...
> > From: M H Stein <mhstein(a)usa.net>
> > A Canuck wuth a usa.net email address? Something screwy there if you
ask
> me, but
then again I'm one of those dodgy brits :&)
>
> -- Matt
4:37 a.m.
Dick, are you sure they weren't talking about they type of sled that you
ride down a snowy hill? That is what I think of when I hear "snow
sled". Normally, I'd just call it a sled, However.
Chad Fernandez
Richard Erlacher wrote:
Odd that you should mention this ...
As they've reccently had snow in the southern U.S, where that's a noteable
and rare event, youngsters interviewed DO refer to the thing as a "snow"
sled, apparently because snow is such a rarity.
Dick
5 a.m.
We called that a "tobaggan" in Canada (well at least Southern Ontario) and
you went "tobagganing" with it.
Anyone know where the Molson Muscle is located? ;)
Bryan
Dick, are you sure they weren't talking about they type of sled that you
ride down a snowy hill? That is what I think of when I hear "snow
sled". Normally, I'd just call it a sled, However.
Chad Fernandez
Richard Erlacher wrote:
Odd that you should mention this ...
As they've reccently had snow in the southern U.S, where that's a noteable
and rare event, youngsters interviewed DO refer to the thing as a "snow"
sled, apparently because snow is such a rarity.
Dick
1:22 p.m.
In Senator Molsons arm or on Atwater at St. Catherines in a vacant space ?
Lawrence
We called that a "tobaggan" in Canada (well at least Southern Ontario) and you
went "tobagganing" with it.
Anyone know where the Molson Muscle is located? ;)
Bryan
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lgwalker(a)mts.net
Dick, are you sure they weren't talking about they type of sled that you
ride down a snowy hill? That is what I think of when I hear "snow
sled". Normally, I'd just call it a sled, However.
Chad Fernandez
Richard Erlacher wrote:
Odd that you should mention this ...
As they've reccently had snow in the southern U.S, where that's a noteable
and rare event, youngsters interviewed DO refer to the thing as a "snow"
sled, apparently because snow is such a rarity.
Dick
7:35 a.m.
Well where I'm living now is prime snowmobile territory. They're as obligatory
as pick-up trucks and more common than motorcycles. When I grew up out
here in the 40's the multi-passenger ones were called "Bombadeers" from
the name of the company who made them, Bombardier, and who later
introduced "Ski-Doos" the motorcycle of snowmobiles. I was surprised to find
when I returned that locals still call the larger models Bombadeers.
Lawrence
Whoa, can't let that one by: we know what a
snowmobile is up here (c'mon,
fellow Canucks, back me up on this one!); mind you, if you asked ME what
a snowmobile is, I would indeed look at ya kind of funny (oops, funnily, for the
language police), since apparently YOU don't know what it is or you wouldn't be
asking...
But a snow sled??? Who calls it that? Sounds like the SkiDoo trailer.
Anyway, one of us invented the thing, so we can call it what we like!
So there!
:)
-----------------Original Message------------------
From: Roger Merchberger <zmerch(a)30below.com>
[snippage]
[more snippage (pronounced snippahdge up here, not snippedge :)]
And as it's winter, and we *finally* have snow here, talk to some Western
Ontario Canadians and ask them what a "snowmobile" or "snow sled" is
-
they'll most likely look at you funny, at least for a few seconds until it sinks
in. They go "skidooing" in the wintertime.
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