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Only in Alaska....
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FAIRBANKS—Two men ended up with minor stab wounds and one is in jail following a fight over a piece of post-Thanksgiving apple pie in a Farewell Avenue apartment building late Friday night.
I drove south on the Parks Hwy since clouds had moved in, to a nice spot and got a few but the clouds were moving in faster then I could drive further south lol. I was messing with my camera and am not real happy with what I got. Oh well, next time I'll go back to shooting in jpg.
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They look pretty spectacular to me.
Yeah, but...eerily spectacular.Quote:
Originally Posted by crashdive123
Yes, it does get eery some times.
Thank yo soooo much for the amazing pictures!
Here's what that same show looked about 100 miles south of me. She took over 1000 photos to make this.
http://youtu.be/nICd7r5whzo
Now that is eerie. Mother Nature cracking her whip!
(I was not sure about the spelling of the word "eerie" so I googled it:
The spell-check on the forum allows either spelling. I think either way is acceptable. :smartass:Quote:
ee·rie
ˈi(ə)rē/
adjective
adjective: eerie; comparative adjective: eerier; superlative adjective: eeriest
1.
strange and frightening.
"an eerie green glow in the sky"
WOW!! That is amazing thanks for posting.
Very cool, thanks for posting....sure it ain't you-foo's?
Lol Pete, it's either spelling when I'm exhausted.
Hunter, youfoos?
Hahahha I just got it, UFOs. Yea didn't you watch the show The Fourth Kind? Of course it's aliens.
Heard that; I spend more time trying to please the spell checker than actually write the post. That's why my posts are short and few. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by 1stimestar
Well it's almost Solstice. This year I will have a Solstice party to celebrate my 10 years in Alaska. We are a bit below 4 hours of sun light and it will get a bit shorter. But after Dec. 21, we will start to get our light back. These were both taken from the University of Alaska Fairbanks which sits on a hill overlooking town facing south. As you can see, our sun rises in the south east and sets in the south west.
http://youtu.be/MXxRcXHI_tI
That's crazy. It was daylight all the time when we were there. We never experienced total darkness. The daylight all the time messed me up bad enough.
Yep, 24 hours of daylight in the summer.
I am so jealous and I so admire you....... Thank you so much for taking the time to post this stuff.....Did I say already that I really hate you and you make me feel like a total wuss because I have always wanted to spend some real time up there and have never had the courage to "just up and do it" I really do admire you. Thank you again. If you ever get back to Oklahoma for any reason please let me know and i will be glad to buy dinner and drinks or whatever.....
Lol I was groomed for the move here my whole life though. My dad was a gypsy and we moved constantly. It was not a life of traditional stability but it did teach me really good skills about how to go to new, totally unknown places and feel comfortable really fast. It taught me a good sense of direction and how to read maps. I developed a love for maps very early on. Anyways, I continued on with that wandering life as an adult. Until I found Alaska 10 years ago. This is the home of my soul that I have been searching for my whole life and never knew it until I got here. Anyways, enough with the rambling Alaska lurve. Next time I get south, I would love to hang out.
1stimestar,
Off topic, just curious...
Are you wearing 2dope face paint in your picture?
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Now that right there is funny I don't care who you are. God bless those little face mask wearing pygmies down there in New Guinea.
Nope, a gaiter and a bit of frost.Quote:
Originally Posted by FlintonSteele
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Watching this tonight since my daughter is spending the night somewhere else. Alaska, Ice Cold Killers
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2177877/?ref_=nv_sr_6
Complacency can kill you. Here is a bit of a survival story that just happened here.
http://www.newsminer.com/news/local_...tJ8Wk.facebook
And another note on complacency... boo me. I backed in the other day to unload water jugs. Didn't plug in because I don't keep it plugged in if I'm not going anywhere. Wasn't too worried about it, actually didn't even think about it because it was fairly warm. Woke up to -30 or so this morning. Not plugged in and extension cord doesn't reach when I am backed in. Rerouted cords (had to wade through snow drifts and crawl around underneath the cabin, still about 2' short. Damn. Walked to neighbors and they loaned me a small one. Yay. So now, just waiting for the magic to happen. Will be a few hours late to work but that's ok.
I bet you wont do that again. No wait forgot who I was typing to.LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by 1stimestar
Hahhaha don't make me come down there Canoe!
Just an excuse to load up on extra extension cords.Quote:
Originally Posted by Canoetripper
I do love our arctic extension cords. They are specially made to withstand the cold and to keep pliable without the outer casing cracking and breaking off. They also have lighted ends so we can make sure power is going through them.
YIPPPIIII!!! I did it. I'm in one of the Fiddlerman.com's group project. 33 members playing 8 different parts making a total of 50 different tracks, and a few different instruments, it was huge. Merry Christmas friends! See if you can pick me out (second set of people, red hair, cabin.
http://youtu.be/0lufkwHSheo
And to justify putting this in my Alaska thread, I'll just say, due to my remoteness, there are not a lot of opportunity to play with others so playing with my online buddies is a second best.
Congrats!! That's pretty cool.
Oh and YAY, the kids' Christmas guns got in today. Whew, cutting that a little close.
That was nice.....................Did somebody say something about GUNS?????????????????????
thanks for posting........................................... ........
Yea just little .22s ordered through a friend of mine. The distributor got them back due to a shipping error so sent them out 2nd day air, still took 4 more days.
Yea you know your in Alaska when over night means three days!!!!
Lol yep, exactly.
My little Solstice/10th Anniversary in Alaska party. I'll write more about it on my blog tomorrow. But for tonight, I am going to sleep well and "try" to sleep in.
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Aw Christmas in Alaska. I got a new belt and holster for my .357. The kids got new Crickets. Made home made chicken and noodles, including the noodles. -40.
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http://youtu.be/zezGEwqAGQ4
That soup looks mighty tasty.