From: bill@wsuaix.csc.wsu.edu (William E. Johns;S23015)
Subject: Re: I hate snow.
Organization: Washington State University
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 92 21:04:39 GMT

In article <1992Dec29.145321.1427@galaxy.gov.bc.ca> bclarke@galaxy.gov.bc.ca writes:
>I hate snow. It's been 5 whole days since I've been able to ride.
>
>I REALLY, really, hate snow...
>8(
>

5 DAYS SINCE YOU'VE RIDDEN!                                                     
                                                                                
What we would give to have ridden 5 days ago.  Why the snows came in            
about the middle of November and we've been digging and digging ever            
since.  Worst snows since the winter of '64, I s'pose that's a bit              
before you were born.  About 2 weeks ago it got so bad I had to go out          
and check the bikes--stored at a friend's farm.  Called Air-Sea rescue          
to let them know where I was going, and why.  They understood.  Took all        
afternoon to go the 10 miles, fighting cage eating drifts, as it was I          
had to do the last 500 yds on snow shoe, wind chills down around -48.           
Saw a frozen polar bear on the way up the last hill, figured he got lost        
following the geese south.  When I finally got into the barn, the winds         
were so hard and the driven snow so fierce that it was seeping right            
through the sheet metal walls.                                                  
                                                                                
The bikes were ok,  I spent time reminiscing about the heat of last             
summer and all.  I don't think the bikes heard me though, what with 14          
layers of winter clothes on to keep from freezing.  I retucked in the           
covers, just to make sure.  Brunnhilde is tough and showed no emotion,          
but FJ sighed in appreciation.                                                  
                                                                                
The blizzard had wiped the cage out and it took a magnesium flares to get       
the attention of the search Arctic Cats before I froze.  Made it home           
eventually.  It was worth it, having been away from the bikes for as            
long as it's been.                                                              
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sigh                                                                            
                                                                                
it's gonna be a long winter guys.                                               
                                                                                
Peace, Joy and Love in the New Year.                                            
                                                                                
Bill                                                                            
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