It's a cold one this morning...

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12/26/2017 at 09:23 • Filed to: None

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-33 C (-27 F). With the wind, it feels like -44 C (-47F). Plugged the block heaters in on both cars this morning, but I’m not sure it’ll do much good being this cold. I had to bring the one cord inside first as it was too stiff to unravel properly.

Update: the car started up with no problems at all. Color me surprised!


DISCUSSION (17)


Kinja'd!!! farscythe - makin da cawfee! > BaconSandwich is tasty.
12/26/2017 at 09:29

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-33.... heh... well that doesnt happen here -20 tops... and that rarely happens...

i need to move your way.... i miss skating on natural ice (wich i used to be able to do every year here.. but its been a rarity for the last 10 years orso... unless you count flooded fields)


Kinja'd!!! Wacko > BaconSandwich is tasty.
12/26/2017 at 09:36

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Not as cold here, but not too far off

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Kinja'd!!! Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > BaconSandwich is tasty.
12/26/2017 at 09:41

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That’s how it feels today where I am.


Kinja'd!!! IdleInCA > BaconSandwich is tasty.
12/26/2017 at 09:44

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Same up in Calgary. Coconut oil on the doggos’ feet and they’re good fcor 90 minute walk. No trouble starting the car, but gear shifter v stiff, and drive modes unavailable (switch freezes).


Kinja'd!!! The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > BaconSandwich is tasty.
12/26/2017 at 09:44

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It’s not too cold out my way.

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12/26/2017 at 09:48

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Kinja'd!!! BaconSandwich is tasty. > farscythe - makin da cawfee!
12/26/2017 at 09:49

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Even here, the weather isn’t what it used to be. I think it was last year that they couldn’t do the annual ice racing on a frozen lake because it didn’t freeze deep enough to be safe to drive on. Up until this last week or two, the weather has actually been really really mild. I think winter has decided to catch up on that.


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12/26/2017 at 09:51

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Ha ha!


Kinja'd!!! BaconSandwich is tasty. > Wacko
12/26/2017 at 09:52

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That’s definitely a ways up there. Closest I have been to there is Sudbury. What sort of industry is up that way?


Kinja'd!!! CB > BaconSandwich is tasty.
12/26/2017 at 09:57

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I fly back to Stoon today. It’s currently -32, feels like -43. I am not ready.


Kinja'd!!! dsigned001 - O.R.C. hunter > BaconSandwich is tasty.
12/26/2017 at 10:04

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That’s “nope” cold for me. I’m good to around -10F. I used to do night guard in college in Minnesota, and walking around with snow pants and several pairs of long johns, etc I could only be outside for 5-10 minutes before parts of me started freezing. I’ve got better gear now, but -30F is still nasty to be out in.


Kinja'd!!! Wacko > BaconSandwich is tasty.
12/26/2017 at 11:36

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Mines, mines and mines

Also some forestry but mostly mines


Kinja'd!!! BaconSandwich is tasty. > Wacko
12/26/2017 at 11:48

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What kind of minerals?

I keep wondering about cobalt up that way. If they find it up there, that would be a huge boom for the economy. Sort of like Elliot Lake and Uranium.


Kinja'd!!! Wacko > BaconSandwich is tasty.
12/26/2017 at 13:00

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Mostly gold mines

Many other minerals too, but only gold is worth mining for the moment.

Rouyn-Noranda is known as the copper capital.

There is also a lithium mines starting up in our area.

 


Kinja'd!!! BaconSandwich is tasty. > Wacko
12/26/2017 at 15:44

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For some reason I have always found mining to be fascinating. Even just tunnelling is neat. I didn’t actually get to go down in it, but I have met a few people who have worked in the Sudbury nickle mine, as well as the now closed Elliot Lake uranium mine. Some pretty crazy stories to be heard!


Kinja'd!!! Wacko > BaconSandwich is tasty.
12/26/2017 at 17:34

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My father, my grandfather and my great grandfather were miners. My great grandfather immigrated from Europe in the 30s.

Today mining ain’t nearly as dangerous as it was just 20 years ago.


Kinja'd!!! CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > BaconSandwich is tasty.
02/20/2018 at 17:46

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Wow. I would die.