Posted on 01/11/2005 6:18:33 PM PST by malakhi
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I figured. Still kinda amusing. At least your motto isn't "obverse."
(Or Washington's "Oh well, whatever, nevermind.")
SD
Did that yourself, didja? Nice.
SD
OK Dave.
Seriously. What about what I said was not accurate? "Treeless"? Aside from that, I don't know what you are seeing in your definition that was different from what I said. I must be missing something obvious.
Did you read my entire post? I specifically said that it is used in reference only to a certain type of Illini. What do New Hampshire natives think about the influx of people from Massachusetts who come in and expect to run the place?
Same one, but it stands for "Friendly Illinois Broad."
SD
If it were frozen it can't be tundra could it?
New Hampshire natives live out in the sticks and could care less about Massachusetts immigrants as long as they pay their property taxes. All the people who live within 20 miles of the Massachusetts border are transplants.
The Canadian tundra is called "tundra" year-round. Even in winter.
Seems to me that you're the one being pednatic here! ;o)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tundra
If it isn't called "tundra" in the winter, then what is it called??
Since you're a Packer fan, can we consider the debate about tundra to be a religious one? :-)
Animals in the tundra have adapted to survive the long cold winters. They have an extra layer of fat to keep them warm. Many hibernate during the winter when food is hard to find. Others migrate to warmer places to avoid the tundra winter.
Heheheh, Reggie is commiting blasphemy! ;o)
Finally, the committee admits that it is not infallible. On the 2003 list we included 'frozen tundra' as being redundant and heard back from many people who pointed out that tundra does not mean 'frozen land.' Green Bay Packers fans were especially adamant, even though sportscasters frequently use the phrase to describe their home turf. We hereby reinstate 'frozen tundra.'
And now, for the fine print:
"It is a common mistake," said one person. "Tundra is a state of vegetative and soil conditions that can exist in non-frozen forms. There is flooded tundra (spring), dusty tundra (summer), muddy tundra (fall), and frozen tundra (winter). I know. I walked in all of it during 20 years of working in arctic Alaska."
"Tundra is a treeless, level or rolling ground in polar regions or on high mountains," said another. "It is characterized by bare ground and rock or by such vegetation as mosses and lichens."
We stand corrected.
Tundra climate is characterized by harsh winters, low average temperatures, little snow or rainfall, and a short summer season. The arctic tundra, in particular, is influenced by permafrost, a layer of permanently frozen subsoil in the ground. The surface soil, which tends to be rocky, thaws in summer to varying depths. The combination of frozen ground and flat terrain on the tundra impedes the drainage of water. Held at the surface or soaking the upper layer of soil, the water forms ponds and bogs that provide moisture for plants, which helps to make up for the low precipitation.
The tundra is freezing for almost all of the year with no traditional seasons, only a very long winter. Winter conditions in the tundra exist most of the year, with the exception of a very short mild season which passes for summer.
Everything you every really wanted to know about tundra, but were afraid to ask. ;o)
Tundra pictures tonight. I picked up the disc today. The clerk and I just kept staring at them. Unbelievable.
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