Hope everyone is up to date!
Them enjin blocks is spensive!
Posted on 01/18/2005 6:24:45 AM PST by Jay777
Temperatures plummeted across the eastern half of the nation Monday, approaching an all-time record in northern Minnesota and freezing the Gulf Coast as a river of Arctic air pushed southward.
Thermometers registered a low of 54 degrees below zero at Embarrass, Minn.
"You keep living, but it gets old after a while," said Christine Mackai, the town clerk for the community of 691 people in northeast Minnesota.
Minnesota's record is 60 below, set on Feb. 2, 1996, in Tower, about 10 miles north of Embarrass.
The cold at Embarrass didn't stop the regular customers from getting their morning coffee at Four Corners, a cafe and gas station.
"Everybody left their cars running," waitress Trish Roggenbuck said. "It was pretty much breathtaking when you walked outside."....
(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.myway.com ...
Try negative 70 in Fairbanks. Minnesotans are such babies.
Darn Global Warming!
G*** D*** Global Warming ;)
(Was only about 20 below where I live - the dog was doing handstands trying to keep his feet off the ground.)
Maybe they should change the town name to Embrrass.
The fault of Bush?
Gosh I guess 1 degree this morning in Michigan pales in comparsion!
It was only -25ºF here in the Banana Belt of Kalispell, MT.
All temperature abnormalities are caused by SUV-driving Americans. I have 20,000 scientist who swear it.
Syberia in America :}}}}}}}}} Be strong America good persons Thank you
It was a balmy 2 degrees here in Indiana. I feel like taking a swim.
How about Frozenass?
Hope everyone is up to date!
Them enjin blocks is spensive!
Tropical -5 here in Wisconsin where I live, I'll join you.
We're currently hovering at our overnight low: -3F.
It's just not fit for man or beast.
I grew up near there. The locals will tell you it keeps the riffraff out. It kept this riffraff out! I live in Arizona. High yesterday was 74.
When I was single, I tended to agree with you and often considered leaving the Twin Cities for some place tropical. Now that I have a family and little (and not so little) sweetie pies to snuggle with on cold days, I really don't mind winter at all.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.