Ok you started it. I'm dragging my soapbox out.
California is a widely diverse place, not only in People but in landscape
and topography. Where else can you go surfing (comfortably) and snow Skiing
in the same day less then 100 miles apart? I've done it around LA
We have the highest peak in the contiguous 48 states, which is less then
100 miles from the lowest spot in the western hemisphere. (Mt. Whitney and
death valley.) We have Mountain passes at 8,000 ft and miles of ocean
beaches. You name it, we've got.
> >Yep, there was snow in Bakersfield. They closed down I-5 for a
> >hundred miles. Something about you can't drive on, get this, 6 inches
> of
> >snow. ... out here it is a catastrophe.
>
I lived in Bakersfield. It's a valley town about 200 feet above sea level,
doesn't snow there. However less then 30 miles away I've been in 8 feet of
snow, over 4000 feet higher. Try that anywhere east of the rockies.
Pat ( who is also just kidding)
> ----------
> From: Richard D Arnold[SMTP:richard.arnold@juno.com]
> Reply To: Richard D Arnold
> Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 1999 7:19 PM
> To: walters@mail.softcom.net; mgs@autox.team.net;
> spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Snow!
>
> >Yep, there was snow in Bakersfield. They closed down I-5 for a
> >hundred miles. Something about you can't drive on, get this, 6 inches
> of
> >snow. ... out here it is a catastrophe.
>
> In '93 I was stationed at Fort Irwin and the NTC (east of Barstow, CA, in
> the high desert), and was driving back from Victorville, while it snowed
> -- maybe 3" total accumulation. I was driving along, minding my own
> business, when I got flagged over by the CHP.
>
> "Road's closed."
> "Why?"
> "Too dangerous with this snow."
> "Snow? Back home, this isn't even a hard frost."
>
> He walked around to my front bumper, looked at my Iowa plates, and waved
> me on.
>
> I personally am of the opinion that the state of California, while it has
> many fine residents, is basically unprepared for anything but earthquakes
> or fires. They get a little rain, some snow, maybe a twister or two,
> and, heck, they just get all excited....
>
> And what's up with refusing to use a turn signal? Is it akin to warning
> your enemies?
>
> ; )
>
> Rich (who really is just kidding)
>
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