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Post by AngelMare on Jan 31, 2009 9:37:51 GMT -7
Oh wow, tell that to the global warming hysterical panicalists. I don't suppose it snows when it's that cold? Here it's upper 40's and next week upper 50's.
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Post by HorsegirlDylan on Jan 31, 2009 10:14:55 GMT -7
Well, in January-February we typically have from -20°C to -30°C as the cold peak. Last winter was dreadful. December was no snow, ~+3°C. Then, late January...-34°C. .gif) Yes, it does snow at -20°C. 0°C = 32°F -20°C = -4°F -30°C = -22°F -34°C = -29°F www.wbuf.noaa.gov/tempfc.htmen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland |
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Post by poisonedkissxo on Jan 31, 2009 20:10:15 GMT -7
When I was a kid back in Dallas, we had snow and ice every winter. Now it is so rare, we get snow maybe once a year, and one or two ice storms. But the summers aren't getting hotter, the hottest I remember is 113 degrees, and it hasn't passed like 104 degrees in years. So I really don't know what to think, it's so confusing. Are we getting hotter or cooler?
I know that the U.S has plans in case the Earth's temp rises. Worse case senario is it will rise 15 degrees. Doesn't sound like much but even 1 degree has a big impact. But they have it all predicted and planned out, like China will prolly invade Russia for it's natural gasses and other things like that, famine, drought, etc. Scary stuff. I personally hope it gets cooler, I love the snow <3
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Post by poisonedkissxo on Jan 31, 2009 20:15:28 GMT -7
I try to do my part. I'm probably the only 21 year old around here that rides a bicycle instead of driving a car. I wish we could go back to riding horses everywhere. Then they would be way to precious to slaughter mercilessly and force to fight each other. Have yall seen those pics of the fighting horses in the Philipines? Brutal stuff. I also use all organic products, like make up and shampoo and toothpaste, etc. And the best part is, none of it causes cancer! Yay, win-win situation.
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Post by HorsegirlDylan on Feb 1, 2009 4:07:50 GMT -7
Good! I'm probably the only 21 year old around here that rides a bicycle instead of driving a car. I wish we could go back to riding horses everywhere. Then they would be way to precious to slaughter mercilessly and force to fight each other. Have yall seen those pics of the fighting horses in the Philipines? Brutal stuff. Yes, truly brutal stuff. But what if you have to go to the other side of the US? I also use all organic products, like make up and shampoo and toothpaste, etc. And the best part is, none of it causes cancer! Yay, win-win situation. Did you know that makeup is made mostly of pig fat? |
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Post by AngelMare on Feb 1, 2009 7:33:22 GMT -7
I doubt it would get as high as 15 degrees warmer, but I wouldn't mind it a bit warmer. And if it does get too warm, we'll all invade Alaska and Finland that's all.  |
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Post by HorsegirlDylan on Feb 2, 2009 10:11:17 GMT -7
If Finland doesn't get snow in the winters, I'll move to Siberia.
@angelmare: Could you really sleep trough midsummer? The Sun doesn't set at midsummer hereabouts. And incase you decide to invade Finland, I'll put the national anthem–Maamme–in Finniah lesson #5.
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Post by poisonedkissxo on Feb 2, 2009 14:22:55 GMT -7
oooh I have wanted to go to Alaska for so long. It would be so beautiful, and also it would be a treat to meet my native brothers and sisters from the north! It would be perfect if it didn't have the disgusting oil rigs everywhere, and if Alaska's pathetic excuse for a woman govenor didn't want to let anyone hunt on sacred native lands, though. They'd all prolly just slaughter the rest of the wolves and go seal clubbing. Wait, are there even seals in Alaska? Hmm.
I didn't know that most make up was made from pig fat, that's kinda gross. I heard that they used to make mascara with bat guano or something like that. But as long as my make up doesn't contain carcinogens like talc, then I'm happy. Did you know that tampons contain asbestos, a known carcinogen? It's because it causes you to bleed more, so you would have to buy more tampons. That's why I stick with pure cotton, oxygen bleached ones. Plus they are biodegradable. Oh, I'm getting a compost bin! Finally! Yay
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Post by AngelMare on Feb 3, 2009 8:11:46 GMT -7
Oh yea midsummer...wow that would be so interesting. I think I could adapt, since I usually can pretty easily, but I don't think my mom could. She can't have one little glimmer of light at night to be able to sleep. What's the average daytime temperature during summer there in Finland?
And then there's the whole Antarctic, which would be nice if it were a little bit more inhabitable.
@pk: I think a lot of these manufacturing companies only care about what will sell and about making money rather than thinking about what is best for the people.
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Post by HorsegirlDylan on Feb 3, 2009 10:48:16 GMT -7
Oh yea midsummer...wow that would be so interesting. I think I could adapt, since I usually can pretty easily, but I don't think my mom could. She can't have one little glimmer of light at night to be able to sleep. What's the average daytime temperature during summer there in Finland? She'd survive. After all, I survive, and I can't sleep with any light, either. Oh, and midsummer (juhannus) is just the Finns' excuse to stay up till they drop down sleeping and fly the Finnish flag for 27 hours in one go. Avg temp at summer: 20°C, 68°F. If the temp breaks 25°C, (77°F) then it's called an intiaanikesä. (Lit. [American] Indian summer.) We rarely get past 30°C (86°F) And then there's the whole Antarctic, which would be nice if it were a little bit more inhabitable. Yeah. Penguins rule! (Though actually, they appear from the equator down.) @pk: I think a lot of these manufacturing companies only care about what will sell and about making money rather than thinking about what is best for the people. Ditto to AngelMare. |
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Post by AngelMare on Feb 4, 2009 7:53:39 GMT -7
Well 68's pretty pleasant, especially after one gets used to it. I think midsummer would be fun; once could ride for 12 hours then let brother ride for the other 12 hours, and since it's during the summer there wouldn't be school. lol. I bet schedules in my home would get really messed up since Mom is used to cooking when it gets dark rather than looking at the clock. I guess one would have to be more time-conscious.
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Post by HorsegirlDylan on Feb 4, 2009 10:23:05 GMT -7
Yeah, her cooking would be off a lot. At summer, food's started at 10 PM. Winter, it's ready and dished out by 4 PM.
Yes, you could ride, but watch out for the drunk people if you're going anywhere near a public road.
As for winter, there is nothing a horse loves more than galloping on the ice of one of the thousad lakes.
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Post by poisonedkissxo on Feb 4, 2009 12:06:45 GMT -7
geez, galloping on ice sounds dangerous. I've always wanted to ride in the snow <3
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Post by HorsegirlDylanFinngirl on Feb 4, 2009 12:08:45 GMT -7
Actually, it isn't, the ice in these places can take a truck.
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Post by AngelMare on Feb 4, 2009 17:47:58 GMT -7
But wouldn't the horses slip? I know my horse avoids ice even when it's just a little bit. Maybe it's because he doesn't really know what or how it is
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Post by poisonedkissxo on Feb 4, 2009 18:05:23 GMT -7
Yeah, I would think the horse would be slipping all over the place. I used to slide over ice in my shoes with my Great Dane pulling me  Closest thing I ever had to a horse. |
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Post by HorsegirlDylan on Feb 5, 2009 11:44:33 GMT -7
Common misconception. Only black ice is really slippery. (Black ice – ice with water on top.)
Horses here have studs (hokki, hokit) in their shoes. They're like equine spikes that break the ice a bit so the horse doesn't slip. Also, sometimes there's snow on the ice, which decreases the slippiness even more.
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Post by AngelMare on Feb 5, 2009 13:30:55 GMT -7
Oh ok, yea I think that'd be fun, and if the lakes are large there'd be plenty of space to race lol.
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Post by HorsegirlDylan on Feb 6, 2009 13:05:06 GMT -7
They aren't large, they're huge. Also, nearly every lake interconnects with other lakes, so, in theory, you could ride from one lake to another–but only in lake Finland (Järvi-Suomi). The capital area and the Lappi lääni (province/state/county/whatever) don't have any big lakes. It's only halfway to quarter of the way up.
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Post by AngelMare on Feb 6, 2009 17:01:22 GMT -7
Yea when I look at the map of Finland, it's just full of huge of lakes, and Kuopio is right there in the middle of them. I was just thinking, those studs on the horses' shoes are ingenious, that we here probably wouldn't think of since any lakes that do exist are frozen at most three months of the year, and most of that time are not frozen thick enough to hold a horse.
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