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I went to college in Olympia and moved to AK after. Olympia is a balmy
haven of sunshine in comparison.
HJ
polar_palm_tree wrote:
> LOLOL!!!!
> Yup, you've got Ketchikan pegged precisely. Other parts of SE are
> drier, but SE is after all a rainforest!!!:)....I guess it keeps the
> population under control, and gives us all something to whine about!
> But hey,we don't have to worry about water makers! I have heard though
> that it is rainer around Olympia WA! I am coming out of the rain/snow
> and heading south with the snow shovel in the rigging. I'm not
> stopping until someone looks up and asks "What the hell is that in the
> rigging?"!!!
> Take care
> S/V Tender Spirit
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>>> I think that Puget Sound doesn't hold a
>>> candle to Southeast Alaska.
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>> You can't keep a candle lit in the rain! SE Alaska is almost the
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>> place on earth. Doesn't it rain in Ketchikan over 300 days/year?
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>> I know Puget Sound gets it's share of rain, but at least there's
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>> part of the year. All I saw in Ketchikan was wet, wet, and more
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> wet. Not
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>> the most desirable sailing weather.
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>> --
>> Best,
>> Bryan Genez
>> "Capella" V40-158
>> New Bern, NC
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