[AT] Off topic but tractor related / now heat

Rupert rwenig2 at xplornet.com
Fri Jul 9 10:27:39 PDT 2010 

Thanks John. I will be checking that area out. Too bad I can't go back 
in time a hundred years to watch some of the old iron actually earning 
it's keep. I like the logging stuff too.

Rupert

On 7/9/2010 8:57 AM, John Wilkens wrote:
> Rupert, along the way try to get a look at NE Oregon--mostly n. of I
> -84.  N. of La Grande is the Grande Ronde valley (farm land and some
> small towns that lay between two mountain ranges).  From there you
> could head N. into E. Wash. and W. through more nice country clear to
> the Pacific.  The eastern part of both states (E. of the Cascade
> Range) is the "drier" part of the states (my favorite).  Not a lot of
> tourist traps around.     John Wilkens
>
> At 06:52 AM 07/09/2010, you wrote:
>>          Me too. I seldom us an interstate unless I have to get to where I'm
>> headed in a hurry. I do like the museums though and try to get to old
>> equipment shows.
>>          I'm studying a route into Washington state and Oregon now
>> to see what
>> is to see besides tourist traps.
>> Rupert
>>
>> On 7/9/2010 4:36 AM, charlie hill wrote:
>>>
>>> thanks Rupert.  I'd sure like to ride up that way some time and see that
>>> country.   I've never been out that way past Wisconsin.   When most folks
>>> travel they want to go to the cities, parks and museums.  Not
>> me.  I want to
>>> get out in the country and see how the real folks live.
>>>
>>> Charlie
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Rupert"<rwenig2 at xplornet.com>
>>> Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 11:28 PM
>>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] Off topic but tractor related / now heat
>>>
>>>> Hello Charlie,
>>>> I'm about a 7-8 hour drive west of Ralph's. Haven't heard much from him
>>>> lately so I hope he hasn't drowned out. It has been very wet in the
>>>> Eastern part of Sask. according to the news.
>>>> 30% humidity is normal for around here. The official figures at the
>>>> airport 8 miles away is 64% now with a temp of 23C (75F). The temp has
>>>> dropped quite in the last couple of hours. The official high was 27C but
>>>> my thermometer showed 31C. This link has the hourly numbers
>>>> <http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/trends_table/pages/wrv_metric_e.html>
>>>>
>>>> Rupert
>>>>
>>>> On 7/8/2010 8:29 PM, charlie hill wrote:
>>>>> Rupert,  I didn't realize you were up in the north country.  (north
>>>>> country
>>>>> to me anyway)  How far apart are you and Ralph?
>>>>> Even though it was 100 here yesterday it really didn't feel that hot if
>>>>> you
>>>>> didn't try to do that much.  I think the humidity was about 30%.  That's
>>>>> probably high to you but it's low here.
>>>>> Today although it was 90 or less the humidity was 80% or better.  You
>>>>> could
>>>>> break a shirt wetting sweat walking to your truck from the house.
>>>>>
>>>>> Charlie
>>>>>
>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>> From: "Rupert"<rwenig2 at xplornet.com>
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 9:28 PM
>>>>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion
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>>>>> Subject: Re: [AT] Off topic but tractor related / now heat
>>>>>
>>>>>> I feel for you guys. It was 89 here in Central Alberta today-no wind,
>>>>>> not even a breeze and the humidity is high. That's hot for this part of
>>>>>> the hemisphere.
>>>>>> Rupert
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 7/8/2010 6:35 PM, mpnc282 at juno.com wrote:
>>>>>>> Charlie, it was 96 up here in Michigan yesterday. It was so hot that
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> slurry seal they put on our road melted. I left shoe prints when I
>>>>>>> walked
>>>>>>> on it. Mike M
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ---------- Original Message ----------
>>>>>>> From: "charlie hill"<charliehill at embarqmail.com>
>>>>>>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion
>>>>>>> group"<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [AT] Off topic but tractor related
>>>>>>> Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 16:55:39 -0400
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It was officially 99 here yesterday but I saw 100 on my truck
>>>>>>> thermometer
>>>>>>> while driving down the road at 60 mph.
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>> yvt
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Rupert Wenig
>>>>>> Camrose, Alberta, Canada.
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>>>> yvt
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