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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / March 2004Alaska OT
We have just booked a cruise to Alaska and hope to meet members of the group who might be unlucky enough to be in our path lol. Here it is. We leave New Zealand on the 1st August and fly to San Francisco for 3 days then onto to Vancouver for three days then do the two week cruise ending at Fairbanks. From there (tentatively) we hope to fly to Las Vegas where we will make enough money to pay for the trip, rofl and from there to Burbank, have a few days in LA and fly home. Wheeeeeeeeee. Haven't told the cats yet!!! Thought they might have to go into a cattery but I think Kay (Ollie's x-slave) will be prepared to house-sit the kitties for the month we are away. She is between houses and wants to do a bit of house sitting for fun! We have been away for a few days and put the kitties in the dreaded cat house with Kay's daughter Mandy (she lives next door) in charge. Everything went swimmingly, the house is very cozy. Mandy thought seriously about letting them out but thought she might never catch them!! Bev -- I got rid of my husband. The cat was allergic. > We have just booked a cruise to Alaska and hope to meet members of the > group who might be unlucky enough to be in our path lol. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > rofl and from there to Burbank, have a few days in LA and fly home. > Wheeeeeeeeee. Any chance you'll have time to meet LA rpca members? (North Hollywood is more or less adjacent to Burbank.) > Haven't told the cats yet!!! Thought they might have to go into a > cattery but I think Kay (Ollie's x-slave) will be prepared to house-sit [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > -- > I got rid of my husband. The cat was allergic. > > We have just booked a cruise to Alaska and hope to meet members of the > > group who might be unlucky enough to be in our path lol. [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > -- > > I got rid of my husband. The cat was allergic. Evelyn, I sure hope to meet LA members. I don't know how many live in LA. When we have been to LA in the past we have always stayed with my cousin in Burbank. We possibly will this time but as she is now in her eighties and I am not sure about her health we might just grab a motel and have people visit us there. When I have it all organised I will post our addy and phone number in LA. We won't be doing any driving in LA for obvious reasons, i.e. we drive on the other side of the road and traffic in LA terrifies me, lol. So people will have to visit us. Bev -- I got rid of my husband. The cat was allergic. > Evelyn, I sure hope to meet LA members. I don't know how many live in > LA. When we have been to LA in the past we have always stayed with my [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > LA for obvious reasons, i.e. we drive on the other side of the road and > traffic in LA terrifies me, lol. So people will have to visit us. I can sympathize! I learned to drive in LA, so that doesn't bother me (although I try to avoid freeways whenever possible, and find as I grow older I tend to limit any night driving). However, the car rental company would have to pay ME to drive in NYC (and even then, I'd refuse)! > Bev > -- > I got rid of my husband. The cat was allergic. >> Evelyn, I sure hope to meet LA members. I don't know how many live in >> LA. When we have been to LA in the past we have always stayed with my [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > company would have to pay ME to drive in NYC (and even then, I'd > refuse)! I had to drive briefly in Japan, they to drive on the wrong side of the road. I kept turning on the windshield wipers when I meant to give a turn signal and a traffic circle almost did me in. But what is really dangerous is you look in the wrong direction first out of habit at intersections. > >> Evelyn, I sure hope to meet LA members. I don't know how many live in > >> LA. When we have been to LA in the past we have always stayed with my [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > dangerous is you look in the wrong direction first out of habit at > intersections. When I was in London a few years ago, I noticed that the pedestrian cross-walks by most of the hotels were posted with "LOOK RIGHT" signs. > > I had to drive briefly in Japan, they to drive on the wrong side of the > > road. I kept turning on the windshield wipers when I meant to give a [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > When I was in London a few years ago, I noticed that the pedestrian > cross-walks by most of the hotels were posted with "LOOK RIGHT" signs. Yes, that is one of their efforts to protect tourism. A great many tourists have stepped off the curb in front of busses and cars there, while carefully looking the other way. Jo > > Evelyn, I sure hope to meet LA members. I don't know how many live in > > LA. When we have been to LA in the past we have always stayed with my [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > company would have to pay ME to drive in NYC (and even then, I'd > refuse)! I'd guess that driving in LA *or* NYC would be a cakewalk compared to driving in Bangkok. I have only driven there twice, when Dennis first had his back operation last year. It was ok because it was mainly highway driving. But once you get off the highway and onto the smaller roads, it is SCARY!!! Mostly because they are completely oblivious to what is going on around them, fearless of death and mutilation, and also because of the swarms of motorbikes that weave through traffic. And if you get into an accident as a foreigner, it is *always* your fault, no matter what really happened. I do drive around here, to Pattaya or Rayong, etc. That is scary enough. But when Dennis is away and I go to Bangkok I take the bus. The only problem I have now is that I've become so used to driving on the left side of the road, I'd be afraid to drive on the right again! -- Britta Sandpaper kisses, a cuddle and a purr. I have an alarm clock that's covered in fur! Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album <SNIP> > The only problem I have now is that I've become so used to driving on > the left side of the road, I'd be afraid to drive on the right again! Another good reason for moving to Australia, they drive on the correct side of the road as well. ;-)  SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy, Milo & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. > > > We have just booked a cruise to Alaska and hope to meet members of the > > > group who might be unlucky enough to be in our path lol. [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > -- > I got rid of my husband. The cat was allergic. I don't blame you, Bev! I've lived within 40 miles of L.A. all my life. I drive here, but I don't particularly like it. I wouldn't drive when I went to Australia, and the traffic isn't nearly as bad there as it is here, even in Sydney. I hope we can have a "meet" of everyone who lives in the L.A. area. Evelyn got her message in before I read yours, or I'd have suggested it. Joy Don't worry, Bev. You'd fit right in. In LA we're apt to be driving on either side of the road or even down the middle. The traffic is either going 90 mph or standing still, usually the latter. > We won't be doing any driving in > LA for obvious reasons, i.e. we drive on the other side of the road and [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > -- > I got rid of my husband. The cat was allergic. > Don't worry, Bev. You'd fit right in. In LA we're apt to be driving on > either side of the road or even down the middle. The traffic is either [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > -- > > I got rid of my husband. The cat was allergic. Dave, I had never been out of New Zealand until 1980 when we arrived in LA. Talk about a culture shock!!! We didn't understand about tipping (you don't tip in New Zealand), found that the lamp switches operated differently and water ran the wrong way. But I almost made a permanent mistake when I crossed the road in front of Disneyland. I looked around carefully and launched myself into a stream of traffic - I had looked the wrong way and thought it was clear. I will never forget the feeling of horror as the wave of traffic rushed at me - I developed a turn of speed that would have put a greyhound to shame. We were innocents in the land of Oz. Bev -- I got rid of my husband. The cat was allergic. David Yehudah <short7NO@SPAMnetzero.net> had some very interesting things to say about Re: Alaska OT: >Don't worry, Bev. You'd fit right in. In LA we're apt to be driving on >either side of the road or even down the middle. The traffic is either >going 90 mph or standing still, usually the latter. Just don't do anything silly like signaling a turn, you'll get cut off or targeted. Signature"Don't mess with major appliances unless you know what you are doing (or unless your life insurance policy is up-to-date)." - John, RCFL > We have just booked a cruise to Alaska and hope to meet members of the > group who might be unlucky enough to be in our path lol. Lucky, lucky you Bev, I am sooooooooooo envious!! Lois If you do make it down to Vegas let me know. I'd love to meet you. > We have just booked a cruise to Alaska and hope to meet members of the > group who might be unlucky enough to be in our path lol. [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > -- > I got rid of my husband. The cat was allergic. Bev and John, have a great time planning your trip. Unfortunately, Jazz and I are on the other side of the USA so we won't be able to meet you this time around. Take lots of pictures and keep us updated. Jazz & his mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we came, to the stars we return from now until the end of time > If you do make it down to Vegas let me know. I'd love to meet you. > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > -- > > I got rid of my husband. The cat was allergic. Bon voyage Bev - hope you have a wonderful trip! Don't forget the mosquito repellant for Alaska, I gather that the blackflies and mozzies in Alaska are quite fierce! Tish > We have just booked a cruise to Alaska and hope to meet members of the > group who might be unlucky enough to be in our path lol. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Bev > Bon voyage Bev - hope you have a wonderful trip! Don't forget the > mosquito repellant for Alaska, I gather that the blackflies and > mozzies in Alaska are quite fierce! > > Tish > happy for Bev and furiously scratching my itchy feet! Yes. They are not exaggerated. Don't go outdoors in summer in Alaska without mosquito repellant. I once had a mosquito bite me in the heel thru the tennis shoes I was wearing at the time. I watched it happen, could not believe it could actually manage, but ended up with the welt to prove it. Jo >Bon voyage Bev - hope you have a wonderful trip! Don't forget the >mosquito repellant for Alaska, I gather that the blackflies and >mozzies in Alaska are quite fierce! It's the state bird. ;) Theresa alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ Single-mindedness is all very well in cows or baboons; in an animal claiming to belong to the same species as Shakespeare it is simply disgraceful. (Aldous Huxley) > >Bon voyage Bev - hope you have a wonderful trip! Don't forget the > >mosquito repellant for Alaska, I gather that the blackflies and [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > claiming to belong to the same species as Shakespeare it is simply disgraceful. > (Aldous Huxley) I never connected mosquitos with Alaska, will put mozzie repellant on my list!!!! The worst place for mozzies in New Zealand is our South Island. Down there they are as big as sparrows, lol. Bev -- I got rid of my husband. The cat was allergic. >> >Bon voyage Bev - hope you have a wonderful trip! Don't forget the >> >mosquito repellant for Alaska, I gather that the blackflies and [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Bev I would have never connected mosquitos with Alaska, either, before being stationed there in the mid-70s. I lived in the barracks, and woke one morning about 3AM to the sounds of smacking sounds. The mosquitos had arrived, and people were up smacking them with shower shoes. SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html > > >Bon voyage Bev - hope you have a wonderful trip! Don't forget the > > >mosquito repellant for Alaska, I gather that the blackflies and [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > list!!!! The worst place for mozzies in New Zealand is our South > Island. Down there they are as big as sparrows, lol. According to my niece who lives there, that's true of Alaska, too! (Also, Alaska's summer may be short, but it is also VERY humid - I'm not sure what a New Zealand summer is like, although I know parts of Australia are very desert-like.) > Bev > -- > I got rid of my husband. The cat was allergic. > > > >Bon voyage Bev - hope you have a wonderful trip! Don't forget the > > > >mosquito repellant for Alaska, I gather that the blackflies and [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > -- > > I got rid of my husband. The cat was allergic. I've never noticed the humidity when I visited in the summer. Of course different areas may differ. Valdez doesn't get as hot as Fairbanks, for instance. In Valdez, if it's 80 F, it's hot! Fairbanks can get up into the 90's. Joy >I've never noticed the humidity when I visited in the summer. Of course >different areas may differ. Valdez doesn't get as hot as Fairbanks, for >instance. In Valdez, if it's 80 F, it's hot! Fairbanks can get up into >the 90's. > >Joy Can't remember now, after all it's been almost 30 years since I was stationed there, but seems like they told us there were 4 or 5 different climate zones - you have to remember Alaska is BIG. I was in Fairbanks, which is a long way from the coast. Like Joy said, it can get pretty warm in summer and cold in winter. Actually, winters are very dry, as I remember, really not that much snow, but nothing melts from Sept to March. Then, once it starts melting in the spring it turns kind of marshy until the runoff is complete, then dry again. SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html >> I've never noticed the humidity when I visited in the summer. Of course >> different areas may differ. Valdez doesn't get as hot as Fairbanks, for [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > from Sept to March. Then, once it starts melting in the spring it > turns kind of marshy until the runoff is complete, then dry again. When I was in the Army a guy from Texas said Alaska can't be much bigger than Texas, another guy who just came from there who was also from Texas told him if you cut Alaska in half and made them both states Texas would be the third largest state. Curious, I looked it up and if you took two Texases out of Alaska it would leave a Florida. > >Bon voyage Bev - hope you have a wonderful trip! Don't forget the > >mosquito repellant for Alaska, I gather that the blackflies and > >mozzies in Alaska are quite fierce! > > It's the state bird. ;) Really? I thought that was Minnesota! (I remember the Paul Bunyan story about the bee who fell in love with a mosquito, and the next summer "the mosquitos all came equipped with stingers at both ends" - it sometimes felt like it!) > Theresa > alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ > > Single-mindedness is all very well in cows or baboons; in an animal > claiming to belong to the same species as Shakespeare it is simply disgraceful. > (Aldous Huxley) >> >Bon voyage Bev - hope you have a wonderful trip! Don't forget the >> >mosquito repellant for Alaska, I gather that the blackflies and [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >summer "the mosquitos all came equipped with stingers at both ends" - it >sometimes felt like it!) Probably has a lot to do with lots of water. Isn't Minn also known as the state of 10,000 lakes? Never been there, but in springtime in Alaska, at least in Fairbanks when I was there, there's lots of water from the melting snow. SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html > >> >Bon voyage Bev - hope you have a wonderful trip! Don't forget the > >> >mosquito repellant for Alaska, I gather that the blackflies and [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html > Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html Yes, standing water is what does the trick. When my mother moved from California to Alaska (at age 80), my brother and I drove up with her. This was in September. I couldn't believe all the standing water. There are lakes, puddles, and ponds everywhere! Melting snow has a lot to do with it, of course. Joy My mother lives in Alaska. The mozzies are only bad there for about a month, and I've managed to miss them every time I visit, which is usually in August. I'm sure you'll enjoy the cruise. You'll see some beautiful country and some awesome glaciers and icebergs. You'll probably see some wildlife, too. -- Joy Life is what happens to you while you are planning to do something else. > Bon voyage Bev - hope you have a wonderful trip! Don't forget the > mosquito repellant for Alaska, I gather that the blackflies and [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > > > Bev > My mother lives in Alaska. The mozzies are only bad there for about a > month, and I've managed to miss them every time I visit, which is [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] > > > > > > Bev Wildlife is always at the top of my priorities. I am getting very excited already, :) When we went on our trip to Ireland and did a tour through Sweden, etc. one of my nicest memories is of meeting Lena, her parents and of course delightful kitties, also Elisabet. I have already arranged to meet Junebug in Vancouver - three days there. Am looking forward to Las Vegas - we last visited there in 1980 so guess there will be big changes (John, we would love to meet you in Las Vegas). We have been to LA several times because we had some much loved cousins there, sadly our cousin is now deceased and his wife in her eighties. I don't know what her health is like - visitors may be too much for her so we may just centre ourselves at a motel and see everyone from there - would like to meet as many rpca people as we can. Incidentally we love America and Americans - people there have always been wonderful to us. We did a house exchange in Canada several years ago and found people there very stand-offish. The people in the houses next door hardly spoke to us and when we asked directions in Toronto there wasn't a smile in sight!!!! Must stop rambling, lol. New Zealand temperatures are temperate - here in Napier it is 15c average in winter (June, July and August). Spring is September October. Our summer temps rarely reach over 30c and are usually around 26c in January February. We don't get snow in Napier so it is quite an experience when we strike it anywhere else. Bev > > My mother lives in Alaska. The mozzies are only bad there for about a > > month, and I've managed to miss them every time I visit, which is [quoted text clipped - 76 lines] > > Bev You will have fun in Alaska. My parents visited us there in August 1969. And were quite surprised that there were still patches of snow in the hills where we went camping. Big patches. My daughter was born on Labor Day, September 1, 1969. At the time my DH and my parents and I were hiking around on the Matanuska glacier east of Anchorage and making silly comments about how labor day would be a good day for our daughter to be born. We even have it on film. We were adopting and knew only that the next girl was ours. Vicki was busy back in Anchorage making her debut into the world. Jo > Wildlife is always at the top of my priorities. I am getting very > excited already, :) When we went on our trip to Ireland and did a tour [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > 26c in January February. We don't get snow in Napier so it is quite an > experience when we strike it anywhere else. I don't know when you visited Vegas but in August if you think Australia summer temperatures I don't think you will be wrong. Figure about 105F/40.5C is the average high and it can get much worse. I'd love to meet you guys. And your right you will not know the place. > Wildlife is always at the top of my priorities. I am getting very > excited already, :) When we went on our trip to Ireland and did a tour > through Sweden, etc. one of my nicest memories is of meeting Lena, her > parents and of course delightful kitties, also Elisabet. Still so sorry I missed you then. How often do I get an opportunity to meet a fellow catslave from the other side of the world? SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki > > Wildlife is always at the top of my priorities. I am getting very > > excited already, :) When we went on our trip to Ireland and did a tour [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi > Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki Yes, I was sorry to have missed you Marina. It was my fault. I was unwell at the time which inhibited me from properly organising myself to meet catslaves. I determined this time to do my homework and to meet up with as many catslaves as I can. Bev -- I got rid of my husband. The cat was allergic. Have a great trip, Bev. Looking forward to the pics. Best wishes, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > We have just booked a cruise to Alaska and hope to meet members of the > group who might be unlucky enough to be in our path lol. <snip That sounds like a lot of fun! Hope it is wonderful, and lots of West-Coast catslaves can get together with you. Sniff. Doesn't anyone ever come through Ohio??? Ginger-lyn >We have just booked a cruise to Alaska and hope to meet members of the >group who might be unlucky enough to be in our path lol. [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >-- >I got rid of my husband. The cat was allergic. > We have just booked a cruise to Alaska and hope to meet members of the > group who might be unlucky enough to be in our path lol. lucky yous! better bring some good prezzies home to the furries! :: lewe ------------------------------------------------------------- lewemi at yahoo dot se || cat pics: photos.yahoo.com/lewemi > We have just booked a cruise to Alaska and hope to meet members of the > group who might be unlucky enough to be in our path lol. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Bev Pooh, I am on the wrong coast to be able to meet you. I hope you have fun in Alaska, and come back with loads of pictures! ------ Krista |
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