> > > > There's something wrong here... I can't pick up four english-speaking radio stations from here... there are... two?
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> > > > Chr"hugs knees to chest, rocks back and forth, repeating 'I will travel... I will leave here someday ... and go to somewhere other than California... I will travel... I will...'"
> > >
> > > Are you living/stationed in Germany?

I'd consider that cool. At least it'd be different.

> > > -Faux "Snowball!" Pas

> > A lot of US areas are radio dead zones, with few to no stations. I though Chris wants out of California (if this is the case they may get a lot of Spanish station in that area as well).

Man, did you take that wrong. I have relatives in California. I used to go see them every few years. I have relatives in Deutschland, too, but I've never been there. Planning on going with my German class, but that's in a few years. [And to Europe with the AP Euro class! Yay!]

> > If you are in Southern Califronia Chris, do you live anywere near San Bernadeno?

Well, when I went to CA, I went to the south part, but more around LA and Simi Valley. Orange County, too. Not that I remember very much about any of them other than LA is terrible. [Smog, my first real traffic jam, millions of people-- no offense to the Los Angeleans (is that right?) on the forum, of course.] San bernadino sounds really familiar, but I generally just visit when I'm down. Visit, swim, and the last time tour colleges.

> > Spider-hates moving with a passion-Boy

> Lol. This is just too fun.

Heh. I couldn't agree more.

> Am afraid that Chris lives neither in Germany, nor Southern California. I think it's more like an hour's drive South of 61.2 N, 149.2 W, and she gets to chase moose out of her driveway.
> Hey Chris... if I ever come visit you, can we chop a few blocks out of the local glaciers and build an inukshuk in your backyard?
> :-)

If it's something like an igloo...
The local Glacier, Eagle, requires a helicopter ride to reach. You can hike down, but only if you have reeeeeealy good knees-- or don't care about the ones you have. :-)
The mountain's an easy climb, though.

As for igloo building, that takes months of preapration. For those of you in warmer climates, I'll explain breifly. Why? Because I can.

First, one must have access to an open plot of land-- something about, oh, ten by fifeen feet, maybe. After every major [and several minor] snowfalls, the future igloo-builder must put on Sorrels and drag his or herself out of his or her warm dwelling to stomp down the snow. After the compacted snow has reached at least a foot and a half--- two plus would be better-- blocks must be cut out of the snow. Don't use a good kitchen knife unless you have express permission from the cooker in the household and the knife is sure to hold up. These blocks, which vary in size according to the igloo design and size and the builder's tastes and expertise, are places in the traditional round circle with opening that is seen in picture books. The base round should be placed carefully, with rounds getting closer and closer until there is a little enough space to bridge. The opening is covered by an archway. One may elect to spray, on a rather cold day, a slight mist of water from the hose onto the igloo-- not enough to melt it, just enough to freeze it-- if snow is not forthcoming to pack into the spaces the way snowmen have their sections cemented together. This requires, however, the locating of the hose from under the snow, the thawing out of the pipes, the thawing out of the hose, and the thawing out and locating of one's extremities after they freeze and fall off because the one in question accidentally got his or herself wet.

Well, this was a long post, whose purpose is, if existant, deeply buried. The point which started it off? Let me clarify: I live in Girdwood. It is, as Wolfspirit explained a good hour's drive by hwy out of Anchorage on the Turnagain arm, right above the Kenai peninsula. If you need any more hinting then that, well, I'll assume you don't live in the US.
I never realized those "you know you're a(n) _____ if:" things were true until I read one about people up here. I didn't even realize other people *didn't* do some of those things. Thus the need to travel.

Chris