The only reason that you should see only a woman's eyes is extreme cold!
Posted on 02/02/2014 12:17:23 PM PST by chessplayer
If you thought it was cold where you are at the moment then a visit to the Russian village of Oymyakon might just change your mind.
With the average temperature for January standing at -50C, it is no wonder the village is the coldest permanently inhabited settlement in the world.
Known as the 'Pole of Cold', the coldest ever temperature recorded in Oymyakon was -71.2C.
Unsurprisingly, locals are hardened to the weather and unlike in other countries - where a flurry of snow brings things grinding to a halt, Oymyakon's solitary school only shuts if temperatures fall below -52C. (-61.6 F)
The frozen ground makes it difficult for working indoor plumbing, so most toilets are outhouses.
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how fast HEAT leaves a warmer object...
Oymyakon’s 24 hour average is almost 45 degrees colder than Barrow. Yikes!
How are the skeeters and blackflies in the summer?
I would like to visit there in the Wintertime.
That’s where they should have had the WINTER Olympics.
One would think they’d have a number of graves pre-dug in the summer.
That puppy looks like he wants out of the cold.
The only reason that you should see only a woman's eyes is extreme cold!
And beyond belief.
Close to my personal cold record of -48°F. You have to really dress right for that or you get hurt.
I’ve been outside with wind chill of -72°F, but that was just a run across the tarmack. Out of it as quick as we could.
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On the Alaskan North Slope oil fields.
For a few years I've been debating if I should put driving the Dalton Highway to my bucket list.Given that I just recently scratched driving the Autobahn from the list (long story) I probably won't.
I recall something I read while the Alaska Pipeline was being built....it was about a wish that ordinary Alaskans had:"happiness is 10,000 Oakies leaving for home...with a Texan under each arm".
“A view of Stalin’s ‘Road of Bones’, the route to Oymyakon, on a -50c evening
One might ask the New York Times to explain the road’s name.
“Amos Chapple said that photographing the village was a nightmare - locals are so mindful of the cold that they are only outside as they race from doorway to doorway usually with their gloves clapped to their faces.”
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Crazy.
Wonder how it was for him (the photographer — a brave soul, indeed)?
if they dont know about depends they prolly use something ummm similar and they are STUCK in their south 40s
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Good points!
all hanging down
and then there is YOU
all hanging down
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:-)
While you can drive to the North Slope, be aware you cannot drive “around” on the North Slope. The highway is public and there are some public area around Deadhorse, the overwhelming majority of the area is private company roads without public access. Some have driven that far without doing their homework. I believe tours are available, but you cannot drive up unannounced and expect to drive all over oil company built and maintained roads. There are security checkpoints, just like we go through to enter refineries and the like.
[ The only reason that you should see only a woman’s eyes is extreme cold!
and then there is YOU ]
What do you mean by that statement, I am confused?
youre not a woman???
just kidding gg
from your demeanor no matter how tempting i aint taking my eyes off yours
And one might use one’s search engine to learn about the Road of Bones.
“A view of Stalin’s ‘Road of Bones’, the route to Oymyakon, on a -50c evening
One might ask the New York Times to explain the road’s name.
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