How cold is it?
January-22nd-2003, 10:56 AM
#16
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Originally posted by alcoholiday
now try climbing around a refinery when it's 40C
it's not too bad, every enclosed building has AC and we had water out the ying-yang.
i have trouble with extreme heat but i only got sun-stroke once working last time. not counting the vicious sun-burn i got when i went snorkelling.
i can't wait to snorkel again. the red sea kicks ***!!
now try climbing around a refinery when it's 40C
it's not too bad, every enclosed building has AC and we had water out the ying-yang.
i have trouble with extreme heat but i only got sun-stroke once working last time. not counting the vicious sun-burn i got when i went snorkelling.
i can't wait to snorkel again. the red sea kicks ***!!
(B.T.W. -39 degrees today with da wind here in Ottawa
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January-22nd-2003, 11:08 AM
#17
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i'll be working in yanbu, ~300km north of jeddah along the coast.
we took a little boat way out of sight of the shore and snorkelled around a reef. just amazing. all i had was a little disposable camera but i got some great pictures.
we took a little boat way out of sight of the shore and snorkelled around a reef. just amazing. all i had was a little disposable camera but i got some great pictures.
January-22nd-2003, 11:09 AM
#18
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Originally posted by alcoholiday
i'll be working in yanbu, ~300km north of jeddah along the coast.
we took a little boat way out of sight of the shore and snorkelled around a reef. just amazing. all i had was a little disposable camera but i got some great pictures.
i'll be working in yanbu, ~300km north of jeddah along the coast.
we took a little boat way out of sight of the shore and snorkelled around a reef. just amazing. all i had was a little disposable camera but i got some great pictures.
Why not post them? It would be cool to see some of those pictures.
January-22nd-2003, 11:36 AM
#20
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Originally posted by alcoholiday
i'll be working in yanbu, ~300km north of jeddah along the coast.
we took a little boat way out of sight of the shore and snorkelled around a reef. just amazing. all i had was a little disposable camera but i got some great pictures.
i'll be working in yanbu, ~300km north of jeddah along the coast.
we took a little boat way out of sight of the shore and snorkelled around a reef. just amazing. all i had was a little disposable camera but i got some great pictures.
I'd love to go back and see the the city again after so many years.If u are in need of beverages of the illegal kind, do like we did:
15 litres of grape juice
1/2 cup of yeast
4 cups of glucose
mix in a platic garbage pail
let sit for 4-6 weeks (don't mind the smell)
Filter into Jerry Cans (used for fuel)
and enjoy
Makes for a good paint stripper too...
January-22nd-2003, 11:40 AM
#21
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i've heard the stories of the guys that were stationed there on long-term jobs getting into the home made hooch.
apparently, behind closed doors, the saudis get into the cid (moonshine essentially) quite a bit too. but shhhh, that's on the low down.
yanbu itself is pretty dirty and dusty, but the royal commission (what used to be the ex-pat compound) by all the petroleum facilities is beautiful.
January-22nd-2003, 12:03 PM
#23
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Originally posted by ZoomZoomH
moonshine? do they smuggle it around in an orange Dodge Charger with a confederate flag on top of it
moonshine? do they smuggle it around in an orange Dodge Charger with a confederate flag on top of it
i actually saw a stretch 3-axle range rover last time i was there. a brit driving it though.
January-22nd-2003, 04:14 PM
#27
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Location: Canada, Wolfville, N.S.
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Re: How cold is it?
Originally posted by Tornado
Just curious about what others are seeing this winter. I know the prairies have to be up there!
-36 degrees Celcius here today with the windchill
Just curious about what others are seeing this winter. I know the prairies have to be up there!
-36 degrees Celcius here today with the windchill
January-22nd-2003, 05:40 PM
#29
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Niagara Falls Ont.
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It was about -25 or so today, here in Lindsay today, thats with wind. I think last night though, the low was around minus 30 or 35. Not bad but cold enough for me. I still think its the right weather for cold beer.
January-22nd-2003, 05:48 PM
#30
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Ohio
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Our weather has been extremely warm this year. A couple of days ago it was above freezing. Its about 10 F (-12 C) out right now. Usually around this time of year it is -20 F (-29 C)or more. The coldest weather I can remember in Alaska was -40 F. I'm sure sometime in the next month we will get screwed over with -20 weather.