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Blue_In_AK

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22. I was here before the oil industry.

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 06:54 PM

Dec 2014

We'll be fine. The upside of that is that the Texans and Oklahomans and other oily types will leave and give us our state back. Alaskans are resourceful.

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First Time EVER Anchorage Alaska never got below zero in a year. [View all] Bandit Dec 2014 OP

That is truly scary... We are catapulting over climate changes that were estimated to take 50 years peacebird Dec 2014 #1

+infinity daleanime Dec 2014 #27

Thanks WillTwain Dec 2014 #2

Maybe it's that hot Sarah Palin, heating things up Siwsan Dec 2014 #3

It's just her mouth...all that hot air coming out...nt joeybee12 Dec 2014 #11

She's producing a lot of something.... daleanime Dec 2014 #29

She also produced a parcel of brats... joeybee12 Dec 2014 #32

Bingo! Siwsan Dec 2014 #31

It's not the longest marym625 Dec 2014 #4

This is weather, sadoldgirl Dec 2014 #5

Where did I say anything about Climate Change? Bandit Dec 2014 #6

I have green grass in my yard. no snow. roguevalley Dec 2014 #18

My brother's yard in Homer looks like summer. Blue_In_AK Dec 2014 #38

I hope so, blue. happy new year, friend roguevalley Dec 2014 #43

It's happening. JaneyVee Dec 2014 #7

Palin's new message; TRoN33 Dec 2014 #8

First time in recorded history, high doubtful the first time ever. Thor_MN Dec 2014 #9

Zero F or adieu Dec 2014 #10

Fehrenheit in 'Murica progressoid Dec 2014 #12

Does not look like 2014 is all that dramatic...one calendar year is still weather. Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #25

This graphic is a little better at showing the trend over the past several years Blue_In_AK Dec 2014 #41

Thank you..when talking climate change I think a minimum of 50 years has to be looked at. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #47

Back in my day, we used to trudge to school in absolute zero. BlueJazz Dec 2014 #13

Up the thermal gradient GliderGuider Dec 2014 #33

Anchorage might become pleasant over time. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #14

Alaska has always been a nice place. Blue_In_AK Dec 2014 #17

Nah, mah, Georgraphy spek all. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #19

No offense, but have you been hitting the bottle? Blue_In_AK Dec 2014 #21

I can't make Aerows Dec 2014 #26

I get most of it except for the "firefrab" Blue_In_AK Dec 2014 #39

LOL Aerows Dec 2014 #42

I think the post is the most hilarious I have seen in days, I mean that kindly.....firefrab? Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #48

Wasn't that in The Princess Bride? hatrack Jan 2015 #53

Something's a miss for sure. SammyWinstonJack Dec 2014 #30

Yes, I hit the bottle. So would you if you knew what I know. True Blue Door Jan 2015 #50

Okay, I'll give you a pass. Blue_In_AK Jan 2015 #52

Dafuq? nt laundry_queen Jan 2015 #45

Sarah, is that you? Bandit Jan 2015 #46

did you have a stroke in the middle of that post? easychoice Jan 2015 #51

They will be happy about it until the permafrost starts to melt. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #15

I'm here Blue_In_AK Dec 2014 #16

So it's warmer up there than it is down here in WA today. countryjake Dec 2014 #35

Thank you, countryjake. Blue_In_AK Dec 2014 #36

Plus, the collapse of the oil industry True Blue Door Dec 2014 #20

I was here before the oil industry. Blue_In_AK Dec 2014 #22

that should be fun to see. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #23

While reading this thread I just heard on the radio cadaverdog Dec 2014 #24

I had a friend who moved there in the 60s, just in time for the big earthquake Warpy Dec 2014 #28

First Time EVER???? Ink Man Dec 2014 #34

I agree, they should have said something about since records have been kept, Blue_In_AK Dec 2014 #37

And it NYC my Forth of July was ruined when 69 degrees was the high Reter Dec 2014 #40

Polar vortex? vive la commune Jan 2015 #44

Maybe the Ridiculously Resilient Ridge...the other part of the ridge-trough HereSince1628 Jan 2015 #49