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What the hell are we doing here!?!

[Screaming_Emu]

wow....just...wow... Just 2 days left and I'm outta here. That's all I gotta keep thinking ;-)

[AngelFuree]

Whoa!
Did it snow, really? Or was the METAR incorrect?

[Omdahl]

I didn't see any snow in GFK, but I did in Roseau on tuesday which is about a 45 minute flight to the northeast. It was pretty slushy outside, what a mess. I even slid at a stop sign. I think it's supposed to be in the 30s this weekend too. It's almost June! Why me.

[Icelandair]

I saw a few flakes yea...Minot got a few inches yesterday.

[RiddlePilot]

Ahahaha...we've all been sporting shorts and sandals down south here. Sorry, hadda rub it in.

[Omdahl]

We've gotten to sport shorts a few times here, but one day it will be 80 and the next day it will be 30.......kinda crazy.

[AngelFuree]

Wow, but one can never be satisfied with weather. I WOULD NOT like being in Arizona during the summer.

Hmm..let's see....
Cold's not any fun,
but neither is the stickiness during the summer. Ugh, stickiness + 120F = crap

Of course, I have yet to try both scenarios.
Lowest I've experienced here in NY (that I remember) was -5F
Highest I've experienced.... 106F

But from what I remember, I think the cold was more bearable.
I'll have to see this winter at ND, I guess.

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Of course, I have yet to try both scenarios.
Lowest I've experienced here in NY (that I remember) was -5F
Highest I've experienced.... 106F

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It's possible you could see both of those temps in ND during the same year. Get's pretty warm up here during the summer

[AngelFuree]

Right, I was looking at the average temps for Grand Forks, and it seems like 80's pretty much the average mid-July. Not too bad, that's as much I can tolerate anyway. Anything higher, and I'll go crazy with the stickiness/itchiness!

[AngelFuree]

Oh and on top of this, I was speaking to my friend the other day (he went to the summer camp last year at UND—he'll be going this year as well) and he mentioned the mosquito/snow comparison, hehe...

Noooooooooooooo.

[JaceTheAce]

Just to rub it in, in San Diego right now it's 80 degrees and Sunny. It's been 75-80 lately and at night it gets down to the mid 60's. The weather doesn't really change around here, and here I am getting ready to go to UND??!?! I'm sure I will get a lot of people asking me why th h3ll I'd decide to move to ND.

[stuckingfk]

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Just to rub it in, in San Diego right now it's 80 degrees and Sunny. It's been 75-80 lately and at night it gets down to the mid 60's. The weather doesn't really change around here, and here I am getting ready to go to UND??!?! I'm sure I will get a lot of people asking me why th h3ll I'd decide to move to ND.

[/ QUOTE ]

To try and help your career!! Don't let anyone get you down while trying to suceed in life.

But on the other hand, I'll make fun of you if you are up here. Heck, I make fun of myself for living in this wasteland. Good Luck, I'll still be up here too, so if you need any advice, find me on here.

[AngelFuree]

Jason, are you going to UND this fall as well?

[side note]
I can imagine how depressing it must be during the winter over there. Imagine, if I find NY depressing during the winter, ND must be hell, my god.

[Foxcow]

Im from GA so I know what its like...

[stuckingfk]

Finally, some warmer weather has shown up. Here is the TAF for tomorrow, I can't wait, I love boomers.

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[roundout]

time to check the batteries, grab a couple rolls of ektachrome and head for the boonies and watch those bad muthas roll into town! i'm excited - haven't taken any pictures with my SLR since november.

[stuckingfk]

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time to check the batteries, grab a couple rolls of ektachrome and head for the boonies and watch those bad muthas roll into town! i'm excited - haven't taken any pictures with my SLR since november.

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Is ektachrome a kind of film? What is it?

[JaceTheAce]

Yeeup, I am... just gotta figure out all this financial aide crap...

[AngelFuree]

Tell me about it man!

I'm a bit worried about the aid as well!

Geez, and I still haven't received any letter for the summer aid! Yikes.

[roundout]

slide film. i took a photography class fall 03 for some world cultures credits. i ended up liking shooting slide film so much that i talked it up and ended up with 5 or 6 rolls that my aunt and sarah gave me. i shot up about half of one when i went flying the other day, but other than that, my shutter's been silent. i'm gonna try to take some pictures of that POS rolling in tonight though. trying to weigh that against studying for my CFI ride....decisions

[stuckingfk]

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slide film. i took a photography class fall 03 for some world cultures credits. i ended up liking shooting slide film so much that i talked it up and ended up with 5 or 6 rolls that my aunt and sarah gave me. i shot up about half of one when i went flying the other day, but other than that, my shutter's been silent. i'm gonna try to take some pictures of that POS rolling in tonight though. trying to weigh that against studying for my CFI ride....decisions

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Forgive me for sounding ignorant, but what exactly is slide film? Kind of sounds expensive. And go shoot some pics, studying is overated anyways!!

[AngelFuree]

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Kind of sounds expensive. And go shoot some pics, studying is overated anyways!!

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Indeed expensive!

That's why I'd go all-digital these days. C'mon, after "wasting" lots of money on film (assuming you're not a pro), owning an EOS10D (if you're a Canon fan like me) pays off, and doesn't hurt in the end.

(oh, and no scanners needed )

[roundout]

maybe with the mad bank i'm sure i'll make when (not if ) i get hired in the fall i can afford to buy a D-70. i'm a nikonian thru and thru...no canon for me, though their high end DSLRs are pretty slick.

slide film is kinda expensive. it's also expensive to have processed, except in conjunction with the slide photo class there's a nice lady named wanda in the med school who will process a roll for $5 a pop, which is pretty cheap compared to other places. this is a professional machine, too, as it handles all the photo work for the med/nursing school.

slide film is a PITA to deal with but the image quality is simply breathtaking. it also makes you a better photographer because it's not as forgiving, compared to print film, if you make an error with exposure. eh, i'm rambling....how about those storms tonight? they looked awesome!

edit - remembered i had a few slides lying around that i had scanned at walmart. imagine the same picture with about 10x the color clarity and overall sharpness. i took this down by the train tracks east of 2nd st downtown. i had to remove an abandoned 40oz from my shot here i love GF.

[stuckingfk]

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slide film is a PITA to deal with but the image quality is simply breathtaking. it also makes you a better photographer because it's not as forgiving, compared to print film, if you make an error with exposure. eh, i'm rambling....how about those storms tonight? they looked awesome!

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They were awesome. The best was around 9:45 when they were east of town and the lighting was constantly flashing and lighting up the eastern sky. It was some cool stuff.