On 1/20/2013 7:32 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:40:58 -0800 (PST), Chuck Gould
wrote:

Usually works like
this; when the sun comes out we yell "oh no, my eyes! my eyes! I can't
stand the bright light!" and we rush out and buy a pair of
sunglasses. When the sun comes out again, we have forgotten where we
put the pair we bought on the last sunny day, 7 or 8 months ago.

===

Funny. We have a few neighbors here in Florida from the Seattle area
and they confirm your humor rumor as true. How depressing. We
enjoyed our brief stay a few years ago, but I guess we caught the
weather just right.


Summer = sun
Winter = rain

On Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:40:58 -0800 (PST), Chuck Gould
wrote:

On Jan 20, 5:19*am, ESAD wrote:
On 1/19/13 11:46 PM, Chuck Gould wrote:

You guys from everywhere else but here, take a look a the Boat Show ad
for a look at a "typical" Seattle woman, enjoying "typical" Seattle
weather. *:-)

digital.turn-page.com/i/101224/1

That woman has a tan and sunglasses, so she probably was flown in from
somewhere else. *

Two odd things about Seattle. We are one of the leading markets for
sunglasses. We buy more of them, on a per capita basis, than most
cities in the United States. Why would that be? Usually works like
this; when the sun comes out we yell "oh no, my eyes! my eyes! I can't
stand the bright light!" and we rush out and buy a pair of
sunglasses. When the sun comes out again, we have forgotten where we
put the pair we bought on the last sunny day, 7 or 8 months ago. What
we don't buy in big numbers? Umbrellas.

I have 4 pairs of sunglasses and wear them often. I think our NW eyes
have adjusted to the low light environment, so when the sun comes out
or even when it's bright, it's a bit too much excitement for the eyes.

On Sun, 20 Jan 2013 19:35:14 -0500, ESAD wrote:

On 1/20/13 5:40 PM, Chuck Gould wrote:
On Jan 20, 5:19 am, ESAD wrote:
On 1/19/13 11:46 PM, Chuck Gould wrote:

You guys from everywhere else but here, take a look a the Boat Show ad
for a look at a "typical" Seattle woman, enjoying "typical" Seattle
weather. :-)

digital.turn-page.com/i/101224/1

That woman has a tan and sunglasses, so she probably was flown in from
somewhere else.

Two odd things about Seattle. We are one of the leading markets for
sunglasses. We buy more of them, on a per capita basis, than most
cities in the United States. Why would that be? Usually works like
this; when the sun comes out we yell "oh no, my eyes! my eyes! I can't
stand the bright light!" and we rush out and buy a pair of
sunglasses. When the sun comes out again, we have forgotten where we
put the pair we bought on the last sunny day, 7 or 8 months ago. What
we don't buy in big numbers? Umbrellas.


Because you are already soaked? The few people I know in the Seattle
area seem to like it a lot.

You learn to dress for the weather up here but there's still times
that umbrellas come in handy. We own a couple.

On 1/21/13 4:18 PM, jps wrote:
On Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:40:58 -0800 (PST), Chuck Gould
wrote:

On Jan 20, 5:19 am, ESAD wrote:
On 1/19/13 11:46 PM, Chuck Gould wrote:

You guys from everywhere else but here, take a look a the Boat Show ad
for a look at a "typical" Seattle woman, enjoying "typical" Seattle
weather. :-)

digital.turn-page.com/i/101224/1

That woman has a tan and sunglasses, so she probably was flown in from
somewhere else.

Two odd things about Seattle. We are one of the leading markets for
sunglasses. We buy more of them, on a per capita basis, than most
cities in the United States. Why would that be? Usually works like
this; when the sun comes out we yell "oh no, my eyes! my eyes! I can't
stand the bright light!" and we rush out and buy a pair of
sunglasses. When the sun comes out again, we have forgotten where we
put the pair we bought on the last sunny day, 7 or 8 months ago. What
we don't buy in big numbers? Umbrellas.

I have 4 pairs of sunglasses and wear them often. I think our NW eyes
have adjusted to the low light environment, so when the sun comes out
or even when it's bright, it's a bit too much excitement for the eyes.


You guys should go to Florida once a year, a place where the skies often
are deep blue and you can swim in the ocean without your testicles
screaming from the cold.

On Sat, 19 Jan 2013 20:46:41 -0800 (PST), Chuck Gould
wrote:

You guys from everywhere else but here, take a look a the Boat Show ad
for a look at a "typical" Seattle woman, enjoying "typical" Seattle
weather. :-)

digital.turn-page.com/i/101224/1

I'm eager to see what's up. Even with boat prices depressed, moorage
and fuel still commanding high prices in Seattle. Next boat is diesel
for sure.

Will keep an eye peeled for you around the Nor'west booth.

On Monday, January 21, 2013 5:18:26 PM UTC-4, jps wrote:
On Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:40:58 -0800 (PST), Chuck Gould

wrote:



On Jan 20, 5:19�am, ESAD wrote:

On 1/19/13 11:46 PM, Chuck Gould wrote:



You guys from everywhere else but here, take a look a the Boat Show ad

for a look at a "typical" Seattle woman, enjoying "typical" Seattle

weather. �:-)



digital.turn-page.com/i/101224/1



That woman has a tan and sunglasses, so she probably was flown in from

somewhere else. �



Two odd things about Seattle. We are one of the leading markets for

sunglasses. We buy more of them, on a per capita basis, than most

cities in the United States. Why would that be? Usually works like

this; when the sun comes out we yell "oh no, my eyes! my eyes! I can't

stand the bright light!" and we rush out and buy a pair of

sunglasses. When the sun comes out again, we have forgotten where we

put the pair we bought on the last sunny day, 7 or 8 months ago. What

we don't buy in big numbers? Umbrellas.



I have 4 pairs of sunglasses and wear them often. I think our NW eyes

have adjusted to the low light environment, so when the sun comes out

or even when it's bright, it's a bit too much excitement for the eyes.

Another thing..except for midsummer, it seems that the sun, when it is out, is always in your eyes. I always wear a cap/hat with a bill for relief from this situation.

On Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:00:52 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

Another thing..except for midsummer, it seems that the sun, when it is out, is always in your eyes. I always wear a cap/hat with a bill for relief from this situation.

===

Your latitude is too high.

High Latitude = Low Sun Angle (especially in winter)

On Sunday, January 20, 2013 10:32:49 PM UTC-5, Wayne. B wrote:
On Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:40:58 -0800 (PST), Chuck Gould

wrote:



Usually works like

this; when the sun comes out we yell "oh no, my eyes! my eyes! I can't

stand the bright light!" and we rush out and buy a pair of

sunglasses. When the sun comes out again, we have forgotten where we

put the pair we bought on the last sunny day, 7 or 8 months ago.



===



Funny. We have a few neighbors here in Florida from the Seattle area

and they confirm your humor rumor as true. How depressing. We

enjoyed our brief stay a few years ago, but I guess we caught the

weather just right.

I've been in Seattle a couple of times over the years. I hit it just right as well... the weather was great, mostly sunny, nice, no rain to speak of.

I must be livin right! :-)

On Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:22:01 -0500, ESAD wrote:

On 1/21/13 4:18 PM, jps wrote:
On Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:40:58 -0800 (PST), Chuck Gould
wrote:

On Jan 20, 5:19 am, ESAD wrote:
On 1/19/13 11:46 PM, Chuck Gould wrote:

You guys from everywhere else but here, take a look a the Boat Show ad
for a look at a "typical" Seattle woman, enjoying "typical" Seattle
weather. :-)

digital.turn-page.com/i/101224/1

That woman has a tan and sunglasses, so she probably was flown in from
somewhere else.

Two odd things about Seattle. We are one of the leading markets for
sunglasses. We buy more of them, on a per capita basis, than most
cities in the United States. Why would that be? Usually works like
this; when the sun comes out we yell "oh no, my eyes! my eyes! I can't
stand the bright light!" and we rush out and buy a pair of
sunglasses. When the sun comes out again, we have forgotten where we
put the pair we bought on the last sunny day, 7 or 8 months ago. What
we don't buy in big numbers? Umbrellas.

I have 4 pairs of sunglasses and wear them often. I think our NW eyes
have adjusted to the low light environment, so when the sun comes out
or even when it's bright, it's a bit too much excitement for the eyes.


You guys should go to Florida once a year, a place where the skies often
are deep blue and you can swim in the ocean without your testicles
screaming from the cold.

I don't swim in the pacific unless I'm in San Diego surf with a
wetsuit or well below the border to Mexico.

The Atlantic is such a pleasant surprise when you're used to the
Pacific being freezing. I've been to Kiawa a couple of times and
loved it.

We always try to bust out of here during the winter. Hawaii or Mexico
to ensure warm weather. Florida is a long plane ride, I'd just as
soon go to Hawaii given that length of flight.

On Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:00:52 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

On Monday, January 21, 2013 5:18:26 PM UTC-4, jps wrote:
On Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:40:58 -0800 (PST), Chuck Gould

wrote:



On Jan 20, 5:19�am, ESAD wrote:

On 1/19/13 11:46 PM, Chuck Gould wrote:



You guys from everywhere else but here, take a look a the Boat Show ad

for a look at a "typical" Seattle woman, enjoying "typical" Seattle

weather. �:-)



digital.turn-page.com/i/101224/1



That woman has a tan and sunglasses, so she probably was flown in from

somewhere else. �



Two odd things about Seattle. We are one of the leading markets for

sunglasses. We buy more of them, on a per capita basis, than most

cities in the United States. Why would that be? Usually works like

this; when the sun comes out we yell "oh no, my eyes! my eyes! I can't

stand the bright light!" and we rush out and buy a pair of

sunglasses. When the sun comes out again, we have forgotten where we

put the pair we bought on the last sunny day, 7 or 8 months ago. What

we don't buy in big numbers? Umbrellas.



I have 4 pairs of sunglasses and wear them often. I think our NW eyes

have adjusted to the low light environment, so when the sun comes out

or even when it's bright, it's a bit too much excitement for the eyes.

Another thing..except for midsummer, it seems that the sun, when it is out, is always in your eyes. I always wear a cap/hat with a bill for relief from this situation.

True, hovers close to the horizon for longer periods of the day. Good
point.