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Title: As viewed from Fairbanks, Alaska - Winter solstice (Mayan apocolaypse day) 2012
Post by: Warbird on December 26, 2012, 06:29:19 PM

This is worth watching.  It was a cold, cold day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMdQ2NFpPb0#!
Title: Re: As viewed from Fairbanks, Alaska - Winter solstice (Mayan apocolaypse day) 2012
Post by: Roger2561 on December 26, 2012, 06:46:48 PM
Man, that was fantastic!  Minus 45F is a bit too cold for me but that was nice.  Thanks for sharing.  Roger
Title: Re: As viewed from Fairbanks, Alaska - Winter solstice (Mayan apocolaypse day) 2012
Post by: Magicman on December 26, 2012, 07:26:34 PM
I watched, and it was worth it, especially since I have a love for anything Alaska.   :)
Title: Re: As viewed from Fairbanks, Alaska - Winter solstice (Mayan apocolaypse day) 2012
Post by: Chuck White on December 26, 2012, 09:27:57 PM
Nice video Warbird!

Reminds me of when I was stationed in Alaska, not as far north as you are though!

January time frame, Sunup 10:30, Sundown 3:00
Title: Re: As viewed from Fairbanks, Alaska - Winter solstice (Mayan apocolaypse day) 2012
Post by: hackberry jake on December 26, 2012, 09:51:06 PM
Wow, that was neat!
Title: Re: As viewed from Fairbanks, Alaska - Winter solstice (Mayan apocolaypse day) 2012
Post by: clww on December 26, 2012, 09:54:01 PM
When I was still in the USN, we did a detachment to Eilsen AFB, just outside of Fairbanks. We had snow there on the last day of June!
Cool video from a beautiful location.
Title: Re: As viewed from Fairbanks, Alaska - Winter solstice (Mayan apocolaypse day) 2012
Post by: Warbird on December 26, 2012, 11:01:35 PM
Thought you guys might enjoy it.  The most interesting parts of that montage to me are watching the smokestacks go active and turn off.  I also like watching how the ice fog behaves at those temps.

Regarding the 9 or so days of -40 and colder temps we had, yeah it gets old.  The part that really drags you down is the lack of sunlight.  There are real biological things that happen in the brain/body.  It drives people to drinking and outright freaks some folks out.  Some folks get really whacky from about April through June, as their body chemistry adjusts to having sunlight again.  There's a lot of folks that plain just can't handle it.
Title: Re: As viewed from Fairbanks, Alaska - Winter solstice (Mayan apocolaypse day) 2012
Post by: Ron Wenrich on December 27, 2012, 05:56:16 AM
What's the wind chill?
Title: Re: As viewed from Fairbanks, Alaska - Winter solstice (Mayan apocolaypse day) 2012
Post by: Warbird on December 27, 2012, 01:20:14 PM
Don't know what the wind chill was that day.  There was only a slight breeze but it was definitely biting.  I was working in a building close to where this was filmed, that day.
Title: Re: As viewed from Fairbanks, Alaska - Winter solstice (Mayan apocolaypse day) 2012
Post by: DR Buck on December 27, 2012, 01:35:21 PM
Did you guys see the UFO flying across the top of the video?     :o   :D 
Title: Re: As viewed from Fairbanks, Alaska - Winter solstice (Mayan apocolaypse day) 2012
Post by: sawguy21 on December 27, 2012, 01:44:44 PM
Strange things happen when it gets that cold. :laugh:
Title: Re: As viewed from Fairbanks, Alaska - Winter solstice (Mayan apocolaypse day) 2012
Post by: drobertson on December 27, 2012, 01:52:50 PM
Thanks warbird! very nicely done! Glad to live in the Ozarks!  Happy New Year! Looks like it will be a short day!
Title: Re: As viewed from Fairbanks, Alaska - Winter solstice (Mayan apocolaypse day) 2012
Post by: JohnM on December 27, 2012, 03:16:52 PM
Quote from: Magicman on December 26, 2012, 07:26:34 PM
I watched, and it was worth it, especially since I have a love for anything Alaska.   :)
+1  I've only been there once but at least twice a year I ask my wife if we can move there. ;D  It's been 12+ years since I started asking... :(

I've been meaning to ask you War what kind of daylight you get this time of year.  Very cool cold video!

JM
Title: Re: As viewed from Fairbanks, Alaska - Winter solstice (Mayan apocolaypse day) 2012
Post by: Warbird on December 27, 2012, 04:46:11 PM
Glad you guys are enjoying it.  To be clear, I didn't film nor put this montage together.  I know who did, though.
Title: Re: As viewed from Fairbanks, Alaska - Winter solstice (Mayan apocolaypse day) 2012
Post by: ahlkey on December 27, 2012, 10:15:14 PM
My son and his gal moved to Fairbanks this past summer and they will likely be there long term.  I was just thinking of them again this evening and then saw this video which really was something special.  Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: As viewed from Fairbanks, Alaska - Winter solstice (Mayan apocolaypse day) 2012
Post by: semologger on December 28, 2012, 12:44:39 AM
I think I'm with drobertson. I like missouri. Very neat video thanks for sharing
Title: Re: As viewed from Fairbanks, Alaska - Winter solstice (Mayan apocolaypse day) 2012
Post by: Den Socling on December 28, 2012, 02:40:06 PM
That is a great clip but I'm sorry, that's as close to Fairbanks I want to get! I'm better suited to places like Fiji.   :D
Title: Re: As viewed from Fairbanks, Alaska - Winter solstice (Mayan apocolaypse day) 2012
Post by: fat olde elf on December 28, 2012, 03:39:25 PM
I'm with Den.... This is a happy day for me as the days begin to get longer until June 21, the Summer Solstice.  My birthday is June 22 which is the next to the longest day of the year.That's daylight hours, they all have 24 hours...
There is substantial evidence that long nights and short days have a negative effect on the human condition. One solution would be to live on or near the Equator 12 and 12 all year long. Some folks would get bored with that...Different strokes, Different folks.  North Carolina is a great compromise, I can make sawdust ouside all year long!!!  Happy New Year !