Fucking fuck traveling for work fuck

[Berkut]

Do you prefer Upstate NY, Berkut?

That is an excellent question.

Right now, I miss Arizona, but I suspect that is because I just came out of another upstate NY winter. I remember how much I wanted to get out of the desert when I graduated though - I didn't even consider staying in Arizona.

So I don't really know.

I do know that I miss Colorado though.

[Caliga]

It's hot outside in Louisville today. 

We had a 'bad' winter by Kentucky standards, in that we got 16 inches of snow.

Fortunately, the winter ended by the first week of March and it's summer now.

[MadImmortalMan]

That is an excellent question.

Right now, I miss Arizona, but I suspect that is because I just came out of another upstate NY winter.

You have to admit, for the kids, those winters rock. I remember snow deeper than I was tall on many occasions back in Brockport.

[Berkut]

That is an excellent question.

Right now, I miss Arizona, but I suspect that is because I just came out of another upstate NY winter.

You have to admit, for the kids, those winters rock. I remember snow deeper than I was tall on many occasions back in Brockport.

Of course - although they were both pretty excited to see the weather finally warm up a bit.

Snow is great, but even kids find getting into and out of snow gear pretty damn annoying after a while.

[Syt]

Normally, Vienna takes a week to go from 0 to 18-20° C. Currently we have a few days to reach 20, then suddenly drop back to single digits and start over.

It's been raining for three days now, which is rare here.

[Josquius]

I like travelling for work. You get paid to just sit on a bus.

[Barrister]

I'll take every single time and place mentined on this thread over travelling to Ross River, Yukon in January.

Why you ask is Ross River, Yukon so bad?

Well you have to drive.  It's a 4 1/2 hour drive from Whitehorse.  First hour and a half aren't bad - at least the road is paved.  But from there?  You don't pass through ANY towns/communities.  The road is twisty, windy, with steep cliffs and no guard railes.  And it's unpaved half the way.  And road clearance is not a priority.

If anything happens, good luck to you.  I've driven that road meeting all of 2-3 oncoming vehicles, for the entire time.  And it's the Yukon, so winter temps of -40c are common (especially further inland, like Ross River).

Once you get there?  Well it's slightly better now - the only hotel (and only restaurant) is open again.  There used to be NOTHING for awhile, and right before the hotel closed there was no point looking at the menu - you had to ask what (if anything) they actually had in stock to cook.

I've stayed there with no heat.  I've stayed there with no tv.  I've stayed there with no lock on the door (thankfully these are 3 separate occasions).

The only store (and only gas) closes at 6pm, so you better make sure you have supplies purchased before then.

Oh - and everyone in towns knows I'm the prosecutor.

[Caliga]

That sounds kinda like my town, Bee Bee, aside from the extreme cold.

[Barrister]

That sounds kinda like my town, Bee Bee, aside from the extreme cold.

Your town doesn't have 200 people, and isn't hours away from the next nearest town.

[Grey Fox]

BB, what does the people of Ross River do? Indians?

[Barrister]

BB, what does the people of Ross River do? Indians?

Yukon doesn't have reserves, but yes, most of the people of Ross River are members of the Kaska First Nation.  There's a new mine up towards the NWT border that is employing a number of town members.

[Caliga]

Well, this is true.  But the nothing ever being open and everyone knowing you parts are true. 

[Grey Fox]

BB, what does the people of Ross River do? Indians?

Yukon doesn't have reserves, but yes, most of the people of Ross River are members of the Kaska First Nation.  There's a new mine up towards the NWT border that is employing a number of town members.

Do Territories have income taxes?

[Barrister]

BB, what does the people of Ross River do? Indians?

Yukon doesn't have reserves, but yes, most of the people of Ross River are members of the Kaska First Nation.  There's a new mine up towards the NWT border that is employing a number of town members.

Do Territories have income taxes?

Of course.

[derspiess]

I like travelling for work. You get paid to just sit on a bus.

I really liked it when I started this job in 2005 (first day on the job, my boss & I hopped a flight to New Orleans & walked down Bourbon Street).  I didn't have a kid at the time, I got to see parts of the country I had never visited, and sometimes took my wife along & extended the trip into a mini-vacation.  Airline delays & whatnot didn't bother me as much as they do now.

I still like it depending on the destination, but it's tough sometimes to be away from the family for a full week