Rodger Pettichord Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 [NOTE. Tomorrow's Friday is Christmas Eve and many of us will be busy with holiday responsibilities. Therefore, I'm posting this week's topic a little early to give everyone time to respond. Ho Ho Ho!] Hi all. I've been nostalgic this week, thinking about past Christmases spent far from home. Forum participants are widely traveled and no doubt have many interesting memories of Christmases celebrated in strange places. So this week, let's celebrate Christmases we spent far, far away. THIS WEEK'S MEANINGLESS TOPIC: A. Where did you spend your hottest Christmas? B. Where did you spend your coldest Christmas? C. Where did you spend your wettest Christmas? D. Where did you spend your highest Christmas? (no drug stories allowed ) A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL THE MEANINGLESS TOPIC DENIZENS, AND A HEALTHY AND HAPPY NEW YEAR. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 All of above in Spokane , I always stayed close to home and let the amateur traveler’s do there thing during the holidays . Merry Christmas to you Rodger and your family . 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper31 Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 A. Desert of Saudi Arabia B. Paktika Province mountains in Afghanistan C. Tennessee D. See answer for B Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! Landon 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted December 23, 2021 Author Share Posted December 23, 2021 Hottest-- (and most humid) Phan Rang, Vietnam Coldest-- Keflavik, Iceland (Yowsa!) Wettest-- Buckley, Washington (we lived on outskirt of Rainier's Rain Forest) Highest (and most tiring)-- cancelled flight in Denver, Colorado 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W2DR Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Hottest-- With Donna Jean Coldest-- With Patti Ann Wettest-- With Annette Louise Highest (and most tiring)-- With Dale What's His Name 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 I have spent all of my Christmas in Oklahoma or Texas, in all kinds of weather. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerribleT Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 1. Darwin 2. Brisbane 3. Boku, Bougainville, TPNG 4. Namanula Ridge, Rabaul, TPNG 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumbypickett Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 1 Tasmania 2 Tasmania 3Tasmania 4 What was the question? Have a great christmas Roger. cheers Gumby 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wain71 Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 2 - Berlin 3 - UK Southwest (usual grey damp, much like forecast for this year) 4 - can't say....was happy though... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingfish55 Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Hottest: Bangkok Coldest: St Petersburg (Russia, not Florida LOL) Wettest: Somewhere in the UK Highest: Islamabad Seasons greetings to all. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John York Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Hottest: Kuala Lumpur, Malaya Coldest: Horsham, Sussex (Snow 3' high everywere that year) Wettest: London's East End (All roads flooded that year) Highest: Basingstoke, Hampshire Happy Christmas to all of you. We've had to cancel our's this year due to covid! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieron Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Perth, Western australia Christmas day forcast: 43 c Boxing day : 44c The hottest ever recorded, for Chrismas day in Perth !!!! Outlook for the next week similar temps 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boetie Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Nice one Roger. Hottest in Brisbane (or it felt the hottest, very humid) late 90's. Don't know exact year. Coldest in Rovaniemi Finland 2010. -19. Wettest, Tweed Heads, very often. Hot and wet Highest...spent my first 17yrs of my life in Harare Zimbabwe (formerly Salisbury) at 5000ft Merry Christmas Rodger! Thank you for your valuable contributions! Cheers Graeme 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Q Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Hottest probably my long time home, Long Island NY Coldest Moorhead, MN, also highest at about 1000 ft MSL Wettest. Either at home, or Southampton, England. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Abernathy Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 1. hottest Corpus Christi TX 2. Coldest Adak, AK 3. Coldest see #2 4. Wettest Home in N Calif (Redding) expecting snow on Christmas day here, but still not as cold as Adak, AK! Merry Christmas all 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taph Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 1. Hottest Borneo 2. Coldest North Rhine Westphalia, crates of beer on the balcony froze solid 3. Wettest Belize 4. Highest Mount Troodos in Cyprus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingfish55 Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Taph, With those locations I assume a Forces man? I completely forgot I spent Christmas in Belmopan in 1981 then departed a couple of days later to spend Hogmany in Beirut. Like you now a man of Kent. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted December 25, 2021 Author Share Posted December 25, 2021 4 hours ago, flyingfish55 said: Taph, With those locations I assume a Forces man? I completely forgot I spent Christmas in Belmopan in 1981 then departed a couple of days later to spend Hogmany in Beirut. Like you now a man of Kent. Hey FF55, thanks for teaching me a new thing. I had never heard of Hogmanay before, but now I can "celebrate New Years in the Scottish manner." I am going to impress friends and neighbors here by wishing everyone a Happy Hogmanay this year . 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingleaf Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Hmmm, the hottest Christmas I spend? Well I guess it was the one were I forgot to buy a present for she who must be obeyed. Boy, I tell yer, that was hot. Never repeated that one again.Way too hot for this guy. Beers and fuget about it. Cheers k 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingfish55 Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 If that had been in my household the atmosphere would have been extremely chilly and I would have been frozen out for at least several days. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taph Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Flyingfish55 you got that right, I probably knew a couple people you met in Belmopan, though I don't think the governor knew who I was. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Heaton Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 On 12/25/2021 at 2:43 AM, Taph said: 1. Hottest Borneo 2. Coldest North Rhine Westphalia, crates of beer on the balcony froze solid 3. Wettest Belize 4. Highest Mount Troodos in Cyprus Taph - absolutely nothing to do with the question - But !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taph Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Hi John, I recognise the jimmy and the aerial farm behind you, A few of us went skiing up on the mountain and then drove the landrover down to the beach for a swim in the sea. Looking at the gaiters and boots your wearing you were there before me, my time was 1974-75 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boetie Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 23 hours ago, John Heaton said: Taph - absolutely nothing to do with the question - But !! 1 minute ago, Taph said: Hi John, I recognise the jimmy and the aerial farm behind you, A few of us went skiing up on the mountain and then drove the landrover down to the beach for a swim in the sea. Looking at the gaiters and boots your wearing you were there before me, my time was 1974-75 Just shows what a small world it is gents, amazing! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Heaton Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 5 minutes ago, Taph said: Hi John, I recognise the jimmy and the aerial farm behind you, A few of us went skiing up on the mountain and then drove the landrover down to the beach for a swim in the sea. Looking at the gaiters and boots your wearing you were there before me, my time was 1974-75 G'day Taph - 1956 - 1958 - and you were right about the ski-ing and a swim in the sea after When they let Makarios out of jail in 57 - we spent many happy hours ski-ing on Olympus I was stationed at The Episkopi cantonement after Suez. Yesterday - I bought Larnaca airport on M/Place and took the Stearman for a flight up to Troodos very clear 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts