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  • reesetee Skipvia, you owe me a trip to Skinny Dick's. Just sayin'. Jan 22, 2011

  • ruzuzu According to Wikipedia, "Two solar eclipses ("Then you flew your Learjet up to Nova Scotia to see the total eclipse of the sun") were visible from Nova Scotia in the early 1970s. The first eclipse, on March 7, 1970, was visible in the USA, and the second one, on July 10, 1972, was visible in the far north regions of Alaska." Jan 21, 2011

  • mr_ass_itch Cary Simon would have loved this.

    ♫
    Your scarf it was apricot
    With a 10 foot long cravat
    As you watched yourself gavotte
    ♫ Jan 21, 2011

  • ruzuzu (Pro: I meant the "apricot scarf" secret. But now I'm also beginning to wonder whether skipvia and sionnach are the same person.) Jan 21, 2011

  • Prolagus Right! After all, we already knew that Father mr_ass_itch works in the North Pole. He can't live that far. Jan 21, 2011

  • ruzuzu It's okay. Your secret's safe with us. (Right Pro?) Jan 21, 2011

  • mr_ass_itch *oops* Jan 21, 2011

  • ruzuzu I like 10' rainbow-striped wool scarves.

    You don't happen to have any apricot scarves, do you? Jan 21, 2011

  • Prolagus Wait, does it mean that mr_ass_itch lives in Alaska too? Jan 21, 2011

  • mr_ass_itch -38F this morning, so yes, it can get a bit harsh in the winter. Does a 10' rainbow-striped wool scarf count as a cravat? Jan 21, 2011

  • ruzuzu Great list! I've now added Alaska to my list of states with lists.

    By the way, it must get cold up there--do you ever wear a cravat? Jan 21, 2011

  • skipvia Anytime between November and April, bilby.

    *thinking of some good Scrabble words to drop on bilby* Jul 4, 2008

  • bilby I've never played Scrabble. Can I just do things with snow? Jul 4, 2008

  • reesetee Oooh! I'm in! I was going to Alaska next year anyway. :-)

    Can I wear my homespun dhoti? With boots, of course. Jul 3, 2008

  • skipvia You know, we could host some alsome Scrabble games.

    *rethinking move* Jul 3, 2008

  • chained_bear Yarb: I'm in! Hike!

    (skipvia--just kidding. But how are we supposed to found the antievolution Evolution Army??) Jul 3, 2008

  • skipvia *thinking about moving* Jul 3, 2008

  • yarb Great idea - I like that it's a fairly central location. Anyone want to share a dog-team with me? Jul 3, 2008

  • chained_bear I propose the first annual real-life Wordie trip. We'll all meet up in Ester, Alaska, and expect skipvia to entertain us. Who's with me?! *exults at having invited self* Jul 3, 2008

  • dontcry Very interestering... Gold mines, eh? Hmmm. *packing gloves, warm hat, boots, longjohns, pickaxe and canned cheeseburgers* Jul 3, 2008

  • skipvia All of them, reesetee. Although you might get some arguments on "intellectual." Jul 3, 2008

  • Prolagus *exults because he got the invitation he was looking for* Jul 3, 2008

  • reesetee Skipvia, which of those characters in Ester is you? ;-) Jul 3, 2008

  • asativum Ooh -- muskeg. Jul 3, 2008

  • yarb I like Esteroid for a native of Ester. Jul 3, 2008

  • skipvia Thanks for the new items for the list, Asa. I'm not sure how candlefish and hooligan were left off the list, but they sure fit. (Although I believe they are also harvested as far south as California.) Candlefish are staples of most southeastern and southwestern Alaska subsistence diets. Jul 3, 2008

  • skipvia Pro--you can see Ester in part of a morning. It's a small community of artists, progressives, intellectuals, aging hippies, and assorted ne'er-do-wells outside of Fairbanks. It is the essence of laissez-faire living. I feel right at home. Some interesting history and demographics here.

    If you ever visit, you've got a place to stay. Bring pictures of Italy... Jul 3, 2008

  • asativum Dunno if this is too Southeast for your list, but there's also eulachon, aka hooligan or candlefish. And devil's club and skunk cabbage, but I don't know if those are purely Alaskan. Jul 3, 2008

  • asativum Dunno if this is too Southeast for your list, but there's also eulachon, aka hooligan or candlefish. And devil's club and skunk cabbage, but I don't know if those are purely Alaskan. Jul 3, 2008

  • Prolagus You don't know how much I would like to visit Alaska. But not Anchorage... I was thinking about Ester. Jul 3, 2008

  • skipvia "City Alaska" is Anchorage. Everywhere else is Alaska Alaska.

    Into the Wild has produced an interesting upswing in people trying--usually in vain--to recreate McCandless' journey into the wilderness north of Denali. The irony is that Alaskans go there all the time--usually late in the fall or during the winter when the Teklanika River is calmer--for hunting trips. Now "outsiders" are trying to work it into their summer vacations, which is the worst possible time to visit that area.

    We also got a big kick out of Grizzly Man. What a dweeb... Jul 3, 2008

  • Prolagus Alaska Alaska? Or city Alaska?

    (God knows how many people ask you this question after Into the wild was released) Jul 3, 2008

  • chained_bear I'm very much enjoying watching these words go by. Every time I see one, I think, "How could Wordie have existed this long without a list of Alaskanisms?" I love it! Keep 'em coming! Nov 5, 2007

  • skipvia Glad you like it, c_b! I intend to add to it. My rural students are a huge resource for me. I learned uqiquq from one of their recent blogs.

    I love it when you nag me... :) Nov 4, 2007

  • chained_bear Wow, I love this! I hope you're considering adding to it as time goes by, skipvia. I'm favoriting this so I can nag you to do just that. :) Nov 4, 2007

  • reesetee Great list! Nov 3, 2007