Physical geography fail

[Lachrymose]

About 15 years ago, I worked for a men's clothing store.

One day a man comes in to purchase some shorts.

He strikes up some small talk:

Him: "Yeah, I'm going hiking in the Andes."
Me: "Oh, really?"
H: "Yup. And I need some new shorts. It's going to be hot in the mountains, you know. It's closer to the sun!"
Me: (on the inside: " -_-") "Oh....right."


Coincidentally, at exactly that same time I was taking a physical geography class in college. We had just gone over mountain climates. I decided to just nod and smile at the guy, though. He was nice..just...yeah.

[Can I Help Your A$$?]

Hm. That must mean it's really scorching in space.

[dragon_wings]

Hm. That must mean it's really scorching in space.

This made me giggle. Yes, it was a evil giggle.

[bhskittykatt]

When we go up to the mountains in the summer to go sledding, it's usually warm enough for shorts (last time we went, I wore pants, 'cause snow=cold, and I regretted it. I was baking in those jeans!). But the Andes...yeah, I think it would get pretty chilly up there!

[Chromatix]

It's cold outsde, there's no kind of atmosphere
We're all alone - more or less
Let me fly far away from here...

[bhskittykatt]

It's cold outsde, there's no kind of atmosphere
We're all alone - more or less
Let me fly far away from here...

Thanks to Hubs, I actually get that reference...

[pitmonkey]

goldfish shoals nibbling at my toes
fun fun fun in the sun sun sun
fun fun fun in the sun sun sun

[Lachrymose]

When we go up to the mountains in the summer to go sledding, it's usually warm enough for shorts

Even so, for reasons other than "it's closer to the sun."

[sms001]

Even so, for reasons other than "it's closer to the sun."

Yes, I believe Death Valley is the lowest, and hence farthest from the sun, point in the U.S. Not always the coldest though....

[Merriweather]

Yes, I believe Death Valley is the lowest, and hence farthest from the sun, point in the U.S. Not always the coldest though....

I SO wish I'd been old enough to have a camera (my parents almost never took photos) the time we had a snow ball fight in Death Valley. Most people think I'm crazy, but it does get cold in the winter, and even snows now and then.

[Chromatix]

The highest point of solid ground that I've stood on was in New Mexico. Most of you probably know that 90% of New Mexico is semidesert or worse - point is, the ground is almost bone dry all year. Not at 10k feet though - there's a ski slope on the back of that mountain!

[dalesys]

Does he not know that the earth is *farther* from the sun during the summer?

(* Northern hemisphere, that is.)

[Ironclad Alibi]

I SO wish I'd been old enough to have a camera (my parents almost never took photos) the time we had a snow ball fight in Death Valley. Most people think I'm crazy, but it does get cold in the winter, and even snows now and then.

While on a trip, Mrs IA and a friend decided to go up a very tall mountain. She got cold and bought a ski jacket at a ski lodge near the top. The mountain is in Hawaii.

[Quillsilver]

Overheard from elderly regulars: "No, no, silly...all the polar bears and things live at the North Pole, where it's cold! The South Pole is HOT!"