http://www.tlarson.com/blog/2006/02/21/all-about-perception/ What's Tyler Larson stumbled into today? Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:55:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.tlarson.com/blog/2006/02/21/all-about-perception/#comment-3932 Alex Ross Tue, 06 Mar 2007 01:50:19 +0000 http://www.tlarson.com/blog/?p=29#comment-3932 I grew up in Fairbanks, Alaska. In the winter, we regularly see temperatures of -20ºF, and we regularly (at least once per winter) experience two week stretches where the temperature does not exceed -40ºF. In the springtime, the temperature will change almost overnight to a balmy 20ºF. People go crazy. We make snow-men in our jeans and t-shirts, go sledding in our shoes, etc. Now, I live in Portland, OR. Here, the temperature drops to 32ºF and people put on their parkas. You're right: perception is everything. I grew up in Fairbanks, Alaska. In the winter, we regularly see temperatures of -20ºF, and we regularly (at least once per winter) experience two week stretches where the temperature does not exceed -40ºF. In the springtime, the temperature will change almost overnight to a balmy 20ºF. People go crazy. We make snow-men in our jeans and t-shirts, go sledding in our shoes, etc. Now, I live in Portland, OR. Here, the temperature drops to 32ºF and people put on their parkas. You’re right: perception is everything.

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