Having spent 2 years in Lynn Lake, Manitoba, I thought I had experienced extreme cold but it doesn’t come close to Yakutia, Russia.

Your somewhat hotter tips are much desired!

I’m more of a dog person but this is pretty hilarious. Your meow-centric or other tips are much appreciated!

I have a special request of B A Deplorable Rupertslander, who seems to be a personal treasure trove of old  movies, particularly sci-fi ones. In the late 60’s or early 70’s, when I was a little kid growing up in Vancouver, I have a very distinctive memory of two movies or TV shows. I saw them on our 20″ B&W Zenith TV so who knows if they were actually in colour?  Anyhow, let me try to succinctly describe them:

1. The first was a sci-fi about some aliens who landed on Earth.  They were loosely humanoid in shape but had an outer skin/shell of metal that looked like stainless steel.  They had the ability to raise an arm and fire a beam of energy at a human that turned the person into one of them.  Opposing them was a small group of people including a sheriff and a little boy.  The officer shot one of the aliens and when they cut it open, they discovered a human body inside.
2. The second was a King Arthur type that definitely had a scene about removing the sword from a stone.  I have tried searching for this particular version but not found the 50’s or 60’s version I distinctly recall.

If you, or anyone else, has any insight into either of these, please do share!