this is why

RetiredRealtorRick wrote:

I guess to each his own, but nobody will ever convince me that such frigid cold temperatures are harmless.

That's the beauty of us all being different. We all have our outlooks and attitudes. Nobody is wrong and nobody is right. It's our own choices. :)
I used to have a sign over a doorway in my house that read "If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up far too much space"
I personally love a challenge, anything to get out of my comfort zone.