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Aviation Pro

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2. Not to make light of the state I reside in, but....

Reply to Rocknrule (Original post)

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 11:00 AM

Aug 2012

....the altitude may have something to do with it. The effects of hypoxia are different for different people and can affect people even at the relatively "low" altitude of 5500 - 6000'. I can't say the same for the Wisconsin knucklehead, but having lower thresholds for oxygen debt may be one of the factors.

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Is there a "curse" on Colorado? [View all] Rocknrule Aug 2012 OP

I don't believe in curses.....except for that ladder thing. zzaapp Aug 2012 #1

Not to make light of the state I reside in, but.... Aviation Pro Aug 2012 #2

You may be onto something there Rocknrule Aug 2012 #4

The natives of Tibet.... Aviation Pro Aug 2012 #6

I live here too Panasonic Aug 2012 #3

We've had even more notorious violence than those mentioned in the op. Democrats_win Aug 2012 #5

I always thought Colorado had a pretty low murder profile until just recently Rocknrule Aug 2012 #7