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Posted by Larry Hoover on February 4, 2007, at 17:16:17
Tonight, temp down to -24, windchill of -37. Not a good combination with my neuropathic pain, either.
Lar
Posted by Dinah on February 4, 2007, at 17:31:32
In reply to AAAK!! Had enough of winter., posted by Larry Hoover on February 4, 2007, at 17:16:17
You'd love it here.
I don't own a coat, and mostly wear my summer clothes with a sweater as needed.
Winter is so pretty here. All the flowers that bloom in the spring up there bloom in the winter down here. Our trees still lose their leaves though. And it rains a fair amount. Next to fall, it's my favorite time of year.
Posted by Declan on February 4, 2007, at 18:10:24
In reply to Re: AAAK!! Had enough of winter. » Larry Hoover, posted by Dinah on February 4, 2007, at 17:31:32
You'd probably love it here too, but I saw this picture of Canada up in the mountains somewhere, with the snow hanging from the branches of these thin trees with a little cabin low down and I thought 'That's where I want to be'.
OTOH it's not so hot today and I can look out through the palm trees and see the Pacific Ocean.
But for so long I have wanted to see snow and frozen lakes, perhaps from listening to too much Dylan (and reading about Russia).
You might remember...
"Twilight on the frozen lake
A north wind about to break
Old footprints in the snow
And silence down below."
Posted by Gee on February 4, 2007, at 18:16:05
In reply to Re: AAAK!! Had enough of winter., posted by Declan on February 4, 2007, at 18:10:24
The pictures of the mountains may look pretty, but in reality, you look at it for like 2 seconds and then, it's like AHHH IT"S TOO COLD TO BE OUT HERE!
+8 here tomorrow, but then by Friday, it's suppose to go back down to -20 and snow... and who knows what the wind chill factor will be... winds of 70-100 km/h are normal. It' really not so pretty.l..
Posted by TexasChic on February 4, 2007, at 18:41:52
In reply to AAAK!! Had enough of winter., posted by Larry Hoover on February 4, 2007, at 17:16:17
Highs here:
Today +56
Tomorrow +57
Tuesday +67!Mwa-ha-ha! (that's an evil laugh).
When its 115 here and 80 there, you can give me the evil laugh!-T
Posted by Kath on February 4, 2007, at 18:49:16
In reply to AAAK!! Had enough of winter., posted by Larry Hoover on February 4, 2007, at 17:16:17
> Tonight, temp down to -24, windchill of -37. Not a good combination with my neuropathic pain, either.
>
> LarYUPPERS - know what you mean!!!!!!
hugs, Kath
Posted by TexasChic on February 4, 2007, at 18:49:44
In reply to Re: AAAK!! Had enough of winter. » Larry Hoover, posted by TexasChic on February 4, 2007, at 18:41:52
The snow we had the other day was really pretty though! I lived up north as a kid and I kind of miss the snow and the actual 4 seasons and all that.
-T
Posted by wishingstar on February 4, 2007, at 18:55:08
In reply to Re: AAAK!! Had enough of winter. » Larry Hoover, posted by Kath on February 4, 2007, at 18:49:16
Can I move in with one of you? One of you who have the warm weather now?
It's not as bad as it could be here I guess... 22 right now. But WAY too cold for tiny little me. If only it would at least snow...
Posted by Declan on February 4, 2007, at 18:56:55
In reply to Re: AAAK!! Had enough of winter. » Declan, posted by Gee on February 4, 2007, at 18:16:05
Hey Gee, am I right in thinking that you are a lifesaver or something? In Canada?
Well, why not, I suppose people must swim there?
Posted by Phillipa on February 4, 2007, at 19:37:49
In reply to Re: AAAK!! Had enough of winter. » Gee, posted by Declan on February 4, 2007, at 18:56:55
Declan on my way. I'm a good swimmer and only 20's tonight and 40 if lucky tomorrow and this is the Carolinas. Lar I don't know how you stand it. What in the world do you do during the day? Love Phillipa ahh I bet research
Posted by Declan on February 5, 2007, at 2:58:52
In reply to Re: AAAK!! Had enough of winter. » Declan, posted by Phillipa on February 4, 2007, at 19:37:49
PJ, what I talked about doing today, when I saw the record stacks, was how much fun it would be to ensure that every record was in its alphabetically correct place, according to recording artist.
Posted by Larry Hoover on February 5, 2007, at 6:37:45
In reply to AAAK!! Had enough of winter., posted by Larry Hoover on February 4, 2007, at 17:16:17
Palm trees. They had to come up, eh?
I haven't been to a place with palm trees that I didn't want to stay. I think I'm becoming a palm tree. I need to be in the correct climate for my new identity.
Aaaak!
Lar
Posted by Jo U.K on February 5, 2007, at 7:25:01
In reply to Re: AAAK!! Had enough of winter., posted by Larry Hoover on February 5, 2007, at 6:37:45
So what time does the sun rise/set in everyones different parts of the world? Sorry to be ignorant, geography was never my thing - I dont know much about how it all works!
In England at the moment its sunrise approx6.50am, sunset approx 5.20pm.
Posted by Poet on February 5, 2007, at 10:50:11
In reply to AAAK!! Had enough of winter., posted by Larry Hoover on February 4, 2007, at 17:16:17
Hi Larry,
I want to be a palm tree, too, though it's a balmy -5 degrees, with -24 degrees windchill right now where I am. Brrr, I am too old for this winter stuff.
Poet
Posted by Meri-Tuuli on February 5, 2007, at 11:01:49
In reply to Re: AAAK!! Had enough of winter., posted by Jo U.K on February 5, 2007, at 7:25:01
I'm jealous of your daylight!!!!! For me its Sunrise 8:40. Sunset 16:52 and this feels quite light!! Seriously, when its 10am and still pitch black outside....its hard. Same when its 2.30pm and getting dark.....
Posted by Meri-Tuuli on February 5, 2007, at 11:04:21
In reply to Re: AAAK!! Had enough of winter. » Larry Hoover, posted by Poet on February 5, 2007, at 10:50:11
Yep I'm off on a trip on Wednesday, actually I'll be seeing frozen lakes and snow -- in fact, I'll be walking on a frozen lake.....eeek. Its supposed to be -23C max and -30C min. That'll be the coldest I've ever been in my life. I'm thinking of not going to be honest!!!
Posted by Poet on February 5, 2007, at 11:22:23
In reply to Re: AAAK!! Had enough of winter., posted by Meri-Tuuli on February 5, 2007, at 11:04:21
Hi Meri-Tuuli,
I would be careful walking on that frozen lake, a local news reporter was doing a story on safety on frozen lakes and the news van sunk. Here's a link, I hope, http://www.cbs58.com/
Poet
Posted by Meri-Tuuli on February 5, 2007, at 12:21:06
In reply to News Van Sinks on Frozen Lake, posted by Poet on February 5, 2007, at 11:22:23
Yes I'm petrified of falling through! But I'm going with a professor and some technical aides and they know the score. Plus I do go nordic skiing on lakes where my mother lives -- the ice is so think and its so cold, and the routes are opened up by the local council, and you can see loads of people on the ice already, so..... to be fair, I think I'm not going to go, I'm too chicken. I have never been in -24C temperatures in my life and I don't think I have the right clothes for it!!
Eeeeek.
Posted by Larry Hoover on February 5, 2007, at 12:58:25
In reply to Re: AAAK!! Had enough of winter., posted by Jo U.K on February 5, 2007, at 7:25:01
> So what time does the sun rise/set in everyones different parts of the world? Sorry to be ignorant, geography was never my thing - I dont know much about how it all works!
I think you know more than you realize, as you understand that different places have different sunrise and sunset times.
> In England at the moment its sunrise approx6.50am, sunset approx 5.20pm.
At my locale, sunrise is 7:27, and sunset is 5:28. Within a timezone, the exact numbers can vary by up to one hour, but the duration of the day will be identical.
England is north of Toronto, so I think your numbers might be a bit off. London is at 51 degrees 32 minutes N latitude, whereas Toronto is 43 degrees 40 minutes N. Your day length is shorter than ours, just now. The official numbers for London are sunrise 7:33, sunset 4:56.
Our day is 10 hours, 1 minute. London's is 9 hours, 23 minutes (and 24 seconds, according to http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/astronomy.html?n=136).
Lar
Posted by Larry Hoover on February 5, 2007, at 13:08:42
In reply to Re: News Van Sinks on Frozen Lake » Poet, posted by Meri-Tuuli on February 5, 2007, at 12:21:06
> Yes I'm petrified of falling through!
A decent rule of thumb is to pay attention to what the locals are doing.
About now, the ice road season is opening in northern Canada. Big rigs weighing up to 120,000 pounds have their only opportunity to get into many northern communities at this time of year. They drive right across the ice on both rivers and lakes. The driver has to maintain a very careful control over his speed, as the ice actually bends up in front of the truck, like a bow wave. Absolute maximum speed is about 30 kmh, or you go through. Here's a link to a great history with photo gallery: http://www.thedieselgypsy.com/Ice%20Roads-3B-Denison.htm
Lar
Posted by kid47 on February 5, 2007, at 13:57:31
In reply to Re: News Van Sinks on Frozen Lake » Meri-Tuuli, posted by Larry Hoover on February 5, 2007, at 13:08:42
Posted by Gee on February 5, 2007, at 17:07:30
In reply to Re: AAAK!! Had enough of winter. » Gee, posted by Declan on February 4, 2007, at 18:56:55
People do a lot of swimming in the summer... Just right now, it's way too cold to swim outside, so people go inside to swim...
Posted by Gee on February 5, 2007, at 17:10:33
In reply to Re: News Van Sinks on Frozen Lake » Poet, posted by Meri-Tuuli on February 5, 2007, at 12:21:06
If there hasn't been any thawing and freezing lately, then you should be okay. We have signs up all around here saying DO NOT WALK ON PONDS (or well what they call "lakes" but they're man made and SMALL), and that's because we've had a lot of freezing and thawing. Like today it got up to +10-+15, and tomorrow our high is suppose to be of -10.
But -24 really isn't that cold if there's no wind. Just dress in lots of layers, and no jeans, and that kind of stuff!!
Posted by Fallen4MyT on February 5, 2007, at 17:36:37
In reply to Re: AAAK!! Had enough of winter. » Declan, posted by Gee on February 5, 2007, at 17:07:30
Ughhh have your furance checked everyone...make sure all intake and out take deals do not have ice or snow in them. Here last night it was -7F when I went to bed...Windchills of....gak....-30 f ....so I was on my way to bed thought wow its cold in here now...looked at the temp and I had lost 10 degrees in 1 hr <insert screaming face> Long story short and almsot 200 dollars later ..at 5 am my furance was fixed...it was....the air instake deal outside for air..ice and snow...sigh....who knew..the furnace dude told me thats what 90% of his calls have been all weekend...Ahhhh but I slept from 7 am till 230 pm...all warm and toasty
PS this can only happen if you have a high efficiency furnace
Posted by Declan on February 5, 2007, at 18:00:51
In reply to News Van Sinks on Frozen Lake, posted by Poet on February 5, 2007, at 11:22:23
That's not my idea of a frozen lake. It wasn't even properly frozen, the trees were too short, the mountains were absent and the ambience depressing.
Attention Millwaukee, must do better.
Where's my globe?
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