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Re: DEAR GOD ITS COLD

Unread postby smiley » Mon 05 Dec 2005, 20:03:17

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'W')eatherchannel right now:

Rome, Italy
59 F

And the gas heater is firmly set to "off".


WTF 8O

I was in Italy last week (close to Florence). It was near freezing complemented by a very unfriendly drizzle. :evil:

Anyway.... not that it is much better here (2-5 degrees).

I was stupid enough to go mountainbiking yesterday. Ended up as a nearly frozen lump of mud. All that thermostuff doesn't work too well when it is soaking wet. But I had good fun. A few interesting crashes and no severe injuries.
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Re: DEAR GOD ITS COLD

Unread postby JayBee » Mon 05 Dec 2005, 20:19:31

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Schweinshaxe', 'J')esus, when will you heathens convert to the metric system so that normal people can understand what you're talking about.

Look at the Brits! They were forced on their knees by the French and started to use the metric system. If they surrendered I'm sure you could too.

Here in southern Krautland it's about + 6 C and rainy. In the Highlands there is a little bit of snow.


I converted as a child with Fahrenheit teachers trying to teach me. Picked it up myself in science classes where Centigrade and Kelvin are compulsory. It makes more sense with 0C for the freezing point of water and 100C for the boiling point.

In Fahrenheit, I only know that 32F is freezing. Body temperature is somewhere in the 90s but I know it is 36C. Water boils somewhere over 200. And 451F is a movie with Oscar Werner and Julie Christie.

Here on the Gulf Stream (for as long as the Atlantic Conveyor holds up) bathed South West coast of Ireland it is 0C precisely with Metcheck.com telling me that I can look forward to 10C plus at the end of the week.

Still, the stove is on. Chinese girlfriend. I do so enjoy high maintenance women.
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Re: DEAR GOD ITS COLD

Unread postby PenultimateManStanding » Mon 05 Dec 2005, 20:24:06

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Schweinshaxe', 'J')esus, when will you heathens convert to the metric system so that normal people can understand what you're talking about.

Look at the Brits! They were forced on their knees by the French and started to use the metric system. If they surrendered I'm sure you could too.

Here in southern Krautland it's about + 6 C and rainy. In the Highlands there is a little bit of snow.
Oh come on, it's not hard. Just subtract 32 from Fahrenheit temp and then divide by 2 (that close enough, actually it's multiply by 5/9ths, so just toss a couple two extra on.) Example, San Diego has 68 degrees F today, so subtract 32 to get 36. Cut in half to get 18, add a couple and voila: 20 degrees C.
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Re: DEAR GOD ITS COLD

Unread postby smallpoxgirl » Mon 05 Dec 2005, 20:31:44

Crikey!

Dangerous Weather Advisory from Weather Service

"THIS IS A DANGEROUS WEATHER SITUATION..DO NOT GO OUTSIDE OR AVOID TRAVEL OVER NORTHWEST MONTANA OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS."
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Re: DEAR GOD ITS COLD

Unread postby Pops » Mon 05 Dec 2005, 20:38:07

OK, but the question is; who worked outside today?

I did about six at a single digit wind chill – I might have been able to do more but my hogshead has dwindled to a mere firkin.
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Re: DEAR GOD ITS COLD

Unread postby PrairieMule » Mon 05 Dec 2005, 20:38:29

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Schweinshaxe', 'J')esus, when will you heathens convert to the metric system so that normal people can understand what you're talking about.

Look at the Brits! They were forced on their knees by the French and started to use the metric system. If they surrendered I'm sure you could too.

Here in southern Krautland it's about + 6 C and rainy. In the Highlands there is a little bit of snow.


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Re: DEAR GOD ITS COLD

Unread postby smallpoxgirl » Mon 05 Dec 2005, 20:40:28

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Pops', 'O')K, but the question is; who worked outside today?


I probably spent an hour total today outside shoveling snow off the walk in front of my clinic. Does that count?
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Re: DEAR GOD ITS COLD

Unread postby frankthetank » Mon 05 Dec 2005, 21:37:13

I was outside for maybe 5minutes total, although my car was really cold when i was driving it! Gas mileage has really taken a hit in my auto.

For all you unheathens..heres the HeathenConversionTable
to convert to something I(we) can understand.

Currently sitting @ -14.4444444444444C ...

With all this cold weather, i'm going to need to gain some slugs.
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Re: DEAR GOD ITS COLD

Unread postby sol » Tue 06 Dec 2005, 00:32:04

Mmmm...swap ya some temps in the high 90's for something around the mid 60's...hang on that’s what the north Atlantic conveyer doe's right?...never mind. :(
I'll go the heat over the cold any day. Has to get pretty warm to start knocking people off.

Averages over 98 (38c) here in September to December before the monsoon cloud gives us some relief :)

I'll think of you while your freezing ya nuts off if you think of me sweating my ring off :-D

Transmitting some warmth your way. 8) :razz:
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Re: DEAR GOD ITS COLD

Unread postby frankthetank » Tue 06 Dec 2005, 02:19:41

North AUS as in Darwin? Cairns? or Broome?? Isn't Alice Springs like a furnace?

I want that heat...dreaming of spring and my fruit trees and tomatoes!

Your probably sucking on watermelon, picking fresh pineapples and roasting venomous snakes?

currently 1F
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Re: DEAR GOD ITS COLD

Unread postby sol » Tue 06 Dec 2005, 04:27:41

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'Y')our probably sucking on watermelon, picking fresh pineapples and roasting venomous snakes?


If i can fit any of that in between mud wrestling crocs and riding wild buffalo :-D

1F :shock: no need for an esky too keep ya piss cold I guess :razz:

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Re: DEAR GOD ITS COLD

Unread postby frankthetank » Tue 06 Dec 2005, 10:54:20

OK we went down to -5F last night or -21C for some :)

The town 20minutes from here (notorious cold spot) went down to -18F

Thats -28C for you unheathens...unfreaking believeable...global warming..i don't think so!
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Re: DEAR GOD ITS COLD

Unread postby MrsSmith » Tue 06 Dec 2005, 15:40:19

Hi from sunny Colorado!
It's 10F right now, but with the wind chill factor it's -4F. It's snowin and blowin - I feel like I'm in Minnesota. 3-6 inches coming, hours ahead of schedule.
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Re: DEAR GOD ITS COLD

Unread postby MrsSmith » Tue 06 Dec 2005, 15:40:50

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Re: DEAR GOD ITS COLD

Unread postby lateStarter » Tue 06 Dec 2005, 16:08:58

Raining in Warsaw today, so must be above freezing (in whatever system). We had an extremely mild and warm Fall (usually cold and rain). Dug up some pine trees to move out to the country property, but only got 1/2 done of what I wanted because the new dog was 'helping' me so much.
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Re: DEAR GOD ITS COLD

Unread postby spear » Tue 06 Dec 2005, 16:22:52

18-22c today.
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Re: DEAR GOD ITS COLD

Unread postby Andrew_S » Tue 06 Dec 2005, 17:04:08

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('MrsSmith', 'H')i from sunny Colorado!
It's 10F right now, but with the wind chill factor it's -4F. It's snowin and blowin - I feel like I'm in Minnesota. 3-6 inches coming, hours ahead of schedule.


Isn't that unusually cold for you at this time? I imagined Colorado warmer.

Here in south-west Finland it is 32 F (0 C to those conquered by Napoleon) with about 1 inch of snow. A bit warmer than usual.
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Re: DEAR GOD ITS COLD

Unread postby MrsSmith » Tue 06 Dec 2005, 19:10:47

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Andrew_S', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('MrsSmith', 'H')i from sunny Colorado!
It's 10F right now, but with the wind chill factor it's -4F. It's snowin and blowin - I feel like I'm in Minnesota. 3-6 inches coming, hours ahead of schedule.


Isn't that unusually cold for you at this time? I imagined Colorado warmer.

Here in south-west Finland it is 32 F (0 C to those conquered by Napoleon) with about 1 inch of snow. A bit warmer than usual.


Yes it is! I just looked it up and at this time of year our average high is 46F and average low is 15F. It's also usually sunny about 340 days a year so if it's gray out 2 days in a row, people around here get suicidal :roll:
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Re: DEAR GOD ITS COLD

Unread postby gego » Thu 08 Dec 2005, 20:09:59

Yea, it is real cold. Just imagine real cold and litlle or no energy to fend it off and you can see how quickly dieoff might happen. Hope you all have lots of thermal underware.
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Re: DEAR GOD ITS COLD

Unread postby Eli » Fri 09 Dec 2005, 01:13:19

Funny thing about this bull shit it's cold thread is that since it has been started NG in the US has tacked on another couple bucks.

People must be figuring out that we need NG when it gets cold.
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