Arizona, wussy coldness

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Originally posted by Bodhi
I thought a blowup doll came with built in heaters now...

i think that was the installation man...

[rpm]

Don't feel bad Nuke. I just finished winterizing my wellhouse. Forcasting 29-30 degrees here tonight. Brrrrrr.

[StarOfAfrica2]

Originally posted by RTStuka
Since I have only lived here since last march and I moved from upsate NY my body still has not climatized. Granted below freezing is cold but I love this weather. Everyone at work had a heart attack last friday when I showed up wearing shorts.

People here wear jackets when it gets down to 70.  They keep telling me they're cold.  The coldest I've ever seen it here was 54, and that aint cold.  Heat does crazy things to yer head.

[Thrawn]

This time of year, I find freezing chilly and I definately wear a coat.  Come the spring though it will be shorts and t-shirt weather.

[RTStuka]

Originally posted by Thrawn
This time of year, I find freezing chilly and I definately wear a coat.  Come the spring though it will be shorts and t-shirt weather.

When I moved out her to AZ last March, we had just had one of the coldest Januarys in record prior to the move. The average daily temperature was 14 degrees and when windchill was factored in the average daily temp was right around -5 to -15. Now normally in those conditions it doesn snow much for a couple reasons. Reason one is that usually lake Ontario and Erie freeze halting the lake effect snow, and Secondly its too damn cold for moisture to form. Well in this case none of that happened so for about a 2 week run during the middle of the month we got hit with about 6-12 inches of snow a night. Sometimes I miss the snow, then I go take a swim in November outdoors and realize I dont miss it so much.

[Thrawn]

Originally posted by RTStuka
Sometimes I miss the snow, then I go take a swim in November outdoors and realize I dont miss it so much.

Indeed.  Most Canuckians like to brag about how we survive in this harsh climate, but it's not like we have a choice.  I don't snow board or ski, so I'm pretty sick of the snow, and definately sick of the cold, by mid January.  Perhaps if I lived in the country with more snow to play in with my wife and daughter I might enjoy it more.

[Pei]

42 C (107 F) here in Sydney today

[Bluedog]

Bugger that Pei....betya bondi is crowded today!.

Only 39 here right now.

[pugg666]

Official Canadian Temperature Conversion Chart


50° Fahrenheit (10° C)

Californians shiver uncontrollably.

Canadians plant gardens.


35° Fahrenheit (1.6° C)

Italian Cars won't start.

Canadians drive with the windows down


32° Fahrenheit (0 ° C)

American water freezes.

Canadian water gets thicker.


0° Fahrenheit (-17.9° C)

New York City landlords finally turn on the heat.

Canadians have the last cookout of the season.


-60° Fahrenheit (-51° C)

Mt. St. Helens freezes.

Canadian Girl Guides sell cookies door-to-door.


-100° Fahrenheit (-73° C)

Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.

Canadians pull down their ear flaps.


-173° Fahrenheit (-114° C)

Ethyl alcohol Freezes.

Canadians get frustrated when they can't thaw the keg.


-460° Fahrenheit (-273° C)

Absolute zero; all atomic motion stops.

Canadians start saying "cold, eh?"


-500° Fahrenheit (-295° C)

Hell freezes over.

The Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup.