well this is an understandable problem for communities not based on vancouver island. i understand your dilemma having lived (that is perhaps a bit too strong a word) in ontario, for decades.
after we moved here, i used to act in a most unkind and inexcusable manner, deliberately calling everyone i knew in ontario (except the politicians, of course) in the middle of their winter emphatically alerting them to the delightfully mild, tshirt and shorts conditions we were presently experiencing. i used to cruelly tell them that even our snow here, in its minisculity, was warm. most heartless was i in those days.
i am now a much more compassionate being as a result of deep empathetic introspection. so rg and rc, i will not tell you two, my good friends, of these things.
in fiendship,
prad
Originally posted by rgoudieI'm a few hours down the road from you in central Vermont. Our low tonight is -28 C before windchill, going to wrap up warm methinks. Luckily my 10 year old Buick starts first time every time (fingers crossed, knock on wood, etc, etc...)
Tonight's low for Montreal is -34 Celsius before the wind chill factor. For the Metric-impaired, that is around -30 Farenheit. 😞
My four-year-old Saturn did not start this morning for the first time in its four year life.
Hope everyone else is faring better.
-Ray.
Joe
Originally posted by rgoudieWow, this time last year I was living in Montreal and I don't think it got that low without windchill. With the wind, however, brrr.
Tonight's low for Montreal is -34 Celsius before the wind chill factor. For the Metric-impaired, that is around -30 Farenheit. 😞
My four-year-old Saturn did not start this morning for the first time in its four year life.
Hope everyone else is faring better.
-Ray.
Speaking as someone from New England - thought you might all find this humerous.
50 above zero. Californians shiver uncontrollably.
People in New England sunbathe.
40 above zero. Italian and English cars won't start.
People in New England drive with the windows down.
32 above zero. Distilled water freezes.
Moosehead Lake's water gets thicker.
20 above zero. Floridians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves and hats.
People in New England throw on a flannel shirt.
15 above zero. New York landlords finally turn on the heat.
People in New England have the last cookout before it turns cold.
Zero. People in Miami freeze - or go further south.
New Englanders close the windows.
10 below zero. Californians go to Mexico.
People in New England get out their Winter coats.
25 below zero. Hollywood disintegrates.
Girl Scouts in New England are selling cookies door to door.
40 below zero. Washington DC runs out of hot air.
People in New England let the dogs sleep inside.
100 below zero. Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.
People in New England get frustrated because "the caah won't staaht".
275 below zero. All atomic motion stops. (Absolute zero on the Kelvin scale).
People in New England start saying, "cold 'nuff for ya?"
500 below zero. Hell freezes over.
Red Sox win the World Series!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally posted by turtlexi really must protest this strongly.
500 below zero. Hell freezes over.
Red Sox win the World Series!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
new england is obviously bent on violating the laws of physics or at the very least creating a yardstick to suit their own conpiratory convenience!
such actions need to be denounced whenever they appear to threaten the fabric of the universe!
in fiendship,
prad
Here in Rhode Island we should be getting some steamy 25 degree air in the next couple day. Right now it is abou -5 F.
P-
Edit! Not soon enough I guess....
It's Too Cold For School On Friday
Some school districts, including Providence, New Bedford and Fall River, aren't
taking any chances with the bitter cold. They're calling off classes for Friday.
MORE DETAILS: http://treets.turnto10.com/svc/lnk.cfm?l=30161917&t=1
Originally posted by turtlexIt was -4.7 F last night, Today is -3 F.
Go RED SOX!!!
I'm a die-hard, from birth, Red Sox Fan!
I woke up to a flat tire... and it won't take air! Just so happens I have access to a truck as I am again taking care of my father's place and dog. Arg.
It should warm up to about 30 F on Sunday when the Colts come to town to play my Pats.
turtlex, how long have you been suffering Sox? I've been waiting 30+ years for what will happen this year... Sox take World Series!
P-
Originally posted by royalchickenHere it's about 0C (32F) at night and 5C (41F) in the day at the moment...
-20 C here. Not fun at all 😠.
...and would you believe it, Cambridge is several hundred miles North of both Maine and Montreal?
Gotta love the Gulf Stream. 😏 Goodness knows why British people complain about the weather!
Originally posted by AcolyteIndeed. When I was in Cambridge a few weeks ago, it was balmy compared to here, if a bit rainy.
Here it's about 0C (32F) at night and 5C (41F) in the day at the moment...
...and would you believe it, Cambridge is several hundred miles North of both Maine and Montreal?
Gotta love the Gulf Stream. 😏 Goodness knows why British people complain about the weather!
On a positive note, we have yet to get more than 18 inches of snow at one go!
Originally posted by royalchickenwe get no snow only slush, about 8 weeks good weather a year, it's dark, damp and miserable. i wish we had inches of snow
Indeed. When I was in Cambridge a few weeks ago, it was balmy compared to here, if a bit rainy.
On a positive note, we have yet to get more than 18 inches of snow at one go!
miserable in manchester-jo