Brrrrrr..... thank god for beer!

[smccarter]

Man it's cold out there tonight, so I guess I'll just stay inside and drink a few.

I moved to Florida to get away from this freaking weather. Thank goodness it'll be over in 2 days. Highs in the lower 30's today. Forecasted high tomorrow in the lower 30's again... Luckily I live in the sub-tropics, so by the end of the week we'll be back in the 60's.

 

[Homercidal]

Oh, I'm sorry. From the title I thought this thread was going to be about how cold it is.

 

[unionrdr]

+30 for you,-25 for us up here around the Great Lakes.

 

[smccarter]

hate it for the folks up North... Spring's right around the corner though.

 

[bajaedition]

hey SMC
my parents are in FT Walton, they are freezing their tits off today
I feel for you, I can remember a few days of 45 degree weather when I was a kid back there, but 30 is down right frigid when you are not used to it.
oh well, must be global warming

 

[BamaProud]

For the life of me I don't understand why people inhabit locations farther than about 35 degrees North. In west TN, I am on the northern fringe of where I could tolerate living.

 

[DrunkleJon]

Cold? I think I am going to have to go outside for some sunbathing. You have to work pretty hard to maintain this pasty-white complexion of mine.
Maybe that should be called snowbathing, who knows.

 

[Homercidal]

I hear they call it The Graveyard Tan.

There's things to do in winter, like snowmobiling, skiing, sledding, ice fishing, rabbit hunting, etc. you know, those things that I used to enjoy when I was young...

 

[kombat]

For the life of me I don't understand why people inhabit locations farther than about 35 degrees North.

No bugs.

 

[DrunkleJon]

No bugs.

And its too cold to think about the idea that you are cold.

NSFW (language) It is Louis Black after all.
[ame]http://youtu.be/4zpgai0n0cI[/ame]

 

[Homercidal]

No bugs.

Um. We got plenty of bugs. Skeeters and black flies and noseeums in the spring, summer and fall.

But yeah, in the winter they are pretty much nonexistent.

 

[Homercidal]

Hey! Guess what the forecast calls for tonight! Nope, high winds and blowing snow! Whiteouts and drifts!

 

[smccarter]

Winter is funny like that. Cold weather, snow... etc. It's funny to listen to the media. They all sound so astonsihed that an arctic air mass has moved south over the United States. I think.. historically... That's what has always happened during the Winter months. I may be mistaken, and please correct me if I'm wrong, but... winter is usually a cold time of the year.

I'm looking out my window. I have a number of very large oak trees and the ice is melting this morning. The skies are clear, but with all of the ice melting, it looks like it's raining. I'm seeing an occasional piece of ice fall from the roof as well.

 

[Homercidal]

I'm waiting for SyFy to make a movie called, "Polar Bear Vortex!"

Imagine it.

 

[unionrdr]

"Hey,you know,I should really get out & F***!! it's cold!"...

 

[smccarter]

I am a former weather forecaster. Trained in the Air Force. If you'd like me to explain what is happening with the atmosphere, and how global warming IS the issue, please.... just let me know.

In the mean time, let's drink more beer.

 

[DrunkleJon]

So you are a guesser? No offence or anything, but... yaknow you have a cushy job when your job description is essentially an educated guess

I keed I keed.

As Ollie would say

 

[Cider123]

Yeah, yeah...it's cold

What is getting to me is the cost of heat. I'll probably use around 900-1000 gallons of fuel oil this season. At $3.49 a gallon, which is a good price around here right now, that's close to 4 grand a winter to stay warm when you factor in furnace cleaning and the usual break down/service call during the coldest nights.

 

[smccarter]

It's just cold down here in the SE where I'm at.

Drink more beer.

 

[unionrdr]

It's +34F here today,more of same tomorrow. It's a tropical heat wave!

 

[kombat]

I am a former weather forecaster. Trained in the Air Force. If you'd like me to explain what is happening with the atmosphere, and how global warming IS the issue, please.... just let me know.

Meteorologist != Climateologist.

But thanks anyway.

 

[smccarter]

Meteorologist != Climateologist.

But thanks anyway.

A far cry closer than most though. You have to admit.

 

[Taylormade]

I'll admit, if it gets any colder here in Tampa, I'll have to turn on the heat. It's been in the low 60s inside these past few mornings! Luckily, it'll be in the 80s next week. Whew, it was a rough winter for a few days there.

 

[Homercidal]

I'll admit, if it gets any colder here in Tampa, I'll have to turn on the heat. It's been in the low 60s inside these past few mornings! Luckily, it'll be in the 80s next week. Whew, it was a rough winter for a few days there.

I know, right? It damn near got about freezing here this weekend!