Dread Pirate Robert Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 I read in the paper on Sunday that as there are those who suffer in the winter due to some kind of seasonal disorder, those that love winter suffer the same in the summer. It mentioned those who cringe when they hear "Folks, today there will be sunshine and 90 degrees!" That's me. I hate the summer and love the winter. :) On a morning like this, I can understand that point of view. The temp here just got above freezing, but I am not complaining about the temp. On the contrary, it is truly a beautiful day outside -- refreshingly crisp with clear blue skies and sunlight illuminating the fall colors in brilliant contrast. It is a pleasure just to stand outside and watch the leaves fall on such a morning. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 I read in the paper on Sunday that as there are those who suffer in the winter due to some kind of seasonal disorder, those that love winter suffer the same in the summer. It mentioned those who cringe when they hear "Folks, today there will be sunshine and 90 degrees!" That's me. I hate the summer and love the winter. :) On a morning like this, I can understand that point of view. The temp here just got above freezing, but I am not complaining about the temp. On the contrary, it is truly a beautiful day outside -- refreshingly crisp with clear blue skies and sunlight illuminating the fall colors in brilliant contrast. It is a pleasure just to stand outside and watch the leaves fall on such a morning.Just make sure you have those slippers on so you don't catch a cold. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 I think this is the third straight night its gotten below 32. This weather sucksI have heard from my parents the same thing. That weather system finally made it here. It was around 32 here last night. Today is a sunny, clear, crisp 50 degrees... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Pirate Robert Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 I read in the paper on Sunday that as there are those who suffer in the winter due to some kind of seasonal disorder, those that love winter suffer the same in the summer. It mentioned those who cringe when they hear "Folks, today there will be sunshine and 90 degrees!" That's me. I hate the summer and love the winter. :) On a morning like this, I can understand that point of view. The temp here just got above freezing, but I am not complaining about the temp. On the contrary, it is truly a beautiful day outside -- refreshingly crisp with clear blue skies and sunlight illuminating the fall colors in brilliant contrast. It is a pleasure just to stand outside and watch the leaves fall on such a morning.Just make sure you have those slippers on so you don't catch a cold. ;) By the time in the morning I thought to make the post about what a beautiful morning it was watching the leaves fall, I was dressed in several layers. T-shirt underneath, long sleeve shirt over that, bigger fleece long sleeve shirt over that, thick coat over it all. Feet were well protected as well, starting with woolen socks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 When it is cold like this (hovering around ten degrees with wind chill), I wear two pairs of thermal tops and bottoms, turtleneck, insulated vest, pullover sweater and a hooded sweatshirt with two pairs of those fingerless gloves. Woolen socks too with knee high insulated boots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 When it is cold like this (hovering around ten degrees with wind chill), I wear two pairs of thermal tops and bottoms, turtleneck, insulated vest, pullover sweater and a hooded sweatshirt with two pairs of those fingerless gloves. Woolen socks too with knee high insulated boots.Are you in there somewhere?.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boots Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 It has been cold all week. There was a lockdown at my college that lasted for almost 2 hours. At least no one was hurt. Classes were cancelled. Then two days later, I saw Fleetwood Mac. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aikenrooster Posted November 15, 2014 Author Share Posted November 15, 2014 Just stopped in Genesseo, IL, east of Quad cities. Only a couple of inches of snow, but Illinois ain't touched the roads. Hirschbach did a 180 and was pointed the other way on the freeway. I don't know how he kept it from rolling oover or jackknifing. Call me a pussy, but I'm not risking it anymore. Too many close calls through the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disk98 Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 I read in the paper on Sunday that as there are those who suffer in the winter due to some kind of seasonal disorder, those that love winter suffer the same in the summer. It mentioned those who cringe when they hear "Folks, today there will be sunshine and 90 degrees!" That's me. I hate the summer and love the winter. :) On a morning like this, I can understand that point of view. The temp here just got above freezing, but I am not complaining about the temp. On the contrary, it is truly a beautiful day outside -- refreshingly crisp with clear blue skies and sunlight illuminating the fall colors in brilliant contrast. It is a pleasure just to stand outside and watch the leaves fall on such a morning.Just make sure you have those slippers on so you don't catch a cold. ;)Actually, you can't catch a cold by exposure to cold temperatures. Colds are caused by a virus. You catch them because you're inside more, and thus more prone to— …Yeah, I don't care either. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 I read in the paper on Sunday that as there are those who suffer in the winter due to some kind of seasonal disorder, those that love winter suffer the same in the summer. It mentioned those who cringe when they hear "Folks, today there will be sunshine and 90 degrees!" That's me. I hate the summer and love the winter. :) On a morning like this, I can understand that point of view. The temp here just got above freezing, but I am not complaining about the temp. On the contrary, it is truly a beautiful day outside -- refreshingly crisp with clear blue skies and sunlight illuminating the fall colors in brilliant contrast. It is a pleasure just to stand outside and watch the leaves fall on such a morning.Just make sure you have those slippers on so you don't catch a cold. ;)Actually, you can't catch a cold by exposure to cold temperatures. Colds are caused by a virus. You catch them because you're inside more, and thus more prone to— …Yeah, I don't care either.I don't go out much in the winter and the cold I have now is the first one I've had in about three years, so I don't know about catching colds because you are inside more. And I caught it from my husband, who spends all day outside in the cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 I read in the paper on Sunday that as there are those who suffer in the winter due to some kind of seasonal disorder, those that love winter suffer the same in the summer. It mentioned those who cringe when they hear "Folks, today there will be sunshine and 90 degrees!" That's me. I hate the summer and love the winter. :) On a morning like this, I can understand that point of view. The temp here just got above freezing, but I am not complaining about the temp. On the contrary, it is truly a beautiful day outside -- refreshingly crisp with clear blue skies and sunlight illuminating the fall colors in brilliant contrast. It is a pleasure just to stand outside and watch the leaves fall on such a morning.Just make sure you have those slippers on so you don't catch a cold. ;)Actually, you can't catch a cold by exposure to cold temperatures. Colds are caused by a virus. You catch them because you're inside more, and thus more prone to— …Yeah, I don't care either. :laughing guy: Its true what you say but that part struck the funny bone.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 I read in the paper on Sunday that as there are those who suffer in the winter due to some kind of seasonal disorder, those that love winter suffer the same in the summer. It mentioned those who cringe when they hear "Folks, today there will be sunshine and 90 degrees!" That's me. I hate the summer and love the winter. :) On a morning like this, I can understand that point of view. The temp here just got above freezing, but I am not complaining about the temp. On the contrary, it is truly a beautiful day outside -- refreshingly crisp with clear blue skies and sunlight illuminating the fall colors in brilliant contrast. It is a pleasure just to stand outside and watch the leaves fall on such a morning.Just make sure you have those slippers on so you don't catch a cold. ;)Actually, you can't catch a cold by exposure to cold temperatures. Colds are caused by a virus. You catch them because you're inside more, and thus more prone to— …Yeah, I don't care either.I don't go out much in the winter and the cold I have now is the first one I've had in about three years, so I don't know about catching colds because you are inside more. And I caught it from my husband, who spends all day outside in the cold. It's probably like global warming. Unpredictable. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Tonight in Goatnut,TN it's freaking cold but me and my oldest son are outside next to our fire pit making smores. Not so bad 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boots Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 If I said I was raped or someone tried to kill me, no one would notice and they would just continue going on with their thread. :sarcastic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Tonight in Goatnut,TN it's freaking cold but me and my oldest son are outside next to our fire pit making smores. Not so bad No colds for the two of you then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aikenrooster Posted November 16, 2014 Author Share Posted November 16, 2014 Tonight in Goatnut,TN it's freaking cold but me and my oldest son are outside next to our fire pit making smores. Not so badI wish I was there. Gotta love our Appalachian mountains, from Nova Scotia to Georgia! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Pirate Robert Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 If I said I was raped or someone tried to kill me, no one would notice and they would just continue going on with their thread. :sarcastic: We would probably wonder why you are posting such things in a thread about winter . . . 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 If I said I was raped or someone tried to kill me, no one would notice and they would just continue going on with their thread. :sarcastic: We would probably wonder why you are posting such things in a thread about winter . . .Case closed. DPR wins this one outta court 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken hawk Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 We've already had snow...now the Arctic cold is heading our way. January weather in November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundog Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 I hate winter. I hate being cold. I much prefer summer. (Insert rhyming line here) Carry on. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Pirate Robert Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Ice Visible on Lake Superior Weeks Ahead of Schedule Nov 15, 2014, 6:03 PM ETBy DAN PECK Share 106 Share on email212 Commentshttp://a.abcnews.com/images/US/HT_lake_superior_ice_jtm_141115_16x9_992.jpg A thin layer of ice visible on Lake Superior in Ashland, Wisc., Nov. 15, 2014.@clkoval/Twitter Cold temperatures and snow across the Great Lakes in November is certainly nothing out of the ordinary, but this morning, a layer of ice was visible on parts of Lake Superior in Ashland, Wis.While this may not seem unusual given the current stretch of unseasonably cold temperatures, it is actually several weeks earlier than normal.The first sightings of ice on Lake Superior and the Great Lakes overall usually occur during the beginning to middle of December. However, a perfect combination of last season's record ice coverage, cooler summer temperatures, and an early blast of arctic air this fall has allowed for areas of ice to form earlier than normal for the second year in a row. http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/HT_noaa_average_ice_jtm_141115_4x3_992.jpgGRERL/NOAAPHOTO: Ice, on average, usually begins to form in shallow parts of the Great Lakes Last winter featured relentless, record breaking cold leading to the second highest ice coverage on record for the Great Lakes as a whole.Lake Superior also set a record for the longest length of time that ice was observed on the lake. In 2013, ice was first observed on Nov. 25, and it did not all melt until early June 2014. http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/HT_noaa_lake_superior_ice_jtm_141115_4x3_992.jpgGLERL/NOAAPHOTO: Ice coverage on Lake Superior for the 2013-2014 season The extent and longevity of the ice coverage were both equally impressive. It is also important to note that this year the ice is being observed about 10 days earlier that last year's record-breaking season. However, an early start to ice formation does not mean another record breaking ice coverage season is on the way. The overall winter pattern over the next few months will ultimately determine where this year's ice coverage will go. After a summer that lacked much intense heat for the region and the early arrival of long lasting arctic air, it is not taking much kick off some ice forming on Lake Superior once again. The overall weather pattern will continue to favor below normal temperatures across the Great Lakes region for at least the next seven to 10 days -- perfect conditions to help add to the ice in place that's already setting up a wintry scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushBoingo Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Into the third week of November and still no snow in urban Manitoba. It has tried snowing many times, but nothing has stuck. Now the place just feels weird with freezing temps yet a completely dry landscape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 (edited) I hate winter. I hate being cold. I much prefer summer. (But at least I ain't old) :) Carry on. :codger: Edited November 17, 2014 by Narpski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aikenrooster Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 Finally seen sun dogs! Looks like rainbows on both sides of the sun. Groovy. I guess I just had to be far enough north on a super cold day. Temp 9. Wind chill -16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Tonight in Goatnut,TN it's freaking cold but me and my oldest son are outside next to our fire pit making smores. Not so badI wish I was there. Gotta love our Appalachian mountains, from Nova Scotia to Georgia!Have you ever seen pictures of Goatnut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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