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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #16875 on: December 15, 2016, 02:40:54 PM »
That's probably why one of my colleagues moved from Ottawa to New York a couple of decades back.
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #16876 on: December 15, 2016, 05:04:23 PM »
Quote from: Feartheviolas on December 15, 2016, 01:23:34 PM
We get -40C in February a lot. Today though it hit -26C, which is already pretty cold. It's supposed to get colder this week. According to my weather app this is the coldest it's been here at this time of year for like 30 years. :O (here is Ottawa, Canada btw)

When it gets this cold, we just leave our stuff outside instead of putting it in the freezer. Is cheaper. :P
I'm not kidding, my uncle has an entire balcony dedicated to this.
Yikes. While we're on the subject, guess who drove to school in blizzard-like conditions today? *points at self* It was pretty scary, we could only see about 10 feet outside the car.
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #16877 on: December 15, 2016, 05:27:32 PM »
Quote from: Tr on December 15, 2016, 05:04:23 PM
Yikes. While we're on the subject, guess who drove to school in blizzard-like conditions today? *points at self* It was pretty scary, we could only see about 10 feet outside the car.

Have you got a storm system in your area? Or are blizzards a regular thing where you live?
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #16878 on: December 15, 2016, 07:14:00 PM »
Quote from: OwlsG0 on December 15, 2016, 05:27:32 PM
Have you got a storm system in your area? Or are blizzards a regular thing where you live?

I used to live in the same city, and they are a regular thing. It doesn't always get particularly cold, but the lake effect especially means piles upon piles of snow.
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #16879 on: December 15, 2016, 10:46:07 PM »
Today I took my mitten off for 5-10 seconds and I almost cried.
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #16880 on: December 15, 2016, 11:03:34 PM »
Quote from: Róisín on December 14, 2016, 11:28:55 PM
Yeah, our weather is being weird again. Last night was 3C, cold enough to need a fire, while last week we had a day that reached 37C. My little cinnamon tree, which I had hauled out of the greenhouse and had put in its summer spot on the front porch, is Not Happy with all the changes.

Now this is some ridiculous weather yo-yo.

Meanwhile here it seems we will be actually getting a proper winter this year.
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #16881 on: December 15, 2016, 11:07:33 PM »
Quote from: Feartheviolas on December 15, 2016, 01:23:34 PM
When it gets this cold, we just leave our stuff outside instead of putting it in the freezer. Is cheaper. :P
I'm not kidding, my uncle has an entire balcony dedicated to this.
Seriously? I thought that someone does so only in Russia.

Quote from: Lazy8 on December 15, 2016, 07:14:00 PM
It doesn't always get particularly cold, but the lake effect especially means piles upon piles of snow.
Living near water and in cold climates - in the winter it's almost unbearable. But on the other hand you know how to survive!
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #16882 on: December 16, 2016, 07:21:20 AM »
It gets as low as 10c here.
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #16883 on: December 16, 2016, 08:28:24 AM »
Quote from: heiteru on December 15, 2016, 11:07:33 PM
Seriously? I thought that someone does so only in Russia.

We are practically your twin location wise :P

Today it's like -30C out. I was going to go for a run but now I'm thinking I will stay inside. On top of all this we have a                   winter storm warning for tomorrow. It's like the exact opposite from last year.
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #16884 on: December 16, 2016, 10:03:02 AM »
Quote from: Feartheviolas on December 16, 2016, 08:28:24 AM
We are practically your twin location wise :P

Today it's like -30C out. I was going to go for a run but now I'm thinking I will stay inside. On top of all this we have a                   winter storm warning for tomorrow. It's like the exact opposite from last year.

Yeah, we had a pretty mild winter last year, didn't we. Personally I think it's nice to have some proper "sit by the fire with a cup of tea" kind of weather.

And yeah, it's about the same temperature here. My morning run however is not optional, I need to get to the bus :P
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #16885 on: December 16, 2016, 10:36:12 AM »
Quote from: Feartheviolas on December 16, 2016, 08:28:24 AM
We are practically your twin location wise :P

Today it's like -30C out. I was going to go for a run but now I'm thinking I will stay inside. On top of all this we have a                   winter storm warning for tomorrow. It's like the exact opposite from last year.

Now I'm almost wishing that I wasn't flying to Ottawa tomorrow... O_O
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #16886 on: December 16, 2016, 11:09:15 AM »
I used to live up in the mountains of California USA, and it was great! Snowy and cold and just below freezing the whole winter, as winter was intended to be. But now I live in Florida and I have no seasons. Oh, well. I don't envy you -30C people, my lukewarm weather is much more bearable.
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #16887 on: December 16, 2016, 12:14:40 PM »
Quote from: Feartheviolas on December 16, 2016, 08:28:24 AM
We are practically your twin location wise :P

Today it's like -30C out. I was going to go for a run but now I'm thinking I will stay inside. On top of all this we have a                   winter storm warning for tomorrow. It's like the exact opposite from last year.
I know, I know! I just thought it was something like smekalochka xD

By the way, yes. Last year we had a very warm winter, there was even a +3C somewhere around December 29th. This year I'm was happy like "we finally have cold winter!!", but apparently, the weather decided otherwise хD

Quote from: Miss Honeyham on December 16, 2016, 11:09:15 AM
Oh, well. I don't envy you -30C people, my lukewarm weather is much more bearable.
Well, it depends. For me personally much easier to live in a climate with permanent snow and cold, than with +20С or more. So just live in your area and be happy.  :)
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #16888 on: December 16, 2016, 04:24:07 PM »
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #16889 on: December 17, 2016, 01:06:13 AM »
Unlos, that's just evil! I would be so scared to go to the bathroom anyway in that situation, I'd probably have a heart attack if I saw that.
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