Cold

[LON]

Dumb luck, but I just happened to plan one of my escapes from Wisconsin for this week, down in Az and just realized that there is about a 100 degree difference between here(mid 70's) and you guys(minus 20's, not counting the windchill ).

  And the earth....has a fever???  😉. 😳. 😁

Climate and weather are not the same thing.  Be smarter.

[wadesworld]

Dumb luck, but I just happened to plan one of my escapes from Wisconsin for this week, down in Az and just realized that there is about a 100 degree difference between here(mid 70's) and you guys(minus 20's, not counting the windchill ).

  And the earth....has a fever???  😉. 😳. 😁

So you, too, are going on record and saying global warming is fake news?  And a cold couple days is your proof?

If we get a couple days in a row of 110 in Wisconsin in August will you then give in and say global warming is a thing?

[rocket surgeon]

So you, too, are going on record and saying global warming is fake news?  And a cold couple days is your proof?

If we get a couple days in a row of 110 in Wisconsin in August will you then give in and say global warming is a thing?

Yup

Nope

[tower912]

On this side of the lake, it is only -5, but we have received nearly 2 feet of snow since Monday, the last foot of it being pure Michigan lake effect.      Do you prefer the insane, once in a lifetime cold with less snow, or would you prefer mere bone chilling cold with a whole bunch of snow?

[LoudMouth]

On this side of the lake, it is only -5, but we have received nearly 2 feet of snow since Monday, the last foot of it being pure Michigan lake effect.      Do you prefer the insane, once in a lifetime cold with less snow, or would you prefer mere bone chilling cold with a whole bunch of snow?

I'd take the snow any day of the week. Plenty of fun to have with a few feet of snow and 30 degrees. You lose both of your feet with no snow and -20 degrees.

[LoudMouth]

Closed until Thursday at noon. All the universities in Chicago are closed as well.  It's the right call.

Doesn't stop me from going to the Nova/DePaul game tonight...at least they offered free indoor parking 

[Chili]

On this side of the lake, it is only -5, but we have received nearly 2 feet of snow since Monday, the last foot of it being pure Michigan lake effect.      Do you prefer the insane, once in a lifetime cold with less snow, or would you prefer mere bone chilling cold with a whole bunch of snow?

I deal with every other week when I drive from our Chicago to offices to our cider farm in Fennville. Whenever it's crazy cold in Chicago we all know it's lake effect time in Michigan - which sucks. Especially since the state has something against using salt on the interstate - specifically 196 becomes crazy.

[StillAWarrior]

Made it's way to us here in Cleveland overnight.  It's currently -2 /-32.  Brrrrrrr

Just hoping to avoid any problems with the pipes.  We've got every faucet in the house drip, drip, dripping.

[real chili 83]

Talked to someone in St. Louis this morning who was complaining about -21 wind chill.

We are making ice!

[Babybluejeans]

So you, too, are going on record and saying global warming is fake news?  And a cold couple days is your proof?

If we get a couple days in a row of 110 in Wisconsin in August will you then give in and say global warming is a thing?

Rocket serves as consistent proof that we're observing the last days of Rome.

[tower912]

I deal with every other week when I drive from our Chicago to offices to our cider farm in Fennville. Whenever it's crazy cold in Chicago we all know it's lake effect time in Michigan - which sucks. Especially since the state has something against using salt on the interstate - specifically 196 becomes crazy.

Love that ride.  I've done that lake effect nightmare too many times.  FYI, salt doesn't work below about 10f.
My brother worked at that cider farm a couple of years ago, I think.  Virtue Cider?

[MU82]

Chilly here in NC today, too.

Why it might get all the way down to 40!

Thank goodness global warming isn't real, or it would be 140 here.

[rocket surgeon]

Rocket serves as consistent proof that we're observing the last days of Rome.

Many other things that could be a sign of the last days of Rome buddy, da climate ain't in the top 10 but go ahead and suck yer drinks thru a paper straw outta a paper mache cup riding yer car powered by solar panels and see ya at the finish line 👍

   But, baby it's cold outside!!

[mu_hilltopper]

I left the kitchen faucet dripping last night to prevent freeze, which worked with the -20 degree temps.

This morning, I had some Arby's and figured -12 was toasty and stopped the dripping.  2 hours later, frozen pipe.  25 minutes of swearing and heat later, I got it unfrozen.

[MomofMUltiples]

'82, I also remember those days in Minnesota.  We plugged in our cars at night and school NEVER closed, even in blizzards.  Of course, we all went to neighborhood schools then and didn't have to rely on diesel busses getting started and picking us up on a corner at the right time.  I can remember a week in 1985 when we went shopping and left our car running while we were in the stores.  We just don't see cold like that anymore.

Oh, and rocket?  My car that is charged by solar panels worked great today!  I turned it on and preheated it to 68 degrees, then got in and drove in comfort from my insulated garage at home to my heated garage at work.  Don't knock it 'til you've tried it!

[tower912]

I was telling my son about buckle/zip rubber boots that you would put on over your shoes, sometimes using breadbags to help get your feet in.    He looked at me like I was not speaking English (as 12 year olds are wont to to)      Did anybody else use boots like this growing up?    From an insulation standpoint, you may as well have been barefoot.   

[jsglow]

I left the kitchen faucet dripping last night to prevent freeze, which worked with the -20 degree temps.

This morning, I had some Arby's and figured -12 was toasty and stopped the dripping.  2 hours later, frozen pipe.  25 minutes of swearing and heat later, I got it unfrozen.

You can never stop dripping those old pipes brother.  Otherwise ya gotta heat 'em for hours to get any reaction.

[jsglow]

I was telling my son about buckle/zip rubber boots that you would put on over your shoes, sometimes using breadbags to help get your feet in.    He looked at me like I was not speaking English (as 12 year olds are wont to to)      Did anybody else use boots like this growing up?    From an insulation standpoint, you may as well have been barefoot.

Absolutely.  My parents always made me get the zipper ones because the buckles broke off too easily.  But the buckles were cooler.  Damn.

[CTWarrior]

Absolutely.  My parents always made me get the zipper ones because the buckles broke off too easily.  But the buckles were cooler.  Damn.

I used to hate those things.  A pain in the neck to put on and take off.  I'll bet kindergarten teachers hated them more than anyone. 

It gets cold here, but a below zero temp is rare.  We are looking at some single digits with negative wind chill tomorrow, but nothing like you in the Midwest face.

[TinyTimsLittleBrother]

I was telling my son about buckle/zip rubber boots that you would put on over your shoes, sometimes using breadbags to help get your feet in.    He looked at me like I was not speaking English (as 12 year olds are wont to to)      Did anybody else use boots like this growing up?    From an insulation standpoint, you may as well have been barefoot.   

I always loved when we went through another loaf and got a fresh bag. By that time one had a couple holes and was all wrinkly.

[barfolomew]

I was telling my son about buckle/zip rubber boots that you would put on over your shoes, sometimes using breadbags to help get your feet in.    He looked at me like I was not speaking English (as 12 year olds are wont to to)      Did anybody else use boots like this growing up?    From an insulation standpoint, you may as well have been barefoot.

Yup.
I'll never forget the time in kindergarten that I left them in the garage overnight, but didn't tell my mom because I thought she'd be mad, and walked to school with blocks of ice in the bottom.
My mom got a call from the teacher that night.

Today that call would probably come from DCFS.

[Cheeks]

Yup

Nope

Not fake news, but then again climate is always changing.  Ice ages, mini ice ages, heat periods, etc.

What bothers me is that we're going to throw trillions at it, won't do a damn thing at all ( or so little as to make no impact) and what could that money be used for instead?  But it isn't fake news, it is always changing and always will. 

The great news for some people is it can be blamed for all outcomes which convenient and nice.

Good day boo boo....off to Atlanta

[Cheeks]

Fun video of some of the Schroeder kids out at 3:50am Monday morning playing in the snow.  When they got the classes canceled word the dorm largely went into Fort Nite / play in snow mode until sunrise.

[MomofMUltiples]

Not fake news, but then again climate is always changing.  Ice ages, mini ice ages, heat periods, etc.

What bothers me is that we're going to throw trillions at it, won't do a damn thing at all ( or so little as to make no impact) and what could that money be used for instead?  But it isn't fake news, it is always changing and always will. 

The great news for some people is it can be blamed for all outcomes which convenient and nice.

Good day boo boo....off to Atlanta

You're very lucky this is a politics-free zone, or I'd be opening up a can of scientific facts on you.

[Its DJOver]

You're very lucky this is a politics-free zone, or I'd be opening up a can of scientific facts on you.

Was just thinking the same thing, but decided that it wasn't worth it.