The pros & cons of autumn

SD48277
SD48277 Posts: 12,243
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Every season has it's pros & cons. For autumn:

pro: The turning of the leaves is beautiful.
con: Once the leaves have died, I have to rake them off the lawn.

pro: No more mosquitos or gnats.
con: It is getting colder.

What are your pros & cons of autumn?
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  • davidtrios
    davidtrios Posts: 9,732
    pro: pj fall tours
    con: for every fall, there's a winter ahead
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,931
    Pros: Football and Hockey season.
    Con: Winter is coming.
  • Annafalk
    Annafalk Sweden Posts: 4,004
    Pro: beautiful trees, often nice weather for walks, cool nice air.

    Con: it's getting darker and darker...
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    No cons! Truly none; I love this season through and through.

    "It's the most wonderful time of the year" :D
  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,863
    Pro: MLB Postseason
    Con: Gets late much earlier
    Con: October 15 tax deadline - huge amount of stress for a CPA
  • badbrains
    badbrains Posts: 10,255
    Pros: HOCKEY!

    Cons: NONE, I love the fall/winter in the northeast. Moved back to Cali in 09 and missed the fall/winter in the north east. Came back to the north east and bam, ice cold winter blues! Loved it.
  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    Pros: not many. The opportunity to wear cozy sweaters??
    Cons: lots. Autumn here means brown leaves rather than blazing colours, and rain, rain, more rain and the prospect of 4 or 5 more months of rain before spring comes. Lots of mud. And did I say rain?
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  • SD48277
    SD48277 Posts: 12,243
    Pro: Halloween and Thanksgiving
    Con: The beginning of the Christmas consumer push.
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  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,501
    edited October 2014
    Pros: Baseball playoffs, hockey, horror movie marathons.

    Cons: Everything else!! I'm just a summer guy. I couldn't care less if I never saw a red/orange/yellow leaf, a snowflake, or a temperature below 70 ever again. I don't need three shitty seasons to appreciate the ONE good season.
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  • PJSiren
    PJSiren Salem, OR Posts: 5,863
    davidtrios said:

    pro: pj fall tours
    con: for every fall, there's a winter ahead

    Agree with this one!!!

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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,759
    Pros: Halloween, Thanksgiving, leaves changing color, hockey, baseball playoffs, football
    Cons: cooler weather (I hate the cold)
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,019
    edited October 2014
    All pros, no cons. I love the Fall! So glad summer is finally over! Now to start dreading next summer. :))
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    And, that smell of fireplaces, wood burning. And how the light has been changing; I'm sure it's a personal thing but I find it comforting and beautiful and nostalgic.

    Granted, SoCal autumns/winters are typically mild but we DO get some bit of seasons changing.

    Fuck you, summer!
  • Leezestarr313
    Leezestarr313 Temple of the cat Posts: 14,457
    Pro - Leaves are changing colours and they do it in the most amazing way here in Michigan, things are getting cozier, perfect weather for all kinds of soups and stews

    Cons - way too short here, winter is coming too soon, and staying for too long haha, the sky has menopause, which leads to unpredictable weather in the beginning
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  • badbrains
    badbrains Posts: 10,255
    Leezestarr313 said:

    Pro - Leaves are changing colours and they do it in the most amazing way here in Michigan, things are getting cozier, perfect weather for all kinds of soups and stews

    Cons - way too short here, winter is coming too soon, and staying for too long haha, the sky has menopause, which leads to unpredictable weather in the beginning

    HALTS MAUL! The sky has menopause =)) =)) =))
  • ldent42
    ldent42 NYC Posts: 7,859
    edited October 2014
    I agree with
    davidtrios said:

    pro: pj fall tours
    con: for every fall, there's a winter ahead

    a lot but I've got a bunch more cons to add on. The leaves might look pretty for about 30 seconds but when they're on the ground and you have to walk through them (especially when it has rained recently) it's a nightmare for me and my pants that tend to reach the floor cuz I'm too short. Worst is on stairs or any kind of metal grate/manhole cover/etc cuz I live in fear of slipping and falling and busting up my leg/back.

    If we get another winter like last year I dont know WHAT the fuck I'm gonna do. That's a HUGE concern that I'm trying not to think about.

    Oh! Pumpkin Spice Lattes = pro.
    Pumpkin Spice everything else = con
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  • Leezestarr313
    Leezestarr313 Temple of the cat Posts: 14,457
    edited October 2014
    Another pro is that it is getting so cold that the neighbours don't let their dogs out in the evening so they cannot howl at the train for what feels like half an hour anymore :P

    Ident - get some spikes for under your shoes! I am trying not to think about the coming winter either. I love snow and it is awesome that there is a good winter in Mi, but last year was the hardest winter I have ever experienced in my whole life. and the longest too. Michiganders told me it wasn't like that in more than a hundred years, so I am hoping it was just one year that stood out. I am looking forward to snowmobile rides!
    Post edited by Leezestarr313 on
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  • PJSiren
    PJSiren Salem, OR Posts: 5,863
    A con for my area is that we've been suffering from an Indian Summer that just won't end...it's like a bad fever that just won't break!!!! And this is not at all normal...
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  • ldent42
    ldent42 NYC Posts: 7,859
    SD48277 said:


    pro: No more mosquitos or gnats.

    Forgot to mention, I got two mosquito bites today. Driving me nuts.

    Leeze I think if I started walking around with spikes on my shoes the NYPD might make an appearance lol. Plus I dont think they will work with my fancy new orthotic thingies.
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  • Leezestarr313
    Leezestarr313 Temple of the cat Posts: 14,457
    Dang! I hope you will survive fall and winter without breaking any limbs :)
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