Polar Vortex

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  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    jerparker20 said:
    Those of us in MN who use natural gas for heat are being asked to turn the heat down to 63 degrees and avoid using a lot of hot water for the next day due to a strain on the gas system. 

    Time to bust out the booze to warm up!
    Good luck to y'all up there!
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,965
    rgambs said:
    jerparker20 said:
    Those of us in MN who use natural gas for heat are being asked to turn the heat down to 63 degrees and avoid using a lot of hot water for the next day due to a strain on the gas system. 

    Time to bust out the booze to warm up!
    Good luck to y'all up there!
    Yes. Good luck and stay safe. 
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,294
    Had a two block walk to work and stupidly didn't wear a hat.  By the end I could have won any Olympic speedwalking race.  After I warmed up, I asked a coworker that parks in the building's garage if they could drop me off at my apartment on their way home.  That's right, I asked for a ride that was literally two city blocks.  Ha.
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,754
    I ran out of friggin heating oil today...  That was a first!
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,965
    bootlegger10 said:
    Had a two block walk to work and stupidly didn't wear a hat.  By the end I could have won any Olympic speedwalking race.  After I warmed up, I asked a coworker that parks in the building's garage if they could drop me off at my apartment on their way home.  That's right, I asked for a ride that was literally two city blocks.  Ha.
    It’s enough time to get frostbite. I would have done the same. 
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,294
    The wind tunnels that form downtown around the skyscrapers are the worst.
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,175
    Real feel of negative eleven here in nj. 
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,474
    -24° feels like 40° in new IN

    As mentioned earlier, I'd rather this than 104°.
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739


    Good news for BC next week, they get to enjoy some polar vortex weather.  Enjoy!  It has been a blast here in Ontario.  Really it has.
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739

    Give Peas A Chance…
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739

    Give Peas A Chance…
  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,990
    bbiggs said:
    rgambs said:
    bbiggs said:
    The sounds a house makes when it’s this cold are incredible. Roofs expanding and contracting make some pretty loud noises I havent heard before. Windows have thick frost on the inside of them. I’ve even seen pictures of interior electrical outlets with ice on them. Insane. 
    When my deck cracks it sounds like a damn rifle.
    No joke, I was laying in bed last night and it sounded like Hulk Hogan body slammed someone. I was debating going up in the attic but didn’t really want to at 3 a.m. in -25 temps. 
    Yeah the Hulkster took up residence in my attic last night. Do not like it.
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,965
    -25 with wind chill -38 currently. We’ve reached the floor though. This time tomorrow I’ll be dropping the negative sign in that sentence. :smiley:  
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,965
    Poncier said:
    bbiggs said:
    rgambs said:
    bbiggs said:
    The sounds a house makes when it’s this cold are incredible. Roofs expanding and contracting make some pretty loud noises I havent heard before. Windows have thick frost on the inside of them. I’ve even seen pictures of interior electrical outlets with ice on them. Insane. 
    When my deck cracks it sounds like a damn rifle.
    No joke, I was laying in bed last night and it sounded like Hulk Hogan body slammed someone. I was debating going up in the attic but didn’t really want to at 3 a.m. in -25 temps. 
    Yeah the Hulkster took up residence in my attic last night. Do not like it.
    I was wondering what he’s been doing these days. I think we have our answer now. 
  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 13,028
    why do tv stations insist on putting people outside to tell us it's cold? they tell us it's dangerous to be out and have exposed skin...then they put reporters out there telling us yea it's cold.  ridiculous.
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,965
    pjhawks said:
    why do tv stations insist on putting people outside to tell us it's cold? they tell us it's dangerous to be out and have exposed skin...then they put reporters out there telling us yea it's cold.  ridiculous.
    Just like they throw them out in the middle of hurricanes. Adds to the dramatic effect. Insanely stupid though. 
  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,474
    Because we watch!
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,500
    PJ_Soul said:
    All of my co-workers are apparently out of touch and didn't know about this. So I just regaled them with some of your stories here, lol, and they all feel really bad for you and your pets! Although we all agreed that it's still better than way too hot weather like in Australia. At least you can bundle up!
    Bundling up sucks. Wearing layers annoys the ever living crap out of me! So uncomfortable. I'd take the Aussie heat wave over this shit ANY day!!  I was born for the sun and heat!
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  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,500
    darwinstheory said:
    Because we watch!
    Yep, we thrive on drama and turmoil in America!
    Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24 / Raleigh I 25 / Raleigh II 25 / Pittsburgh I 25
  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,474
    HesCalledDyer said:
    darwinstheory said:
    Because we watch!
    Yep, we thrive on drama and turmoil in America!
    Yessir! Locally about 2 or 3 weeks ago, they were calling for a big snowstorm out here. They forecasted it for a week. Up to 10" of snow. Warnings to my phone at least once daily. People acting like armageddon was near. Girlfriend was nervous about trying to drive in it. I told her to calm down. The current mild winter had news outlets desperately seeking ratings...and an excuse to get Cheryl Scott on the tv more.

    We received between 1 and 2 inches of snow.
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory

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