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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2018 23:26:14 GMT
I don't mind the cold. You can dress for it and be comfortable. I don't do well in 90F heat and humid weather is even worse.
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Post by movieliker on Jan 20, 2018 23:30:34 GMT
I don't mind the cold. You can dress for it and be comfortable. I don't do well in 90F heat and humid weather is even worse. I agree with you BananaSplits. I tell people all the time, "I would rather 35 than 95." But I was talking about the difference between 50's and 60's --- and 30's and 20's. In New Orleans, we generally have temperatures of 50's and 60's in the winter. This last week we had 20's and 30's. That was too cold for me. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2018 0:43:18 GMT
It's all about perspective. I live in the midwest where we have an equal 4 seasons of weather. But lately it has gotten colder than it normally has the past few winters. An average winter day here is about 20 or 30 degrees Fahrenheit, which is cold, but still much higher than it gets in the North. Lately it has been getting in the single digits and negatives. It was -6 degrees the other day. It's so cold, that when you out, your body will start to shiver instantly if you're not properly dressed. Like, you could just die there on the spot.
But then after a few days of that, when it got to 35 degrees again, it felt like Spring because we were so used to the negatives. It was cold, but it was a tolerable cold - like you could run to your car in a fleece and not have your body go into convulsions.
Now I realize 19-30 degrees is nothing. All you had was a 20 degree day? Be grateful. Sometimes it's so cold, you remember it. I was in the airport for New Year's Eve. It was like -5 degrees that day. So cold you wear your heavy coat indoors because the heat does nothing. And walking onto your plane on the little ramp for that short time in the line where there is no heat, is painful.
I really hate the cold.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2018 0:54:53 GMT
I don't mind the cold. You can dress for it and be comfortable. I don't do well in 90F heat and humid weather is even worse. I agree with you BananaSplits. I tell people all the time, "I would rather 35 than 95." But I was talking about the difference between 50's and 60's --- and 30's and 20's. In New Orleans, we generally have temperatures of 50's and 60's in the winter. This last week we had 20's and 30's. That was too cold for me. 35 is not even the cold equivalent to what 95 is to heat. 35 is not that cold. It's jacket weather. If 35 is the lowest it gets in our winters, I would be truly grateful, because I hate the "cold," and when I say cold, I mean COLD. 2, 8, -6 degrees. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2018 1:08:00 GMT
I don't mind the cold. You can dress for it and be comfortable. I don't do well in 90F heat and humid weather is even worse. I gotta disagree. By weather standards, being too cold and being too hot aren't really equal merit. While the extreme of both can kill someone, it takes a much higher standard of heat. In general weather terms, being too cold is intolerable, while being hot is just uncomfortable, but tolerable. If it's -5 degrees out, it's unbearable being outside, even in in a heavy jacket. But on a 100 degree day, people can be outside for long periods of times at the beach or what not. A too-hot day does not inflict the same discomfort/pain on the human body than a too-cold one. A heater is a necessity, without it in the winter, it's intolerable inside one's house and it could kill you. But air conditioning is a luxury. Without AC one may be sweaty and uncomfortable, but not getting frostbite or pneumonia as the would without heat. Two different spectrums. So I would much rather live in a hot place than a cold one. |
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Post by movieliker on Jan 21, 2018 3:08:05 GMT
I agree with you BananaSplits. I tell people all the time, "I would rather 35 than 95." But I was talking about the difference between 50's and 60's --- and 30's and 20's. In New Orleans, we generally have temperatures of 50's and 60's in the winter. This last week we had 20's and 30's. That was too cold for me. 35 is not even the cold equivalent to what 95 is to heat. 35 is not that cold. It's jacket weather. If 35 is the lowest it gets in our winters, I would be truly grateful, because I hate the "cold," and when I say cold, I mean COLD. 2, 8, -6 degrees. You must live somewhere where it is dry. Down here in New Orleans it is very humid. Our 95 degrees coupled with our 95% humidity results in a heat index of 120. One hundred and twenty degrees is more than just uncomfortable. It is life threatening. And same with the cold. If it is really humid the humidity makes it feel a lot colder than the actual temperature. We have people come down from up north all the time who say, "This 40 degree weather is nothing like our 40 degree weather. This humidity just cuts right through to your bones." Also, I am a window cleaner. Washing windows in 40 degree weather with high humidity and 20 mph winds is not comfortable. And when you inevitably get your hands wet, you can develop frostbite real quick. Last but not least, we are not built down here to handle sub-freezing weather. Our water pipes are not insulated. So, to avoid frozen pipes everybody runs their water. After two days, that results in lower water pressure. Which means the water treatment plants don't have enough pressure to treat the water. Which means they advise everybody boil their tap water before use. Which results in all stores running out of spring water. Just having low water pressure is a pain. You can't do all the things you normally do. And then, add to that, you have to boil the water first? Add to that our heating bills triple because no structures are built to deal with below freezing temps. And, officials tell everybody to please stay home because the ice on the roadways is too dangerous. How are we supposed to get to store if we are advised to stay home. Secondly, trucks cannot make deliveries because of the ice on the roads. It is a pain compared to 50's and 60's. It is easy throwing on shorts and t-shirts and running out the door. It gets old real fast putting on three and four layers of clothes everytime you want to go outside. It's a pain. |
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Post by kls on Jan 21, 2018 13:39:17 GMT
i recommend brie cheese to go with your wine. buy a winter coat. I have a winter coat. It is terrific. It is comfortable and it keeps me warm. But I am happy I don't need it most of the time. Nothing is more comfortable than shorts and t-shirts. And my electricity bill stays low during comfortable weather. This last month my electricity bill tripled because of the cold weather. Cold weather is just a pain. I live close to Lake George in NY. My winter utility bills are usually a little lower than summer ones. My AC is a little more expensive to use than the heat for me. |
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Post by movieliker on Jan 21, 2018 17:37:13 GMT
I have a winter coat. It is terrific. It is comfortable and it keeps me warm. But I am happy I don't need it most of the time. Nothing is more comfortable than shorts and t-shirts. And my electricity bill stays low during comfortable weather. This last month my electricity bill tripled because of the cold weather. Cold weather is just a pain. I live close to Lake George in NY. My winter utility bills are usually a little lower than summer ones. My AC is a little more expensive to use than the heat for me. I would assume your house is built to deal with cold weather. The houses down here are not. Nothing is. So we end up dealing with triple heating bills, frozen water pipes, lower water pressure, boil water advisories, spring water shortages, and request by officials that everybody stay home. Not to mention, I am a window cleaner so I can't work when the temperature goes below freezing. And personally, it is easy to throw on shorts and t-shirts and go out. We get tired of putting on layers everytime we need to go out. And being that our houses are not built for sub-freezing weather, our heaters stay on, the humidity in our houses drop to annoyingly dry levels, and there is always a cold draft in the house. It is fun for one or two days. But then it gets old real fast down here. Not to mention, the local economy suffers due to nobody going out. (The water pressure dropped so low this last freeze high rise hotels had to relocate their guest because there was no water on the higher floors.) |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2018 18:34:50 GMT
I have lived in New Orleans below sea level for 59 years. I have never flooded. I am glad that you have been safe all those years. But Katrina immediately comes to mind. And with the crazy weather we've been experiencing these last few years, who knows what the future has in store. I hope events like Katrina are a thing of the past, but the current weather situation would make it seem as though they're also likely a thing of the future, as well. In the NE we never experienced anything like Sandy before, at least not in my lifetime. But events like that are no longer science fiction. I don't think anyone really knows whether climate change is part of the natural cycle that has been going on for millennia, whether human activity is influencing the cycle, or whether human activity is the primary cause of the extreme weather we now see on a regular basis. We can talk about the weather all we want but, at least at present, there's not much we can do to change it. |
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Post by movieliker on Jan 21, 2018 18:43:42 GMT
I have lived in New Orleans below sea level for 59 years. I have never flooded. I am glad that you have been safe all those years. But Katrina immediately comes to mind. And with the crazy weather we've been experiencing these last few years, who knows what the future has in store. I hope events like Katrina are a thing of the past, but the current weather situation would make it seem as though they're also likely a thing of the future, as well. In the NE we never experienced anything like Sandy before, at least not in my lifetime. But events like that are no longer science fiction. I don't think anyone really knows whether climate change is part of the natural cycle that has been going on for millennia, whether human activity is influencing the cycle, or whether human activity is the primary cause of the extreme weather we now see on a regular basis. We can talk about the weather all we want but, at least at present, there's not much we can do to change it. I agree hurricanes are a big threat. But my point was living in New Orleans is no more risky than living anywhere else with concerns for the weather. We can see a hurricane coming two weeks in advance. And take precautions. What can people living elsewhere do about earthquakes, fires, snowstorms, flooding, etc. We get hit about once every ten years. I see that as less burdensome than what most other areas of the country need to put up with every year. |
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