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12/20/06, 10:57 AM
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No snow yet but the temp was hovering at 14 degrees this morning. Even the outdoor cat refused to lick her butt.....
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12/20/06, 11:01 AM
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I'd turn the a/c on, if I wasn't so tight!
Sleeping bags (that unzip into comforters) cure that freezing thingymagig syndrome...
If everyone used thick bags at night, and turned the heat off, the energy crisis would disappear...
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12/20/06, 11:05 AM
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I like it when it stays about 25 not much wind regular snow it has been 50's durring he days 30 at night we had about 2 weeks with snow but nothing now
in 40's 50's i walk around in short sleeves it's all what you get used to with no wind
we used to go camping in the winter just need a good bag. it's not bad
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12/20/06, 11:23 AM
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It is supposed to get into the upper 20's tonight here in California, which is about like hitting that temperature in Orlando would be.
We are not built, equipped, or prepared for that kind of cold weather around here.
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Might be wise to consider being prepared for what might be coming in the future. Just in case.
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12/20/06, 11:39 AM
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"is supposed to get into the upper 20's tonight here in California, which is about like hitting that temperature in Orlando would be"
I work in Orlando....it's been hitting about 80 here this week!
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12/20/06, 11:42 AM
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Somone tell me what an A is and I'll let you know if mine has been froze off...
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12/20/06, 12:04 PM
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It's in the 40s here & its raining. Got a nice fire going in the fireplace.
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12/20/06, 12:48 PM
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put a hat on!!
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12/20/06, 12:48 PM
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It rained all night here.... and it froze. Temperature is hovering around freezing, don't know for sure because the outdoor thermometer is encased in ice. We have about 1/2" of ice covering everything, and NOAA says we could get anywhere from 6" - 15" of snow on top of the ice we already have. It is currently raining/sleeting.
We are fine and still have power, unlike some. Critters are all fed and watered and tucked in their respective shelters..... so we are just going to sit tight and ride out the storm.
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12/20/06, 03:07 PM
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I have electric space heaters. Right now I'm cowering with the cat in the smallest room of the house trying to stay warm. The cat, at least, has an electrically heated 4W cat bed. He's glued himself to it.
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first of all, try putting some clothes on
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12/20/06, 05:41 PM
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Wear extra clothes during the day, work up a good warm with chores, sleep naked with somebody under enough covers at night. Cold weather, no problem.
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12/20/06, 06:44 PM
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It topped out at 28° here today, which was warmer than I thought it would get.
Right now, it's 23° with a wind chill of 7°.
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12/20/06, 08:52 PM
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Here in Balmy Ohio it's 37 and I still have broccoli growing in the garden, not covered, not sheltered, not paid any attention too...
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12/20/06, 09:28 PM
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Normally this is our time to grow 'spring' vegetables. Maybe it is a good thing I've been late on the garden, or my brocolli would be frozen solid.
I lost all my bean plants left over from summer.
It sounds like the cold weather I had two nights ago has met the warm weather you folks out east have been having and the two are committing obscenities over Denver tonight.
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12/20/06, 10:11 PM
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I hate to start braggin, but 20 F is nothin. You should've come up here a few weeks ago it got down to -35 F, and THAT'S cold; where you're literally freezing you're be nice off. It's also called a deep freeze.
20F is actually considered "nice" up here this time of year, actually a little warm, 'cause the normal temps are a few degrees lower than that.
Actually, the temp today got up to about 37 F, tomorrow it's supposed to reach about 41 F, which is actually pretty nice.
So, suburbanite, put on a sweater and quit your snivelling, I'd love to be where you are right now.
Seriously.
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