It's six below zero where I'm at ...

[OnTheRiver]

We put up a story over the weekend on our website about how ******* cold it is, and of course, the first smartass commenter says "Hey, it's -40 in northern Minnesota. Man up."

**** you. If I wanted to live in northern Minnesota, I would. There's a reason I don't, and that reason can be found annually from December through March.

 

[zeke12]

We put up a story over the weekend on our website about how ******* cold it is, and of course, the first smartass commenter says "Hey, it's -40 in northern Minnesota. Man up."

**** you. If I wanted to live in northern Minnesota, I would. There's a reason I don't, and that reason can be found annually from December through March.

*****.

(And it's more like October to April.)

In other news, it's snowing again.

 

[OnTheRiver]

We put up a story over the weekend on our website about how ******* cold it is, and of course, the first smartass commenter says "Hey, it's -40 in northern Minnesota. Man up."

**** you. If I wanted to live in northern Minnesota, I would. There's a reason I don't, and that reason can be found annually from December through March.

*****.

(And it's more like October to April.)

In other news, it's snowing again.

God a'mighty... can't wait for Twins baseball outdoors. It'll be like the Bataan Death March, but with icicles.

 

[JR]

Not to sound like a grumpy old man or anything but what the **** you doing walking out of an arena in that weather without any gloves?

This. Weather like that is very bearable if you bundle up enough. But skip one layer, and you will pay.

You can feel comfortable and toasty-warm in the middle of winter if you dress properly. You can't ***** about the weather in January if you're wearing September clothes.

I'll take minus temperatures any day over 100F weather.

 

[zeke12]

There will be snowouts, OTR.

 

[Huggy]

There was a guy at the International Bowl dressed in a USF hoodie, baseball hat and shorts. He may have died of exposure trying to get back to his hotel, unless he was as drunk as some of the Bulls' fans were.

I don't mind the cold weather. I have to walk part of the way to work and I dress for it: big coat, gloves (but no hat) and boots if it's snowy.

 

[micropolitan guy]

Hey, 40 below keeps the riff-raff out.

 

[Rosie]

What a bunch of PANSIES!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's right, kiddies. A mere 40 below is nothing - NOTHING I tell ya. When it hits 60 below, yeah, that's a bit chilly.

And as far as those of you referring to He Who Shall Not Be Named, I outta ground each and every one of you. Which I might do when I get home from work.

(Which is not to say you shouldn't take cold weather - which is below zero, none of this candya$$ 'oh, it's 20 degrees, it's the Subarctic' crap - seriously. Dress appropriately and carry the proper winter gear in your vehicle. And Bubs, get a pair of gloves!)

 

[BTExpress]

You can feel comfortable and toasty-warm in the middle of winter if you dress properly.

Maybe if you have spent your entire life in such a climate. Otherwise . . . no.

http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/europe/yakutsk-journey-to-the-coldest-city-on-earth-771503.html

"Lumbering from my hotel room like the Michelin Man, and already breaking into a sweat due to the hotel's industrial heating system, I decide that I'm ready to face everything Yakutsk has to throw at me. I stride purposefully out of the hotel door and... well... it really isn't that bad. The small oblong of my face that is naked to the elements definitely registers the cold air, but on the whole, it feels fine; pleasant, even. As long as you're dressed right, I think, this isn't too bad.

Within a few minutes, however, the icy weather begins to assert itself forcefully. The first place to suffer is the exposed skin on my face, which begins to sting, and then experience shooting pains, before going numb, which is apparently dangerous, because it means blood flow to the skin has stopped. Then the cold penetrates the double layer of gloves and sets to work on chilling my fingers.

The woolly hat and padded hood are no match for minus 43C either, and my ears begin to sting. Next to succumb are the legs. Finally, I find myself with severe pain all across my body and have to return indoors. I look at my watch. I have been outside for 13 minutes."

 

[RickStain]

Sure you still can. If you haven't been around this sort of weather before, you might underestimate how much you need.

At its worst up here, I wore regular underwear, thermal underwear, sweatpants, regular pants, undershirt, t-shirt, thermal undershirt, sweater, jacket, wintercoat, three pairs of socks, three pairs of gloves and a huge, warm hat.

It didn't feel too bad.

 

[TrooperBari]

Mid-80s and humid here, same as it's been since ... well, always.

 

[BTExpress]

Mid-80s and humid here, same as it's been since ... well, always.

On what part of Venus do you live?

It's only 55 right now in South Florida.

 

[Football_Bat]

Without wind and without humidity ... bring on the cold.

Unfortunately, down here we have plenty of both. And there's nothing but a barbed-wire fence between us and the North Pole.

 

[Smash Williams]

The high here on Friday is 4. I don't know whether to cry or go into hibernation.

I'm far too Texan for this type of weather...

 

[Bodie_Broadus]

It was -27 where Zeke was. So sack up.

He and Rosie are both Eskimos. They choose to live in the frozen wastelands they live in. They don't count.

But it is true, at least, that Rosie can cozy up to No. 4. He's a gamer!

Doesn't everyone choose to live where they do?

 

[novelist_wannabe]

The high here on Friday is 4. I don't know whether to cry or go into hibernation.

I'm far too Texan for this type of weather...

If you cry, it'll freeze to your face. Then you'll have these really funky lookin' streaks on your cheeks. Hey, that rhymes ...

 

[OnTheRiver]

Doesn't everyone choose to live where they do?

Not according to Craig James' boy.

 

[Football_Bat]

Doesn't everyone choose to live where they do?

Not according to Craig James' boy.

Craig James chose ... because his boys couldn't cut it at Highland Park.

 

[old_tony]

Not to sound like a grumpy old man or anything but what the **** you doing walking out of an arena in that weather without any gloves?

This. Weather like that is very bearable if you bundle up enough. But skip one layer, and you will pay.

You can feel comfortable and toasty-warm in the middle of winter if you dress properly. You can't ***** about the weather in January if you're wearing September clothes.

I'll take minus temperatures any day over 100F weather.

I have to disagree with you on this, JR.

When it's 100F outside you can still do things outside to cool off -- jump in a lake or a pool, run under a sprinkler, dump a bucket of water over your head. Yeah, it's hot, but you can do things to keep cool.

On the other hand, when it's that cold outside and you start to feel it, there's little you can do. Sure, you wear layers and layers, but once the cold penetrates there's nothing extra you can do.

And being too hot is much more comfortable than being too cold. I've never felt pain as severe as the ends of my fingers and toes when the cold has defeated the gloves and socks and shoes. Plus, getting dressed for icy temps is a lot more of a hassle than shorts, a t-shirt and flip flops.

 

[I Should Coco]

I beg to differ, Old Tony.

You see, if it gets cold, you can always put more layers on yourself.

But when it gets hot (and humid), there's only so many layers you can take off.

Even if you have "the Italian ice of supple asses."