Stay Warm, Midwest

[rizzle]

Originally Posted by Big Vito

you wouldn't think it makes a big difference and maybe being in it for a minute or two you wouldn't notice it but once it goes from -15 to 5 it will feel warmer (I hope this muddies things up)

I think if I lived in a climate like that I would be a raving alcoholic. I've got to be able to get outside and I just can't see wanting to be outside in that. I guess it's like anything else--you deal with it.

Hell, everybody wants to be here in the winter but when they're here in August-September they're crying about how hot and humid it is and saying no way I could live in this.

[backwoods]

-12 with a-29 windchill in Mayberry...



COLD IS A RELATIVE THING. . . . . . .
65 above zero:
Floridians turn on the heat.
People in Wisconsin plant gardens.

60 above zero:
Californians shiver uncontrollably.
People in Wisconsin sunbathe.

50 above zero:
Italian & English cars won't start.
People in Wisconsin drive with the windows down.

40 above zero:
Georgians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, wool hats.
People in Wisconsin throw on a flannel shirt.

35 above zero:
New York landlords finally turn up the heat.
People in Wisconsin have the last cookout before it gets cold.

20 above Zero
People in Miami all die.
Wisconsinites close the windows.

Zero:
Californians fly away to Mexico .
People in Wisconsin get out their winter coats.

10 below zero:
Hollywood disintegrates.
The Girl Scouts in Wisconsin are selling cookies door to door.

20 below zero:
Washington DC runs out of hot air.
People in Wisconsin let the dogs sleep indoors.

30 below zero:
Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.
Wisconsinites get upset because they can't start the Snow-mobile.

40 below zero:
ALL atomic motion stops.
People in Wisconsin start saying...'Cold enough fer ya?'

50 below zero:
Hell freezes over.
Wisconsin public schools will open 2 hours late

[rizzle]

Originally Posted by backwoods

-12 with a-29 windchill in Mayberry...

COLD IS A RELATIVE THING. . . . . . .

[Jbailey]

That's funny and very true Allan!

[Genetic Defect]

Originally Posted by rizzle

I think if I lived in a climate like that I would be a raving alcoholic. I've got to be able to get outside and I just can't see wanting to be outside in that. I guess it's like anything else--you deal with it.

Hell, everybody wants to be here in the winter but when they're here in August-September they're crying about how hot and humid it is and saying no way I could live in this.

I will trade ya

[Genetic Defect]

Originally Posted by backwoods

-12 with a-29 windchill in Mayberry...



COLD IS A RELATIVE THING. . . . . . .
65 above zero:
Floridians turn on the heat.
People in Wisconsin plant gardens.

60 above zero:
Californians shiver uncontrollably.
People in Wisconsin sunbathe.

50 above zero:
Italian & English cars won't start.
People in Wisconsin drive with the windows down.

40 above zero:
Georgians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, wool hats.
People in Wisconsin throw on a flannel shirt.

35 above zero:
New York landlords finally turn up the heat.
People in Wisconsin have the last cookout before it gets cold.

20 above Zero
People in Miami all die.
Wisconsinites close the windows.

Zero:
Californians fly away to Mexico .
People in Wisconsin get out their winter coats.

10 below zero:
Hollywood disintegrates.
The Girl Scouts in Wisconsin are selling cookies door to door.

20 below zero:
Washington DC runs out of hot air.
People in Wisconsin let the dogs sleep indoors.

30 below zero:
Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.
Wisconsinites get upset because they can't start the Snow-mobile.

40 below zero:
ALL atomic motion stops.
People in Wisconsin start saying...'Cold enough fer ya?'

50 below zero:
Hell freezes over.
Wisconsin public schools will open 2 hours late

this is outdated, all the public schools that I know of are closed People in WI can't handle the cold any better then people in some other cold state

[rizzle]

Originally Posted by Big Vito

I will trade ya

No thanks. Although I did have some good times with a lil hottie that was originally from Milwaukee. You can send more like her down here if you wish.

[Genetic Defect]

Originally Posted by rizzle

No thanks. Although I did have some good times with a lil hottie that was originally from Milwaukee. You can send more like her down here if you wish.

a hottie from Milwaukee, are you sure

[Asher]

Originally Posted by Big Vito

where is that at?

Madison, WI.

[Asher]

Originally Posted by Big Vito

this is outdated, all the public schools that I know of are closed People in WI can't handle the cold any better then people in some other cold state

Madison schools are still open today.

Originally Posted by Asher

Madison schools are still open today.

They canceled school in Madison today. My wife's a 5th grade teacher and she's home with the kid.

[backwoods]

i think the uw and matc are the only schools open today in madison

Originally Posted by rizzle

Is there really any difference in 0 and -15 or 20? Once you get down that low does it really matter?

IMO there isn't much difference when you first walk outside. I walked outside to start my car this morning and was like, "this isn't that bad." Then in about 3 minutes I started shivering and two minutes later my face was hurting. The difference is at 0 degrees it takes about 30 minutes for the aforementioned symptoms to sink in but at -15 it takes about 5 minutes. At 0 I'd consider playing pond hockey Well maybe not

Originally Posted by backwoods

i think the uw and matc are the only schools open today in madison

UW is still on break but my advisor is here so the faculty came to work.

[IBQTEE1]

Drove into work this morning with it reading -7. Gotta love it. It's to cold to even cry about it. My eyes would freeze shut.

[hotreds]

When I lived in Moscow in the 1960s as a kid we were not allowed to go on our terrace in the winter because it was so cold the poorly constructed thing might actually break off. We also stayed inside on some days because it was so cold that your tears would, in fact, freeze. My father says it was about 40 below straight up at the worst.

[Asher]

Originally Posted by Beer Doctor

They canceled school in Madison today. My wife's a 5th grade teacher and she's home with the kid.

Ah, you're right. I couldn't find MMSD in the school cancellation list earlier.

[hotreds]

Whoa- down to 8.6 now! Single digits at 17:30- it WILL be below zero tonight! Boy, my electric bill is gonna be 6 large this month!

[King James]

high schools cancelled school for tomorrow too.... wusses! I still have to go

[DonWeb]

-4F !?!!!!!?

It only feels like 0F.