Has anybody else noticed it's freakin cold?

[AGDee]

Wear goggles or sun glasses so the wind can't get to 'em. That's what I do now.

We got about 5 inches of snow at home, about 6 inches at work.. see the "Snow" thread in Chit Chat.. ugh!

10 years ago tomorrow was the coldest day in Detroit history where the actual temp was -19 with windchills far below that. It was the day I brought my daughter home from the hospital after her birth! I was thrilled to be on maternity leave with one great reason to NOT leave the house for several weeks!

Dee

[RACooper]

Originally posted by Taualumna
It was so cold today that they apparently cancelled evening classes at U of T. I was supposed to go to a meeting tonight as well, and that was cancelled due to the bad weather.

Yeah that's the first time they've cancelled classes because of the cold while I've been at the school.... kinda makes me miss Carleton and those warm tunnels; nothing beats walking to class in slippers, shorts, a tee, and your house coat - and see the look on the faces of the people who braved the -50 windchill outside.

[Lady Pi Phi]

I didn't want to come into work today.
I would rather be in bed in my pj's all bundled up. Watching movies.

Maybe I'll take tomorrow off...

[bcdphie]

I feel bad right now - I was just watching the National and it showed that all of Canada except BC is under an extreme cold warning right now - today in southern BC we set record highs... the warmest place in the country: Victoria, BC at 13 degrees.

I think the -56 up in the NWT takes the coldest record...

[SmartBlondeGPhB]

That's 13 Celsius for us Americans......................

I was just going to comment about the warm streak we're having too.

[Peaches-n-Cream]

I was freezing tonight. It was painful to be outdoors.

[mu_agd]

so when i went to sleep last night it was -30 with the windchill. we were supposed to hit records overnight for the cold. i don't want to go outside to wait for the t this morning.

eta: just checked, still -30 with the windchill.

[FeeFee]

Originally posted by Peaches-n-Cream
I was freezing tonight. It was painful to be outdoors.

You went outside last night?!?!?. You couldn't pay me to go outside when it's that cold.

Read my signature......

[KSigkid]

it's cold as anything here in boston - record lows is what they've been saying. i walk to work and need to be there for 7:30, so i'm generally walking through a pretty cold part of the day. i don't leave work till late, so the only time i'm out is when it's dark and freezing. needless to say, i'm getting sick.

i know i'm probably crazy for walking the mile to work, but the amount of time i'd wait for the train is comparable, and at least i'm keeping the blood flowing by walking.

[PM_Mama00]

Originally posted by AGDee
Wear goggles or sun glasses so the wind can't get to 'em. That's what I do now.

We got about 5 inches of snow at home, about 6 inches at work.. see the "Snow" thread in Chit Chat.. ugh!

10 years ago tomorrow was the coldest day in Detroit history where the actual temp was -19 with windchills far below that. It was the day I brought my daughter home from the hospital after her birth! I was thrilled to be on maternity leave with one great reason to NOT leave the house for several weeks!

Dee

Hmm yeah I remember that one. I woulda been 12 or 13... and prolly sitting in school cuz those damn Downriver school districts do NOT like closing school.

I had to get gas yesterday after class and my face was frozen. My hands were bright red and frozen from being outside for like 3 minutes. I'm at work right now and if someone comes in and wants to see one of the storage units I'll be like SCREW YOU it's too damn cold out, especially to touch metal.

Yes! Michigan the feelin foreverrrrr

[LXAAlum]

Originally posted by ktsnake
Where the hell is global warming when you need it?

I found it comical that Al Gore gave a speech criticizing Bush's environmental policies that are leading to more global warming in New York yesterday - when New York is experiencing record cold.

If you want real cold - try Fairbanks, Alaska. I was up there last March, and it was (according to the locals) ONLY -5 - and they had t-shirts on, and windows opened for fresh air. I'm from Colorado, and I'm used to cold, but for crying out loud - if it's below 0, close the freakin' windows!

They also showed me a video that they made in January last year when it was -45 (WITHOUT wind chill, mind you). They took a pot of boiling water and threw it up in the air outside of a house. Any guesses as to what happened?

[DeltAlum]

Been in the Bahamas for the past week. Very nice there.

[PhiPsiRuss]

Originally posted by LXAAlum
They also showed me a video that they made in January last year when it was -45 (WITHOUT wind chill, mind you). They took a pot of boiling water and threw it up in the air outside of a house. Any guesses as to what happened?

Freezes before it hits the ground.

[Peaches-n-Cream]

Originally posted by FeeFee
You went outside last night?!?!?. You couldn't pay me to go outside when it's that cold.

Read my signature......

I know. It was awfully cold, but I was getting paid since I was working. I like you signature by the way.

DeltAlum is making me jealous! I'll be in the tropics in four weeks.

I think that the water froze in mid air.

[FeeFee]

Originally posted by Peaches-n-Cream
I know. It was awfully cold, but I was getting paid since I was working. I like you signature by the way.

DeltAlum is making me jealous! I'll be in the tropics in four weeks.

I think that the water froze in mid air.

PLEASE take me with you to the tropics!!!!

Walking down the block to the store yesterday was TREACHEROUS!!! No one bothered to clear the ice in front of their house/building. I swear if either myself or my daughter would have fell, those folks would've heard from me!!!