Bright Moments Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 brrrr. 35 degrees atm in miami! :rsmile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papsrus Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 30.9 F or -0.6 C (26F or -3C with wind chill) at 2:20 a.m. in sarasota. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 Do you still work in F in the States? I thought it was only Britain that clung on to that sort of thing. I'm not sure how it happened but at some time over the last 10+ years my brain has flipped from F into C. I think it might have been when they started putting temperature readings in the car. They are only in C. As are the weather reports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright Moments Posted January 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 (edited) brrrr paps - go outside and make a snow angel! Do you still work in F in the States? I thought it was only Britain that clung on to that sort of thing. I'm not sure how it happened but at some time over the last 10+ years my brain has flipped from F into C. I think it might have been when they started putting temperature readings in the car. They are only in C. As are the weather reports. we got inches too!!!! Edited January 10, 2010 by Bright Moments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papsrus Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 Still Fahrenheit. I tend to think in terms of F when it's hot (95 I understand) but C when it's cold (zero as a freezing point makes a lot more sense than 32). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 (edited) we got inches too!!!! Yes - I still think mainly in feet and inches (though I find the 'metre' something I can visualise). Miles too on the road signs (the measurement, not the trumpet player). I have to pull my rusty maths* out of the back of my brain when driving in Europe - "80 miles to Paris...divide by 8, times by 5...that's 50 miles." maths* = math to you colonials. Edited January 10, 2010 by Bev Stapleton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papsrus Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 You're up early again Bev. Hope the heater isn't acting up again. Mine is running pretty steady. There are certain folks here who take pride in not turning on the heat until it's absolutely frigid. "Got down to 52 in the house last night." That sort of thing. They invented heaters for a reason, is my thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 (edited) You're up early again Bev. Hope the heater isn't acting up again. Mine is running pretty steady. There are certain folks here who take pride in not turning on the heat until it's absolutely frigid. "Got down to 52 in the house last night." That sort of thing. They invented heaters for a reason, is my thinking. Not working at all at the moment. Rang up British gas and they can only come out on weekdays in the current situation which is no good to me as I'll be at work. So I've got an old electric fire going. It seems to have something to do with outlet pipes being frozen. My parents are devils for not putting the heating up if they can wear jumpers. I like the house toasty so I can just wear a t-shirt. But they are from the Depression and Austerity generation whereas I'm from the indulged, Welfare State, spoilt generation! Edited January 10, 2010 by Bev Stapleton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejp626 Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 I actually went three winters in two different apartments without any heat at all. This might have been understandable south of the Mason-Dixon line, but this was Newark, NJ (old cold water flats that had been grandfathered in, I guess, though I did have hot water in the sinks and tub). I suppose technically the second apartment had a kind of built-in space heater in the kitchen, but since this was a railroad car type layout, and I spend my time in the front, it would have been pointless to run. So indeed I could see my breath inside the apartment much of the time. I tell this to my wife anytime we discuss lowering the thermostat, but she has the advantage over me, since we have small children who can't regulate their body temperature as well, so the heat stays on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 brrrr. 35 degrees atm in miami! :rsmile: Wow that's bad for Florida. I hear that even the sea turtles are struggling. It's around -3c here. Pretty cosy indoors but my problem is that my wife can't seem to grasp the principle of the thermostat! One small benefit arising from this cold spell is the influx of Redwings in the garden. So it must be pretty cold in Scandanavia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 I actually went three winters in two different apartments without any heat at all. This might have been understandable south of the Mason-Dixon line, but this was Newark, NJ (old cold water flats that had been grandfathered in, I guess, though I did have hot water in the sinks and tub). I suppose technically the second apartment had a kind of built-in space heater in the kitchen, but since this was a railroad car type layout, and I spend my time in the front, it would have been pointless to run. So indeed I could see my breath inside the apartment much of the time. I tell this to my wife anytime we discuss lowering the thermostat, but she has the advantage over me, since we have small children who can't regulate their body temperature as well, so the heat stays on... I only moved into a fully centrally-heated house in 1991. I recall waking up at around 2.00 on New Years morning in the late 80s with icy cold water dropping on my head. Pipe burst! Aaaahhhhh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 We had a first batch of snow a week before Christmas that melted down fast, but now we're all in a gigantic icebox. Ten inches of new powdery snow here since last week - I was glad I didnn't have to drive around much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzjet Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 Miles too on the road signs (the measurement, not the trumpet player). I would prefer Miles Davis on the road signs myself. 'Directions' or 'Go Ahead John', maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 Miles too on the road signs (the measurement, not the trumpet player). I would prefer Miles Davis on the road signs myself. 'Directions' or 'Go Ahead John', maybe? 'Circle in the Round' in Birmingham, perhaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 Miles too on the road signs (the measurement, not the trumpet player). I would prefer Miles Davis on the road signs myself. 'Directions' or 'Go Ahead John', maybe? Will this do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 I think it's around 20 F today but later in the week it's supposed to hit 40. 35 is very cold for Florida. Must have devastated the citrus crop. What a shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swinging Swede Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 So it must be pretty cold in Scandanavia. Yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 1960 Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 I woke this morning to see it was 6 degrees F here. We usually turn the heat down in the house to 60 at night to conserve on energy. Somehow it felt much colder than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 in Maine it's real cold at night. and during the day. and during the winter. and during the summer. and during the spring. why am I living here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 So I've got an old electric fire going. That's all I've got in this apartment, and 30 F is warm for this time of year here. I swear, if most of the apartments in this backwater town were in California, they'd be condemned and torn down... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 I'm used to it. I've been driving at night quite a bit lately and I've learned to not stand outside for more than a minute or two. I'm talkin' -0 wind chill after dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gitin Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 I've just returned (to California) from Florida where my girlfriend is still suffering the cold spell. When I passed through Atlanta airport, the television reported temp of 19 degrees Fahrenheit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny weir Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 Damn I hate it - 40C + in Melbourne. AC just ain't cutting it. Cold bath here I come. Too hot to put on a CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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