Cold Is A Relative Thing. . .

reible · Post by **reible** » Wed Feb 26, 2014 8:04 pm

I got this the other day. Where it said Chicago I changed it to Boulder Junction and sent it off to my brother in, well where else Boulder Junction.

You of course could edit this to be where ever you want it to be.

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

65 above zero: Floridians turn on the heat. People in Boulder Junction plant gardens.

60 above zero: Californians shiver uncontrollably People in Boulder Junction sunbathe.

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

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

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

20 above zero: People in Miami all die. People in Boulder Junction close the windows.

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

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

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

30 below zero: Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Boulder Junctionans get upset because they can't start the snowmobile.

40 below zero: ALL atomic motion stops. People in Boulder Junction start saying..."Cold enough for ya?"

50 below zero: Hell freezes over. Boulder Junction schools buses will run 2 hours late

I was thinking how true this is when we were out for a ride on Monday, on the way home I noticed I had forgotten to turn the heat on in the van, hey it was a nice warm 15 degrees out why turn the heat on. When I mentioned this to my wife she said she was fine, she had her seat heater on.........

Ed

idcook · Post by **idcook** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 1:28 am

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

HA!

I like the New York line too, of course, but this one made me laugh out loud.

WmZiggy · Post by **WmZiggy** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 9:58 am

Cold really is relative. I had a flight surgeon at Hickam AFB tell me that if you live in a temperate climate for at least 6 months you lose red blood cells such that "cold" has a new set point for you. When I was stationed in Honolulu I would often travel between Fargo and Hickam AFB in January. Like this morning, when we are -20 and those times when it did hit 65 degrees in Hawaii you could see kids in snow suits; And there was I standing there in a Hawaiian shirt.

The only cold that is not relative is the stuff I experienced at the South Pole. When I was stationed there -75 (actual temp,not wind chill) was a regular occurrence. At that temp you can feel your body losing heat, even in the very good clothing they issue you. Nothing relative about it - it will kill you.

camerio · Post by **camerio** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 10:12 am

One thing that makes a difference for me is the humidity ... we live in the country and up in the mountains north of the city (about 30 Min. from down town ) When I go there, I am always more uncomfortable because it is humid in the city. It goes through you cloth ... When at home, it is dryer and I find it easier to to outside and walk.
Does anyone else notice that ?

terrydowning · Post by **terrydowning** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 11:46 am

I agree with the humidity aspects

While I stationed in SD, and it does get cold their, we experienced a record -65 F No windchill. The radiator in my car froze while the engine was running. Stupid Cold!

-20 F was common in the winter.

My next assignment was RAF Mildenhall in the U.K. Rarely did it get below +30 F but when it got to freezing the frozen fog would set in and accumulate ice on everything, with the humidity in the air the chill would set in to the bone. I felt colder there than I did in SD. Definitely the chilling effect of the humidity.

Ed in Tampa · Post by **Ed in Tampa** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 3:27 pm

[quote="WmZiggy"]Cold really is relative. I had a flight surgeon at Hickam AFB tell me that if you live in a temperate climate for at least 6 months you lose red blood cells such that "cold" has a new set point for you. When I was stationed in Honolulu I would often travel between Fargo and Hickam AFB in January. Like this morning, when we are -20 and those times when it did hit 65 degrees in Hawaii you could see kids in snow suits]
I don't know if that is true about cold but the reverse does seem to have a effect. I love the cold so when it is in 40's 50's and even low 60's in Florida I'm loving it. We often sleep with the heat off and I find I kick most blankets off.

However this murders me when it gets hot again. It takes me the whole summer heat to get to place I where I can just stand it.

The people here think I'm a yankee snow bird when I go to the store in my shorts when the temperature is high 40's low 50's. They treat me like a snow bird until I say something and then they realize I'm just screwed up temperature wise.

My wife's step father was born up north but lived the last 30 years of his life in SC always wore shorts. If you saw him in pants it was because he was going to or coming from church or a funeral. He wore shorts even when it snowed up there.

berry · Post by **berry** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 3:56 pm

You better enjoy the cold while you can, it won't last forever.

This past Sunday we had a barbeque and tried to watch the 500. This morning, like most mornings, I walked down to the lake and back. Sunday we are headed to Afton SP to snowshoe.

Enjoying winter, as long as I don't have to drive to work in the snow!

WmZiggy · Post by **WmZiggy** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 7:07 pm

A few years ago my wife and I were in Tampa for a meeting. Winter with temperature in the 50s. We rented s convertable and while driving around with the top down we were shouted at, by local Tampa folks, "Go home Yankee."

benush26 · Post by **benush26** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 8:28 pm

One of favorite "winter" stories occurred about 25 years ago when I was working in Seattle. Snowed enough to shut down the city. People abandoned their vehicles on I- 5. Being a good Montanan, I brushed the 7" of snow off the car, backed it into the covered parking of the office building, popped the trunk and pulled out my chains (yes, wise Montanans carry them all 12 months - cheap insurance). Installed them and headed into the Seattle night with the sun roof open and Beach Boys cranked!!! I was the ONLY vehicle on those city streets for the two miles back to my apartment. Some kids making snowmen and having a snowball fight stared in amazement at someone actually out on the streets.

The next day the company owner showed at work dressed in backwoods casual acting like he had come through the great wilderness. There wasn't much for me to do so asked if I could help friends who were stranded. Spent all that day and much of the next shuttling people around and helping them "dig out".

My fondest "guilty" memory was of a woman in her expensive Mercedes, her foot trying to jam the brake pedal through the firewall, to get the car to stop sliding and look on her face of utter confusion!

I think it was the same year that my folks experienced a record setting cold streak and at the same time, a locomotive crashing in town cutting electric power to most areas for a couple days. The locomotive lost power on a mountain began rolling backwards and came back into town at a high enough speed that when it finally hit something that caused it to stop, an axel and wheels flew hundreds of yards, landing on the lawn of a college campus.

Yes, it's all in the perspective.

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 9:54 pm

benush26 wrote: I think it was the same year that my folks experienced a record setting cold streak and at the same time, a locomotive crashing in town cutting electric power to most areas for a couple days. The locomotive lost power on a mountain began rolling backwards and came back into town at a high enough speed that when it finally hit something that caused it to stop, an axel and wheels flew hundreds of yards, landing on the lawn of a college campus.

Yep! I was there in Helena at a motel on second floor. The explosion of the sub station caused by the wild freight cars woke me up. Loud explosion and very white - bright light Looked out of the window and watched the lights go out from West to East through town. It was about 40 to 50 below and the town was immediately in trouble. Since my car had a engine heater it started and 5 of us loaded up and drove East. Found a restaurant that had power and ate until it got light. Our meeting was canceled, so spent the day helping others with their cars before going home.

It was a cold February storm!