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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: ch1nchilla on December 14, 2008, 10:06:38 PM

Title: -5º F
Post by: ch1nchilla on December 14, 2008, 10:06:38 PM: Let's talk about miserable temperatures. Driving right now is like driving on a huge block of ice. :yuck
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Post by: HyperZoneWasAwesome on December 14, 2008, 10:14:00 PM: me and Viz are gonna win this. One of the few benefits to living in Alaska is being able to complain about how cold it is.
DONT YOU TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME!
Title: Re: -5º F
Post by: demi on December 14, 2008, 10:14:58 PM: Viz doesnt live in Alaska anymore I think

Loser! Have fun in your loser state!
Title: Re: -5º F
Post by: HyperZoneWasAwesome on December 14, 2008, 10:19:20 PM: Quote from: demi on December 14, 2008, 10:14:58 PM
Viz doesnt live in Alaska anymore I think

Loser! Have fun in your loser state!
I lived in Minneapolis last winter. It was nice (was with gf), whenever anybody asked me why I moved down there from AK I always told them, "I wanted to go someplace warmer for the winter." Usually got a laugh.

and it was true.
Title: Re: -5º F
Post by: ch1nchilla on December 14, 2008, 10:43:20 PM: Do you actually like Alaska? No offense, but when I was there I felt like jumping off a cliff might be a sweet option.
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Post by: Brehvolution on December 14, 2008, 10:58:21 PM: There was some govenor from alaska in the news recently. I can't remember her name though.
Title: Re: -5º F
Post by: HyperZoneWasAwesome on December 14, 2008, 11:16:10 PM: Quote from: ch1nchilla on December 14, 2008, 10:43:20 PM
Do you actually like Alaska? No offense, but when I was there I felt like jumping off a cliff might be a sweet option.
I was born here, so I might be slightly biased, but its not bad.
I really don't do well in hot temperatures, I sweat profusely once its past 75F. I'm in my late 20's and I've never seen a cockroach in my entire life. We don't have much crime (lots and lots of alcoholism though), school is relatively cheap, and our politicians, terrible as they might be, never fail to amuse.

We're also a very politically conservative state. I was heartened to see so many people I personally knew voting for Obama, but really, I can't say for certain, but we might have a higher per capita of white rednecks anywhere else outside then the South and perhaps Idaho.

So there's good points and bad. I know people love to complain about winters here, but really, I like it. I like the stillness that comes over everything, you can see the night stars with amazing clarity, and the 18-hours of darkness I'm getting right now is kinda cool. Summers here are so gorgeous that we have tourists out the wazoo coming over and marveling at stuff I pass by everyday. I do appreaciate and enjoy living in such a nice place. Its a slower pace of life I'm sure then most other EB'ers got, but I'm okay with it.
Title: Re: -5º F
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on December 14, 2008, 11:30:26 PM: it's sooo fucking cold here in SoCal this weekend

got down to 57, 58º F at night

I had to remember if my apartment had a heater
Title: Re: -5º F
Post by: Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich on December 14, 2008, 11:37:26 PM: yeah it was pretty damn cold (still is). can't imagine what -5º would be like though
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Post by: Great Rumbler on December 14, 2008, 11:38:02 PM: Earlier today it was about 70 degrees, now it's down to 34 and continuing to fall. :-\
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 14, 2008, 07:03:39 PM: I'm getting pissed. It's getting warm again and raining. Currently 48*

Need to get back to sub 20's right now >:(
Title: Re: -5º F
Post by: ch1nchilla on December 14, 2008, 07:21:01 PM: Quote from: HyperZoneWasAwesome on December 14, 2008, 11:16:10 PM
Quote from: ch1nchilla on December 14, 2008, 10:43:20 PM
Do you actually like Alaska? No offense, but when I was there I felt like jumping off a cliff might be a sweet option.
I was born here, so I might be slightly biased, but its not bad.
I really don't do well in hot temperatures, I sweat profusely once its past 75F. I'm in my late 20's and I've never seen a cockroach in my entire life. We don't have much crime (lots and lots of alcoholism though), school is relatively cheap, and our politicians, terrible as they might be, never fail to amuse.

We're also a very politically conservative state. I was heartened to see so many people I personally knew voting for Obama, but really, I can't say for certain, but we might have a higher per capita of white rednecks anywhere else outside then the South and perhaps Idaho.

So there's good points and bad. I know people love to complain about winters here, but really, I like it. I like the stillness that comes over everything, you can see the night stars with amazing clarity, and the 18-hours of darkness I'm getting right now is kinda cool. Summers here are so gorgeous that we have tourists out the wazoo coming over and marveling at stuff I pass by everyday. I do appreaciate and enjoy living in such a nice place. Its a slower pace of life I'm sure then most other EB'ers got, but I'm okay with it.

Do you live in a relatively urban area?
Title: Re: -5º F
Post by: HyperZoneWasAwesome on December 14, 2008, 07:38:09 PM: I live on the Kenai Peninsula. I'm about three hours away from Anchorage. By Lower 48 standards its rural (or Bumfuck Nowhere as my cosmopolitan lady friend likes to put), by Alaskan standards its the 6th most populated city in the state, with a movie theater and a McDonalds and a Home Depot and shit. Yeah, small town, but there are lots smaller round here.

our population probably doubles and triples throughout the tourist season (mid-summer is primetime) what with all those outlanders coming over pull gigantic salmon out of our rivers.

and right now its a warm and toasty 0 degrees. Com Janurary its not unusual for it to stay at -20 throughout the day. My Cousin in Fairbanks can through a bucket of boiling water out a high window and watch it dissipate to steam before it hits the ground. Yes, really.

Anything else you want to know?
Title: Re: -5º F
Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 14, 2008, 07:52:54 PM: It's 24 (F) in Seattle right now, tonight's low is supposed to be 16.
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Post by: drew on December 14, 2008, 08:01:35 PM: do you own a shotgun

theres bears you know

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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 14, 2008, 08:12:59 PM: 48 degrees right now and wet.
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Post by: HyperZoneWasAwesome on December 14, 2008, 08:20:41 PM: Quote from: Drewsy on December 14, 2008, 08:01:35 PM
do you own a shotgun

theres bears you know

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I own a Guncon2, a Wii Zapper, and a Nyko Perfect Shot. Bring those fuckers on, I'm ready!
yes, bears have been spotted in my neighborhood, in my backyard (by me), and when I'm walking the family dog. But these sightings are extremely rare. I'm more likely to be hurt by an animal by coliding into a (stupid and slow) moose while driving then I am getting mauled by a bear.
Title: Re: -5º F
Post by: drew on December 14, 2008, 08:53:11 PM: i smh whenever i see some guy on the Discovery channel or whatever hiking Alaska without a gun
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Post by: ch1nchilla on December 14, 2008, 09:06:58 PM: It is now -8º and only getting colder. :(
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Post by: xnikki118x on December 14, 2008, 11:16:02 PM: Quote from: Great Rumbler on December 14, 2008, 11:38:02 PM
Earlier today it was about 70 degrees, now it's down to 34 and continuing to fall. :-\

I love the cold, but hate the quick temperature changes like that.

It's nearly 50 here in PA right now. Not too shabby!
Title: Re: -5º F
Post by: Tauntaun on December 15, 2008, 09:54:50 AM: Do you hunt wolverines with your uncle?

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Title: Re: -5º F
Post by: Great Rumbler on December 15, 2008, 10:17:40 AM: Quote from: Great Rumbler on December 14, 2008, 11:38:02 PM
Earlier today it was about 70 degrees, now it's down to 34 and continuing to fall. :-\

Now it's 25 degrees, but it feels like 11. :'(
Title: Re: -5º F
Post by: Powerslave on December 15, 2008, 08:13:58 PM: CELCIUS RULES FUCK FAHRENHEIT
Title: Re: -5º F
Post by: Bildi on December 15, 2008, 08:33:53 PM: It's 25 here.

As in 25 CELSIUS BITCHES.
Title: Re: -5º F
Post by: muckhole on December 15, 2008, 09:17:51 PM: It's -5º C here right now, although -11 with wind chill. Quite warm compared to the last couple of days. :cancry
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Post by: Bildi on December 15, 2008, 09:30:49 PM: Gee whiz.
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Post by: ch1nchilla on December 16, 2008, 02:29:53 AM: Well if we're playing that game it is -22º C here right now.
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Post by: xnikki118x on December 16, 2008, 03:25:56 AM: 35F/2C right now.
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Post by: pilonv1 on December 16, 2008, 04:05:16 AM: 28C in Sydney today. Beautiful weather 8)
Title: Re: -5º F
Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 16, 2008, 11:28:40 AM: 19 degrees (F) here today, we have another 2-hour delay due to icy roads. We're supposed to get 1-4 inches of snow tonight.