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by dmambo 1 view

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-2F at my house this morning! That is no fun!

On the positive side, I've never felt so close to my testicles.

For all the TR faithful who my not be checking in too much during the holidays, please select from the warm wishes below:

Merry Christmas!
Happy Hanukkah!
Holy Ramadan!
Peaceful Kwanzaa!
Happy New Year!

I hope everyone spends wonderful time with loved ones.

And let's all keep the faith that peace will break out all over in 2010 and the those based in combat zones will be reunited with their families. Let's let the healing begin.

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by purpleskys

Temperature: 9.5?F
Dewpoint: 2.5?F
Humidity: 73 %
Wind: NW 11 gust 18 mph
Wind Chill: -6

that's the latest report for Truro NS from Environment Canada...it's just freakin cold. I'm seriously considering hypernation ;)

by deadly ernest

With some luck, we may get some relief with an overnight low of about 13 C (approx 55 F), but back to a max of 30 C (approx 86 F) tomorrow, with a promise of wind, rain, and 39 C (approx 104F) on Wednesday - working up to it over the next few days by going up a few degrees each day.

The other night the over night low was 24 C (approx 75 F).

It's been car melting weather around her for the last few weeks, the little rain we get turns to steam well before it gets near the ground.

Anyway,

Have a merry Christmas and a happy new year. If we don't get lucky enough to have a peace epidemic in the new year, maybe a major case of common sense will break out amongst the political and economic leaders.

by notsochiguy

This morning, it was actually above freezing in Chicago....35 degrees.

I almost wore a polo to work.

Cold---it's all relative!

by deadly ernest

favourite aunt finds out you really hate the way she paws you - now that's one damn cold stare she'll give the next time she sees you.

by gsg

I'll be leaving with the coat, gloves, and a hat. Next week, all the weather people are really saying is "significant accumulation likely".

The question is, accumulation of what? If it's snow, that's ok. However, the past few years it's been ice, and I don't mean just a little bit, either.

by cmiller5400

It was 10F at my house this morning. I have to leave water trickling or my pipes will freeze.

Thank goodness for space heaters, warm blankets, thick books (Stephen King's [i]Under the Dome[/i] is very good by the way) and a steaming cup of cocoa.

PS: Doesn't it stink when you have to tie a string around "it" to find it in this weather :^0

by maecuff

disappointed in Under The Dome. I didn't think it got good until 3/4s the way through.

by cmiller5400

I Agree, but I really don't care for how it ended. It was too abrupt; or better yet, too easy an ending. I just feel bad for the poor woodchuck that lost his innards :( .

His books of late seem to have lost the "edge" that his early years had. I remember reading [i]Needful Things[/i] and having nightmares about it for weeks :O

Have you read [i]Duma Key[/i]?

by jellimonsta

Got any wind chill? It has warmed up a lot here, but last week it was around -20F with windchill for a number of days. I almost zipped up my jacket! :0 ;\

by notsochiguy

Terrible phrase to hear at the start of the day, that's for sure!

Mother Nature is Satan in drag!!

by dmambo

Montreal, February 1991(?). It was -40 and we decided to walk the 3 miles from downtown to my friends' house to save cab fare. I didn't have a hat. It was very windy.

At least I didn't have to do the temperature conversion.

Manitoba??? Don't even want to think about it!

by slayer_

-47C, Manitoba doesn't get that sort of temperatures till last week in January usually. Whole west side of country has had unseasonably cold temps.

by nicknielsen

By the time I'd driven 15 miles, the temp was down to 37F (3C). Local weather observers around Columbia are reporting 35-36F (2C) right now. And it's [u]raining[/u]! :-(

Good day to sit in front of the fire with a pot of coffee and a good book.

by the 'g-man.'

a little snow in the south of the UK and the place stops.

Still, with three weeks off after today, who cares!

by Member 25348569

so we haven't got the cash to pay for snowploughs. It was all spent digging out RBS. Had you been on your own - as you've often wished for - we'd be siting down here working out whether your problems were worse than Iceland's.

Just like our ancestors were forced to bail Scotland out when it bankrupted itself over the Darien venture. The Act of Union was welcomed by the Scots so that you could get our money. Once you'd got that, the whining started.

And hasn't stopped...

:)

I notice that dear Alex has been very, very quiet lately.

by jellimonsta

I remember well the pandemonium that ensued from an inch of snowfall. :D
No rain forecasted for today to melt it all? :p

by charliespencer

He also asks it in upper case, but he doesn't find its absence the least bit funny. Fortunately, the fireplace is gas, so it doesn't take any effort to start it.

by jck

The morning it was 39 here.

It's 74 here and cloudy now.

Poor me. :^0

(Yes, I'd live in a colder place...just not as cold as where PurpleSkys and Darryl live :^0 )

by jck

That's the Christmas spirit!!! (just keep thinking that and it'll all get better after the egg nog kicks in later... ]:) )

by maecuff

Duma Key and I liked that much more than Under The Dome.

One of the reasons I've read his books over the years is that he creates compelling characters that you really get in to. I think that was missing in Under The Dome. I didn't really care about the characters at all. Although, Jim and Junior were REALLY good bad guys.

by cmiller5400

I see what you mean about compelling characters. There were way to many that had a significant amount of page time...

After thinking about [i]Under the Dome[/i], I realized the scenario presented could very well play out in real life (maybe not involving aliens, but who knows ;) ) if a large area were to be quarantined for an extended period of time due to an illness or some other issue. I know I'd probably fair well in the situation, as long as I had my books and a dry, warm place to sleep; take those away and I'd turn into one mean SOB.

by jdclyde

he is NEVER festive about the holidays!

:)

Merry Christmas Dan, and the rest of you TR members!

jd

by dmambo

don't tell anyone I said it.

I broke the subject of Christmas gifts to my wife today. I told her that I haven't got her one (yet). She's genetically programmed to overdo the holiday and she wasn't too happy. I told her that she hasn't done a good job at hinting at what she wants, then I did a quick review of the crappy gifts I given her in the past that are buried in closets around the house or were returned to the stores. She told me that I don't pick up on the hints too well, and I agreed with that. But I AM a better husband than Tiger Woods or the governor of NY or SC.

It was actually a pretty civil conversation until I suggested that she go out and buy something for herself.

I'd ask you to explain women to me, but why should I waste my time listening to YOUR explanation? :D

by av .

You need to ask us TR ladies that question. The right gift can pay HUGE dividends later, if you know what I mean.

Here are some suggestions for you:

Perfume
Cashmere sweater or scarf
Leather gloves
Lingerie
Jewelry

No shopping at Walmart either! Your wife wants to feel loved and appreciated at Christmas time. Walmart doesn't say that, it just says CHEAP. Go to a nice store like Macy's or a boutique women's store. Shop like you're shopping for your girlfriend and not your wife. :^0 Spend some money! Remember, this is the woman who has put up with you for X number of years.

Don't know the sizes she wears? Look in her closet. Not sure what to buy? Ask the sales people. They're very helpful.

Get it wrapped at the store if you're not good at that. Presentation means a lot and also, buy a pretty card. Write your own message in it even if it just says I love you. Flowers are nice too. Supermarkets have some pretty decent bouquets that are reasonable.

There ya go. Merry Christmas DMambo, now go shopping. :^0

AV

PS: Just being a BETTER husband than Tiger or the governors of NY & SC is not enough. Raise that bar a little higher.

by jdclyde

Considering I am divorced, take any advice I give, and then do just the opposite! B-)

by jdclyde

My mind naturally gravitates towards things people need, but normally don't splurge that much on themselves. (like a nice new dustpan)

"go ahead baby! pick something up with it!" :p

by darryl~

We haven't been doing much better up here in Nova Scotia....

We've been dealing with the -25C wind chill for the past couple days....brrrr!!

I copied our current "past 24 hours" in "Imperial" degrees for our "Americian" friends :)

Keep in mind that NS is on the Gulf Stream & we "tend" to have mild winters...this is very cold for us this early.

Oh well...good "Ice Making Weather"

Date Temp(?F) Wind Chill
18-Dec-09
17:00 14 1
16:00 15 0
15:00 16 1
14:00 15 0
13:00 16 1
12:00 15 0
11:00 13 -4
10:00 13 -4
9:00 11 -4
8:00 10 -6
7:00 9 -4
6:00 7 -9
5:00 7 -9
4:00 7 -8
3:00 6 -6
2:00 6 -9
1:00 6 -9
0:00 6 -8
17-Dec-09
23:00 6 -8
22:00 6 -9
21:00 7 -9
20:00 7 -8
19:00 7 -8
18:00 8 -4

by mjd420nova

I'm prepping for my annual trip to Prudhoe Bay the first week in January. Usually in the minus 25 to 30 degrees F with a 20MPH wind. Only six days but working a 12 hour shift. I grew up in Minnesota so I know how to dress for the extreme cold.

by slayer_

But whatever, it's at least in the realm of acceptably cold. You can join our frozen nuts club I suppose. Though to become a full member you must jump naked (or just shorts) into a snowbank at minus 45C (minus 45F) and last at least 10 seconds in the snow.

by purpleskys

there's no way i would want to live in the Prairies during the winter...way too cold for this chick....then again, the summers are pretty darn warm too; Darryl, one of my brothers and myself drove through the Prairies in the summer of '03, it was horribly hot that summer

by nicknielsen

-45F (-43C), or

-45C (-49F)

Or do you mean -40, the temperature value at which both Fahrenheit and Celsius are equal?

by boxfiddler

in clothes, colors, jewelry, cologne. He's forbidden to buy me presents.
This year, 'he' bought me new house slippers. I brought them home yesterday, and told him. :^0

by av .

There has to be something special that he bought you. One gift. Something.

You know what really gets me is the difference between how a wife is treated as opposed to a girlfriend when gifts are involved. Even if a man has no girlfriends he feels its ok to forget that an SO or wife needs the same effort.

AV

etu

by boxfiddler

he's given me is a roof over my head, and some time to continue my education.

He has a godawful tendency to buy me chainsaws and leaf-blowers (which are NOT acceptable Christmas, birthday, and anniversary gifts X-( ), and clothes I wouldn't be caught dead in.

by santeewelding

My ex is my ex. I mean, gee, it was the biggest wrapped present under the tree. And, she had perennially complained about things on high shelves, always asking me to reach for them.

You'd think she would have appreciated a stepladder for Christmas.

Nope.

by av .

Thats too easy. To really experience the joys of Christmas, you have to suffer trying to figure out what to give her and then go shopping for it. :^0

AV

by av .

In NJ its about 28 degrees and windy with blowing snow. We have about 14 inches of snow from the Nor'easter thats fast turning into a snow pack. Its going down to 21 tonite. Brrrrrrrr. Its nasty outside. A great night for a toasty fire.

The good thing is that Macys didn't want to lose out on weekend sales and offered free express shipping this weekend with guaranteed delivery before Christmas! :^0

AV

by purpleskys

i leave it totally up to Darryl...he's never gone wrong yet...whether it be jewellery or some Pittsburgh Penguins paraphonalia (? spelling)...this year, i insisted that he buy me nothing...he's supporting me while i take this year to go to school, plus he bought me a nice shiney new pc with win7 64 bit...soo...I think i'm good...plus i'm the one that gets to drive the pretty burnt orange '07 Colbalt he bought back in June...

by av .

Nothing at all would be better than a gift like that! You are truly Christmas challenged. :^0

AV

by nicknielsen

She collects ducks. Carved, stuffed, embossed, plaster, wood, copper, whatever. All I had to do was not repeat myself.

by thechas

Gee, we have been running well above average temperatures all fall. Expecting rain for Christmas Eve.

Compared to last year, we have hardly any snow on the ground.

They say snow for Christmas Day. But, 5 days out who knows.

Bad news is with the warmer temps we get the wet snow that can turn to black ice at night. Plus, it weighs more and is more work to shovel.

Not that I am complaining. Much as we can deal with snow here, I would just as soon not have 20" dumped on me all at once.

Merry Christmas or (insert your holiday here) and best wishes for a great New Year to all.

Chas

by jamesrl

We had no snow in November, and just traces on the ground now. We may get a little between now and Christmas, but we hear it may rain and we might have a brown Christmas.

We missed the big storm all you east coasters got.

I was singing at the Olympic Torch ceremony on Friday, and was all bundled up for no reason. It was around freezing, I was dressed for 20 below.

James

by darryl~

They got a bit of snow down along the South Shore & in the Halifax area in Nova Scotia but we only got about an inch where we are.

We were prepared for a big storm but it never materialized....I guess it stayed to the south of us.

Our forecast is calling for a mix of rain & flurries this week, so we'll probably have a brown Christmas also. :(

by jdclyde

It would be my luck to get a perfume the lady would be allergic to or something! And thanks to terminal allergies, I have almost no sense of smell, so have no way of knowing what is good or not. My ex used to have me smell the perfume, and the test was, if I could smell it, it was too strong.... :)

As for the other gifts, when in doubt, BUY SMALL! :0

Kind of seeing someone, exclusive but not seriously yet. The gift will be a nice yankee candle, a bottle of massage oil [i](with a ribbon wrapped around it)[/i], and a certificate for one free back rub. Money is very tight, and she knows it, so nothing fancy. [i](the candles are about $20)

by jamesrl

Unless you are just buying a refill of what he/she already has and likes.

Its a very personal thing, and too easy to get wrong.

Scented oils and candles are safer, but something you wear....danger Will Robinson you are entering a minefield.

James

by jdclyde

as all scents CHANGE when they react with someones personal PH.

Not to mention, you can't exactly say "Porcha at the pealer joint smelt GREAT wearing this!"

by av .

Yankee Candles are always a good gift. Perfume is an iffy gift unless you really know what fragrance she wears.

I like the certificate for a free back rub. Would that be from JD's Spa? :^0

AV

by jdclyde

I figured it would go with the massage oil nicely. Like I said to Dan, chicks dig gifts that go together! :p

by jdclyde

You could even get a set of matching "bounce" sheets? :)

Everyone knows chicks dig complementary gifts, and allows you to wrap more than one thing for them to open! Bonus! B-)

by dmambo

that she'll Cheer and she'll feel a Tide of gratitude for this Fab gift idea while I Gain some points for All my hard work.

by maecuff

And to everyone else.

My Christmas is going to be spent recovering. I'm having my gallbladder removed tomorrow. Not looking forward to it, but it will be nice to be able to eat again. And as much as I enjoy the handy little pain pills the doctor gave me, I am looking forward to being sober once again. :)

by jck

Get better soon, and Merry Christmas.

Maybe one day, we can compare scars. ;) :^0

I might have new ones soon.

Take care :)

by dmambo

for checking in. We'll all be thinking of you and wishing you the best for a safe surgery and a fast recovery.

by lmayeda

It's sunny and 80F here on Oahu but Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii is capped with a mantle of snow after a terrific storm on Saturday. Us locals have thin blood so when the temperature dips to the low 60's at night we all "freeze". I just escaped after a visit to the east coast after Thanksgiving just before the real cold arrived. Glad to be home.