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Offline franksolich

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It's going to be cold
« on: December 06, 2009, 05:29:35 PM »
I just checked the weather forecast, for the Sandhills of Nebraska, through this whole week.

Damn.

Beginning Wednesday, temperatures in the single digits.....and with wind.

Today, Monday, Tuesday, and part of Wednesday, light snow.

And from the other half of Wednesday through Saturday, sunny.

But those single digit temperatures.....

And the wind.....

I think beginning Wednesday, I'm just going to hunker down inside, hoping that all the cats are inside too.
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Re: It's going to be cold
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2009, 05:46:40 PM »
We're getting a bit of cool weather here as well.  In the 30's over night, 40's and low 50's during the day.  Not as cold as Nebraska, but still pretty cool  :tongue:  We've gotten some rain lately as well, with more forecast for the rest of the week. 
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Re: It's going to be cold
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2009, 05:48:05 PM »
Quote from: franksolich on December 06, 2009, 05:29:35 PM


I think beginning Wednesday, I'm just going to hunker down inside, hoping that all the cats are inside too.

And finally get their thanksgiving dinner?
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Re: It's going to be cold
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2009, 05:53:14 PM »
It was in the 20's yesterday, so I emailed my cousin to see if I could visit him in AZ for Christmas... I hate the cold. hate it, hate it, hate it, hate it.
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Re: It's going to be cold
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2009, 06:14:58 PM »
Quote from: Celtic Rose on December 06, 2009, 05:46:40 PM
We're getting a bit of cool weather here as well.  In the 30's over night, 40's and low 50's during the day.  Not as cold as Nebraska, but still pretty cool  :tongue:  We've gotten some rain lately as well, with more forecast for the rest of the week. 

Bit cool...I'll stick your ass in a snowbank...you'll THINK cool then.

Our HIGHS will be lucky to crack 30 by the end of the week.
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Re: It's going to be cold
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2009, 06:41:48 PM »
Quote from: NHSparky on December 06, 2009, 06:14:58 PM
Bit cool...I'll stick your ass in a snowbank...you'll THINK cool then.

Our HIGHS will be lucky to crack 30 by the end of the week.

cali.........New Mass........big difference in what one deems cold
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Re: It's going to be cold
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2009, 06:56:11 PM »
We're supposed to hit the low teens Thursday, and not get past the high 30's for the next 10 days. I hate the cold, but would rather skip the snow altogether.
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Re: It's going to be cold
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2009, 06:58:07 PM »
The temperature gets down to near-freezing at night now.  It's only going to get worse from here on out.  Currently 36° now with a low of 33°.  I'm not looking forward to falling and busting my ass on some ice-covered concrete.  It seems to happen at least once a year and the older I get, the less I enjoy it.
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Re: It's going to be cold
« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2009, 07:13:39 PM »
Quote from: Celtic Rose on December 06, 2009, 05:46:40 PM
We're getting a bit of cool weather here as well.  In the 30's over night, 40's and low 50's during the day.  Not as cold as Nebraska, but still pretty cool  :tongue:  We've gotten some rain lately as well, with more forecast for the rest of the week. 

About the same here at night, but we usually still hit at least 60 during the day.
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Re: It's going to be cold
« Reply #9 on: December 06, 2009, 07:33:57 PM »
Quote from: Chris on December 06, 2009, 06:58:07 PM
The temperature gets down to near-freezing at night now.  It's only going to get worse from here on out.  Currently 36° now with a low of 33°.  I'm not looking forward to falling and busting my ass on some ice-covered concrete.  It seems to happen at least once a year and the older I get, the less I enjoy it.

Wear baseball spikes when on ice. :)
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Re: It's going to be cold
« Reply #10 on: December 06, 2009, 07:44:39 PM »
51 degrees here in the Central Valley where we are not allowed to use our fireplaces.  :whatever:
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Re: It's going to be cold
« Reply #11 on: December 06, 2009, 07:46:19 PM »
Quote from: SilverOrchid on December 06, 2009, 07:44:39 PM
51 degrees here in the Central Valley where we are not allowed to use our fireplaces.  :whatever:

We have the same stupid rule  :banghead:
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Re: It's going to be cold
« Reply #12 on: December 06, 2009, 07:52:49 PM »
I'll burn a tree for you.  Got 1/4 cord and a box of Duraflame logs sitting in the basement just for the hell of it, ready to use.  Don't really need them to heat the house, but it does make the living room nice and cozy on nights like last night.
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Re: It's going to be cold
« Reply #13 on: December 06, 2009, 07:53:48 PM »
Quote from: Chris on December 06, 2009, 06:58:07 PM
The temperature gets down to near-freezing at night now.  It's only going to get worse from here on out.  Currently 36° now with a low of 33°.  I'm not looking forward to falling and busting my ass on some ice-covered concrete.  It seems to happen at least once a year and the older I get, the less I enjoy it.

Was 25 when I left for work at 6 PM.  Probably not going to get too much colder (dewpoint is at 21) but when you consider how nice it was Friday...bleah.
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Re: It's going to be cold
« Reply #14 on: December 06, 2009, 07:56:39 PM »
Quote from: NHSparky on December 06, 2009, 07:52:49 PM
I'll burn a tree for you.  Got 1/4 cord and a box of Duraflame logs sitting in the basement just for the hell of it, ready to use.  Don't really need them to heat the house, but it does make the living room nice and cozy on nights like last night.

Oh sure, brag about your ability to have a fire **pout**
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Re: It's going to be cold
« Reply #15 on: December 06, 2009, 08:03:33 PM »
Quote from: Celtic Rose on December 06, 2009, 07:56:39 PM
Oh sure, brag about your ability to have a fire **pout**

We can have indoor fires but can't have outdoor fires.
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Re: It's going to be cold
« Reply #16 on: December 06, 2009, 08:06:49 PM »
I moved my electric radiators out of the closet last week... they're less than half the cost of the gas heat I was using.  They're good for large rooms.  Nice and toasty in here now.
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Re: It's going to be cold
« Reply #17 on: December 06, 2009, 08:11:36 PM »
Quote from: Celtic Rose on December 06, 2009, 07:56:39 PM
Oh sure, brag about your ability to have a fire **pout**

Don't pout--for some folks up here, it's the only way they can afford to heat their home, with heating oil STILL upwards of $2.50/gallon.
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Re: It's going to be cold
« Reply #18 on: December 06, 2009, 08:55:47 PM »
Electric radiators are on my list of things to buy.  I am too damn cheap to heat the whole house just so I can be comfortable in one or two rooms.
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Re: It's going to be cold
« Reply #19 on: December 06, 2009, 08:59:19 PM »
Wal Mart, $50 for the oil-filled Honeywell heaters (black radiator-style units -- I don't care for the open-element type). 

I have a two-room apartment and bought one for each room.  Definitely cheaper than the $100/month I spent during the winter for gas heat and they're just as warm.  Gas is expensive!
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Re: It's going to be cold
« Reply #20 on: December 06, 2009, 09:03:18 PM »
Quote from: IassaFTots on December 06, 2009, 08:55:47 PM
Electric radiators are on my list of things to buy.  I am too damn cheap to heat the whole house just so I can be comfortable in one or two rooms.

Even so, it's not wise where I'm at to just let half the house freeze (water pipes, dontcha know.)  However, I drop the programmable thermostat to 55 when I'm either supposed to be sleeping or at work, and then only up to 68-70 for an hour before I head to work and a few hours in the evenings.

So far it seems to be doing the trick.  I've used less than a half-tank of oil since I turned on the heater at the end of September.  At this rate I might be able to go another 5-6 weeks before I fill up--yay!

ETA: Just for the hell of it I looked at the map.  Hope you folks in the Rockies are ready for this next round.  And jeebus...-40F in West Yellowstone already???  WTF???
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Re: It's going to be cold
« Reply #21 on: December 06, 2009, 09:05:53 PM »
Quote from: NHSparky on December 06, 2009, 09:03:18 PM
I turned on the heater at the end of September.

Wow.  I'm pretty sure I was still running my A/C in September.  I sure wasn't worried about cold weather.

I do not want to move up north.  Anything north of Kentucky is too far.
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Re: It's going to be cold
« Reply #22 on: December 06, 2009, 09:07:09 PM »
Quote from: Chris on December 06, 2009, 09:05:53 PM
Wow.  I'm pretty sure I was still running my A/C in September.  I sure wasn't worried about cold weather.

I do not want to move up north.  Anything north of Kentucky is too far.

I have ONE window unit in my bedroom that I finally broke down and bought this last summer.  I pulled it out Labor Day weekend.
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Re: It's going to be cold
« Reply #23 on: December 06, 2009, 09:23:18 PM »
We had a cold front here this weekend too...I think it dropped down to 63 :whatever:  but at least I got to dress my daughter in a bunny suit to see Santa at a local community's tree lighting event.
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Re: It's going to be cold
« Reply #24 on: December 06, 2009, 09:29:35 PM »
Quote from: IassaFTots on December 06, 2009, 08:55:47 PM
Electric radiators are on my list of things to buy.  I am too damn cheap to heat the whole house just so I can be comfortable in one or two rooms.

I agree with you on heating what you use. I don't heat my upstairs at all - it's pretty open, though, so a lot of the heat from the main floor goes right up the stairway. It's just storage for me, really.

But I'm not sure about the electric radiators. Has their efficiency improved in the last 15 years (asking out of ignorance)?
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