Curse that global warming: Richmond, where I'm located had its biggest snow in many years Sunday & Monday we got 10 inches in some places. And this morning, the low was 11 degrees (old record low temperature for the date was 16 degrees). Brrrr…
So how cold is it (keeping in mind that this is the South, for heaven's sake)?
It was so cold that... we had to stop eating with metal cutlery. Some people walked around for days with spoons or forks stuck to their tongues.
It was so cold that... hitchhikers were holding up pictures of thumbs.
It was so cold that... roosters were rushing into Kentucky Fried Chicken and begging to use the pressure cooker.
It was so cold that... when I dialed 911, a recorded message said to phone back in the spring.
It was so cold that... the optician was giving away free ice scrapers with every new pair of eyeglasses.
It was so cold that... kids were using a new excuse to stay up late: "But Mom, my pajamas haven't thawed out yet!"
It was so cold that... the travel agency was advertising tropical vacations in Igloolik.
It was so cold that... pickpockets were sticking their hands in strangers' pockets just to keep them warm.
It was so cold that... the evil squirrels in the park were throwing themselves at an electric fence.
It was so cold that... I chipped a tooth on my soup.
It was so cold that... Grandpa’s teeth were chattering - in the glass.
It was so cold that... Starbucks was serving coffee on a stick.
It was so cold that... the rats were bribing the alley cats for a snuggle.
It was so cold that... we had to chop up the piano for firewood - but we only got two chords.
It was so cold that... we had to carry around hammers and chisels so we could get out of our parkas.
It was so cold that... kids stopped worrying about acne. The new problem - goosepimples.
It was so cold that... words froze in the air. If you wanted to hear what someone said, you had to grab a handful of sentences and take them in by the fire.
It was so cold that... the dogs had to put jumper cables on the rabbits - just to get them running.
It was so cold that... the naughty picture magazines magazine stopped publishing because no women would take their clothes off.
It was so cold that... we pulled everything out of the freezer and huddled inside it to warm up.
It was so cold that... the Husky Association was making emergency service calls to get the dog teams started. Then... when we parked the sled, we either had to plug in the dogs - or keep them running in place.
Cold in Richmond
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wintergreen48
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Cold in Richmond
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MarleysGh0st
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Re: Cold in Richmond
Meh.wintergreen48 wrote:So how cold is it (keeping in mind that this is the South, for heaven's sake)?
Welcome to an ordinary winter's day.
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Vague Mini
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"Global Warming" is out. "Climate Change" is in. Pay attention! 
It's way colder here today, but without the howling wind it's quite bearable. I took out the trash coatless in 18-degree weather but couldn't get the paper in 28-degree but blustery winds without doing my Nanook of the North impersonation...
It's way colder here today, but without the howling wind it's quite bearable. I took out the trash coatless in 18-degree weather but couldn't get the paper in 28-degree but blustery winds without doing my Nanook of the North impersonation...
Huh? What?
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MarleysGh0st
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Re: Cold in Richmond
Why?Vague Mini wrote:I took out the trash coatless in 18-degree weather...
Welcome to an ordinary winter's day.
And put on a coat!
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Re: Cold in Richmond
Vague Mini wrote:"Global Warming" is out. "Climate Change" is in. Pay attention!
Not according to the Mecca computer training module I took last night at work. It said if I washed Fabuloso into the retention pond, I will cause, among other things, global warming.
The "Skill Survey" at the end of it was so hilarious that I misread 2 of the questions from laughing so hard and got them wrong. Imagine if you will Al Gore writing an quiz about the dangers of pollution for a group of preschoolers......
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Re: Cold in Richmond
The can was right outside the garage door. I didn't need a coat to take the trash 5 steps. I ran some stuff out yesterday with a coat on and still froze.MarleysGh0st wrote:Why?Vague Mini wrote:I took out the trash coatless in 18-degree weather...
Welcome to an ordinary winter's day.
And put on a coat!
Huh? What?
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Re: Cold in Richmond
We're going to have a record temperature today here in Denver.
Spoiler
A high of 72°!
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- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
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peacock2121
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Re: Cold in Richmond
Pealette says it is 15 degrees now - she says they have not plowed her neighborhood yet.