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Title: 6 More Weeks Of Winter ??
Post by: billt on February 02, 2017, 07:28:53 AM
Someone needs to set up with a .22-250 about 100 yards away from his hole, and pop the little bastard as soon as he sticks his head out.

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/02/phil-sees-his-shadow-predicts-6-more-weeks-of-winter.html
Title: Re: 6 More Weeks Of Winter ??
Post by: tombogan03884 on February 02, 2017, 07:37:19 AM
It's got nothing to do with his shadow, He has a calendar in his hole.
Title: Re: 6 More Weeks Of Winter ??
Post by: les snyder on February 02, 2017, 08:17:35 AM
79F and clear yesterday... another day in Paradise  8)
Title: Re: 6 More Weeks Of Winter ??
Post by: crusader rabbit on February 02, 2017, 08:31:17 AM
Someone needs to set up with a .22-250 about 100 yards away from his hole, and pop the little bastard as soon as he sticks his head out.

I have it on reasonable authority that groundhogs have no interest in predicting winter's extension.  The little b@st@rds are just looking for a chance to "trim their horns."  A full winter season is a long time to go without!

Crusader Rabbit
Title: Re: 6 More Weeks Of Winter ??
Post by: Big Frank on February 02, 2017, 11:49:37 AM
79F and clear yesterday... another day in Paradise  8)

If it's that hot in winter then summer must be pure hell.
Title: Re: 6 More Weeks Of Winter ??
Post by: PegLeg45 on February 02, 2017, 12:11:13 PM
We ain't had much of a winter down south, just bad storms. We need some cold for the fruit and pecan trees to get some chill time. It's in the 70's today.
Title: Re: 6 More Weeks Of Winter ??
Post by: tombogan03884 on February 02, 2017, 01:14:18 PM
They're already doing maple syrup up here. No real cold, and not much snow, coupe inces every couple weeks is all so far. I may regret posting that, Feb and March are usually our real big snow months.
Title: Re: 6 More Weeks Of Winter ??
Post by: alfsauve on February 02, 2017, 08:03:19 PM

I wonder what movie I should watch tonight?   Something with a cute, demure lady and maybe a crazy, goofy guy.    What was the name of that movie?   Oh it'll come to me. 
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Post by: alfack on February 02, 2017, 08:12:18 PM
Phil must be trans-species! Looks like a marmot to me....
Title: Re: 6 More Weeks Of Winter ??
Post by: TAB on February 02, 2017, 08:47:59 PM
58 right now.  very nice actually
Title: Re: 6 More Weeks Of Winter ??
Post by: les snyder on February 02, 2017, 09:19:56 PM
JumboFrank... yep... it gets a tad warm, but with air conditioning, I can tolerate the heat much better than no heat
Title: Re: 6 More Weeks Of Winter ??
Post by: Big Frank on February 02, 2017, 10:12:52 PM
When it gets too cold I can always put more clothes on but when it gets too hot I don't feel good. Sometimes I get a head ache or nauseous from the heat. At best I'm lethargic. I'll take 3 months of winter over year round heat any day. Come on 6 six weeks.
Title: Re: 6 More Weeks Of Winter ??
Post by: PegLeg45 on February 03, 2017, 10:08:28 AM
When it gets too cold I can always put more clothes on but when it gets too hot I don't feel good. Sometimes I get a head ache or nauseous from the heat. At best I'm lethargic. I'll take 3 months of winter over year round heat any day. Come on 6 six weeks.

I much prefer cooler to warmer also. I feel better in cooler weather, and my electricity bill is lower because it costs me less to heat than to cool.
Title: Re: 6 More Weeks Of Winter ??
Post by: Big Frank on February 03, 2017, 01:06:26 PM
I heat with natural gas which is even cheaper than using electricity. That alone probably saves me $300 or more per year. When the furnace runs it's only for a few minutes at a time but when I turn on my 2 window air conditioners they run a lot more, sometimes all day. That sure drive up the electric bill.
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Post by: Bidah on February 03, 2017, 02:13:48 PM
I am with Frank. It is all I can do to not melt through our 6 weeks of Summer here, and the humidity is really low too. Over 70 and I am done, in hibernation, on an ice block.  It was a nice -9 this morning, but has warmed up to 15 now. Sad thing is our snow really got going at least a month late, was a big wham that looked good, then petered out.  We are only at 70% or so of normal.  Not good for all you downstream folks, or us for that matter.   Only six weeks??  Not unusual for an early June snow here. :D
Title: Re: 6 More Weeks Of Winter ??
Post by: Solus on February 03, 2017, 02:47:09 PM
I have always preferred winter to summer...fall being my favorite season.

But as I age, I am finding I do like it warmer than previously. 

I now set the thermostat during the winter to 57 rather than 52 as I used to do.   
Title: Re: 6 More Weeks Of Winter ??
Post by: les snyder on February 03, 2017, 09:31:29 PM
Solus... mine is 68 for winter, 78 for summer
Title: Re: 6 More Weeks Of Winter ??
Post by: Solus on February 04, 2017, 02:04:50 PM
Solus... mine is 68 for winter, 78 for summer

57 and 72....   What I might save in the winter, I spend in the summer....


Title: Re: 6 More Weeks Of Winter ??
Post by: crusader rabbit on February 04, 2017, 09:38:20 PM
When it gets too cold I can always put more clothes on but when it gets too hot I don't feel good. Sometimes I get a head ache or nauseous from the heat. At best I'm lethargic. I'll take 3 months of winter over year round heat any day. Come on 6 six weeks.

My Arizona-residing-kid-sister pointed out the same thing. 

If you're too cold, you can always add a sweater or a pair of gloves.  But if you're too hot, once you take off the make-up and jewelry there's not much else to do.

Still, I'll go for too hot over too cold any day.  I don't wear make-up and not much jewelry.  But a cold brew can certainly help make life tolerable.

Crusader Rabbit