Denver area in the winter (Eagle: transplants, condo, movies)

[formercalifornian]

Variety is the spice of life!

[UDAirman71]

Originally Posted by LBear

To me, having a day at 55F in December and then 24 hours later having it be -35F below zero with snow, really stinks. It becomes this "love - hate" relationship. One moment you are hot and the next you are in war with arctic cold. It's like being pushed around and not knowing what's coming at you. You get your hopes up when it is 55F and then you got socked in the face with -35F below zero temps. It becomes a form of torture.

I wish we had that kind of weather in Iowa. When it get's cold here it stays cold. Last year we had bitter cold, 10ºF or colder, that would last a week to two weeks. At that point even 30º seemed like shorts weather. I would kill to have 50+ weather to break up the cold.

Oh the same arctic blast that has hit Denver has also hit most of the country. It's cold EVERYWHERE! Head over to weather.com and see for yourself.

[LBear]

Originally Posted by UDAirman71

I wish we had that kind of weather in Iowa. When it get's cold here it stays cold. Last year we had bitter cold, 10ºF or colder, that would last a week to two weeks. At that point even 30º seemed like shorts weather. I would kill to have 50+ weather to break up the cold.

They use extreme temperature fluctuations in CIA torture methods. Having a day at 55F in December and then 24 hours later having it be -35F below zero with snow, really stinks. Your body is thrown into shock.

The human body acclimates to cold and altitude. It takes days or sometimes weeks to get acclimated. Having a 100 degree temperature swing in 24 hours is hard on the elderly, the sick, the young and puts your body's immune system into overdrive. That is a fact.

If you were kept in a warm room and then suddenly yanked and thrown into a meat locker. It would put your body into a form of shock. That is Denver weather.

You get your hopes up when it is 55F and then you got socked in the face with -35F below zero temps. It becomes a form of torture. It would be like finding out you won the lottery and then someone shredding the ticket in front of your face.

[zionvier]

Originally Posted by LBear

To me some Denver residents are in denial. They act like Denver has mild seasons and paint a picture of it being similar to Southern California (maybe because many of them were originally from SoCal). Yet, my experience with Denver, the stats, the records, all show that it is far from "mild".

It might not have that gray, overcast sky for 5 winter months but it does get a lot of snow and arctic blasts like the one they are in now. Even in the summer it can hit over 100F and it was VERY HOT this past summer.

To me, having a day at 55F in December and then 24 hours later having it be -35F below zero with snow, really stinks. It becomes this "love - hate" relationship. One moment you are hot and the next you are in war with arctic cold. It's like being pushed around and not knowing what's coming at you. You get your hopes up when it is 55F and then you got socked in the face with -35F below zero temps. It becomes a form of torture.

I think they use extreme temperature fluctuations in CIA torture methods. They should send the prisoners to Denver for that torture method.

Being originally from the Northeast, Colorado's climate is much more mild to me. The temp outside this morning was reading -5 apparently (give or take a few degrees, I heard it was -11, but since I'm not quite all the way to DIA, I'll subtract some for safe measure... and so I don't get my head bitten off by LB for misquoting the temp). But, I had no issues wearing jeans, running shoes, long sleeve shirt and a normal ski jacket to walk outside, start my car and brush the snow off the car and scrape a little ice off the windows. It may have taken 5 minutes to do that, and it may have been 'cold', but compared to what it was like in Jersey when it was -5 in the morning and all I had to do was start the car and defrost the window... it is nothing. -5 in Jersey with 80+% humidity and a windchill coming off the ocean means Colorado is 'mild' to me and everyone else from the north east. SoCal/San Diego really doesn't get 4 seasons, so I can't really call their winter 'mild', I call their 'winter' an early fall.

Part of the joy of Colorado is that we have these temperature fluxuations. It keeps life from becoming monotonous... some days you'll wake up and think "WOW, a 65 degree day in December, this is awesome", the very next day you mightwake up and think "HOLY H3LL, 65 to -5 in 24 hours... I hope that jet stream flattens out soon" It's part of life here, we don't complain, we masochistically enjoy it.... if we didn't we'd go live where you do.

As for the summer being over 100, and this past summer being "VERY HOT"... I don't have A/C in my house and was comfortable all summer long. I couldn't stand to be in the north east without A/C when it's even 90 degrees.

So if I'm in denial, then I'm d@mn glad I am, because even with the temperature fluxations from day/night and from day/day, it's still more 'mild' than other places I've lived that still experiences 4 seasons.

[sportsfangal]

usually, there is plenty of warning when this will happen. If you watch weather reports, they will say 50's during the day then dropping to so and so tonight, bring your plants and pets in, or whatever.
So, you anticipate this during the day, perhaps get all your shopping, errands done, then as night approaches, you will comfortably warm indoors at night.
the next morning, sure it may still be below 0 or it may be 2 degress, in any case you prepare for it. you wear a coat, hat, gloves and go on with life.
why does the weather bother you so much? now that you have established the Chamber lied to you? what is your next move? what would you like to have happen?

Originally Posted by LBear

They use extreme temperature fluctuations in CIA torture methods. Having a day at 55F in December and then 24 hours later having it be -35F below zero with snow, really stinks. Your body is thrown into shock.

The human body acclimates to cold and altitude. It takes days or sometimes weeks to get acclimated. Having a 100 degree temperature swing in 24 hours is hard on the elderly, the sick, the young and puts your body's immune system into overdrive. That is a fact.

If you were kept in a warm room and then suddenly yanked and thrown into a meat locker. It would put your body into a form of shock. That is Denver weather.

You get your hopes up when it is 55F and then you got socked in the face with -35F below zero temps. It becomes a form of torture. It would be like finding out you won the lottery and then someone shredding the ticket in front of your face.

[zionvier]

Originally Posted by LBear

Having a 100 degree temperature swing in 24 hours is hard on the elderly, the sick, the young and puts your body's immune system into overdrive. That is a fact.

Well apparently it helps to keep your immune system healthy or something because I do believe that "seven Colorado counties are the top seven ranked counties in the nation, all with a life expectancy of 81.3 years." Where You Will Live the Longest - TIME
So get your facts straight and stop trying to skew your information to fit your perspective only.

[UDAirman71]

Originally Posted by LBear

They use extreme temperature fluctuations in CIA torture methods. Having a day at 55F in December and then 24 hours later having it be -35F below zero with snow, really stinks. Your body is thrown into shock.

The human body acclimates to cold and altitude. It takes days or sometimes weeks to get acclimated. Having a 100 degree temperature swing in 24 hours is hard on the elderly, the sick, the young and puts your body's immune system into overdrive. That is a fact.

If you were kept in a warm room and then suddenly yanked and thrown into a meat locker. It would put your body into a form of shock. That is Denver weather.

You get your hopes up when it is 55F and then you got socked in the face with -35F below zero temps. It becomes a form of torture. It would be like finding out you won the lottery and then someone shredding the ticket in front of your face.

Yeah I guess you've never been to Iowa. That is exactly what happened yesterday. We had a High of 50 and a low of 7. What's your point.

[sportsfangal]

"Zion"- did you just say the "M" word?? shame on you!

Originally Posted by zionvier

Being originally from the Northeast, Colorado's climate is much more mild to me. The temp outside this morning was reading -5 apparently (give or take a few degrees, I heard it was -11, but since I'm not quite all the way to DIA, I'll subtract some for safe measure... and so I don't get my head bitten off by LB for misquoting the temp). But, I had no issues wearing jeans, running shoes, long sleeve shirt and a normal ski jacket to walk outside, start my car and brush the snow off the car and scrape a little ice off the windows. It may have taken 5 minutes to do that, and it may have been 'cold', but compared to what it was like in Jersey when it was -5 in the morning and all I had to do was start the car and defrost the window... it is nothing. -5 in Jersey with 80+% humidity and a windchill coming off the ocean means Colorado is 'mild' to me and everyone else from the north east. SoCal/San Diego really doesn't get 4 seasons, so I can't really call their winter 'mild', I call their 'winter' an early fall.

Part of the joy of Colorado is that we have these temperature fluxuations. It keeps life from becoming monotonous... some days you'll wake up and think "WOW, a 65 degree day in December, this is awesome", the very next day you mightwake up and think "HOLY H3LL, 65 to -5 in 24 hours... I hope that jet stream flattens out soon" It's part of life here, we don't complain, we masochistically enjoy it.... if we didn't we'd go live where you do.

As for the summer being over 100, and this past summer being "VERY HOT"... I don't have A/C in my house and was comfortable all summer long. I couldn't stand to be in the north east without A/C when it's even 90 degrees.

So if I'm in denial, then I'm d@mn glad I am, because even with the temperature fluxations from day/night and from day/day, it's still more 'mild' than other places I've lived that still experiences 4 seasons.

[Pilot1]

Originally Posted by LBear

I think they use extreme temperature fluctuations in CIA torture methods. They should send the prisoners to Denver for that torture method.

So you are homeless then? You can't go inside when it occassinally gets cold? I'll take Denver winters over the northeast/midatlantic any day. I've played golf in January and February in shirt sleeves in Denver. Never did that in Philly.

[LBear]

Originally Posted by zionvier

Well apparently it helps to keep your immune system healthy or something because I do believe that "seven Colorado counties are the top seven ranked counties in the nation, all with a life expectancy of 81.3 years." Where You Will Live the Longest - TIME
So get your facts straight and stop trying to skew your information to fit your perspective only.

You must work for the Denver Chamber of Commerce. Here let me quote some things out of your article:

"seven Colorado counties are the top seven ranked counties in the nation, all with a life expectancy of 81.3 years
Clear Creek, Eagle, Gilpin, Grand, Jackson, Park and Summit"

How many and which of those counties are part of Denver??? Hmmmmm?????

The article makes it clear that:

"There are tourists who come to Colorado's high country and end up with blinding headaches and debilitating nausea from the altitude. There are locals who, reaching a certain age, decamp with their oxygen bottles to Denver."



"But among those who stay, there's at least one constant: even in their dotage, people remain full of life. The question is: why?

It could be the space. In Clear Creek County, there are 184,191 acres of public land, which means approximately 19.75 acres of national forest for each of our 9,322 residents. "

Of the top seven counties, Gilpin has a state park, portions of two national forests, and no supermarkets; Grand County is the western portal to the state's most primo real estate, Rocky Mountain National Park; and Summit has three ski areas:

So, the REALITY is that you spun the article. The counties mentioned are mountain counties and have nothing to do with living in Denver metro.

Nice try but no cigar!