a/c (Portland, Calais, Eastport: live, rating, area)

[forest beekeeper]

Originally Posted by starwalker

you must be an Englishman...

Ever notice that Brits all wear sweaters and ties in their living rooms [at least in movies and shows on Tele]?

It is because their homes are a tad chilly.

We learned this while living in Scotland. Our central heating system could bring the house up to 50F, but no warmer. Each room had it's own coal fireplace, and you could push around a small one-room size bombola [propane ceramic heater]. But they make no effort to warm more than one room at a time above 50F.

[starwalker]

Originally Posted by forest beekeeper

But they make no effort to warm more than one room at a time above 50F.

Sound like my place at present... and though I do often wear a sweater I really don't go in for ties...

[forest beekeeper]

Originally Posted by starwalker

Sound like my place at present... and though I do often wear a sweater I really don't go in for ties...

No scarves or ascots?

[starwalker]

Originally Posted by forest beekeeper

No scarves or ascots?

nope, sorry.. I am much more into turtlenecks. But on really chilly days I wear my stocking cap indoors. No need for a nightcap.. I have a head cat instead.

[msina]

We have a small air conditioner for the bedroom. On those days the weather is more than I can contend with, I hide in there.

[bignhfamily]

We don't have AC and never have in Northern New England. It's not a macho thing, it's an economic thing. We run several fans blowing the cooler evening air into the house. In the summer, we close the window curtains so the sun doesn't heat up the place as much.
We spend a lot of the hottest days by the swimming hole in the shade. On the hottest nights we used to all sleep on the screen porch. This past summer (as we sold our house and are living in an apartment till we move to Maine) we would all sleep downstairs with several fans going.
We will be back in a farm house when we move to Maine and if it doesn't have a sleeping porch, I'll build one!

[Zymer]

Originally Posted by msina

We have a small air conditioner for the bedroom. On those days the weather is more than I can contend with, I hide in there.

I have to admit that my lovely wife insists on having the A/C on in the bedroom, and in the middle of Summer I'm sleeping under a down comforter while she has no covers and the air blowing directly on the bed.

[mainer1234]

i am from lubec, in live in the in town are near the ocean, where last summer we experienced 1 90+ day, and 4 80+ days. However, the other part of my town, about 7 miles away on straight bay rd, some friends of mine have at least 7+ 90 days every summer!!! The rest of the state averages about that, plus many many days in the mid-upper 80's. don't let wut ppl say about the coast or up north being cooler (if thats where ur going) fool u, cuz its not. like i says, 1 part of lubec seasonable, the other 1 unbearable!

[K-Luv]

Originally Posted by mainer1234

i am from lubec, in live in the in town are near the ocean, where last summer we experienced 1 90+ day, and 4 80+ days. However, the other part of my town, about 7 miles away on straight bay rd, some friends of mine have at least 7+ 90 days every summer!!! The rest of the state averages about that, plus many many days in the mid-upper 80's. don't let wut ppl say about the coast or up north being cooler (if thats where ur going) fool u, cuz its not. like i says, 1 part of lubec seasonable, the other 1 unbearable!

Uh, I would consider a town that only experienced one 90+ day and four 80+ days to have winter year round, and you don't need A/C in the winter.

Maine averages what, 76F over the summer? Hardly A/C weather! How many days over the summer does it get really humid?

[Bydand]

mainer1234, could you please interpret that last post of yours and post it again in English, so those of us that are over 10 can understand what the hell you are trying to say? Cut the text message speak and type actual words, you might find it liberating to have people understand you.