Stop crying about Chicago weather!!!(Rant) (houses, most dangerous, estimate)

[coldwine]

I always wonder how I would have done in Chicago had it been sunnier in winter. Not a shortening of winter or anything, just more sun. Chicago, and most midwestern cities, are just so dark it's all-encompassing. I used to feel like I was drowning in darkness, especially by the third week of January when you haven't seen the sun in nearly four months. The autumn I could manage by being heavily involved in all the fabulous things the city has to offer, but at least for me there was no escaping the deep depression of a perpetual lack of sunlight.

I forgot how happy I can feel just by walking around. I forgot the sheer joy of not having to worry about weather, to not feel the dread of an impending season of, well... you know, darkness/doom/gloom/snow. Yeah, CA is pretty monotonous in how weather never changes here (my midwestern inner-self will always insist that weather moves, and you shouldn't have to move within the same area to find different weather) but I'll totally take that. Maybe if I really miss autumn I'll move to NC or VA.

[Huckleberry3911948]

great line from slaughthouse 5. kirt vonnegut jr.
old guy on a box car to germany concentration camp for 5 days say hey this is not so bad ive seen lots worse than this, on the 5th day he dies. i was born in chicago. s. side cicero.

[Lookout Kid]

Originally Posted by Huckleberry3911948

great line from slaughthouse 5. kirt vonnegut jr.
old guy on a box car to germany concentration camp for 5 days say hey this is not so bad ive seen lots worse than this, on the 5th day he dies. i was born in chicago. s. side cicero.

Have you ever been to Cicero? If so, you might think the same. It's definitely not representative of the rest of Chicago, though.

[Lookout Kid]

This thread has degenerated into a bunch of sun belt and southern Californians ripping on weather they don't live in... If weather is that big of a deal to you, great. That's your choice. Chicago is a great place to live, and I'd pick it over ANY sun belt city without hesitation. So unless you live in Miami, quit your ridiculous comments. It's not that great to live in Dallas or Phoenix or whatever bland sun belt mostrosity you're from.

[ekrz44]

I agree coldwine. It's more than the bad weather, its the dullness and all encompassing darkness of the long dying fall, dead winter, and struggling spring that seems to last forever.

There's also a fallacy regarding change of seasons in warmer climates. Trees in So Cal do lose their leaves in the winter, and even Florida has a "winter".
November through April in the south has the most exceptional weather you can imagine.
Sure the summers are hot and humid, but the winters there are pure pleasure.
Opposite of Chicago, where 7-8 months of winter misery only guarantees you the chance for warmer weather in the summer. Great weather in Chicago is never guaranteed in the summer.


This is still Chicago weather rant thread, whether you from here or not. I think if anyone is complaining about this thread, or others posting in it should open a new thread about their opinion on the great aspects of Chicago weather.

[UnderTheLiveOaks]

Originally Posted by ekrz44

I agree coldwine. It's more than the bad weather, its the dullness and all encompassing darkness of the long dying fall, dead winter, and struggling spring that seems to last forever.

There's also a fallacy regarding change of seasons in warmer climates. Trees in So Cal do lose their leaves in the winter, and even Florida has a "winter".
November through April in the south has the most exceptional weather you can imagine.
Sure the summers are hot and humid, but the winters there are pure pleasure.
Opposite of Chicago, where 7-8 months of winter misery only guarantees you the chance for warmer weather in the summer. Great weather in Chicago is never guaranteed in the summer.


This is still Chicago weather rant thread, whether you from here or not. I think if anyone is complaining about this thread, or others posting in it should open a new thread about their opinion on the great aspects of Chicago weather.

I think the real heart of the issue is this: Perhaps Chicago weather isn't everyone's cup of tea. Lots of people hate it. Maybe the yin outweighs the yang. Still, as someone who grew up and spent most of his life in South Carolina, warmth really ain't everything. Not only does it, too, get a tad old after a while (golly gee, another 100 degree day with a basically-guaranteed thunderstorm mid-afternoon), but it also provides little to look forward to. Little contrast.

I know that it's impossible to convince a native Chicagoan otherwise, but there really are bigger concerns than weather when choosing a place to live. If you could show me a city in, say, North Carolina that had as much to offer as Chicago, i'd move there. Why wouldn't I? Closer to the ocean and mountains. Warmer. Generally cheaper. Thing is, that city doesn't really exist. So here I am. Here we are.

[ekrz44]

I agree carolinabred 100%, it is more about weather, very true.

But also don't underestimate the importance of always having that nice weather to rely on year after year.
It's the same coin, different sides in a way. It's your preference, it is or isn't your cup of tea as you said.

I've spent all my winters indoors. I'm not an indoor person, nor do I enjoy wearing multiple layers of clothes to keep warm most of the year. I appreciate nice weather.
I want to go to my grave knowing I've spent as much of my living days in active environment outdoors.

It's a trade off sure. However Chicago only offers me a job as of now. When that goes, it has expired with respect to being an asset to me.
I'll take lesser pay and happier winters down south.

I think it is safe to say Chicago great is for some, but obviously not for those who crave nice weather.

[Avengerfire]

I love earthquakes. God does not let people live in year around nice weather areas for free.

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by coldwine

especially by the third week of January when you haven't seen the sun in nearly four months

Just curious, do you walk around with your eyes closed or something??? What a ridiculous statement.

[Avengerfire]

Originally Posted by Steve-o

Just curious, do you walk around with your eyes closed or something??? What a ridiculous statement.

Especially last fall we had alot of sun in October through early November and quite a few unseasonably warm days.