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There's a significant area of Montana that gets even colder than MSP. However, it's also the least populated part of Montana. Billings, Great Falls, and Helena experience roughly the same winter temps, give or take a few degrees... and the same duration of said temps that MSP does.
Nah, those cities are actually more mild in the winter than Minneapolis on average, because of the chinook winds. When the chinook isn't blowing though you're right, they are just as cold as Minneapolis. Wintry weather can also happen any time of year in Montana.
Annnnd its 76 in Phoenix. There... Seattle's weather is cold and crappy.
Gorgeous sunset here in WA this evening- far from crappy. 76 is a nice temperature for a summer day. But it's mid-December. I'm sure it's nice, but you can have it. Not all of us mind putting a long sleeve shirt on.
Annnnd its 76 in Phoenix. There... Seattle's weather is cold and crappy.
There's levels of tolerance that the human body can stay comfortable at.
76: ideal temperature!
54: (the temp right now in Seattle) very comfortable with a light sweater.
37: (the temp right now in Minne) certainly cold.
But honestly, I don't get the big deal with cold temperatures in general. So long as there isn't a frigid cold wind blowing at your face, a coat will keep you warm in most temperatures.
Not true at all. You have
a.) people who can't move
b.) people who have never been anywhere else so they don't know there's better places
c.) people who refuse to move even if they want to because they don't want to move away from family
d.) people too scared to move (just go to the general moving forum and you'll find threads on this topic)
and I'm sure there are other reasons.
Yeah. The other reasons being that people want to live here and enjoy residing in a vibrant metropolitan area with a quality of life higher than most places in the United States.
We've already discussed earlier in the thread why this argument is basically irrelevant, seeing as the same can be said for every city, everywhere.
You're making the insinuation that people stay in the Twin Cities because they're forced to, but people stay in a place like, let's say San Diego, because they wish to. That's called logical fallacy.
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Originally Posted by Ankhharu
Hell, I'm from a ****hole of a podunk town in Mississippi, and my family thinks it's the greatest place and has no desire to leave. You know why? they've never been anywhere else. I have cousins who are in their 40's who have only been to Louisiana and Alabama. Makes me sad, but some people lack ambition and adventure. They waste their entire lives in one place doing what their parents did. But hey, it's their life.
I'm not sure I understand your point here. Are you implying that people who live in cold winter climates are ignorant and simply don't know any better, like your rural Mississippi relatives?
You're making the insinuation that people stay in the Twin Cities because they're forced to, but people stay in a place like, let's say San Diego, because they wish to.
He didn't say 'forced'. Your thought process is simplistic and one dimensional and pretty much proves the mind state of anyone willing to stay in such a harsh climate. You are proud and think you are somehow tough, for living in the cold. Good for you.
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Originally Posted by jennifat
That's called logical fallacy.
Oh look, someone learned a new term and has run with it. Throughout history (and even more so, with the advent of A/C) people find it easier to live in places that require less clothing. So, your attempt at drawing a parallel with Minneapolis and San Diego to make it seem like the poster you quoted to be committing a logical fallacy, is actually fallacious.
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