Do you prefer the cold or hot? (gyms, bus)

[nei]

Originally Posted by BajanYankee

You can simply look at how the two seasons are described in poetry and literature. From Gil Scott Heron's Winter in America to C.S. Lewis' the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, winter is rarely painted as a good thing. The themes and symbolism relating to winter usually involve:

Though perhaps because those writers are from the northern US and especially England, they'd have a bias as winter is the harsher, longer season. But a Greek myth on the seasons had winter painted as a bad thing:

Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology: Persephone

Even though their winters are mild. Makes sense for an agricultural society. Breaks down once winters are even milder, such as coastal California. I remember a John Steinbeck story where the characters were praising the lush green of winter. Doesn't winter look nicer than summer?

San Francisco Bay Area - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

But winter no longer means when people on the thread are discussing, it's not really cold.

[BajanYankee]

Originally Posted by nei

Though perhaps because those writers are from the northern US and especially England, they'd have a bias as winter is the harsher, longer season.

Or Alice Walker's descriptions of winter in her writings. She is from Georgia.

[Gunion Powder]

I enjoy both the cold and the heat. Always with ample cloud cover. I do NOT like sunny, clear days when it's hot or cold. I'd be miserable in Phoenix and Denver.

[BajanYankee]

98-104 sounds great right about now. Much better than tomorrow's 3 degree low.

http://www.weather.com/storms/winter...ast-and-boston

http://www.weather.com/weather/weekend/l/USNY0996:1:US

[Tall Traveler]

I prefer a mild climate such as San Diego or where I am now, Arequipa, Peru. But if I had to choose between cold and hot, I would go with hot as long as you have good ac.

[Truth11]

Seattle...moderate

[NorthAtlanta]

Somewhere in the middle like SoCal.. 55 to 75 is the sweet spot
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[FitnessPower]

Been in the 80s here in AZ for a few weeks now... Swimming pool season is right around the corner!!

[scarecrow-]

0 degrees here
wind chill is at -18.

[lammius]

Put on long johns, a sweater, a down coat, hat, gloves, and insulated pants for my walk and bagel this morning. Plenty warm with all that clothing. Quite comfortable in 10-degree weather with a <0 wind chill. I'll take this over 100 degree heat with high humidity. There's no protection from that!