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This country is so lazy that snow shovelling has become a hardship...
At least you can remove snow from your driveway. You can't remove humidity from the air outside. The bugs are worse in the heat as well. Even up north. Mosquitoes have been awful and its not even summer yet, but down in Florida, they are pretty much a year round thing, getting only slightly less worse during the winter.
Lazy maybe. But having spent my first 37 years in places which either only sees snow on tv or in real life maybe once per year, it just seems like this extra, unnecessary chore since I only know climates where this isn’t a thing. I did a bare minimum of shoveling, especially since I injured my shoulder doing it.
This isn’t true. Summers on the Oregon coast are generally very dry. Though there might be some fog or overcast.
Brookings reported precipitation on 16 days last July and 19 days last August. Of course, most days it's not much at all, which is why it looks dry in statistics, but that's just how it is on the coast. Even on the SoCal coast which I'm quite familiar with, you can get that cloud cover with drizzle in summer.
"I want to go back, to the islands
Where the shrimp boats are tied up to the piling
Give me oysters and beer
For dinner every day of the year
And I'll feel fine... I'll feel fine.
Yeah now the sun goes sliding across the water
Sail boats they go searching for the breeze
Salt air it ain't thin
It can stick right to your skin, and make you feel fine
Makes you feel fine."
totally disagree here. Jumping in a cool swimming pool... or cracking open and drinking a cold beer... the hotter outside the better.
Now walking around on a dry concrete pool deck? A completely different story.
It depends on where you are, too. In some places, temps over 105 or 110 are worse than others. For example I would rather have it be 115 in Las Vegas than Minneapolis. In Vegas, they are built for that heat, and its the desert. Over here... 115 would not only be record heat, it would wreak havoc on our vegetation and wild life. Heat like that messes up fish in the lakes. It would wilt all the flower. So somewhere thats more lush and temperature, mid 100s would be the hottest I would care for. Places like the desert that are already hot and dry are accostumed to such harsh conditions. I doubt 115 would impact a cactus the same way it does a birch tree.
As far as comfort... for swimming I think 85-95 is the sweet spot. Sure, I would obviously take 100+ or even 110+ for swimming over like... 60 lol But think of the before and after swimming. Plus, with temps that high, the swimming hole is more likely to be crowded. Nothing worse than a pool or lake that has TOO many people.
Hot concrete and hot sand are no fun, and I also hate most flip flops cuz they cut up my feet between the toes lol.
Lazy maybe. But having spent my first 37 years in places which either only sees snow on tv or in real life maybe once per year, it just seems like this extra, unnecessary chore since I only know climates where this isn’t a thing. I did a bare minimum of shoveling, especially since I injured my shoulder doing it.
I mean, you live in Western New York. The snow you get out there is astronomical and very wet and heavy. That's a different story. I would definitely invest in a snow blower if I lived where you do. I want one in Minnesota but my current property has a small driveway and only the east side has a sidewalk so its not worth it until I get a bigger home. Snow blowers are fun to use.
Out here, the snow is usually more dry and powdery. I don't mind shovelling such snow, though its not as fun when it gets deeper than several inches... its just a thing you do. In the warmer months, we have to put on bug spray, cut the grass, etc. In the fall, we have to rake leaves (well you don't HAVE to... I like to make a big pile to throw my dog in lol) which I find pleasant. Shovelling is a good work out. Its not always fun, but, a lot of heat related chores are also not fun. I would rather shovel snow than mow lawn. I wasted oil and gas recently on a mower that won't start so now we got an electric one that has battery issues. Blah! Maybe I should buy a goat!
Lazy maybe. But having spent my first 37 years in places which either only sees snow on tv or in real life maybe once per year, it just seems like this extra, unnecessary chore since I only know climates where this isn’t a thing. I did a bare minimum of shoveling, especially since I injured my shoulder doing it.
There is a good reason why snow blowers were invented, and most people that live in areas that regularly get snow buy one.
90 degree summers are so much worse than 20 degree winters.
Cleveland is mostly pitch dark, damp, and overcast much of the time during winter, I prefer drier air with colder temperatures and deeper snow, off Lake Superior. At least there with the cloud cover you have consistent deeper snow cover.
This country is so lazy that snow shovelling has become a hardship...
At least you can remove snow from your driveway. You can't remove humidity from the air outside. The bugs are worse in the heat as well. Even up north. Mosquitoes have been awful and its not even summer yet, but down in Florida, they are pretty much a year round thing, getting only slightly less worse during the winter.
You took that way too personally.
I prefer heat, you prefer cold. Good for you.
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