The most pleasant month in Phoenix ... (Miami: how much, college, living)

[observer53]

Tossup between April and October. Tie goes to October, our present for surviving the summer.

[cjs123]

Not a huge fan of summer, but apparently it doesn't bug me too much since I'll have been here 30 years next April.

I was looking forward to traffic thinning out more than it actually did this summer; not sure if fewer people left, snowbirds came back sooner, more people moved here (which I think is always happening), all of the above, or just what was going on.

I think the rest of the months outside of summer are each great in their own way, despite the traffic (I have a loooong commute).

[mags61]

I voted for May but any month is fine with me because it's what you make of it.
Even summers are tolerable with plenty of air-conditioning, shade, and the right amount of water intake. It's easier to survive the heat than the bitter cold, at least it is for me.

[goolsbyjazz]

Originally Posted by mags61

I voted for May but any month is fine with me because it's what you make of it.
Even summers are tolerable with plenty of air-conditioning, shade, and the right amount of water intake. It's easier to survive the heat than the bitter cold, at least it is for me.

mags61, I too prefer the heat to the cold. Had my fair share of numb extremities and icy roads growing up in Massachusetts!

[Pink Jazz]

April would probably be my pick. I like the longer days, and not-too-chilly mornings.

[Hal Roach]

Originally Posted by MN-Born-n-Raised

Not at all. I left for AZ on October 7th for a reason. https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/br...weather/333828

1/4 of the months high temps were in the 30's. Over 1/2 of the month high temps were either in the 30's or 40's. So no, October isn't great everywhere. If I bothered to count the rainy and or cloudy days, it would be more depressing.

My guess is the Pacific NW (west of the mountain range) was also less than ideal.

OK, except for places, where people speak with Canadian accents.

[MN-Born-n-Raised]

Originally Posted by Hal Roach

OK, except for places, where people speak with Canadian accents.

I need to correct you on this one. The linguistic characteristics from people living in WI, MN and the Upper Peninsula of MI come from the Norwegians, Germans, and Swedes. More specifically, their long vowels and sentence structure influenced the upper Midwest accent. i.e. the word "know" is often pronounced "knooooow". Then there are the pockets of accents on the Iron Range (Hibbing, Ely, Tower etc) and the UP of MI that intertwine Finnish dialects. Folks pronounce the word "them" like "dem".

Much of the Canadian accents was shaped by the influx of UK and Ireland immigrants. But Canadians have a wide range of accents depending which coast they live in. From Newfoundland (heavy Irish) to the French accents of the province of Quebec.

In short, a "Canadian accent" is very much Canadian (process is pronounced "prooo-ces" and about is pronounced "abooooot". It's called ‘Canadian Raising’ which has nothing to do with long vowel structure of the upper Midwest accents. You can hear examples of Canadian Raising here. Canadian raising and other oddities

In conclusion, Canadian accents are specifically located in Canada for the reasons I just described.

[mags61]

Originally Posted by goolsbyjazz

mags61, I too prefer the heat to the cold. Had my fair share of numb extremities and icy roads growing up in Massachusetts!

Are you from the Boston area? That's where I grew up and I couldn't agree with you more.
My husband and I left Massachusetts a long time ago, mostly because we couldn't handle the bitter winters any longer.
It was not only depressing but counterproductive. We were either snowed in, or spending countless amounts of time scraping ice, shoveling the walk, or restricted to go anywhere because of the hazardous conditions. Not to mention freezing every body part imaginable.
We moved for other reasons too but a person can only take so much of that crappy weather. No doubt Phoenix is hot in the summer but at least the heat doesn't restrict us from commuting or getting things done.

[mags61]

Originally Posted by MN-Born-n-Raised

I need to correct you on this one. The linguistic characteristics from people living in WI, MN and the Upper Peninsula of MI come from the Norwegians, Germans, and Swedes. More specifically, their long vowels and sentence structure influenced the upper Midwest accent. i.e. the word "know" is often pronounced "knooooow". Then there are the pockets of accents on the Iron Range (Hibbing, Ely, Tower etc) and the UP of MI that intertwine Finnish dialects. Folks pronounce the word "them" like "dem".

Much of the Canadian accents was shaped by the influx of UK and Ireland immigrants. But Canadians have a wide range of accents depending which coast they live in. From Newfoundland (heavy Irish) to the French accents of the province of Quebec.

In short, a "Canadian accent" is very much Canadian (process is pronounced "prooo-ces" and about is pronounced "abooooot". It's called ‘Canadian Raising’ which has nothing to do with long vowel structure of the upper Midwest accents. You can hear examples of Canadian Raising here. Canadian raising and other oddities

In conclusion, Canadian accents are specifically located in Canada for the reasons I just described.

Thank you for the insomnia remedy.

[MN-Born-n-Raised]

Originally Posted by mags61

Thank you for the insomnia remedy.

You are welcome. Your posts are riveting! Like this post.

Originally Posted by mags61

Are you from the Boston area? That's where I grew up and I couldn't agree with you more.
My husband and I left Massachusetts a long time ago, mostly because we couldn't handle the bitter winters any longer.
It was not only depressing but counterproductive. We were either snowed in, or spending countless amounts of time scraping ice, shoveling the walk, or restricted to go anywhere because of the hazardous conditions. Not to mention freezing every body part imaginable.
We moved for other reasons too but a person can only take so much of that crappy weather. No doubt Phoenix is hot in the summer but at least the heat doesn't restrict us from commuting or getting things done.

At the risk of not being able to fall asleep, U]please [/u]tell us more!