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People in this thread take the cold lightly because you get to travel in adequately warmed cars and go home to adequately warmed rooms. You barely ever even get exposed to it besides to and from your car so I dont value opinions of people with such luxuries when Im walking for miles and standing at bus stops all day, then go to a cold house where my bedroom is 40°. Kick rocks!
Im the one tolerating it and youre the frikkin wussies.
I wonder where in the DC area you live that you have to walk “miles” to a bus stop.
And you don’t get heating at home? Really, why not?
I'm sure he meant it felt like miles, it's probably just a couple hundred yards. As for the inadequately heated home, maybe it's time to replace that air filter
I wonder where in the DC area you live that you have to walk “miles” to a bus stop.
And you don’t get heating at home? Really, why not?
Not what I read at all.
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when Im walking for miles and standing at bus stops all day
The bus routes do not allow to take one to the front door of any place the customer wants to go.
Here she clearly says she "walking," not "walk miles to a bus stop." Getting off a bus and walking a mile to where she has to go and a mile back qualifies as "miles." I can easily see that.
I don't get the meanness toward the OP on this thread. She doen't owe you an explanation on lack of heat where she lives. She is likely living a lifestyle that you can't relate and would know nothing about.
Is it possible for you all to show some human kindness toward her?
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I run on the Metropolitan Branch Trail, between Noma and Edgewood. Its dry, or at least it was Sunday. I put on two shirts then a thick hoodie and a scarf, earmuffs, gloves, and two pair of pants. Someone said they went running in this weather with only a long sleeve shirt! I see people in shorts! Nuts, the lot of you!
I run on the Metropolitan Branch Trail, between Noma and Edgewood. Its dry, or at least it was Sunday. I put on two shirts then a thick hoodie and a scarf, earmuffs, gloves, and two pair of pants. Someone said they went running in this weather with only a long sleeve shirt! I see people in shorts! Nuts, the lot of you!
Having your car buried in 12 inches of snow is NE. Having salt ocean water freeze is NE weather. Having to still go to your job, or even school on those days are NE winter.
DC isn't anything close to this. I simply didn't understand when you said, "I endured NE weather" or maybe you just "lived" there, because enduring and standing still is two different thing.
Also, my comment? Obviously, if you're complaining about this weather, you've never seen what NE weather is like. DC is like NE's Florida in my opinion.
Also, Yac does his job well. He is a good moderator, and he is on this forum like a hawk. Stop talking **** about Yac. Trust me, I got my share of thrashing from Yac.
Excuse me??? Wtf kind of post is this? Darling I lived on Denison and Farmington in Hartford, and went to UH as well. Grew up every summer on Fountain Terrace in New Haven. You need some manners.
The coldest day I experienced was 15 below zero up there standing at bus stops.
Sorry but I hate people like you calling people liars and dont want to talk to you now so Ill just report your post.
First of all, I'm not your darling. Second of all, I think YOU need some manners in speaking with other intelligent human beings. And lastly, what else do you hate. It seems like you hate basically everything according to your post history.
Thank you for not wanting to talk to me. Seriously, what a relief.
FWIW Yiuppy, I am also from southern NE and I swear on my life it "feels" colder in this area than it does up there. Last winter and this winter I would always check the weather of both on my phone and often it was colder here. I honestly do not recall seeing more than a 10 degree difference (but again I am from the southern most part of NE).
Anyways, what IMO makes it feel colder here is that it is very damp and much windier. Up there winter is extremely dry, which would make my hands crack and constant use of chapstick. Here is it still damp/humid even in the winter, which makes you colder. Obviously the additional wind creates a higher wind chill factor. I also find 28-30 degree with fluffy snow much more comfortable than 36-38 degrees and icy-cold rain like what is common in DC.
Obviously, everyone who I say this to thinks I'm crazy. Though my wife is starting to agree with me after we took multiple trips up there during winter. I can say that I can go outside comfortably without a jacket in 35-40 degree weather up in NE. Here in DC, 40s feels very cold to me.
Also, Mr. Plovikos, I have never seen the ocean freeze in New England. Not sure what salt water they have near Hartford - Connecticut River is freshwater - but there are no icebergs on the Long Island Sound. Sorry!
I agree with the wind. I mean, the wind is what kills.
If you haven't seen this, you haven't been to RI.
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