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Hoosier, it's so good to see you back again. I hope you are doing well.
I am the exact same way~I will never acclimate to winters here even though I've been a lifer so far. I guess it's just how we prefer to feel~I hate being cold and shivering and I also hate the pain that cold weather brings to me. I feel very normal when it's warm, but like a half cripple as soon as it gets too cold. I know that's just the opposite of what ILNC has been going through so I understand why you'd like to move to a cooler climate. I would probably fit into Houston well except for the size of it and the high traffic.
OH, and ILNC isn't old. You guys are all just really young.
Hoosier, it's so good to see you back again. I hope you are doing well.
I am the exact same way~I will never acclimate to winters here even though I've been a lifer so far. I guess it's just how we prefer to feel~I hate being cold and shivering and I also hate the pain that cold weather brings to me. I feel very normal when it's warm, but like a half cripple as soon as it gets too cold. I know that's just the opposite of what ILNC has been going through so I understand why you'd like to move to a cooler climate. I would probably fit into Houston well except for the size of it and the high traffic.
OH, and ILNC isn't old. You guys are all just really young.
From what I see from ILNC's posts, most of the time Houston does not look bad. Especially with current conditions like 84 F and a dewpoint around 70 F.
Could be, then again I'm probably more acclimated to Texas weather than most Texans, I've never even been there... Maybe a lot of it is attitude or mood.
Example:
A few days ago there was a gentle-warmth inside.
I checked my little indoor weather station and it said it was 80 F with 60% humidity,
and even with that amount of humidity it still felt pleastantly-dry for me.
Right now to me, the way the weather felt Friday and Saturday in Houston beats what it's doing now in Central Texas where I am and in Dallas. It's 100 degrees with a dew point of 50 and 19% humidity. Actually where I am, it's 99, dp 48, and 18% humidity. I'm about 75 miles southwest of Dallas. I never thought dry heat was supposed to feel this horrible. It's very hot and uncomfortable.
We get some mighty humid days here too and it's not fun either. Let's face it, Texas summers are usually pretty miserable. November, where are you?
Right now to me, the way the weather felt Friday and Saturday in Houston beats what it's doing now in Central Texas where I am and in Dallas. It's 100 degrees with a dew point of 50 and 19% humidity. Actually where I am, it's 99, dp 48, and 18% humidity. I'm about 75 miles southwest of Dallas. I never thought dry heat was supposed to feel this horrible. It's very hot and uncomfortable.
We get some mighty humid days here too and it's not fun either. Let's face it, Texas summers are usually pretty miserable. November, where are you?
Yes, but if you had a large glass of an iced-drink or ice cream, wouldn't the heat be no problem?
That's been my experience with 100 F weather.
Up here you need an extra 10-20 lbs of layers for 3-4 months. Definitely restrictive.
I hate not being able to touch anything with bare hands for over 100 days a year, every year.
Right now to me, the way the weather felt Friday and Saturday in Houston beats what it's doing now in Central Texas where I am and in Dallas. It's 100 degrees with a dew point of 50 and 19% humidity. Actually where I am, it's 99, dp 48, and 18% humidity. I'm about 75 miles southwest of Dallas. I never thought dry heat was supposed to feel this horrible. It's very hot and uncomfortable.
We get some mighty humid days here too and it's not fun either. Let's face it, Texas summers are usually pretty miserable. November, where are you?
Wait a minute...
I was in Raleigh NC and it was 103 F with 33% humidity and it was to-die-for.
The shade was (gently) toasty-warm and the sun was hotter, but not a crazy amount hotter than the shade.
This is how it felt to me:
Imagine you're in 72 F weather but on one side of you is like being 2 feet from a toaster (the shade) and the other side feels like you're 6 feet from a campfire. (the sun)
How can that feel horrible?
Is it worse with 19% humidity instead of 33% because you dehydrate faster?
Yes, but if you had a large glass of an iced-drink or ice cream, wouldn't the heat be no problem?
That's been my experience with 100 F weather.
Up here you need an extra 10-20 lbs of layers for 3-4 months. Definitely restrictive.
I hate not being able to touch anything with bare hands for over 100 days a year, every year.
No, iced drinks and ice cream don't help when it's hot. The only thing that helps is air conditioning or being in water. I don't have a pool and I'm not swimming in a dirty Texas lake, so A/C is the answer. Actually, I don't like iced drinks and if I'm around ice cream, I'm uncontrollable. I'll eat the whole dang carton.
I've never had to deal with cold weather, so I don't know how I'd fare but just thinking about Canandian snow, I guess I'll take the heat. Snow is so pretty though.
I was in Raleigh NC and it was 103 F with 33% humidity and it was to-die-for.
The shade was (gently) toasty-warm and the sun was hotter, but not a crazy amount hotter than the shade.
This is how it felt to me:
Imagine you're in 72 F weather but on one side of you is like being 2 feet from a toaster (the shade) and the other side feels like you're 6 feet from a campfire. (the sun)
How can that feel horrible?
Is it worse with 19% humidity instead of 33% because you dehydrate faster?
I can't answer your questions. I just know that from about 10 a.m. until the sun sets, it's miserable here. Today is day 16 for triple digit temperatures in Dallas and the average is 17 days a season. Looks like this summer will beat the average as there isn't going to be any let up any time soon.
Last edited by Canine*Castle; 07-28-2008 at 09:36 AM..
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