One of the many reasons I moved back here from Florida was that it was getting really close to the holiday season and I just couldn't stomach the wrongness of Christmas lights on palm trees and what I consider warm temps on Christmas.
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One of the many reasons I moved back here from Florida was that it was getting really close to the holiday season and I just couldn't stomach the wrongness of Christmas lights on palm trees and what I consider warm temps on Christmas.
60 degrees Christmas day, we BBQ'd a brisket, while the grandkids played. Speaking of BBQ, you can't buy rib tips here in Texas, nobody knows what they are, talk about weird??
That whole state I kind of whacky! On a some what related note, best BBQ I have ever had was in Argentina. The stuff I had in Texas was good but after the Argentinian BBQ nothing compares.
Bah.. Try asking for a White Hot or a Garbage Plate anywhere outside western NY. Lol
I grilled out some nice Sausages and Hot dogs over the weekend. It was only 18 out lol. Took a little bit for the grill to heat up.
OMGosh! 70 for the next 3 days!! That's why I left the North.
It was 37 this morning! And, I'm in Florida!
Doesn't sound cold, but when you're used to the warmer temps, it's freezing! I heard that we could get a... wait for it... a FROST!!
YAY!!
Last time I saw snow, I changed channels.
LOL! Nice, Tal!
I adore snow; of course, I'm a Yankee, born and bred, so it's in my blood!
I was born in a blizzard, and raised in the snow, give me sunshine, and some shorts now.
I do remember getting in trouble back in the day, for sliding down the slopes of a hill on an old ironing board, instead of taking our butts to school, but it was so much fun in the winter when you were a kid. Didn't need gloves, and hats and stuff like that.
It's 25 degrees here in Northern Illinois. Talk about a major heat wave compared to last week, about a 50 degree difference. I debated wearing shorts to work. LOL
Well, I'm trying to figure out where the hell this warm snap the weather man keeps claiming is coming.
I thought it was supposed to be in the upper 30's yesterday, and today it was slighty warmer, but not warm enough for me.
Supposed to be in the 40's and mid 50's this weekend. But alas, it will probably come with rain, still can't get nothing done.
Ummm... tonight pulled out my old kerosene heater for some radiant heat this evening to watch TV by. Hasn't been operated in about two years. I wiped it off as best I could, but it still has that "burning dust" smell on it.
But it's very warm and keeping the blasted furnace from cutting on..
Don't remind me of the nightmare of winter heating bills. I still get chills when I think of all the loot it cost to be warm.
Even with a kerosene heater going, the heat wasn't even through the whole house. But it was like camping out in the living room, all of us, so I guess it wasn't so bad. Body heat bonds you I guess. Argh!!
Probably as frustrating as desperately wanting White Castle or even Chicago style pizza in Florida. :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by StaticFX
Funny you said that because I love 'em both, and just found them here in Texas. The White Castles are frozen, and they sell them by the eight two packs to a box. Love them sliders.
Omigosh Mark, your opening the floodgates... LINCOLN SUBMARINES, send me some please.
The frozen sliders just aren't the same as walking into a White Castle at 3AM, still slightly buzzed, going home and watching SportsCenter while you devour those little pieces of perfection before finally passing out. You pay for it the next day but damn is it worth it!
10-4 that one. Frozen is the only way WC come down here. Just found a place that makes the Chicago style pizza. 2 weeks ago we had our first REAL Gyro on pita bread in 7 years. There is hope! 77 degrees today, and sunshine, that's sandal weather.
36!! It was 36 on my way to work this morning! 27 last night! In FLORIDA!! :)
Winter came down to our home one night
Quietly pirouetting in on silvery-toed slippers of snow,
And we, we were children once again.
Its 36 now, but the sun is bright, and the sky is clear, and beautiful.
Isn't it gorgeous!! I love it! :)
We were at about 35-36 here today. It was the first day in a couple of months when I didn't have to wear my insulated coveralls when going up on a roof.
Going to be 59 degrees tomorrow!
Light jacket here I come!
Good way to end the work week.
Well, the results are in.
From December 18 2008 to January 21 2009 I have used 3436 kilowatt hours for my heat. For a grand total bill of $302.00 even. That's $0.08789 cents per kilowatt hour.
The cost of running an electric furnace has finally caught up to the cost of running an oil furnace 4 years ago when it was about $1.50 per gallon. A tank out oil would last about two months, and cost about $400 to fill the tank. (I'm not counting the first $100 for the electric bill as that's just normal everyday electric use, on a non heating month, we use about 1200 kilowatt hours)
What sucks is that I see in my history, that back in March of 06 I used 3695 kilowatt hours at a cost of $195.41. I see it has went up by almost $100 in 2 1/2 years. And the economist are trying to figure out why people aren't spending money at the mall or on new cars anymore!!!
However now it still cost more to heat with oil. I don't have access to nat gas.
I think it has gotten to the point where it is slightly cheaper to run the propane fire place in the living room. As an expirement, I ran that heater for two months solid last winter, day and night. It kept the whole house warm, and one tank would last about two weeks using this method. Last time I got my tank filled back in December it cost around $80.
There are a few downsides to this source of heat however:
1) It's not a central heat, meaning the living room is the warmest, about 80 degrees, while the rooms farthest from the heater (the bedrooms) are about 65-70 degrees. Also, you can't shut doors otherwise the heat won't circulate. It also tends to be colder in the bathroom for some reason.
2) The obvious safety issues associated with running a ventless heater with an open flame unattended. Granted, it's safer than a kerosene heater, not as likely to tip over, etc but it's still an open flame, and still has the potential to emit dangerous fumes.
3) Changing the tanks every two weeks, and having them filled. Not as labor intensive as chopping wood, but lugging 175 lb tanks around the yard, and switching them out on cold windy nights can be a taxing.
Still when I get paid, I think we are going to purchase a few more afgan blankets for the windows. I think that may help a great deal.
77 yesterday, 35 today, looking for the wool hat to walk the dog.
Tal, your dog wears a hat? :pQuote:
Originally Posted by talaniman
Doesn't yours? How else can they keep their ears warm when the walk us in the evening? Come on, you know something I don't? If you know so much, how do I get this croc off my a$$?Quote:
Originally Posted by Altenweg
A baseball bat of course. Jeesh, Men! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by talaniman
Two of my dogs love the cold, no problemo, the beagle won't go outside if it's colder than -10 celsius. He needs a jacket, booties, the whole nine yards, and even then he wines and wants to be picked up. I never thought I'd have a dog that needed a jacket. :(
Eureka! You're a genius, it worked so well my wife used the bat to get this bag off my head, that worked great too, and didn't hurt as much as I thought.Quote:
A baseball bat of course. Jeesh, Men! ;)
The dog is a female and all females love hates don't they?
I hate hats, can't stand them, they give me hat head! :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by talaniman
You knocked the bag off? But, I made that for you. It was so pretty. You looked
So cute in it. I'm hurt, deeply hurt. I may just have to sic another croc after you! :cool:
Give me that bat, my turn! :D
Er, you have to take it from the dog. She wants to play fetch now.
What kind of dog is it, a rottweiler? Surely you can get the bat away from a wee dog. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by talaniman
Of course I can, I'm fetching it now.
I see, so you're the one doing the fetching. Interesting. :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by talaniman
Females are smart, even if their a dog, and I'm easy, one lick in the face, and I follow her anywhere.
Good to know. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by talaniman
It's still cold here today, but, good news, it's supposed to get warmer by Thursday. Snow melting warm. Spring jacket warm. Go outside and play warm. Warm, warm, warm. Ahhhhh! :D
It was cold last night about 36, but as the sun rises, so does the temperature. Mid 50's expected for the next few days. Not quite shorts and sandals, yet, but I'll take it.
Wow, 50! You lucky dog, I'd kill for that.
Right now it's -26 celsius, apparently that's -14 fahrenheit, or so the online calculator says. ;)
Oh you wacky Canadians and your Celsius :p
I was thinking the same thing. You wacky Americans and your fahrenheit. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkwithaK
Ah. Touché!
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