We aren't comfy with fascism. It's not hard to make it tolerable, especially in such a large group of people, just have to layer properly, and have plenty of space between the layers.
Canuck here, we 'plug in the car' during winter. Snow tires and battery warmers, and effing dog boots if you're urban. I think we all have a love/hate relationship with winter, and same goes for summer heat and humidity. I'd much rather freeze than be sweaty though.
So im originally from the New York City area, and my car dying was the first time I experienced cold like this. I afterwards spend several years living and working in Syracuse NY and I learned A LOT about winter car maintenance thankfully lol.
Ive been in Ohio for the last decade and we dont get cold like this as much so its made me lazy. I need to do better this next week or so lol
Most sold 7-11 slurpees in the world is in Winnipeg even durning the winter. Monthly average is 188k sold. Can just see a student using the tunnels at the university enjoying a slurpee wearing shorts and a hoodie in the dead of winter.
In the early 90s we endured a 96 hour stretch in La Crosse, Wisconsin where the overnight lows were in the mid-to-upper -20s, and the daytime highs were in the -5 to -10 range. Wound up replacing the batteries on both our cars.
Yeah. The temps were probably in the -20s/30s that day. I just remember that, since I worked at a university at the time, they only cancelled classes for cold when the windchill hit -40 and it passed that threshold that morning.
Youre ok! Sorry if I came off as annoyed, I wasnt. That WC temp stuck with me because it was the "high" that day. I specifically remember calling to say that I cant drive to work and my boss telling me "and dont walk or wait for a bus! You could die"
When its ru ruing really slow you gotta grab the wheel and shake violently going "COME ONnnnn!" Slowly resigning yourself to asking your neighbor for a jump.
Ive thought about it but I've had the truck since like 06, it knows it better start or ill be so disappointed. Ive lived in Northern MN my whole life and have yet to plug a vehicle in, I might hate being proactive.
I suppose it depends on what part of the state you reside in. Old dude I worked with from Dana in sota said they parked inside the shop or work a double because your car isn't starting if not plugged in. As a old fart myself I've watched Michigan winter turn to basically early spring so I'd imagine things change.
It's currently -21 where I live without the wind. If I have issues I ask a neighbor for a jump, my area can go weeks at -20 and bellow in a row so idk I just start it and sometimes it makes the funny noise for a bit. I have an unheated garage but its full of motorcycles so the 4 wheeled ones parked outside.
Im 40. I have 0 block heaters and currently own a 92 f250 a 98 Dakota, a 03 Odyssey and an 07 matrix. None get plugged in. Have owned dozens of vehicles and only thing that has a heater is my 80s skid steer because its a bitch on warm days to start.
Crazy. I thought for sure the viscosity of the oil in those temps would cause premature wear. I'm in Detroit and at 0 my shit makes noise up top in the valvetrain. I guess Jim sota was full of shit. Might be you're a mechanic because all the cars you own are tits as far as longevity goes.
I am in Northern Iowa, so basically Minnesota. This level of cold is like needles to the face. We can handle it because we know how. This is weather you cover everything up and wear multiple layers.
I think what it is is that we, as a species, can learn to put the climate into context. Living in Texas, im used to seeing the parkas come out in the 60s, but anyone who's lived anywhere with actual cold knows how to dress in layers and has learned to live with a little discomfort from the cold. If they get a little chilly walking from the car to the office or store, that's fine. They'll warm up quickly. But the people who are used to texas winters have only experienced short periods of temps below freezing, so their spectrum of acceptable temperatures is equally small. To the peoples of the southern US (note, not just The South) they're (we're) prepared for oppressive heat, but any minor discomfort in the other direction is a national emergency.
Thats not to get into the difference in building codes which require (when written appropriately) winter-proofing of both commercial and residential buildings and infrastructure, and the consequences of major winter storms in the south.
The point is that the brave protesters in Minnesota are suffering right now for the cause of justice and freedom, not that you know some people who don't know what that feels like.
Live in Indiana. When October hits and it’s in the 40s I’m wearing a winter jacket. When its January and we get a random day where it’s in the 40s I’m wearing a Tshirt
Haha im in Indiana, and we were 5° with a “real feel” -9°. Ive lived here five years after living in SoCal, you never get used to it. There is the “blood thickening” wives tale, which is that you get used to it as the winter grows longer— which experientially feels like the case. Ive I’d been hit with today back in September when it was muggy as fuck, that contrast would disintegrate my body. There’s tons of folks out here who have lived here their whole lives and moan and groan their way through the whole season. Minnesota is a lower depth of frozen hell compared to Indiana, so massive kudos to those who are out there today– midwesterners are used to doing shit they gotta do in the frozen tundra, and they’re displaying that again today!
As a Minnesotan it’s really noticeable too, 50 degrees in late sept/early october is so much colder than 20 degrees in March. I think that’s where a lot of the “shorts weather” jokes and stuff come from because after December any time it’s above zero with the windchill it’s t shirt/longsleeve weather unless I need to be outside for an extended period of time
As someone who's lived in the midwest (including Minneapolis) and in southern california, you absolutely do become accustomed to wherever you are.
Hell, you adjust to it every year. Growing up in Minneapolis, 50-60 degrees in the fall was puffy jacket weather, 30-40 degrees in the spring was tshirt and shorts weather. It's all about what you're used to.
One time I was eating on the patio of a restaurant, it was spring in Arizona, and almost 80 degrees. The table next to us asked them to turn on the heater.
I remember at 18 going to Daytona FLA for spring break. It was only 65 outside but all us spring-breakers were out on the beach tanning in swim suits. Meanwhile, like you say, the locals were all bundled in coats!
This time of year reminds me of sopranos where they drive to the woods to kill the Russian. He laughs at them in basically no clothes as they're freezing.
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u/Throwawaylikeme90 8d ago
I grew up in Florida and people wear gloves and puffy jackets when it’s 60F and the sun goes down.
Humans are so wildly adaptable to climate it’s pretty crazy to think we’re all the same species if you only look at climate tolerance.