jdgm Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 US and UK members may already have seen this pic on the news; a house (holiday home?) on the shores of Lake Ontario. Now that's cold! A bit different from your area Mr D! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 :o Reminds me of when my mates daughter tried cake icing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelT Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 That's just horrible. And people live in climates like that on purpose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeman Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 That's just horrible. And people live in climates like that on purpose? Its a vacation house. I'm sure it is a beautiful lakeside home in the summer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Yeah, you don't want to leave your car parked next to the Great Lakes for very long in the winter either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelT Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Its a vacation house. I'm sure it is a beautiful lakeside home in the summer! A summer home for the whole two weeks of summer they get? Got it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 That's just horrible. And people live in climates like that on purpose? At least some don't travel there voluntarily. Yesterday German Chancellor Angela Merkel arranged with The President of the United States Donald Trump a delay of her visit, originally planned for today, until next Friday because of the weather forecast. Human civilization including politics can be so reasonable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeman Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 A summer home for the whole two weeks of summer they get? Got it! Yes, you are correct, the great lakes region summers only last 2 weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 You ain't wrong! No bloody way! Even looking at that pic makes me shiver! It's hot here every day ATM and it Autumn, over 90 F today. A/C on all day, ceiling fans all night just so we can sleep. Thank you for reminding me why I'm glad I live here and not to complain when it's a bit warm. Sheesh! It's almost like we live on opposite sides of the world, isn't it? Grin~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis G Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 That's just horrible. And people live in climates like that on purpose? I once lived for 6 months (Nov - April, the WRONG 6 months) in Oswego, NY, on the shores of Lake Erie. City ordinance - you cannot park on the street from 10/1 to 4/1 because of the snowfall. They use Construction equipment, not snow plows. I used to get up at 5am, shovel out the entrance to my driveway, run upstairs, shower, go to work only to come home to have to shovel out the driveway entrance again because the plow had come back by during the day. F that! I now live in SoCal where snow is where I like it - 2 hours away in the mountains! And I grew up in upstate NY, so I've done my time in "snow country". To your original point, the people who were born and raised in Oswego think that it's heaven on earth. No offense to them, but they need to get out of town once in a while to see the rest of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 1489443924[/url]' post='1841282']US and UK members may already have seen this pic on the news; a house (holiday home?) on the shores of Lake Ontario. Now that's cold! A bit different from your area Mr D! We get stuff like that in the winter if the fire department puts out a fire! Lol 1489500002[/url]' post='1841418']Yeah, you don't want to leave your car parked next to the Great Lakes for very long in the winter either. Wait till it thaws so you don't chip the paint! 1489522065[/url]' post='1841527']You ain't wrong! No bloody way! Even looking at that pic makes me shiver! It's hot here every day ATM and it Autumn, over 90 F today. A/C on all day, ceiling fans all night just so we can sleep. Thank you for reminding me why I'm glad I live here and not to complain when it's a bit warm. Sheesh! It's almost like we live on opposite sides of the world, isn't it? Grin~ You guys need to be careful now or your going to talk Ol' Rob into moving over here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Fat, bloody, chance! Grin~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 1489554875[/url]' post='1841649']Fat, bloody, chance! Grin~ Ha Ha Ha Ha, way too funny! You ever watch Cool Runnings? About the Jamaican Bob Sled Team. That's a funny show when they experience the COLD Weather the first time. I know you've been in London's cold winter before but it's a great show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Ha Ha Ha Ha, way too funny! You ever watch Cool Runnings? About the Jamaican Bob Sled Team. That's a funny show when they experience the COLD Weather the first time. I know you've been in London's cold winter before but it's a great show. Yes I did watch it a long time ago Butch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Yeah, you don't want to leave your car parked next to the Great Lakes for very long in the winter either. Just how much de-icer does it take to deal with this then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelT Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Just how much de-icer does it take to deal with this then? A couple of truckloads of road salt should do the trick on the ice. And the paint. I definitely want no part of it. I tease my friends all the time when it gets cold here that I just keep moving further south every few years and joke about the "two weeks of summer" that people north of the Ohio River get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx-ogre Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Sights like this remind me why I moved from the state of Minnesota in 1984 and have lived in either the South or Southwest ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 I'm just relieved that the 30 plus temperatures eased off late yesterday with a cool change. About 73 F here today and that is lovely! We've had a couple of weeks of needing the A/C and ceiling fans! I was down by the water yesterday morning and there were people swimming. Hope it stays cool for a while! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 No complaints here as this has been the warmest winter with the least amount of snow I can ever remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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