Winter

[D M C]

I used to like winter, but now when I see winter coming, I turn around and walk the other way, I hate it so bad.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

There was a period of just over 20 years where I didn't experience Winter or snow, and I never missed it once.

I guess everyone gets a hankering for French toast when it snows, because everyone else was buying milk, bread, and eggs, while I was just stocking up on beer.

 

[rufus.K]

I live in L.A. now, but spent 30 years in Mass. I do miss winter proper.

 

[mellowinman]

Here in Minnesota, we have WINTER. I was born and raised here, and I consider almost everyone else a bunch of wimps. -20 with a wind chill of -80, and we go out on frozen lakes to ice fish. And we bring ice cream, and we LIKE IT THAT WAY.

 

[Fleebag]

Is it uphill both ways too?

 

[mellowinman]

Is it uphill both ways too?

DUH.

 

[jthisdell]

I've got beer, wine, food, gas for the generator, meds and food for the dog, work I can do at home, ice melt, shovels, flashlights, songs to work on. Let it snow.

 

[rufus.K]

When you grow up in it, it's just something that "is". You adapt and move on at a young age. Once you're adult, you simply dress for it.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

Walmart actually ran out of bread tonight, because the masses are programmed to buy bread, milk, and eggs.
I have never bought those items in preparation for a storm.

I make sure I know my flashlight has good batteries, get some beer, and voila, I'm ready!

 

[two fingers]

At Disney FL with the family. Wandered around in short sleeves all day.

Just checked out the weather for our drive back to NC Saturday and it looks like we're driving into snow. And all I brought for cold weather was a fleece vest. Yes. I'll be staying in the truck a lot.

 

[carl h.]

Growing up in ND. Temp -40 and windchill -98 what do you do? Go buy ice cream. Take the 4x4? No, drive the Mazda.

I've ridden bicycle in -35 with 30mph headwinds. Not the best riding conditions, but some days you have to get out regardless of mother nature.

I really did this stuff, no BS.

 

[ZenG]

I can't think of anything more boring than ice fishing in winter. I'd rather do nothing than do that.

 

[Fleebag]

I can't think of anything more boring than ice fishing in winter. I'd rather do nothing than do that.

You've never been ice fishing, because that's exactly what it is

 

[twinjet]

I can't think of a snappy comeback right now.

Chill out, otherwise it'll blow past you.

 

[bass12]

I love winter! The more snow the better.

 

[Thrust Meatnozl]

Hate winter with every fiber of my being. Cold and filthy - everything's coated in a layer of cancer mud for 6 months. Awful!

 

[capnjim]

Well the jerk store called and they're running out of you!

Thanks! Thats the best TBOT reply I have read in a long time....stuff like this makes winter bearable.
Cheers!!!!!!!!!

 

[ptg]

Walmart actually ran out of bread tonight, because the masses are programmed to buy bread, milk, and eggs.
I have never bought those items in preparation for a storm.

I make sure I know my flashlight has good batteries, get some beer, and voila, I'm ready!

I can never understand why people stock up on perishable items when there is an impending storm where you have a chance of losing your electricity. (And I'll save my Walmart rant for another thread! )

 

[Gorn]

 

[ptg]

Exactly!