How cold is cold?

**Freedom** · 11-23-2010, 09:32 PM

Wait, what?! You mean, people go OUT in that? They don't shut down businesses and schools and tell everyone to stay inside?

[quote - Queen of Poop] I'm a hearty Canadian and I can take it. [/quote]

I don't think ANY human was meant to "take" that cold, BRRRRR! No wonder the Natives of the area were nomadic and MOVED SOUTH for the winter, ha ha haaa.

Sometimes, I think all our technology makes us do dumb stuff. Like insist people go to work in that type of temp.

**chocolatepuppy** · 11-23-2010, 10:17 PM

That's COLD!!!

Coldest I remember was -22F on 1-19-1994. I worked afternoon shift and had to go home at midnight.

**Queen of Poop** · 11-24-2010, 05:05 AM

Nothing stops here for the cold. We just trudge thru it and carry on. Like this morning, thinking of how to bundle up as it's a bit warmer at -25oC, but the wind chill is -36oC this morning so will need to keep the wind off. The good news, it's going to warm up tomorrow! Into the minus single digits - woo hoo!

**robinh** · 11-24-2010, 07:14 AM

I am such a wuss when it comes to the cold and I live in Iowa. We had recordbreaking snows last year and I hated it. I don't think I could do that much cold.

**anna_66** · 11-24-2010, 08:34 AM

Now when I lived in North Dakota we'd get sometimes get -40 temps, but that was usually with the wind. And I think going out in it stinks!
You are definately a hearty Canadian

**Taz_Zoee** · 11-24-2010, 08:02 PM

I am a born and raised California girl. I would for sure freeze to death in those temps. I'd be a popsicle!
It gets cold up in Tahoe, but I'm just visiting usually. I could NEVER live in temps like that. Well, I guess I "could", but I choose not to.

I'll visit anytime though.

**Freedom** · 11-25-2010, 01:16 PM

Thought you would enjoy this; friend on FB wrote it:

Winter in Canada:

It's winter in Canada
And the gentle breezes blow
Seventy miles an hour
...At thirty-five below.

Oh, how I love Canada
When the snow's up to your butt
You take a breath of winter
And your nose gets frozen shut.

Yes, the weather here is wonderful
So I guess I'll hang around
I could never leave Canada
Cuz I'm frozen to the ground!

- by Bev Busse

**Alysser** · 11-24-2010, 09:37 PM

That seems a little ridiculous. I generally don't mind extreme temperatures anymore, thanks to my job as a costume character during the summer, especially the cold. I mean after standing in a furry costume in 97 Degrees F weather I usually appreciate the cold. -33 C sounds a BIT to cold for me though!

**Queen of Poop** · 11-25-2010, 05:05 AM

WOO HOOOOOO! It's warmed up! Currently only -4oC. Going to feel like summer when I get out there!

**todd** · 11-25-2010, 07:59 PM

39F in canada

**Lilith Cherry** · 11-25-2010, 08:40 PM

Sandie that poem is so funny--- and so true! Right now it is minus 3c here but freezing rain overnight and tomorrow morning

I used to live in Grand Centre/Cold Lake, Alberta ... the day we arrived it was minus 35c with a wind chill of minus 50c. Instant frozen skin!! I did love the place though!

**mrspunkysmom** · 11-24-2010, 08:20 PM

Originally Posted by Freedom

Wait, what?! You mean, people go OUT in that? They don't shut down businesses and schools and tell everyone to stay inside?

Sometimes, I think all our technology makes us do dumb stuff. Like insist people go to work in that type of temp.

No, you have to live in the South. Just 1 inch of snow and everything shuts down.

Yeah, technology is making us dumb.