2018 Winter Weather Thread

[gecko 1104]

[Post Oak 20204]

2 hours ago, gecko said:

 

That vortex tryna get the pipe

[Zepol87 9185]

4 hours ago, Wally Fairway said:

for truly cold weather you must go to Soviet Russia

 

This is a great follow btw

[bolverk 29646]

3 hours ago, gecko said:

 

Oooh baby

[TexasHooch 5122]

Night #3 of no furnace, here I come!  This sucks so bad.  Guy today came, replaced two parts, and left 5 hours later having fixed nothing.  They're stumped.  If I didn't have a gas fireplace I'd be so hosed.

At least I managed to fix the dishwasher that died yesterday. It sits against an exterior wall. When I pulled it out (heh, heh) there was frost on the wall and the pipe had frozen.  Thawed it out and we're good to go.

[TxEx99 31]

My furnace died out Monday morning.   I need a whole new system.  They're installing it Saturday.  Thankfully I'm in Arlington and while it's cold it's not below zero.  It was however 57 Tuesday morning and 58 this morning, in the house.  The two space heaters make a difference and the weather here is warming up.  TexasHooch's problem makes me feel much better about mine though I've got to drop $4500 to replace everything including the ducts.

[atomheartbevo 89618]

On 1/30/2019 at 8:52 PM, gsoda3 said:

for you guys in the -20 degree weather, how and where do you walk the dogs?  or do you lay down pads inside the house?  

You don’t walk them so much as you keep them running and let nature take its course.  

[BERT 4358]

2 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

You don’t walk them so much as you keep them running and let nature take its course.  

That’s one of the single best things I’ve ever seen. I can’t stop laughing 

[HenryJames 66034]

 

[El Diablo 4232]

Less than 24 hours left until Groundhog Day! What's it going to be, Phil? More Vortex?

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

Night #3 of no furnace, here I come!  This sucks so bad.  Guy today came, replaced two parts, and left 5 hours later having fixed nothing.  They're stumped.  If I didn't have a gas fireplace I'd be so hosed.
At least I managed to fix the dishwasher that died yesterday. It sits against an exterior wall. When I pulled it out (heh, heh) there was frost on the wall and the pipe had frozen.  Thawed it out and we're good to go.

Wow...a little relief this weekend temperature wise but still...I hope you don't have any little ones running around

[TexasHooch 5122]

Fixed!  3rd crew in 3 days came first thing this morning and had it diagnosed and fixed within an hour.  The PVC drain pipe that runs along the wall from the unit to the drain pipe froze up.  That's it... 16 man hours and 2 expensive (and completely unnecessary) part replacements later, they determined that it was a 10 minute replacement of $10 worth of PVC.  

As frustrating as it's been, it really wasn't that bad in the grand scheme of things.  With a gas fireplace and 4 space heaters, we've been able to keep most of the house at a fairly comfortable temp.  For the kids, the boredom of being locked in the house was a far bigger problem than the temperature within it.  As or the repair, it didn't cost us a dime.  Parts and labor were warrantied and the placement of the drain pipe so close to an exterior wall was deemed an installation error.

[Wally Fairway 5539]

12 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

You don’t walk them so much as you keep them running and let nature take its course.  

are the poop poster on TOB?

[Wally Fairway 5539]

And here is some cold weather advice for surly assholes (especially those who are leaking gas)

 

[High Plains Drifter 11024]

13 hours ago, BERT said:

That’s one of the single best things I’ve ever seen. I can’t stop laughing 

I had an old dog that at some point stopped caring and would just shit as he walked.

[Parliament 14227]

You don’t walk them so much as you keep them running and let nature take its course.  

2019 shart talk not going away.

[crash_davis 23096]

5 hours ago, TexasHooch said:

Fixed!  3rd crew in 3 days came first thing this morning and had it diagnosed and fixed within an hour.  The PVC drain pipe that runs along the wall from the unit to the drain pipe froze up.  That's it... 16 man hours and 2 expensive (and completely unnecessary) part replacements later, they determined that it was a 10 minute replacement of $10 worth of PVC.  

As frustrating as it's been, it really wasn't that bad in the grand scheme of things.  With a gas fireplace and 4 space heaters, we've been able to keep most of the house at a fairly comfortable temp.  For the kids, the boredom of being locked in the house was a far bigger problem than the temperature within it.  As or the repair, it didn't cost us a dime.  Parts and labor were warrantied and the placement of the drain pipe so close to an exterior wall was deemed an installation error.

hate to ask, but what's to keep the drain pipe from freezing again?

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

High of 90, low of 80 tonight with some late afternoon showers to douche the place.  10 mph sea breezes from early afternoon until early morning.

Suck it.

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

14 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

hate to ask, but what's to keep the drain pipe from freezing again?

Probably nothing if they didn't unclog whatever is plugging the main drain pipe.

[Brisketexan 105046]

3 hours ago, Wally Fairway said:

And here is some cold weather advice for surly assholes (especially those who are leaking gas)

 

Sheee-it.  You need to own it like a boss.  My pants would be looking all like

[TexasHooch 5122]

25 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

hate to ask, but what's to keep the drain pipe from freezing again?

They rerouted the pvc pipe that led from the furnace, across the floor, to the floor drain. It now travels away from the exterior wall instead of along it.  That minor temperature differential will make all the difference the next time it gets -25 degrees outside.  Even if it does freeze up again, now that I know, I'll just warm up the pipe.

[TexasHooch 5122]

34 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

Probably nothing if they didn't unclog whatever is plugging the main drain pipe.

It was ice.  Had they known that was the issue they could have warmed the pipe. As it happened they replaced and rerouted.

[Fudge Nuggets 19184]

17 minutes ago, TexasHooch said:

It was ice.  Had they known that was the issue they could have warmed the pipe. As it happened they replaced and rerouted.

Record low temperatures and they didn't think ice might be the problem?  Some real scientific rockets there.

[elfenix 34221]

16 hours ago, BERT said:

That’s one of the single best things I’ve ever seen. I can’t stop laughing 

i don't know if the best part is that he's maintaining speed while dropping a squat, or that he's trying to bite the other dog in the face

[phdhorn 6224]

3 hours ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

Record low temperatures and they didn't think ice might be the problem?  Some real scientific rockets there.

Reminds me of when I walked into the ER on a landscaping job, wasp stung me in the upper lip and it swelled up like a cantaloupe.   Go up to the window, looking fairly like the Elephant Man's mouth, and without even blinking, completely emotionless, droll old lady looks at me and says (and being 100% serious), "What are you here for?"

[Trey3216 15343]

6 hours ago, High Plains Drifter said:

I had an old dog that at some point stopped caring and would just shit as he walked.

I had an old dog who was trained to attack, sometimes 

[phdhorn 6224]

So we're in soupy but warm conditions for the next 3-4 days... Mon and Tues are going to get near 80°.  The lows on Monday and Tuesday nights are going to be almost the daytime normal.   Then that "cold" cold front that was expected on Wednesday has moderated into a "cool" cold front - temps in the mid-50's, not barely 40°.  Winter will be back, but a kinder, gentler winter.

That's the way uh huh, uh huh, I like it...

[Al_4_ISU 12447]

It's 33 right now, and after the week we had, I feel like posting up in a lawn chair in swim trunks.

[PittsburghTiger 6174]

4 hours ago, Al_4_ISU said:

It's 33 right now, and after the week we had, I feel like posting up in a lawn chair in swim trunks.

Same here outside Pittsburgh. It's 36F now and i walked across the street without pain.

[Al_4_ISU 12447]

4 minutes ago, PittsburghTiger said:

Same here outside Pittsburgh. It's 36F now and i walked across the street without pain.

We’re north of 40 now.  Tropical heat wave

[Underdog 28544]

We’re looking at mid to high 40s M & T, lot of snow be melting those 2 days. 

[Underdog 28544]

On 1/31/2019 at 1:36 PM, Wally Fairway said:

for truly cold weather you must go to Soviet Russia

 

Oh Nikita is it cold, in the little corner of your world...

[HenryJames 66034]

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

Fuck this winter. A solid 6" last night plus wind. Supposed to get a few squalls this week then sub zero temps.


At least February is like 17% over with

[Zepol87 9185]

Supposed to be 80 degrees today. I like this shit

[Pato del Muerto 52484]

First real cold day today. -4. Finally feels like winter.  Been skiing on slush all year until yesterday. 

[Buffsoldier 1895]

2 hours ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

A solid 6" last night plus wind.

I gave your mom a solid 6" last night.  Plus wind.

[Hate 20106]

34 minutes ago, Buffsoldier said:

I gave your mom a solid 6" last night.  Plus wind.

You fucked her 3 times?  

[Neonmoon 38129]

Stupid question alert,

To people who live in weather with Highs of 25 degrees and lows of -4 on the regular

What's the daily get up for clothing? Are we talking long johns? 

[Buffsoldier 1895]

16 minutes ago, Hate said:

You fucked her 3 times?  

And then farted.

[Digdogger 1344]

17 minutes ago, Neonmoon said:

Stupid question alert,

To people who live in weather with Highs of 25 degrees and lows of -4 on the regular

What's the daily get up for clothing? Are we talking long johns? 

The most important accessory is to maintain a full winter bush

[MoJames 8244]

1 hour ago, Neonmoon said:

Stupid question alert,

To people who live in weather with Highs of 25 degrees and lows of -4 on the regular

What's the daily get up for clothing? Are we talking long johns? 

Scrubs, Jacket, Wool Socks.

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

I gave your mom a solid 6" last night.  Plus wind.

You forgot the twice part, dad.

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

Stupid question alert,
To people who live in weather with Highs of 25 degrees and lows of -4 on the regular
What's the daily get up for clothing? Are we talking long johns? 

I dont spend ample amounts outside...carhartt socks,Columbia boots,jeans tshirt hoodie jacket stocking cap and gloves.

Now if I'm blowing snow...face mask,goggles, snow pants get added to the mix. Ain't nobody got time to get that shit thrown in your face

[Al_4_ISU 12447]

3 hours ago, Neonmoon said:

Stupid question alert,

To people who live in weather with Highs of 25 degrees and lows of -4 on the regular

What's the daily get up for clothing? Are we talking long johns? 

Just a heavy jacket, and I make sure I have hat and gloves in the vehicle, if you're talking just going about daily commuting (going to work, out to dinner, shopping).

If I'm spending significant time outside, it's multiple layers.  I have workout clothes built for cold weather, that I'll use down to about that -5 mark.  Several layers of dry fit type material, with a Nike jacket designed to buffer the wind and trap heat.  Heavy socks, gloves, and a balaclava (face mask/head wrap combo) if it's real windy.  If I'm outside for an extended period of time in that weather, but not exercising, than it's jeans and a sweat shirt underneath my Carhartt overalls, and a Carhartt coat.  I don't use long johns all that much these days.

[Biff Tannen 45661]

[Neonmoon 38129]

1 hour ago, Al_4_ISU said:

Just a heavy jacket, and I make sure I have hat and gloves in the vehicle, if you're talking just going about daily commuting (going to work, out to dinner, shopping).

If I'm spending significant time outside, it's multiple layers.  I have workout clothes built for cold weather, that I'll use down to about that -5 mark.  Several layers of dry fit type material, with a Nike jacket designed to buffer the wind and trap heat.  Heavy socks, gloves, and a balaclava (face mask/head wrap combo) if it's real windy.  If I'm outside for an extended period of time in that weather, but not exercising, than it's jeans and a sweat shirt underneath my Carhartt overalls, and a Carhartt coat.  I don't use long johns all that much these days.

Appreciate the feedback. Yeah just daily commute. I just didn’t want to be the dumbass not prepared. 

 

[Continental Op 3934]

Now if I'm blowing snow...face mask,goggles, snow pants get added to the mix. Ain't nobody got time to get that shit thrown in your face

You can't find a more prominent rapper to do that with?

[Burt 4080]

We've been below zero since Saturday night and wont get back above it until Friday afternoon (forecast highs Friday - Sunday only around 4 above).  But I'm not hearing anyone whining like a bitch like everyone from Minnesota (not counting you @MNLonghornFUKM) and points east did last week when it was cold there for a couple of days. 

[Parliament 14227]

Stupid question alert,
To people who live in weather with Highs of 25 degrees and lows of -4 on the regular
What's the daily get up for clothing? Are we talking long johns? 

A coat, gloves and other survival gear in the pickup. Just walk fast when you're going to Walmart.

When you gotta work outside (blowing snow, etc), good gloves, and toboggan cap and coat. You'll be surprised how much moderate exercise keeps you warm.

Some other pointers:
1) Wool socks are a miracle. Not sure why it took me so long to figure it out.
2) You lose a lot of heat from your head, and don't neglect your neck. A scarf is good, but when you gotta get serious, get you a neck gaitor.
3) Modern long underwear; that "waffle stuff," under something that keeps the wind out.
4) Wind chill is real, and it's scary. I got frostbite on my hands last week. First time in my life.

Lastly, don't be afraid, and don't use it as an excuse. I see people out jogging in negative temps. Dress accordingly and get after it.

Conversely, heat. How do you guys handle it? Anything above 85 and I'm rendering.