Bryan Posted December 6, 2021 Report Share Posted December 6, 2021 It was 45F (7 C) this morning, too cold for me to get out. Waited til 10 am to go out and plant 2 pecan trees. 60F (15.5C) and the wind blowing, sweating and getting chilled was no fun. Reckon once it gets about 70F (21 C) towards 1pm it'll be warm enough in the garage to lay under the car on cardboard and concrete. Y'all would probably be down here in shorts & T-shirts. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted December 6, 2021 Report Share Posted December 6, 2021 I am just a bit south of you in Middle Georgia and the past couple days one could not ask for better temps....shirts sleeve temps all day long and just cool enough when the sun goes down to truly enjoy a relaxing fire in the pit on the patio....But...all good things must come to an end.....the rain started about 10 minutes ago. However, no arguments from me, we can sure use the rain. As another side note, I just picked some more vine ripened tomatoes this evening from the garden. Enjoy the day...as they are numbered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T120 Posted December 6, 2021 Report Share Posted December 6, 2021 Reminds me of the time some years ago when my wife and I were invited during our winter to spend a few days with friends at their place in San Jose del Cabo. We were up early, (beautiful sunny morning), outside in our swimsuits ready for a dip in the pool - kinda a contrast, while a local gardener was wearing a heavy woollen sweater... ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TodFitch Posted December 6, 2021 Report Share Posted December 6, 2021 32 minutes ago, T120 said: Reminds me of the time some years ago when my wife and I were invited during our winter to spend a few days with friends at their place in San Jose del Cabo. We were up early, (beautiful sunny morning), outside in our swimsuits ready for a dip in the pool - kinda a contrast, while a local gardener was wearing a heavy woollen sweater... ? Back when I was a child in Southern Arizona on winter mornings we could tell the tourists and new comers to town a mile off because they’d be wearing short sleeved shirts while we were bundled up in our heaviest winter clothing. Moved to the SoCal beach a few years back and find that I am really a weather wimp now. I find it stifling hot when above 75°F and very chilly below 65°F. Had to wear a jacket going to the store today as it is only 60°F outside. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950 Special Deluxe Posted December 6, 2021 Report Share Posted December 6, 2021 My wife and I were in Disneyland as part of our honeymoon in early March 1992. We were sitting by the Pool in shorts one afternoon having cold beers. A worker comes up and asks what part of Canada are you folks from? We told him Saskatchewan and asked how he knew that? He replied, no one else dresses like that when it’s so cold. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertKB Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 (edited) I stopped wearing shorts two days ago as we got our first bit of proper winter, but hope to be back in them soon. I wear shorts every day as long as the temperature is going to get above freezing during the day. Never wear a jacket or warmer shirt unless it’s below 45F or a cold wind blowing. I’m 72 and don’t like being cold any more than the next person. Guess it’s just what you’re used to regarding weather. I live in southern Alberta, Canada. Edited December 7, 2021 by RobertKB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted December 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 8 minutes ago, RobertKB said: I stopped wearing shorts two days ago as we got our first bit of proper winter, but hope to be back in them soon. I wear shorts every day as long as the temperature is going to get above freezing during the day. Never wear a jacket or warmer shirt unless it’s below 45F or a cold wind blowing. I’m 72 and don’t like being cold any more than the next person. Guess it’s just what you’re used to regarding weather. I live in southern Alberta, Canada. Yeah, I actually do better when it's about 80F up to 90F. Get cold easily now that I'm older (64). Get chilled easily and then sick. Doesn't take but 60F and partly cloudy. Sun comes out, work a sweat up, cloud cover and wind comes, then poof, sick the next day. I thought it would be funny the differences though. Some winters when I was in S Korea (a lot younger) after a long cold spell 40F would feel warm. Matter of getting used to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithb7 Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 (edited) We woke up to 6" of fresh snow this morning. -8 cel. Pretty mild considering what is coming. I worked all day in a warm office. I came home and spent 1.5 hours clearing snow from the driveway. Cold? Not really. One does climatize. If I were retired like Robert, I might wear shorts longer into the winter. Gotta dress up at least semi-respectable for the office. @1950 Special Deluxe Reminds of the Canadian in a bar in Australia joke. A bunch of Aussie mates are sitting around in a bar having a beer. A tourist walks in to the bar. He has a Canadian flag sewn on his back pack. One of the Aussie lad says to his buddies, "ay he's from Canada. I've been to Canada." He jumps up to go say hi to the Canadian at the bar. The Aussie asks the Canadian, "hey, mate where are you from in Canada?". The Canadian replies, "Saskatoon, Saskatchewan". The Aussie frowns and quietly heads back to his table surrounded by his mates. One of his drinking mates asks him, "So Where's he from in Canada?". The sombre Aussie replies, "I have no idea. He doesn't speak english." Edited December 7, 2021 by keithb7 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper Posted December 8, 2021 Report Share Posted December 8, 2021 It was 27 this morning, F not C. I pretty much wear shorts year round regardless and was wearing them when I went grocery shopping this morning. But you know it's cold out if Sniper puts on long pants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulu Posted December 8, 2021 Report Share Posted December 8, 2021 (edited) I dress warm in winter. Don’t matter if Minnesota or Arizona. I like the desert best. 100F is no problem. Cold sometimes is a problem. I crawled around on a concrete floor for many hours bolting the prototype kit kar chassis reinforcements together, and it was so cold my arthritis went on full alert mode yesterday, and is still there. So of course my wife wanted to go Christmas shopping today and bring home a tree & I am too God dang faithful. So to console myself, I brought home $100 in chrome carriage bolts to dress up the replikar. Also a fuel filter and some rubber gasket material for the various hardware bedding. Edited December 8, 2021 by Ulu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted December 8, 2021 Report Share Posted December 8, 2021 (edited) hard to go wrong stocking up on hardware and other shop dry goods. I took the advice of a car forum and ordered the part they say works...that is a great big negative....so I went to the machine shop in the next town over and came home with some nylon round stock and will be out in my little machine shop making a few of these special bushings. Original bushes were felt lined metal sleeves, these are no longer available. When the felt is gone it sounds like machine gun fire from the floorboard due to the rattling of the rack and pinion shaft on the passenger side hitting the now exposed sleeve. One would think that with over 2.6 million of these cars made one could find a part or so...not eve the UK e-bay is your friend. So you make it your self or live with the rattle. parts house list stuff by dimension....OD of 2.000 or 50.8mm....ordered two in...both are 2.0065 or 50.96mm...the manager has ordered three more examples from other makers to check the specs. They trying to help out. Edited December 8, 2021 by Plymouthy Adams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooljunkie Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 Was -25 celcius this morning. -4 tomorrow morning. Next week off to calgary then Drumheller. Supposed to be warmer. my latest aquisition,2010 avalanche has excellent heat. Thankful for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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