Why I like the desert

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » January 7, 2007, 8:21 am

I think I can put up with a little hot weather in the summer when I see pictures like these. These are from a town hit by an ice storm in Switzerland. Going to be a little late for work scraping the ice off your entire car?

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More pictures here:

http://agisbau.com/ice.htm

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » January 7, 2007, 9:40 am

All the snow we had on the ground here melted yesterday.

Some people may be happy with this but we're January in Canada and I'm finding this all a bit depressing...

Zamtuk · Post by **Zamtuk** » January 7, 2007, 3:16 pm

Yeah, there has been no snow at all this year in Ohio, and been 50's all winter. Some people are happy, but I'm sort of also depressed. Can't even go snowboarding or skiing this winter anymore =/

Lynks · Post by **Lynks** » January 7, 2007, 3:22 pm

I'm loving global warm...I mean no snow. Its throwing me off a bit when I'm driving around but I could get used to this.

BTW, those cars are like that because they are next to the water. If you notice everywhere else like the building, they are perfectly fine.

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » January 7, 2007, 3:31 pm

What's snow? It's a big deal if it hits freezing this year

I'm gonna blame Bush for this as well.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » February 5, 2007, 4:35 pm

I noticed the East is having some sort of "Arctic blast" making everything chilly!

(AP) -- A bone-chilling Arctic cold wave with temperatures as low as 42 below zero shut down schools for thousands of youngsters Monday, sent homeless people into shelters and put car batteries on the disabled list from the northern Plains across the Great Lakes.

Brrrrr!

Chandler Arizona Five Day Forecast:

Monday 76°F (24°C)
Tuesday 78°F (26°C)
Wednesday 76°F (24°C)
Thursday 77°F (25°C)
Friday 77°F (25°C)

Lalanae · Post by **Lalanae** » February 5, 2007, 5:20 pm

Beautiful pics!. Although I don't imagine the folks that live there find it all that beautiful.

laneela · Post by **laneela** » February 5, 2007, 5:25 pm

Phoenix, AZ:

Month Avg. High Avg. Low
Jan 65°F 43°F
Feb 69°F 47°F
Mar 74°F 51°F
Apr 83°F 58°F
May 92°F 66°F
Jun 102°F 75°F
Jul 104°F 81°F
Aug 102°F 80°F
Sep 97°F 75°F

To one of you guys that live in the northeast: remember to post your 5 day weather forecast sometime between May and September, k?

=P

Edit: spacing is all fuckered but I think that the average highs are obvious.

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » February 5, 2007, 5:27 pm

Windchill made things damned cold around here today =)

My cars gets the garage all to itself in the wintertime so I have no problems starting it up in the morning

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » February 5, 2007, 5:54 pm

laneela wrote:Phoenix, AZ:

To one of you guys that live in the northeast: remember to post your 5 day weather forecast sometime between May and September, k?

At least our airports and pipes don't break down when it's hot! The only time the airport shut down due to heat was briefly ten or so years ago when it reached 122F. I think 120F is the cut off before they have to shut the runways down.

sweaty armpits > icicle snot hanging out of your nose!

car starts right up > scraping ice off windshields, warming up car
warm toilet seats > ice cold toilet seats

Xorian · Post by **Xorian** » February 5, 2007, 5:59 pm

Heheh yeah it was along the lake, i saw some cars like that it was impressive but very very beautifull !

But im sorry Winnow but thoses picsm at least the one about switzerland are showing last year winter, not this one.

It has been a quite warm winter for the moment in switzerland.

laneela · Post by **laneela** » February 5, 2007, 6:16 pm

Winnow wrote:
laneela wrote:Phoenix, AZ:

To one of you guys that live in the northeast: remember to post your 5 day weather forecast sometime between May and September, k?
At least our airports and pipes don't break down when it's hot! The only time the airport shut down due to heat was briefly ten or so years ago when it reached 122F. I think 120F is the cut off before they have to shut the runways down.

sweaty armpits > icicle snot hanging out of your nose!

car starts right up > scraping ice off windshields, warming up car
warm toilet seats > ice cold toilet seats

Look up zip code 33141 for where I live. While I love that I can go to the beach a block away in February, I envy people who get to experience four seasons.

*~*stragi*~* · Post by ***~*stragi*~*** » February 5, 2007, 6:24 pm

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » February 5, 2007, 6:27 pm

laneela wrote:
Look up zip code 33141 for where I live. While I love that I can go to the beach a block away in February, I envy people who get to experience four seasons.

That's high humidity and hurricane territory!

I do miss the rain sometimes. I saw plenty of that watching the Superbowl last night though.

Leonaerd · Post by **Leonaerd** » February 5, 2007, 6:56 pm

Sweet pictures.

I've had to walk to and from class with -10 to -20 degree temps (actuality: 0 to -5, but feels like -10 to -20 according to weather.com) for the past week or two, and I generally walk outside for about an hour to an hour and ten minutes every day, just commuting between classes.

It's been a bitch.

Truant · Post by **Truant** » February 5, 2007, 8:40 pm

Winnow wrote:
laneela wrote:Phoenix, AZ:

To one of you guys that live in the northeast: remember to post your 5 day weather forecast sometime between May and September, k?
At least our airports and pipes don't break down when it's hot! The only time the airport shut down due to heat was briefly ten or so years ago when it reached 122F. I think 120F is the cut off before they have to shut the runways down.

roughly one and a half years ago they had to shut down McCarran in Vegas because it reached 119. It was closed for a couple hours.

Couple weeks later, the A/C in my apartment went out..........

Zamtuk · Post by **Zamtuk** » February 5, 2007, 10:22 pm

Leonaerd wrote:Sweet pictures.

I've had to walk to and from class with -10 to -20 degree temps (actuality: 0 to -5, but feels like -10 to -20 according to weather.com) for the past week or two, and I generally walk outside for about an hour to an hour and ten minutes every day, just commuting between classes.

It's been a bitch.

fucking a tell me about it. today was the worst day ever. they actually cancelled all of columbus area schools, not so much osu though =/

and winnow, perhaps you take shits in outhouses but because most people have heat its no issue.

Leonaerd · Post by **Leonaerd** » February 5, 2007, 10:59 pm

not so much osu though

Eww.

Zamtuk · Post by **Zamtuk** » February 6, 2007, 12:15 am

count it twice, sir

Arborealus · Post by **Arborealus** » February 6, 2007, 1:57 am

I am really fond of the dessert too! Especially pies pies are in fact the greatest culinary invention ever!

Oh...Desert...nm...

Pherr the Dorf · Post by **Pherr the Dorf** » February 7, 2007, 12:11 am

I lived in Arizona, you could not pay me to live there again

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » February 7, 2007, 2:12 am

Pherr the Dorf wrote:I lived in Arizona, you could not pay me to live there again

I wish more people from California felt that way. They're moving here like some sort of fungal growth.

California was nice up until about 25+ years ago.

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » February 7, 2007, 4:59 am

run winnow! they might bring some culture and society into your dustpan state.

Al · Post by Al » February 7, 2007, 10:10 am

I've seen storms like that in South Dakota, though not nearly as bad. We had the temperature drop from the mid 40's to -6 over the course of 1 day in 1999 or 2000 (or maybe 98 or 01, I can't remember and I don't want to think about it long enough to recall). We also had snow as late as June 3rd and as early as September 1st. Right now it is -4F outside, and I am glad I'm not in SD anymore, as there would be a 35 mph wind to back that cold up. Yay, global warming!

Psyloche · Post by **Psyloche** » February 7, 2007, 11:59 am

How come those picturse are circulating again? Those are like 1 or more years old now aren't they?

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » February 7, 2007, 12:19 pm

Psyloche wrote:How come those picturse are circulating again? Those are like 1 or more years old now aren't they?

RTFT! Xorian already confirmed that

Psyloche · Post by **Psyloche** » February 7, 2007, 12:33 pm

Boogahz wrote:
Psyloche wrote:How come those picturse are circulating again? Those are like 1 or more years old now aren't they?

RTFT! Xorian already confirmed that

Answer the first question then!

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » February 7, 2007, 12:37 pm

Psyloche wrote:
Boogahz wrote:
Psyloche wrote:How come those picturse are circulating again? Those are like 1 or more years old now aren't they?

RTFT! Xorian already confirmed that
Answer the first question then!

Well, duh! Look who posted the thread! You need to take less breaks from the board sir!

Pherr the Dorf · Post by **Pherr the Dorf** » February 8, 2007, 1:55 am

Winnow wrote:
Pherr the Dorf wrote:I lived in Arizona, you could not pay me to live there again
I wish more people from California felt that way. They're moving here like some sort of fungal growth.

California was nice up until about 25+ years ago.

California was nice till 25 years ago?

Compared to what?

Arizona?

That is funny shit right there Winnow, not even worth deigning with an answer but funny all the same.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » February 8, 2007, 2:17 am

You just don't appreciate the beauty of the desert and the cute little lizards that run around.

BTW, Arizona has plenty of water and no rolling blackouts. Oh, and Arizona has about a $1.4 billion dollar surplus and is cutting state taxes by 10% over the next two years.

How's California doing? I can kick things off by mentioning its $38.2 billion deficit!

Xanupox · Post by **Xanupox** » February 8, 2007, 2:29 am

Winnow wrote:You just don't appreciate the beauty of the desert and the cute little lizards that run around.

BTW, Arizona has plenty of water and no rolling blackouts. Oh, and Arizona has about a $1.4 billion dollar surplus and is cutting state taxes by 10% over the next two years.

How's California doing? I can kick things off by mentioning its $38.2 billion deficit!

CA is in bad shape because of all the gang wars that took place back in the 80s and early 90s. Crips and Bloods yo! Gangwars! Hollywood, nWo 4 Life, Fuck Ya! Whoooooo, Ric Flair! WTF...

Pherr the Dorf · Post by **Pherr the Dorf** » February 8, 2007, 3:52 am

Winnow wrote:You just don't appreciate the beauty of the desert and the cute little lizards that run around.

BTW, Arizona has plenty of water and no rolling blackouts. Oh, and Arizona has about a $1.4 billion dollar surplus and is cutting state taxes by 10% over the next two years.

How's California doing? I can kick things off by mentioning its $38.2 billion deficit!

You should have been a politician... 38.2 billion = about a grand a person, right in line with other states. 7th largest economy in the world and almost all of it far away from the groomed beaches and bright lights of Hollywood. Without California, America collapses, without Arizona, America... is fine.

I found Arizona to be visually stunning when I lived there, didn't stop me from realizing it is a hellhole with a nice view.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » February 8, 2007, 4:40 am

Pherr the Dorf wrote: I found Arizona to be visually stunning when I lived there, didn't stop me from realizing it is a hellhole with a nice view.

If you're referring to something other than the heat, what makes Arizona a hell hole?

I've lived in California two separate times. Once in the Anaheim area and the other in the Mojave Desert (George AFB which no longer exists). It's a nice place to visit. Yosemite and Sequoia National parks are nice weekend camping trips, the Redwood forests are awe inspiring, San Fransisco and San Diego make for decent weekend trips from time to time. The beaches aren't that great (compared to just about everywhere else in the world besides the Northern East coast of the U.S.) The California current, feeding off the Subarctic current in the Pacific make for some frigid water temps. Huntington Beach area is another nice place for a few hours but that's about it and then it's time to go. Driving around the Napa Valley wine tasting isn't bad either. All of the things I mentioned are OK for a short duration visit but when it comes to living there, no thanks.

Arizona matches California visually. It just depends on if you like desert vistas or smoggy views of cold water beaches with oil rigs and tankers on the horizon. That's one of the many reasons that makes the United States a great place to be - all climates and terrains are available depending on your preference. If you like hurricanes, head southeast, if you like earthquakes, head far west, if you like terrorist attacks, head northeast, if you like people that say pop instead of coke, head to the midwest or Great Lakes areas. If you want to see what it's like to be a Canadian, head to Alaska. If you like the tropics and nice beaches, head to Hawaii. If you like beautiful sunsets, wide open spaces yet with all the conveniences of a big city, head to the Southwest.

Lynnsie · Post by **Lynnsie** » February 8, 2007, 7:10 am

When I was working in Scottsdale, I always heard the lawyer in my office say " Scottsdale snots are really just poor people from California in disguise." No clue if it's true or not. I've since moved back to Kentucky and I really miss Phoenix..but only during the months of October - March. Perfect weather.

Pherr the Dorf · Post by **Pherr the Dorf** » February 8, 2007, 1:01 pm

Noone will ever mistake Phoenix as a world class city, SF certainly is. Like I said I could certainly see the beauty in the desert, comperable to Joshua Tree and the like in south eastern California, Flagstaff and the other mountain areas can be a stunning change from the low or high desert, hell I lived in the middle of the Saguaro National Monument and had hawks nesting in my yard, it was pretty cool. The heat was ugly, brutally ugly, the dust, the flooding when it decided to rain. Californians as a whole do not leave the state in large numbers, never have. The same arguement that Seattle used a decade ago is being used now. Just because some schmuck moves from Ohio to LA then decides to move to Scottsdale because he can't seem to make it here does not mean a Californian moved to AZ. The greater Phoenix area has become a congested clusterfuck rivaling LA in terms of poor planning for explosive growth. At least the state is following Tucson's model for water conservation because when you spike to 6.4 million in 18 years from the 4.2 you have now... you all, vegas and LA are going to have some UGLY court battles (thankfully vegas growth has stagnated for the most part).

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » February 8, 2007, 3:05 pm

Pherr the Dorf wrote:NAt least the state is following Tucson's model for water conservation because when you spike to 6.4 million in 18 years from the 4.2 you have now... you all, vegas and LA are going to have some UGLY court battles (thankfully vegas growth has stagnated for the most part).

Arizona gets the bulk of our water from ground water so no court battles like California always has trying to suck as much water from the Colorado River as it can using the mega long aqueducts.

I'm concerned about the rapid population growth of the state. Sucks. Nevada and Arizona are slowing becoming like California unfortunately...will be time to move another state inland sometime in the future.

Anyways, I'm mostly joking around with locations although I would never want to live in California as it is today. Just personal preference.

Pherr the Dorf · Post by **Pherr the Dorf** » February 8, 2007, 9:17 pm

I will add, I am completly and totally having fun too, there were nights watching the lightening bounce off the Catlinas that rivaled anything I have seen at Half Dome, and I got to enjoy it from the house I was living in. I have lived many places around the country, wine country suits me to a tee as far as my love of food, wine and culture, I am totally hedonistic and if you know the area it is a wonderful place to be. It is not cheap but thankfully the land is worth far too much as vineyard/ag land to be converted to housing so we are relatively safe from too much more growth.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » March 5, 2007, 4:52 pm

No falling sheets of ice or giant icicles to impale you in the desert!

Flying ice from CN Tower closes highway

Canadian Press and Globe and Mail Update

TORONTO — Sheets of ice being sheared off the CN Tower in downtown Toronto by strong winds have prompted police to close a section of a busy east-west highway and limit access on a key route into the heart of the city's financial district. The Gardiner Expressway along the city's waterfront has been closed in both directions along a 2.5 kilometre stretch (between Yonge Street and Spadina Avenue).

*~*stragi*~* · Post by ***~*stragi*~*** » March 5, 2007, 5:38 pm

Lynnsie wrote:When I was working in Scottsdale, I always heard the lawyer in my office say " Scottsdale snots are really just poor people from California in disguise." No clue if it's true or not. I've since moved back to Kentucky and I really miss Phoenix..but only during the months of October - March. Perfect weather.

it's super nice out today

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » March 5, 2007, 5:46 pm

Man, when *isn't* the Gardiner closed tho? am i rite?!

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » March 16, 2007, 3:00 am

I can't stand it anymore! I had to turn on my air conditioner. It's going to be in the freaking 90's all weekend. That's 15 degrees above normal for this time of year.

Damn you ice dwellers!

Thursday 92°F (33°C)
Friday 95°F (35°C)
Saturday 94°F (34°C)
Sunday 90°F (32°C)
Monday 90°F (32°C)

That forecast is insane even for here. 95 degrees in March!

I'm voting for Al Gore if he can invent something on the internet that will get the heat down like 20 degrees.

Funkmasterr · Post by **Funkmasterr** » March 16, 2007, 3:15 am

Winnow wrote:I can't stand it anymore! I had to turn on my air conditioner. It's going to be in the freaking 90's all weekend. That's 15 degrees above normal for this time of year.

Damn you ice dwellers!

Thursday 92°F (33°C)
Friday 95°F (35°C)
Saturday 94°F (34°C)
Sunday 90°F (32°C)
Monday 90°F (32°C)

That forecast is insane even for here. 95 degrees in March!

I'm voting for Al Gore if he can invent something on the internet that will get the heat down like 20 degrees.

Knarlz · Post by **Knarlz** » March 16, 2007, 2:55 pm

SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EDT SUNDAY...

It stays below freezing for the next 4 days. It hasent hit 60 deg yet at all this year but did have a nice rainy day in the 50s.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » March 16, 2007, 4:33 pm

I wish I lived somewhere with awesome weather

Lalanae · Post by **Lalanae** » March 16, 2007, 5:15 pm

The weather is Houston today is so amazing. I'm going to log out from work eary and take my pups for a nice long walk around the neighborhood.

Soreali · Post by **Soreali** » March 16, 2007, 5:23 pm

the weather in jersey fuckin rocks today! 5 inches of snow followed by the still continuing freezing rain! I'm looking foward to my commute home from work! YES!

/sarcasm off

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » March 16, 2007, 5:35 pm

dont ya love it? And its only getting worse tonight! I cant wait

Soreali · Post by **Soreali** » March 16, 2007, 5:41 pm

oh i'm fuckin pumped! my tiburon loves this crap! NOT!

Pherr the Dorf · Post by **Pherr the Dorf** » March 16, 2007, 6:03 pm

Winnow wrote:I can't stand it anymore! I had to turn on my air conditioner. It's going to be in the freaking 90's all weekend. That's 15 degrees above normal for this time of year.

Damn you ice dwellers!

Thursday 92°F (33°C)
Friday 95°F (35°C)
Saturday 94°F (34°C)
Sunday 90°F (32°C)
Monday 90°F (32°C)

That forecast is insane even for here. 95 degrees in March!

I'm voting for Al Gore if he can invent something on the internet that will get the heat down like 20 degrees.

Thurs 81
Fri 78
Sat 78
Sun 75
Mon 75

That thing you are looking for I just call home

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » March 16, 2007, 8:04 pm

Still,

using an index finger to apply enough force to a button on your AC controller to turn it on

vs

scraping ice off windshields, slip sliding around on the roads, THOs, snowplows, icy sidewalks, death icicles and more!

Misters are big in AZ as well which we can use due to the lack of hair-poofing, drink sweating humidity.