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Post by bumper on May 4, 2024 7:49:53 GMT -5
Summer weather in NYC is hot and muggy. Humidity is quite high. Right now humidity has exceeded 40% Humidity is high on the list of reasons I moved west… humidity is the killer. though vermont is on the cool side, it's the 2nd cloudiest state w only 58 days of full sunshine. w clouds comes humidity but also lower temps, so it's a trade-off. cold doesn't bother me. just throw on another layer. when it's hot you can't rip your skin off. in the winter i laugh when i see the local kids go to school and it's in the teens and they're wearing shorts and a hoody. |
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Post by 1955nyyfan on May 4, 2024 9:52:53 GMT -5
Humidity is high on the list of reasons I moved west… humidity is the killer. though vermont is on the cool side, it's the 2nd cloudiest state w only 58 days of full sunshine. w clouds comes humidity but also lower temps, so it's a trade-off. cold doesn't bother me. just throw on another layer. when it's hot you can't rip your skin off. in the winter i laugh when i see the local kids go to school and it's in the teens and they're wearing shorts and a hoody. I've always been the opposite, don't mind when it's hot but really dislike the freezing cold. Not as humid on the West Coast so I am probably not remembering the downside of it or how I would respond to it as I've aged. My environmental Waterloo is allergies. Nothing seems to work and they seemingly get worse from year to year. |
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Post by azbob643 on May 4, 2024 10:21:33 GMT -5
humidity is the killer. though vermont is on the cool side, it's the 2nd cloudiest state w only 58 days of full sunshine. w clouds comes humidity but also lower temps, so it's a trade-off. cold doesn't bother me. just throw on another layer. when it's hot you can't rip your skin off. in the winter i laugh when i see the local kids go to school and it's in the teens and they're wearing shorts and a hoody. I've always been the opposite, don't mind when it's hot but really dislike the freezing cold. Not as humid on the West Coast so I am probably not remembering the downside of it or how I would respond to it as I've aged. My environmental Waterloo is allergies. Nothing seems to work and they seemingly get worse from year to year. I'm so done with winter, which is why I live where I do. I'll take the heat over the cold, and being retired can escape it when/if we want. Flagstaff at 7000' is 2 hours away. Lived in Colorado for 30 years, and The Adirondacks for several years. When I complained about the winter weather in The Adirondacks people would often say something like "you should be used to it coming from Colorado". Nope...not even close. Winters in Colorado, especially along the Front Range, are nothing like the image many people in other parts of the country have. Could snow 2 feet one day, bright sunshine temps in the mid-50's the next. That's the problem I have with Northeast/Midwest winters...lack of sunshine. Really depressing. |
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Post by rizzuto on May 4, 2024 10:43:40 GMT -5
Humidity is high on the list of reasons I moved west… humidity is the killer. though vermont is on the cool side, it's the 2nd cloudiest state w only 58 days of full sunshine. w clouds comes humidity but also lower temps, so it's a trade-off. cold doesn't bother me. just throw on another layer. when it's hot you can't rip your skin off. in the winter i laugh when i see the local kids go to school and it's in the teens and they're wearing shorts and a hoody. I don't mind the cold - actually I like and prefer it, but what I cannot stand is snow and ice. Driving in that, walking the dogs, shoveling the driveway, getting stuck in the snow in your own yard, salt from the roads eating away at your vehicle that you paid an arm and leg for, people sliding into your car at a stop sign, closing down of golf courses for half the year, trying to roll a grocery cart through a snowed in parking lot, watching cars ahead of me sliding into a ditch, worrying about loved one driving after dark in those conditions, etc. Granted, I grew up in south Louisiana, so I am a fish out of water in those conditions. But, when I lived in Iowa, I felt better about myself as life-long Iowans were getting stuck, sliding into ditches, etc. They were just accustomed to it and accepted it as a way of life. The only positive was after five or six months living in those conditions, I lost forty pounds without even trying. Apparently, a body expends a lot of energy just trying to keep itself warm. I like the cold, so I never invested in a parka or new-age fibers, just something to keep my head and ears warm and some gloves. Other than that, I felt comfortable. |
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Post by 1955nyyfan on May 4, 2024 11:59:08 GMT -5
humidity is the killer. though vermont is on the cool side, it's the 2nd cloudiest state w only 58 days of full sunshine. w clouds comes humidity but also lower temps, so it's a trade-off. cold doesn't bother me. just throw on another layer. when it's hot you can't rip your skin off. in the winter i laugh when i see the local kids go to school and it's in the teens and they're wearing shorts and a hoody. I don't mind the cold - actually I like and prefer it, but what I cannot stand is snow and ice. Driving in that, walking the dogs, shoveling the driveway, getting stuck in the snow in your own yard, salt from the roads eating away at your vehicle that you paid an arm and leg for, people sliding into your car at a stop sign, closing down of golf courses for half the year, trying to roll a grocery cart through a snowed in parking lot, watching cars ahead of me sliding into a ditch, worrying about loved one driving after dark in those conditions, etc. Granted, I grew up in south Louisiana, so I am a fish out of water in those conditions. But, when I lived in Iowa, I felt better about myself as life-long Iowans were getting stuck, sliding into ditches, etc. They were just accustomed to it and accepted it as a way of life. The only positive was after five or six months living in those conditions, I lost forty pounds without even trying. Apparently, a body expends a lot of energy just trying to keep itself warm. I like the cold, so I never invested in a parka or new-age fibers, just something to keep my head and ears warm and some gloves. Other than that, I felt comfortable. Rizz, what kind of dogs are you walking? Lost my Standard Poodle a couple years ago but got a great Goldendoodle from Poodle Rescue. Smart as a whip and he is my constant companion. Goes everywhere with me. |
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Post by Max on May 4, 2024 12:03:31 GMT -5
got a great Goldendoodle from Poodle Rescue. Smart as a whip and he is my constant companion. Goes everywhere with me. GOOD MAN!  |
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Post by rizzuto on May 4, 2024 12:19:23 GMT -5
I don't mind the cold - actually I like and prefer it, but what I cannot stand is snow and ice. Driving in that, walking the dogs, shoveling the driveway, getting stuck in the snow in your own yard, salt from the roads eating away at your vehicle that you paid an arm and leg for, people sliding into your car at a stop sign, closing down of golf courses for half the year, trying to roll a grocery cart through a snowed in parking lot, watching cars ahead of me sliding into a ditch, worrying about loved one driving after dark in those conditions, etc. Granted, I grew up in south Louisiana, so I am a fish out of water in those conditions. But, when I lived in Iowa, I felt better about myself as life-long Iowans were getting stuck, sliding into ditches, etc. They were just accustomed to it and accepted it as a way of life. The only positive was after five or six months living in those conditions, I lost forty pounds without even trying. Apparently, a body expends a lot of energy just trying to keep itself warm. I like the cold, so I never invested in a parka or new-age fibers, just something to keep my head and ears warm and some gloves. Other than that, I felt comfortable. Rizz, what kind of dogs are you walking? Lost my Standard Poodle a couple years ago but got a great Goldendoodle from Poodle Rescue. Smart as a whip and he is my constant companion. Goes everywhere with me. Were - past tense. Two Old English Mastiffs (One apricot in color named Greta and a brindle named Libby Loo) and a black Labrador retriever - Jackie. About 380 pounds of dogs. Anytime a deer or squirrel appeared, I was on my backside on the ice. Man, I loved those dogs. I miss them everyday. Greta lived the longest and died a year ago at age 14 - old for a Mastiff. In the apartment complex I am in, they have a two animal limit, and I have two old cats. When one of them gives up the ghost, I'm getting another dog, or if I decide to try to get into a house in Texas. Sarah and I always had multiple cats and dogs, but now that it is just me, I don't have anyone to take care of them while I'm at work. Bogie (White Turkish Angora) and Boo-Boo (Plain old black domestic shorthair - Halloween cat) are what remains from Sarah's menagerie. That girl was like Ellie May Clampett. When we lived in California, I once noticed her reading a book called "Raising Chickens In An Urban Environment." By the way, all of our animals either came from shelters or rescues. The two Mastiffs came from a Mastiff Rescue in Phoenix, Arizona. I recommend that place, they take very good care of their animals and have them fostered with some really great people. |
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Post by inger on May 4, 2024 15:15:16 GMT -5
humidity is the killer. though vermont is on the cool side, it's the 2nd cloudiest state w only 58 days of full sunshine. w clouds comes humidity but also lower temps, so it's a trade-off. cold doesn't bother me. just throw on another layer. when it's hot you can't rip your skin off. in the winter i laugh when i see the local kids go to school and it's in the teens and they're wearing shorts and a hoody. I don't mind the cold - actually I like and prefer it, but what I cannot stand is snow and ice. Driving in that, walking the dogs, shoveling the driveway, getting stuck in the snow in your own yard, salt from the roads eating away at your vehicle that you paid an arm and leg for, people sliding into your car at a stop sign, closing down of golf courses for half the year, trying to roll a grocery cart through a snowed in parking lot, watching cars ahead of me sliding into a ditch, worrying about loved one driving after dark in those conditions, etc. Granted, I grew up in south Louisiana, so I am a fish out of water in those conditions. But, when I lived in Iowa, I felt better about myself as life-long Iowans were getting stuck, sliding into ditches, etc. They were just accustomed to it and accepted it as a way of life. The only positive was after five or six months living in those conditions, I lost forty pounds without even trying. Apparently, a body expends a lot of energy just trying to keep itself warm. I like the cold, so I never invested in a parka or new-age fibers, just something to keep my head and ears warm and some gloves. Other than that, I felt comfortable. I bought some nice insulated work gloves this year and they help tremendously. When my hands are cold, I’m miserable. That and my doctor adjusted my medication to get my heart rate out of the low to mid fifties and up to about 70, providing more blood for extremities… |
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Post by bumper on May 4, 2024 20:43:20 GMT -5
humidity is the killer. though vermont is on the cool side, it's the 2nd cloudiest state w only 58 days of full sunshine. w clouds comes humidity but also lower temps, so it's a trade-off. cold doesn't bother me. just throw on another layer. when it's hot you can't rip your skin off. in the winter i laugh when i see the local kids go to school and it's in the teens and they're wearing shorts and a hoody. I've always been the opposite, don't mind when it's hot but really dislike the freezing cold. Not as humid on the West Coast so I am probably not remembering the downside of it or how I would respond to it as I've aged. My environmental Waterloo is allergies. Nothing seems to work and they seemingly get worse from year to year. for me, cold is part of the job description. i average 130-140 ski days a season (including today  ), so i spend lots of time on a chairlifts in the cold buffeted by high winds. you develop a thick skin and also learn how to dress. when i'm not skiing, cold isn't a big deal. snow doesn't bother me either. my town averages about 80 inches/yr. the mountain next town over averages 240 inches. |
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), so i spend lots of time on a chairlifts in the cold buffeted by high winds. you develop a thick skin and also learn how to dress. when i'm not skiing, cold isn't a big deal. snow doesn't bother me either. my town averages about 80 inches/yr. the mountain next town over averages 240 inches.