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Temperatures for the next 4 days in Calgary.

+8, +10, +8, +7 :D

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Thanks for that, might actually try that. Might get some funny looks in the process.

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I agree entirely. If you have to reaarange things in your during the hot weather before you drive off, you just end up getting soaked in sweat. I would much rather enter a freezing cold car.

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Only if you like the idea of re-sodding your back garden in the spring! Making ice rinks in the garden kills the grass. Better off to go to the local park (there are ususally a few in every burb) and use the ones that they make there. They are always nicer anyway...flatter with less bumps.

Siren

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I've lived in Ont.,150mls. N. of Toronto, since landing in 1960. The weather takes some time to get used to. But the blue skies in Winter, along with the cold make it great, The heat from the Sun when it's 30 below is a surprise.
Then at night when conditions are right, one forgets the cold, when staring up at the Northern Lights.
The colours in the Fall. I live 12 mls from town,(Parry Sound), & for a couple of weeks it's like driving in a painting.
Nope, I've not heard of anyone leaving because of the cold. And back to Welsh weather, uh!uh!
Johnny :)

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Just sounds like less grass to cut to me. Mines on a tarp, so not freezing direct to the grass itself. I guess we will see come spring how bad the damage is... not that I really care given the small % area of the whole yard thats covered. How much worse then the snow cover and the turkey scratching can it be anyway!

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One gets used to it. One example follows:-
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Dec, 8th.
Our first day in our new Canadian home.
Thewife and I took our cocktails and sat for hours by the window watching the huge
soft flakes drift down from heaven. It looked like a Grandma Moses
Print. So romantic we felt like newlyweds again. I love snow!
December 9:
We woke to a beautiful blanket of crystal white snow covering every
inch of the landscape. What a fantastic sight! Can there be a more
lovely place in the Whole World? Moving here was the best idea I've ever
had. Shoveled for the first time in years and felt like a boy again. I
did both our driveway and the sidewalks. This afternoon the snow plow
came along and covered up the sidewalks and closed in the driveway, so I
got to shovel again. What a perfect life.
December 12:
The sun has melted all our lovely snow. Such a disappointment .My
neighbor tells me not to worry, we'll definitely have a white Christmas.
No snow on Christmas would be awful! Bob says we'll have so much snow by
the end of winter, that I'll never want to see snow again. I don't think
that's possible. Bob is such a nice man. I'm glad he's our neighbor.
December 14:
Snow, lovely snow! 8" last night. The temperature dropped to -20. The
cold makes everything sparkle so. The wind took my breath away, but I
warmed up by shoveling the driveway and sidewalks. This is the life! The
snowplow came back this afternoon and buried everything again. I didn't
realize I would have to do quite this much shoveling, but I'll certainly
get back in shape this way. I wish I wouldn't huff and puff so.
December 15:
20 inches forecast. Sold my van and bought a 4x4 Blazer. Bought snow
tires for the wife's car and 2 extra shovels. Stocked the freezer. The
wife wants a wood stove in case the electricity goes out. I think that's
silly. We aren't in Alaska, after all.
December 16:
Ice storm this morning. Fell on my ass on the ice in the driveway
putting down salt. Hurt like hell. The wife laughed for an hour, which I
think was very cruel.
December 17:
Still way below freezing. Roads are too icy to go anywhere. Electricity
was off for 5 hours. I had to pile the blankets on to stay warm. Nothing
to do but stare at the wife and try not to irritate her. Guess I
should've bought a wood stove, but won't admit it to her. God I hate it
when she's right. I can't believe I'm freezing to death in my own living
room.
December 20:
Electricity's back on, but had another 14" of the damn stuff last
night. More shoveling. Took all day. Goddamn snowplow came by twice.
Tried to find a neighbor kid to shovel, but they said they're too busy
playing hockey. I think they're lying. Called the only hardware store
around to see about buying a snow blower and they're out. Might have
another shipment in March. I think they're lying. Bob says I have to
shovel or the city will have it done and bill me. I think he's lying.
December 22:
Bob was right about a white Christmas because 13 more inches of the
white shit fell today, and it's so cold it probably won't melt till
August. Took me 45 minutes to get all dressed up to go out to shovel and
then I had to piss. By the time I got undressed, pissed and dressed
again. I was too tired to shovel. Tried to hire Bob who has a plow on
his truck for the rest of the winter; but he says he's too busy. I think
the asshole is lying.
December 23:
Only 2" of snow today. And it warmed up to 0. The wife wanted me to
decorate the front of the house this morning. What is she...nuts??? Why
didn't she tell me to do that a month ago? She says she did but I
think she's damn well lying.
December 24:
6". Snow packed so hard by snowplow, l broke the shovel. Thought I was
having a heart attack. If I ever catch the son of a bitch who drives
that snowplow, I'll drag him through the snow by his balls. I know he
hides around the corner and waits for me to finish shoveling and then he
comes down the street at a 100 miles an hour and throws snow all over
where I've just been! Tonight the wife wanted me to sing Christmas
carols with her and open our presents, but I was busy watching for the
goddamn snowplow.
December 25:
Merry Christmas. 20 more inches of the !=3D@x@!x!x1 slop tonight.
Snowed in. The idea of shoveling makes my blood boil. God I hate the
snow! Then the snowplow driver came by asking for a donation and I hit
him over the head with my shovel. The wife says I have a bad attitude. I
think she's an idiot. If I have to watch "It's a Wonderful Life" one
more time, I'm going to kill her.
December 26:
Still snowed in. Why the hell did I ever move here? It was all HER
idea. She's really getting on my nerves.
December 27:
Temperature dropped to -30 and the pipes froze.
December 28:
Warmed up to above -50. Still snowed in. THE BITCH is driving me
crazy!!!
December 29:
10 more inches. Bob says I have to shovel the roof or it could cavein.
That's the silliest thing I ever heard. How dumb does he think I am?
December 30:
Roof caved in. The snow plow driver is suing me for a million dollars
for the bump on his head. The wife went home to her mother . 9"
predicted.
December 31:
Set fire to what's left of the house. No more shoveling.
January 8:
I feel so good. I just love those little white pills they keep giving
me. Why am I tied to the bed?

The above is a fabricated Story!! OR IS IT.
Johnny

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Oh God thats SO funny :D :D :D :D :D

I laughed that hard Im crying....I've got to get dh to read that.

Thanks....I think you've successfully put us off for good!!!!

lol

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:rolleyes: Don't be put off by the humour. Even though many of us have had similar experiences, we're still not in a rubber room. We've acclimatised, and as long as we take our medication, we're a happy bunch.
Johnny

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It didnt kill our grass - but we used clear plastic. The grass was a bit flat once the ice melted but it recovered nicely. It certainly did less damage than that flat bit a the bottom of a slide!

Mrs G

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The tarp sounds like a good solution. :D I just remember my father cursing that one year I decided going to the park was too far. :o

Siren