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Old Jan 2nd 2014 | 11:24 am
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-27c windchill at the moment, -35/38c expected overnight.

 
Old Jan 2nd 2014 | 11:33 am
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Originally Posted by Zoe Bell
For the first time in 6 years we finally succumbed and put our heating on
I walked to.meet a friend , had lunch and then walked back. My legs were on fire by the time I got back.
I just hope that my summer bribes have worked and that dispatch have kept the plane in the hanger when I fly on Saturday.
Walk rounds are not fun in this weather
Was that cos yer little legs were moving so fast that sparks were flying?
 
Old Jan 2nd 2014 | 11:35 am
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Originally Posted by bats
Was that cos yer little legs were moving so fast that sparks were flying?
Quite the opposite
I hate walking in these conditions . am terrified of slipping so I'm very slow on my feet
My legs passed through the cold phase to the burning stage
 
Old Jan 2nd 2014 | 11:37 am
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Originally Posted by Zoe Bell
Quite the opposite
I hate walking in these conditions . am terrified of slipping so I'm very slow on my feet
My legs passed through the cold phase to the burning stage
Ah, you city folk and this quaint wallking that you do. Get some spikes.
 
Old Jan 2nd 2014 | 12:00 pm
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I have some but its the transition from indoors to outdoors on my trip.that's problematic
That and the fact its mostly in my head
 
Old Jan 2nd 2014 | 12:58 pm
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Originally Posted by bats
And, and, you know what frigging annoys me? Well i'll tell you. This weather reporting "they are calling for...." well don't ruddy call for bad weather, we don't want it.
Yes, that is odd.

That and the habit of comparing with the same date in past years...as if the nth day of the month a couple of decades ago was some sort of accurate guide to what it would be this year.
 
Old Jan 2nd 2014 | 1:00 pm
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Originally Posted by Zoe Bell
I have some but its the transition from indoors to outdoors on my trip.that's problematic
That and the fact its mostly in my head
Look on the bright side Zoe. Cold air is great flying air.
 
Old Jan 2nd 2014 | 1:07 pm
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Originally Posted by Simon Legree
Look on the bright side Zoe. Cold air is great flying air.
It sure is. No more struggling with vapour lock when trying to start the engine and last flight I pegged the VSI off the scale even at Vx. I got momentarily confused when I was already at circuit height before I'd turned crosswind but the walkround is brutal and my instructor and I have very differing views on cabin heat
 
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Originally Posted by Siouxie
-27c windchill at the moment, -35/38c expected overnight.

It's the same here. I'm afraid my imploring of the dog "please crap in a speedy fashion" quite soon gave way to a more forceful message "shit, will ya?!". Even dressed like one of orly's thugs my nose was frozen in seconds.
 
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It's the same here. I'm afraid my imploring of the dog "please crap in a speedy fashion" quite soon gave way to a more forceful message "shit, will ya?!". Even dressed like one of orly's thugs my nose was frozen in seconds.
A Facebook friend's comment was that her dog has decided to pee indoors during the cold snap...
 
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Originally Posted by dbd33
It's the same here. I'm afraid my imploring of the dog "please crap in a speedy fashion" quite soon gave way to a more forceful message "shit, will ya?!". Even dressed like one of orly's thugs my nose was frozen in seconds.
Not fun at all. I was very glad, for that reason, that my dog would use a 'pee pad' when the weather got extremely inclement if I told her to (though she loved the snow).

I fully anticipate finding a few deceased feral cats and kittens in the back garden tomorrow (last year I found 2) - my neighbour was telling me she has found cats alive with ears and tails literally snapped off from being frozen, in previous years.

 
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Originally Posted by Siouxie
Not fun at all. I was very glad, for that reason, that my dog would use a 'pee pad' when the weather got extremely inclement if I told her to (though she loved the snow).

I fully anticipate finding a few deceased feral cats and kittens in the back garden tomorrow (last year I found 2) - my neighbour was telling me she has found cats alive with ears and tails literally snapped off from being frozen, in previous years.

 
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Originally Posted by Siouxie
Not fun at all. I was very glad, for that reason, that my dog would use a 'pee pad' when the weather got extremely inclement if I told her to (though she loved the snow).

I fully anticipate finding a few deceased feral cats and kittens in the back garden tomorrow (last year I found 2) - my neighbour was telling me she has found cats alive with ears and tails literally snapped off from being frozen, in previous years.

Ugh, nasty.

EMS have found drunks frozen to the pavement before now.

Thermometer outside reads -23ish right now.
 
Old Jan 2nd 2014 | 1:42 pm
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Usually during the spring thaw there's at least one person found in a snow bank , presumably shoved there by the plow
 
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Minus 30 with the windchill just now which is a tad low for St John's and 35-40cm of snow to look forward too Friday afternoon
 


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