I heard they cancelled school in Florida today

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  • tmm_0127
    tmm_0127 Posts: 545 Member
    Bahahahaha

    Man, I went to college in Wisconsin and we had days when it was -30 out and we still had to go to class. Unless there had been a fresh snow and the roads were impassable, we'd have class. Now, some days my car wouldn't start and I didn't have money to be calling for a jump from a mechanic in town (usually about $40 for a jump start) so I wouldn't be able to make it anyway, but the professors were understanding. I'd also have to stop my car every other block to kick the snow and ice that was building up my wheel wells ... but man we still had class. xD

    It's about 15 out there right now (here in noVA) and they canceled class. OMG IT'S COLD OUT WHAT DO WE DO?! Put on a freaking coat!
  • Followingsea
    Followingsea Posts: 407 Member
    Someone from Michigan might consider 50 degrees weather short's weather, while someone from Arizona might consider it long sleeves' weather.

    New England here.

    In the winter we get these amazing sunny days where it's in the 20s but because its sunny and radiant heating > convection heating, we all go out in tshirts and jeans and have snowball fights.

    Glorious.

    You're insane! I'm a New Englander as well and there is no way I'd set foot outside in a t-shirt when it's 20 degrees out. I have a hard time stepping outside in anything less than jeans and a sweatshirt when it's in the 70's.

    I don't dispute that :) I am generally cold-blooded too but there is something about those sunny snowy tshirt days... (it doesn't hurt that if you're wearing a tshirt, it's because you intend to be seriously active)
  • vtmoon
    vtmoon Posts: 3,436 Member
    In a warm weather area go and spend a full day during the winter naked on a beach all day and let me know how bad was your sunburn. I think at this point I might as well just throw my hands up because I seem to be saying the world is round to the wrong crowd

    Been there, done that. Didn't get burned.

    Nothing about temperature: http://www2.epa.gov/sunwise/calculating-uv-index
    http://www2.epa.gov/sites/production/files/documents/uvradiation.pdf

    "The sun’s angle varies with the seasons, causing the intensity of UV rays to change. UV intensity tends to be highest in the summer."

    During the summer, wonder why?
  • vtmoon
    vtmoon Posts: 3,436 Member
    In a warm weather area go and spend a full day during the winter naked on a beach all day and let me know how bad was your sunburn. I think at this point I might as well just throw my hands up because I seem to be saying the world is round to the wrong crowd

    Been there, done that. Didn't get burned.

    Yet you aren't following my point?

    Forgive me but I thought your point was that I would get burned because, according to you, I would be in a warm place and warm = stronger sun = sunburn.

    If you normally live in a cold place when you go to a warmer climate, your body is more sensitive to the sun exposure and you might get sunburned while the locals don't suffer from the same issue because they live there all the time and their body is used to that level of exposure.

    Someone from Michigan might consider 50 degrees weather short's weather, while someone from Arizona might consider it long sleeves' weather.
    Did you even look at the links I posted?

    You wanted science to prove you right or wrong. I provided it. Yet ... you're ignoring it.

    Sorry was busy replying to other threads, wasn't ignoring it. It just kinda helps my point.
  • vtmoon
    vtmoon Posts: 3,436 Member
    In the Antarctic you are pretty much walking on a mirror that isn't absorbing as much of the UV rays and reflecting them back up.

    Right there you just knocked your position, that likely hood of sunburn has to do with high temperatures, right out of the water. :huh:

    Do you know what my position is?

    Yes. But I don't think you do, because you've made numerous contradictory statements. The entertainment value is almost worth the vertigo.

    Glad I can dazzle you and make you dizzy! :flowerforyou:
  • farmers_daughter
    farmers_daughter Posts: 1,632 Member
    I'm trying to figure out why the OP is suddenly being ripped a new one over her post. . .

    :huh:
    Good thing I was too busy to respond yesterday. Geez, didn't expect that much scruff.

    My bad windchill was -58. For those that have said I'm a fibber.

    Some people I think enjoy getting butthurt. So they do.
    The post was all in good favor. For those that took it any other way. Bless your hearts. :flowerforyou:

    Edit: Oh yes, and I'm not sure what school it was that got cancelled. Just that it was the daughter in law of a co-worker that called and told us about it.

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