The Official Winter 2007/2008 Thread
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Doesn't work. I have the scars to prove it.Originally posted by Kuali Baba:Switch to a bicycle for winter.
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Wow. The snow's coming down pretty hard right now. The forecast 10 inches looks entirely possible by this evening....
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spoke too damn soon!!!!
it's -21 with windchill tonight
froze my poor ass off cos i was too lazy to get my coat out...
so i was basically wearing what i wear when it's like...0-ish out... 
oh. and there's a little snow on the ground....
tsktsk. please dont let the whole winter get any worse oredi... -
wtf, snow here already!!!
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Currently about 6" of snow on the ground, with more expected today.
Guess I'll be out shovelling snow off the driveway later this morning.... ugh.
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Which part of canada u at now?Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:Winter's here. Yup, as much as those living in the northern hemisphere would like to believe otherwise, last night's blast of frigid air from Canada (notice nothing good ever comes out of Canada?
) plunged temperatures from the upper 30s yesterday to just 4°F (-16°C) this morning, and served to remind us of what to expect in the next few months. The cold front that moved through the midwest also brought wind gusts of up to 40 mph this morning, resulting in wind chills down to -10°F (-23°C).
Here's hoping the SO contingent manage to keep warm and comfortable this season.
I experienced -15 degrees before...Toronto Jan-Feb 2003. -
I'm in the part of Canada that's not in Canada: Minnesota.Originally posted by Marco_Simone:Which part of canada u at now?
I experienced -15 degrees before...Toronto Jan-Feb 2003.
And yes, such cold temps are pretty "normal" for winters up here. That doesn't make the cold any more bearable, though. -
snow storm started on saturday night. i tink we had accummulation of 20 cm of snow! and driving condition was terrible. we had to crawl home from a pre-Christmas party.
freezing rain and strong winds on sunday. and forecast is :
whole week snow~~~~~ aaahhhhh ~~~~~~~~
lucky fatum........escape all these............ -
Give me cold winters over stifling humid heat any day though.Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:I'm in the part of Canada that's not in Canada: Minnesota.
And yes, such cold temps are pretty "normal" for winters up here. That doesn't make the cold any more bearable, though. -
it was snowing hard when I left ... me and dearling was looking at the snow flakes falling down from the crimson night sky till it was time for me to leave .....Originally posted by littlestream:snow storm started on saturday night. i tink we had accummulation of 20 cm of snow! and driving condition was terrible. we had to crawl home from a pre-Christmas party.
freezing rain and strong winds on sunday. and forecast is :
whole week snow~~~~~ aaahhhhh ~~~~~~~~
lucky fatum........escape all these............
the parting was so .... poignantly romantic ... -
wah...so lomantic ah...........Originally posted by Fatum:it was snowing hard when I left ... me and dearling was looking at the snow flakes falling down from the crimson night sky till it was time for me to leave .....
the parting was so .... poignantly romantic ...
oh......erm.........never mind.
how r u enjoying sg? meeting up old friends and gearing up for your next step?
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still trying to acclimatize ... and eating like a pig ...Originally posted by littlestream:wah...so lomantic ah...........
oh......erm.........never mind.
how r u enjoying sg? meeting up old friends and gearing up for your next step? -
envy envy............Originally posted by Fatum:still trying to acclimatize ... and eating like a pig ...
eh, can get used to the traffic not? and the peeps walking on the streets? i remembered i had a hard time with that. you know how we "walk right, past left", right? but in sg hor? luan luan lai one. some actualy walk INTO me.
and having taxis stopped abruptly right in front of me was another "gotta get used to". -
I DARE NOT drive in Singapore now .... not for some time ....Originally posted by littlestream:envy envy............
eh, can get used to the traffic not? and the peeps walking on the streets? i remembered i had a hard time with that. you know how we "walk right, past left", right? but in sg hor? luan luan lai one. some actualy walk INTO me.
and having taxis stopped abruptly right in front of me was another "gotta get used to". 
driving in singapore, and crossing the roads, is almost like a blood sport now ... -
oh, fatum........Originally posted by Fatum:I DARE NOT drive in Singapore now .... not for some time ....
driving in singapore, and crossing the roads, is almost like a blood sport now ...
to tell u the truth, my last trip back hor? i went for 2 weeks, right? i NEEDED one week to adjust, then the 2nd week was okay and by the time i was enjoying the shopping, it was time to go home.
so, hopefully, the next time i visit, it can be 3 weeks. jiak ga sian and shop ga sian....tng chu. -
hopefully by then I'll dare to drive again ....Originally posted by littlestream:oh, fatum........
to tell u the truth, my last trip back hor? i went for 2 weeks, right? i NEEDED one week to adjust, then the 2nd week was okay and by the time i was enjoying the shopping, it was time to go home.
so, hopefully, the next time i visit, it can be 3 weeks. jiak ga sian and shop ga sian....tng chu. -
That's what I try to tell myself during the months of November through May.Originally posted by Marco_Simone:Give me cold winters over stifling humid heat any day though. -
Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:That's what I try to tell myself during the months of November through May.
actually, take away the "driving in the snow" bit, i prefer the cold to the summer heat too. -
I was having dinner with linli13 ... (yes, she's graduated from U of T and back in singapore also) ...Originally posted by littlestream:
actually, take away the "driving in the snow" bit, i prefer the cold to the summer heat too.
and she told me not all roads in T.O are cleared in the winter, is that true ? ... -
you mean now? or when she was living in toronto?Originally posted by Fatum:I was having dinner with linli13 ... (yes, she's graduated from U of T and back in singapore also) ...
and she told me not all roads in T.O are cleared in the winter, is that true ? ...
no lah, roads are cleared. it's the law. but the side streets may take a little bit more time than the main arteries.
but recently, don't know what got into david miller's head. he is proposing not clearing side streets. issue still ongoing. and it's toronto nia hor. nothing to do with where i live. heng ah.....our mayor is sane.
poor toronto, recently kena property tax hike lah, erm..something else, i forgot liao. and now this. -
Perhaps it just seems that way.Originally posted by Fatum:I was having dinner with linli13 ... (yes, she's graduated from U of T and back in singapore also) ...
and she told me not all roads in T.O are cleared in the winter, is that true ? ...
During a protracted snowfall event, the DoT uses it limited resources to keep the major roads clear, and probably can't allocate snow removal equipment to clear the side streets.
The side streets would subsequently be cleared after the snow has stopped falling. -
Wei, wei, wei.... Kiam pak!!! Turns out the bloody installer forgot to do something before he left. Not my fault!!!!Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:Ummm.... errr.... hmmm... how can I put this diplomatically?
Okay, I'll just say it: RTFM. -
that's why she returned also ... she was working for IBM but not saving much at all also ...Originally posted by littlestream:poor toronto, recently kena property tax hike lah, erm..something else, i forgot liao. and now this. -
I hated snow removal crews ... you never see them around when you need them the most, except at donut shops ...Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:Perhaps it just seems that way.
During a protracted snowfall event, the DoT uses it limited resources to keep the major roads clear, and probably can't allocate snow removal equipment to clear the side streets.
The side streets would subsequently be cleared after the snow has stopped falling. -
Originally posted by jetta:Wei, wei, wei.... Kiam pak!!! Turns out the bloody installer forgot to do something before he left. Not my fault!!!!
Installer from Sears, izzit?