Northeast [Archive] - Project 1999

Rhambuk

01-03-2014, 11:29 AM

Just wondering how many people we have in the community that live in the northeast and could share some experiences for those that live in the harsh environments of california.

In central maine here the "warmest" it has been in the last 3 days is -7. Within 2-3 breaths the inside of my nostrils are literally frozen.

the ice and snow are minor in comparison to this temperature. For people that have never experienced negative degree weather you can't even begin to comprehend.

oh just saw on the news its going to be -31 tonight...

at least tomorrow we should see positive degrees come on 3!!!

Millburn

01-03-2014, 12:25 PM

Grew up in Ontario Canada and all over Michigan. ALWAYS keep a bag of kitty litter in your car. That shit will save you from the most desperate of situations.

Rhambuk

01-03-2014, 12:26 PM

Hot hands, those breakable packages that produce warmth. Those are life saving literally hah

Millburn

01-03-2014, 12:34 PM

Hot hands, those breakable packages that produce warmth. Those are life saving literally hah

Yeah man they're amazing, I even found a pair of mittens with a little pocket for them so they don't burn your hands with direct contact.

Sidelle

01-03-2014, 12:41 PM

The low here in NE Pennsylvania is gonna be around -2 today so I can't compare to yours, but it is a bit nipply out right now here.

I am missing my hometown atm, though. Tri-Cities, Washington State. The winters are pretty nice there usually because of the desert climate. Yes, there is some snow but it isn't too bad, usually.

Bamz4l

01-03-2014, 01:53 PM

lol try Canada, -58f with the windchill yesterday here in Winterpeg (Winnipeg)

car barely started

Rhambuk

01-03-2014, 01:57 PM

lol try Canada, -58f with the windchill yesterday here in Winterpeg (Winnipeg)

ahhhh I can't even imagine!

When you exhale does the moisture freeze and fall to the ground?

yeah I've had to jump my friends car the past 3 days haha.

Bamz4l

01-03-2014, 01:58 PM

no just a big cloud of fog?

Rhambuk

01-03-2014, 02:07 PM

fog?

I like to think of it is as my soul trying to get out and find someplace warmer

krilla

01-03-2014, 08:28 PM

Live in Lewiston here. Windchill last night was -40 or so. I walked to 7-11 down the road and thought my nose was going to freeze off. 7-11 is a block away haha.

Rhambuk

01-03-2014, 10:22 PM

wow another mainer!

only other one ive seen here is lloyd, charleston here just north of bangor.

-40 i dont think its hit that here supposed to be -31 tonight

Sidelle

01-03-2014, 11:35 PM

Well, it appears there is a windchill advisory here in NE Pennsylvania. It's supposed to get down to 15-25 below zero. A bit chilly. :)

Rhambuk

01-03-2014, 11:40 PM

i put my car in the garage today after 4 days to let the ice melt. 6 hours later and he garage is 60 degrees theres still an inch of ice on it.

citizen1080

01-04-2014, 12:58 AM

It was a balmy 35 degrees in Spokane,wa today.

Never understood why anyone would choose to in the NE. Worse winters than we have...and no mountains to enjoy all that winter. lose/lose

Sidelle

01-04-2014, 01:55 AM

It was a balmy 35 degrees in Spokane,wa today.

Never understood why anyone would choose to in the NE. Worse winters than we have...and no mountains to enjoy all that winter. lose/lose

I lived in Spokane for 6 years. Remember the ice storm of 1996? Friend of mine lost power and didn't get it back for like 3 weeks due to all the broken tree limbs bringing down power lines.

I still miss Spokane. Had some good times there and I loved the climate. I wanna go home to WA. :)

Byrjun

01-04-2014, 02:17 AM

Sidelle

01-04-2014, 02:26 AM

Some of the weirdest people I've ever met were from CA. Too much nice weather might be a bad thing. /nods

blondeattk

01-04-2014, 04:17 AM

any Geordies in the house?

Rogean

01-04-2014, 04:29 AM

Apparently its -8 outside right now.

My computer keeps my room warm :D

Breeziyo

01-04-2014, 05:38 AM

I too live in Maine, in Buckfield which is close-ish to Auburn and South Paris. I live in a really big, really old house that has awful heating and it's been pretty terrible as of late.

Does anyone else find themselves wishing for summer when it's winter time and vice versa?

Rhambuk

01-04-2014, 08:49 AM

Upstate NY.

I never really got into the attitude of thinking that I'm better than someone who lives in a place that doesn't have shit weather. If I had the money to move to California I'd do it tomorrow. It fucking sucks here.

I don't feel as though I'm getter, I just find it funny how people don't realize how cold it actually gets once you get around 10-15 and even moreso when it goes negative.

We have mountains up here bob! and really I am glad I live in maine, sure we have bad winters but there are no fire ants poisonous snakes alligators etc etc. Everyplace has their pros and cons but I like being able to walk through the woods and not have to worry about too much, just check yourself for ticks when you get home and that's about it.

theaetatus

01-04-2014, 08:52 AM

Newcastle upon Tyne here... It has been mostly raining as usual.

Wrong northeast? :P

Rhambuk

01-04-2014, 08:55 AM

Newcastle upon Tyne here... It has been mostly raining as usual.

Wrong northeast? :P

haha think so =p

Rogean

01-04-2014, 08:55 AM

SILLY BRITS

Rhambuk

01-04-2014, 09:08 AM

-5 yesterday, 15 today, 30 tomorrow, and 47 Monday with rain is the forecast.

That's an insane difference for 4 days.

Autotune

01-04-2014, 09:08 AM

29f / -2c here in Auburn, AL and the humidity is 62%.

My passenger door on my truck was froze shut yesterday morning.

idk what any of this means, but I know when I step outside I don't like it at all.

Lojik

01-04-2014, 11:27 AM

wow another mainer!

only other one ive seen here is lloyd, charleston here just north of bangor.

-40 i dont think its hit that here supposed to be -31 tonight

You're not just in Maine, you're on the fringe of civilization. A little more north and west and there ain't no one around. You ever go to chickenfest?

Rhambuk

01-04-2014, 11:29 AM

You're not just in Maine, you're on the fringe of civilization. A little more north and west and there ain't no one around. You ever go to chickenfest?

Never been, but I've heard rumors.

I'm glad im about 2 hours away from Canada, big bad guvment gunna take mah baby!

citizen1080

01-04-2014, 11:46 AM

I don't feel as though I'm getter, I just find it funny how people don't realize how cold it actually gets once you get around 10-15 and even moreso when it goes negative.

We have mountains up here bob! and really I am glad I live in maine, sure we have bad winters but there are no fire ants poisonous snakes alligators etc etc. Everyplace has their pros and cons but I like being able to walk through the woods and not have to worry about too much, just check yourself for ticks when you get home and that's about it.

Too lazy to find a croc dundee meme but those aren't mountains sir

Rhambuk

01-04-2014, 02:00 PM

Too lazy to find a croc dundee meme but those aren't mountains sir

Bhorstone? Bear? You can't deny sugarloaf unless you live in Colorado son.

people come from all over the country to ski sugarloaf.

BeautBabeC

01-04-2014, 07:00 PM

Lol to the OP complaining about -7

Lojik

01-04-2014, 07:31 PM

Lol to the OP complaining about -7

No complaining unless your piss vaporizes or freezes before it hits the ground...or if you have to keep your car running all winter in order to use it.

citizen1080

01-04-2014, 07:44 PM

That's not too bad...the mountain I instruct at is only 1500' higher than Sugarloaf. But its one of the shorter mountains in our area.

mgellan

01-04-2014, 07:49 PM

lol try Canada, -58f with the windchill yesterday here in Winterpeg (Winnipeg)

car barely started

Hi5 fellow winnipegger! Ah shit, our fingers shattered :)

I thought the observation that we were colder than the surface of Mars was particularly illustrative :)

Regards,
Mg (St. Boniface)

Rhambuk

01-04-2014, 08:35 PM

That's not too bad...the mountain I instruct at is only 1500' higher than Sugarloaf. But its one of the shorter mountains in our area.

Never been to sugarloaf in the winter, obviously not a fan of winter outdoor. it's great in the summer though!

Yumyums Inmahtumtums

01-05-2014, 01:25 PM

lol try Canada, -58f with the windchill yesterday here in Winterpeg (Winnipeg)

car barely started

Also in Winnipeg and yeah, shit is ridiculous.

Rhambuk

01-05-2014, 01:29 PM

https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1515018_10151806492805303_1754865644_n.jpg

legit? My mother told me when she was young, probably like 45 years ago we had an 18ft snowstorm but I've never actually seen anything like this before...

Rhambuk

01-06-2014, 02:14 PM

stupid facebook.

Video of a guy going outside opening a bottle of water and it freezes top to bottom in about, 3 seconds. From clear water to a block of white ice. was a cool watch.

-Catherin-

01-06-2014, 02:35 PM

I live in Maine myself. Always have something in my car to bust up ice, usually a hammer. (it came in handy this past week)

Rhambuk

01-06-2014, 03:03 PM

I live in Maine myself. Always have something in my car to bust up ice, usually a hammer. (it came in handy this past week)

haha I don't have a parking break so I use a piece of firewood thrown under my tire, perfectly normal in maine btw, well the other night my friends dog carried my log away! thankfully it didn't roll but I couldn't find the thing in the dark and it was -15 so I figured ill use my spare tired.

There was at 11p stomping and kicking my trunk to break the ice off to open it lol.

a hammer is a great idea!

area? if I may ask?

Thulack

01-06-2014, 04:39 PM

-5 yesterday, 15 today, 30 tomorrow, and 47 Monday with rain is the forecast.

That's an insane difference for 4 days.

High today in central PA was 40. High tomorrow is suppose to be 8..... Sadly my parents are moving from NC to Colorado in a few months so this my last winter to run and visit them for half decent weather.

whitebandit

01-06-2014, 05:37 PM

stupid facebook.

Video of a guy going outside opening a bottle of water and it freezes top to bottom in about, 3 seconds. From clear water to a block of white ice. was a cool watch.

im not exactly sure why/how but i have done this before.. Pulled a waterbottle out of the freezer and it was still liquid and set it down and it literally started to freeze in front of me..

(I live in arizona.. its like 70degrees)

Raavak

01-06-2014, 05:50 PM

Well, its -15F here with wind chills pushing -50F when the wind gusts, and its all about covering up. Winter coats, ski hats, mittens or gloves, and a scarf, facemask, or your coat collars pulled up high around your face. If you are going to be outside more than a minute or two you end up dressed like Khan on Ceti Alpha V.

http://gdurl.com/BHZg

Mac Dretti

01-06-2014, 06:14 PM

It's a little chilly here at 60 degrees w intermittent clouds in central cali along the coast

Rhambuk

01-06-2014, 11:05 PM

dav

01-07-2014, 12:58 AM

It was a balmy 35 degrees in Spokane,wa today.

Never understood why anyone would choose to in the NE. Worse winters than we have...and no mountains to enjoy all that winter. lose/lose

Interesting.. I was wondering what these things are
http://imgur.com/qq3Fj1w
http://imgur.com/FYCDqMl
http://imgur.com/W5rJVT8
http://imgur.com/OsMP0dm

http://www.trinity.edu/rjensen/tidbits/2009/tidbits090509.htm

I'm glad we got an expert in the thread to confirm that they are in fact not mountains though. I'm sure he has a good view of McKinley from his back porch!

P.S. Snow and winter rock.

citizen1080

01-07-2014, 01:34 AM

-Catherin-

01-07-2014, 12:53 PM

haha I don't have a parking break so I use a piece of firewood thrown under my tire, perfectly normal in maine btw, well the other night my friends dog carried my log away! thankfully it didn't roll but I couldn't find the thing in the dark and it was -15 so I figured ill use my spare tired.

There was at 11p stomping and kicking my trunk to break the ice off to open it lol.

a hammer is a great idea!

area? if I may ask?

Stockton Springs / Belfast area

The coast got hit by that last ice storm really bad. few inches of ice covering everything. Lots of trees down and a lot of damage. Whats left of a historic tree in my front yard needs to come down now in the spring before it falls into the road.

Can't say I've seen anything as bad since the ice storm of 98. (the one in 98 was in a class of its own)

Rhambuk

01-07-2014, 01:14 PM

98 was...a total force of nature.

I was lucky up here, got to about 48degrees with minimal rain in my town but just north there were flood warnings.
back down to 12 today but thankfully there isn't a layer of ice like that again.

Be careful! I feel for your tree =/

dav

01-07-2014, 01:31 PM

Very pretty. I guess I should have specified the East in general as apparently I picked on the one place with a few mountains =)

Regardless, you are going to lose in an argument saying the eastern side of the states has bigger mountains and better riding than the west. That was my point.

Nice shot of McKinley

Hele-skiing Alaska is on my to do list in the next 5 years.

I didn't think that was the argument anyone was having. The argument was that we have "no mountains to enjoy all that winter". That's very much false, skiing is huge in parts of NH/VT and even maine on the Green/white mountains.

I didn't provide a picture of McKinley btw, those are all of Washington/the presidential range in NH.

An interesting side conversation is discussing how "big" mountains are. Of course the mountains on the east have a typically lower elevation than those of the rockies due to the east being closer to sea level (also a fascinating topic if you're ever interested in figuring out exactly how that is determined) however Mt. Washington's Prominance is still the 59th highest in the US, and sans Hawaii/Alaska it is the 25th most prominent: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ultras_of_the_United_States

That said, on a global scale McKinley is the only one that is really significant: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_peaks_by_prominence

Hurray for both winter and mountains, a few of my favorite things!

Edit: Added US Prominance ranking for only the continental US because I got curious and thought you may be too :D

Thulack

01-07-2014, 01:47 PM

5 degrees right now with a -25 wind chill. I know half the country is cold but ive never walked outside before and had my breathe taken away like i did about a hour ago when i walked outside. And for you guys with the liquids that freeze after taking out of freezer:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070529022407AAwIVKJ

Lojik

01-07-2014, 02:04 PM

Stockton Springs / Belfast area

For such a small town it's pretty surprising how there are a few really great places to eat in Belfast.

Rhambuk

01-07-2014, 02:08 PM

Funkutron5000

01-07-2014, 02:10 PM

Negative 20 with a negative 42 windchill yesterday in Minneapolis. Currently 0 with a negative 17 WC. I cannot wait for Friday and low 30s.

My glasses have a sheet of ice on them the entire time I'm outside thanks to my breath. It's awesome in a oh god I hate this this is awful kind of way.

Rhambuk

01-07-2014, 02:12 PM

All sumer, I cant wait for winter I cant wait for winter F this heat F this humidity

seasons....having them can suck

Thulack

01-07-2014, 02:27 PM

All sumer, I cant wait for winter I cant wait for winter F this heat F this humidity

seasons....having them can suck

During the summer i'm living it up just because i know winter is coming. We got lucky last year around here and only had like 2 snow storms and one was in october so knew this year was gonna suck but damn is it ever. had about 6 storms already and these cold streaks suck.

-Catherin-

01-07-2014, 02:35 PM

For such a small town it's pretty surprising how there are a few really great places to eat in Belfast.

Yeah I love the area. The only problem is that the bank sustains it.

The town wasn't much more than a slum before MBNA/Bank of America rolled in, and will return to that state when the bank leaves. its the only major source of jobs in the area.

Now to the food:

Alexis is a great little pizza joint on a corner downtown.

Lot of great seafood places down on the harbor.

If you havnt been to Rollies downtown its a MUST. That is my normal hangout as well as most of the locals. Just a hole in the wall diner/pub. not much room. but the best you will find in the area.

Ming's is great on Searsport Avenue for Chinese. there is also a really good thai food place on the same road but I don't eat there due to nut allergies. Angler's is another great seafood place on that road

And then for those who just care about getting drunk and stupid we have "The Lookout" down on the harbor. The locals call it "The Blackout"

Awwalike

01-07-2014, 10:27 PM

da northwest

citizen1080

01-07-2014, 10:50 PM

I didn't think that was the argument anyone was having. The argument was that we have "no mountains to enjoy all that winter". That's very much false, skiing is huge in parts of NH/VT and even maine on the Green/white mountains.

I didn't provide a picture of McKinley btw, those are all of Washington/the presidential range in NH.

An interesting side conversation is discussing how "big" mountains are. Of course the mountains on the east have a typically lower elevation than those of the rockies due to the east being closer to sea level (also a fascinating topic if you're ever interested in figuring out exactly how that is determined) however Mt. Washington's Prominance is still the 59th highest in the US, and sans Hawaii/Alaska it is the 25th most prominent: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ultras_of_the_United_States

That said, on a global scale McKinley is the only one that is really significant: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_peaks_by_prominence

Hurray for both winter and mountains, a few of my favorite things!

Edit: Added US Prominance ranking for only the continental US because I got curious and thought you may be too :D

Interesting reads sir! Thanks for the links!

Rhambuk

01-07-2014, 11:17 PM

Baby steps across the country
Baby steps to maine
Baby steps to rhambuks house
Baby steps to sugarloaf mountain
Baby steps to the peak
Baby steps to win!

Tasslehofp99

01-07-2014, 11:20 PM

im not exactly sure why/how but i have done this before.. Pulled a waterbottle out of the freezer and it was still liquid and set it down and it literally started to freeze in front of me..

(I live in arizona.. its like 70degrees)

Has something to do with the way ice is formed; I'm probably the wrong person to have explain this so I won't get too technical. But basically for ice to form there has to be a "nucleus" present, normally in nature it would be some sort of impurity that the ice can stick to. Since there aren't really any impurities in the bottle of water and the bottle is left mostly undisturbed as it drops below its freezing point its harder for ice to actually form. When the bottle is taken out of the freezer the water is disturbed enough for the water to freeze/crystalize, or something like that. I believe they call liquid water that has dropped below it's freezing point "super cooled" but again this is just off what I remember from a science class I took like 3 years ago lol, it is pretty awesome to see though.

ps I'm in new York and fuck this cold its painful to go outside.

Danth

01-08-2014, 02:04 PM

Been chilly in Ohio, bit below normal, but it doesn't feel especially newsworthy beyond the modern tendency towards hyping everything. I recall many area schools were shut down for about a week in early 1994 during a period of excessive cold. I think it hit -20 across most the region then--directly, not bogus windchill. Nothing was shut down that long this time and minimum low temperatures didn't really get close.

The folks who got it hard would've been either the folks farther north of here where it got genuinely frigid--you people in Maine or Canada or whatnot--or the folks a bit farther south who aren't prepared for cold. A bit under 0 degrees is trivial when you're used to it, but 30 degrees sucks when you don't even own a real coat.

I prefer this sort of cold spell over the more typical ~25 degree weather. It doesn't snow anything like it does at 20-30 degrees, the ground's frozen so there's no mud, and the air's crisp and clear as can be. Couple weeks ago we had a couple days of 40, maybe flirting with 50 degree weather. Folks were out in their shirtsleeves. The ground was a sea of mud so I'm not sure that it was necessarily better.

Danth

Funkutron5000

01-08-2014, 02:07 PM

Has something to do with the way ice is formed; I'm probably the wrong person to have explain this so I won't get too technical. But basically for ice to form there has to be a "nucleus" present, normally in nature it would be some sort of impurity that the ice can stick to. Since there aren't really any impurities in the bottle of water and the bottle is left mostly undisturbed as it drops below its freezing point its harder for ice to actually form. When the bottle is taken out of the freezer the water is disturbed enough for the water to freeze/crystalize, or something like that. I believe they call liquid water that has dropped below it's freezing point "super cooled" but again this is just off what I remember from a science class I took like 3 years ago lol, it is pretty awesome to see though.

ps I'm in new York and fuck this cold its painful to go outside.

This explanation pretty much nailed it, Tass.

drktmplr12

01-08-2014, 04:37 PM

Florida here.

It was like 55 last night. I couldn't even go outside!

Rhambuk

01-08-2014, 07:22 PM

Florida here.

It was like 55 last night. I couldn't even go outside!

haha savarin was from FT Lauderdale he used to tell me, in the middle of winter when its in the teens here, that he had to put on a coat and have his car heater on full blast to go to the store when it was 60degrees.

oooooooh!