POLL: Prefer Hot Summers or Cold Winters?

[dullard]

Originally posted by: nativesunshine
I'd rather be taking 3 showers a day than shivering in my bed every night.

That is why people own heaters.

 

[dolph]

no one here seems to understand what dry heat is... summers in louisiana and florida suck. summers in southern california are sunny and warm. you may say you hate hot summers, but my aunt & uncle used to live in michigan where they would get snowed into their house for days at a time. i'll take heat anyday over that, thanks.

 

[nord1899]

I understand what dry heat is. I've been to Phoenix when its 115+F. When you walk out of an air conditioned building, its like walking into a brick wall or an oven. You car has to be in the shade, otherwise you can't sit in it. It can take a few minutes of air conditioning in your car to get it to a resonable temp. When its this hot, you don't go outside for more than a few minutes during the middle of the day.

Of course the opposite is the -20F I experienced in Vermont. Where the cold is so sharp, it takes your breath away. Where you almost need an engine block heater to get your car to start. Where my friends clutch was sluggish due to the fluid there getting extremely cold.

Given the choice though, I'd take the cold. I like the argument presented about the variance from a comfortable temperature. If 70F is comfortable for you, add or subtract a certain amount of degrees. Which way feels better? +30/+40 or -30/-40?

 

[arod]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis

Originally posted by: hdeck
hot summer = going to the beach and seeing beautiful women in bikinis

You should know better, you live in Texas. Beautiful women in bikinis are in California and Florida.

Beleive me, we have our fair share of beautiful women.

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: hdeck
hot summer = going to the beach and seeing beautiful women in bikinis

Cold winter = snowmobiles & skiing..

 

[jurzdevil]

i like them both. in nj we get arctic cold and heat waves. if i had to choose one, long cold winter. I LOVE SNOW!!!

 

[vi edit]

I understand what dry heat is. I've been to Phoenix when its 115+F. When you walk out of an air conditioned building, its like walking into a brick wall or an oven. You car has to be in the shade, otherwise you can't sit in it. It can take a few minutes of air conditioning in your car to get it to a resonable temp. When its this hot, you don't go outside for more than a few minutes during the middle of the day.

No no no no. Dry heat is all about humidity(or lack there of). Say the temperature on a sunny day is 90's in the summer. In parts of Arizona with 15%-20% humidity, it only feels like 90 degrees, or less. Now, in parts of the midwest, tack on a relative humidity of 95% and that 90 degree day feels more like 110 degrees.

Humidity makes clothes cling to you. It's what makes you sweat just walking out to get the mail. It's what makes the air feel heavy. IT SUCKS!

As for my choice, I always used to be a cold weather fan, but man, this winter has really turned me bitter. It hasn't been bone chilling cold most of the winter, but it's just never been warm. We've had *MAYBE* 5 days over 40 degrees in the last 80 or so days. I just blows. Can't wash your car. Can't do any sort of sports. It's no fun walking. I'm just fed up with it.

I'm ready to move to someplace warmer. Oh, and with little to no humidity as well.

 

[nord1899]

Originally posted by: vi_edit

I understand what dry heat is. I've been to Phoenix when its 115+F. When you walk out of an air conditioned building, its like walking into a brick wall or an oven. You car has to be in the shade, otherwise you can't sit in it. It can take a few minutes of air conditioning in your car to get it to a resonable temp. When its this hot, you don't go outside for more than a few minutes during the middle of the day.

No no no no. Dry heat is all about humidity(or lack there of). Say the temperature on a sunny day is 90's in the summer. In parts of Arizona with 15%-20% humidity, it only feels like 90 degrees, or less. Now, in parts of the midwest, tack on a relative humidity of 95% and that 90 degree day feels more like 110 degrees.

Humidity makes clothes cling to you. It's what makes you sweat just walking out to get the mail. It's what makes the air feel heavy. IT SUCKS!

As for my choice, I always used to be a cold weather fan, but man, this winter has really turned me bitter. It hasn't been bone chilling cold most of the winter, but it's just never been warm. We've had *MAYBE* 5 days over 40 degrees in the last 80 or so days. I just blows. Can't wash your car. Can't do any sort of sports. It's no fun walking. I'm just fed up with it.

I'm ready to move to someplace warmer. Oh, and with little to no humidity as well.

I know the feeling. I grew up outside of DC where you would get the 90F days with 90% humidity. You dreaded going outside.
And I know the feeling about the cold. Here on Long Island we've been getting similar weather. I think it has not been above 40F for more than one day every other week since December.

But hey, one of the great things about having a cold winter, it makes summer that much better. You look forward to it.

 

[Conky]

I like a long hot summer. One that forces the ladies to wear short skirts and sandals.

 

[Murpheeee]

interesting results - keep the votes coming

 

[Joemonkey]

I live in Kentucky, so we have very hot summers and very cold winters...

 

[Shantanu]

I like cold weather better than hot, because I think you have more options for style (seriously). But by cold, I mean weather in the 50's and 60's. I hate this below 30 for 4 months sh|t here in upstate New York. I think San Fransisco has got ideal weather because it stays pretty cool there all year, doesn't rain too much, and never goes below freezing. And the East Coast from New York to DC is decent too.

 

[Triumph]

It is easier to get warm when you are cold, than to get cold when you are warm.

 

[KokomoGST]

Originally posted by: Triumph
It is easier to get warm when you are cold, than to get cold when you are warm.

I'd have to agree... you can put on more clothes but there's only so much you can take off and after that, you can't have AC everywhere... man, NY subways in the summer are like pizza ovens! Lotsa stuff being baked in brick.

 

[NTB]

If I had the choice of moving to AZ, I would do it. It may be hot in the summer, but it won't be humid - which can make it seem all that much worse, believe me.

That said, I prefer cold to heat: it's easier to bundle up w/ more clothes than to try and cool off in the heat. If I really had a choice, I'd prefer mild winters and summers that weren't so humid and hot like they are here in St. Louis.

Nate

 

[Murpheeee]

tied again at 62

 

[MrsHoneybee]

Hot summer / mild winter.

I want Australian summertime!!!

 

[Tripleshot]

I made my choice long ago and live in choice one. Long hot summers,and mild winters. However, as apposed to AZ heat, when the sun goes down here, the temp drops 40 degrees. In AZ the temp drops 10 degrees all night. Its miserable sleeping in AZ in the summer. Here, 100 degree day gives a comfortable 70 degree night.

Snow skiing is one hour away in winter, and mild temps with winter golf weather here too. Sky is blue during the day, and you can see the milky way of all the stars at night. Beautiful scenery all around, with multoi colored hills, mountains, etc, not much flat land here. Last saturday I was four wheeling with my children and grandchildren, and could have dropped my boat in the lake for some fishing and water skiing. All this within 20 minutes (in heavy traffic) from my driveway.

Yep, I guess I have it pretty good. Oh yea, I can get up early on Saturday morning and be surfing in Hunington Beach that afternoon. And on the way back, live entertainment on the las Vegas Strip.

Geeze, I guess I'm in heaven.