Dodgeman, I feel your pain, we just went through a cold snap of -30C, Its +5C today, Goody. Another 5 degrees and everyone breaks out the shorts and sandals.

Old School, I worked In Newcastle a few years back and what a strange state. Not a lick of snow in Newcastle in January, Drive straight north an hour and bam, more snow than I've seen in years back home in Alberta.

 

No you haven't!

 

Its going to be 13 here tonight. Top it headed your way, enjoy it.

 

Man I hate the cold.

 

7 degrees (-10 wind chill) when I fired it up this morning. Had some white smoke for a while and took about 10 miles for the temp gauge to move.
Will a normal timer, the ones used for lighting, handle the current draw of the block heater. May have to plug in tonight and don't want to leave it plugged in (ie. "on") for 8 hours.

 

I thought I had it bad this morning, firing up the truck @ 9 degrees, windows frozen shut, driving to work with the engine temps barely hitting the warm mark, then as I came onto base, I saw the Security Forces troops standing their posts, checking IDs at the perimeter gates.
My problems with the cold weather seem very trivial all of a sudden.


Huge salute to those who serve.

 

Ed,
Agree with everything you said, especially the "Huge salute to those who serve"

 

Backing up the salute....

Have I mentioned lately that I hate the cold?

 

Hey Dieseldude, how do you feel about the cold??

 

It was 10F here yesterday as I hit the malls for Christmas debt incurrement time.
Today is supposed to be 50F....
Gotta love it......
DEISELDUDE....Ya gotta come visit this week... the forecast from the WX gurus:
Today: 50F
Tues: 40F
Wens: 14F
Thur: 12F
Fri: 20F
and with a nice breeze blowing the whole time , 'cause someone in Canada wont shut the darn door!!!
But at least no snow.....

diggingaroudnforlastsyearslongundiesandwonderingwh eretofindelectricsocks....
Chris

 

Hoss, don't encourage him!

 

Just went to Mexico and got a fresh bottle of Tequilla yeaterday. Cold?? What cold???

 

It's supposed to be in the 20's here during christmas. Better than the -4 they were predicting. In oklahoma where I'm going it's supposed to be 18*. I hate the cold. I think almost as much as dd4x4.

 

I doubt it. From what I hear, Dieseldude4X4 dislikes the cold in a rather serious manner.

 

Chrisreyn, I have a news flash. In December in Manitoba we are delighted by temps as high as those u describe in your post. At this joyous time of year, we thought it only fair to send you some of this unseasonably warm weather. Now don't be looking a gift horse in the mouth, or we'll send you some REAL Canadian December weather. Furthermore, if you folks down there don't cease and desist sending all that dang warm air up here to melt our snow, create freezing rain, and ruin our sledding there may be a really big surprise in store for you. Have a nice day.
Rick