It's So Cold Outside...

[turd]

^^^Ron, so you have experienced 'hell frozen over'. Had to laugh at the cords sticking out the front of the truck story. Pretty common around here. My BIL lives in Fargo and said he was plugging his pickup in in the garage.

 

[RoninPA]

Yep, when I tell people about that, they ask "electric plugs???" Then I have to explain engine block heaters, battery warmers, oil dipstick heaters, small space heaters in the interior to keep the seats and such pliable.

 

[turd]

It does kill off a lot of undesirables that folks further south have to deal with. No armadillos, very few possums, only one poisonous snake, few cockroaches, termites, poisonous spiders, etc. AND not too many homeless people stay the winter! Lots of time to reload and get ready for spring.

 

[redhawker]

Yeah...it was 3 degrees at 0800 in N/E TN this morning. Fortunately, the snow missed us, but the cold didn't.

 

[Johnnu2]

When I was in my twenties and living in Southern Mn. we'd go out 'hunting' at -10 with snowshoes on. We were supposed to be hunting the mighty fox. But all we saw out in the fields were coyote and we always missed'em; (most of us had scopes for the first time back then). Wouldn't miss them now, but wouldn't be out in the cold now.... .
Today it was a balmy -1 here in somewhat 'southern' NYS... easy peasy.
J.

 

[Watertender]

I went home at 3am from work and it was -7°. I was on top of the hospital several times last night resetting air handling units that had tripped out on freeze stat. It's 14° now and everything seems to be running smoothly so far.

My grandpa used to say that snow crunches at 10° when you walk on it and it squeaks at 0°. Last night with the wind and temperature there was a brass monkey warning!

 

[6GUNSONLY]

I used to really like cold weather (a relative thing, I guess, since I've spend most of my life in the South). I don't like it so much anymore, and seem to be more heat-tolerant as I've gotten older. When I was working in the factories or construction work, I hated summer and hot weather. Don't mind it so much any more, but I've mostly worked indoors the past 20 years.

 

[Johnny-Baseball]

A Texas rancher loaded his cattle on rail cars and shipped them to the Kansas City market. En route, the train encountered blistering cold weather, so cold the cows' tails fell off.

Once the rail cars arrived in KC, the rancher examined his stock and then said, "Well, guess I'll have to wholesale 'em."

When asked why wholesale, he replied, "'Cause I can't re-tail 'em."

That's cold.

 

[Fox Mike]

Last night with the wind and temperature there was a brass monkey warningI

I wonder just how many know the actual meaning of that saying?

 

[moparclan]

-5 Tuesday morning, 4 yesterday and this morning 0, 5800 ft in AZ. No moisture since Oct. 28th, possible snow this weekend. 20% chance, 37 high today and 57 tomorrow.

 

[el caminero]

Bill mauldin had a cartoon about the slops bucket frozen to the top of the column of slop
"Hey, guys, you aint gonna believe this..."

 

[Yaworski]

When I was in college we had a spell that was cold enough that your spit would freeze before it hit the ground. That was really cool (no pun intended)

 

[peachhead]

Last night with the wind and temperature there was a brass monkey warning!

As Jerry Reed said: "Mama, don't forget to bring in the brass monkey!"

 

[el caminero]

As Jerry Reed said: "Mama, don't forget to bring in the brass monkey!"

Makes one wonder, how few really know the history (and the physics) behind that.

 

[bigbillyboy]

Or a well diggers ass as my grandpa used to say

now that is one I never heard ....

 

[Yaworski]

Makes one wonder, how few really know the history (and the physics) behind that.

Are you going to bring up the urban myth about cannon balls and cannon ball holders on sailing ships?

 

[Jeepnik]

Are you going to bring up the urban myth about cannon balls and cannon ball holders on sailing ships?

As long as you're going there, how about the origin of " hot shot ".

 

[Bob Wright]

I wonder just how many know the actual meaning of that saying?

I've hard several origins over the years. Most common has to do with cannon balls on board a sailing ship. Also some sort of advertising display. Never knew which was accurate.

Similar background to "...........if the Lord is willing and the Creeks don't rise."

Bob Wright

Bob Wright

 

[el caminero]

Are you going to bring up the urban myth about cannon balls and cannon ball holders on sailing ships?

Aye, that; iron balls do not contract in the cold as much as the brass monkey did, and a bristol-fashion monkey fit wasent sloppy. The way dad said it, somebody scrimped on the brass; a cheap monkey would lose balls, but not one built for real seas. Not a myth, but the reason they are cast with more brass cradling the ball than some bean-counters thought necessary.
Adit; iirc, he said a cheap monkey would mo likely break in that extream cold before it shrunk far enough to dislodge anything, and to him that made more sense.

 

[Jeepnik]

Some years back a series of books, the Aubrey / Maturin books taught quite a few folks about nautical lore. Then Hollywood did their usual hack job and destroyed the stories.