January 25, 20197 yr At 6 AM today I saw a dude going for a run outside. Are you crazy? The guy had to get in a fight with his wife or something and the only way to prove he was right was going for that run.
January 25, 20197 yr Damn I hate winter. More and more every year. Chicago is so great in the summer and so horrible in the winter. I gotta get outta here at some point before I die.
January 25, 20197 yr We are planning to move to Portland later this year. I just checked the weather there and its in the upper 40s. Sounding pretty good right now
January 25, 20197 yr My dog usually doesn't care about the weather and will want to stay outside, but not today. She went out, did her business, and was ready to come in within 1 minute.
January 25, 20197 yr 2 hours ago, NorthSideSox72 said: Damn I hate winter. More and more every year. Chicago is so great in the summer and so horrible in the winter. I gotta get outta here at some point before I die. 100% this. If i'm going to be stuck in the snow/cold weather, at least give me a mountain to look at, not a cement jungle. I love what this city has to offer, but it has the absolute worst weather imaginable. Unbearable in the winter, unbearable in the summer. We get about 4 total weeks of perfect weather out of the entire year.
January 25, 20197 yr On Tuesday and Wednesday night, it's going to be anywhere between -40 and -50 wind chill.
January 25, 20197 yr Author I think my biggest pet peeve is the massive drop in temperatures after every measurable snowfall. I hear about a city like Denver where it snows a bunch, then two days later it's in the 50s or 60s. Here you get some snow, you can enjoy it for 24 hours, then it's unbearably cold for the next week, every freaking time. Then it takes two months to melt too.
January 25, 20197 yr Don't worry, it will warm up Super Bowl Sunday. My co-worker had some Southwest vouchers he couldn't use, so he gave them to me, and I am heading to South Florida Super Bowl Sunday with 3 buddies for 5 days. All we had to pay for our roundtrip flights was $40 in tax. But since I am going, no way it doesn't warm up nicely here. You are all welcome.
January 25, 20197 yr Author 47 minutes ago, Dick Allen said: Don't worry, it will warm up Super Bowl Sunday. My co-worker had some Southwest vouchers he couldn't use, so he gave them to me, and I am heading to South Florida Super Bowl Sunday with 3 buddies for 5 days. All we had to pay for our roundtrip flights was $40 in tax. But since I am going, no way it doesn't warm up nicely here. You are all welcome. Are 2 of your buddies named Yonder and Jon? Is this a business trip to woo a Mr. Machado? ?
January 25, 20197 yr 1 minute ago, LittleHurt05 said: Are 2 of your buddies named Yonder and Jon? Is this a business trip to woo a Mr. Machado? ? How did you know? Beef is my other guy.
January 26, 20197 yr 11 hours ago, Jenksismyhero said: 100% this. If i'm going to be stuck in the snow/cold weather, at least give me a mountain to look at, not a cement jungle. I love what this city has to offer, but it has the absolute worst weather imaginable. Unbearable in the winter, unbearable in the summer. We get about 4 total weeks of perfect weather out of the entire year. I prefer winters in Chicago to winters in NZ.
January 28, 20197 yr Author Snow day for the kids today. Pretty weak, since they most likely wont be going on Wednesday or Thursday.
January 28, 20197 yr Roads were really bad this morning...wish I would have just worked from home. I figured I would make the trek today knowing I am working from home Wednesday.
January 28, 20197 yr On 1/25/2019 at 6:52 AM, joejoedairy said: We are planning to move to Portland later this year. I just checked the weather there and its in the upper 40s. Sounding pretty good right now Just moved here a year ago, yeah it rains from Nov-May but it's perfect all summer. sunny and 50º today
January 28, 20197 yr Possibly working from home the next 3 days. Toughing the commute this morning might turn out to be rewarding.
January 29, 20197 yr Author Actually closing our shop tomorrow, which is rare. Plan on being open Thursday, but the morning temps look just as bad as Wednesday. At least it will get into the negative single digits by the afternoon.
January 29, 20197 yr I'm on the other side of the lake and we've gotten over a foot of snow in the last 2 days AND we're getting the -50 wind chills the next two nights.
January 30, 20197 yr You ask how cold is it in Illinois? Answer: It's so cold that even the politicians in Illinois will have their hands in their own pockets. A little climate change humor, non-partisan version.
January 30, 20197 yr Did anyone else hear the haunting sounds of your house contracting through the night? Boom after boom. Crazy.
January 30, 20197 yr 30 minutes ago, shipps said: Did anyone else hear the haunting sounds of your house contracting through the night? Boom after boom. Crazy. I did. Ran to make sure it wasn't a water pipe bursting.
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