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Post by Duragizer on Aug 13, 2019 21:19:28 GMT -5
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Post by MWGallaher on Aug 14, 2019 19:07:03 GMT -5
We do not need any more movies or tv shows about vampire politics.
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Post by Prince Hal on Aug 14, 2019 21:17:11 GMT -5
We do not need any more movies or tv shows about vampire politics. Even this one?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2019 14:07:09 GMT -5
The heat in the summer kicks my butt so much worse than the cold in winter. Although I prefer cutting grass over shoveling snow
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Post by brutalis on Aug 20, 2019 15:46:52 GMT -5
The heat in the summer kicks my butt so much worse than the cold in winter. Although I prefer cutting grass over shoveling snow Try mowing the lawn in August here in Phoenix. HIGHLY NOT RECOMMENDED. It's supposed to hit 115 tomorrow " src="//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/superangry.png"> I personally stop watering my lawn on the 4th of July to avoid having to mow the lawn in the hottest parts of summer. A good mowing on the 4th and then I let it brown out for July and August with only having to weed pull and spray when monsoon rains hit. Pick up the watering in September once the summer heat is back on the downswing. Being a native Phoenician I could not imagine having to live in SNOW. It's supposed to hit 115 tomorrow " src="//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/superangry.png"> BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
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Post by Rob Allen on Aug 20, 2019 16:28:29 GMT -5
Meanwhile, in Portland, I haven't needed to take the bedroom air conditioner out of its box yet this summer. There were a couple of days where the temperature upstairs in the house reached 80 degrees for a few hours, but downstairs stayed cooler. Still, I'm glad I don't have a lawn to mow.
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Post by Icctrombone on Aug 20, 2019 20:38:15 GMT -5
We do not need any more movies or tv shows about vampire politics. Even this one? I think you really miss the politics thread.
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Post by The Captain on Aug 21, 2019 9:41:56 GMT -5
The heat in the summer kicks my butt so much worse than the cold in winter. Although I prefer cutting grass over shoveling snow Agree on the first point, disagree on the second. I know I will HAVE to cut the grass on a regular basis during the summer, while I MIGHT have to deal with snow in the winter. I have a big snowblower, so I deal with 3" or less with a shovel (or give my girls a couple extra bucks in their allowance to do it) and then fire up the blower for 4" or more. As for the temps, I am generally OK if it's warm as long as it is not humid. When it gets a little hot, I can turn on a ceiling and/or floor fan and move the air and that usually suffices. Once it gets muggy, the AC comes on because I can't stand feeling moist. One thing that was difficult to deal with on our trip to Wales is that they have almost no AC anywhere, and few places even had fans (of the three places we lodged, just one had a fan in the room, and it was one of those little tabletop units). The other thing is that even though it isn't terribly hot there, making an open window an option for cooling, none of the windows had screens in them, so you are inviting all manner of insects and critters in overnight if you leave them open.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2019 14:48:14 GMT -5
The heat in the summer kicks my butt so much worse than the cold in winter. Although I prefer cutting grass over shoveling snow Agree on the first point, disagree on the second. I know I will HAVE to cut the grass on a regular basis during the summer, while I MIGHT have to deal with snow in the winter. I have a big snowblower, so I deal with 3" or less with a shovel (or give my girls a couple extra bucks in their allowance to do it) and then fire up the blower for 4" or more. As for the temps, I am generally OK if it's warm as long as it is not humid. When it gets a little hot, I can turn on a ceiling and/or floor fan and move the air and that usually suffices. Once it gets muggy, the AC comes on because I can't stand feeling moist. One thing that was difficult to deal with on our trip to Wales is that they have almost no AC anywhere, and few places even had fans (of the three places we lodged, just one had a fan in the room, and it was one of those little tabletop units). The other thing is that even though it isn't terribly hot there, making an open window an option for cooling, none of the windows had screens in them, so you are inviting all manner of insects and critters in overnight if you leave them open. I guess I figure with cutting the grass I can do it on my schedule (within a few days) whereas the snow has to be removed within a few hours after the snowstorm.
As far as no AC in Wales we had the same experience last month in England. I also missed no ice in my drinks (at least until I started asking for ice).
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Post by Confessor on Aug 21, 2019 18:32:15 GMT -5
Agree on the first point, disagree on the second. I know I will HAVE to cut the grass on a regular basis during the summer, while I MIGHT have to deal with snow in the winter. I have a big snowblower, so I deal with 3" or less with a shovel (or give my girls a couple extra bucks in their allowance to do it) and then fire up the blower for 4" or more. As for the temps, I am generally OK if it's warm as long as it is not humid. When it gets a little hot, I can turn on a ceiling and/or floor fan and move the air and that usually suffices. Once it gets muggy, the AC comes on because I can't stand feeling moist. One thing that was difficult to deal with on our trip to Wales is that they have almost no AC anywhere, and few places even had fans (of the three places we lodged, just one had a fan in the room, and it was one of those little tabletop units). The other thing is that even though it isn't terribly hot there, making an open window an option for cooling, none of the windows had screens in them, so you are inviting all manner of insects and critters in overnight if you leave them open. I guess I figure with cutting the grass I can do it on my schedule (within a few days) whereas the snow has to be removed within a few hours after the snowstorm.
As far as no AC in Wales we had the same experience last month in England. I also missed no ice in my drinks (at least until I started asking for ice).
Hardly anywhere has air con in the UK. The abundance of it in the U.S. is one of the best things about your country. As for ice in drinks, I can't say that I've ever had a problem getting ice in my spirits, soft drinks or water. Maybe it was the places you visited? I tell you what though, we are way stingier than you guys with our spirits. When you ask for a gin or a whisky or something over here it's meticulously measured out with an optic delivery system by law. In the States, your spirits are all served free pour. It's just another example of what a generous culture you are.
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Post by The Captain on Aug 22, 2019 5:34:52 GMT -5
I guess I figure with cutting the grass I can do it on my schedule (within a few days) whereas the snow has to be removed within a few hours after the snowstorm.
As far as no AC in Wales we had the same experience last month in England. I also missed no ice in my drinks (at least until I started asking for ice).
Hardly anywhere has air con in the UK. The abundance of it in the U.S. is one of the best things about your country. As for ice in drinks, I can't say that I've ever had a problem getting ice in my spirits, soft drinks or water. Maybe it was the places you visited? I tell you what though, we are way stingier than you guys with our spirits. When you ask for a gin or a whisky or something over here it's meticulously measured out with an optic delivery system by law. In the States, your spirits are all served free pour. It's just another example of what a generous culture you are. I did notice that ice was not provided as a matter of course in the UK, but it was an easy fix. Most places we went we happy to fill a carafe of water at our table, and I learned to ask for them to put ice in it before they brought it. As for spirits, I'm not much of a drinker of the harder stuff, so I wouldn't have ever known about the difference. However, I will say that I discovered the delight of "flat cider" at a pub in Wales; it's basically alcoholic apple juice with a higher alcohol content (the one I became fond of was at 6.8%) rather than the US-style with its bubbles and much-lower alcohol %. So you folks have that over us at least.
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Post by Icctrombone on Aug 22, 2019 6:21:39 GMT -5
. So you folks have that over us at least. What they have over us is that they all sound like James Bond, dude !
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Post by The Captain on Aug 22, 2019 7:53:10 GMT -5
. So you folks have that over us at least. What they have over us is that they all sound like James Bond, dude ! Just the guys, thankfully. At our first stay, the inn also had a pub, and we had dinner there. The bartender in our section (they had front and back bar areas) looked and sounded like Karen Gillan, which had me swooning and my daughters afraid I was going to leave their mom and stay there with this girl (who was probably 22 at the oldest). Just something about redheaded Celtic girls with an accent drives me crazy, and we encountered a lot more during the rest of our trip.
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Post by Rob Allen on Aug 22, 2019 10:13:55 GMT -5
I will say that I discovered the delight of "flat cider" at a pub in Wales; it's basically alcoholic apple juice with a higher alcohol content (the one I became fond of was at 6.8%) rather than the US-style with its bubbles and much-lower alcohol %. So you folks have that over us at least. This might be a regional thing. The ciders in stores here in Oregon range from 4% to 7% alcohol; the one I had yesterday was 6.9%. And they're slightly effervescent but not what I'd call bubbly.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Aug 22, 2019 10:25:43 GMT -5
I will say that I discovered the delight of "flat cider" at a pub in Wales; it's basically alcoholic apple juice with a higher alcohol content (the one I became fond of was at 6.8%) rather than the US-style with its bubbles and much-lower alcohol %. So you folks have that over us at least. This might be a regional thing. The ciders in stores here in Oregon range from 4% to 7% alcohol; the one I had yesterday was 6.9%. And they're slightly effervescent but not what I'd call bubbly. That's just Rob's personality.
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