One Day in the Life of a Wolf

[Riverwind]

Sorry about your electric but just how can you be cold when its 75 outside?

It does not get cold until you get into the teens, warmer then that is just a lite jacket.

Southern California where the low for the year is 65 people need forced air heating for when it gets so cold.

Come spend a winter here in the frozen tundra called
Wisconsin or next door in Minnesota.


River

[gareth19]

Originally Posted by Riverwind

Sorry about your electric but just how can you be cold when its 75 outside?

It does not get cold until you get into the teens, warmer then that is just a lite jacket.

Southern California where the low for the year is 65 people need forced air heating for when it gets so cold.

Come spend a winter here in the frozen tundra called
Wisconsin or next door in Minnesota.


River

Several things to think about. 1) 75 is a daytime temperature; it gets colder at night, and 2) a dry climate has less humidity to hold moisture, so nights in subtropical deserts (what southern California is climatically) are rather chilly. 3) Those temperatures are given at civic centers in the midst of treeless, heat-absorbing concrete. Out in the boondocks, there is shade-producing vegetation and and many micro-climates; in the hills that separate Los Angeles proper from the San Fernando Valley, there are the windy roads of Beverly Glen; prime LA real estate because the glen is much cooler and nicer than LA. I live in the San Gabriel Mountains near the Angeles National Forest. When LA is experiencing drought, we have drizzle, cloud cover, and I can look out in the winter and find snow while it is sunny and dry on the 210freeway. 4) Really old people like those over 65 lose circulatory tone and even with a layer of body fat they often experience more severe reactions to cold temperatures, so just because the conditions wouldn't bother you doesn't mean that they aren't real or a real pain to an old person.

[kristoff]

Originally Posted by gareth19

Several things to think about. 1) 75 is a daytime temperature; it gets colder at night, and 2) a dry climate has less humidity to hold moisture, so nights in subtropical deserts (what southern California is climatically) are rather chilly. 3) Those temperatures are given at civic centers in the midst of treeless, heat-absorbing concrete. Out in the boondocks, there is shade-producing vegetation and and many micro-climates; in the hills that separate Los Angeles proper from the San Fernando Valley, there are the windy roads of Beverly Glen; prime LA real estate because the glen is much cooler and nicer than LA. I live in the San Gabriel Mountains near the Angeles National Forest. When LA is experiencing drought, we have drizzle, cloud cover, and I can look out in the winter and find snow while it is sunny and dry on the 210freeway. 4) Really old people like those over 65 lose circulatory tone and even with a layer of body fat they often experience more severe reactions to cold temperatures, so just because the conditions wouldn't bother you doesn't mean that they aren't real or a real pain to an old person.

You make it sound like River isn't very old....

[OneBallBoi]

River, Let's face it, you just need to adopt MacWolfie as you son. He can be a dependent on your income tax then. Then MacWolfie could see what it is like in the "North" Country.
Oh, Better yet, you two could be twins. HeHeHe

Originally Posted by Riverwind

Sorry about your electric but just how can you be cold when its 75 outside?

It does not get cold until you get into the teens, warmer then that is just a lite jacket.

Southern California where the low for the year is 65 people need forced air heating for when it gets so cold.

Come spend a winter here in the frozen tundra called
Wisconsin or next door in Minnesota.


River

[Riverwind]

Originally Posted by gareth19

Several things to think about. 1) 75 is a daytime temperature; it gets colder at night, and 2) a dry climate has less humidity to hold moisture, so nights in subtropical deserts (what southern California is climatically) are rather chilly. 3) Those temperatures are given at civic centers in the midst of treeless, heat-absorbing concrete. Out in the boondocks, there is shade-producing vegetation and and many micro-climates; in the hills that separate Los Angeles proper from the San Fernando Valley, there are the windy roads of Beverly Glen; prime LA real estate because the glen is much cooler and nicer than LA. I live in the San Gabriel Mountains near the Angeles National Forest. When LA is experiencing drought, we have drizzle, cloud cover, and I can look out in the winter and find snow while it is sunny and dry on the 210freeway. 4) Really old people like those over 65 lose circulatory tone and even with a layer of body fat they often experience more severe reactions to cold temperatures, so just because the conditions wouldn't bother you doesn't mean that they aren't real or a real pain to an old person.

I was born and raised in LA. SFV
Lived in the Palm Springs area for several years.
I know and understand the weather in Southern California.

Only in Southern California do people buy parkas because it gets so cold in the winter, people in other parts of the country where it actually does get cold only put on parkas when its below freezing. I have not needed mine in the last couple years, we only had a few days of -10 weather.

River

[Riverwind]

Originally Posted by kristoff

You make it sound like River isn't very old....

And you too will be my age some day, and its sooner then you think.

For the record, MacWolf is 63. on the other hand I am much younger, I am 62.

River

[MacTheWolf]

My electricity is back on. Liz talked Edison into taking $150 instead of $500. I have gas but no heat. The Gas Company Guy refused to crawl under the house to turn it on.

River is way older than I.

[MacTheWolf]

I paid Time Warner $256 so now I have TV and Internet...woo woo woo

Supposedly Time Warner comes here tomorrow morning to fix their &^%$#$%@ telephone

[MacTheWolf]

TimeWarner came out, checked everything and said my phone had died. A friend gave me a phone so now I have communication.

Now I just worry if my bank is screwing me.

[The Lurker]

Mac-

Recently, I discovered that Time Warner had lowered their rates to stay competitive with other media services. They did not however inform me of the reduction in rates and continued charging me the old higher rate for nearly a year. When I discover this, they refunded the money to me and lowered my rates.

Please make sure you have the best rates available for your needs. Also, you are a senior citizen. A lot of cable companies have special packages for seniors. Check that out, as well.

All The Best,

[Riverwind]

Originally Posted by The Lurker

Mac-

Recently, I discovered that Time Warner had lowered their rates to stay competitive with other media services. They did not however inform me of the reduction in rates and continued charging me the old higher rate for nearly a year. When I discover this, they refunded the money to me and lowered my rates.

Please make sure you have the best rates available for your needs. Also, you are a senior citizen. A lot of cable companies have special packages for seniors. Check that out, as well.

All The Best,

You are a senior citizen, boy ain't that the truth, maybe we should put it in a bigger font so he can read it you know OLD age, and all.

River

[MacTheWolf]

Originally Posted by Riverwind

You are a senior citizen, boy ain't that the truth, maybe we should put it in a bigger font so he can read it you know OLD age, and all.

River

I'll bet my wheelchair is faster than yours

[Ken_SD]

I say that we strike up a collection to get the two of these old SOB's together, Ill bring the Video camera. then we can post it on youtube for every one to have a good laugh.

[Riverwind]

LOL just to let you guys know, I don't fly.

River

[Ken_SD]

Neither does the Old Wolf, good deal Bus tickets are CHEEP!