| Author | Message | ||
     Swampy |
Yep, the hot water toss in the morning has become a ritual around my house. Its really cold, too cold to work on the bikes, I had to rescue the batteries last week. My kids swear they have been snowblowing twice a day all week but I always end up having to do it again when I get home from work. I was in 4WD all the way from Sault Saint Marie, MI to Eureka on Tuesday. Gas prices were only $1.58 up there, go figure. | ||
| Kaese |
M2me, I believe the physics explanation is that the more drastic the temperature change would be the reason between cold water and warm water. Remember the 3 states of matter, solid, liquid and gaseous. You could experiment trying boiling water and ice water. Boiling water is 212 deg F and ice water would be about 35 deg F. Got pictures? Curious about the coffee. What happens to the dark stuff? Additional pollution? You really don't want my weather report from California, do you? Ok, 60 deg every day for the last 3 weeks and don't see any change in the weather patterns. I think Spring is here! edited by kaese on January 28, 2004 | ||
| Coolice |
I believe the the change from liquid to vapor is called sublimation. (In refrigeration biz) We use the same procedure to remove moisture from refrigeration systems by using a vacuum to lower the pressure in the system. It lowers the boiling point of water causing it to vaporize and leave the system through the vacuum pump. Enough physics for the nite. It's COLD outside. Just think in 5 months it will be riding season full out  | ||
| Cyclonemick |
(-4) Here in Indiana. There is more than corn in Indiana and it's called SNOW!! | ||
| Thunderbox |
Morning all. Just thought I would update the post here and let you all know we survived the night. This morning it is -37C or -34F. Got quite warm during the evening Ha Ha. Still it feels like it warmed a lot more than just 7.9 degrees. Hard to believe the weather will change enough in about 75 days to be nice enough to drive the machine. Have a great one all. Just for your info it was -44.9C and -48.8F yesterday. | ||
| Bluzm2 |
M2Me, Car thermo read -21 this AM. I was going to try the hot water thing by standing on the roof and taking a whizz but I was afraid something might break off!!! | ||
| Dullorb |
Just think in 5 months it will be riding season full out. Nah 2 months. Dahn saath here in M'waukee it's reasonble by March, you just have to keep dodging the salt trucks. | ||
| Whatever |
my car died... even with the block heater on it... so I just got a new battery... there must be something wrong with me because I came straight to work when I got it fixed... I should be home sleeping...  | ||
| Boomerm2 |
It's a balmy -3F (-22F wind chill) in Waterloo, IA. This is cold enough. It's hard to imagine the -50F that Thunderbox has. | ||
| Crusty |
Does anyone disagree with the statement WINTER SUCKS!? | ||
| Mikej |
It doesn't suck. It usually blows and dumps, but rarely sucks unless you open a door too fast. | ||
| Bartimus |
Brrrr, 60 degrees in the shade. no snow in sight. Life is good down here in Arizona. I'll be up north when the temps hit 110 this summer though. Just think warm thoughts guys. | ||
| Xbduck |
Man I'm really starting to get bummed. It's 39* F here but more snow is on its way, they say. Nobody in or near the valley can really predict the weather well here anyway. I only have 800 miles on my bike and I've had it going on 3 months now. Does anyone have a set of chains for a XB9S? I really want to ride!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | ||
| Bads1 |
CCCCCCCCCCCCC......COLD  | ||
| Dynarider |
-9 right now. | ||
| Gearloose |
–10* –32* w/chill Hmmm sumpin about balls on a brass monkey comes to mind!  | ||
| Crusty |
We picked up my wife's Blast on December 23. So far, she's managed to put 46 miles on it. I haven't been on my bike since New Years Day. There's just too much ice and salt on the roads. Gearloose, I saw that same monkey running down the street holding onto his crotch. | ||
| Cj_xb |
-10 and windchill -30 !!! I'm sooooo COLD !!! CJ  | ||
| Dullorb |
Same situation for me Crusty, not since about 2:00am New Years Day. | ||
| Dullorb |
Oh and Coolice, sublimation is the transition from solid to vapor without a intermediate liquid state. The way that frost free fridges keep the frost off and the food froze. | ||
| Impulse_101 |
I'm an FNG so I big Hello to all of you from frigid Milwaukee. I work here but live in Racine which is just south of here. It's presently -10 here and the wind chill is around -30. But as an ex and future Alaskan this ain't nothin'. JT | ||
| Davefl |
It is +61 in central Fl. Bike week is just a month away. | ||
| Cj_xb |
Darn you davefl !!  | ||
| M2me |
-21 F in Minneapolis right now. Windchill is -41! Yep, it's officially cold! | ||
| Spiderman |
Damn John thats Ball srivlin cold!! | ||
| Davefl |
If it does'nt warm up I may have to put on a long sleeve shirt. | ||
| Careyj |
65 and sunny, going to hit 70 this weekend!!! | ||
| Bluzm2 |
John, In the NW burbs the thermo said -25!!!! Damn, we haven't seen that cold in quite a few years. Wind chill should calculate to -45 or -50 range. Gawd I am starting to lothe this place..... | ||
| M2me |
Here's a quote from the StarTribune:
But the first day of spring is only 50 days away! | ||
| Davefl |
Warmed up a bit. Now it is +63. Guess I can stay in the short sleeves. |
