Okay, according to my boss' thermometer its' -35f..... I quit

[HEyHEY]

This is just ludicrious. It was 35 degrees f last week.

EDIT: For Thermometer not thermostat....it REALLY is -35 outside!

[denverbill]

1. Get back to work Crachitt.

Humbug.

Ebenezer.

[On the Road]

8. You Don't Expect and Extra Lump of Coal for the Fire, Do You?

x(

[Loonman]

2. LOL

These are garments, Mr. Cratchit.

Garments were invented by the human race as a protection against the cold. Once purchased, they may be used indefinitely for the purpose for which they are intended. Coal burns. Coal is momentary and coal is costly. There will be no more coal burned in this office today, is that quite clear, Mr. Cratchit?

[Nikia]

3. I was going to say before your edit

I think that he is legally required to provide you with a jacket if he is going to keep the place that cold.

[HEyHEY]

5. Yeah, working in a meat locker would suck

I wonder what our power bill is

[many a good man]

4. Old Finnish saying...

"There's no such thing as bad weather...only improperly dressed people."

So go mug a polar bear, swipe his coat and quit complaining!

[HEyHEY]

6. The Finns can kiss my frozen fanny - it's damn cold and that's bad!

:-)

[prolesunited]

7. Is it really that cold?

How can you stand it? How many layers of clothes do you wear? How does your car start? Does your breath freeze?

[HEyHEY]

9. Yup, it's really that cold

Car starts with the block heater...only problem is at that temp other fluids start to thicken up, like steering fluid and clutch fluid.

I only have a little winter jacket....it's odd even though it's that cold you don't notice it unless you're outside for five or ten minutes.

Yup, my breath freezes...I had to use the ice-scraper on the INSIDE of the car on the way to work.

I actually was just told it's warmed up to about -27 now.

[HEyHEY]

10. Here's a pic from today

http://pic7.picturetrail.com:80/VOL203/1857753/3584721/44027042.jpg

now imagine it's -35

that's the life I'm living

[prolesunited]

11. WOW!!!

How long is it like that? What's summer?

[HEyHEY]

14. It's odd

It'll be really cold like this for a week then it'll be 34 or 36 the next.

Summer is hotter than hell. sometimes it'll be 90 - 100. Where I live has the second most sever temeprature changes in the world

[bubblesby2002]

13. No wonder you miss the west coast

[HEyHEY]

16. I always wanted to work in the prairies

Because I've never been. But after this I'm not making the switch. I'm a 20 minute drive from the prairie ...good enough for me.

Now my goal is the West coast ASAP.

[TrogL]

18. That looks damn familiar

I've been there. Is there a railroad station across the street?

[HEyHEY]

20. no, not now anyway

[mlawson]

12. What type of heat do you have???

Mine is a gas pump, run with an electric fan. If the electricity goes out, so does the heat. But I rent, so I can't choose; we can't have kerosine heaters, either.

I bet you have auxillary heat, right??

[HEyHEY]

15. Regular gas furnace

Fan and all, my rent is heat included so I don't spare the cranked knob.

[mlawson]

19. Your rent includes heat?

My gas bill (heat only) was $186 for 11/24 to 12/24, and I run it only when I have to!!! And I live in NC, for petes sake!!!

[HEyHEY]

21. Well I may be wrong

Because I just got here. But I think heat is subsidized by the government here. I think in BC, or at least the government sets the rates. May be the same for Alberta

[ironflange]

23. It's subsidized, sort of

When the cost of natural gas reaches a certain point, the govt pays the gas companies. The other time this happened, they sent cheques straight to us. We had just moved into the new house with a high efficiency furnace, so we were actually making a profit on our gas bills. :) It won't happen any more, I think the rule is that your bill can't go below zero.

I see they expect it to hit -38 here tonite, with windchill on top of that. That's chilly, even by my standards. I'd plug the van in, I need it tomorrow, but it'll start. The block heater is busted anyway.

[jus_the_facts]

17. Yikes...ya need a couple pairs o'these on man......

:scared: :scared:
......insulated coveralls!!! :D


.....it's a balmy 75f here right now..but gonna be around freezin' tonight! :crazy:

[camero]

22. I was in Edmonton a few years back trucking

And my dummy boss had me outside unloading flowers when it was -40F.
Guess who got promoted when the bill for product damage came in?

Coldest I ever felt. And probably ever will.