The Power of Positive Thinking.

November 17 2005, 07:57:49 UTC 6 years ago

He didn't tell you? That saucy minx! I hope I didn't ruin the surprise, but I couldn't contain my excitement any longer!

ordinarywhirled

November 17 2005, 08:02:20 UTC 6 years ago

Let me know if this works. I'm lonely for Ratz in ye olde St. Louis and would love a visit.

November 17 2005, 08:45:23 UTC 6 years ago

well, I assume it's warmer in St. Louis so you might have better luck~

ordinarywhirled

November 17 2005, 08:47:47 UTC 6 years ago

Umm. It is 19 degrees today. But sunny! Sunny? Heh?

November 17 2005, 08:52:02 UTC 6 years ago

yikes! that's making my 43 sound delightful!

and sunny too.

Actually I'm quite proud of myself, it got down to 30 last night and I managed to keep the temperature in my bedroom 70 without any source of heat but moi.
Ten o clock bike ride in the 40 degree rain not so fun though.

ordinarywhirled

November 17 2005, 08:58:00 UTC 6 years ago

Yikes! Chilly bike rides are a terrible form of torture. My ears always feel like they are going to fall off from the pain and suffering. Add rain to the mix? Yeeeesh.

November 17 2005, 09:02:50 UTC 6 years ago

it's the rain that's the worst because of the glasses issue. sometime after january I should have the money to stock up on some disposable contacts for the rainy days though. I squished when I got home. It was fun.

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November 17 2005, 08:59:49 UTC 6 years ago

Well, yeah, but you're hot as hell! Of course, I'm sure that all those fevered dreams of me helped.

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November 17 2005, 09:10:23 UTC 6 years ago

To give you some better idea of Seattle weather, I've turned on my heating once the entire time I've been there. And that was only for about three hours. And that was only because I prefer to go "skyclad" in my apartment, and would rather heat the room than put on clothing.

November 17 2005, 08:52:59 UTC 6 years ago

:: laughing::

Ummm... no.

Current temps:

Saint Louis: 27
Seattle: 45

November 17 2005, 08:56:27 UTC 6 years ago

what are overall winter averages though? I know that Seattle doesn't freeze, but 50 sounds so cold for summertime temps.

November 17 2005, 09:00:50 UTC 6 years ago

It got up to the mid-80's this past Summer. Most of the time, however, it was a perfect mid-70's. I have no idea who told you 50, but they were very wrong.

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November 17 2005, 09:01:39 UTC 6 years ago

Oh, and average winter temps are around this range, from above freezing to the mid-50's.

November 17 2005, 08:06:09 UTC 6 years ago

Ah, yes, positive thinking is a wonderful thing. If you had 80 degree weather in the winter, beaches, and haciendas, your positive thinking could be enough to create reality. As it is, I'm not sure flying 5 hours to visit a sunless, cool, and wet city (for my second trip there) is on my winter agenda. Plus axsister is busy and mynock only has one vacation day left.

Now a Spring or Summer excursion, along with your fine hosting skills, tantalize me.

In any case, I am decidedly appreciative of your implied invitation, and I do not eschew your offer lightly.

November 17 2005, 08:50:16 UTC 6 years ago

I'm busy?

it's actually warmer there than here. If only barely.

One day I'll go to Seattle and check it out, it's on my list of cities that weather wise I'd like to live in. It's warmer in winter, cooler in summer, and actually rains less than it does here.

What else is on my list? Denver. It's not a long list actually. San Francisco maybe.

November 17 2005, 09:04:44 UTC 6 years ago

Thank you for realizing that it doesn't rain much here. It's a myth. The annualized rainfall is half what it was in Chattanooga. When it rains here, it is more of a misting. The only reason you hear horror stories is because Seattlites are a very whiney people. If it gets below 60 or above 70, they complain about the inhospitable weather.

November 17 2005, 08:58:23 UTC 6 years ago

Current temps:
Saint Louis: 27
Seattle: 45
Radford: 35
Richmond: 47

I'm just sayin'....

But, Spring/Summer sounds lovely. I will start formulating plans now.

(It's a shame I didn't stay in Dana Point for longer.

November 17 2005, 11:05:31 UTC 6 years ago

I get miffed when people assume I know less than I do. Unless they are my enemies, in which case I like it. I've been to Seattle, and I've studied the weather there. I said "cool" (not "cold") and I am, and have been for some years, well aware that the average rainfall is less than most Eastern U.S. cities. I also know that although the total amount of rain is less, the number of days of "measurable" rain averages 158, and some cloud cover exists on an average of 226 days. Weather.com: "Seattle averages one of the highest numbers of days with measurable rain in the U.S....." Most of that is in the winter. Now, days of what I would consider appreciable rain (0.1inches or more) is fairly low for Seattle - only 49, compared to FIFTY SIX for Richmond(!), but Roanoke and Radford have fewer than Seattle. Therefore, Seattle is "WET" by comparison to Radford. And dreary in the Winter, judging from this data and my own visit there. And it's "COOL" in Winter - better than cold, I don't argue, but not as nice as "WARM" or "HOT".

=P (and I hope you can feel that, incorrect correctors, because I'm doing it as hard as I can.)

November 17 2005, 11:21:15 UTC 6 years ago

Stand down, young trooper! Such a fiery young man! Full of vim and vigor!

While I appreciate a preponderance of caps and tongue, I was merely stating those things for the record, since there was much discussion of weather. I clearly saw your mentioning of an earlier visit as a method to prevent argument. Therefore, I was not arguing. I was just presenting data for all concerned.
I might have been preaching to the choir, but, dammit, I like to preach and it's my LJ soapbox!

There are two primary points and one secondary that I wish to proselytize:
I) I'd really like to hang out with you again.
II) I'd really like to hang out with the members of your brood again/for the first time

i) Seattle is in no way an intemperate city. It is certainly much warmer and pleasant than I had originally anticipated. It is, however, nowhere near as idyllic a vacation spot as Dana Point was.

Those in the choir may now use their extended tongues to pronounce "Amen"

roguemynock

November 17 2005, 11:36:41 UTC 6 years ago

**runs to get popcorn and hurries back quickly before she misses anything good**

November 17 2005, 11:39:55 UTC 6 years ago

May I join you for popcorn during his diatribe? It might take a while... *grin*

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November 17 2005, 11:40:04 UTC 6 years ago

Well, with your general point I do not disagree, and your flattery is reciprocated.

I loved Seattle when I visited. Cool people, cool places to go. It was Winter then, and I found the weather dreary, but I was told anecdotally that Summer there is awesome, and the facts seem to support that. Have you been up on the observation deck on that tall black building? That was awesome.

In no other place I know can one find such a plethora of seafood, hippies, and asian culture, while still having the down-to-earth feeling of a mid-western city.