Terminalcoffee discussion

When I was younger it didn't matter at all. I would never check, because I disliked coats, hats, everything. I'd just go. Now I'm a little older and this winter I think I checked most days before leaving.

Oh, I hate carrying them, although I have a couple of beautiful ones! I also hate purses, socks and belts! But sometimes you just need them...

I have learned the hard way to always carry an umbrella. I listen to NPR every morning, and pay attention to the weather report, but it's a mere formality.

I believe in dressing for the weather, wearing a coat when it's cold, using gloves and scarves. Not like some people who would rather be doofuses running from their car in the parking lot...

I believe in dressing for the weather, wearing a coat when it's cold, using gloves and scarves. Not like some people who would rather be doofuses running from their car in the parking lot...

Ha! Jackie and I have argued about this. You see, I sometimes go to work without a heavy jacket in winter because I just walk to the car, drive to work, and walk into work. Or I leave a coat in the car in case my car breaks down or something. And I hardly ever wear a hat or gloves. This drives Jackie bonkers, much to my amusement.

That said, I'm somewhat obsessed with weather reports, so I'm always checking the forecast on my phone.

I seldom wear a winter coat in winter either RA. My son usually only wears a hooded sweatshirt. We have the winter coats in the vehicle in case it would breakdown or you get in an accident though.

You see, Jacks? Jim does the same thing...a lot of people around here do it, too:)

Hmmm, weird. I wonder if so much cold weather does something to your brains. Or maybe it's all the beer and cheese you live on, up there in Wisconsin...

Whatever it is it works!

We've kept blankets in the back of our SUV in case of a mid-winter breakdown or getting stranded.

Are we talking about RA here too?

Why doesn't Gus get mad about how all threads lead to cheese, poop, or RA today?

And finally, now after reading this thread in its entirety, I want to contribute my two cents in that I think it feels colder in the PNW on a 25 degree day than the coldest midwest day.

I've felt colder in San Franciso during the summer than I have most days in Colorado during the winter. It's amazing how being on the waterfront can really put the chill in your body.

BunWat wrote: "Some people in very cold climates don't wear coats and hats and such because most of the time they aren't actually spending any time outside, Jackie..."

Bun, yes. I am outside walking for anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour, I need a coat. I'm not just dashing from car to building. And I need my umbrella, it's NO FUN walking when you're soaked. I know this from experience. :)
I guess I could wear a rain coat and pants, but those are noisy, and don't breathe.

Sally wrote: "And finally, now after reading this thread in its entirety, I want to contribute my two cents in that I think it feels colder in the PNW on a 25 degree day than the coldest midwest day."

I totally believe it, Sally. Maybe that's why so many Northwesterners vacation regularly in Hawaii in the winter.
I have zero desire to ice fish. Isn't it just an excuse to drink beer, anyways?

i often dress for the weather i want to have, not the weather i have. i add some stuff before going outside (coat, scarf, gloves) so i don't get cold.

I don't ice fish, but most of the shanty's you could sit in in a short sleeve t-shirt because they heat them. I don't typically wear anything to heavy when cross country skiing either, no matter how cold it is because you can get really warm doing it. I will shovel the driveway in a lighter coat also, unless it is pretty windy out, then the heavy coat comes out. I usually wear a hat though.

I want to know exactly what the weather is like before leaving the house. The temperature range for the entire day, chance of precipitation. It determines what outergarments, shoes, and bags I carry. I have been mocked for my weather vigilance - by people who are always caught without jackets when the temps drop from 65 to 30 (which sometimes happens around here), or caught without umbrellas.

I guess if you are always in a building or your car, weather matters less to you. In cities where people take public transportation, and spend a lot of time waiting outside, clothing matters.

I think we should all chip in to buy Jackie a rain coat and pants. That would be a great fashion move.

I'm fairly positive I'm the only person in New York who doesn't own a rain coat, and probably never will. I have winter coats, but hardly wear them, unless I'm going out to dinner in a LBD or something. Varsity jackets dont even count. They're not very warm.

Over here we've given up trusting weather forecasts. It's usually BS that never proves accurate and it's wiser to have an umbrella in your car at all times.