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Man, now I feel bad.
"Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60's to mid 70's"
It goes on all week like that.

[This message has been edited by Nick (edited 01-19-2003).]

I know what you guys are talkking about. Got down to the low thirties last night..Brrrrrrrrrr.

Bob

-2.2 ºF Night before last, wind howling at 15 to 20 mph.

Last years low (my records) was 9.7ºF. High was 89.7ºF.

We've beat the low several times aleady this year, and the usual cold spell is coming upon us. We usually get a couple of weeks of below zero weather in January/February, last year excluded.

All the snow, ice, freezing and thawing makes for great soil conditions! Not to mention cutting down on the insect population.

About time we had a decent winter!

<dodges tomatoes being thrown>

well Bill,
i would say below 32 slows me down. even the simplest things like takin' a leak with all the gear on ......

wire 'rips' instead of strips, pvc cracks instead of being cut neatly via cutters...


true, and all the old timers are saying the same, i'm still gonna ding ya with a 'mater though.....

we've about 3' on the ground, so before a service upgrade the other day i warmed up by shoveling to the meter
(the poco reader will be glad)

talking to the loggers, they are also shoveling, except it's an escape route after 'timber' is yelled.

i think they have it tough, i don't know one logger without a 'broken bone' story in these parts.

[This message has been edited by sparky (edited 01-19-2003).]

Sparky,
There's a saying here in the NW- "There's no such thing as a healthy old logger".
Bob

Off track, but if you are at all interested in logging, here is a great site from the NW
http://www.vannattabros.com/index.html

[This message has been edited by iwire (edited 01-19-2003).]

I've been outside all day every day for the last 5 weeks. Last week was the worst. This week looks colder yet. It stayed in the single digits until noon today and tomorrow's "high" is forcasted to be 20º. I am roughing a large house right now and having to use steel boxes(this GC insists on steel)and it is probably just as well. PVC boxes tend to shatter when the nails tighten up when it's 10º. It stays about 10º colder inside this house than it is outside! I'm also roughing an animal hospital right now. That job isn't too bad. The HVAV guys are building about 700' of metal ductwork and they brought a 750,000 btu fuel oil space heater. You work in shirt sleeves on that job. The days I split between those two jobs wear me out. Show up at the house job wearing long johns, denim workshirt, 2 sweatshirts, 2 pr socks, Carhardt insulated bibs, hardhat liner and tobogan. Go to the other job and spend 1/2 hour undressing. No "sanitary facilities" on either job. If Klein had a place on their Powerline toolbelt for a colostamy bag I'd consider it this time of year!

ROTFLMAO at Fred.

We were at 27 this morning and quickly warmed to 65,but if it's any consolation,the fish weren't biting good.

[This message has been edited by txsparky (edited 01-19-2003).]

Have 2 new 2000 sq ft plus houses to rough in this week in RI. Both houses overlooking the atlantic, will have the wind blowning in off the ocean all day. After 20+ years in business I feel I have paid my dues. I will be sending out the young guys to do the rough,I'll be staying in the office. Florida look better every year.

This time of year I really love being an engineer in a warm office. Electrical work outdoors this time of year must be a nightmare.

I'm curious: How do you work with cables outdoors when it falls below freezing? Doesn't the cable become stiff and the boxes brittle?

I'm north of all you guys, but it is very warm at the moment, 5°C (40°F). Strangely, two week ago it was -18°C (0°F) but the temperature jumped up almost over night.