Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Cold as Ice T
I seem to recall having an inane (insane?) conversation with a curvy blonde one day over wind chill. She somehow managed to get me to think about wind chill, and whether metal or cars would "feel" wind chill. So when the temperature dropped down below freezing and forecasters are shouting out the wind chill factor, do inanimate objects actually feel the actual temperature or the much colder wind chill factor? I immediately tried to explain to her that objects do not "feel" wind chill, but only we do because we can sense the wind against our pores. To which she asked if dogs can feel wind chill? I suddenly realized why I was so attracted to her and completely recognized the value that she brought to this relationship. Nuff Said.
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How do these people who invented wind chill factors actually know what temperature it "feels like" when the wind blows. I've generally regarded the wind chill factor as a right wing conspiracy to discount global warming.
The liberal left, of course, then had to come up with the "heat index" which somehow is supposed to do the same thing for heat and humidity that the wind chill does for cold and wind. I don't buy into any of this nonsense and have therefore developed my own set of labels regarding outdoor comfort. They are as follows:
Hot
Cold
Really Hot
Really Cold
Nice
Warm
Cool
I'm Burning Up
I'm Freezing My Ass Off!
Interesting observation, similar to the "if a tree falls in the forest" argument. I would say that it is conceivable that we tend to rush to judgment. Take for example, the whole concept of global warming. Just a few short weeks ago when temperatures were higher than normal for this season, people were immediately saying that Al Gore was right in that global warming has shifted the climate so much that it is quickly becoming apparent. We immediately forget on stormy days like today that awkward conclusion.
It reminds me of the old indians who could chant and do a dance to make it rain. Somehow they actually believe that after a long period of drought that doing a little dance, (making a little love ?), could actually make abrupt atomospheric changes. What intrigues me is, how do they know that someone else in the tribe is actually undermining the dance by doing a different jig to keep the bright sunshine?
I think there might actually be something to this rain dance thing. I've noticed a strong correlation between washing my car and rain within the next few hours. Then again, that may be a conspiracy among the meteorologists and the car wash operators.
kind of like you having sex and hell freezing over?
I would start carrying a rabbit's foot if I were you to increase your odds. Heck, you should carry the whole rabbit. At least, you'd have something warm in your pocket besides your hairy palm. You might even enjoy the bunny squirming around, certainly much more than Bugs would.
I add one moderately rude comment to one of your posts and this is how you react? Maybe if you would check the blog a little more often I wouldn't have to resort to making such incendiary remarks. Are you too busy responding to Viagra and penis enlargement e-mails?
Pretty sensitive, aren't we? Perhaps, if you invested more time in this blog with some interesting observations like me, then we would have some interesting readership besides your alter inflated egos. Leggo my ego!
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