It is so cold......how cold is it??

**Jerry** · 23rd December 07, 02:15 PM

Coldest I've ever been was around 0 deg F in the Boston navy yard. There was a 30 to 40 MPH wind blowing and the cable to the officer's lounge TV antenna had been blown loose from the connector. It was on Superbowl Sunday and the duty officer had decreed that either we (electronics techs) either fix their antenna or swap the cable(in the junction box) from the crew's antenna. It was so cold up on the mast that a 100 watt soldering gun would not melt solder. We wound up having to go to the shipfitters shop and borrow a propane torch with a soldering iron head. We got it working, but the duty officer got his butt chewed on when the Captain found out about his threats, and for sending us up there to work in that kind of weather

**auld argonian** · 3rd January 08, 06:45 AM

As I write (7:30 AM) it's 0 Fahrenheit here in Chicago. At the current exchange rate, that's -17.77777 Canadian. It looks like it'll warm up to a refreshing 23 F later in the day. I'm headed out to the Art Institute later...still not sure if it'll be a kilted expedition or not. That's not because I wouild feel cold but only because I'm feeling a bit anti-social and don't want to have to deal with all of the "...aren't you cold?" questions from the rubes.

Best

AA

**Nervous Jock** · 21st December 07, 10:11 AM

Nae exposed parts at that temp then!!

**Frank McGrath** · 21st December 07, 08:35 PM

In my world, 65 degrees is freezing. I was really cold today. Got to work outside. How lucky can one guy get.

**Coemgen** · 23rd December 07, 01:42 AM

Wow. Over here in Cali, I feel guilty for feeling cold at 45°F.

**Clockwork John** · 23rd December 07, 02:22 AM

Originally Posted by Coemgen

Wow. Over here in Cali, I feel guilty for feeling cold at 45°F.

If you want to be colder, you could come visit me... It's in the teens and 20s at night.

**Moosedog** · 23rd December 07, 09:57 AM

Yup. 35 degrees and pouring rain here in Western Oregon. I would take a cold Fairbanks morning over this any day. Just be careful of the inversion...

Moosedog

**Chase** · 23rd December 07, 12:59 PM

The coldest its been here in Iraq was 38 degrees...I worked in Northern Alberta back in the early 80's and it got as cold as minus 27 that I can remember...It was so cold I chipped a tooth eating my soup.

**kevinkinney** · 23rd December 07, 01:08 PM

Yup,

I had the Mackenzie Weathered tank, and stout Aran sweater, and boots ready for Christmas services at 8:00 am. We've got blizzard going, so I opted for the parka, mukluks, German Army issue wool pants, and mitts instead.

Happy Holidays.

Kevin.

**Frank McGrath** · 23rd December 07, 09:22 PM

Last Christmas Eve, My wife and I were in Ornsdorf, Austria, for the Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht service at the chapel where the song was first performed. We and about 15,000 othere people out in the cold during the service. It was around 10 degrees F. But the reason we were there kinda made us ignore the cold. Merry Christmas.