Deep Freeze Check-ins

[KE4AVB]

Is anyone doing okay while are in this deep freeeeze. Knees are knocking and shivering here as this it is down to 5F with light snow cover. It looks like many of our members experiencing low temperatures even worse except those in Australia which on the other extreme with temps that are 110+F.

It the not getting acclimatize that is hurting Monday it was 60F and it is now 5F with a wind of -15F. Even the wildlife is having problems.

Work at a stand still here due to cold temps. I just don't work on plastic items in these temps.

[okie]

[okie]

was 22 deg in shop when I got there this AM. One hr later, it was 32. Slow but sure?

Still to cold to put bare hands on bare metal.

[Skywatcher]

Greetings All

Enjoying some Chinook conditions here at the moment with daytime highs up to +6ºC (43ºF or 279ºK), but that west wind can get a bit brutal now and then with speeds up to 70 km/h (44 mph) to blow the snow into some serious drifts. It was a different story just before New Year's day though, December 31st, woke up to -37ºC (-36.5ºF or 236ºK). The old Ford Explorer was a little reluctant to start, even though the block heater had been plugged in all night. Standard transmissions and rear ends tend to get a little stiff at those temperatures, seats are as hard as rock and it takes a few miles to get the flat spots out of the tires. Take care and stay warm all of you,

Sky

[RoyM]

That is why I left the prairies, getting too old for that nonsense. I think somebody turned us upside down, it was 25 in Fairbanks the other day.

[okie]

As I was posting my pic of stove I thought that the Boys up north would be along soon.

Just remember KE**** started all this. I am surprised Tuffnell has not chimed in. Maybe he is totally frozen and not forget 38racing but I must admitt I don't know about weather on East side of Canada. Probably warm and sunny.

Travis

[KE4AVB]

Wait a minute Okie I didn't start the cold weather just this thread.

I would say more but a got go and try to thaw out one of my Emus, She fell in the pond again and has icicles hanging on her now. I going to see if she stay with the space heater.

EDIT> She too stubborn to accept the warming help.

[okie]

Wait a minute Okie I didn't start the cold weather just this thread.

I would say more but a got go and try to thaw out one of my Emus, She fell in the pond again and has icicles hanging on her now. I going to see if she stay with the space heater.

EDIT> She too stubborn to accept the warming help.

I have not been around Emus but I have been told that they have a strong personality.

[KE4AVB]

Just don't won't one the kick you. I have to caught them every once a while but I know how the handle them. They like riding a bucking bronco. Even with me at 250 they bounce me around a good bit until I get them down off their feet.

They are overly curious too. The meter man that was changing my meter when he said he was a little nervous about my big rooster. I wasn't paying attention when the male nosing around to see the guy was doing. When the guy looked up he nearly when over a 6 foot wooden fence; the meter man not the Emu. The meter man sent someone else out a couple days and didn't tell the new guy what would happen he also tried jumping the fence. I had sore sides for a few days afterwards.

[KE4AVB]

Just don't won't one the kick you. I have to caught them every once a while but I know how the handle them. They like riding a bucking bronco. Even with me at 250 they bounce me around a good bit until I get them down off their feet.

They are overly curious too. The meter man that was changing my meter when he said he was a little nervous about my big rooster. I wasn't paying attention when the male nosing around to see the guy was doing. When the guy looked up he nearly went over a 6 foot wooden fence; the meter man not the Emu. The meter man sent someone else out a couple days later and didn't tell the new guy what would happen, he also tried jumping the fence. At least this time I was watching out for the Emu. I had sore sides for a few days afterwards.