In reply to CDUB98

CDUB98 said:

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wessimo said:

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The heater is broken at my 5th graders school (HISD). Sent him to school dressed like he is hitting the slopes.

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Showing your white privilege I see.

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In reply to wessimo I await the next ice day, hopefully this winter, to see what he does, and when he stays open, the backlash he faces.

In reply to txags11

txags11 said:

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I await the next ice day, hopefully this winter, to see what he does, and when he stays open, the backlash he faces.

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The news choppers hovering over a fender-bender involving an HISD bus will get the pitchforks out real quick.

In reply to CDUB98

CDUB98 said:

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txags11 said:

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I await the next ice day, hopefully this winter, to see what he does, and when he stays open, the backlash he faces.

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Some people just want to watch the world ice over.

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In reply to wessimo

wessimo said:

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HISD Superintendent Mike Miles says he shouldn't have closed schools Tuesday. Won't do it again. https://t.co/ClXTn55pVc

— Houston Press (@HoustonPress) January 17, 2024

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What a dumbass

In reply to Cromagnum

Cromagnum said:

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AJ02 said:

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Transplants from where? Why is wind chill a bigger deal than actual temps to them?

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Because morons believe that if it's 33F actual, but a 20F degree windchill, that water will still somehow freeze because the wind is blowing on it harder.

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Wind can actually cause water to freeze even with air temp above freezing. If the air is dry enough evaporative cooling can lower water temp a few degrees and cause it to freeze.

But your general point stands. The "feels like" temp is not an indicator of this.

In reply to Breggy Popup

Bregxit said:

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Cromagnum said:

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AJ02 said:

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Transplants from where? Why is wind chill a bigger deal than actual temps to them?

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Because morons believe that if it's 33F actual, but a 20F degree windchill, that water will still somehow freeze because the wind is blowing on it harder.

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Wind can actually cause water to freeze even with air temp above freezing. If the air is dry enough evaporative cooling can lower water temp a few degrees and cause it to freeze.

But your general point stands. The "feels like" temp is not an indicator of this.

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In reply to The Wonderer

The Wonderer said:

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Bregxit said:

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Cromagnum said:

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AJ02 said:

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Transplants from where? Why is wind chill a bigger deal than actual temps to them?

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Because morons believe that if it's 33F actual, but a 20F degree windchill, that water will still somehow freeze because the wind is blowing on it harder.

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Wind can actually cause water to freeze even with air temp above freezing. If the air is dry enough evaporative cooling can lower water temp a few degrees and cause it to freeze.

But your general point stands. The "feels like" temp is not an indicator of this.

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Ackchyually all you want, he's correct. It's called thermodynamics of heat transfer.

Signed, a mechanical engineering nerd.

In reply to The Wonderer

The Wonderer said:

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Bregxit said:

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Cromagnum said:

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AJ02 said:

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Transplants from where? Why is wind chill a bigger deal than actual temps to them?

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Because morons believe that if it's 33F actual, but a 20F degree windchill, that water will still somehow freeze because the wind is blowing on it harder.

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Wind can actually cause water to freeze even with air temp above freezing. If the air is dry enough evaporative cooling can lower water temp a few degrees and cause it to freeze.

But your general point stands. The "feels like" temp is not an indicator of this.

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Feel free to continue your life in ignorance. Just trying to help out.

To make it less nerdy, it also the reason BBQ stalls out around 165* for a while.

In reply to CDUB98

CDUB98 said:

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The Wonderer said:

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Bregxit said:

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Cromagnum said:

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AJ02 said:

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Transplants from where? Why is wind chill a bigger deal than actual temps to them?

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Because morons believe that if it's 33F actual, but a 20F degree windchill, that water will still somehow freeze because the wind is blowing on it harder.

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Wind can actually cause water to freeze even with air temp above freezing. If the air is dry enough evaporative cooling can lower water temp a few degrees and cause it to freeze.

But your general point stands. The "feels like" temp is not an indicator of this.

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Ackchyually all you want, he's correct. It's called thermodynamics of heat transfer.

Signed, a mechanical engineering nerd.

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I know he's correct. His post just perfectly teed up that meme and I don't shy away from taking a swing.

In reply to The Wonderer

The Wonderer said:

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CDUB98 said:

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The Wonderer said:

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Bregxit said:

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Cromagnum said:

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AJ02 said:

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Transplants from where? Why is wind chill a bigger deal than actual temps to them?

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Because morons believe that if it's 33F actual, but a 20F degree windchill, that water will still somehow freeze because the wind is blowing on it harder.

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Wind can actually cause water to freeze even with air temp above freezing. If the air is dry enough evaporative cooling can lower water temp a few degrees and cause it to freeze.

But your general point stands. The "feels like" temp is not an indicator of this.

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Ackchyually all you want, he's correct. It's called thermodynamics of heat transfer.

Signed, a mechanical engineering nerd.

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I know he's correct. His post just perfectly teed up that meme and I don't shy away from taking a swing.

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In reply to AgLA06

AgLA06 said:

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Hey, hey, hey now. We have 2 more nights around freezing later this week before you can say that.

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before the floods next week

In reply to CDUB98

CDUB98 said:

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My wife is pissed that I let her plants get killed in the hard freeze. It might help to tell me she wants them brought in before it's already been in the low 20s for more than 12 hours. Geez.

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If you really loved her you would have anticipated her needs and been out in the cold hauling her plants into the garage while she perused all of the casual and workout wear on Athleta.com (or any other online shopping site).

Modern stability control systems saved a few bad drivers from larger insurance claims

In reply to tk for tu juan So many of those near misses were by people flying along as if the weather were perfect. Idiots.

I felt sorry for the few who were being cautious, but just started sliding anyway. Maybe they tapped their brakes from something offscreen, but if not, that's just bad luck.

In reply to tk for tu juan this video is hilarious and terrifying to watch. so many people hauling ass on roads KNOWING they are iced over as well as tailgating vehicles. people are stupid

That video... My goodness id want 2 minutes with a baseball bat on some of those morons! You know most of them are carrying minimal or no insurance and no way it's not going to cost the person that got hit thousands out of pocket!

Also... Too whomever decided last night to water Cypresswood just east of 249.
1) The goal of sprinklers should be to water the GRASS not a 200 yd stretch of the entire street.
2). You didn't need to be watering in January.
3). I hope you wake up every morning to find your floor is covered in cat sh... and Legos

In reply to AustinCountyAg

AustinCountyAg said:

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people are stupid

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I always think of it like this...The average person is pretty stupid. Now remember that half the population is stupider than that.

Yeah no wonder we're fckd as a society.