OT: If You Don't Hear From Me After Tonight

[lost_n_justin's_smile]

it means I've turned into an icicle. It's 45 degrees outside and our furnace isn't working. It's FREEZING in here!

[SparkleHugs]

Doesn't it get way colder in Ohio than that? That is the kind of weather I gripe about and you mid west/back east people tell me i am a baby and how its -42. :scratch: I just thought that was typical for Ohio, early, but common.

[lost_n_justin's_smile]

Doesn't it get way colder in Ohio than that? That is the kind of weather I gripe about and you mid west/back east people tell me i am a baby and how its -42. :scratch: I just thought that was typical for Ohio, early, but common.

It is typical, but usually the furnace is working when it gets this cold so we don't complain as much

[SparkleHugs]

you should probably get that fixed. or a blanket. No matter how cold it gets here I hate the heater and turn the vent off in my room. I am like allergic to it or something. whenever that thing is on i sneeze like....well someone who sneezes alot. lol

[Katlin]

Umm yes Amanda, quite the difference between dealing with Ohio cold with and without a heater.

[HipHopChristian]

But if you think about it, her allergic the heater thing totally makes sense... the heater in my car, if it's on to high, makes me sneeze as well (my allergies are really sensitive anyway I guess), but for someone who isn't really used to that at all... yeah.

It's hard to explain, but I guess I can see that.

[Katlin]

I am not arguing that a heater can make people sneeze. I'm saying sitting in a house in 45 degree weather with no heater is cold, lol.

[HipHopChristian]

Oh, I'm not arguing either point... I can just see it happening. Esp if I lived in Cali.

But yes, that is cold. Although, I'm not sure how they do it in my apartment because right now the thermostat turns on the air... so I've never actually used the heat.

It's always hot in my apartment though for some reason...

[SparkleHugs]

Oh yeah I didn't realize the heater was not working. I wasnt disuputing the cold without the heater, I just thought the cold was common place for you guys. thats all.

[lost_n_justin's_smile]

Well I survived. It was in the low 60's today! It's still darn cold in here though

[SparkleHugs]

Did you get your furnace fixed?

[lost_n_justin's_smile]

Did you get your furnace fixed?

Nope. Since it's the weekend the only plumber in town would charge a crapload so we toughed it out. I'm sure my Mom will call tomorrow

[SparkleHugs]

Just so ya know, the plumber will only fix the plumbing you need a heating man out. lol I would suggest my father, but he only works my area. lol

Have you tried looking at the pilot, maybe it just burned out and needs relighting?

[princessKAT]

man Lanie that sucks, it was like 75 here today, I wore a sweatshirt and I was burning up...and even right now it's like 63...you do live further north of OH though so that could be the diff

and Sparks when you were complaining about it being 46 degrees for you as I recall it was like below zero here..so yes definitely no sympathy..still :tongue:

[lost_n_justin's_smile]

It was actually in the 60's today...good enough for a t-shirt and jeans!

And we are officially on the waiting list for the heat man to come.

[SparkleHugs]

man Lanie that sucks, it was like 75 here today, I wore a sweatshirt and I was burning up...and even right now it's like 63...you do live further north of OH though so that could be the diff

and Sparks when you were complaining about it being 46 degrees for you as I recall it was like below zero here..so yes definitely no sympathy..still :tongue:


Yeah, 46 is really uncommon around here. it usually doesn't get that cold. I don't ask for sympathy from anyone who has to deal with the winter climate you all do.

But seeing as I currently do not have a comforter at my new house, I am effing freezing every night.

[lost_n_justin's_smile]

Ugh, you have my sympathy Sparks. I have to have a comforter even when it's 90 outside or I can't sleep

It was 73 today. And I just found out it was foggy this morning so the schools cancelled. In a strange way, I miss waiting by the radio in the morning to see if school's cancelled. LOL

[SparkleHugs]

closed school for fog?? you guys close school alot. lol

[lost_n_justin's_smile]

closed school for fog?? you guys close school alot. lol

Yup...the fog can really make it difficult to see on the open country roads. They don't want any bus drivers driving into a cornfield or something

[SparkleHugs]

well if you just follow the road, drive super slow, that wont happen. I have driven in some super thick fog in a windy country road with cliffs and survived, it's all about paying attention. If it is so bad, why don't they do something to make it easier to see on the roads like lights or something?

[lost_n_justin's_smile]

I don't know really. It's always been a rule that when it gets very foggy, which isn't really that often, school closes. Plus they're not even close to using up their 5 weather days yet so it's all good.

[HipHopChristian]

I know, our cousin told me they close school here for fog also. I dunno, they don't do that back in good ol' IL.

[Katlin]

I've heard of a few hour delay for fog, but never a full cancellation. It eventually clears up.

[lost_n_justin's_smile]

The rule up here is...if the fog is bad it usually warrants a 2 hour delay, which means school would start at 10:10 instead of 8:10. If that's the case the buses leave the bus garage at 8 to start picking up kids...if they don't feel the fog is clear enough by 8 for the bus drivers and kids who drive to school to get there safely, they close.