The Delta Forum Lounge Thread — Everybody is Still Welcome! 2018-2021
#871
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I've lived in several parts of the country and there are very different types of "cold" and to be honest, high 30's/low 40s with wind and rain in Florida in the coastal areas is some of the most miserable cold/weather I've experienced because of the high humidity and moisture in the air. I would rather deal with teens or single digits in the Midwest than certain cold-weather conditions in Florida.
#872
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Its warmer here in GA than in my old haunts of MCI DAY/CVG
#873
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All wheel drive is helpful but not a panacea. (Looking at you, Seattleite who thinks the Cascade Bicycle Club, 13.1 and KEXP stickers on your Subaru Outback are an impervious shield to all elements.). You have less chance of getting stuck in a rut, and more shots at finding traction, but if none of those little patches of rubber are finding solid ground and you’re driving like it’s a normal dry road, you’re gonna have a bad time.
Actually, a solid traction control system is as important as anything else. I’ll never forget the new drivers’ track day at BMW’s Spartanburg, SC plant my parents got for me when I turned 16; I was driving circles around the skid pad asking when the E46 330xi I was in would spin out, and the instructor chuckled and said “now”, flipping the ASC switch off and launching the car immediately and uncontrollably into the dirt. That was simulating rainy conditions, but the principle of micro-adjustments to throttle and brake is helpful in snow too.
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#874
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I now have snow tires. It's easier.
#875
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I'm in Raleigh. I'm a contractor and my boss is in D.C. He drove down yesterday for a one day visit. So he was here all day and left around 3:30pm to head back to D.C. Weather forecast says that are expecting some snow. Not as much as up north but enough to slow him down.
#876
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We received a few inches of snow. Nothing major, but enough to make it inconvenient to get home and to the train tomorrow morning.
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#879
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Need HELP!!! SkyMiles question
Hello, I’m wondering if paying on a loan ex.( Home,car,or personal ) would be considered an “eligible purchase” for SkyMiles?
thank you
and sorry if this isn’t the proper place for question.
thank you
and sorry if this isn’t the proper place for question.
#880
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I posted a reply to the thread you started.
#881
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Housekeeper here in HNL saw me carrying a 12-pk of Kirin Ichiban bottles ($8.88ea when you buy 2 at Foodland) and said "...it's a good night for drinking, it's so cold!" BTW, it is presently 70*F here!
I do like sake, but beer and sushi go together... provided it is the right kind of beer!
I do like sake, but beer and sushi go together... provided it is the right kind of beer!
#882
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Housekeeper here in HNL saw me carrying a 12-pk of Kirin Ichiban bottles ($8.88ea when you buy 2 at Foodland) and said "...it's a good night for drinking, it's so cold!" BTW, it is presently 70*F here!
I do like sake, but beer and sushi go together... provided it is the right kind of beer!
I do like sake, but beer and sushi go together... provided it is the right kind of beer!
#883
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#884
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23F in Raleigh. Had some rain last night that stopped around 8pm. So some ice but roads are mostly ok.
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At MSP, it's -28F (actual) with a windchill around -50F to -65F in the state. Last night the windchill at the airport got to -57 but this wasn't on the hour, so it doesn't officially count. [I never knew this about temperature records.] Officially the low windchill reading at the airport was about -53F. Note the minus signs in front of these temperatures.
Last edited by MSPeconomist; Jan 30, 2019 at 8:25 am