Winter: what is it good for?

jamesbere

It's good stalking weather

expectationlost

_Dara_ wrote: »

I much prefer cycling in winter than summer. You warm up quickly and then it is so refreshing as opposed to really sweaty in the summer.

ah yes cold rain against your forehead lovely

keith_sixteen

Swiss winter's are great.

- Fondue / raclette
- Strolling around the bustling Christmas markets getting hammered on Gluwhein
- Skiing

_Dara_

expectationlost wrote: »

ah yes cold rain against your forehead lovely

One thing cycling in Ireland has taught me is that it rains a lot less than people think. Most winters cycling to and from work, I'd get rained on probably less than ten times in the season. And when it does rain, it's usually light and actually really refreshing. When you're warmed up from exercise, rain isn't an issue. Seriously try it before you knock it.

expectationlost

keith_sixteen wrote: »

Swiss winter's are great.

- Fondue / raclette
- Strolling around the bustling Christmas markets getting hammered on Gluwhein
- Skiing

not much of cheese eater
not much of a shopper
not much mountains here

Jimbob1977

Keeping the Wehrmacht at bay

Badly Drunk Boy

expectationlost wrote: »

starting relearning to swim... injured my shoulder will have to give ita rest for now :rolleyes:

So the shoulder won't be better until your beloved Summer?

expectationlost wrote: »

hate indoor heat

So you prefer skin cancer-inducing outdoor heat from the sun?

DoozerT6

expectationlost wrote: »

Absolutley nothing?

Really tell me whats good about winter/autumn?

expectationlost wrote: »

you didn't mention coldness

expectationlost wrote: »

i don't drink alcohol

expectationlost wrote: »

I hate xmas
im trying not to sit around so much

expectationlost wrote: »

i have sensitive teeth

expectationlost wrote: »

the spectacle, sitting in front of a computer?

expectationlost wrote: »

i think im a bit old for santa

expectationlost wrote: »

im still at a walking stage but you'll have convince me that running outdoors in winter is amazing

expectationlost wrote: »

its a capitalist ploy?

expectationlost wrote: »

less humid nights true but can't get the heating right for winters morining with my heating system
don't drink alcohol
slush?
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I like warm food but then there also lots of chocolate around to tempt me.
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don't drink alcohol
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"Veg/Fruit last longer" is that what winter is good for?

expectationlost wrote: »

hate indoor heat

expectationlost wrote: »

not much of cheese eater
not much of a shopper
not much mountains here

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Jaysis OP I'd say you're great craic at parties all the same.

whoopsadoodles

DoozerT6 wrote: »

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Jaysis OP I'd say you're great craic at parties all the same.

BBQs maybe.

expectationlost

DoozerT6 wrote: »

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Jaysis OP I'd say you're great craic at parties all the same.

i'll admit im not much fun at parties, another reason not to like winter

Capt'n Midnight

It kills wasps.

Andrewf20

Nothin like a 5km run in the dark rainy December evening air.

Are Am Eye

Jimbob1977 wrote: »

Keeping the Wehrmacht at bay

Way to bring the mood down Jimbo.

How about a good news story?

iDave

Horrible time.
Darkness darkness darkness.
Heavier traffic.
Cold.
Wet.
That horrible breeze that cuts through several layers.
Darkness.
Use more oil and electricity.
Heavy coats.
Darkness.
Money at Xmas.
Work Xmas parties.
Darkness.
No GAA.
Lights always on.
Scarves.
Darkness.
Colds and flu.
The budget.
Did i mention darkness?

DEFTLEFTHAND

degsie wrote: »

Snow, blizzards, ice, darkness, higher electricity bills..... whats not to like?

More like mild wet muck.

I wouldn't mind it as much if it just stayed cold and dry.

expectationlost

_Dara_ wrote: »

One thing cycling in Ireland has taught me is that it rains a lot less than people think. Most winters cycling to and from work, I'd get rained on probably less than ten times in the season. And when it does rain, it's usually light and actually really refreshing. When you're warmed up from exercise, rain isn't an issue. Seriously try it before you knock it.

i have started cycling a bit this summer I won't be cycling to work but I'll try to keep it up, but wow you must have magic rain dodging abilties, my cycling is for exercise/literally getting out in the sun, I guess thats even more important to get what sun you can in winter but its not a cost saver/financial objective that cycling to work might be for you.

expectationlost

Andrewf20 wrote: »

Nothin like a 5km run in the dark rainy December evening air.

i feel my lungs and throat burning at just that thought of that

demanufactured

Pike fishing

harry Bailey esq

expectationlost wrote: »

its a capitalist ploy?

Jingle all the way. That's paganism for ya though. They somehow realised that winter was all about money decades before boards.ie landed on the scene, and thousands of years before the concept of modern currency AKA money was a big thing. That said, without Karl Marx and his ideology Tom Selleck never would have been such a big star. We have a lot to thank the lefties for.

_Dara_

expectationlost wrote: »

i have started cycling a bit this summer I won't be cycling to work but I'll try to keep it up, but wow you must have magic rain dodging abilties, my cycling is for exercise/literally getting out in the sun, I guess thats even more important to get what sun you can in winter but its not a cost saver/financial objective that cycling to work might be for you.

No magic abilities, how often it rains is exaggerated and it's no big deal when it does. I do it because I enjoy it, not for financial reasons.

Mint Sauce

Killing colds and flues. Shame it's not for almost another 3 months .

4068ac1elhodqr

What about crowdfunding to put a big silver dish up in a geo-stationary orbit to double the power of the sun, during winter.

Bygumbo

expectationlost wrote: »

I presume you are a bear?

A much-lesser-spotted Eagle-eating Arthropod, but you were close

Bygumbo

Jemma Crooked Hag wrote: »

What about crowdfunding to put a big silver dish up in a geo-stationary orbit to double the power of the sun, during winter.

And then you could Die Another Day, instead?

appledrop

I like all the seasons. Nothing like coming home after a hard day's work in winter + not feeling guilty for getting in the p.js early snuggling up with warm fire +candles while wind + rain lash outside....bliss

I also love a winter walk on a crisp dry cold sunny day wrapped up in my warm coat + boots.

Sam Kade

expectationlost wrote: »

Absolutley nothing?

Really tell me whats good about winter/autumn?

It's a great time for doom and gloom merchants like yourself
If you want to be miserable nobody can help you.

riclad

Winter is a good time for watching tv, or playing games on a pc or console.
Or catching up on old tv programs on netflix.

Sam Kade

riclad wrote: »

Winter is a good time for watching tv, or playing games on a pc or console.
Or catching up on old tv programs on netflix.

What age are you?

Snotty

Not having to cut the grass

dr.fuzzenstein

whoopsadoodles wrote: »

Warm coats. Pretty hats. Wooly tights and boots. New dresses. Fires. Watching movies when the rain is banging off the windows. Hot chocolate. Snowmen. Christmas. Gloves and sparkly scarves.

You can have that all year round in Ireland.
Even the snowman.

Bygumbo

The real answer is "balance".

How can you appreciate a good day without a bad day?

How can you appreciate glorious sunshine without hopeless grey skies?

How can you appreciate heaven without hell?

How can you appreciate television without RTE?

Plus its a great time of year to hide in trees.

4068ac1elhodqr

Bygumbo wrote: »

And then you could Die Another Day, instead?

The artificial sun idea has been bandied about by a few cooler countries, worth a go. Could probably focus it using a remote control ideal for a mid-winters 1pm BBQ.



Might also be useful base for generating Space Solar Power...

Bygumbo

Jemma Crooked Hag wrote: »

The artificial sun idea has been bandied about by a few cooler countries, worth a go. Could probably focus it using a remote control ideal for a mid-winters 1pm BBQ.



Might also be useful base for generating Space Solar Power

What about getting a few man-with-van's, catapult them up to the moon with a shed-load of tinfoil, wrap the surface up nice and neat, and there ye go! Sun goes down? No problem, when the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie you can whip out the oul BBQ and fry a few snozzengers for the chiselers.

Where the vans come into it is anyone's guess.

Burial.

Prime time for Tinder and Instagram graft which means meeting tonnes of interesting psychos to brighten up the dark days. It's also bulk season so eating more carbs is always grand. Less partying and no pulling the pants off the summer means I can read more and engage in more CPD whilst saving more money to invest and experiment with. Winter is like a reset and rebuild process for me. I get bigger and stronger in the gym, I sleep more, I read a sh*t tonne which has knock on effects in every aspect of my life. Life is less full on and I can start to reevaluate and plan for the future. Lot to look forward to.

Spanish Eyes

Jayzis I walked up and down Dun Laoghaire Pier today and was fkn frozen and a bit wet too from a tiny squall of rain.

But I love that. Makes you appreciate the heat when you get inside somewhere.

Looking forward to colder weather, it is easy to make yourself warm, but not so easy to make yourself cool in stifling weather. Geddit!

4068ac1elhodqr

Bygumbo wrote: »

What about getting a few man-with-van's, catapult them up to the moon with a shed-load of tinfoil, wrap the surface up nice and neat, and there ye go! Sun goes down? No problem, when the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie you can whip out the oul BBQ and fry a few snozzengers for the chiselers.

Where the vans come into it is anyone's guess.

The vans would be handy for driving to the edges of the moon, and the lads would have to camp out of them, until they finalise ion-propulsion for getting back.

Mylar might suit as it's thinner than tinfoil. 10,000km2 should do. Only problem is the moon is occasionally prone to stray asteroid impacts. Coca-cola once wanted to project their logo onto the moon, but it breached space advertising standards.

lazybones32

Downtime.
Nature slows down and so will i.
I finish work at 5 and it's lovely.

OldMrBrennan83

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lazybones32

Patww79 wrote: »

The wind, rain, cold, and dark keeps brats indoors which makes it the best time of year.

Sounds like the Summer we just had.

Bygumbo

Jemma Crooked Hag wrote: »

The vans would be handy for driving to the edges of the moon, and the lads would have to camp out of them, until they finalise ion-propulsion for getting back.

Mylar might suit as it's thinner than tinfoil. 10,000km2 should do. Only problem is the moon is occasionally prone to stray asteroid impacts. Coca-cola once wanted to project their logo onto the moon, but it breached standards.

More solutions, more problems.

So TWO sheds full of tin foil/mylar, or how about reflective silver paint? The upside is that the stress on the elbows as they paint would be reduced by less gravity, downside is that the man-with-vans would eventually morph into misshapen blobs. Has to be a quick job, balancing the blobbo-elbow theorem.

The repulsion of errant asteroids could be accomplished by projecting a never-ending gif of Tubridy, whose gurning face has been proven to smash solid rock.

Unfortunately there is the risk that his head could be the first image received by alien races, who would, more than likely, decide to eliminate earth ASAP.

But on the whole, for a burnt winter sausage, its worth the chance.

_Kaiser_

Not a fan..

- Dark mornings and nights mean the traffic is much worse.. add in snow/ice and the commute doubles
- Electricity/gas bills are higher
- I hate the cold

7 Seconds...

I think I'd like winter more if the clock didn't have to go back.

expectationlost

Bygumbo wrote: »

The real answer is "balance".

How can you appreciate a good day without a bad day?

How can you appreciate glorious sunshine without hopeless grey skies?

How can you appreciate heaven without hell?

How can you appreciate television without RTE?

Plus its a great time of year to hide in trees.

3 - 6 months of balance, its false balance!

Your Face

expectationlost wrote: »

Absolutley nothing?

Really tell me whats good about winter/autumn?

It's so that Finnish Black Metal bands can have an appropriate album picture taken.

Working class heroes

The new Autumn/Winter Family Album.

Surreptitious

expectationlost wrote: »

i don't drink alcohol

expectationlost wrote: »

im trying to keep the weight (i've lost during summer outdoor exercise) off

expectationlost wrote: »

I hate xmas
im trying not to sit around so much

expectationlost wrote: »

thats war

expectationlost wrote: »

i have sensitive teeth

expectationlost wrote: »

the spectacle, sitting in front of a computer?

expectationlost wrote: »

starting relearning to swim... injured my shoulder will have to give ita rest for now :rolleyes:

Two pages in and pure misery by the OP.

expectationlost

Surreptitious wrote: »

Two pages in and pure misery by the OP.

Winter: what is it good for?

GoneHome

We decided to light a fire this evening for the first time since May and it's so cosy sitting here in front of it for the past five hours, watching tv and having a few beers

myshirt

Michael, turn on the heating.

Rumpy Pumpy

Champions League, University Challenge, stew, brussels sprouts, those really bright and frosty mornings, hiking in the Wicklow mountains. Love it.