Which is the lesser of the 2 evils?

[raccoon]

Poll question: Which is the lesser of the 2 evils?

[Major Nikon]

1. Depends on how you define "hot"

Here in North Texas, we get about 2-3 months where I will avoid going outside during the hottest part of the day. The vast majority of winter is light jacket weather at worst.

I figure we get about 8-9 months out of the year with really nice weather with the daily highs in the high 50's to mid 80s range.

[raccoon]

2. To me hot is over 80. Maybe 70's with humidity.

[dimbear]

3. It's a question of citizenship of the world. If you're hot, suck it up and sweat.

If you're cold, that temptation to light a fire and poison the world with carbon is overwhelming. Move south.

[geardaddy]

7. Lighten up, Francis.

[quakerboy]

12. Flip that.

When its hot, my brain and body slow down. I literally have a hard time functioning, between waves of nausea and general malaise. When it gets hot, I will seek AC, because the alternative is finding a way to remove my own skin.

When its cold, I can move around to warm up. I can put on socks or a long sleeve shirt. I can use a blanket. I have virtually no temptation to make heat with fire or power. I can make a nice little organic fire equivalent with my own body heat and minor insulation. A wool blanket will hold me to about 10F, and a sleeping bag I was lucky enough to be given in college keeps me warm to -20 and probably further (-20 was as cold as ive tested it. Yellowstone in the winter. I had to keep it partway open or I started to overheat.

If citizenship is the measure, then move north.

[IcyPeas]

4. being cold actually hurts.

[Avalux]

6. So does heat stroke. n/t

[Avalux]

5. Hot, as in 60+ days over 100 degrees?

That's what I endured this summer....snow and ice sounds heavenly.

[struggle4progress]

8. Or you could live somewhere like where I live: a couple of weeks of nice weather, several months

during which everybody complains it's too frickin hot, a couple more weeks of nice weather, and then several months during which everybody complains it's too frickin cold

:D

[Brickbat]

9. I hate hot weather, which I define as anything over 80. I love cold weather. So it's not a lesser

of two evils for me.

[Tyrs WolfDaemon]

10. Due to conditions beyond my control I'm stuck in central Tx

with a body that yearns for temperatures below 40 (fifties are tolerable as a high)

I would move to the south pole if I could.

[emilyg]

11. Cold over hot - always.

[Skittles]

13. easier to warm up than to cool down

[Odin2005]

14. I'm Minnesotan, I prefer cold.

[kentauros]

15. High heat AND high humidity!

That's the way to live! :D

[Arugula Latte]

16. I can't take extreme heat nor extreme cold, so good thing I live in Oregon

where the weather tends to range from coolish to occasional warmish. :)

[OriginalGeek]

17. I've lived in Florida for almost 30 years

I go from my home AC to my car AC to my work AC and back again with occasional stops at restaurant AC and entertainment venue AC and shopping AC.

What heat? :shrug: