Author Topic: Any one beat -9 C (Read 11313 times)

sbwhart · « **on:** December 23, 2010, 05:21:27 AM »

Up early this morning at 6 to take mother in law to Manchester airport temp from car thermometer - 12 C,

pic shows yard thermometer at -9 to knock it off the castle you must post pic

I know you Geordies will tell me that,s warm.

When we got back we had a real panic on our hands central heating packed up the condensing outlet tube from boiler was frozen solid it took a couple of kettle full of water to free it, we know have heat.

Stew

tumutbound · « **Reply #1 on:** December 23, 2010, 05:38:21 AM »

Are we allowed to post 'how hot it is here' posts?
Any white Christmas we get here is just ash from a bushfire

Stilldrillin · « **Reply #2 on:** December 23, 2010, 06:14:03 AM »

Can't beat those temps Stew! Was only -4 at 7-00 this morning.

BUT! to cheer up everyone in the UK...... There's still another 7 days of this to come!

David D

Bogstandard · « **Reply #3 on:** December 23, 2010, 06:20:39 AM »

I guess mine will be the same Stew, as we only live less than a mile apart.

To stop your outlet freezing up again, fit a larger bore pipe. My mate Tel, a couple of hundred yards from yourself, had the same problem as you last week. No problems now.

John

DavidA · « **Reply #4 on:** December 23, 2010, 07:16:49 AM »

Best I can do is a -5 a couple of days ago. Must check more often.

Dave.

rleete · « **Reply #5 on:** December 23, 2010, 09:10:39 AM »

It was around -15C a week or two ago, but it's been hovering right around -5C for the past week.

Being in the US, I had to look at the thermometer to convert the units!

Bernd · « **Reply #6 on:** December 23, 2010, 09:19:44 AM »

Hey Roger,

Did you add in the "wind chill" factor? Which makes it feel like, much colder than it realy is.

Some of them Britt's ought to try living in Alaska were it can get to -70 F. Now that's cold.

I'm sure some of our Canadian memebers can chime in here with low temps in there part of the woods.

Global warming, Bah hum bug, Were having a mini Ice Age here.

Bernd

75Plus · « **Reply #7 on:** December 23, 2010, 09:42:41 AM »

Hey Stew, What do you measure the temperature with when it REALLY gets cold?

sbwhart · « **Reply #8 on:** December 23, 2010, 09:49:13 AM »

Quote from: 75Plus on December 23, 2010, 09:42:41 AM

Hey Stew, What do you measure the temperature with when it REALLY gets cold?

hi 75

That thermometers out of a dairy can't have mercury around food stuff, I sure hope it don't get any colder where I'll need another thermometer.

Chilly

Stew

Bogstandard · « **Reply #9 on:** December 23, 2010, 12:21:53 PM »

Just to lower the tone a little.

Quote

What do you measure the temperature with when it REALLY gets cold?

Most male humans have a built in thermometer.

Stand outside in the nude, the colder it gets, the shorter it becomes.

Bogs

sbwhart · « **Reply #10 on:** December 23, 2010, 12:55:02 PM »

Quote from: bogstandard on December 23, 2010, 12:21:53 PM

Just to lower the tone a little.

Quote
What do you measure the temperature with when it REALLY gets cold?

Most male humans have a built in thermometer.

Stand outside in the nude, the colder it gets, the shorter it becomes.

Bogs

spuddevans · « **Reply #11 on:** December 24, 2010, 05:12:09 AM »

Quote from: sbwhart on December 23, 2010, 05:21:27 AM

pic shows yard thermometer at -9 to knock it off the castle you must post pic

Does this count?

Taken on my way home from (attempted) work this morning. Brrrrrrrrrrrr

Tim

John Stevenson · « **Reply #12 on:** December 24, 2010, 05:44:15 AM »

Minus 17 here the other day - Nottingham.
It was minus 9 in the morning and minus 8 in the afternoon.

Mercury dropped that low in the thermometer it trapped a rat on the floor.

John S.

AdeV · « **Reply #13 on:** December 24, 2010, 05:45:14 AM »

Lowest I've seen here on Merseyside was -238^oC.... but that was after my home-made thermometer got wet & started reading all over the shop. I think the record high was in the region of 400^oC...

Lowest real temp I've seen is -11, in the previous cold snap, an -10 the other day in Cheshire. No photo evidence of either, I'm afraid...

Rob.Wilson · « **Reply #14 on:** December 24, 2010, 05:50:23 AM »

Still Tshirt weather up here

Rob

John Stevenson · « **Reply #15 on:** December 24, 2010, 05:54:57 AM »

Quote from: Rob.Wilson on December 24, 2010, 05:50:23 AM

Still Tshirt weather up here

Rob

Only because you have tee shirts made out of Winceyette tarpaulins.

John S.

sbwhart · « **Reply #16 on:** December 24, 2010, 06:08:17 AM »

I bet the Lassies are aboot the toon in skimpy skirts and crop tops Rob (that thought as warmed me up), and the Lads will be up at St James's bare Chested watching the match.

I rekon Tim's pic as nocked mine off the castle. Brrrrrrr,

Went out last night when it was just above freezing and it actually felt warm.

Stew

Rob.Wilson · « **Reply #17 on:** December 24, 2010, 06:17:33 AM »

Quote from: sbwhart on December 24, 2010, 06:08:17 AM

I bet the Lassies are aboot the toon in skimpy skirts and crop tops Rob (that thought as warmed me up), and the Lads will be up at St James's bare Chested watching the match.

Stew

Oh yes Stew

,, i dont think Geordie lasses own coats/jumpers

great stuff

soon takes your mined of the weather

Rob

Andrew_D · « **Reply #18 on:** December 24, 2010, 11:58:42 PM »

Quote from: 75Plus on December 23, 2010, 09:42:41 AM

Hey Stew, What do you measure the temperature with when it REALLY gets cold?

I seem to remember reading somewhere that whiskey freezes at -40ºc...does that help?

Andrew

HS93 · « **Reply #19 on:** December 25, 2010, 12:58:06 AM »

Merry Xmas all, we started today very cold -13 at John Lennon airport.

Peter

Stilldrillin · « **Reply #20 on:** December 25, 2010, 03:24:07 AM »

Merry Christmas to you and yours Peter!

It's -5 under my carport at the mo....

Turkey's in the oven. We've not argued, yet....... All's well here!

Hope yours is the same.....

David D

cidrontmg · « **Reply #21 on:** December 25, 2010, 04:15:43 AM »

Quote from: Andrew_D on December 24, 2010, 11:58:42 PM

Quote from: 75Plus on December 23, 2010, 09:42:41 AM
Hey Stew, What do you measure the temperature with when it REALLY gets cold?

I seem to remember reading somewhere that whiskey freezes at -40ºc...does that help?

Andrew

I don´t think "normal" whiskey (37% alcohol, usually) will take anything like that. In the case of Russian vodka, which is standardized to 40% ethanol by volume (same as 80 proof), the freezing point is -26.95° C or -16.51° F.
Pure ethanol - freezing point -114 degrees celcius (-114 °C). 75% ethanol (there´s Polish vodka with that percentage!) will freeze at about -50 degrees C. -40ºC would mean a 50-55% solution of ethanol - is there any whiskey that strong? (BTW. The temperature and percentage do not have a linear dependence).
Coldest I have experienced was -47^oC, in Finland. One strong reason why we moved to Portugal...

Bogstandard · « **Reply #22 on:** December 25, 2010, 04:42:42 AM »

I've just been out with the dog for a good run, well he ran, I rode.

The temp is down to about 1/2" long. Frost was forming on my fur hat.

Bogs

HS93 · « **Reply #23 on:** December 25, 2010, 05:58:26 AM »

Bogs , Did you have raindeer pulling you.

Merry Crimbo all and have a happy new Lathe..
:ddb:Peter and jackie

John Stevenson · « **Reply #24 on:** December 25, 2010, 07:10:27 AM »

Quote from: HS93 on December 25, 2010, 12:58:06 AM

Merry Xmas all, we started today very cold -13 at John Lennon airport.

Peter

Probably not as cold as John Lennon is ?

John S.

Raggle · « **Reply #25 on:** December 25, 2010, 08:30:05 AM »

Andrew_D said

Quote

I seem to remember reading somewhere that whiskey freezes at -40ºc...does that help?

I'm sure he means -40 deg F

Ray

techno ludite · « **Reply #26 on:** December 25, 2010, 08:52:01 AM »

If this thread runs to its conclusion I can see a very silly madmodder project in future months, "a brass monkey complete with its balls". Now there is a gauntlet being thrown down if ever i see one.

Crimbo doesnt exist in the TL house just insanity.

TL

DMIOM · « **Reply #27 on:** December 25, 2010, 11:47:41 AM »

Quote from: Raggle on December 25, 2010, 08:30:05 AM

Andrew_D said
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I seem to remember reading somewhere that whiskey freezes at -40ºc...does that help?

I'm sure he means -40 deg F

Ray

and yes, we're awake - they're the same !

doubleboost · « **Reply #28 on:** December 28, 2010, 12:20:05 PM »

I did not have a thermomiter with me but given the wind that blows in hear it was cold

nice and warm underground though

cant beat geordie food

sbwhart · « **Reply #29 on:** December 28, 2010, 01:31:49 PM »

Looks like you've got iceicles on you Iceicles

Some great underground pictures and cooking.

How about some batered mars bars

Stew

andyf · « **Reply #30 on:** December 28, 2010, 02:00:22 PM »

If that's your kitchen, there are some good bargains in units and appliances around in the Christmas sales

Andy

Powder Keg · « **Reply #31 on:** December 31, 2010, 01:34:12 AM »

Were suposed to hit -19c tonight

Suposed to have a high of -13c tomorrow. I think winter has finally showed up here in Idaho.

nickle · « **Reply #32 on:** December 31, 2010, 02:30:41 AM »

41.8 c here today. lots of lurking under the air conditioner.

Blade · « **Reply #33 on:** December 31, 2010, 10:03:25 AM »

-15C here in Santa Fe NM today at 8 Am, supposed to be -18C tonight.

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