tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post6080997912856369486..comments2023-11-05T03:56:08.325-08:00Comments on Murrmurrs: Nothing More Than FeelingsMurr Brewsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-75190278500505611492018-01-05T15:32:49.405-08:002018-01-05T15:32:49.405-08:00I'm aware I'm not allowed to complain at t...I'm aware I'm not allowed to complain at the moment.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-61409118566904439602018-01-05T12:07:37.958-08:002018-01-05T12:07:37.958-08:00You haven't seen me in a hat. It's not goo...You haven't seen me in a hat. It's not good.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-59662081461234687822018-01-05T12:06:40.113-08:002018-01-05T12:06:40.113-08:00But you won't enjoy it as much.But you won't enjoy it as much.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-41451521668103480702018-01-05T08:36:20.008-08:002018-01-05T08:36:20.008-08:00But if you layer a sweater that's good down to...But if you layer a sweater that's good down to 36 degrees, under your -4 degrees coat, isn't there cumulative effect? Add in the polypropylene underwear and the silk socks under the wool, and a really good fur lined balaclava, and you can get frisked in any bank or airport in the country.<br />roxiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14916948065233137971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-17847242937056533932018-01-05T08:27:10.529-08:002018-01-05T08:27:10.529-08:00I think 50% chance of rain means that you would be...I think 50% chance of rain means that you would be wise to wear a hat in case precipitation blows into your eyes. It might not, but you look so good in that hat that you may as well wear it anyway. And 50% chance of snow flurries is the weatherman's code for, "Roxie gets a free pass today and can stay inside with books and knitting."roxiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14916948065233137971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-35030018558753791632018-01-04T11:56:36.122-08:002018-01-04T11:56:36.122-08:00You always think you want a smooth soul, but you d...You always think you want a smooth soul, but you don't.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-692149335753345952018-01-04T11:56:15.069-08:002018-01-04T11:56:15.069-08:00At least, thanks to you, they didn't go skatin...At least, thanks to you, they didn't go skating.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-54100601598379624032018-01-04T11:46:45.074-08:002018-01-04T11:46:45.074-08:00"But discomfort gives your soul needed textur..."But discomfort gives your soul needed texture." <br />Love that! marcia Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16789255468537508578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-91787289586303629912018-01-04T11:24:46.287-08:002018-01-04T11:24:46.287-08:00I will tell you that one Yellow Rump and one Blue ...I will tell you that one Yellow Rump and one Blue Bird took a bath in the (sorta heated) bird bath on my deck today. The bird bath has a blanket of snow all around it. The temp said 24 F with strong wind gusts! Birds do not grab towels like those sauna folks do. It is all relative, I guess.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-4806886351580669172018-01-04T09:35:24.656-08:002018-01-04T09:35:24.656-08:00I will not forget the time I visited my sister in ...I will not forget the time I visited my sister in Maine and some kids came inside after romping in the snow, and she asked them if it was cold outside and they chirped "No! It's above!" Zero F. They meant zero F.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-17244894173700064302018-01-04T09:30:42.355-08:002018-01-04T09:30:42.355-08:00COMMENT OF THE YEAR! Even though the year is young...COMMENT OF THE YEAR! Even though the year is young. Thank you.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-50489458160511349642018-01-04T09:29:28.277-08:002018-01-04T09:29:28.277-08:00Yes, I do believe the whole thing becomes worthles...Yes, I do believe the whole thing becomes worthless. Worthless, I say.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-32334208042726961622018-01-04T09:28:37.749-08:002018-01-04T09:28:37.749-08:00And Cheryl--right, but you don't really want i...And Cheryl--right, but you don't really want it pre-factored in, do you? You want all those numbers and not just one Unit of Personal Comfort.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-68960615880778595992018-01-04T09:27:52.172-08:002018-01-04T09:27:52.172-08:00You lived in Texas? Anyway, yeah, relative humidit...You lived in Texas? Anyway, yeah, relative humidity was really important in D.C. They don't even say it anymore??Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-27104679531830961992018-01-04T09:25:56.300-08:002018-01-04T09:25:56.300-08:00Glad you asked! It was originally Grandfather'...Glad you asked! It was originally Grandfather's house, from an 1844 poem. Later versions drug in Grandma.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-12036770284777402842018-01-04T09:23:19.607-08:002018-01-04T09:23:19.607-08:00Oh, I veer.Oh, I veer.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-31214793882043537622018-01-04T06:10:58.186-08:002018-01-04T06:10:58.186-08:00Yesterday two different people, including my wife,...Yesterday two different people, including my wife, told me it was mild outside. It was in the teens (Fahrenheit). Never listen to a Canadian about weather.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-73592103010303090602018-01-04T05:56:23.803-08:002018-01-04T05:56:23.803-08:00When I lived in boiling hot central Texas, I had m...When I lived in boiling hot central Texas, I had my own "Sunshine Factor" (like wind chill, only different) to explain that a hot day felt even worse if it was blazingly sunny. Hot and cloudy wasn't as bad, even if it hit 98 either way. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03853238256715757283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-43918489343755670682018-01-04T05:53:06.499-08:002018-01-04T05:53:06.499-08:00My mother got into an argument with my father once...My mother got into an argument with my father once over whether it was harmful to leave the car outside due to the extreme wind chill. She didn't grasp that the car could never experience a temperature lower than the actual temperature. She worried about how cold the car would feel. She had odd thoughts like that, which is why he loved her, I think. Once she explained that the reason we couldSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03853238256715757283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-55486339313091182282018-01-04T03:25:05.524-08:002018-01-04T03:25:05.524-08:00You were so cute!
I like knowing what the expected...You were so cute!<br />I like knowing what the expected temperature is going to be, so I can plan accordingly. I'm rarely disappointed if it turns out cooler than expected and if it turns out hotter, then I won't know it until I hear the weather girl say so at the end of the news.<br />Who does the rating on those coats anyway? If it's good for -4 and you go out in -5 will you feel Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-28982413121794867122018-01-03T20:05:42.559-08:002018-01-03T20:05:42.559-08:00Up here we're all about relative humidity, dew...Up here we're all about relative humidity, dew points, and wind speed/gusts. The temperature is meaningless unless you factor in all the other stuff.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14843459906469325667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-81129560981280972632018-01-03T15:27:57.194-08:002018-01-03T15:27:57.194-08:00For some reason, I decided that the "real fee...For some reason, I decided that the "real feel" thing was a meteorologist's feeble attempt to replace the "relative humidity", which we don't hear much about these days. Growing up in the Washington DC area, the data on the Relative Humidity was just as important as the actual temperature. If it is 80 degrees and the relative humidity is 40%, well, then you can open a Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17540180242324518225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-73968805618220881032018-01-03T15:24:35.432-08:002018-01-03T15:24:35.432-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17540180242324518225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-78429508669167676552018-01-03T14:59:44.959-08:002018-01-03T14:59:44.959-08:00Pretty much. It's just the arrogance of them a...Pretty much. It's just the arrogance of them actually making up a word and actually getting it trademarked. Then there's all the idjits who actually use it, "The RealFeel is blah blah blah." For some reason, this particular thing just grated on my last weather nerve.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14843459906469325667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-37537720470596374512018-01-03T14:23:28.394-08:002018-01-03T14:23:28.394-08:00Your pictures are great! Your wind chills, or &qu...Your pictures are great! Your wind chills, or "feels likes" seem downright tropical to us here in the Land of the Split Thumbs.vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.com