cobra2I really hate heavy wet snow.
Non-Binary Life@cobra2 I grew up with that type of snow. Where i live now i see flurries and a few inches a couple times a year. I don't miss shoveling or snow blowers ;-)
@nonbinary I grew up in the deep south US. The stores sold out of milk, bread, and water at the mention of possible flurries.
So.... I still hate snow.
@cobra2 I've never experienced that but oddly enough where i live now when it snows a lot shuts down because people are not prepared.
We also have buses here unable to climb slick hills and it does cause legitimate problems but it also freaks people out a bit too.
I'm somewhat nostalgic about snow but not enough to move anywhere again where it's a constant ;-)
@nonbinary I miss when 'cold' was the equivalent of 35 Fahrenheit.
@cobra2 Worst i have ever seen is 25 below zero F growing up while on a mountain.
Normal temps ranged from single digits to about 10 below at worst mostly where / when i was growing up.
I don't miss that temperature either.
@nonbinary -42C plus wind.
@cobra2 That is definitely not a temperature i want to experience ;-)
@nonbinary I worked all night in it for a week. Temps ranged from -33C to -42C. At those temps.... You loose a lot of body heat just taking a leak.
@cobra2 I survived homelessness here sleeping in concrete doorways in 20 degree temps for a couple years.
I am no fan of being cold having both grown up in it and having survived that nightmare.
I definitely would NOT like extreme cold temps. Heat i can cope with better, I'm skinny and seem to tolerate it OK.
@nonbinary I did the homeless thing in Maine for about 6 months. Always had a roof over my head and a door to lock. Got lucky with a temp agency and was able to put in about 70hrs a week at minimum wage.
@cobra2 I lost my career over being Transgender years ago, have medical issues and ended up on disability. Survived homelessness twice for about 2 1/2 years total, in shelters, on the streets.. Not fun.
Now i am in housing and OK and life is more stable but it all definitely affects you. There's also a stigma attached to having been homeless which makes life unpleasant afterwards as well.
Still, i'm just happy to not be homeless anymore & able to access medical care.
@nonbinary yeah, people make choices with which you don't always agree. Doesn't matter though. You can either be an entitled prick about it or be a meek soul. Just don't look up to anyone else to give you a handout or sympathy. #unsolicitedadvise
@cobra2 For me... I worked for a living. I worked in public service helping people as well as the private sector beforehand.
I have serious medical issues that cause me to need life saving surgery / procedures at times.. genetic and not curable.
For me even when i was homeless i never asked people for money even when i had none.
I survive on disability, barely but don't look to others to solve my issues. I'm simply trying to survive life best i can now given it all.
@nonbinary not judging, dude. No need to be defensive. (I come off as an asshole.... Err am an asshole) Each person deals with their own situations differently. People are not equal, we are unique individuals that attempt to live our lives together on harmony within our own social circles and communities. Friction ensues when those circles start to overlap and push the individual out of their personal circle of comfort.
@cobra2 I'm middle aged, certainly am not a 'dude' but that's fine if that level of respect isn't possible. I know what i am and pretty clearly stated it on my profile.
I didn't mean to come off as defensive i was merely explaining my view on it. I don't look to you or anyone for advice and you are more than free to be an 'asshole' as i'm not your babysitter.
I'm an adult merely attempting to explain what life is like here being homeless vs Maine... I'm quite familiar with Maine.
@nonbinary please excuse the 'dude', I call everyone sir, ma'am, sweetie, darling, dear, dude and boss. So, it'll probably happen again.
But yeah that heavy wet snow sucks!
@cobra2 It's all good. Trust me, i daily encounter being called Bro at times and it doesn't bother me so much as it's surreal as i have breasts.
In person you'd probably just prefer to call me by my name as most do as pronouns are useless even to me.
I get it though.. and i'm fine.
Agreed, the snow sucks ~ Here it's raining and about 30 degrees F.
I'm staying indoors and rolling another joint ;-) No worries
@nonbinary lol, I suck at names. Handles and numbers I remember. I'd come up with some horrible amalgamation of something you did/said and that would be what I called you.
I.E. co-worker told a story of urinating in an alley behind a bar. A much older lady saw him from her window ran outside in her housecoat and slapped him in the face.
His name is now " A Cock Slap"
@cobra2 LOL...
I have a demented sense of humor and can appreciate that. I'm an oddball myself ;-)
@nonbinary you should check out the #urbancamping series on hacker public radio.org
@cobra2 Here we have sweeps of encampments, shelters that are dangerous and not enough housing. There's literally no safe place to camp here anywhere.
On some levels because of other services, food mostly it's survivable but not fun and there's little option to choose how it goes.
If you're not in an actual shelter, prepare to have literally every belonging stolen or removed by the city and soon. That's life here.
@cobra2 *I survived it by putting my belongings in a storage unit, having my clothes, etc. safe and a place to change..
I stayed in shelters and slept outside by myself and earlier on with an ex. I saw how it went for everyone else camping here and realized early on life was easier having a storage unit and dealing with shelters on the coldest nights mostly.
That seemed to be the best option for not losing everything.
@cobra2 Where i am i see at worst temps in the teens or low 20's F on the worst winter days. Mostly it's high 20's and 30's throughout the winter and wet with rain.
It's less 'wintery' than it is wet and chilly.