Lawrence Jenkins ha scritto:
Hello all.

Hello

I would just like to pose the question on this NG as to why it is perceived
by some as infantile to want snowy cold weather?

There you have raised a valid question.

Cold snowy winters are the stuff of dreams, childhood memories, magical
times and generally a feeling of snuggling up nice as warm as the snow piles
up outside.

And there, you have answered it

I think it's perfectly reasonable with the shrill mantra of Global Warming
ringing in our ears to long for some weather that somehow throws some doubts
on the doomsday GW scenario. It's a bit like the underdog (cold snow) giving
the favourite (Global Warming) a bloody nose now and again

As the two would more probably go hand in hand, the underdog would be
giving the favourite a warm hug of approval, rather than a bloody nose.
I understand that GW equates to more severe weather, not to warmer
weather in general (my understanding may be wrong of course).

Why, cold bitter winters are even romanticised in novels, songs, films and
all areas of popular culture.

This is true. It is also true that creating fantasies (as in writing
fiction) is a way of experiencing something without having to endure it
actually happening. Thus one can read of an arctic winter, then close
the book and return to the warm safety of reality.

What's so wrong with wanting a blanket of snow covering the normally grey
dull landscape - and believe me despite the nuances it does get pretty
nondescript and frankly depressing.

Nothing at all if you have the luxury of staying indoors and looking at
it, rather than having to go out and work in it. It is nice to look at.
Personally, I have never been out in snow when more than two metres had
fallen.

Finally what's so bad with getting excited about an event that so rarely
happens. Would you criticise people for getting excited over Haley's Comet
making an appearance and let's face it that's how rare a snow event is
becoming.

Nothing whatsoever, and not particularly.

So show some tolerance of others that still have that child like wonder at
such rare events and long may it continue.

A child like wonder at the apperance of snow ? I don't think so. It is
just frozen precipitation. I thought I heard a thunder sound here last
week - I am not sure - but it would have been the first instance since
living in this occasion ... now that is a rare event (if it was that).

Tudor and Alan I'm sending you a DVD of the "Snowman" and the "Grinch who
stole Christmas"

Oh how cruel ... have you no good DVDs that feature snow ?

Finally I would say merry Christmas to one and all but what would be the
point? My thoughts and wishes will not have one iota of influence on any of
your lives. Okay I'm contradicting myself.

Oh alright then, Merry Christmas to one and all.

If that is the event you celebrate, then ditto maximus to you, Lawrence (-:


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Gianna Stefani