On Jan 5, 6:44*am, "Col" wrote:
Tudor Hughes wrote:
On Jan 4, 6:40 pm, "Col" wrote:
Tudor Hughes wrote:

Every bit of that is true. All the more incomprehensible, then,
that there are snow- and cold-weather freaks around and that most of
them seem to be on this group. I can only assume that for them the
weather trumps everything and that therefore they have no interests
outside the weather and have no responsibilities. Well, fair play to
them; I was like that at the age of 12 but you soon grow out of it
as the full panoply of adult life starts to unfold before you.

Better childish than a grumpy old man.
--
Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl

* * *Well, that's charming and I don't think anyone in the real world
would recognise the description. *I think Dawlish has made a good
point. (We may have more in common than either of us would like to
admit). *He recognises the difficulty (as does Peter Thomas) *of
reconciling a desire to experience extreme weather with the
inconvenience it causes to both oneself and others who may suffer from
its effects. *The really posh term for this is Cognitive Dissonance in
which people hold views that are or appear to be incompatible. *But we
all have them.
* * * *In my case, despite a lifetime's interest in the weather and
being a COL (no pun intended) contributor for over 25 years I have no
doubt in my mind that I hate snow and cold weather however interesting
it is meteorologically. (It is). *The house gets cold, you don't want
to go out and do a job in the garden or garage (I said job not jobbie)
and you see people out walking with a grimace rather than a smile. *My
social life and musical life (not always a clear distinction here) are
inhibited and these are very important and if I can't get around
that's very bad news. *And I don't even have to go to work these
days. *If I did that would be even more hassle. *Maybe there are those
for whom the weather trumps all but that's not for me and never has
been. *To be constantly hoping for snow strikes me as just weirdly
puerile and in my social circles I would be dismissed as a nutter if I
was like that, as opposed to being simply The Bloke Who Knows A Bit
About The Weather.
* * * Grumpy old man, Col? *It's the bloody weather, mate. *Bring Me
The Head Of Joe *******i! *Give me a Bartlett High! * What do we want?
Moderate Zonality! *When do we want it? As soon as is
GrossWetterlagenisch feasible!

As I have already stated I think cold weather fans fully
appreciate the trouble it can cause. However that shouldn't
be allowed to diminish the interest in such extremes in
themselves.
As for 'childid' well there has been six inches of snow here
overnight and there is not a breath of wind. All the trees are
coated and it looks absolutely stunning, it's quite a sight!
If appreciating something like that is childish then so be it.

What I do find infantile is the 'toys out of the pram' tantrums
from a few people when they don't get the snow they were
promished.
You won't get that attitude from me.
I like snow but I'm philisophical about whether it comes
or not, if it does great if it doesn't well there's all the next
set-upmy thoughts entirely. No point crying over it.
--
Col

Bolton, Lancashire
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My thoughts entirely; and it wont stop me willing* (I know Peter,
completely stupid isn't it!) snow to happen, despite the fact that I
fully appreciate and worry about its dangers.

*Don't think it works eh? It's SNOWING!!!!!!!