My favorite part of winter is putting plastic up on my windows

**Bearsy** · 11-20-2008 04:15 AM

Yeah right.

That part fucking sucks.

**Clairity** · 11-20-2008 04:34 AM

Originally Posted by Elis D.

Yeah right.

That part fucking sucks.

LMAO.. awwww memories!

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**Wolfsbane** · 11-20-2008 06:03 AM

Ugh. I hate winter because of all the cold that leaks in. Thankfully the windows don't need plastic, but whoever built this house did a shoddy job on choosing my rooftop door. It's some hollow-wood door not meant to keep the weather out, so I have to seal off the cracks with foam, cover it in plastic followed by a sheet or two, and stuff towels by the bottom. I've had a ton of snow leak in the bottom before.

This year I ended up putting a thick foam sheet in the doorway outside, so now I can't even open it.

I hate ohio.

**Reality_is_a_Dream** · 11-20-2008 07:10 AM

I fucking love every aspect of winter. The bitter cold and numbing snow are almost physical poetry. Even the sucky things, like shoveling the driveway and cleaning my mom's windshield. I fucking love winter.

**Jeff777** · 11-20-2008 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by Elis D.

Yeah right.

That part fucking sucks.

What? What on earth is putting plastic on your windows supposed to accomplish?

**Reality_is_a_Dream** · 11-20-2008 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by Jeff777

What? What on earth is putting plastic on your windows supposed to accomplish?

Keeping in the heat. I think.

**Tornado Joe** · 11-20-2008 03:30 PM

Shoveling, lacing up the boots, extra blankets, wearing layers, wiping dog's paws off after being outside... all part of the price you pay for living away from the equator. I think it's worth it, though - I gotta have my 4 seasons.

I haven't tried the plastic on windows thing myself. I wasn't sure if it was something that really worked or not - but I may try it this year. There are certain windows where you can actualy FEEL the draft slipping through. One of them is right beside my bed. :/

**Adam** · 11-20-2008 04:02 PM

Do you guys not have double glazing over there??

And I love the winter!!!! Cant wait till next week when I'll be in Austria in minus 15 temperatures enjoying the snow

**Clairity** · 11-20-2008 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by Jeff777

What? What on earth is putting plastic on your windows supposed to accomplish?

Jeff, it seals out drafts and cold from coming through the window ( http://www.amazon.com/Henkel-00-0912..._sv_edpp_pop_t )

Originally Posted by Tornado Joe

I haven't tried the plastic on windows thing myself. I wasn't sure if it was something that really worked or not - but I may try it this year. There are certain windows where you can actualy FEEL the draft slipping through. One of them is right beside my bed. :/

TJ, it actually helps. It's cheap enough that you should give it a try.. especially on the window by your bed! The link above is from Amazon but you can probably get the same thing from Target, Walmart, Home Depot, etc.

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**Tornado Joe** · 11-20-2008 05:17 PM

Thanks Clarity

- I just might try it this weekend, or sooner (we're supposed to get 6-10 inches of snow through the night, btw).

Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure the draft from the window by my bed is coming from behind the window appron - I'll be needing to caulk that up.

**Bearsy** · 11-20-2008 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by Adam

Do you guys not have double glazing over there?

There is, but when you live in a house that was built in 1904 and don't have the money to get new windows, you make due with what you have.

And I do love the winter, I just hate putting up plastic.

**Jeff777** · 11-20-2008 10:49 PM

It's times like these I'm glad I live in the south. We only get snow every 6 - 7 years!! xD

**Man of Steel** · 11-22-2008 03:33 AM

I like winter, I just wish I had better cold tolerance. My bed has a wool blanket, a knit blanket and two huge comforters on it, yet I still slept in long underwear last night.

Maybe I just need a bedwarmer...

**AmazeO XD** · 11-22-2008 03:50 AM

Originally Posted by Tornado Joe

Shoveling, lacing up the boots, extra blankets, wearing layers, wiping dog's paws off after being outside... all part of the price you pay for living away from the equator. I think it's worth it, though - I gotta have my 4 seasons.

I haven't tried the plastic on windows thing myself. I wasn't sure if it was something that really worked or not - but I may try it this year. There are certain windows where you can actualy FEEL the draft slipping through. One of them is right beside my bed. :/

Me and Tornado Joe live in the good old CLEVELAND, OHIO.

Fucking winter around here is hell.

**Reality_is_a_Dream** · 11-22-2008 03:54 AM

Have you two ever met?

Just to let you know, it's 12*F here, with wind chill.

**Bearsy** · 11-22-2008 03:57 AM

Cleveland's pretty large...

**Reality_is_a_Dream** · 11-22-2008 04:00 AM

Yea, but in such close proximity, you'd think that something would have been initiated.

**Wolfsbane** · 11-22-2008 04:31 AM

Originally Posted by AmazeO XD

Me and Tornado Joe live in the good old CLEVELAND, OHIO.

Fucking winter around here is hell.

Hey, I live in Wapakoneta. It's like, wtf is that? There's about a 10k population, at most. I have to drive to Lima or St Marys in order to find something to do. At least tornadoes never touch down in Wapak.

I miss California. I remember the last time San Jose saw snow was in 1996, and as you can see, people are still talking about it to this day.