Okay, this OBVIOUSLY doesn't apply to everyone world-wide, but in many areas of the mid-west, we have been getting temps as low as 6 degrees; it may get lower.
This not only affects our anger management, but our schooling as well. Isn't it illegal to keep people in a building once it reaches a certain temperature…? Anyway, I'm not here for a carping session, I just wanted to know who else was having problems and how many.
Yeah. I remember in 6th grade when I got a day off because it was too cold.
Wait, there are places where the weather is that cold? I've been in the heat so long I've forgotten what cold fealt like. Seriously.
I wish it was like that out here in California. The heat has been scorching hot for almost two years straight, and i wouldn't mind if hell froze over right about now.
I have an idea
buy some gloves
Don't complain.
Central heating doesn't exist in Japan.
Read that sentence again until the horrifying reality sinks in.
Don't complain.
Central heating doesn't exist in Japan.
Read that sentence again until the horrifying reality sinks in.
Yes…but is it that COLD in Japan as well....???
Who cares about central heating when you can't feel your face waiting half-an-hour for the bus...?
Not trying to compete with you tho.
It's snowed one time and it wasn't an inch high over here in Maryland.
My school finally got a heating system this year. It's pretty nice.
One of my crackpot teachers turns the heating off and opens the windows on 8 degree days. It reminds me of what it used to be like.
Yes…but is it that COLD in Japan as well....???
Yep. It's friggin' freezing. But like I said. Think about that statement for a moment.
No central heating.
This means when you go to sleep. And pull the blankets over yourself in the cold black heart of winter, your room is the same temperature as outside minus wind-chill.
Don't complain.
Central heating doesn't exist in Japan.
Read that sentence again until the horrifying reality sinks in.
what?! really. But it snows over there. How do they keep warm then?
Well, I biked to work this weekend. Temprature wise it was about -15C (5F)But we had damn cold winds. making the temp feel like -30C (-22F) I got to try out my long johns today, whoo!
@Masta:
Yes…but is it that COLD in Japan as well....???
Who cares about central heating when you can't feel your face waiting half-an-hour for the bus...?
Not trying to compete with you tho.
u dont see me complaining when i have to walk home each day for 45 min in that cold…yes...the same cold from where u are :getlost:
ar, I was cold all weekend too..
but I wasn't completely dressed.. so its all my fault :(
The temp in my area is cold, but not cold enough to freeze snow, which is pissing me off. But I would have never imagined getting a day off of school just from a very cold temp. I mena, it's not like you're gonna freeze the second you go outside.
Just put your hands in nature's pocket.
It's -2 here Right now. And that Damned principal won't let us into the school building tomorrow because she's a tightwad. So I'll be outside. Thank god I have my "Special Hat" for occasions like this.
Wind chill is making it in the negatives around here, it's 4 degrees F without wind chill..
Yep. It's friggin' freezing. But like I said. Think about that statement for a moment.
No central heating.
This means when you go to sleep. And pull the blankets over yourself in the cold black heart of winter, your room is the same temperature as outside minus wind-chill.
We don't have heat in our house eaither. My friends and I(we live in a house 3 friends and I) and we managed to break it. In fact we are saving money by putting everything either on the counter or in the garage and unplugged the fridge. I want a ROOM temperature pop right now. Everything from the counter has ice in it.
EDIT: A pipe jsut froze. Luckily our neighbor is a plumber.
Michigan is win. Blizzard all weekend, i think we made 2 ft by now.
School is canceled for tommorow already lol, it's like -20 wind chill. :(
Don't complain.
Central heating doesn't exist in Japan.
Read that sentence again until the horrifying reality sinks in.
Nowww, that's not entirely true. About 20% of homes in Japan have central heating. It's just not common, that's all.
Besides, for homes that don't have that; we just use little heaters in each room. It's not that bad. 
Buffalo is fucking cold as hell right now
i just walked home from work, in the snow and freezing wind and i thought my face was going to fall off
six degrees is fucking balmy (ok i am obviously not serious about that but i mean its fucking crazy I HATE WINTER)
@Masta:
Okay, this OBVIOUSLY doesn't apply to everyone world-wide, but in many areas of the mid-west, we have been getting temps as low as 6 degrees; it may get lower.
This not only affects our anger management, but our schooling as well. Isn't it illegal to keep people in a building once it reaches a certain temperature…? Anyway, I'm not here for a carping session, I just wanted to know who else was having problems and how many.
holy fuck 6 whole degrees
goes outside in -20 canadian winter
suck it up.
I admit it. I'm a wuss. WHEN it got cold here, the cold part of this winter here in texas, Outside it was -18 every night (for like.. 3 days). I didn't have school, and I didn't want to, they closed it because its not usual weather for us, and going to school, for lots of people involves getting to school, BY DRIVING. Apparently thats hard to do when the ground is under a foot of Sleat and you've never driven on anything before but a wet road..
I think its kind of cruel of you guys who have colder weather were you live to laugh at thoose who generally have warmer weather and got cold this year. I mean, its not like we're use to it! I know I wasn't quite ready for it, Becuase generally, COLD IN TEXAS, is like… 60 F outside.. woooohoooo.
I recall in Los Angeles in the late '80s, they used to close my primary school when it reached like 35C, because it wasn't air-conditioned.
Here in Phoenix, everything's air-conditioned, and it gets to 45C in the summer.
Arrr…Philippines only have air conditioner...nothing of that heater or sort.
Don't complain.
Central heating doesn't exist in Japan.
Read that sentence again until the horrifying reality sinks in.
I have to ask, why?
Japanese invent all kinds of crazy stuff out there, what's stopping them from incorporating central heating? At least you can buy a little electric heater, right? If not, have someone send you one ASAP. :P
Anyway, I live in southern CA so it's never bone-chilling cold here. Although, we did get record low temperatures this year a few weeks ago. It was actually cold enough to snow if it had not been so dry. Because of the unusual cold, a lot of plants and grass died. I've never seen the parks so yellow and brown. Unfortunately we're also having record lack of rain for a season.
And here I thought that it has been amazingly warm winter. global warming go go go!
Nowww, that's not entirely true. About 20% of homes in Japan have central heating. It's just not common, that's all.
Besides, for homes that don't have that; we just use little heaters in each room. It's not that bad.
I have never seen one house with central heating. The only place where I know it exists in normal homes is Hokkaido because there it's just fuckin' absurdly cold.
Air conditioner units however are another story. Those are indeed quite common in modern homes. But again, that's REALLY different than central heating.
I've never seen a single radiator and while I'm not some omniscient super-being, I have been in a shitload of homes across 20+ prefectures here.
what?! really. But it snows over there. How do they keep warm then?
Air conditioner units in Japan blast forth cool AND warm air. Very convenient. The electric bill? Not so. In the US of A we can slap on the AC from June to September and not give a shit, but that would probably destroy a family's entire savings (exaggeration) But seriously, electricity is mad expensive and AC units are equipped for such with a variety of timing options. They're fairly common in modern homes but again, no substitute for a nice automated radiator system.
The most common option are heaters they call 'stoves' which smell like shit and can kill a person with fumes (you have to be pretty stupid but I qualify so…). They heat a room pretty fast but the smell, potential danger and constant buying of oil for it is a pain in the ass. You also have a variety of heaters that work like those Easy Bake Oven sets. Not very effective for a large area. Then there are ceramic heaters. Pretty safe, but no good over a wide area again. Many other varieties as well but all around the same idea. It sucks ass and makes me wish I was back home. It is absolutely the worst time of year, I hate it. It makes me miserable.
The end.
My schools were closed due to weather today. Not because of snow, but because it's freaking -16ºF outside, -32ºF with wind chill! And that's at the current time of this post, which for me is 7:12 A.M.
I have never seen one house with central heating. The only place where I know it exists in normal homes is Hokkaido because there it's just fuckin' absurdly cold.
Hey! I live a very close line of latitude as Hokkadio, but I wouldn't classify the weather here as always "fuckin' absurdly cold."
Also, I'd say that this -16ºF weather shit we've been getting is an extreme exception. Normal temperatures for this time of year would be somewhere in the 20ºF-35ºF range.
I have to ask, why?
Sorry, missed you last time.
It's not that they don't have the means/technology, it's that it's too expensive. Them being the whole 'island country' deal they don't have a lot of resources on hand and it's not cheap to import it.
'It' being oil. You need oil for a furnace and Japan just doesn't have that resource available in amounts that could supply every home and place of work with such.
So at my school, there is no such thing as a furnace room. Every room in the school is frost-fuckin' cold and depends on portable heaters for warmth. Not only that, the oil for them is HIGHLY regulated. You use up your oil? Tough nuts, you're gonna freeze your ass for the rest of the day.
Of course this doesn't answer Cosmic's excellent question:
"Why?"
One of my top 2 favorite rants on Japan in the heating situation. You'd think they'd attempt to work something out. They're used to portable heaters so it makes perfect sense to them. There's no need to change. But to a foreigner who enjoys the luxury of a radiator-lined home, one simply cannot wrap their head around why these people suffer when they do not need to.
Hey! I live a very close line of latitude as Hokkadio, but I wouldn't classify the weather here as always "fuckin' absurdly cold."
In New Jersey we usually hit 6 degrees F in January and February. That's what I call fuckin' absurdly cold. We can and have gone well below that, but then it ceases being cold and just becomes something comical. Hokkaido can ring that bell and I'm sure you know it isn't fun.
But again don't forget.
No central heating.
This is a concept I don't think many people fully understand. That other poster from page 1 obviously realizes this.
In fact, I TOTALLY forgot to mention this. Can't believe I forgot this.
There is no insulation.
Now let's review.
There's no central heating.
There's no insulation.
And for good measure, my apartment (which is by no means a shitty apartment) doesn't have storm windows. Simply latching panels of glass.
"Why no insulation Greg?"
Because in the summer your belongings and you would swell into a ball of awful and die in a pus-like state.
Houses in Japan are primarily designed to deal with summer (yet another problem that could be avoided with central air if electrcity wasn't ass-expensive) because not only is most of Japan really really hot, it's also really REALLY REEEEEEEALLY humid. Even with the heat and humidity, houses tend to stay pretty cool in the summer all things considered. This is turn makes winter a task of Herculean nature.
Anyway, all of this isn't intended to create a pity party for poor me. I'm here by choice and if I wasn't a cheap mutha I'd buy and AC unit (which I intend to this Fall) rather, my goal is to make you warm by comparison as you picture me under my three layers of blankets, bear foor slippers, warm socks, sweat pants, night shirt, bathrobe and on top hooded sweatshirt underneath two futons and still shaking.
Live warm and prosper.
You probably don't believe this, but here in Finland it was -30 last night.
Fucking cold. It was fun to go school.
That's freaking INSANE. Growing up here in Houston, I can't even comprehend temperatures in the negatives… The coldest it's ever gotten here was like 9F back when I was 8 years old. And weather that cold has been long forgotten...
@AD-HD:
You probably don't believe this, but here in Finland it was -30 last night.
shivers
Where you live, exactly? According to my thermometer the worst we have had in here in Turku is -5 °C. But then again, we have sea winding blowing in which isn't fun at all. Luckily I stay inside most of the time (ah, the joy of having a house which is meant to deal cold winters).
shivers
Where you live, exactly? According to my thermometer the worst we have had in here Turku is -5 °C. But then again, we have sea winding blowing in which isn't fun at all. Luckily I stay inside most of the time (ah, the joy of having a house which is meant to deal cold winters).
I live in Lohja.
Sorry, it was two days ago. Not last night. That morning was horrible.
I recall in Los Angeles in the late '80s, they used to close my primary school when it reached like 35C, because it wasn't air-conditioned.
Here in Phoenix, everything's air-conditioned, and it gets to 45C in the summer.
Your here in phoneix too, lol i freaking love it here we dont have snow and cold bs ha ha 
. Then again you guys cant complain because when it hits summer again you can bitch that is a 100+ every freaking day.
I almost passed out when i first got here
It gets into the negatives where I am anymore, it's not that unusual, but I remember a winter about ten years ago where it got so cold the top of the water tower of a nearby town crunched like a beer can. It was pretty trippy-looking. I think their new one's a bit better designed for cold weather.
Ah yes, the weather. I live in DC and let me say, mother nature basically gives our region the finger in summer and winter. As of last night, the temperature hit a whopping -1 degrees, which is terrible in my case since I own birds (Australian Budgies, who need warm air). It's really hellish here, but it's not like I go outside to feel the full front of the cold.
I'll be really glad when Spring comes. So long, and thanks for the fish, winter.
All of you other school age kids are lucky.
Erie's hit -25ºF wind chills, and WE still have school.
Then again, your school board's likely not run by dimwits. >_>
Then again, your school board's likely not run by dimwits. >_>
I beg to differ, but that's beside the point that around here it's not that cold.
I think its kind of cruel of you guys who have colder weather were you live to laugh at thoose who generally have warmer weather and got cold this year. I mean, its not like we're use to it! I know I wasn't quite ready for it, Becuase generally, COLD IN TEXAS, is like… 60 F outside.. woooohoooo.
It makes us feel better, when we get sick of the cold and snow ^_^
greg, your story is one of horror, and makes me nervous to go to japan. poor greg. puts her warm hands on his cheeks, like us people do up here when we see a friend come in from the freezing cold
ha, it's fun, when your the one coming in from out in the cold, and you put your freezing cold fingers on the back of someone's neck XD
That morning was horrible.
Tell me your spit froze before it hit the ground. Please say you tried it.
ha, it's fun, when your the one coming in from out in the cold, and you put your freezing cold fingers on the back of someone's neck
My girlfriend pulled two bad pranks on me so I told her I owe her two 'wars' anytime, anywhere, unannounced. A war can be any punishment I deem necessary.
I chose spraying her with freezing water immediately after stepping into the shower the other day.
So cruel am I.
And here I thought that it has been amazingly warm winter. global warming go go go!
Haha it went from being 60 degrees to 30 in a matter of two days in Philly. And I said "COme back global warming I miss you!" Now it's 8 degrees and my landlord likes to turn the heat off when she's not home…
ah, sheeze, I should have tried that! seeing if my spit froze before hitting the ground I was too cold though. lol maybe taleran did, he lives in this area?
5 years ago our school were shut down because the Central heating had blown up some how sweet old school, now uni is freaking cold because its way too big and rooms are not rooms they are theatre
Despite how much I like to make fun of Wisconsin, I do feel bad for them - It's like -30 some degrees fahrenheit over there.
It's only like -3 over here, -36 is just like DAYUMN DUDE.
You just have to laugh at that point. What else can you do?
@Roz:
Despite how much I like to make fun of Wisconsin, I do feel bad for them - It's like -30 some degrees fahrenheit over there.
It's only like -3 over here, -36 is just like DAYUMN DUDE.
-30F….ahahahahahahahah. how bout -30C! HA HA HA! (ya, I totally had to take htis opertunity to be obnoxios. you know I did) all in fun guys. ^^
It was -40 F today and I had to walk from 3rd avenue to 9th to guy buy some books…
My friends said i looked like i was dead when I came into the cafeteria.
I fucking hate living in New Russia.
@SuNa:
All of you other school age kids are lucky.
Erie's hit -25ºF wind chills, and WE still have school.
Then again, your school board's likely not run by dimwits. >_>
oh wow, another APer who is Erie county oriented!
Times like this, I'm glad to live in Florida. 33°F where I'm at. :V
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