Minus fifty-freaking-five celsius? That's what the weather guy just said. Is it true? If so, what's the wind chill on that muffugga?

Don't worry, they have warm homes....

cant say, right now im in edmonton where its currently -30 C, which is still fairly cold. where did it say it was -55? if its that cold, theres usually no wind, so no windchill. it can get really cold in the yukon in the winter, and temperatures like that are somewhat common there in the winter. i think the coldest weather i ever went outside to feel is probably around -45 C. if its any colder than that, i say screw it and stay home. that barely ever happens though. through my many years spent in the cold climate ive figured out that being cold is really all in the mind, and that if youve got a jacket, toque (a woollen hat, for all those who dont know) and gloves, and as long as you can disconnect yourself from the fact that your head thinks your about to freeze your ass off, youll be fine.

I had a phone interview with U Alaska Fairbanks and it was -55, freezing fog. Damn. One of the dudes interviewing me had ridden his bike to work. Does the dark make you crazy? 'Cause from here I don't think it would bother me; I've always liked winter--but I've never experienced temps like that and if I were there I suppose I might feel differently.

coldest I have ever experiened here in OR was about 10 years ago when it was like -5 in Portland and -40 up in the mountains at our cabin - threw water up in the air and it froze immediately - awesome!

no, i actually like the dark, because i have a hard time getting to sleep if i cant get the room im sleeping in really dark. which makes for a huge pain in the ass in the summer because not only is there 24 hour daylight, but from 10-12 pm, when you want to go to sleep, is when it becomes hottest. it can reach +25-30 C just when you want to go to bed. the cold temperatures are definately something you have to get used to. even me, for example, when i came back home from edmonton, where it can be much warmer, i had trouble adjusting. if im there for the very short fall and the start of winter, when i can acclimatize myself, i can take much colder temperatures, but i cant just drop myself in and expect not to be at least a little cold. and people in yellowknife ride their bikes everywhere, no matter what the temperature. theyre great if you dont want to go to the bother of trying to get your car started and its too far to walk, which can be a problem in yellowknife because everything is so spread out here.

it all feels the same after -35.

Aha. Yeah, I saw all the little car plug-ins in the parking lots on their webcam and I can see where that could get to be a chore if you're not going far. I guess my CRX wouldn't do too well up there. Hopefully I can get a flyout!

Or you can get a block heater.

I had to look that up on google

Nah, a flyout is just the second stage of interviews. Excuse the disorganized thoughts of the previous post, I'm all a'flutter.

maybe i should've googled flyout?