Mr. Vieira
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Tennessee
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Those numbers are a pleasant 15 or so degrees cooler than the past month has been (high 80's/low 90's), and a solid 20-25 degrees less than most of the summer. Needless to say, I'm pleased as punch. Autumn has always - always - been my favorite time of year. The air is crisp, the sky is blue, it smells good outside, I get to wear one of my several favorite jackets or fleece pullover thingies. I love the colors, the weather, the various fall fairs and carnivals that spring up around the area on the weekends (live bluegrass, food, games, arts and crafts, old tractors and/or cool hotrods on display, etc.). I've got a few pumpkin/spice-scented candles I like to light this time of year...makes my house smell cozy and inviting. I've got a fake jack-o-lantern that I've had for years and years, and I put on the porch (it's very realistic, but without the mess, or the use of a candle). I just plug it in and it adds to the vibe. From October 1-November 1, it's out there. I got it at Target in the early 90's, I think...and I just can't stand to let it go. So I drag it out of the closet his time every year. I always seem to be more active and upbeat this time of year...I just feel like being outside and doing things. And my overall mood/outlook is just more "up" (I'm not all hot and feisty, coated in sweat, etc.). Anyone else (especially those in hotter areas) finally catching a break now that it's getting fall? Oddly, the past couple of years it stayed quite hot and uncomfortable well into October (I wore shorts last Halloween while walking around with my little monkey niece and nephew). But this crisp, chilly morning (and evening) air - this early in October for the first time in a few years - makes me feel great! Last edited by psmith2.0 : 2008-10-02 at 09:09. |
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Near Indianapolis
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Is it bad that I read the thread title as fail has fallen? I thought failblog was down or something.
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¡Damned!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Purgatory
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It's about 45 and overcast up here (MI), and this morning was the first day I've had to throw on a hoodie with my shorts.
I'm the exact same way wrt fall. Definitely my favorite season. I can start wearing my jeans, jackets and shit-kickers and all is good in the world again. It might be the crispness in the air or the falling of the leaves, but every time fall begins I start to get really antsy, like I want to jump in the car and hit the road for a couple weeks/months. Drive around the country, stay in shitty roadside motels, eat at truck-stops and just kind of take a look at the world for a bit. *sigh* My only consolation this year is that I'm heading out to Portland at the end of the month to take a look and see if it's a place I'd consider relocating to. So it goes. |
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Mr. Vieira
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Tennessee
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"I hope I get lost! That would be cool!" But yeah...the cheap roadside, non-chain motels (and you always flash to "Psycho" as you step into the shower that evening..."that guy at the check-in counter acted a little weird..." ) and small town "meat and three" cafes and diners. I love it. And there is always some rickety place on the side of the road selling apples and stuff. I gotta stop and buy a couple, just to see if the person selling them is as toothless as I'd imagined (they almost always are). At $3.85/gallon, I might not do it so much this year. But I'm sure I'll squeeze in at least one "get lost for an afternoon in a town or area I've never been to before" excursion. Last edited by psmith2.0 : 2008-10-02 at 09:43. |
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I shot the sherrif.
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I just spent two minutes trying to figure out how that picture was a fail before I actually read the word. Time for coffee.
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Mr. Vieira
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Tennessee
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That means I'm teh Clever™.
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Join Date: May 2004
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Sure, the gas alone for the trip will probably cost a hundred+ dollars, but it's totally worth it as a mini-vacation. Oh, and I loves me some cooler weather. The quality of this board depends on the quality of the posts. The only way to guarantee thoughtful, informative discussion is to write thoughtful, informative posts. AppleNova is not a real-time chat forum. You have time to compose messages and edit them before and after posting. |
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Clayton, NC
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I view Fall and Spring as kinda weather-similar. Reversed time-wise from each other, but kinda the same in a mirror image way. They're both at either end of Winter with Summer either at their start or end. In Spring it starts cool but gets warm and in Fall it starts warm and gets cool. I hate Winter a great deal. Which means, for me, Spring wins over Fall simply because it's heading away from Winter, whereas Fall is heading into Winter. But really, if I'm not taking into account the fact that time marches on and Winter is coming right after Fall, I like Spring, Summer and Fall pretty much equally. They all have their good points. Winter has no good points.
Rather than start a whole thread about how I hate Winter (which would just give Winter undue attention), I'm just going to put my little rant right here: Winter is a bleak, horrible, period where everything is death and cold and dark and harsh. First off, I don't even like snow. Everybody always says, "How can you hate Winter, the snow is so pretty!" That's why I put that right at the top. And the fact is, the people who say that, say it during Summer or some other non-Winter time. When it's actually snowing during Winter, nobody likes it. Anything that I might like about Winter would only be for a few seconds before whatever it is makes me too cold or wet or otherwise not comfortable. For example, snowmen. I might like those. But only for a few seconds before I need to go inside and warm up. Not worth it. Seemingly paradoxically, I really hate the sun in Winter. Sometimes, when it's not Winter, I think, how bad can it be? I can always just bundle-up to keep warm, right? Wrong. Well, that's true, but... you always forget that the Winter sun is still hot. So it's freezing cold outside, but it's still hot in a way. A horrible way. And speaking of the sun, it's at its most annoying during Winter. When it's out (which is much less of the day - annoying in itself), it's right in your face, blinding you. Well that's enough. I could go on, really, but I won't. Ugh. |
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We're thinking of heading upstate this year just to drive like insane people. |
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It's Fall in Las Vegas too. It's a brisk 85 degrees today.
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Mr. Vieira
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Tennessee
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Haha...put on your mittens!
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My car's windshield was frosted over for the first time this morning
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Near Indianapolis
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Personally, I'm hoping fall holds off for a while. We just seeded our yard a couple weeks ago, and we're still working on getting a decent covering. We probably need another two weeks of days solidly in the 70s for us to have a decent covering over our mostly dirt lawn before winter. The first freeze may be devastating if it happens before November.
Otherwise, I'd be all kinds of excited about fall. I love the weather in October and November (normally), and it's one of my favorite times of year. |
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OK Mr. Sunshine!
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Toronto
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I bet there aren't as many people here in Canada who feel warmly toward fall, because it just means the inevitable decline into winter, which is hell. Yeah, it looks nice, but the impending freeze takes away so much of the pleasure for me.
Oh, and would you guys switch to metric already?! Do not be oppressed by the forces of ignorance and delusion! But rise up now with resolve and courage! Entranced by ignorance, from beginningless time until now, You have had more than enough time to sleep. So do not slumber any longer, but strive after virtue with body, speech, and mind! |
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I don't miss most aspects of New Hampshire, but I sure do miss the fall. It's just gorgeous there in the fall.
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Yarp
Join Date: May 2004
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Generally speaking, we do not have seasons in Southern California. However, I did notice an unusual spattering of leaf litter this morning.
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Lord of the Rant.
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Location: Upstate South Carolina
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I'm so grateful that Tidewater has seasons. I have turned my A/C off and have a fan in one windows to pull air through the house. It's wonderful! Though right now it's in the 50's and I have the windows open but the fan off.
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: NSA Archives
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Fall is made of win.
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Thunderbolt, fuck yeah!
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Location: Denmark
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Mr. Vieira
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Tennessee
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The other night I fell asleep on the couch, with the front door wide open. It was awesome! And I'm seriously considering dragging a sleeping bag out to the porch/deck tonight or tomorrow night (it's screened in, so no bugs or varmints can get me, but I'll still be sleeping in the cool, night air). I wish I had a hammock...I'd go out and sleep in it for sure! |
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Cooking is 100 times easier, if you can handle metric. There is a place outside Peoria, Illinois that from the middle of October on that is always my favorite drive coming out of Peoria north on Hwy 6 to Route 29 is pretty nice. 6 brings you into the Illinois river valley and 29 follows the river north, it's also a popular spot for bird-watching, migrating egrets and cranes. I always look forward to it. "What's a Canadian farm boy to do?" |
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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I love the fall.
It just got pretty cold here in Philly over the past few days. I love pulling out the sweatshirts and sweaters. I wish I could live in a place where it was fall all year round. On the other hand, I got my first real taste of October baseball last night at the Phillies game and it was awesome. Hopefully it continues through to the World Series. No more Twitter. It's Mastodon now. |
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Mr. Vieira
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Tennessee
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Yeah, I'm a long-sleeve kinda guy. Long-sleeve T-shirts, sweaters, light jackets, pullovers, three-button shirts made from that thermal/long-john material, my favorite comfy plaid flannel shirts (the most important safety rule is to always wear these...safety glasses ), fleece stuff from Old Navy, untucked button-downs, etc. So this time of year really clicks with me because that's what I can finally wear and enjoy. That's all I have in my closet, really.
I look like a goober in short sleeves, with my Bugs Bunny arms all hanging out. |
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