It's officially autumn. - General Discussion Discussion

[–] 102000 (6280) 3 months ago

I like autumn, but I love summer - sad to see it go along with less daylight hours.

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[–] samoanjoes (57068) 3 months ago

The daylight hours are what I hate most about summer.

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (77571) 3 months ago

You have revealed yourself to be a vampire. Doctor Van Helsing has been alerted and knows the approximate area of your lair, which is Canada, which as we all know is a very small hamlet just north of The Bronx.

You are DOOMED blood sucker!

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[–] samoanjoes (57068) 3 months ago

Sunshine is like putting the brightness on your phone to 100%. Only a sicko is okay with that.

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (77571) 3 months ago

I actually do love autumn… the woods look very pretty, the fishing is terrific, hunting starts, outdoor fire pits are great fun…it IS a lovely season.

But I really dislike the winter SO MUCH😤

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[–] nyctc7 (43720) 3 months ago

The fall colors of New England are fantastic. Best I've ever seen.

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (77571) 3 months ago

The lower Hudson Valley is really pretty too this time of year…Yarrow, Partridge Pea, Bachelor’s Buttons, Purple Thistle, Cornflowers…the woods and fields look like a Bob Ross painting this time of year😊

Woodsmoke from fireplaces in the air, the wildlife is moving about, it’s glorious in the woods now.

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[–] nyctc7 (43720) 3 months ago

Inspired an art movement :)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_River_School

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (77571) 3 months ago

Oh yes, I am very well aware of this style of epic sized painting!

Some gorgeous examples are available to see at the Metropolitan Museum Of Art in Manhattan and also the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers.

Man, good painters are amazing!

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[–] nyctc7 (43720) 3 months ago

👍👍👍

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[–] samoanjoes (57068) 3 months ago

People yelling, cars screeching, disgusting car exhaust smell, trash on the floor, people wearing flip flops, heat rashes. I don't see the benefit of summer.

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[–] Moderator5 (1471) 3 months ago

It's the season of light and life.

Car exhaust and littering are a year-round things..

Idont' look at people's feet.

They sell a number ofcrea ms and ointments forwhatever you got going on in the rash department, dude 🤣

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[–] samoanjoes (57068) 3 months ago

Littering is far less, the car exhaust is harder to smell in cold weather, flip flops will make a sound when they walk and it's annoying. Winter supremacy!

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[–] Moderator5 (1471) 3 months ago

Most ofThe city smells like garbage i n the summer..Fair point there

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[–] SaveTheSeason (378) 3 months ago

I agree that "flip-flops" are hideous and disgusting. And they are not appropriate attire during the holiday season. One time I actually saw someone wearing the ugly things in late October. 🤮 🤮 🤮

Any reputable podiatrist will tell you they are bad for your feet.

Save the holiday season.

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[–] samoanjoes (57068) 3 months ago

I always wonder how anyone can wear them without worrying about them breaking

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[–] db20db (17297) 2 months ago

The weatherman keeps saying we're experiencing unusually warm yet ideal temps here, which is known as Indian Summer. This, imo, is "the most wonderful time of the year."

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[–] Zarkoff (1915) 2 months ago

The worst thing about Autumn is that it means winter is on the way.

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[–] blue1981 (7833) 3 months ago

Yesterday it was in the upper 80s near 90 degrees and today it's rainy and the high is barely 70 degrees. Welcome Fall!!

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[–] samoanjoes (57068) 3 months ago

I don't use Fahrenheit. I'm assuming that's hot.

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[–] OnanTheBarbarian (12144) 3 months ago

You're not in Western Samoa, are you?

American Samoa uses fahrenheit.

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[–] samoanjoes (57068) 3 months ago

Toronto. We don't use the American system in Canada.

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[–] OnanTheBarbarian (12144) 3 months ago

Okay. I was just playing about Samoa.

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[–] blue1981 (7833) 3 months ago

I live in Kansas right around Kansas City and we get all four seasons here. Typically hot summer weather can be 85-100 degrees and if you add the humidity to it that's very hot. Yesterday really did feel like the last day of summer and it's now fall.

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[–] samoanjoes (57068) 3 months ago

In Canada, our summers are really hot and our winters are really cold. There's no inbetween during those times.

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[–] JoWilli (20275) 3 months ago

I hate summer, it was 98 yesterday.

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[–] samoanjoes (57068) 3 months ago

Summer actually frustrates me. Bright sun in my eyes and excessive heat are not my thing.

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[–] JoWilli (20275) 3 months ago

agree, If I could afford it I would move to San Diego. its like 75 everyday.

or I would move to Bangor, Maine for the summer. and eat lobsta

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (77571) 3 months ago

I love Maine a LOT!

Gorgeous coastlines, vast fir forests and rocky hills, really great trout and cod fishing, three dollar lobsters for dinner!

Maine is awesome but I think the icy winters would kill me😄

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[–] JoWilli (20275) 3 months ago

yeah, the winters would suck for sure. I think spending 3 months up there during summer would be pretty cool. I have always wanted to go to Maine but I dont like flying and driving would be like a 3 day trip. maybe someday...:)

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[–] MaximRecoil (4647) 3 months ago

I've lived ~30 miles from Bangor all my life and it gets plenty hot in the summer here. Mid to high 90s with high humidity during heat waves is common, and it's been that way as far back as I can remember. You'd be better off in an actual coastal town such as Belfast or many others. Those towns are noticeably cooler in the summer than a Central Maine town like Bangor. When I was a kid we'd sometimes visit e.g., Bar Harbor, and it would be blazing hot when we left in the morning but in Bar Harbor it would feel too cold to go swimming.

Plus you get the freshest seafood in the coastal towns. For example, at this restaurant in Belfast that I've been to quite a few times, fishing boats dock and unload their catch directly into the back of the restaurant, so if you time it right you can be eating seafood that just came off the boat moments before you ordered it:

https://i.imgur.com/lyl93g1.png

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (77571) 3 months ago

I know the sort of joints you are talking about. The lobster and fish boats pull up and the catch is on your plate in 30 minutes. Plus, much like the Mid-Atlantic and Southern American people the New Englanders tend to be rather friendly and chatty. I like that!

We LOVE New England.

New York is full of jerks and weirdos, I sometimes think about getting the hell out of here.

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[–] MaximRecoil (4647) 3 months ago

I hate fall and winter, and I'm not sure which I hate more. Winter is obviously colder and snowier, but it's also closer to spring.

It's already been fall for about 3 weeks in my book. I ignore the official dates and go with this instead:

Spring: March 1st to May 31st
Summer: June 1st to August 31st
Fall: September 1st to November 30th
Winter: December 1st to February 28th/29th

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[–] samoanjoes (57068) 3 months ago

I know what you mean. Here in Toronto when September 1st hit, it got really cold and although the temperature dropped, it hasn't been warm at all. It's started to get slightly dark around 7:30 here too.

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[–] GolfnGuitars (2938) 3 months ago

That's actually the schedule that meteorologists use to record the weather. I like it also.

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[–] OnanTheBarbarian (12144) 3 months ago

There's no autumn in SoCal. September and October can be hotter than summer.

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[–] samoanjoes (57068) 3 months ago

You guys only have summer.

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[–] nyctc7 (43720) 3 months ago

And I heard it never rains.

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[–] samoanjoes (57068) 3 months ago

I know the song, not the artist.

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[–] nyctc7 (43720) 3 months ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meDpNwem0Vo

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[–] samoanjoes (57068) 3 months ago

Name still doesn't ring a bell.

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[–] nyctc7 (43720) 3 months ago

One-hit wonder in the US, but not really fair because he was a songwriter who wrote or co-wrote songs for other artists.

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (77571) 3 months ago

I like that song, Sirius/XM Satellite Radio has a channel called ‘Yacht Rock’ that plays all of this smooth old soft rock. I can listen to this stuff for hours👍

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[–] nyctc7 (43720) 3 months ago

I love Yacht Rock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ewg1LTLBGkE

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[–] AndyKing1967 (38427) 3 months ago

Me too!

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[–] OnanTheBarbarian (12144) 3 months ago

Well, we also have a mild rainy Winter and a short colorful Spring. But no real Fall.

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[–] SaveTheSeason (378) 3 months ago

This means the holidays are soon approaching. October through December is the best time of the year. July and August are the worst.

Save the holiday season.

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[–] samoanjoes (57068) 3 months ago

That's how I feel. February to June is mediocre, but July and August are torture.

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (77571) 3 months ago

Oh hush!
You have been reported and blocked gosh darn it😤

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[–] samoanjoes (57068) 3 months ago

Good. I can't take your winter negativity.

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (77571) 3 months ago

Go watch Fargo on a loop you crazy Eskimo!

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[–] samoanjoes (57068) 3 months ago

That's one of my favourite movies. A rare 10/10!

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (77571) 3 months ago

Yeah, it is indeed very excellent👍

Sort of a three way tie for me with their True Grit remake (which I prefer to the original) and The Big Lebowski.

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[–] M1sterDoct0r (4423) 3 months ago

Woot woot!

I hate the heat, I hate the longer daylight hours, I hate the heat some more.

Cold/cool weather supremacy, baby!

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[–] samoanjoes (57068) 3 months ago

Yeah, white supremacy. Oh wait...

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[–] M1sterDoct0r (4423) 3 months ago

Haha, I get it. Because snow is white. White power!

No wait, that's not what I, Dammit!

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[–] AndyKing1967 (38427) 3 months ago

Beach life forever 🏖️

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[–] samoanjoes (57068) 3 months ago

Beaches are great... when it's cold and full of snow.

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