I didn't think Jersey was that bad, but then I didn't live along the shore this past year either. Maybe my outlook would be a lot different. I guess the taxes there can be pretty steep.
 
Coming from southern Georgia years ago, I think I have finally learned to adapt to the cold here in the NE US. It took a really long time to get the hang of it after living somewhere that almost never has snow. People get excited there with what we here would look at as a typical winter day.
 
Some things I like about it cold weather- It winter kills off a lot those pests and viruses. Cleans things up a bit, gives the plants animals and trees time to rest on standby until Spring.
 
If I had been born in Norway I suppose I would have coped somehow. I wouldn't have known any different. When I was in -20 freezers it really wasn't that bad. Granted I wouldn't want to sleep in there but if dressed properly It wasn't terribly bad. I knew I had to do it so I guess I psyched myself.
 
 

>>Why the hell would ANYONE want to even live in an area that has the potential to even go down to -34?
Or even NJ for that matter.
 
 
Who said I "want" to. Sometimes you're simply born into a situation and are unable to find the right door. There was a time, I suppose, but if there ever was, it's fastly becoming a vanishing distant minisculely obscure thing of the past. So in desperation you think any door will do. What's behind door #1? Going thru the wrong door could be disastrous, like when Frozen Man meets Burning Man for the 1st (& only) time.
 
>>Some things I like about it cold weather- It winter kills off a lot those pests and viruses. ... until Spring.
 
Only to return in Spring with a vengance! 
 
-Frozen man

As long as we're on the 'the coldest I've ever been' contest, lol, found myself in Great Falls, Montana one year serving in USAF.  Got down to -40 degrees for a couple days.  Base operations were shut down; only went to chow hall & back.  Did have the proper gear for it tho, full arctic gear which included a nice wolf fur-trimmed parka/pants/ inflatable 'bunny boots'/ gloves, etc.
Growing up, we would get the weather report for the northern panhandle of Idaho around Lewiston; minus 60-70 degrees sometimes, yikes!
Personally, one Feb I spent in New Jersey beats them all. Wasn't the air temp, but a combo of wind chill & humidity.  That cold NE wind off the ocean went right thru this tourists' ski parka & I found out what bone-chilling cold felt like.  Must have been the reason our small tourist group was the only living things out on the beach that night.
Oh, the specs are bifocals.
Best,
HeyDan

soens
...
 Before long I couldn't see a thing so I went back in.
... 
If I had fur on my face I would've looked like this:
 

What are you doing eating that white snow?
 
Haven't felt that since the old days in Madison, Wi!

Moshkiae

soens
...
 Before long I couldn't see a thing so I went back in.
... 
If I had fur on my face I would've looked like this:
 

What are you doing eating that white snow?
 
Haven't felt that since the old days in Madison, Wi!

At least it wasn't the yellow snow.  

'Cause the huskies were smart enough to stay inside Jan.

Whehn ay waz a keed wee used to make snow slushies. Yellow waz juan off da manny colouers maw wood put on dem. Ya doant a tink mehbee she wood 'ave used..... ? NAAAAAAW!

I hear ya Soens, If I could I'd move from Jersey.
You do what ya gotta do to make a living.
 
Mike

craigb
'Cause the huskies were smart enough to stay inside Jan.

Good point.  

Whaa he say???!?