We killed a homeless man on this bench. Me and Dru. Those were good times. You know, he begged for mercy, and you know, that only made her bite harder.

Spike ,'Sleeper'


Natter 55: It's the 55th Natter  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


shrift - Dec 05, 2007 9:46:34 am PST #5758 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

He's been keeping it at 65 or so during the day, and 60 or 62 at night.

I like it at 68-70 when I'm awake and at home, and I'd like it down to 62-65 when I go to bed, but I often get vetoed since I don't have the bedroom with the big windows.


Jesse - Dec 05, 2007 9:47:07 am PST #5759 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

If not, I say it's not tacky if you're the only one who knows about it.

Good one! Now I just have to see if I can describe it in a way that matches the recipient's initials. (Have I told you guys about this?)


Steph L. - Dec 05, 2007 9:47:45 am PST #5760 of 10001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

I guess a more accurate question is: what's a reasonable upper limit for room temperature? Regardless of all y'all's personal preferences, that is -- it sounds like 68-70 is a more or less "common" room temperature, yes? It wouldn't brand me as an unreasonable Heat Miser?

(Friends in college did, in fact, nickname me the Heat Miser because I would get cold when it was 71 degrees.)


shrift - Dec 05, 2007 9:48:41 am PST #5761 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Also, it's snowing a lot. After five minutes outside I looked like the abominable snowman.


Dana - Dec 05, 2007 9:49:03 am PST #5762 of 10001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."

Steph, you should have moved in with me, and I should have sent my husband to live with your Boy.


sarameg - Dec 05, 2007 9:49:37 am PST #5763 of 10001

68/65 or lower, too.

Unless it is really windy and I'm feeling block of ice-ish. Then I might run it warmer while home & awake. Of course, by Feb, I may be getting into the 73 vicinity.

In summer, I'm pretty ok with 78/75 as long as it isn't too muggy. Well, ok, at night I might maybe just barely tweak it a little lower.


Cass - Dec 05, 2007 9:51:31 am PST #5764 of 10001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

For people who live in a part of the country that experiences 4 distinct seasons (basically, I'm thinking, WINTER as seen on TV), what temperature do you keep your thermostat at when you're home (1) and awake (i.e., doing normal home stuff -- reading, loafing, cooking, working, whatever), and (2) asleep?
I keep things in the low sixties during the day. And somewhere in the high fifties at night. But I know I am weird. In summer anything below 80 is fine but I am happiest at about 76.

My personal loathing is places too heated in the winter and too chilled in summer. It's winter, I am wearing socks, please don't make me icky sweaty. I'm the one who always has a sweater in offices in summer. Because it's freezing.


Stephanie - Dec 05, 2007 9:51:36 am PST #5765 of 10001
Trust my rage

The year Joe was gone, I kept out house at 71 or 72 during the evening. If I didn't, my hands and feet got cold. For me, it was totally worth the extra money to be comfortable in my own home And I wasn't walking around in shorts. Usually sweatpants, a T shirt and a sweater. But I'm always cold.

My parents kept our MN house at 69 in the winter and it was just too cold for me.

I think 65 is as cold as I can take it at night.


flea - Dec 05, 2007 9:51:41 am PST #5766 of 10001
information libertarian

Fellow Hanna Andersson addicts, I went slightly insane this morning and did this: [link] I can't believe there wasn't already a flickr pool.

Feel free to join me.


Jesse - Dec 05, 2007 9:53:38 am PST #5767 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Regardless of all y'all's personal preferences, that is -- it sounds like 68-70 is a more or less "common" room temperature, yes? It wouldn't brand me as an unreasonable Heat Miser?

Yes.