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@koneko: it took me years to get used to the different seasons here, tbh...

@sunny: Extreme in that it's always hot...? It does get semi-freezing here, but it doesn't normally last very long - about a week or two, then back up to 60s for a couple weeks... but that's in January XD We have a specialty license plate here that says something like "land of perpetual summer"

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@Totalanimefan:
@sunny:
... and I swear, 50*F is a whole different thing down here than it is most places... it's coooooold! I blame the ever-persistent humidity.

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lmao 50 is cold??? XD

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weather is so weird :O

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@sunny: hurricanes, and some places get tornadoes. The hurricanes are big storms that come from the warmer southern oceans and can make a mess of things, but we have days to prepare and honestly, it's not usually a huge deal. Tornadoes happen sometimes, but tend to be fewer and further between - they are more random, less predictable, and spin off of some of the thunderstorms we have.

@koneko: Yeah... less than it is now (it's really nasty in Florida for July and August - I suggest everyone stay away, unless perhaps you're coming from someplace warmer - like Cuba or the Philippines XD ) but there's something about even cooler temps here that really bite more than you would expect, coming from a northeast coastline perspective...

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@sunny: Yes, 50*F here can feel colder than you'd expect.
It's weird. Really weird.
When I lived in the northeast US, the persistent gray skies and constant cold would make me miserable, but I would also run around in a tshirt at 50* and be comfortable most of the time. Here, most of the time, 50* has me reaching for ... maybe not a jacket (but sometimes it does!), but a long sleeved shirt to put over the tshirt. And it's not just because I've lived here for so long. It's weird. Really.

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Oh, it's quite humid out there right now...

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@wildfire: My day's been alright, just trying to field as many calls as I can for work without losing my sanity @_@

@totalanimefan: oh yeah, 100%. :( Luckily it got a bit easier once we all got vaccinated, but distance is still a huge and annoying factor.

@koneko: oof, that sucks for your friend. Sorry to hear. :c Yeah, my gf got by relatively unscathed...The sub pump was working, it just couldn't handle such a large influx of water that it couldn't pump fast enough!

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Well we did end up going to Walmart. Roommate wanted to get a portable A/C unit but when we got there they were sold out.

On the bright side I was able to get the potting soil and a couple other things I needed.

Wasn't all that cool inside Walmart either tbh.

I don't like summer. XP

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@cooperationiskey: I definitely feel ya there. >< Can't wait for it to be cool again! Sorry they didn't have any portable AC units :(

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@Elirona: I can see where that would test your sanity a bit...

@CooperationIsKey: I'm sorry the local store was sold out. I guess you guys didn't try any of the others in the area (there seems to be a walmart every few blocks around here!). At least you got some respite from the heat, even if it wasn't ideal??

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@koneko: I think it's great. I hate being cold lol
It was always nice for us to be able to play with our stuff right away lol

@Wildfire: It really is a different beast, but also England is very humid too. I would say as humid as FL. It's just colder there, but it rains all the time and the condensation happens all the windows all the time.

@sunny: Maybe you need more vitamins or iron or something?

@Elirona: Agreed. Vaccines make it possible, but there is still the traveling bit, which is a bit risky still depending on factors.

@CooperationIsKey: Damn Walmart is so cheap they aren't even using enough AC. You should have just walked into the freezer section and opened a door. Act like you are looking for an item lol

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@totalanimefan: It's a real pain. When the GF and I travelled to see our boyfriend, I couldn't help but be super anxious with all the people. Most people were wearing masks, but you still see lots of people not wearing them correctly and it's just scary.

@wildfire: Just like, the volume of calls is what irritates me.

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@Wildfire: if I’m ever in the states (unlikely tbh but if I am) I’ll have to visit Florida. It sounds super interesting!

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@Totalanimefan: I didn’t think of that! Maybe I need vitamin D. Maybe I just need a break idk…. :/

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Do you think we will be getting more event items?

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@sunny: True you might just need a break. You said that you did a lot in Aug, maybe you have burn out?

@Elirona: I'm totally the same. I feel better if everyone is wearing a mask, but also just seeing a lot of people together or big crowds worries me now.