this post was submitted on 04 Jun 2024
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Mildly Interesting

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 months ago (4 children)

The interestingness of the temperature is very dependent on where you are and what the normal temperature for the time of year is

[–] [email protected] 36 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The temperature here was very interesting for a second or two until I remembered some people use °F.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Translation for those of us in the civilized world:

The temperature yesterday was between 26° and 32°. The forecast shows it may get all the way to 43° in the coming week.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Thanks. Really didn't see the point of all the random numbers. Why did OP expect everyone to be able to read this?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Because USA = the world.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

i’m mildly interested regardless people have too high of standards for a place with mild in the name

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It’s pretty much normal, for this area, except for the 110F forecast for this week. To go from mild 80’s weather to that, this early in June is odd.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Still means fuck all to about 98% of people mate

Quit yo jibberjabber

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

You could go hang out in Africa. I think they use Celsius there.

Not sure why this was downvoted. I have visited the Seychelles and Ethiopia. I think they both use Celsius. 🤷‍♀️

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

If you're thinking of Liberia you might be wrong

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

interestingness

I feel like that's not a word. Is it?

Either way, there's gotta be another word for that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Probably not, but more concise than "amount of interest piqued"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I'm really struggling to find a better word, even with the help of a thesaurus. They're either not the same, or have too much of a positive meaning. Maddening.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Just so you know, according the Chambers English dictionary, it is.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, I mean, I looked it up after I posted the comment, but my shock then was from my inability to find a suitable synonym or other expression to replace it. Oh well.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

allure, charm, beauty, attraction, attractiveness, fascination, pleasingness, interestingness, glamor, charmingness, engagingness, seductiveness

You're right, none of these really fit

Isn't English wonderfully stupid 😂

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm really hoping that's in Fahrenheit

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

At least they were nice about it and didn't make some colonial ass slur about "civilized society"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

It wouldn’t be colonial, though. Britain didn’t start its switch to the metric system until 1965. The colonists wouldn’t have been using metric, seeing as they came from Britain.

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/mo/st-louis/weather/2023/02/20/the-change-to-celsius-in-u-s--remains-stalled--here-s-why

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Ahh...you must be the chosen one that can live next to hell gate

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Hell yeah could have filmed their music video for “Hush” in this place, and the weather would have just been an added touch.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Nobody wants Hellyeah to visit

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Eh, there are still metal fans that would attend a show if they played a set.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I feel like I know less about the weather there having looked at these bars.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ahh you’re probably stuck near the heat dome

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yep! I just saw that article this morning. We aren’t the epicenter of the heatdome, but we are in it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Stay frosty 🥶

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Damp and cool from shasta on up, you guys stay safe!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Brb, checking to make sure this isn’t my forecast…

phew only two more weeks of rain for me

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Nope. I don’t live there. I had a job offer there once, and I turned it down for a job in Northern California. Piece of advice, if you don’t have close family in any area that offers you a job, don’t move there. It won’t last.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I actually do have family in Redding. I just don’t have any family in the coastal areas of Northern California. I just wasn’t meant to be a hippie, I guess. It just isn’t in my blood.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

But wait! There’s more! Back to the ‘80’s soon!