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SageByrgenwerth t1_iyk4qlt wrote

Spoken like a man who hasn’t had walk to buy cigarettes during a blizzard at -40 º.

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Mypopsecrets t1_iyk5l1m wrote

No joke for years I thought this guy was John Cleese, thinking "oh, he must have grown out his hair"

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CascadianExpat t1_iyk7b4d wrote

Why does everything have to be sexy? Why would I buy a “sexy” raincoat? On my list of characteristics I want in a raincoat, “sexy” does not make an appearance.

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BurnySandals t1_iykd30s wrote

About a dozen years ago I saw him at an open mike in SF on a Monday night practicing new material. So when he was pushing 70 and more successful than most of us will ever be he was practicing on his day off. I think that's get motivated plus.

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MisterCCL t1_iykd7e2 wrote

Hurricanes and tornadoes

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LostPooper t1_iykjryp wrote

The weather on the news used to be a picture of a sun or cloud in the corner of the TV screen. At some point it turned into some fool trying to scare you for 20% of the broadcast.

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Chromattix t1_iykk3ff wrote

In Sydney and much of the east coast of Australia we had "much needed rain" going non-stop for about seven months. It flooded and destroyed so much. Definitely is such thing as "bad weather" and it's usually when you get another day of the same shit you've had every day for the past month. Same goes for sunshine too - it's all cheery until you have a whole summer of it and your city goes into water restrictions, everything gets dusty and decades-old trees die from the lack of rain.

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PandaMayFire t1_iykk9tq wrote

I love rainy weather, it's a personal favorite. It sets the mood for hot stews, soft music, something nice on the rocks, and tranquil sleep.

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mrpink01 t1_iykovpq wrote

Fuck I thought he died years ago.

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iPhoneCompass t1_iykt4c5 wrote

It’s -20 and it’s raining, stuck on the highway… I’m so glad I have this awesome raincoat that lets me live a little…

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JillingJacks t1_iykycdu wrote

While in general I agree with the 'no bad weather' thing, I will hold onto my opinion that acid rain is the exception. Even soot-type weather is only inconvenient, acid rain is outright hostile. Hail is dangerous, much like lightning, but both can be beneficial.

I don't think I've ever heard nice things about acid rain beyond 'it wasn't as bad as it could have been' which is a depressing outlook honestly.

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JaceUpMySleeve t1_iyl24zv wrote

Someone has never lived in the Midwest.

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sneaky_squirrel t1_iyl6mb3 wrote

I always thought sunny was really bad weather.

I'd get dizzy from excessive exposure to the sun.

Rain is the most comfortable weather.

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Aoiboshi t1_iylajlp wrote

It's ol' Billy Bones!

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ScareBear1313 t1_iylb0gr wrote

How is he EIGHTY?!?!?!?!

Oh my word.

Also, I love his wife so much. I have her autobiography. She’s the coolest.

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zsero1138 t1_iylbvj1 wrote

i used to be ok with the rain, but then i grew out my hair, and i don't really have hooded clothing, so now i don't like the rain

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chipkoandolan t1_iylckpl wrote

I think the original quote was by Alfred Wainwright.

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Muted9302 t1_iylcm4d wrote

Es gibt keine schlechtes Wetter nur schlecht Kleidung

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VolvicApfel t1_iylhgdw wrote

Having high Temperatur and No rain is bad weather.

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Pvdkuijt t1_iylhyyc wrote

There's no such thing as bad weather, only bad kleather! link

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SloanWarrior t1_iylmsbg wrote

This is just how people think in Scotland. It rains so damn much that you don't really have a choice but to make the most of any weather.

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TJRegina t1_iylphib wrote

Spoken like a man that has never lived somewhere were it get down to -40 degrees with a 50km/h windchill.

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precinctomega t1_iylrapw wrote

"If ye hadnae got yur wullies, Wheir wid ye be?"

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EddiTheBambi t1_iylsk7n wrote

Replying to Jasminefirefly (#844,495)

We have the exact same in Sweden, and it rhymes!

"Det finns inget dåligt väder, bara dåliga kläder"

If Google translate is to be trusted the Icelandic quote is "Það er ekkert slæmt veður, aðeins slæmur klæðnaður" which also rhymes and is surprisingly close to a slightly archaic Swedish direct translation "Det är icke dåligt väder, endast dåliga kläder". The only word without a corresponding word in Swedish seems to be "slæmur" which seems to come from Danish, the Danes originally having borrowed it from Germans.

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Schaden666 t1_iylu61j wrote

Coming from a place with 300 days of sunshine a year and droughts rain is a blessing.

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hjdog t1_iylxame wrote

Fking hated him in the Lord of the Rings

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PM_ME_YOUR_MESMER t1_iylyvgk wrote

All this time I've been thinking it was bad weather.

I was just wearing the wrong clothes for a hurricane.

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SelfLazy2406 t1_iym1krf wrote

i thought he was dead, oh well hell be dead soon

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pandasashu t1_iym2k7o wrote

Yeah there is bad weather. He is talking about a light english rain. If its a rain with tons of wind and in the 30s/40s, not so nice.

Or how about a hurricane?

Not everything has to be good.

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pinewind108 t1_iym3z6y wrote

Replying to EddiTheBambi (#844,956)

I flew into Oslo in October, and was in awe of the cold weather clothing they were selling there. That was some serious stuff. It snowed that week and I happened to see a group of school kids on a trip (maybe 5-6 years old?) and they were really decked out!

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EddiTheBambi t1_iym67te wrote

Replying to pinewind108 (#845,326)

Yeah, having grown up in Norrland I'm well accustomed to dressing for winter. Mittens, not gloves, cover the face with a breathable bandana or mask, wear a warm hat and padded trousers. Don't forget the woollen underwear to keep the heat in and the sweat off your skin.

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sonofthenation t1_iym89zb wrote

I hate weatherpeople who say what a beautiful day it’s going to be on a nice 60 degree day in Jan when it’s supposed to be 30.

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MisterD90x t1_iym8htp wrote

Clearly never had to bike several miles to work, in high winds and rain, don't matter what you wear it still sucks ass

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pratticus12 t1_iym93uf wrote

Say that to the 60 mph wind gusts I'm currently experiencing. Then add rain to it and tell me it's not worse.

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Parking-Mud-1848 t1_iymavpb wrote

It’s absolutely impossible not to read this in his incredibly distinctive voice

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Kuczi_Peter t1_iymebsj wrote

There is no bad weather, yeah tell that to someone who works outside all year...

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NorwegianGirl_Sofie t1_iymf4oj wrote

Rain is nice though. I love falling asleep to the sound of intense rain and when it's cold.

Rain + cold is the perfect weather.

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sukisuki2gp t1_iymhmqq wrote

Come to the middle east. Always sunny withiut w chance of rainfall.

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anangrytaco t1_iymi8fd wrote

He looks a lot like that captain/officer from The Last Samurai

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Tallen122 t1_iymlwl2 wrote

I’ll remember this quote next time there’s a tornado.

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wonko_abnormal t1_iymmtr4 wrote

just not a beige raincoat ...or anything else for that matter

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derlich t1_iymrejf wrote

Boon Dock Saints.

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bajsgreger t1_iymu5jd wrote

Det finns inget dåligt väder. Bara dåliga kläder

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Urbam t1_iyn43zp wrote

I still don't have a sexy raincoat... :(

#BESIDES MY MARVELOUS NAKED BODY!

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ACuteMonkeysUncle t1_iyn4fwv wrote

If you need special clothing to deal with it, it's bad weather.

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LikeMugo t1_iyn6g5g wrote

I saw him say this during a standup routine or late night show in the late 90’s-early 2000’s and it always stuck with me. I literally thought of this quote this morning when I decided to take a ride on my scooter in the cold.

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w_cruice t1_iyn7pv7 wrote

Wish I could internalize this. I tend to be negative far too much. As in, it should always be sunny, but not TOO bright, warm but not hot, rain when I don't need to go out, etc, etc, etc. I need to be more stoic about this, just accept the world as it is, and dress accordingly. 🙃

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Shimmitar t1_iynsedx wrote

no there's def bad weather. This guy has clearly never lived in florida during hurricane season or in ny during a blizzard.

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isthataflashlight t1_iynsp54 wrote

“Every day is beautiful. Only the weather changes.” - Random dude in a chip truck.

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Mendel247 t1_iyo2c87 wrote

Replying to EddiTheBambi (#844,956)

I'm an English teacher. My 11 year old Finnish student asked me in October what the outer trousers you wear over your normal trousers "like a jacket" are called. I had to explain to her that while they exist there are just so many names for them because they're just not common enough to have one universally recognised name like a coat or jacket does. We decided we'd use ski pants. She was amazed we don't all own several pairs in the UK. I can completely understand why she'd feel that way given how cold it is there

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stormrockox t1_iyo47pv wrote

Just looking at him you know he oozes optimism

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Dimplestrabe t1_iyoen7c wrote

I read this in The Big Yin's voice.
He's our Morgan Freeman.

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EddiTheBambi t1_iyooo1i wrote

Replying to Mendel247 (#848,223)

I never thought about that. Interesting! In Sweden we call them "täckbyxor" or "termobyxor", "cover-pants" or "thermo-pants" respectively. Looking into It I found that sometimes "salopettes" can be used in English, the word is likely borrowed from French, perhaps Canadian since the climate is cold enough there to warrant their use.

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Fir_Chlis t1_iyp8zve wrote

Replying to my-name-you-reddit (#847,705)

He has. He used to do a brilliant bit about being baffled by Norway. A whole ten minute piece about it being so cold that he woke up one morning with an ice cube in his bed so he threw it in the fire and it went fart noise.

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