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Doc580 t1_j1khhzy wrote

Honestly, America is feeling the freeze right now. It's brutal in New York.

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BigCommieMachine t1_j1l0q7v wrote

I am lucky to live in a basement apartment right now. Normally it sucks, but it is 60°F in here with my heating completely off while being literally 12°F outside. Throw on a sweater or blanket and I am fine. Summers aren’t that bad either. I just throw a fan/air purifier next to my bed and couch…it is fine.

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apotidevnull t1_j1la5zk wrote

>normally it sucks

Proceeds to say that it's good now and fine during summers too

... So when does it suck? =P

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QueasyHouse t1_j1lcgia wrote

Dark, dank, potential for flooding to solidly ruin everything you own… also probably end up breathing a lot of radon

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Moderndayhippy1 t1_j1lgyz7 wrote

Had a basement apartment when I lived in Boston, one day some local plant roots grew into the septic line for the building, every time someone flushed their toilet anywhere in the building it all just came out our toilet.

And that kids is why the basement apartment is significantly cheaper than the others.

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BlueCyann t1_j1m3udi wrote

Oh hello friend. Same thing happened to me once. Upstairs ran the washing machine. I walked into my bathroom and had to wonder why soapy gray water was coming up in the bathtub.

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Dana07620 t1_j1lqyqw wrote

The temperature properties of basements is one thing that is very good about them. Cool in the summer. Warm in the winter. Earth is a great insulator.

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ConnSeannery t1_j1ln4x1 wrote

What the hell does that have to do with Britons struggling with heating costs?

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Doc580 t1_j1lskrf wrote

Nothing, it's a non-sequiter. After reading the comments, and finding mostly to be dismissive of the headline, decided to respond.

Anyways, Merry Christmas

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GorgeousMoron t1_j1l71br wrote

This is why I love living in LA. Weather-wise, it's basically heaven for over 90% of the year.

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Doc580 t1_j1lsmys wrote

How big is skid row now in L.A.?

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GorgeousMoron t1_j1m2e7h wrote

About the same: a tiny, tiny fraction of the city. Most of us virtually never even really go downtown. And even downtown has relatively nice parts. But this discussion is pointless: you're just here to shit on LA. Knock yourself out. I'm fine with people like you not knowing or appreciating what's on offer here.

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kn0where t1_j1lw0ct wrote

Why do you think houseless people assemble there? The weather is nice.

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MultipleScoregasm t1_j1lvkxz wrote

It's quite mild today here in the UK where I am in Norfolk. I had the heating on for 1 hour this morning and that's it. These headlines are stupid.

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TheRealJohnRedCorn t1_j1m9874 wrote

It’s been a pretty mild winter where I’m at in Alaska. Only -19°F today whereas -40°F is pretty common to see this time of year.

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Doc580 t1_j1maozf wrote

Congrats to your perseverance! Honestly, NYC is cold, but your on a whole different level of cold. I'd be fuckin useless to ya up there.

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lupuscapabilis t1_j1o12uw wrote

Yeah NYC didn’t even feel that cold today, compared to yesterday. We escaped most of the brutality.

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