# Dopers in the Northeastern U.S. -- My sincerest apologies **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 20, 2002, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-in-the-northeastern-u-s-my-sincerest-apologies/110005 "2002-05-20T22:07:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DAVEW0071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-in-the-northeastern-u-s-my-sincerest-apologies/110005/1 "2002-05-20T22:07:15Z")
It is entirely my fault that the weather is unseasonably cold. First, last Friday, I installed an air conditioner in my bedroom window. We have no air circulation up there, and last summer was beastly hot. We really needed an air conditioner in our bedroom. Second, our furnace was having a few problems, so we called the repair man in. In preparation to coming back next week to fix it, he asked if he could turn it off and drain the system. I said okay, as I didn’t figure we would be using it much at this time of the year. I am very sorry I have caused all this cold weather. If I have inconvenienced anyone, I herewith apologize. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-in-the-northeastern-u-s-my-sincerest-apologies/110005/2 "2002-05-20T22:28:30Z")
Well, shit, **Dave**. It’s rather hot here. Does that mean it’d be, like 110 degrees if you hadn’t had the bloody thing installed?🙂 ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-in-the-northeastern-u-s-my-sincerest-apologies/110005/3 "2002-05-20T22:40:17Z")
Northeast? What about us poor bastards here in the Midwest? That must be one powerful goddamn air conditioning unit. We set record lows here the other night. Beat a 110 year old record by three friggin’ degrees. ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-in-the-northeastern-u-s-my-sincerest-apologies/110005/4 "2002-05-20T23:56:31Z")
That’s all we were looking for, Dave. Someone to pin the blame on. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-in-the-northeastern-u-s-my-sincerest-apologies/110005/5 "2002-05-21T00:38:39Z")
**Dave** , I’ll let you take credit for the cold weather in the upper Northeast, and even the Midwest if you like. But the cold snap in the mid-Atlantic this past weekend is all **my** fault. You see, anytime I take my wife anywhere to celebrate our anniversary, the weather may be fine when we leave, but it invariably turns chilly, and usually rainy and overcast. This unfortunate tradition commenced with our honeymoon back in 1991, and has held up, well not _every_ year since, but just those years we’ve marked the occasion by going somewhere for the weekend, or longer. We celebrated our eleventh anniversary this past weekend. We went to Ocean City (MD) on Friday. The weather was as balmy as we could have wished. For a few hours. You know the rest: the front moved through with wind and rain and a serious temperature drop. We went from shorts and sandals to jeans and flannel shirts _real_ fast. Just as it did in 1991 and 1992 and…you get the idea. So the mid-Atlantic cold snap is all _my_ fault. Sorry, guys. [sub]Coda: we stayed at a hotel called, of all things, the Coconut Malorie. Very nice place, but as we checked in, the icemaker in someone’s room wasn’t working, and the desk clerk was dealing with him on the phone. “Ice? You want ice? This is Coconut Manor, no snow, no ice,” was out of my mouth before I had time to think about it. Wish I could have been the desk clerk for just that one minute. :)[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-in-the-northeastern-u-s-my-sincerest-apologies/110005/6 "2002-05-21T00:46:18Z")
**RT** , you bastard! I knew you had to be behind this. But you stayed at the Coconut Malorie? My sis and I stayed there last Thanksgiving for a getaway weekend. Nice place, but rather strange. Did you go up into the tower? Have they put any art in the art gallery? ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-in-the-northeastern-u-s-my-sincerest-apologies/110005/7 "2002-05-21T01:26:41Z")
I can top that. The drought emergency and dangerously low resevoirs on the East Coast, raging from Georgia to Maine, is entirely MY fault. I bought a new snow shovel in November. But I’m glad to know that **DAVE** is to blame for the current cold weather; I was under the impression that I had caused it by taking down the storm windows by mid-April. ---
**Author:** ![Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laughing_Lagomorph)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-in-the-northeastern-u-s-my-sincerest-apologies/110005/8 "2002-05-21T03:30:45Z")
Ike may have caused the drought, but I take credit for the unusually balmy and snowless winter most of Southern New England experienced. I caused this by finally splurging on a brand new 5 hp two stage snow blower in November. Didn’t use the damn thing once. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-in-the-northeastern-u-s-my-sincerest-apologies/110005/9 "2002-05-21T10:08:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Geobabe \* > **RT** , you bastard! I knew you had to be behind this. Of course! 😃 > [@](#): > > Did you go up into the tower? Have they put any art in the art gallery? Didn’t get a chance to check it out. When we were out of our room, we were mostly down by the beach and boardwalk. Had to get my Thrasher’s Fries fix. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![DAVEW0071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-in-the-northeastern-u-s-my-sincerest-apologies/110005/10 "2002-05-21T10:58:18Z")
**RTFirefly** said: > [@](#): > > Coda: we stayed at a hotel called, of all things, the Coconut Malorie. Very nice place, but as we checked in, the icemaker in someone’s room wasn’t working, and the desk clerk was dealing with him on the phone. “Ice? You want ice? This is Coconut Manor, no snow, no ice,” was out of my mouth before I had time to think about it. Wish I could have been the desk clerk for just that one minute. I hear it’s just a stone’s throw from the train station. As soon as they throw enough stones, they’re going to build the station. [sub]Somebody stop me![/sub] Nice to hear from Your Excellency. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-in-the-northeastern-u-s-my-sincerest-apologies/110005/11 "2002-05-21T13:24:53Z")
> [@](#): > > Your Excellency. You’re not so bad yourself. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Pucette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/278dde/32.png) [@Pucette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pucette)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-in-the-northeastern-u-s-my-sincerest-apologies/110005/12 "2002-05-21T13:32:15Z")
So if I catch pneumonia, I can send you all my medical bills? ---
**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-in-the-northeastern-u-s-my-sincerest-apologies/110005/13 "2002-05-21T13:40:22Z")
I do believe we’ve finally discovered the secret behind weather. We’ve just ended the careers of thousands of of weathermen. And if you were wondering why it rained all weekend, it’s because my wife cleaned the car Thursday night. [sub]Pickles. [snicker][/sub] ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-in-the-northeastern-u-s-my-sincerest-apologies/110005/14 "2002-05-21T13:47:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ukulele Ike \* > \*\*I can top that. The drought emergency and dangerously low resevoirs on the East Coast, raging from Georgia to Maine, is entirely MY fault… \*\* Georgia hell! You are far more powerful than you imagined. We have major drought warnings here in Central Florida and the ‘Smokey Bear Fire Warning’ signs are pointing to ‘high’. (Amazingly though, I haven’t seen watering restrictions yet.) By the way, are you causing the sinkholes also? I would normally say they are caused by the unusually low water tables, but if you’d take the blame for those too because of the shovel, I would much appreciate it. ---
**Author:** ![Zappo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b3f665/32.png) [@Zappo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zappo)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-in-the-northeastern-u-s-my-sincerest-apologies/110005/15 "2002-05-21T14:26:42Z")
And here I thought it was because I had central air installed after I moved into my house last year. Thanks guys. Now I’ll sleep better tonight. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-in-the-northeastern-u-s-my-sincerest-apologies/110005/16 "2002-05-21T14:26:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Laughing Lagomorph \* > \*\*Ike may have caused the drought, but I take credit for the unusually balmy and snowless winter most of Southern New England experienced. I caused this by finally splurging on a brand new 5 hp two stage snow blower in November. > > Didn’t use the damn thing once. \*\* Well, if you’re taking the credit (or the blame?) for New England’s balmy and snowless winter, I guess I will have to take the blame for the Mid-Atlantic’s balmy and snowless winter. My husband bought a brand-new 4-wheel drive truck last spring **and** a snowblower in the fall, certain he’d get a lot of use out of both of them this year. Oh, well. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-in-the-northeastern-u-s-my-sincerest-apologies/110005/17 "2002-05-21T14:31:48Z")
**Gorgon Heap** ’s wife doesn’t have to take all the blame. We got freaking _snow_ up here because my dad bought a new lawnmower on Friday. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-in-the-northeastern-u-s-my-sincerest-apologies/110005/18 "2002-05-21T16:19:46Z")
Wow a thread finally addressed to me personally. Oh there are other dopers in the NE. [sigh] ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-in-the-northeastern-u-s-my-sincerest-apologies/110005/19 "2002-05-21T16:25:00Z")
All I know is that my tomato plants didn’t make it and someone, SOMEONE, is going to pay. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-in-the-northeastern-u-s-my-sincerest-apologies/110005/20 "2002-05-21T18:29:37Z")
**plnnr** , aren’t you in the Richmond area? I’m up near Annapolis, and my tomato plants are doing fine. I’m sorry I decided not to plant any lettuce when I started my garden a month ago. I figured it would be too warm. I sure called that one wrong. :rolleyes: [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-in-the-northeastern-u-s-my-sincerest-apologies/110005.md?page=2)