Those that glorify extremes, hot or cold, in the main, don't live in an area likely to be affected, and don't have to suffer the consequences. Jump aboard the sensationalism if you must, but please don't express it as a preference.
Originally Posted by: Rob K
Utter tripe, with respect, sir
Most of us are here because we have an interest in the weather, and that means an interest in extremes. Just how hot or cold can it get? How heavy can the rain be, how strong the gusts of wind, how deep the snow? There is something very satisfying about experiencing such extremes - yes it may be rather uncomfortable to sit out in the sun for too long when it's 30C+, but you can always move into the shade, grab a beer, whatever. I don't have any problems sleeping in temperatures of 26C or so inside - I was woken up a bit early this morning as I was in the spare room (bed taken up with my daughter in with the missus!) and there are no curtains so once the sun hit the bed it got a bit warm.
I enjoy experienciung extremes of temperature, precisely because they are so rare. It is very rare in this country that you can feel "too hot", so when it is baking hot outside I get out there and enjoy the rare sensation of hot sunshine on my skin. Likewise when it is -10C or below it is great to get out in it and feel the crisp coldness of the air. Anything but the NOTHINGNESS that characterises our climate for so much of the year, when you walk outside and it isn't cold, it isn't warm, it's just "there".
Anyone who would prefer the ambient conditions to be "Room Temperature" 12 months a year has no interest in the weather IMHO.
Originally Posted by: Dougie