It is butt-cold outside

[scarlet_owl]

Low of 35 degrees tonight here in east central Illinois. I have to take kids on an insect hunt tomorrow, but I don't know if the bugs are going to be around.

[Abe Linkman]

1. I hope you use different words to describe the cold

When you're with the kids. Or, was that the main idea? Catch attention by using a "cute" expression that you just knew would sound way cool on DU.

[scarlet_owl]

3. No. Not for attention getting.

I use "butt-cold" all the time. That is they way I talk. Of course not in front of children.

[Another Bill C.]

10. Why?

What's the precise reason for not using this expression in front of the kids? Is the word "butt" any worse for describing a person's rear than the word "noggin" is for describing their head? I don't understand the objection.

[scarlet_owl]

11. The objection is simple.

If I say something funny, like "butt", I won't be able to get their attention again. I try to do an amusing program, but I have to stay away from words that will cause an uproar. These are kindergarten through third graders and their attention is hard enough to get, let alone maintain. I would be shooting myself in the foot to jeopardize that.

[xJlM]

2. Yeah, it might be getting kind of late for that

It got down to 42 last night here (central Ohio), but i can't say I'm sorry to see the mosquitoes or the flies gone.

[Sticky]

4. I'm in the middle of Hurricane Juan

and my lights are flickering. The humidity is 93% and I gotta say that's worse than all the huffing and puffing outside.

This is the live satelite view:
http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/data/east/animation/goeseastir.html

Speaking of bugs. Did you see the bed bug story on CNN tonight? I ran to all my bedrooms and tore the sheets off - real quick like - to see if anything moved. (Nothing did) :thumbsup:

[scarlet_owl]

5. I hope you escape with no or minimal damage.

I didn't see that story. I don't get CNN, but I have heard that bedbugs are making a comeback (did they ever leave?).

[ronzo]

9. On the bright side, the weather will be beautiful tomorrow.

eom

[newyawker99]

16. Congrats ronzoNOLA!! 300 posts

:toast:

[ewagner]

14. Good luck Scotia...stay safe! n/t

[newyawker99]

15. Congrats sweet_scotia!! 200 posts

:toast:

[KCDem]

6. MEMORIES!

I used to live in Chambana. Now, I'm in Houston (never mind my screenname, I joined DU 2 years ago and didn't want to lose my post count!)

Miss that kind of weather. Cuddle up with someone warm and enjoy.

:hi:

[scarlet_owl]

8. Oh yes. I have two snuggly ferrets and a big fat kitty

to snuggle with. Not to mention Mr. scarlet_owl.

[roguevalley]

7. its warmer here in alaska.

but then, i think we're closer to global warming than y'all. ;)

[sexybomber]

12. We're not too far off...

43 degrees for a low in chilly Ithaca, New York...

I say, if it's going to be cold at night, the trees can at least change color already! Then it will be pretty around here!

[ewagner]

13. heh!

We have FREEZE warnings for tinight in Central Wisconsin. Supposed to get a low temp of 26 degrees!

(time to button that top button on the flannel shirt)

[jafap]

17. really, butts are pretty warm

Usually they are covered, and either they are sitting in an easy chair or out shaking on a dance floor or being worked off. So the phrase "butt-cold" really is oxymoronic.
If you can forgive the stereotype, I like to use the expression "it is colder than a businessman's heart during a recession" but it has to be below zero before it is that cold.
Okay, maybe the phrase should be "colder than a Republican's heart" but I am not sure that they have hearts. Or brains. Or courage. Oh my.

[scarlet_owl]

18. the term "butt-cold" comes from

"colder than a gravedigger's ass", a term very dear to my Irish great-grandmother. Butt-cold is cleaned up and shortened. Everyone in my family says it. I didn't know it would be such a big deal.

[Padraig18]

20. Now, now...

... it was colder than a gravedigger's arse, wasn't it? *grin* :P

[Booberdawg]

19. It was colder than a well diggers ass in Iowa last night! n/t

[Nikia]

21. First frost this morning

I had to scrape my windshield and was seven minutes late for work as a result. My friend missed protecting her flowers. She had planned doing it today when I talked to her last night.

[playahata1]

22. NE Florida checking in.

High of 77 in Jacksonville today. This morning there was a bit of a chill in the air. Too bad it's not going to last, though. Normally it doesn't get chilly here until mid-October; even after that, expect some days when it gets into the 80s.

My favorite time of year, fall. :)