Funny you should make the Nebraska comment when mentioning the cold. I moved to Portland from there 3 years ago. I checked the weather online this morning & the current temp was 1. Yes, that's ONE degree. Heading for a high of 11. WOOT. Reason # 3,941 why I'm glad I moved here.

Where I'm from—St. Paul, MN—it's currently 1°, too, but the weather channel says it "Feels Like -17°F."

Then there's my favorite stat: "The coldest temperature ever recorded east of the Mississippi River was -60°F in Tower, Minn., on Feb. 2, 1996." I've been there. But in the summer.

With the sun today (and yesterday) in Portland, it's quite nice out.

...feel free to share your “you think that’s cold, try Nebraska” thoughts in the comments.

Nah. I'm from Vegas, this is plenty cold for me.

I save all my smug, "You think THIS is bad..." gloating for the summer, when you're all swooning and fanning yourselves because it's 85 outside.

Matt, mate, you don't know cold until you've lived through 16 winters nestled up against the Great Lakes where weathermen regularly use the words "lake effect" (arctic cold winds whipping in from the Canadian north), or "wind chill factor" (where the temp might be a balmy 16 degrees but with the wind it's actually more like, and certainly feels more like negative 5 F). Or, when the city issues "cold warnings" to remind people to only go outside for a few minutes at a time lest they risk loss of limbs and life. Ha, Portland - This ain't nuthin.

Amy on Crack, huh? Now that's news as I thought she was more of a heroin type of girl.

LC, you must be describing Buffalo...in April.

...tell 'em what WINTER is like.

full video from the debate:
http://www.youdecide2008.com/

They call Chicago, Illinois chill for a reason
besides the obvious

walking backwards cause the wind is slicing thru you, with tears in your eyes, and toes you cannot feel anymore

now thats' cold

just be grateful there's no wind chill factor here

1. Statewide single payer healthcare might prompt employers to move into our market. Just saying.

2. Poor Amy. She's the Whitney of our age with more talent.

3. Edwards! Edwards! Edwards!

4. I was just in Nebraska for the Holiday and it was pretty much like this, Sunny and cold. I lucked out, Like Shawnzor says, it gets colder there, a lot colder.

5. I think Morrissey's gayness extended well beyond college.

6. Yawn!

Beer Batter is funny.

Ha! What do you care if Morrissey is getting fat? Afraid he might need to take a shower at your place and use up all your soap?

If you want to poke a stick at a bloated 80's iconic belly, look at Robert Smith. That is a fat mother fucker.

And me. I'm fat.

I will not be poking you with a stick in the near future, Jay.

We need a new reality show: Boy George, Robert Smith, Morrissey—celebrity fat club.

Matt, is there a portland-centric no-load mutual fund?

Bummer.

If there were, martin, it would be going down in value. Stick with Fidelity, preferably a Chinese growth fund!