<p>It totally fluctuates from week to week-I recall my son’s birthday party one year- it was 75 degrees(indoor party) and one year it was 45 degrees(outdoor party)-Mid February- it really varies -it actually snowed 3 times last year -usually we get snow about every few years and snow to us is 1-3 inches- AND that closes schools HAHA!!!</p>
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<p>I think I would just faint if it ever got that cold. I am just warm-natured.</p>
<p>the past 2 Capstone Honors Days in January have highlighted the coldest weather in T-Town;</p>
<p>True…for CHD in January 08, it actually snowed. But again, it’s very unusual for it to snow in T-town and when it does, the snow quickly disappears. </p>
<p>*You won’t need a down parka, but a North Face or wool jacket should suffice. *</p>
<p>True…I think that’s the difference. In areas with really cold weather, down jackets, heavy wool coats are the norm. Here much lighter jackets are the norm.</p>
<p>I’m not ruling out the need for down jackets and thermals for D. We bust out the sweaters when it dips below 70 here. It’s all relavite :)</p>
<p>^^^Rose808 is absolutely correct. And you wouldn’t believe how often it dips below 70 here. :)</p>
<p>HONOLULU - Avg Daily Highs and Lows:</p>
<p>Jan. (80/66)
Feb. (80/66)
Mar. (81/67)
April (82/69)
May (84/70)
Jne (86/72)
July (87/73)
Aug (88/74)
Sep (88/74)
Oct (86/72)
Nov (84/70)
Dec (81/67)</p>
<p>LOL…I’m soooooo jealous! I love Hawaii…even when it rains it is warm! </p>
<p>I should mention…that nights are cold in T-town starting in the fall. It’s not unusual to be at an afternoon football game and be warm, but then the sun goes down and be cold. </p>
<p>Malanai…did you have to buy your son a whole new wardrobe for Bama? Shorts and flip-flops won’t do in a few months. 
Did he get his first hoodie?</p>
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<p>Actually he’s been an avid skier and visitor to Whistler, B.C. the past 10 years, so fortunately he’s learned how to dress for a Canadian winter. Believe me, he’s got his ski jacket with him in Tuscaloosa. We learned how cold it can get during our visit last February, when it was in the 30s every night.</p>
<p>As a quirky tangent to your theme of Hawaii residents venturing into the tundra, when I was a grad student at Michigan State there was a student from Hawaii who wore shorts, a t-shirt, and flip-flops REGARDLESS of the weather. I kid you not, I frequently saw him walking on campus in this garb when the temperature was in the teens and the sidewalks were caked with ice. I’m guessing he was either a philosophy major or an aficionado of Maui Wowie. :)</p>
<p>Lol :)</p>
<p>southern california is one of those places where no one talks about the weather beyond hot/cold (we have a 5 degree tolerance zone btw) unless there’s a flood, since the weather is the same all year</p>
<p><a href=“we%20have%20a%205%20degree%20tolerance%20zone%20btw”>I</a> *</p>
<p>That’s what my H says about me! LOL</p>
<p>However, in Southern Cal, when the sun goes down and there’s few clouds in the sky to trap in any heat, the temp drops like rock!</p>
<p>ya ive noticed that compared to other places ive visited…it’s surprising how dry most of california is</p>
<p>Alum from the Stone Ages here: </p>
<p>As a general rule UA is going to be like any Public University with the majority of the kids from In-State though obviously a lot more diverse than it used to be.</p>
<p>How will be treated – generally you’ll get what you give as in most of life. If you try to make friends you’ll have no trouble at all and very quickly you will be given honorary citizenship and elevated to equal footing. </p>
<p>Avoidable Faux-Pas which will get you ostracized rapidly:</p>
<p>You don’t know who Bear Bryant or refuse to learn proper deference. Wishbone’s have nothing to do with poultry.</p>
<p>You think Football is played with a round, partially colored ball - or refuse to correct your ignorance. We generally recognize and will forgive the lack of proper upbringing, but do insist that you are least educable. </p>
<p>You call your school University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa. It’s still grating to hear that atrocity that was obviously invented by some disgruntled bureaucrat from that JC up I-59 who probably couldn’t gain admission to a proper University.</p>
<p>Calling an outdoor grill a “BBQ” or asking for ketchup to put on your Dreamland or Archibald’s. </p>
<p>If you order Tea at a restaurant you better expect it be cold and sweetened with about a cup of sugar per quart.</p>
<p>Say the words "Well we don’t do it that way ‘UP North/Out West/Insert Foreign Country (like NYC)’ " if any way that implies that the locals are obviously incorrect and can be trained to be like Civilized Folks.</p>
<p>The word Ya’ll should never/ever under any circumstances be used as a singular pronoun and probably not at all until you develop at least a little bit of a subtle proper accent.</p>
<p>“Fixing” is indeed a proper verb used when you are getting ready to do something.</p>
<p>Pickup trucks are indeed proper forms of transport for returning over-partied Frat boys back to their houses.</p>
<p>The use of the term Hillbilly should only be used for watching old TV shows or it is quite possible you will find out what those ‘umbrella racks’ in the back window of the before mentioned Limousine actually represent. </p>
<p>The Police/Sheriff will treat you the way most any law enforcement will treat you – If ever you have to interact with them listen to them, follow their instructions, and respect their job. Often enough they’ll likely help you out if you allow them to – loud obnoxious drunk college kids rarely earn respect or a break in any locale.</p>
<p>Have fun.</p>
<p>LOL…</p>
<p>You call your school University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa.</p>
<p>So true! It grates on me when someone says UA-T. There is no UA-T! It’s UA and that’s it!<br>
Those *other *schools have to add a city initial. </p>
<p>And, you know you’re in the south when you pass a Coon Dog Cemetery!</p>
<p>LOL!! As a northerner who had never been in the south (not counting Williamsburg, VA or Florida) before visiting colleges, the words of wisdom are greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>“You don’t know who Bear Bryant or refuse to learn proper deference. Wishbone’s have nothing to do with poultry.”</p>
<p>Will Wikipedia this immediately.</p>
<p>“You think Football is played with a round, partially colored ball - or refuse to correct your ignorance. We generally recognize and will forgive the lack of proper upbringing, but do insist that you are least educable.”</p>
<p>I’m exclusively a baseball girl, but the excitement of southern football is one of the biggest reasons I’m attracted to Bama and other schools – in fact, I spent a couple hours this evening doing research on college football to try to correct my ignorance. </p>
<p>“If you order Tea at a restaurant you better expect it be cold and sweetened with about a cup of sugar per quart.”</p>
<p>Just the way I like it – I may or may not have judged schools while visiting based on how good the tea in the area was. Just out of curiosity, would you ask for hot tea if that’s what you want, or is hot tea not an option in the south?</p>
<p>“The word Ya’ll should never/ever under any circumstances be used as a singular pronoun and probably not at all until you develop at least a little bit of a subtle proper accent.”</p>
<p>Well, of course. I’m easily influenced by how people around me talk, so I’m actually terrified that I’ll be made fun or for saying “y’all” when I’m obviously a northerner.</p>
<p>““Fixing” is indeed a proper verb used when you are getting ready to do something.”</p>
<p>This one might take me a while to get used to.</p>
<p>“Pickup trucks are indeed proper forms of transport for returning over-partied Frat boys back to their houses.”</p>
<p>Where I grew uuuup, we rode in truuucks (not really, but do I get bonus points for quoting a country song?)</p>
<p>Yes, hot tea is available! </p>
<p>As for those of us transplants…I learned my first day in the south to say, “I want unsweet iced tea.” And, because there are many of us invaders in the south, most establishments offer both. </p>
<p>Wishbone offense formation…it’s a way the offense lines up on the field. I grew up with the Trojans at USC and the I-formation, and Bear Bryant and the Crimson Tide came and played in 70s. Hope that happens again soon!</p>
<p>Fixing…LOL…it’s the one thing we’ve never adopted.</p>
<p>Y’all…we were saying y’all within months of living here. It’s just so right. :)</p>
<p>Bear Bryant – you’ll see a few mentions of him though contrary to popular belief he did not author the 323rd Psalm. It has always been rumored that he does sit at the right hand of The Man and is often consulted on Saturday afternoon’s when things get a bit hectic and the switchboard looking for divine guidance is a bit overloaded (requests from Notre Dame and Auburn often go unanswered for some reason though some people swear that ND installed an illegal direct line to a different entity decades ago).</p>
<p>Wishbone – an offense used most successfully by BB winning many national Championships and currently being copied by Georgia Tech.</p>
<p>Hot tea is something you might get depending on what restaurant you visit, but I’d definitely request HOT if that’s what you want (or a few relatives used to just order a cup of hot water and bring their own bags – embarassing to a 12yo to have such uncouth visitors, but always taught to be polite it was never mentioned directly). At a diner or basic southern kitchen I’m a little scared of what you might receive.</p>
<p>“We are fixing to go to the store” though certain uses do sound a bit odd at first, but make perfectly good sense “I’m fixing to fix dinner, what do you want to drink”</p>
<p>I can’t believe I misspelled y’all in my Original, but you get points for correctly writing it.</p>
<p>You always get bonus points for being a Baseball fan</p>
<p>Knowledge of country songs is a plus though probably a bit less useful than you might think. Extra bonus points are given to those who successfully under the cultural significance of Elvis, Johnny Cash, and Patsy Cline.</p>
<p>More definitions:
Coke or Cocola- virtually any carbonated beverage and does not specifically indicate a brand out of Atlanta. The latter will frequently be used if you meet some of the Great Granny’s who grew up out in the country (i.e. not in the city).</p>
<p>Mtn Dew – regardless of what the movies might think, this is indeed a great Citrus flavored carbonated beverage. If you wish the Alcoholic version you need to specify “Shine” or in cultured areas by its formal designation Moonshine. </p>
<p>Soda – mostly used in baking and absorbing odors.</p>
<p>Pop – what a balloon does when you stick a needle in it. </p>
<p>The ABC Store IS NOT a childrens book store and looking for a bottle of Jack Daniels at Brunos or CVS is going to a long frustating experience.</p>
<p>Ah, so the wishbone mystery is solved – nonetheless, I shall do some research on Bama’s football history. Just knowing that they’re really good won’t be enough to get me by, I suppose.</p>
<p>Bonus points for baseball? That’s good to know – I’m having mild panic attacks thinking about how far Tuscaloosa is from the nearest MLB stadium. I guess Bama games will have to do.</p>
<p>On the drive to Tuscaloosa I found a great country station doing a Top 40 countdown; it was so exciting. I have yet to discover a country station in New Jersey. I like Patsy Cline, although I can’t claim to know about her cultural significance.</p>
<p>Wow, so Coke refers to soda in general? That’s pretty mind-boggling for me. Anything is better than hearing “pop” though – have gotten in way too many arguments about that one. “NO, just because the can makes a popping sound when you open it does not make pop an acceptable name for soda. Pop is what you do to corn and a genre of music; it’s not a drink.” Mountain Dew is great, and I have no idea what else it would be – what do the movies say?</p>
<p>I won’t even make an attempt at the last one, except to ask what the heck Brunos is. Similar to a CVS?</p>
<p>(I must say that this has gotten me back in the Bama spirit, which I lost for about a day. I’ve been freaking out about the idea of not getting into my first choice school, but now I’m back to my senses and know that if I end up attending UA, I’ll have absolutely nothing to complain about.)</p>
<p>Sorry, the whole Soft Drink naming scheme has always been pretty funny to me and amazingly predictive of where a person was raised. The generic Coke reference is not nearly as prevalent as it used to be though you may still into it at times. An absolutely true conversation I heard in the dorm once with an unsuspecting rube from Boston. Now realize that the floor machine only carried Pepsi and a few off brand products:</p>
<p>Southerner (to his roomie): “Do you want a Coke from the machine?
Mass: Yes!
S:You want a Pepsi or RC or something else?
Mass: Huh??”
S: What do want?
B: A Coke.
S: What kind
B: A Coke (more confused than ever)
S: Tell me what you want and I’ll get it (getting quite irritated)
B I want a Coke you jerk
S: [Huge sigh and a few expletives] Don’t be an ass, do you want something or not
B: A Coke, what’s your defect [or words to that extent]</p>
<p>An increasingly obscene back and forth went on for a minute or 2 before the entire room was in stitches laughing at them. Luckily it was eventually stopped
by a couple of the upperclassmen and the whole scene dissected like it was a sociology project.</p>
<p>Mountain Dew has for a long time been slang for Moonshine</p>
<p>Baseball – MLB in Atlanta will be about a 3 1/2 - 4 hour drive. Nice for a weekend trip though Minor League baseball in Birmingham/Hoover can be an awful lot of fun for night trip.</p>
<p>Patsy you’ll have to investigate, but as a female influence on the South and Music she and Kitty Wells opened up a whole new venue for powerful women in control of both their own business, but their own life. Patsy’s influence on Loretta Lynn in particular was huge and a visit to “Coal Miner’s Daughter” is never a bad move.</p>
<p>Bruno’s is a grocery chain mostly in the SE, but it has stores in a lot of places. In much of the SE, Beer and Wine can be purchased at Grocery, Convenience, and Drug stores (along with Costco and many other outlets) but Hard stuff must be purchased at the State Run ABC Store. Apparently, there are now some Private Stores that are allowed to sell alcohol in certain places though I’m not sure if Tuscaloosa county is one of those. Sunday sales of alcohol is very limited in Alabama. For those people moving from the NE or West, these restrictions have always been baffling — NOT that any of the students who frequent this site would EVER be in a situation to be indulging anyway.</p>
<p>prospect60 you are, single-handedly, a cultural tour de force. Thank you. Maybe Bama Bound can sign you up to run special orientation sessions for OOS students. Now, I’m fixing to have Coke with dinner tonight, but which one goes best with poi?</p>
<p>Nah – I’m just old and been around so long to have seen a lot of changes for the Old South to New.</p>
<p>Mahalo! Kipa hou mai.</p>
<p>Not many people from Hawaii can claim to have know Dreamland. Now, given the choice of Dreamland as wonderful as it can be vs a nice buried cooked pig with Poi sitting on the beach at sunset in Lahaina i suspect you win that.</p>
<p>Oh my, I think I just had an out of body experience.</p>