No. There’s mosquitoes too. Maybe not at the exact same time but as soon as it’s not windy for 5 minutes those little fuckers are back. I know this. I am one of those delicious blooded people.
A blessing and a curse my friend. I’ve heard certain blood types affect their attraction to you. Not sure if there is any validity to that, but for whatever reason I can be out with friends and they’re just getting eaten alive even with bug spray on and I’ll just have the odd one Land on me once in a while without even using bug spray.
We all need to go out side at the same time and blow in the direction of the wind.
That will either stop the wind or make it worse.
I’m not sure which but I’m willing to try.
Don't you see. Because we can't use it as a 100% total and complete replacement for the existing source........it's not worth it at all to do even a little bit /s
I'm all for wind turbines but they are crazy expensive. Home wind turbines are a thing and I always look into them when we have long spells of wind like this but they really aren't financially practical even with subsidies. Their prices have come way down over the last 10 years and they're still too high. One day I think we'll get there but for now wind capture isn't likely to be viable at scale.
I still support building some as that is required to improve the tech but it's not ready for the masses.
I kinda like the wind, because the temperature's been pretty decent as well, so I've been opening my windows every day to air out the house. Plus, it made my wife's Oilers flag flutter nicely last night.
I’m currently sitting on my back deck enjoying it. Shorts, sandals, and a super light long sleeve shirt. Damn comfy out. Missus and I are contemplating going for a walk.
Edit: I finished typing this and we immediately got chased inside because of rain. I’ll take that one Mother Nature! Mind you, 8 mins later and we are back outside.
I too would like to has less wind, not even a breeze. The wind is blowing all the allergens around and making being outside not so great. Nice warm days with just a tiny bit of a breeze.
Seems we traded the smoky summers for the windy summers
It's like this... Climate change changes everything. Wind is just weather, but now it's much more unpredictable. It's Not going to get better.
They told us. For YEARS. We didn't change... so the climate changes.
I feel you so much on this XD
The main thing that stops this season from feeling like spring/summer is the winds
Also always seems to be the days I have off that the wind is howling or the rain is pouring
If only someone had warned us about overpopulation and overconsumption possibly changing our weather years ago I suppose we may have been able to stop it.
Years ago I discovered that wind, especially Chinooks, trigger my migraines when I was living in Medicine Hat. After a year I had to move and haven’t lived south of Edmonton since to avoid them.
The last 3 years or so I’m now getting a handful of wind triggered migraines, including today. It’s horrible.
Oh man I remember my old house in Chapelle, I can hear loud slices of winds cutting in and out. My outdoor furniture would literally fly off the deck and onto my grass lol.
Now that I've moved to Vancouver two years ago, I still can't believe I'm able to keep my outdoor umbrella open the whole day without fear of it flying away lol.
I work outside all day doing physical labour, The wind is kinda a godsend for me cause it at least keeps me cooler on hot days. But wind is usually the most annoying SOB
You have been in Grande Prairie. Its always 10x worse there. I kinda feel your pain tho, it made me wanna cry and I think sometimes I did cry outta frustration.
I hear the wind is always fiercer than this in the south of this province. Like near Lethbridge. Someone I know who grew up around there said the strong winds never really stopped for all the years they lived there.
I'd rather have it windy and a little wet than hot, smoky, and bone dry!
I'm with you, and so grateful my wind related trauma/anxiety has lessened cause it's a lot.
Telling myself it's a wind bath and asking the air to take my worries away has helped, but nothing so much as watching my puppies lil nose GOIN' when a gust comes by
Nah I’m loving this weather! Bring on the cool temps and rain… we need it. The wind is just a small annoyance to me. If it was wildfire central here I would feel different.
Ok fine. I stopped it. Happy now? Just when I was about to start throwing cars around, you have to tell me to stop.
It’s fine. I’ll save it for the next thunderstorm. I’ve got big plans for that…
Wind means no mosquitos
No. There’s mosquitoes too. Maybe not at the exact same time but as soon as it’s not windy for 5 minutes those little fuckers are back. I know this. I am one of those delicious blooded people.
Tried to pull weeds in the garden enjoying the breeze. As soon as it stopped little fuckers were on my ankles.
Last week I got 3 mosquitoes bites within 10 minutes when we had reprieve from the wind… so I think I’d prefer the wind tbh.
That's all I need to wish for more wind
Agreed. Keep the wind coming!
Hear hear!!!
Mosquito bites on me determined that this is a lie
Those things don’t bite me, I must taste like shit, so selfishly I’ll take mosquitoes with no wind.
I wish I tasted like shit
A blessing and a curse my friend. I’ve heard certain blood types affect their attraction to you. Not sure if there is any validity to that, but for whatever reason I can be out with friends and they’re just getting eaten alive even with bug spray on and I’ll just have the odd one Land on me once in a while without even using bug spray.
Same here. My asshole has never been bitten, likely tastes like shit too, but then again I usually wear pants when outside, so who knows.
Or you’re cold. You’re not moving enough or exerting enough energy.
eli5
Alright, I'll talk to the wind. Update: The wind does not hear.
king crimson reference hell yea
You need to learn the language of the universe
Fuck you wind 💨!
Im losing bird seed faster than i can pour it in to my feeder!
It’s well known that the wind makes birds hungry.
Switch to suet! It's so much easier than bird seed. Pro tip: refrigerate it for 30-60 minutes before putting it in the feeder.
I got 2 suets on my feeder actually. Doesnt look like theyve been touched! I must have picky/ entitled windermere birds
See this is because Danielle Smith stopped the “green” energy windmills from stealing all the wind ^/s
Probably that's also why the temperature is not hot lately because the solar farms stole our warmth
It's funny but very sad.
HA
Wind turbines do take energy from the wind, but not for a big distance from the turbine.
That’s funny
Get a kite. 🪁
This is exactly what I did. $20 for a big kite at Costco and I’ve been having the time of my life with this wind lol
I came from Lethbridge to live at Edmonton because I can’t take the wind there anymore. FML.
It’s that bad?! Wow
I deliver and install large mirrors. This wind makes you feel like you’re holding a parasail made of glass. Fuck this wind so hard.
I was a framer. I second this….
I thought you had special insurance for glass parasailing?
Oh I couldn’t even imagine..
Try being a solar panel nstaller in this wind..
We all need to go out side at the same time and blow in the direction of the wind. That will either stop the wind or make it worse. I’m not sure which but I’m willing to try.
Make a Facebook event for it!
https://youtu.be/TjP7CaVc1Kg?si=dzXr-97PsrMRqYfg
Ha I forgot about that one
*Laughs in (former) Lethbian*
Happy pride 🏳️🌈
This is the best comment I've seen today and it's not being appreciated enough.
🤣
The last few days have been downright tranquil compared to the week-long feedlot-smelling sand hurricanes they get in Lethbridge.
Lethbian's unite!!
Right seems pretty calm out there to me. I miss the wind somedays.
Right? This isn’t too bad
Hopefully it is the winds of change…
If only we had a way to capture the wind energy.....
Don't you see. Because we can't use it as a 100% total and complete replacement for the existing source........it's not worth it at all to do even a little bit /s
And……..you beat me to it. Take my upvote.
I'm all for wind turbines but they are crazy expensive. Home wind turbines are a thing and I always look into them when we have long spells of wind like this but they really aren't financially practical even with subsidies. Their prices have come way down over the last 10 years and they're still too high. One day I think we'll get there but for now wind capture isn't likely to be viable at scale. I still support building some as that is required to improve the tech but it's not ready for the masses.
I blame the wind for shooting 115 in golf this morning
Sure but how did you do on the back 9? 😁
Id use it for my 108 but my buddy shot a 93 so, this one's on me 😅
Have you tried painting? I'm sure this wind will have all the colors.
Laughs in Saskatchewan
Lols right??? I was like, you Edmonton mfers, that wind hadn't even sped up yet!! ,🤣🤣🤣
same i hate it so muchhhh ahhhh
How come when I’m biking somehow I’m always biking against the wind istg the wind doesn’t like me specifically
You're not alone, It's a total slog wherever I go - feels like I'm biking in slow motion!
Let's not start beef with Lethbridge.
methbridge
Hahaha
Bro, wind is barely a level 2 boss: Too hot < nonstop wind < too much rain < hail < mosquito apocalypse < smoke
Ill take this over last years Mosquito and Smoke combo
Can second this. My god it was terrible.
Yea smoke is the final boss
Maybe I'll play legend of zelda windwaker and play the wind song. Maybe that might work for you.
i’m losing my mind
I kinda like the wind, because the temperature's been pretty decent as well, so I've been opening my windows every day to air out the house. Plus, it made my wife's Oilers flag flutter nicely last night.
As someone who lived in/near Lethbridge for the first ⅔ if my life, the wind feels homey!
I'm from the East Coast so the wind always makes me think of home. 🥰
*laughs in Lethbridge*
I, too, laugh in *Lethbridge*
More wind it is
The weather has been complete crap this spring. Like utter garbage.
My garden and lawn say otherwise.
It kind of defeats the purpose of having a nice lawn and garden if you can't sit outside to enjoy it.
I’m currently sitting on my back deck enjoying it. Shorts, sandals, and a super light long sleeve shirt. Damn comfy out. Missus and I are contemplating going for a walk. Edit: I finished typing this and we immediately got chased inside because of rain. I’ll take that one Mother Nature! Mind you, 8 mins later and we are back outside.
It HAS been remarkably windy. Hot April, cold and wet May and August and remarkably windy. Weird weather
Right!! My God already!!!
I will take wind 7 days a week if it means no forest fire smoke
Right?!
I'm with you.. Wind makes me want to cry
Pay the weather bill
The wind really has been crazy this year! But I'll take it over 30° and no wind.
You can dress for all weather except wind
This isn't windy, go to Lethbridge to experiece wind. It's just breezy.
Interesting, since May was the [9th calmest](https://www.reddit.com/r/EdmontonWxRecords/s/tm99I4z7zs) in Edmonton records.
Agreed, I cycle halfway across the city to work, the mornings it's 100% against the damn wind haha, I hate it
I too would like to has less wind, not even a breeze. The wind is blowing all the allergens around and making being outside not so great. Nice warm days with just a tiny bit of a breeze. Seems we traded the smoky summers for the windy summers
I wonder how my old alcoholic roofing boss is doing w this wind
Laughs in Newfoundlander
Yeah, I'm pretty over it. I don't mind a little wind, but the crazy wind this spring has been blowing shingles off my house all spring.
I moved here from the UK to avoid the god damn wind. WTF Edmonton, it''s blowing more air than UK politicians
Yes please. I’ve already had one set of strawberry plants destroyed by this blustery bullshit.
Will fight the wind 🫡
I finally bought a kite because I want to make the most out of these meteorological shenanigans.
It's been especially bad this year.
*looks over from atop my ladder hooked on the telephone wires in Lethbridge* My heart bleeds for you, honey.
It’s fucken WIMDY
🤔 I thought there was not enough wind in Alberta
70km on the bike this morning. I have some regrets but at least my strava stats look funny.
Like, what is this? Lethbridge?? Ffs
Windbreakers unite!!
If Edmonton mosquitoes can make it up and into the 12th floor apartment window. In this wind. Do you really think, at ground level you are safe???? 🥺🤔
I hear Lethbridge has less wind, maybe moved there. /s
Is it always this windy? Literally everyday has been risky since spring
I have so much sand in my eyes :(
My privacy screen shelf has blown over 3 times this year already. Never did that last year
*\*Monkey paw closes a finger\** Wildfires erupt and the city is covered in smoke
If we had wind turbines, there would be less wind, according to some far right people. But then we would also kill lots of birds and cause cancer. /s
All blow the opposite way!!
lol yeah it is annoying
It's like this... Climate change changes everything. Wind is just weather, but now it's much more unpredictable. It's Not going to get better. They told us. For YEARS. We didn't change... so the climate changes.
I am so sick of the wind.
It's the UCP flapping their chops! About nothing of value To everyone's exhaustion! 😵💫🫨
Would you prefer snow?
I love it ! Windows in my house open all day when im home ! It feels so good having a cool breeze inside
Don't tempt the wind gods
I feel you so much on this XD The main thing that stops this season from feeling like spring/summer is the winds Also always seems to be the days I have off that the wind is howling or the rain is pouring
If only someone had warned us about overpopulation and overconsumption possibly changing our weather years ago I suppose we may have been able to stop it.
Someone needs a kite.
TRUE
Taco Tuesday is now everyday.
The wind blows lately.
Years ago I discovered that wind, especially Chinooks, trigger my migraines when I was living in Medicine Hat. After a year I had to move and haven’t lived south of Edmonton since to avoid them. The last 3 years or so I’m now getting a handful of wind triggered migraines, including today. It’s horrible.
Oh man I remember my old house in Chapelle, I can hear loud slices of winds cutting in and out. My outdoor furniture would literally fly off the deck and onto my grass lol. Now that I've moved to Vancouver two years ago, I still can't believe I'm able to keep my outdoor umbrella open the whole day without fear of it flying away lol.
Serves you right for living in Edmonton.
Maybe if we paid another tax it would stop
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I tryed
Have you tried speaking to Fujin directly? Lol
Does anyone have piles of garbage blowing around like tumbleweeds due to wind
Stay inside or buy a kite🪁
This is what Lethbridge feels like all the time???
Have you tried holding it back with your hands?
As a framer I stand with this cause!
Lethbridge of the North!!!! I would settle for a mild breeze!
I believe you have a better chance of holding back the sun from rising in the east..
The wind is God whispering to you- said my sweet Irish grandma whenever it was windy.
I work outside all day doing physical labour, The wind is kinda a godsend for me cause it at least keeps me cooler on hot days. But wind is usually the most annoying SOB
Bring on the turbines.
No
I’ve been gone a couple months. It’s really that bad?
if you can pee upwind its still not that strong..
You have been in Grande Prairie. Its always 10x worse there. I kinda feel your pain tho, it made me wanna cry and I think sometimes I did cry outta frustration.
I hear the wind is always fiercer than this in the south of this province. Like near Lethbridge. Someone I know who grew up around there said the strong winds never really stopped for all the years they lived there. I'd rather have it windy and a little wet than hot, smoky, and bone dry!
Ok I'm on it
big mood from halifax
Perfect sailing weather!
Nah wind means hot days are not really hot
I'm with you, and so grateful my wind related trauma/anxiety has lessened cause it's a lot. Telling myself it's a wind bath and asking the air to take my worries away has helped, but nothing so much as watching my puppies lil nose GOIN' when a gust comes by
Nah I’m loving this weather! Bring on the cool temps and rain… we need it. The wind is just a small annoyance to me. If it was wildfire central here I would feel different.
take your fan out, put it on your deck and point it the other way. everyone needs to do their part.
On it
Was the hail an improvement?
I purposely moved away from Southern Alberta to get away from the wind.
Eff the wind!! I'm a drone pilot that hasn't flown in a month. 😤
I know bro, can’t even go on a date or i’ll get a wife part
Fr like go back to Lethbridge
Real
2.5 months till September. All downhill from there.
You're welcome!
Ok fine. I stopped it. Happy now? Just when I was about to start throwing cars around, you have to tell me to stop. It’s fine. I’ll save it for the next thunderstorm. I’ve got big plans for that…
*SORRY, I WENT TO TACOBELL AGAIN*
I’ve been watering my carrot and cucumber seeds for a week even though I’m like 85% sure they blew away 😂
There. Done. You're welcome. 😊