Another coin contest: How cold will it be?

[R/GBOTS]

The prize: one of the newest Hobo coins from last Saturday's event GC170JZ

 

The question: What will be the Fahrenheit temperature inside my truck when I get off work tonight? (sometime between 2100 and 2400 hrs. mountain time)

 

A few rules:

1. temp must be in Fahrenheit degrees to one decimal point. ex: xx.x °F

2. closest guess without going over will be the winner (my decision)

3. only one guess per GC account holder.

4. contest will end, and no more guesses accepted, when I post "I'm home" or midnight (mountain time) whichever comes first.

 

That's should be it. Pretty easy.

 

A few helpful items:

It would help to know where I live (not too hard). My work is less than 5 miles from home.

The truck will be parked in an open, uncovered, parking lot, away from any building.

I'll take the temp reading before starting the truck when I get off. (sometime between 9 PM and midnight)

It's a typical December day, right now at 0945 the outside temp is 29.7 °F

 

Any questions?

I don't leave for a little while.

After that, you're on your own and we'll just see how it goes.

Good luck and I hope the truck starts.

 

**Quick edit: to be fair to everyone, please don't edit to change answers.

If there is a tie, the earlier post will be my pick.

Edited December 11, 2007 by R/GBOTS

[+mousekakat]

27.2°

[+joranda]

16.1F

[+Anthus]

16.6 °F

 

Thanks for the cointest.

 

....Anthus

[+SUp3rFM & Cruella]

That will be like... 28.3 F

[+Rockin Roddy]

14.7F

 

THANKS for the cointest!!!

[+Arrow One]

19.2F

[+ThirstyMick]

16.2 degrees

 

Thanks for the cointest!!

[+stickerooni]

25.3 degrees F

[+Team FIREBOY]

25.5 F

 

Unless your including windchill... ?

[The_Night_Cacher]

16.5F

[+aa8bj]

27.3 F

[+derschlings]

10.7 F ...WAG from a toasty warm Florida cacher (my car will probably be a frigid 55 that time tonight)

[wwflover13]

Thanks for the cointest! My guess is:

17.2° F

 

It was 80° F yesterday where I live, it really doesn't feel like December yet!

[+NFreitas]

19.9 °F

 

Thanks for the cointest.

[+fingers crossed]

17.6 degrees and your truck will start no problem

[+PengoFamily]

18.1 °F

 

Thanks for the cointest!

[btrodrigues]

25.6 brr

[+Accordiongal]

The temp will be 12.1 degrees F.

[+dardevle]

19.3

 

Perfect ice making weather.

[+fox-and-the-hound]

19.6 F (brrrr!) Hope you have snow tires from the look of the weather report!

[+Steinwälzer]

20.1° F

 

Thanks for this cointest!

[+The Moop Along]

15.4 F

[+-Eleanor-]

15.8°F

[+Frank n Beck]

11.8 degrees F

[+Droo]

My crystal ball says 13.3°F.... don't forget your mittens!!

[+Bolingbrook Joe]

19.4

[+ShmilyNMe]

16.0°F

 

Thanks for the cointest!

[+teald024]

I am guessing 15.14159627 °F the instant you read the temperature. You got it calibrated during lunchtime right?

[+Jug & Roon]

11.1 F

That's so cold my fingers got numb typing it.

 

Happy Holidays

[+MommyFinder]

9.5° F ..... WAG from another toasty warm Florida cacher! (I think it's supposed to get down to a chilly 64° F here tonight!)

 

[+TeamEccs21]

21.2°F

 

Baby It's cold outside!

[Theotokos]

6.7F

[+501_Gang]

14.2° F

[R/GBOTS]

Unless your including windchill... ?

temp will be inside the truck so no windchill, unless someone breaks a window to steal my AM radio

[+PLnauta]

26.4F

 

how about that.

 

Thanks and i hope you don't get cold ....

[+surteb]

15.8° F -- unless you have one of those remote car starters? Then I say it will be a nice toasty 62.2° F.

 

And who wouldn't want an AM radio???

 

Thanks for the cointest!

[+MustangJoni]

14.5!

 

Brrr!

[+earthrooster]

16.3F

[+Solan109]

20.2 F

[+Mauison]

13.7º F

 

Brrr!

[CacheNCarryMA]

32.3°F

[+PengoFamily]

Unless your including windchill... ?

temp will be inside the truck so no windchill, unless someone breaks a window to steal my AM radio

 

For cars windchill will not effect temperature readings like for this contest. It adds to thermal loss faster not the overall temperature.

Edited December 11, 2007 by PengoFamily

[+fairyhoney]

10.9

[+fairyhoney]

Question . . . How did you get the little "degree" simble I have never been able to find one on my keyboard.

[+mousekakat]

Question . . . How did you get the little "degree" simble I have never been able to find one on my keyboard.

 

On a keyboard with a number pad it's alt + 0176

 

On a keyboard without a number pad it's alt+ Fn+ 0176

 

Naomi

[+ChadsClan]

I think all the good guesses have been taken. So, I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that the thermometer in your truck is broken and it will read:

 

88.8 degrees F

[acadiahiker]

18.5 degrees. My nephew lives in your town!

[R/GBOTS]

Question . . . How did you get the little "degree" simble I have never been able to find one on my keyboard.

an easy way is to hold down alt and type 248, just like this: °

[+trainlove]

-40°.

I'm not going to tell you if that's °F °C