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28 November 2007

Brrrrrr! This is a shivering thread. →[More:]I used to defy the elements. I'd go out in cold weather without a jacket or only a light jacket and do manly things like split wood for the fire. Now I'm 35, riding a desk and turning into a total wuss. I've been cold all day, since crawling out from beneath the covers. It may be I didn't sleep enough (likely), but I've just been freezing. It's also cold and overcast outside, all the leaves are down, so it just looks cold on top of actually being cold.

Getting old sucks.

post by: King of Prontopia at: 12:47 | 16 comments

Oh, I know. It was 52 degrees out when I got up.

posted by mischief 28 November | 12:51

I got home last night to a sign from the super on our building saying the heat was out. Wasn't terrible this morning (hot water held out), but oh, getting out of the shower was brisk. And my desk at work is by a poorly-insulated window. I'm going to work in the other lab this afternoon.

posted by gaspode 28 November | 12:57

"from the super on our building"? Sigh.

posted by gaspode 28 November | 12:57

My office is always freezing. Right now my fingers are so cold that I'm having trouble typing. I ordered yet another turtleneck sweater over my lunch break, since they are the only kind that keep me semi-warm.

posted by amro 28 November | 13:31

I'm cold and I think I'm coming down with a cold. *sigh*

posted by Specklet 28 November | 13:36

amro: fingerless gloves.

posted by essexjan 28 November | 13:39

I've thought of that... It's my fingers that are coldest, though.

posted by amro 28 November | 13:45

Was 25F on my walk to work this morning but it's up to 39F now and actually sunny.

posted by octothorpe 28 November | 13:54

Start wearing hats. Indoors. Really. (of course, I don't do this, but it really will help.) I found the need to keep my head warm when scuba diving.

I'd always freeze until I started wearing a hood all the time. I even wear one in the tropics. I still wear one even when people make fun of me - since the water is always colder than my body temperature, it helps me enjoy the dive when I'm not cold.

Maybe you could find a hat style that's wonderful for you, or start a fashion trend. It could be your signature piece.

posted by mightshould 28 November | 14:00

You lose something like 25 - 30% of body heat out your neck, face and head. A toque and a scarf WILL make a diff.

posted by PaxDigita 28 November | 14:02

::points and laughs::

and you can all laugh back at me when i leave florida for someplace that goes below 60° this time of year

posted by casarkos 28 November | 14:23

It's not too bad here. I just got done raking leaves coatless and still broke a sweat.

But I rev hot, baby. It's got to be damn cold for me to complain. I've been known to run the car AC in Feb. if the sun's too bright.

posted by jrossi4r 28 November | 14:33

...and not just drop the windows?

posted by PaxDigita 28 November | 14:35

Putting down the windows just gives the kids in the back a face full of cold air. I can turn the AC on so it blows right on me.

posted by jrossi4r 28 November | 14:49

Currently 20c here (6.45 am) and supposed to reach 26c (~79F) today, but it's been relatively cold so far this summer and today is the first fully sunny morning I've seen a over a week, so I think it will go higher. I hate hot weather (except I like the longer summer days) and wish it was winter all year 'round.

posted by dg 28 November | 15:50

I'm always cold. I've wanted these for xmas every year, but alas, haven't gotten them.

posted by TochterAusElysium 28 November | 22:20

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