Running About

 

1. When you get back enjoy this ditty from Sultan Knish:
   http://sultanknish.blogspot.com/2015/02/european-colonialism-is-only-thing-that.html

   Posted by Rich K       02/19/2015  at  07:52 PM  



2. I have just been looking at pictures of frozen Niagara Falls as well as a fountain in Atlanta, Georgia frozen solid!

   Last night, I had an over night low of 54^.  For the first time in a long time, I’m pretty happy about being in Southern California.

   I understand the basic things you do to keep you engine block and your water pipes from freezing, what do you do when it gets that extreme?

   I ride a motorcycle, so I understand about layers and windchill.  When your lips get cold against your teeth, it’s cold.

   Posted by Dr. Jeff       02/19/2015  at  08:13 PM  



3. Cold lips? Aye, that’s a start. Real cold is when you can hear your eyes crunching when you blink, as the eyelids push a frozen crust off your eyes. When it causes physical pain and your teeth seem to crack when you inhale through your mouth. And it gets worse. Sound seems to die when it gets really cold and even sunlight looks thinner, both because there is so little moisture in the air.

   We’re nearing that level of cold here. 10 or 15 degrees more to go. I hope it doesn’t happen. We’ve already lost at least one tree to internal icing and I’ve heard several cracking.

   Layers are key to warmth, as is staying dry. Wool socks and gloves, or at least glove liners. Mittens. Come the cold, put the cotton clothes away. Cotton isn’t warm when damp, and it gets damp too easily. Cashmere socks, glorious.

   This is the perfect time of year to have a large lazy affectionate dog that wants to snuggle. Or 2. Dogs give off heat. Cats absorb it.

   Posted by Drew458       02/19/2015  at  10:15 PM  



4. How about your water pipes?

   Here’s my cold weather rig for the bike:

   Boots w/thick socks

   Denim pants under waterproof Leather Chaps

   Tee shirt, long sleeves

   Heavy Work Shirt

   Shirtjac with fuzzy lining

   Muffler

   Leather Jacket, heavy (6-1/2 lbs), waterproof with padded Thinsulate lining

   Neoprene Face Mask (like a thin wet suit, added immediately after I nearly froze my lips, the skull stencil adds a nice touch)

   Double Gloves - Fingerless under heavy gauntlets or TIG welder’s gloves under the gauntlets.

   Helmet on top

   Cotton or not, I can just about sleep comfortably in a snow drift in that rig.

   Posted by Dr. Jeff       02/19/2015  at  10:37 PM  

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