ChrisJ
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There is only one proper response to something like that. "Ok".
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There is only one proper response to something like that. "Ok".
Kuntryboy865
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Yep i was just like yeah... then walked off
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Little update and twist on my unruly neighbor situation.
Turns out mister pot farmer has checked himself into rehab for a heroin addiction. It actually explains a lot about his erratic behavior. He is in an outpatient program, but it's has been pleasantly quiet since. I know the struggles of addiction all too well and wish him the best, but I really don't see an outpatient program being successful for a guy of his unstructured lifestyle. Only time will tell.
Turns out mister pot farmer has checked himself into rehab for a heroin addiction. It actually explains a lot about his erratic behavior. He is in an outpatient program, but it's has been pleasantly quiet since. I know the struggles of addiction all too well and wish him the best, but I really don't see an outpatient program being successful for a guy of his unstructured lifestyle. Only time will tell.
ChrisJ
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Unfortunately I lost my brother to Heroin.
Seems like many don't fair too well once hooked.
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I lost my best friend to it when we were 18.
If you recall, I clearly remember saying that I didn't think my neighbor was a "bad guy", just inconsiderate to the environment around him. The revelation of the heroin abuse kind of reinforces that. Abusing drugs doesn't necessarily mean a person is bad, even though it does hurt the people closest to them. It usually means they have lost or are running from a life direction, and using their drug of choice numbs the pain of the decision to not confront their fears/troubles.
My friends always told me that they thought I was too smart to do something foolish like get hooked on cocaine. But it had little to do with intelligence and more to do with selfishness and fear of confronting painful chapters of my life.
If you recall, I clearly remember saying that I didn't think my neighbor was a "bad guy", just inconsiderate to the environment around him. The revelation of the heroin abuse kind of reinforces that. Abusing drugs doesn't necessarily mean a person is bad, even though it does hurt the people closest to them. It usually means they have lost or are running from a life direction, and using their drug of choice numbs the pain of the decision to not confront their fears/troubles.
My friends always told me that they thought I was too smart to do something foolish like get hooked on cocaine. But it had little to do with intelligence and more to do with selfishness and fear of confronting painful chapters of my life.
Yosemite Sam
I Hates Rabbits!
I'm glad to say that I have never tried any drugs although I was an avid drinker in my 20's.
mitdr774
also a dinner prick
I used to over indulge in alcohol. I wasnt hiding from anything, except for the handful of times I tried to drink a problem away. It doesnt work. I basicly stopped drinking after I woke up in a hospital. Apparently I was within 15 minutes of not coming back around. Very glad that I had some former EMT friends that were around the night it happened.
ChrisJ
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Here we go,
50,000 miles on both the engine and cabin filter.
The engine filter seems pretty decent while the cabin filter not so much.
I'm surprised, I expected the opposite. I replaced the engine filter even though it looked good enough to keep.
50,000 miles on both the engine and cabin filter.
The engine filter seems pretty decent while the cabin filter not so much.
I'm surprised, I expected the opposite. I replaced the engine filter even though it looked good enough to keep.
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ahtoxa
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Temps got into high 20's here last night. Feels good after all this heat! Somewhat windy, but a lightweight thermal base layer, a thin fleece and a vest and it feels great! Feels good breaking out some chilly weather clothes. I've not worn anything but a t-shirt and shorts (outside of work) since April or so.
Crisp, refreshing. I love it. Oh, and I don't have to worry about cleaning my gun all the time with all the sweat constantly getting on it when it's hot as balls outside.
Crisp, refreshing. I love it. Oh, and I don't have to worry about cleaning my gun all the time with all the sweat constantly getting on it when it's hot as balls outside.
ChrisJ
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High 20s?
I wear nothing but jeans and a t-shirt until it gets into the teens out and I don't wear gloves until it gets down around 0F out.
*EDIT : tshirt and jeans plus of course underwear, socks and sneakers.
ahtoxa
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You're not normal, Chris. I've long come to accept that; perhaps you have a seal somewhere in your family tree. Did your family ever work in a circus?
Most normal people would get chilled when inactive, wearing a t-shirt and temps are in the 50s in the shade with minor wind.
In all seriousness, I highly doubt that you'd not get chilled outside while wearing a t-shirt when the weather is below 40. Brief exposure doesn't apply. Some people are much more tolerant to temp extremes, but you can't defy nature completely.
And if you can spend more than 1 hour outside in a t-shirt in 20 degree weather while not being active, then you need to submit yourself to medical research for the benefit of humanity.
Most normal people would get chilled when inactive, wearing a t-shirt and temps are in the 50s in the shade with minor wind.
In all seriousness, I highly doubt that you'd not get chilled outside while wearing a t-shirt when the weather is below 40. Brief exposure doesn't apply. Some people are much more tolerant to temp extremes, but you can't defy nature completely.
And if you can spend more than 1 hour outside in a t-shirt in 20 degree weather while not being active, then you need to submit yourself to medical research for the benefit of humanity.
ChrisJ
Active member
Actually,
I have ended up feeling cold after being outside for extended periods even though I didn't feel cold at the time. It's something I've talked to Insanika a few times about because it's weird. I can go out in a tshirt when it's 14F out, shovel snow for an hour and feel fine almost the whole time. Near the end, I'll suddenly start to feel cold and even after I go in I still feel cold and it takes time for it to go away. Like, shivering cold, not normal "my skin feels cold". Not sure wtf that's about.
Yes, I'm not normal, and I do bad things to my body and as I get older it's starting to bitch about it.
ahtoxa
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Well, that what you describe is completely normal. You're probably wearing a cotton t-shirt while doing that. Even if you're not drenched in sweat, you are still heating up and perspiring when you're shoveling snow.
The problem with cotton, is that it loses about 80% more heat when it gets damp, whereas wool or symthetic will only lose about 20% or less. Towards the end of your shoveling, your body can no longer maintain the optimal core temps, since you're likely losing more and more heat due to fabric getting damp/wet.
Cotton is a terrible fabric for any amount of physical activity in the cold. Wool or synthetic is where it's at. Unlike cotton, synth fabrics and wool don't soak up nearly as much moisture. The moisture is wicked away from the skin and spread out over a larger area, which help the fabric dry much quicker while keeping the cold water away from your skin as much as possible.
My personal choices when I'm out for an extended time in colder weather are:
- upper body. Polyester compression thermal base layers, synthetic (like fleece) mid layers. Heavy outers if necessary.
- lower body. Either polyester or polypropilene base layer, synthetic outer
- feet. merino wool socks. light weight for summer hikes, mid/heavy for winter
- head. merino wool hat, if needed when cold.
Once I discovered that not all clothing materials are made equal, and there's a very definite right/wrong choice when it comes to which material to wear based on your given conditions, the cold weather outdoor experience was completely elevated for me.
You simply can't beat being able to have an intense hike in cold weather without being too hot or too cold, and then drying out fast when the activity stops.
Lastly, your scenario is actually deadly, had you not been at home. Wrong clothing will leave you cold after exercise, and if you happen to be backpacking and camping in the woods overnight, hypothermia is a very real possibility.
The problem with cotton, is that it loses about 80% more heat when it gets damp, whereas wool or symthetic will only lose about 20% or less. Towards the end of your shoveling, your body can no longer maintain the optimal core temps, since you're likely losing more and more heat due to fabric getting damp/wet.
Cotton is a terrible fabric for any amount of physical activity in the cold. Wool or synthetic is where it's at. Unlike cotton, synth fabrics and wool don't soak up nearly as much moisture. The moisture is wicked away from the skin and spread out over a larger area, which help the fabric dry much quicker while keeping the cold water away from your skin as much as possible.
My personal choices when I'm out for an extended time in colder weather are:
- upper body. Polyester compression thermal base layers, synthetic (like fleece) mid layers. Heavy outers if necessary.
- lower body. Either polyester or polypropilene base layer, synthetic outer
- feet. merino wool socks. light weight for summer hikes, mid/heavy for winter
- head. merino wool hat, if needed when cold.
Once I discovered that not all clothing materials are made equal, and there's a very definite right/wrong choice when it comes to which material to wear based on your given conditions, the cold weather outdoor experience was completely elevated for me.
You simply can't beat being able to have an intense hike in cold weather without being too hot or too cold, and then drying out fast when the activity stops.
Lastly, your scenario is actually deadly, had you not been at home. Wrong clothing will leave you cold after exercise, and if you happen to be backpacking and camping in the woods overnight, hypothermia is a very real possibility.
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