OH MAN IT'S COLD!!
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PhotonWrangler
Flashaholic
I suspect it is a matter of degree. The symptoms I've read about seem pretty common in several people I know.
Capolini
Banned
No specific tests as of yet. But my "Primary"[!] care Physician believes I have "Primary" Renaud's! Secondary is worse and associated with other diseases. EX: Arthritis,,and many others. I have Arthritis in my Knees and entire spine. :shrug:
Cold temperatures can trigger it,,,,,,,,,,,I certainly believe that! There is an actual test where they put your hand
Now that you mention it, I did noticed some sort of disproportion in car numbers (I'm just being sarcastic for fun ;) ): I forgot to mention my room was looking straight at a highway some hundreds of yards away. Double-doors would have been great in that situation!
:twothumbs: Polartex is an amazing base or second layer. It won't stop the wind, but as an inside insulation, it works wonders.
30 seconds into a quick search found therapy gloves and apparently you can get better. Hopefully that's not just hogwash, but they do promise your money back if you're not satisfied...
I try not to overly trust medical research and see if I can find solutions for myself when the problem can wait for results from the alternatives. Doc said I'd need surgery at some point for that umbilical hernia... 3 weeks later and 5 days of yoga for the last 2 weeks and I can tell it is getting much better.
PhotonWrangler
Flashaholic
Gaah. That would hurt.
Better be a very short test!
According to the weatherman, I have justification for feeling that this winter is especially cold. Since Dec. 1, we have had the lowest average temperature since something like 1984. (That was before I was born, so yes, it is the coldest winter of my life. :candle: )
We have had a lot of snow too. Fortunately this winter I bought an extra set of wheels and put Blizzak snow tires on them for my Honda Accord. This thing tears up the snow now! It is amazing, really, I can't believe how good these tires are. :thumbsup:
And from the book of things that are more fun to do when it is -4F and dark outside: Towing your neighbor's luxury vehicle out of the ditch. :ironic: :ohgeez:
My wealthy neighbor (also a longtime friend and my former boss, LOL) loves cars, but apparently doesn't understand the concept of tires. Somehow as he came around the corner onto our slightly snowy street he managed to slide right off into the ditch in his Audi A8. It's a big heavy car and he went four wheels in! My dad used to have an older S6 and it was amazing in the snow (Quattro + snow tires = monster grip) so I couldn't figure out how he did this until I looked at his well worn tires. This is not the first time this has happened. Years ago he bought a Porche Cayenne and drove it in the snow with the performance summer tires on and slid down the hill and into the snowbank in our front yard. He was disgusted and sold the vehicle. :hahaha:
Well he left his wife in the car while he went to the house to get some mats and a shovel, expecting to get out on his own. I came by and pulled over, and talked with his wife for a bit, telling her there was no way we were going to push the car out. So I went to our house, and dropped off my little pick up truck and got my dad's big Sierra 2500HD and a tow rope. I drove back up the road and showed him with my HDS Clicky underneath the car how he was up to the belly in snow and he was going to need help. We hooked up the truck and put it in 4WD and I pulled while he punched the car in reverse. Out she came! None too soon, either. Like I said, it was 4 below zero and laying in the snow hooking up tow ropes is not exactly fun. He was quite happy as it had become quite a spectacle for the neighbors and I imagine he was a little embarrassed. Hehehe. And I got to be the hero. Weee!
Moral of the story: it doesn't matter how fancy your car is, if you have bad tires and drive like a nut you will go into the ditch and need a friendly neighbor to pull you out. :grin2:
We have had a lot of snow too. Fortunately this winter I bought an extra set of wheels and put Blizzak snow tires on them for my Honda Accord. This thing tears up the snow now! It is amazing, really, I can't believe how good these tires are. :thumbsup:
And from the book of things that are more fun to do when it is -4F and dark outside: Towing your neighbor's luxury vehicle out of the ditch. :ironic: :ohgeez:
My wealthy neighbor (also a longtime friend and my former boss, LOL) loves cars, but apparently doesn't understand the concept of tires. Somehow as he came around the corner onto our slightly snowy street he managed to slide right off into the ditch in his Audi A8. It's a big heavy car and he went four wheels in! My dad used to have an older S6 and it was amazing in the snow (Quattro + snow tires = monster grip) so I couldn't figure out how he did this until I looked at his well worn tires. This is not the first time this has happened. Years ago he bought a Porche Cayenne and drove it in the snow with the performance summer tires on and slid down the hill and into the snowbank in our front yard. He was disgusted and sold the vehicle. :hahaha:
Well he left his wife in the car while he went to the house to get some mats and a shovel, expecting to get out on his own. I came by and pulled over, and talked with his wife for a bit, telling her there was no way we were going to push the car out. So I went to our house, and dropped off my little pick up truck and got my dad's big Sierra 2500HD and a tow rope. I drove back up the road and showed him with my HDS Clicky underneath the car how he was up to the belly in snow and he was going to need help. We hooked up the truck and put it in 4WD and I pulled while he punched the car in reverse. Out she came! None too soon, either. Like I said, it was 4 below zero and laying in the snow hooking up tow ropes is not exactly fun. He was quite happy as it had become quite a spectacle for the neighbors and I imagine he was a little embarrassed. Hehehe. And I got to be the hero. Weee!
Moral of the story: it doesn't matter how fancy your car is, if you have bad tires and drive like a nut you will go into the ditch and need a friendly neighbor to pull you out. :grin2:
PhotonWrangler
Flashaholic
Good job, nbp! You're a good neighbor.
Yeah, a general rule to keep in mind when driving, especially in bad weather, is that physics will always win. :duck:
Yeah, a general rule to keep in mind when driving, especially in bad weather, is that physics will always win. :duck:
Capolini
Banned
He is a very shrewd businessman and is very good at making his company profitable, but a "hands-on" type of guy, he is not! My dad is a life-long gearhead so wrenching on stuff ourselves and and the DIY mentality is kinda how I have been raised.
A good car is as good as the tires are appropriate to the situation and all that is only as good as the driver. Your neighbor/friend/ex-boss probably really appreciates you even more as a neighbor than everything else!
I've driver with bad summer tires in bad wet snow and never noticed it was slippery. Now I have supposed good winter tires that feel like I'm driving with bad summer tires. Rating doesn't always mean all that much, so now I'm sticking to actual reviews before I buy.
I've driver with bad summer tires in bad wet snow and never noticed it was slippery. Now I have supposed good winter tires that feel like I'm driving with bad summer tires. Rating doesn't always mean all that much, so now I'm sticking to actual reviews before I buy.
jabe1
Flashlight Enthusiast
My daughter has Reynaud's. Invest in many pairs of good Merino wool socks and a few different pairs of boots for varying activities in the cold. I would also include some flannel or fleece lined pants, and maybe duofold long underwear.
Exercise helps, as does Capsaicin cream to aid in circulation.
take it seriously, as it can have long term implications.
Exercise helps, as does Capsaicin cream to aid in circulation.
take it seriously, as it can have long term implications.
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Capolini
Banned
Thanks,I will take it seriously. How old is your daughter?
Usually people get it[Primary Raynaud's] before 30. I will be 54 in June.Early indications[primary care physician] diagnose it as Primary,but I do have several secondary conditions[Arthritis, Spinal stenosis, disc herniations] that May[???] have contributed to it?
I was born in Cleveland! Maybe that has something to do with it!..only kidding.:)
p.s. One thing I do get is a lot of exercise! I mention it a lot on here,the Siberian turned me into a flashaholic!! I average 7.06 miles a day! After finding this out yesterday, I know longer like the cold,but I am not going to stop walking the pooch regardless of temperature!So now I just want lots of snow with temps around 27F not -2, 0, +10F,,that is too painful!
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Flying Turtle
Flashaholic
Here's an early morning pic from the sunny South. A rare 2" of snow last night. Temps around 20 F.
Geoff
Geoff
Capolini
Banned
Here's an early morning pic from the sunny South. A rare 2" of snow last night. Temps around 20 F.
Geoff
Nice!! Great picture to have.:)
How come you and the family are not eating lunch out there!!
Tell you what, some Antipodians would gladly swap for a few days at the moment. The real and present dangers of extreme cold are certainly no laughing matter, but 112 deg F. at 6:25pm on Sunday evening is also wearing a bit thin. Actually, it makes one wonder what 2014's Southern Hemisphere winter will be like ( June, July, August ) ??? Wrap up and take care, all you northerners. Put those torches to good use.
Best regards from downunder.
AMD64Blondie
Flashlight Enthusiast
20 degrees F and pouring snow here in Portland,OR.(also a east 20-mph wind making it feel like 4 degrees F.)
Anywhere from 3 to 5 inches of snow in total.
Absolutely disgusting weather.
Anywhere from 3 to 5 inches of snow in total.
Absolutely disgusting weather.
idleprocess
Flashaholic
DFW area been lingering below freezing for about a week and got a light dusting of snow that stuck around long enough to make commuting "interesting". Suspect that by tomorrow afternoon it will all be gone.
Capolini
Banned
I am grateful I have POWER!!! :thumbsup:
10" of wet snow Monday. 1/2" of ice[sleet/freezing rain] on Tuesday night into Wednesday. 750,000 Pennsylvanians without power yesterday. Almost 500,000 in the Philadelphia area where I live!! Many of them will be without power for 4-6 more days!
The last Two nights walking Capo my Siberian has been Eerie and dangerous on these back country roads. Wires dangling, trees on the ground and branches dangling and some homes completely dark with others with the sound of generators resonating in the air!
Every time I hear the ice cracking from the wind blowing on the trees,I thought a branch was coming down on me!:eek:
Half the time my torches were pointing skyward surveying the trees above and in front of me!
Temp. in the low to mid 20's during the day and 10 to 15 at night,,,,,,,,nothing is melting anytime soon.
10" of wet snow Monday. 1/2" of ice[sleet/freezing rain] on Tuesday night into Wednesday. 750,000 Pennsylvanians without power yesterday. Almost 500,000 in the Philadelphia area where I live!! Many of them will be without power for 4-6 more days!
The last Two nights walking Capo my Siberian has been Eerie and dangerous on these back country roads. Wires dangling, trees on the ground and branches dangling and some homes completely dark with others with the sound of generators resonating in the air!
Every time I hear the ice cracking from the wind blowing on the trees,I thought a branch was coming down on me!:eek:
Half the time my torches were pointing skyward surveying the trees above and in front of me!
Temp. in the low to mid 20's during the day and 10 to 15 at night,,,,,,,,nothing is melting anytime soon.
^^ reminds me of the great ice storm as call it here.
Full Wikipedia entry.
Excerpt:
The North American Ice Storm of 1998 (also known as Great Ice Storm of 1998) was a massive combination of five smaller successive ice storms which combined to strike a relatively narrow swath of land from eastern Ontario to southern Quebec to Nova Scotia in Canada, and bordering areas from northern New York to central Maine in the United States, in January 1998. It caused massive damage to trees and electrical infrastructure all over the area, leading to widespread long-term power outages. Millions were left in the dark for periods varying from days to weeks, and in some instances, months. It led to 35 fatalities, a shutdown of activities in large cities like Montreal and Ottawa, and an unprecedented effort in reconstruction of the power grid. The ice storm led to the largest deployment of Canadian military personnel since the Korean War, with over 16,000 Canadian Forces personnel deployed, 12,000 in Quebec and 4,000 in Ontario at the height of the crisis.[1][2]:16 [...]
Nothing funny about it, but those are times when we discover people can live strong by coming closer together. We had some family over for about 2 weeks since they were out of power during all that time. We had to change some of out habits, but never had a second thought about it. We lived near a hydro power station, so never had any power problems, but most of the island of Montreal had to deal with intermittent power as a measure to unballast the electric grid. I still had to get to work and sometimes wait four a couple of hours in the dark or go home early because the power was out for too long. I also remember my car's windshield being cracked badly on the passenger side because of a large ice stalagmite coming off a power line.
Full Wikipedia entry.
Excerpt:
The North American Ice Storm of 1998 (also known as Great Ice Storm of 1998) was a massive combination of five smaller successive ice storms which combined to strike a relatively narrow swath of land from eastern Ontario to southern Quebec to Nova Scotia in Canada, and bordering areas from northern New York to central Maine in the United States, in January 1998. It caused massive damage to trees and electrical infrastructure all over the area, leading to widespread long-term power outages. Millions were left in the dark for periods varying from days to weeks, and in some instances, months. It led to 35 fatalities, a shutdown of activities in large cities like Montreal and Ottawa, and an unprecedented effort in reconstruction of the power grid. The ice storm led to the largest deployment of Canadian military personnel since the Korean War, with over 16,000 Canadian Forces personnel deployed, 12,000 in Quebec and 4,000 in Ontario at the height of the crisis.[1][2]:16 [...]
Nothing funny about it, but those are times when we discover people can live strong by coming closer together. We had some family over for about 2 weeks since they were out of power during all that time. We had to change some of out habits, but never had a second thought about it. We lived near a hydro power station, so never had any power problems, but most of the island of Montreal had to deal with intermittent power as a measure to unballast the electric grid. I still had to get to work and sometimes wait four a couple of hours in the dark or go home early because the power was out for too long. I also remember my car's windshield being cracked badly on the passenger side because of a large ice stalagmite coming off a power line.
