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Girard442

(6,432 posts)
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 05:34 AM Monday

Well, time to gird my loins and venture out to my blue-collar job in this 8-degree weather here in NY.

Although, between you and me, in 8 degrees, the loins are pretty self-girding.

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Well, time to gird my loins and venture out to my blue-collar job in this 8-degree weather here in NY. (Original Post) Girard442 Monday OP
Well, that's pretty warm. Down in central NJ where I live it's 3 degrees F. NNadir Monday #1
I girded my loins once. sl8 Monday #2
Was there any injury? True Dough Monday #6
You'd expect so, right? sl8 Monday #7
Good to hear, sl8 True Dough Monday #8
LOL! nt sl8 Monday #10
Sounds like your loins need insulation WestMichRad Monday #3
Make sure to greet any wealthy folks you see out there. OldBaldy1701E Monday #4
Do they make electric battery operated girds? Buddyzbuddy Monday #5
8 Here in Northern N.J., too. 3Hotdogs Monday #9
- 4 here mgardener Monday #11
I just checked the temp here in Northeastern New York, it's -5, what do I win? Rhiannon12866 Monday #12
I feel like a wimp barbtries Monday #13
I went out last night when it was between 5 and 7 degrees and I was amazed at how many people were out Rhiannon12866 Monday #22
Considering what it is at our house, that sounds warm! Counting the days until spring . . . Vinca Monday #14
It's below 50 (49 to be exact) here in Gilbert, AZ maspaha Monday #15
My sympathies... GiqueCee Monday #16
A balmy 19 here in Richmond underpants Monday #17
I woke up to 1 in Morris County, NJ. I have a road trip today. Brrrr. nt Kahuna Monday #18
You probably know but... Lefty Skates Monday #19
Good luck ,Girard442 debm55 Monday #20
And this is probably the #1 reason I live in the pacific northwest. Angleae Monday #21

NNadir

(34,841 posts)
1. Well, that's pretty warm. Down in central NJ where I live it's 3 degrees F.
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 06:32 AM
Monday

More fun in Celsius though, -16oC.

Days like this the gas mileage on my hybrid goes way down.

sl8

(16,273 posts)
7. You'd expect so, right?
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 07:09 AM
Monday

But, no, the "medical professionals" claimed that my loins were intractable.

OldBaldy1701E

(6,609 posts)
4. Make sure to greet any wealthy folks you see out there.
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 06:56 AM
Monday

Oh wait... no rich person will be out in such weather. That is what the peons are for! They get to go into their heated garages and drive their nice warm cars to another heated garage where they are escorted to their nice palatial offices... assuming that they go to something like a job at all.

I apologize... I am just really over inequity in our society. What is the most infuriating is that it all could change, we just don't seem to want it to.

3Hotdogs

(13,560 posts)
9. 8 Here in Northern N.J., too.
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 07:15 AM
Monday

I'm gonna wait until 9:00 to go out, when its 13 degrees.

Luckily, there's no wind to go with it. But the furnace is pumping -- can't wait to see the oil bill.

Rhiannon12866

(224,280 posts)
22. I went out last night when it was between 5 and 7 degrees and I was amazed at how many people were out
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 05:44 PM
Monday

Guess this is life in the North Country (Adirondack Foothills).

Vinca

(51,233 posts)
14. Considering what it is at our house, that sounds warm! Counting the days until spring . . .
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 08:00 AM
Monday

maspaha

(403 posts)
15. It's below 50 (49 to be exact) here in Gilbert, AZ
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 08:07 AM
Monday

I’m needing mittens, the sock monkey hat & double sweatshirts to walk the 100+ pound St.Bernards puppies.

Stay warm my friends!

GiqueCee

(1,508 posts)
16. My sympathies...
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 08:15 AM
Monday

... I'm looking out the window at minus 5 degrees. Thank the assorted deities there's no wind. My joints ain't lovin' it.

Lefty Skates

(25 posts)
19. You probably know but...
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 01:15 PM
Monday

I'm out here in NYC too

Got a heated vest (Ororo is the brand)
Game changer.
It does not, however, reach the loins

Angleae

(4,657 posts)
21. And this is probably the #1 reason I live in the pacific northwest.
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 02:50 PM
Monday

As I get ready to "gird my loins and venture out to my blue-collar job" in 54 degree weather to go work for my 1 day work week (union factory).

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