Deadly Cold (college, safety, area)

[msina]

Couldn't you use a hairdryer to blow hot air under the dishwasher?

[chaosX5]

Originally Posted by Maineah

We were talking about this at the smelt shack last night. My buddy smokes these smelly little cigars and was courteous enough to smoke them outside of the shack. I joined him outside so he wouldn't have to stand there alone and marveled at the fact that even though it was below zero we were not cold standing there in just our sweat shirts. There was no wind so that helped . I have always said that I feel colder at 30 degrees than I do when it's below zero. It must have to do with the dryness to the air when it's very cold. We caught three dozen smelts.

Very interesting about the cold Does anyone else feel this way about sub zero temps?

[Maineah]

We lost the power at around 5:00 AM for an hour and a half this morning. DW took her toiletries to work where they have showers. She was less than pleased. Even with the woodstove going the house was getting real chilly by the time the power was restored.

[Maineah]

Originally Posted by msina

Couldn't you use a hairdryer to blow hot air under the dishwasher?

Funny you should mention that msina. I burned out DW's blowdryer the last time the pipes froze. She was standing there with wet hair calling me all kinds of choice names. I found an old travel hair dryer for her to use which was "better than nothing" as she put it. She bought a new hairdryer and told me to find another way to thaw out the dishwasher pipe! I pulled off the front kickplate to the dishwasher and put a small window fan on the floor. If the room is warm enough it thaws out in about 5 minutes and after I run it it's good for the day.

[BoundtofindME]

Originally Posted by chaosX5

Very interesting about the cold Does anyone else feel this way about sub zero temps?

I took the trash out to the curb today wearing a zip up fleece hoodie and at first it didn't really feel that cold to me, until I felt the tiny hairs inside my nose freeze. Kind of makes you feel like you have to go blow your nose.

[Maineah]

Originally Posted by chaosX5

Very interesting about the cold Does anyone else feel this way about sub zero temps?

It probably has more to do with the fact I don the long johns in December and have built a tolerence for cold by the time the sub zero stuff arrives.

[Maineah]

Originally Posted by BoundtofindME

I took the trash out to the curb today wearing a zip up fleece hoodie and at first it didn't really feel that cold to me, until I felt the tiny hairs inside my nose freeze. Kind of makes you feel like you have to go blow your nose.

You have hit on the secret telltale of bitter cold! If the hairs in your nose freeeze it's below zero! That's how we were judging the temp outside last night!

[Maine Writer]

Originally Posted by BoundtofindME

I took the trash out to the curb today wearing a zip up fleece hoodie and at first it didn't really feel that cold to me, until I felt the tiny hairs inside my nose freeze. Kind of makes you feel like you have to go blow your nose.

Or wish you'd thought to before you stepped out!

[Elcarim]

Are your "bones chilled"? I HATE when my mother sees these news reports. I always get a "DO YOU KNOW?????" phone call!

Bone-chilling temperatures settle over East - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090115/ap_on_re_us/winter_weather - broken link)

[RANGER.101ST]

it was -14 when i got up this morning ya buddy.when i went out to start my truck it had warmed up to -12.after i started the truck i just stood there smelling the air crisp clean with a hint of diesel.nothing like the smell of diesel when it below zero.