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Girard442

(6,435 posts) Mon Dec 23, 2024, 05:34 AM Monday

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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.

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

(34,843 posts)

1. Well, that's pretty warm. Down in central NJ where I live it's 3 degrees F.

Reply to Girard442 (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 06:32 AM

Monday

More fun in Celsius though, -16^oC.

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

sl8

(16,275 posts)

2. I girded my loins once.

Reply to Girard442 (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 06:37 AM

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Once.

True Dough

(20,892 posts)

6. Was there any injury?

Reply to sl8 (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 07:05 AM

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Did you wind up in traction?

sl8

(16,275 posts)

7. You'd expect so, right?

Reply to True Dough (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 07:09 AM

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

True Dough

(20,892 posts)

8. Good to hear, sl8

Reply to sl8 (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 07:15 AM

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Glad you don't suffer from tenderloins!

sl8

(16,275 posts)

10. LOL! nt

Reply to True Dough (Reply #8)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 07:16 AM

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WestMichRad

(1,891 posts)

3. Sounds like your loins need insulation

Reply to Girard442 (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 06:43 AM

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… more than they need girding!

OldBaldy1701E

(6,630 posts)

4. Make sure to greet any wealthy folks you see out there.

Reply to Girard442 (Original post)

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.

Buddyzbuddy

(61 posts)

5. Do they make electric battery operated girds?

Reply to Girard442 (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 06:59 AM

Monday

You know, like hand warmers. Good luck Gerard.

3Hotdogs

(13,573 posts)

9. 8 Here in Northern N.J., too.

Reply to Girard442 (Original post)

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.

mgardener

(1,912 posts)

11. - 4 here

Reply to Girard442 (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 07:41 AM

Monday

Not going out till later.

Rhiannon12866

(224,424 posts)

12. I just checked the temp here in Northeastern New York, it's -5, what do I win?

Reply to Girard442 (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 07:50 AM

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barbtries

(29,955 posts)

13. I feel like a wimp

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #12)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 07:56 AM

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it's 24 degrees outside and I'm about to go curl back up in bed.

Rhiannon12866

(224,424 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

Reply to barbtries (Reply #13)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 05:44 PM

Monday

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

Vinca

(51,241 posts)

14. Considering what it is at our house, that sounds warm! Counting the days until spring . . .

Reply to Girard442 (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 08:00 AM

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maspaha

(403 posts)

15. It's below 50 (49 to be exact) here in Gilbert, AZ

Reply to Girard442 (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 08:07 AM

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

Stay warm my friends!

GiqueCee

(1,524 posts)

16. My sympathies...

Reply to Girard442 (Original post)

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.

underpants

(187,391 posts)

17. A balmy 19 here in Richmond

Reply to Girard442 (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 08:24 AM

Monday

Kahuna

(27,316 posts)

18. I woke up to 1 in Morris County, NJ. I have a road trip today. Brrrr. nt

Reply to Girard442 (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 08:27 AM

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Lefty Skates

(25 posts)

19. You probably know but...

Reply to Girard442 (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 01:15 PM

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I'm out here in NYC too

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

debm55

(38,531 posts)

20. Good luck ,Girard442

Reply to Girard442 (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 02:33 PM

Monday

Angleae

(4,658 posts)

21. And this is probably the #1 reason I live in the pacific northwest.

Reply to Girard442 (Original post)

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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