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Braving the cold

cherry — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 15:21:03 GMT

I guess I am a wimp. I keep seeing people running around in shirt sleeves ,out side. It is 14 right now ,and while we were bundled up ,on our walk around the hospital, some guy sauntered past us, in cords and a sweat shirt, and shoes. THere is 7 inches of snow, at least ,on the ground.

I would be so afraid to run around like that. Sat night at mass some lady was wearing flip flops and no coat. I know I am old, bu,t I didn't so this stuff when I was young

Re: Braving the cold

Bri369 — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 15:31:48 GMT

We were getting gas last night, and some guy had shorts on. I don't know if he was coming or going to work out - it's below zero out. I guess some people tolerate the cold better than others.

I will wear flip flops to get a pedicure. LOL

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CherryHugs — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 15:26:06 GMT

I almost laugh out loud sometimes when I see this. I dont care though, I dress for the weather They cannot be warm when it is arctic cold.

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SharkE — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 15:30:37 GMT

Idiots.

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cherry — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 15:32:24 GMT

I wonder if they keep things like boots ,and coats ,in their car? I would be so afraid of breaking down, getting in an accident, running out of gas. I would rather be safe ,than risk frostbite

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CherryHugs — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 15:34:06 GMT

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judy0330 — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 15:43:29 GMT

Many years ago I was flying out of JFK on a freezing cold day. Yes -- I was flying to CA -- but everybody on the plane was still dressed for NY weather. At the very last minute who should come waltzing onto the plane but Bill Murray. Wearing shorts -- tee shirt -- flip flops -- and a huge smile on his face. My first thought was that the only thing missing was the big sign saying "Hey everybody -- look at me!!!!"

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jubilant — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 15:55:07 GMT

Here in northeastern Indiana we are expecting temperatures of 20 below zero, 20 mph winds, and a -45 windchill tonight.

They are telling us to keep our thermostats a few degrees warmer.....(which we are doing) and not to open our garage doors if we don't have to. Thank goodness we have a generator if anything goes wrong.

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Sweet_Serenity — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 16:01:24 GMT

Florida this week early mornings brrr...seriously, you should see me walking the dogs bundled up like its below zero! For me (40) uncomfortably cold!

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cherry — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 16:05:12 GMT

@jubilantHere too. I told Mr Cherry .we will not try to walk tomorrow . if there are dangerous wind chills

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AmericanBulldogMom — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 16:20:27 GMT

Here we are next couple days - SE WI. Windchills are expected to be -35 to -60. Thats even cold for us WI folks. 2 feet of snow on the ground currently also. Gotta love it!😉

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Phantom41 — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 16:23:22 GMT

I'm in Kansas City and I have no idea what our wind chill was last night but it was pretty blasted cold. Some dumb a** kid walked into Beauty Brands in shorts and flip flops.

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2blonde — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 16:24:21 GMT

@cherry I hear ya. I'm a big baby too, but my extremities get so cold really fast (I'm thin and small boned). After I got to work at the college this morning, I saw a young man walking down the hall in shorts (the temp here is similar to where you are). I also had a girl pass me on the sidewalk wearing her bedroom slippers. My boss sits in her office by the window wearing a short sleeved blouse. Go figure.

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Sweetbay magnolia — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 16:27:28 GMT

To each their own, of course, but I really despise the spectre of the - well, I won't describe it, but the whole shorts and flip flops in the winter thing seems to me, to be really misguided.

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OKPrincess — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 16:31:02 GMT

I don’t know how people and outside animals (livestock) are expected to survive this kind of weather.

Prayers for everyone and everything being affected by this brutally cold weather.

Our temp will be down to 15 tonight.

Re: Braving the cold

cherry — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 16:31:31 GMT

I am not really conerned about how it looks. I just wonder how they can stand it?

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happycat — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 16:32:40 GMT

I like to hibernate when its cold like this. And its not as cold here as it is where a lot of you are. Makes my nose hurt to be out in it.

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chrystaltree — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 16:47:19 GMT

People, especially young people, feel cold differently. Mentally, they aren't intimidated by cold the way we are either. I remember my younger daughter went through a phase in h.s. when she wouldn't wear a winter coat. We are in MA, it gets cold in the winter. When it was in the teens, she'd throw a heavy sweat shirt on but not a coat. I complained to our pediatrician about it, she had teenagers herself and her response surprised me. She shrugged and said "no one ever gets sick from cold weather, leave her alone". I've seen women leave the nail shop after a pedi and walk around town in their flip flops when it's freezing cold. I stay in the shop for 2 hours to make sure my toes are dry so I can put my Uggs back on before I go outside.

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freakygirl — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 16:47:45 GMT

i see the same thing where i live. young girls in shorts and tees, guys in tees and flip flops. it makes me feel even colder! lol! i kinda think they want to show that nah, it’s not cold at all.

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cherry — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 16:52:01 GMT

@chrystaltree You just jogged my memory. Our local paper( years ago) did an article about one of the letter carriers. He used to do his route all ,year long, with out a coat. It started as a bet ,with another guy. The man told him you get used to the cold( I never would). He said, if he didn't start wearing coat in the fall ,he would be ok all winter

SO, he tried it. When it became really bitter, he would wear a hat. Frankly, I think it is stupid