Question on Stranded/Fair Isle boarders

My view is, "I can not do anything about the weather, so I might as well
enjoy it."

I learn everything that I can about how to stay warm (and cool.) I apply
those lessons. If there is snow, I dress for it, and I play in it. If
there is rain, I wear my rain gear, and I splash in the puddles.

Stranding is one of those lessons. It may not help on that winter night
when the wind chill is 150 below and we are out trying to save the stock.
But, on those magical days when huge snow flakes are floating to Earth, it
may be the difference between being chilled and being cozy warm. It may be
the difference between being grumpy about the weather, and being enthralled
by the wonder of the snow!

Aaron

Wind chill? The temp was just above freezing and most of the time I was
skiing at speeds greater than 25 mph, so the wind chill was about 23. Not
real tough conditions, but I was just testing a handknit fisherman's
sweater, not some high tech ski gear.


"Macaroni" wrote in message
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Have you really studied the virtues of stranded borders by testing them?
Or,
are you just poking fun at a poor nerd? Or, is that a serious invitation
to
"Come to Minnesota" and play in the snow? (Minnesota is not on my list
of
really cold places, and I got to play in the snow there 3 or 4 years ago
: )

(If you look at

http://bp3.blogger.com/_lInb3Q9UgPQ/...Z-biuYMOg/s160
0-he/DSC09290.jpg very carefully, you will see that everyone in the
background is wearing full-on downhill ski/ snowboarding gear. That ski
area was very likely just as cold as any place in Minnesota on that
day,
and I was not even wearing my heavy socks or long pants, or a wool hat.
In
fact, most of the day, I skied without gloves.)

Aaron


The answer to all of your questions is no. Most definitely, I was not
poking fun. We frequently joke about the weather here but we also know to
take it seriously when we need to. Based on my experiences with meeting
people from other parts of the nation, Minnesota is widely known as one of
the coldest states in the lower 48. Perhaps it's because they've listened
to Prairie Home Companion or the national news reports when International
Falls or Embarrass is identified as being the coldest spot in the nation.
And they're just hearing the air temperature and not the wind chill
temperature which can be significantly colder. Sorry to disappoint you
but
I was not suggesting you come to play in the snow. I was thinking of more
typical activities such as standing on the street corner waiting 20
minutes
for the bus, riding a bike several miles to work or walking against a wind
so strong and cold you have to periodically turn around to catch your
breath. I'm not able to see what anyone in the background of the picture
is
wearing but, even if I could, it would tell me how cold it was. Tell me
what the wind chill temperature was and I'd have fairly good idea of how
cold it felt. Looking at the picture made me shiver to think how cold I
would been on a bitterly cold day if I were dressed like that waiting for
a
bus to go to work. With that much bare skin exposed, I very likely would
have found myself being treated for frostbite in an emergency room with
them
shaking their heads at my foolishness. But no, I went out wearing a long
down coat with pockets to put my hands in, double layer mittens and cap,
scarf covering most of my face and socks and warm boots on my feet.

--
Jan in MN

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My view is, "I can not do anything about the weather, so I might as well
enjoy it."

I learn everything that I can about how to stay warm (and cool.) I apply
those lessons. If there is snow, I dress for it, and I play in it. If
there is rain, I wear my rain gear, and I splash in the puddles.

Stranding is one of those lessons. It may not help on that winter night
when the wind chill is 150 below and we are out trying to save the stock.
But, on those magical days when huge snow flakes are floating to Earth, it
may be the difference between being chilled and being cozy warm. It may
be
the difference between being grumpy about the weather, and being
enthralled
by the wonder of the snow!

Aaron

Lest you think I was being grumpy about our cold weather, let me assure you
I was not. It's one of the reasons I choose to live here and I have learned
how to dress for it. The only time I complain about our weather is when it
gets too hot and humid in the summer. I've found no way to dress
comfortably for it.
--
Jan in MN

I think it is called "skinny dipping" : )

Just find deep water that stays cold.

Aaron
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My view is, "I can not do anything about the weather, so I might as well
enjoy it."

I learn everything that I can about how to stay warm (and cool.) I
apply
those lessons. If there is snow, I dress for it, and I play in it. If
there is rain, I wear my rain gear, and I splash in the puddles.

Stranding is one of those lessons. It may not help on that winter night
when the wind chill is 150 below and we are out trying to save the
stock.
But, on those magical days when huge snow flakes are floating to Earth,
it
may be the difference between being chilled and being cozy warm. It may
be
the difference between being grumpy about the weather, and being
enthralled
by the wonder of the snow!

Aaron

Lest you think I was being grumpy about our cold weather, let me assure
you
I was not. It's one of the reasons I choose to live here and I have
learned
how to dress for it. The only time I complain about our weather is when
it
gets too hot and humid in the summer. I've found no way to dress
comfortably for it.
--
Jan in MN

spun a FINE 'yarn':

I think it is called "skinny dipping" : )

Just find deep water that stays cold.

Aaron

COLD water makes guys parts look like a stack of buttons, LOL
sorry, I could not resist!
Noreen


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Oh no, now you're trying to get me arrested :-) Heard on the radio last
week: a man from rural Moorhead in northwestern Minnesota was arrested for
indecent exposure. He was accused of going out to the mail box in the nude
in front of a female mail carrier. Later he was seen taking out the trash
wearing nothing but tennis shoes.

--
Jan in MN

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I think it is called "skinny dipping" : )

Just find deep water that stays cold.

Aaron

Macaroni wrote:

Oh no, now you're trying to get me arrested :-) Heard on the radio
last week: a man from rural Moorhead in northwestern Minnesota was
arrested for indecent exposure. He was accused of going out to the
mail box in the nude in front of a female mail carrier. Later he was
seen taking out the trash wearing nothing but tennis shoes.

Is that what they call a "flashy dresser"?

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"Bernadette" wrote in message
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Macaroni wrote:

Oh no, now you're trying to get me arrested :-) Heard on the radio
last week: a man from rural Moorhead in northwestern Minnesota was
arrested for indecent exposure. He was accused of going out to the
mail box in the nude in front of a female mail carrier. Later he was
seen taking out the trash wearing nothing but tennis shoes.

Is that what they call a "flashy dresser"?


Or maybe he was just having a hot flash. It does happen to men, so I hear.

--
Jan in MN

You just need to go to one of those "wildlife preserves" and make sure that
there are no "mails" around.

When I first came to California, I took some rock climbing lessons. One of
the first lessons involved rappelling down a cliff face to the beach below.
As each of us went over the edge, the instructor would say, "Do not look
down!"

It was not that he was afraid of us being afraid of heights; it was that we
were over a nude beach and all the girls from the local high school were
tanning up for the prom; and, he did not want us being distracted.

California has many clothing optional beaches. If you can not find any in
Minnesota, just come on out here. Maybe, you have just too many mosquitoes
and leeches for clothing optional beaches, but we have great white sharks in
our water.
Aaron


"Macaroni" wrote in message
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Oh no, now you're trying to get me arrested :-) Heard on the radio last
week: a man from rural Moorhead in northwestern Minnesota was arrested for
indecent exposure. He was accused of going out to the mail box in the
nude
in front of a female mail carrier. Later he was seen taking out the trash
wearing nothing but tennis shoes.

--
Jan in MN

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t...
I think it is called "skinny dipping" : )

Just find deep water that stays cold.

Aaron

spun a FINE 'yarn':

You just need to go to one of those "wildlife preserves" and make sure that
there are no "mails" around.

When I first came to California, I took some rock climbing lessons. One of
the first lessons involved rappelling down a cliff face to the beach below.
As each of us went over the edge, the instructor would say, "Do not look
down!"

It was not that he was afraid of us being afraid of heights; it was that we
were over a nude beach and all the girls from the local high school were
tanning up for the prom; and, he did not want us being distracted.

California has many clothing optional beaches. If you can not find any in
Minnesota, just come on out here. Maybe, you have just too many mosquitoes
and leeches for clothing optional beaches, but we have great white sharks in
our water.
Aaron


"Macaroni" wrote in message
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Oh no, now you're trying to get me arrested :-) Heard on the radio last
week: a man from rural Moorhead in northwestern Minnesota was arrested for
indecent exposure. He was accused of going out to the mail box in the
nude
in front of a female mail carrier. Later he was seen taking out the trash
wearing nothing but tennis shoes.

--
Jan in MN

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t...
I think it is called "skinny dipping" : )

Just find deep water that stays cold.

Aaron


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Plenty clothing optional and nudist places in WI, and FL too.
Noreen
who HATES to wear clothes.


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