Too friggin' cold to do anything!!

[echnidna]

I see yer don't have a sawdust or scrap problem

[fxst]

I see yer don't have a sawdust or scrap problem

People have a problem with scraps and sawdust???????????????????
WOW
Pete

[journeyman Mick]

The cut off for my comfort level is about 25 deg C. Below that I start looking for a flannel shirt or jumper to wear over my T-shirt. Now before you all jump in and call me a wuss, when do you stop functioning at the upper end of the range?
I worked on a big project years ago where there were a lot of guys from NSW and Victoria working. They all gave me curry about my jumpers and beanies in winter, but I just told them to wait till summer rolled around. Once it started warming up they began to find the going tough. One day we had 38 deg C and pretty much maximum humidity. Some of them were laid low with heat exhuastion and one needed an ambulance.

Mick

[davo453]

My heat range is between 7 & 37 deg but give me 17-24 and I forget time.

But the human condition is to complain, my dad always said if you have nothing to complain about for more that 24 hours (or less in my experience) check your not dead......

Dave

[Shedhand]

I get out of bed sometime between 9am and 10.30am (cos I can before you ask).

After brekky its to the shed. Trackie daks and t shirt and cardigan.
Around 11.30 its down to shorts and tshirt (or bare chest) Inside or out.
Around 3.30 Into overalls and tshirt.
Around 6.00pm put the cardy back on.
No heating in the shed.

Temp range? around 5c to 14c back to around 6c.

Conclusion? Wusses you lot.
I wore a tshirt and jeans in Montreal - it was -32F.
To be fair though I don't feel the cold much.

[Ianab]

When it's cold.. your cows ice up....

Taken on the way to work on a -8 morning.

Ian

[Shedhand]

When it's cold.. your cows ice up....

Taken on the way to work on a -8 morning.

Ian

blud oath mate. that's a big sheep!!!

[Shedhand]

Me on the way to Queenstown (Tas) last Winter.

[Toolin Around]

Before I got to Queensland the time to forget about working was when the glue was frozen, about -2 or so.

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

When I start burning timber instead of turning timber, I start to think about packing it in for the day.

When I empty the seperator and wonder why I don't keep a pack of matches handy, I seriously think about packing it in for the day.

When it takes longer to get the glue out of the bottle than to do all the other machining combined, then I head indoors... to introduce my more embarassing creations to a pack of matches.

When the glue freezes in the bottle, then I finally put on a pair of shoes. Drives the family nuts.

[Wongo]

Ooh, I just put your name down to tackle Mt Everest with me next month.

Toughen up big fella.

[MurrayD99]

It was 9 Celsius yesterday morning, then fog arrived, got the fire going and pushed it up to 22 - which is frankly too hot if you are moving around - but nice when it is lousy outside.

[Exador]

Me on the way to Queenstown (Tas) last Winter.

You big girl, you still had your boots on!
I thought you said you were tough?:confused:

[CameronPotter]

I live in Tassie, but I love the heat.

I have been known to get around in polarfleeces on 30+ degrees days - primarily because I live in a perpetual state of cold and so when it gets warm - I make the most of it.

I find that my body starts shutting down at around 7 degrees C. (even rugged up) but, I have learnt to work through it.

I will happily walk around up to about 40 degrees C., but I don't much like doing strenuous labour above 30 degrees C.

HOWEVER, when you talk about cold countries, I was talking to a group of Finnish people last year and they said that their bodies actually invigorate in the subzero temperatures - but I think that was more to do with having to move to stay alive...

Mind you, when it is freezing cold I seem to be able to take it better than if it is just normal old cold.

I suppose that it is much the same as if it is drizzling I hate it, but if it is absolutely belting down, I can handle it (once wet). :confused:

[Andy Mac]

I'm getting a bit weak-kneed now, with joints starting to ache in winter, but once my shed reaches 0 at night I generally pull the pin and head indoors. It does depend on the job and how into it I am the time By that stage I have a beanie on, and a bar heater going next to the bench.
What I hate is the middle of summer working on-site and you can't pick up a spanner because it burns your hand!

Cheers,