On Mon, 05 Sep 2016 00:00:54 -0400, wrote:

On Sun, 4 Sep 2016 15:41:56 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell"
wrote:

Jim Wilkins wrote:

Michael A. Terrell wrote:

Without even bringing this customized armless swivel recliner upright
I just turned and grabbed a slice of honey ham from the fridge.

After our usual arctic January and February the temperature of a
fridge is beach weather. As a kid I went swimming in the 40F North


The fridge is on the other end of the house, so I have to get up and
walk there an back. It cuts down on snacking by 70% or more. I had a
fridge in my room at several different places, when I was healthy. I go
to bed hungry, quite often, to keep my blood sugar where it belongs.

I worked outside at -20 in a tee shirt and fatigue pants, after a
winter that was rarely above -40. My metabolism was running wide open.

I've worked here in a tee shirt at the freezing point. Once I warm
up, I sweat if I have sleeves or jacket on. I've always needed the
reverse of a vest. My torso is warm from the work, but my arms got
cold. My main jacket for work was a simple, unlined windbreaker.
When you just stand around, your metabolism drops and you need a real
jacket, but if you work, your metabolism warms you up in a hurry. I
think the average human body puts out 300w of heat on a regular basis,
much more when working.



70+ years ago we went swimming May 1st whether there was ice in the
lake or not, just so long as the water was open at our swimming hole
near the outlet.

That's just nuckin' futs. It's as bad as running naked of the sauna
and jumping into a snow bank. Silly Darwinist Northerners.
"How many times can we do this before our hearts explode?"

--
Every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are
based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that
I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as
I have received and am still receiving.
-- Albert Einstein