Carrie Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 It's like a monsoon outside! Even with an umbrella, my very short walk from the subway to my job left me soaked! My shoes and socks are so wet they are making "squishing" noises. The rain soaked right through my jacket to my shirt. My pants look two shades darker because they are so wet too. High winds, sheets of gusting rain, flooding on the streets! I'm freezing and have no clothes to change into. Thank goodness for warm coffee.
Sojourner Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 Coffee will make everything better. It brings sunshine on a rainy day.
Carrie Posted October 12, 2005 Author Posted October 12, 2005 [quote name='Sojourner' date='Oct 12 2005, 10:17 AM'] Coffee will make everything better. It brings sunshine on a rainy day. [right][snapback]755133[/snapback][/right] [/quote] So true! I did feel better as soon as I got my coffee. Now, if only someone would turn off the air conditioning in here.
Sojourner Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 I can't believe your office air is on!! You need to get a little under-your-desk space heater.
Carrie Posted October 12, 2005 Author Posted October 12, 2005 [quote name='Sojourner' date='Oct 12 2005, 10:22 AM']I can't believe your office air is on!! You need to get a little under-your-desk space heater. [right][snapback]755136[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I know! It's not even 60 degrees out and they've got the air on! We're banned from using the under the desk heaters. It [i]may[/i] be possible that one of us [i]may[/i] have used one last week and [i]may[/i] have blown a circuit that [i]may[/i] have caused some problems.
Sojourner Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 Hmm ... well, maybe you could get some of those hand-warmer things you take hiking. You know, the little packets that when you compress them there's an exothermic reaction. You could get a supply of those and keep them at your desk ... Or maybe just stick with coffee.
Carrie Posted October 12, 2005 Author Posted October 12, 2005 [quote name='Sojourner' date='Oct 12 2005, 10:31 AM']Hmm ... well, maybe you could get some of those hand-warmer things you take hiking. You know, the little packets that when you compress them there's an exothermic reaction. You could get a supply of those and keep them at your desk ... Or maybe just stick with coffee. [right][snapback]755147[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Such things exist? *sits in wonder* Where can I get that? I don't hike much, LOL. And I'm no my second cup of coffee. :
Sojourner Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 [quote name='Carrie' date='Oct 12 2005, 08:52 AM']Such things exist? *sits in wonder* Where can I get that? I don't hike much, LOL. And I'm no my second cup of coffee. : [right][snapback]755161[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Yes they do exist. You can get them at any outdoors outfitter, or just google "hand warmers."
Carrie Posted October 12, 2005 Author Posted October 12, 2005 [quote name='Sojourner' date='Oct 12 2005, 11:11 AM']Yes they do exist. You can get them at any outdoors outfitter, or just google "hand warmers." [right][snapback]755172[/snapback][/right] [/quote] The amazing things I miss out on! I'm going to look those up.
jasJis Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 You yankees are a bunch of cup-cakes. In Florida you deal with getting wet and going into AC all the time. And I never heard of Rain that doesn't soak through a jacket. We call that stuff 'mist' or 'fog'. When it rains, we stay inside, we don't even attempt umbrellas unless the rain is just starting or just stopping. Take the jacket off, take the shoes off, take the socks off, and think air flow. AC takes the humidity out of the air so you should dry pretty quickly. Plus, when you consider it's 90 degress and 80% humidity outside, being cold doesn't seem so bad.
Carrie Posted October 12, 2005 Author Posted October 12, 2005 [quote name='jasJis' date='Oct 12 2005, 11:43 AM']You yankees are a bunch of cup-cakes. In Florida you deal with getting wet and going into AC all the time. And I never heard of Rain that doesn't soak through a jacket. We call that stuff 'mist' or 'fog'. When it rains, we stay inside, we don't even attempt umbrellas unless the rain is just starting or just stopping. Take the jacket off, take the shoes off, take the socks off, and think air flow. AC takes the humidity out of the air so you should dry pretty quickly. Plus, when you consider it's 90 degress and 80% humidity outside, being cold doesn't seem so bad. [right][snapback]755211[/snapback][/right] [/quote] *sputters* but...but... It's not 90 degrees here! Its 60!!! And this wasn't just rain! It was monsoon like rain! Socks, shoes, and jacket are off. Ok, so maybe I am a cup-cake. :
Sojourner Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 [quote name='jasJis' date='Oct 12 2005, 09:43 AM']You yankees are a bunch of cup-cakes. In Florida you deal with getting wet and going into AC all the time. And I never heard of Rain that doesn't soak through a jacket. We call that stuff 'mist' or 'fog'. When it rains, we stay inside, we don't even attempt umbrellas unless the rain is just starting or just stopping. Take the jacket off, take the shoes off, take the socks off, and think air flow. AC takes the humidity out of the air so you should dry pretty quickly. Plus, when you consider it's 90 degress and 80% humidity outside, being cold doesn't seem so bad. [right][snapback]755211[/snapback][/right] [/quote] If it were 90 degrees outside, indoor AC wouldn't be such a big deal. When it's 60 outside, it's a much different proposition.
jasJis Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 [quote name='Sojourner' date='Oct 12 2005, 09:52 AM']If it were 90 degrees outside, indoor AC wouldn't be such a big deal. When it's 60 outside, it's a much different proposition. [right][snapback]755222[/snapback][/right] [/quote] You think? Rain is measured in inches. Simple "mist" is everything else.
Jaime Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 [quote name='jasJis' date='Oct 12 2005, 09:43 AM']You yankees are a bunch of cup-cakes. In Florida you deal with getting wet and going into AC all the time. And I never heard of Rain that doesn't soak through a jacket. We call that stuff 'mist' or 'fog'. When it rains, we stay inside, we don't even attempt umbrellas unless the rain is just starting or just stopping. Take the jacket off, take the shoes off, take the socks off, and think air flow. AC takes the humidity out of the air so you should dry pretty quickly. Plus, when you consider it's 90 degress and 80% humidity outside, being cold doesn't seem so bad. [right][snapback]755211[/snapback][/right] [/quote] That is completely wrong!!! Carrie is a Met
Carrie Posted October 12, 2005 Author Posted October 12, 2005 [quote name='hot stuff' date='Oct 12 2005, 12:21 PM']That is completely wrong!!! Carrie is a Met [right][snapback]755256[/snapback][/right] [/quote] He knows what he's talking about!
ardillacid Posted October 12, 2005 Posted October 12, 2005 [quote name='Carrie' date='Oct 12 2005, 08:15 AM']It's like a monsoon outside! Even with an umbrella, my very short walk from the subway to my job left me soaked! My shoes and socks are so wet they are making "squishing" noises. The rain soaked right through my jacket to my shirt. My pants look two shades darker because they are so wet too. High winds, sheets of gusting rain, flooding on the streets! I'm freezing and have no clothes to change into. Thank goodness for warm coffee. [right][snapback]755130[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Let me play you a sad song on the worlds smallest violin :
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