Gotta get me some new batteries for the GTA 1350;'cause...

[warthog]

The day after Thanksgiving,Im headed up NORTH-gonna hunt the beach where all the upper-crust stay in them$2-300 nightly motels-IM STAYING in one of'em,too-Will have the whole1/4mile of beach behind the motels to myself---Gonna hit some State Park beaches on my way up there,too-Thinkin of takin my waders for some shallow-water....Not too deep,though-Can ya imagine falling in,only to have yer waders fill up with 40 degree water??Uncomfortable,to say the least...

 

[waltship]

Sometimes water that cold can be warm. Several years ago I was on a volunteer fire dept. We got a call about 8:00pm or there abouts to assist another dept. The temp was down in the teens and there was a still wind blowin. The assist was for a two story farm house. I was suppose to take photos for our dept, but the camera got my fingers so cold I couldn't push the shutter button sometimes. I got some pics then they asked me to keep an eye on the portable pumps that was set up on the edge of a pond. Our department had two, another department had two. I was supposed to not let them run out of gas. Has to put gas in while they were running. While I was standing near the top of the pond, (there was a ditch about three feet below) my feet got really cold. (Bright idea time) I broke the ice on the water in the ditch and stood in the water. Yes1 It kept my feet warmer than they were up top. Did I mention the wind chill was -50 that night. When we broke the hoses down to go back to station, we had to hold the connections near the exhaust pipes to get them unfrozen. I can see I'm boring you, so I'll quit. Sleep tight. Good night.:clsoedeyes:

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

the rooms are better priced this time of year!
be safe!

 

[Anonymous]

Stay safe and good luck, WG Steve! My prayers are still with your wife and you....I pray everything turns out ok for each of you! God Bless! Betty