otherwise Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I'll warn you that there is some profanity in this but it's one of the funniest things I've heard in a while. A guy phoned the voicemail system at CBC and left this message for the host of the morning show. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-winter-too-much-for-one-cbc-radio-listener-1.2840916 Link to comment
mj vic Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 That was priceless! Just the what I needed to stop bitching about a little bit of rain. Link to comment
Chalky Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 "I get the funny feeling that you guys are just saying that so people won't just end it" That was really funny....or sad. I legit feel bad for that guy. Link to comment
Mr.DirtyDangles Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 ...AND WE PAY TO LIVE HERE ?! Wow buddy missed his meds this morning :D Link to comment
KFBR392 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Haha that was a solid listen right there. Guy made some good points and gave me the lolz in the process. Respect. Link to comment
riffraff Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I agree...im into my second winter working in saskatoon... (being from the westcoast)....its badass cold in the wind...this year so far so good but last year was day after day of minus thirties and worse Link to comment
:D Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Spent a winter in Edmonton. Moved back here to Vancouver with the absolute quickness. Why would someone live in a place that is so terrible for so long every year? Link to comment
LaBamba Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I grew up in saskatchewan. It sucks. Even in the summer. "right on 28c lets go to the beach" go to the beach and the wind is blowing 60km/hr with sand and whitecaps blowing in your face. Ironically, some of the most creative minds I know are from Sask. I guess it's because all you have is your imagination. Link to comment
otherwise Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 I agree...im into my second winter working in saskatoon... (being from the westcoast)....its badass cold in the wind...this year so far so good but last year was day after day of minus thirties and worse It's still only Nov. it normally doesn't get real bad til around christmas. Link to comment
drummer4now Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I grew up in saskatchewan. It sucks. Even in the summer. "right on 28c lets go to the beach" go to the beach and the wind is blowing 60km/hr with sand and whitecaps blowing in your face.Ironically, some of the most creative minds I know are from Sask. I guess it's because all you have is your imagination. Deep. Link to comment
Offensive Threat Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Edmonton for 1 year was bad enough. Id get off work at 2AM in the middle of winter and the radio is telling me its -25 with the wind chill. Great. But you get used to it to a certain extent. Still I went from there to Victoria after that one winter. Theres no dollar amount high enough to make me live there again. Link to comment
Hobbes!!! Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Hahaha. I'm still laughing. Love him. Link to comment
Spotted Zebra Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 If I could have edmontons winters and vancouvers summers sign me up. Yes I drive Link to comment
riffraff Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Anyone have experience in extreme cold working conditions? ...im in my second sask winter and trying to manage cold vs bodyheat/moisture. ..any recommended clothing? /layering methods? Link to comment
otherwise Posted December 3, 2014 Author Share Posted December 3, 2014 Anyone have experience in extreme cold working conditions? ...im in my second sask winter and trying to manage cold vs bodyheat/moisture. ..any recommended clothing? /layering methods? I haven't worked outside much, but from walking to school/work (~45 min walk) when it is really cold the most important thing is wind breaking. Then loose layer(s) under that. Try not to bundle up too much if you are moving around, you wouldn't need to dress in as many layers as if you were sitting still outside. If you feel like you are getting too warm/starting to sweat take off mitts/gloves and toque for a little bit (even just afew seconds) and then put them back on. Sweat freezes and then you get cold because everything you are wearing is also kinda wet/frozen. Link to comment
riffraff Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 I haven't worked outside much, but from walking to school/work (~45 min walk) when it is really cold the most important thing is wind breaking. Then loose layer(s) under that. Try not to bundle up too much if you are moving around, you wouldn't need to dress in as many layers as if you were sitting still outside. If you feel like you are getting too warm/starting to sweat take off mitts/gloves and toque for a little bit (even just afew seconds) and then put them back on. Sweat freezes and then you get cold because everything you are wearing is also kinda wet/frozen. Ye thx...I basically have been experimenting the last few days its been fluctuating from -40 to -15 and of course wind factor....I eliminated a cotton hoody as a layer which holds moisture...and replaced with helly hansens arctic rated pile hoody. ..that has helped... Up top im running a merino blend undershirt a helly hansen polypropylene shirt over that then the HH hoody then a windbreaker...I take off the touque every once in a while and rotate through gloves so they dont get wet with sweat and then freeze. Anything below -20 with wind I wear a HH bib ovetall also arctic rated just over one merino long john... Lol alot of wardrobe juggling while trying to work but frozen sweat is death. Link to comment
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