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Commuting: Changing Clothes?
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, " wrote: On Oct 30, 11:39*pm, Michael Press wrote: In article , " wrote: On Oct 29, 6:17*pm, Mike Rocket J Squirrel wrote: On 10/29/2008 2:39 PM wrote: On Oct 29, 12:10 pm, Phil W Lee phil(at)lee-family(dot)me(dot)uk wrote: " considered Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:33:01 -0700 (PDT) the perfect time to write: On Oct 27, 4:31 pm, Brian Huntley wrote: On Oct 25, 8:02 pm, "(PeteCresswell)" wrote: Anyhow... not to rant on and on... but does anybody have a workaround that works for them? Ignoring the impatient ones? Flush, and claim you were "multi tasking." This is my favorite reply so far. Personally, we don't have locker rooms @ my workplace, but I change in a bathroom that's somewhat inconvient. *I do so because it's the only single-person bathroom here, so I can lock the door and wipe up a bit using the sink. *I show up, walk to my desk in my cycling gear, get my work clothes, walk back to the bathroom right next to where I park my bike, clean up and change, punch in (since the time clock is right next to that bathroom and my "bike parking" and head back to my desk. Takes ~5 extra minutes, but it's worth it to me to be able to clean and desweat myself. Just because that's what I do doesn't make it the right answer for everyone. *Personally I'd kill for a locker room with showers at work. *However, if you want to change by your desk, by all means, do so! *And if called out, flush and claim multi-tasking. *What office manager can't appreciate that? My winter commute will be slow, on studded tires while bundled up nice. *I think a nice pipe may be in order, although the closest to a jaunty cap I'd be able to pull off that would keep me warm enough would be one of thesehttp://tinyurl.com/5guylk If you can find one, a deerstalker would provide the ear coverage, and complement the pipe very nicely.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - If I can find one of the ones with earflaps, that'd be perfect. *Good call! http://www.villagehatshop.com/deerst...es.htmlhttp://... Sweet. *My winter commuting garb is starting to come together! *I'm nto sure if those would be warm enough though, I'm thinking fur- lined. *I know they're out there! I have not lived in the snow for a while, but still have one of these http://www.furhatworld.com/images/2008_10_28_0209-brown-3.jpg?osCsid=... and even wear it from time to time. It is as warm as you are likely to need. Pure luxury. Do not stint. Very cool. My dad has a sheepskin hat of the navigatorish design, with sheep fur lining. Awesome quality, super comfortable, a great hat. He bought it for hunting back when he was into hunting, probably 20 years ago. It was expensive then. Can't imagine what it would cost today, if I could even find something comparable. I can borrow it when it's not too cold, but on the days he's running the snowblower he uses it, so I can basically only scam-able in fall and spring. Also, it's too nice to velcro up, and when I get one of my own I want to put a velcro strip on the back I can attach a blinky to for visibility. In the mean time, while I hunt for one of my own, I have his on loan. This is both a gift and a curse - it's great to have for now but is almost certain to make whatever I get for myself pale in comparison. I'll probably end up using it for tomorrow's commute. Of course without the pipe, puttees, boots and fleece lined pants the look won't be complete. I should have put in this url. $50 US. http://www.furhatworld.com/rabbit-full-fur-russian-trooper-hat-brown-p-441.html?osCsid=5285db62ef281f5cae5848a938ce89cf -- Michael Press |
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Commuting: Changing Clothes?
On Oct 31, 1:03*am, Michael Press wrote:
In article , " wrote: On Oct 30, 11:39*pm, Michael Press wrote: In article , " wrote: On Oct 29, 6:17*pm, Mike Rocket J Squirrel wrote: On 10/29/2008 2:39 PM wrote: On Oct 29, 12:10 pm, Phil W Lee phil(at)lee-family(dot)me(dot)uk wrote: " considered Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:33:01 -0700 (PDT) the perfect time to write: On Oct 27, 4:31 pm, Brian Huntley wrote: On Oct 25, 8:02 pm, "(PeteCresswell)" wrote: Anyhow... not to rant on and on... but does anybody have a workaround that works for them? Ignoring the impatient ones? Flush, and claim you were "multi tasking." This is my favorite reply so far. Personally, we don't have locker rooms @ my workplace, but I change in a bathroom that's somewhat inconvient. *I do so because it's the only single-person bathroom here, so I can lock the door and wipe up a bit using the sink. *I show up, walk to my desk in my cycling gear, get my work clothes, walk back to the bathroom right next to where I park my bike, clean up and change, punch in (since the time clock is right next to that bathroom and my "bike parking" and head back to my desk. Takes ~5 extra minutes, but it's worth it to me to be able to clean and desweat myself. Just because that's what I do doesn't make it the right answer for everyone. *Personally I'd kill for a locker room with showers at work. *However, if you want to change by your desk, by all means, do so! *And if called out, flush and claim multi-tasking. *What office manager can't appreciate that? My winter commute will be slow, on studded tires while bundled up nice. *I think a nice pipe may be in order, although the closest to a jaunty cap I'd be able to pull off that would keep me warm enough would be one of thesehttp://tinyurl.com/5guylk If you can find one, a deerstalker would provide the ear coverage, and complement the pipe very nicely.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - If I can find one of the ones with earflaps, that'd be perfect. *Good call! http://www.villagehatshop.com/deerst...es.htmlhttp://... Sweet. *My winter commuting garb is starting to come together! *I'm nto sure if those would be warm enough though, I'm thinking fur- lined. *I know they're out there! I have not lived in the snow for a while, but still have one of these http://www.furhatworld.com/images/2008_10_28_0209-brown-3.jpg?osCsid=... and even wear it from time to time. It is as warm as you are likely to need. Pure luxury. Do not stint. Very cool. *My dad has a sheepskin hat of the navigatorish design, with sheep fur lining. *Awesome quality, super comfortable, a great hat. *He bought it for hunting back when he was into hunting, probably 20 years ago. *It was expensive then. *Can't imagine what it would cost today, if I could even find something comparable. *I can borrow it when it's not too cold, but on the days he's running the snowblower he uses it, so I can basically only scam-able in fall and spring. Also, it's too nice to velcro up, and when I get one of my own I want to put a velcro strip on the back I can attach a blinky to for visibility. *In the mean time, while I hunt for one of my own, I have his on loan. *This is both a gift and a curse - it's great to have for now but is almost certain to make whatever I get for myself pale in comparison. *I'll probably end up using it for tomorrow's commute. *Of course without the pipe, puttees, boots and fleece lined pants the look won't be complete. I should have put in this url. $50 US. http://www.furhatworld.com/rabbit-full-fur-russian-trooper-hat-brown-... -- Michael Press- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Way too cool! I may have to go that route! Here's the hat on loan from my dad: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...Karfv-YA7Zywjw http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...1FlQ75wMhqxkTQ |
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A New Riding Environment (Was: Commuting Changing Clothes)
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliot wrote:
On 10/30/2008 7:24 AM wrote: On Oct 30, 10:18 am, Mike Rocket J Squirrel On 10/30/2008 6:56 AM wrote: I think I figured out what I'm looking for, a trekking or navigators cap. Something like one of thesehttp://tinyurl.com/6s46uj http://tinyurl.com/6h9v9l On the plus side, those look warmer than a deerstalker. On the minus, not as natty. We men are just not as willing as women to suffer for our beauty. Couldn't agree more. We are, however, more willing to do stupid things like ride our bikes in weather that risks loss of ear or finger to frostbite. Again, I find you're dead-on. I actually take an odd sort of joy in such activities, stupid as they may be. When I lived in Boston I loved riding everywhere when the rest of the city was commited to subway. Boston's temperature range isn't so different from Bend's Bend: http://tinyurl.com/5fz7c4 Boston: http://tinyurl.com/3d4egx Though Boston does get more precipitation. I hail from coastal Southern California, where temps are more moderate: http://tinyurl.com/29lkq8 Being in the high desert, Bend doesn't get much precipitation, but it does get a colder than the cities that normally come to mind when one thinks of Oregon or the Pacific Northwest. And certainly colder than coastal SoCal. I'm going to have to adjust to riding here. Because if I don't, then I either face riding on a stupid trainer (which is about as interesting as petting a dog), or doing nothing all winter. There are plenty of snow sports here, but with a metal knee, skiing or snowshoeing or anything that risks torquing my leg in a fall or a twist is verboten. Here is just the thing to keep the riding squirrel warm in the winter: http://leitra.dk/news.php. -- Tom Sherman - 42.435731,-83.985007 If you are not a part of the solution, you are a part of the precipitate. |
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A New Riding Environment (Was: Commuting Changing Clothes)
Clive George wrote:
wrote in message ... You know, that sounds like a lot of fun at first, but then I remember that's what they make snowmobiles for. Silence? Bah! turn it off to sip the flask from time to time. Alternate that nice silence with the beautiful sounds of a 2 stroke motor. Mmm, snowmobiles. Have me reaching for the RPG every time. Does not the grenade cause too much damage to leave many edible parts? -- Tom Sherman - 42.435731,-83.985007 If you are not a part of the solution, you are a part of the precipitate. |
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