hows the weather holding up there, brother?

I've heard Chicago-land is supposed to get a pounding. Here, there's
40 mi gusts, 35 degrees and spitting snow occasionally...


I just feels plain cold outside. the wind drives the humidity right
though coveralls

On Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:56:15 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

hows the weather holding up there, brother?

I've heard Chicago-land is supposed to get a pounding. Here, there's
40 mi gusts, 35 degrees and spitting snow occasionally...


I just feels plain cold outside. the wind drives the humidity right
though coveralls

I was out and about today. Windy, some snow. It'll get worse.
This was my drill when working outside fueling trucks at UPS from
'76-80. '78 and '79 were about the worse winters in history here.
You might remember the snow. We had 8 feet here. And cold.
Snow that fell in December was still there in March.
Feet. Loose socks, then a pair of thick looser socks. Pac boots -
the kind with the rubberized lowers and about 1/2" felt liners.
Legs and ass. Jockeys, then long johns, then heavy work trousers.
Arms and Body. T-shirt, then thin turtleneck, then long tail wool
shirt, then loose winter jacket. Any gloves that work.
Now cover everything with extra large, heavy industrial coveralls.
I swiped a couple pairs over the years I worked at IH.
Probably weigh 5 pounds. Maybe 1/4 thick cotton/polyester blend.
They stop wind cold and even oil doesn't want to go through them.
Never found any in the store like that.
Head. Hard hat liner with chin strap. Stops air dead. Your ears
never even get a chill. Cover that with a thick wool stocking cap.
Then wrap a regular cotton bathroom towel around your neck and tuck
the ends in the coveralls.
So now you look kinda weird, but you're ready.
Important to have thick coveralls a few sizes too big. Since I'm
short I just roll up the legs. I don't care about fashion.
Reason I wrote this is I'm planning to work in the garage this winter,
and wanted to remind myself what works. You probably don't have to
go to these lengths, but if you're going to be outside all day, that's
how to do it.
I need to get some stuff. My overalls are gone and I'm going to find
some like I had. Probably cost 50 bucks right there if I can find
them.
Kerosene heaters are on the way, and I picked up 3 2 1/2 gallon jugs
of K-1 kerosene at Menards on the way to a place I had called.
First place only had gallon cans, for 10 bucks, so I was on the way to
a second place that told me they had 2 1/2 gallon jugs for 20 bucks.
Menards was on the way, so I figured I'd stop there and get a few 4'
fluorescent fixtures and a box of light tubes.
They had the 2 1/2 gallon jugs for 12.99. That's 5.20 a gallon.
Not bad since I was expecting to pay more. Kerosene is a funny
market. Best to look around good if you don't want to get raped.
My kid is real excited about the heaters, since he loves to work on
cars. Wish kerosene heaters could get me excited, but I can't get
there. But I do have a better attitude about this winter.

--Vic

On Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:19:44 -0600, Vic Smith wrote:




That's 5.20 a gallon. Not bad since I was expecting to pay more.
Kerosene is a funny market. Best to look around good if you don't want
to get raped.

Just so you know, I stopped to get some gas today. I noticed a sign for
K-1 at the gas station, so I asked the guy. $3.39, but he said they just
got a delivery and the price went up. It was, until yesterday, $2.50.
This is New Jersey, where we generally have lower priced gasoline than
most places, but it might pay to look around some more.

In article 8bd9f928-2688-4678-a23c-133c97d9dba5
@j14g2000yqm.googlegroups.com, says...

hows the weather holding up there, brother?

I've heard Chicago-land is supposed to get a pounding. Here, there's
40 mi gusts, 35 degrees and spitting snow occasionally...


I just feels plain cold outside. the wind drives the humidity right
though coveralls

snerk you wear coveralls?? I do have a white Tyvec suit I wear for
bees, but only with the funny hat

On Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:46:11 -0600, thunder
wrote:

On Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:19:44 -0600, Vic Smith wrote:




That's 5.20 a gallon. Not bad since I was expecting to pay more.
Kerosene is a funny market. Best to look around good if you don't want
to get raped.

Just so you know, I stopped to get some gas today. I noticed a sign for
K-1 at the gas station, so I asked the guy. $3.39, but he said they just
got a delivery and the price went up. It was, until yesterday, $2.50.
This is New Jersey, where we generally have lower priced gasoline than
most places, but it might pay to look around some more.

If I end up burning a lot, which I really hope doesn't happen, I'll
look around. I haven't seen any kerosene pumps around here, mostly
because it's far from a rural area, but I haven't gone out and looked.
Best shot would be to call the local heating fuel distributor, who I
noticed supplies K-1, and they could put me on to the retailers.
I wanted to start with jugs, and now I have them!

--Vic

On Wed, 9 Dec 2009 16:48:11 -0500, I am Tosk
wrote:

In article 8bd9f928-2688-4678-a23c-133c97d9dba5
, says...

hows the weather holding up there, brother?

I've heard Chicago-land is supposed to get a pounding. Here, there's
40 mi gusts, 35 degrees and spitting snow occasionally...


I just feels plain cold outside. the wind drives the humidity right
though coveralls

snerk you wear coveralls?? I do have a white Tyvec suit I wear for
bees, but only with the funny hat

Coveralls work good. Unless they catch on fire, and then you have to
get them off fast.

--Vic

On Dec 9, 3:48*pm, I am Tosk wrote:
In article 8bd9f928-2688-4678-a23c-133c97d9dba5
@j14g2000yqm.googlegroups.com, says...



hows the weather holding up there, brother?

I've heard Chicago-land is supposed to get a pounding. Here, there's
40 mi gusts, 35 degrees and spitting snow occasionally...

I just feels plain cold outside. *the wind drives the humidity right
though coveralls

snerk you wear coveralls?? I do have a white Tyvec suit I wear for
bees, but only with the funny hat

man, i didn't know you were a fellow beekeeper!

COOL!

On Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:19:44 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:56:15 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

hows the weather holding up there, brother?

I've heard Chicago-land is supposed to get a pounding. Here, there's
40 mi gusts, 35 degrees and spitting snow occasionally...


I just feels plain cold outside. the wind drives the humidity right
though coveralls

I was out and about today. Windy, some snow. It'll get worse.
This was my drill when working outside fueling trucks at UPS from
'76-80. '78 and '79 were about the worse winters in history here.
You might remember the snow. We had 8 feet here. And cold.
Snow that fell in December was still there in March.
Feet. Loose socks, then a pair of thick looser socks. Pac boots -
the kind with the rubberized lowers and about 1/2" felt liners.
Legs and ass. Jockeys, then long johns, then heavy work trousers.
Arms and Body. T-shirt, then thin turtleneck, then long tail wool
shirt, then loose winter jacket. Any gloves that work.
Now cover everything with extra large, heavy industrial coveralls.
I swiped a couple pairs over the years I worked at IH.
Probably weigh 5 pounds. Maybe 1/4 thick cotton/polyester blend.
They stop wind cold and even oil doesn't want to go through them.
Never found any in the store like that.
Head. Hard hat liner with chin strap. Stops air dead. Your ears
never even get a chill. Cover that with a thick wool stocking cap.
Then wrap a regular cotton bathroom towel around your neck and tuck
the ends in the coveralls.
So now you look kinda weird, but you're ready.
Important to have thick coveralls a few sizes too big. Since I'm
short I just roll up the legs. I don't care about fashion.
Reason I wrote this is I'm planning to work in the garage this winter,
and wanted to remind myself what works. You probably don't have to
go to these lengths, but if you're going to be outside all day, that's
how to do it.
I need to get some stuff. My overalls are gone and I'm going to find
some like I had. Probably cost 50 bucks right there if I can find
them.
Kerosene heaters are on the way, and I picked up 3 2 1/2 gallon jugs
of K-1 kerosene at Menards on the way to a place I had called.
First place only had gallon cans, for 10 bucks, so I was on the way to
a second place that told me they had 2 1/2 gallon jugs for 20 bucks.
Menards was on the way, so I figured I'd stop there and get a few 4'
fluorescent fixtures and a box of light tubes.
They had the 2 1/2 gallon jugs for 12.99. That's 5.20 a gallon.
Not bad since I was expecting to pay more. Kerosene is a funny
market. Best to look around good if you don't want to get raped.
My kid is real excited about the heaters, since he loves to work on
cars. Wish kerosene heaters could get me excited, but I can't get
there. But I do have a better attitude about this winter.

--Vic

I'm with your son, heaters in a garage is something to get excited
about -- turning a wrench in bitter cold isn't.

"Tim" wrote in message
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On Dec 9, 3:48 pm, I am Tosk wrote:
In article 8bd9f928-2688-4678-a23c-133c97d9dba5
@j14g2000yqm.googlegroups.com, says...



hows the weather holding up there, brother?

I've heard Chicago-land is supposed to get a pounding. Here, there's
40 mi gusts, 35 degrees and spitting snow occasionally...

I just feels plain cold outside. the wind drives the humidity right
though coveralls

snerk you wear coveralls?? I do have a white Tyvec suit I wear for
bees, but only with the funny hat

man, i didn't know you were a fellow beekeeper!

COOL!


Why would you need a Tyvec suit? We used to wear the funny hat, but gathered
many wild hives with a long pole and a big garbage bag... just knock them
off the branch and let them drop into the bag. The only time it didn't work
was when we mis-aligned the drop and the hive landed on my hs boyfriend's
head. He only got stung three or four times on the neck and arms.

--
Nom=de=Plume

In article 69ee3497-a797-4630-9850-
, says...

On Dec 9, 3:48*pm, I am Tosk wrote:
In article 8bd9f928-2688-4678-a23c-133c97d9dba5
@j14g2000yqm.googlegroups.com, says...



hows the weather holding up there, brother?

I've heard Chicago-land is supposed to get a pounding. Here, there's
40 mi gusts, 35 degrees and spitting snow occasionally...

I just feels plain cold outside. *the wind drives the humidity right
though coveralls

snerk you wear coveralls?? I do have a white Tyvec suit I wear for
bees, but only with the funny hat

man, i didn't know you were a fellow beekeeper!

COOL!

Nope, Grandpa was the beekeeper but he showed me how to do it. I am good
at finding bees in old barns, and while clearing brush. I have also
gotten pretty good at killing them Last time we moved a colony out of
an old lady's house, it was a funny day. The old man came running down
from the ladder screaming at me in Polish. After about 10 versus of
whatever he was saying, he heard me screaming back, "English Papa, I
don't speak Polish". He told me to untie the hat, a bee had gotten
inside!. Poor guy took one right above the eye.