Men and Women, cold and heat

“Hey mans and womans, let's doo a poll.

Womans: Do you prefer hot weather or cool/cold?

Men: Same question.

It's my observation and experience that womans can't stand cold weather, and would much prefer to be sweating in 94 degree heat with 70% humidity than 46 degrees and a pleasant wind (pleasant to men) in the mountains.

Huh? Tru or fals?”

“Now, now, that all depends on how hot and how cold...

I'm not all that fond of winter. BUT... in the instance you cited -- which is a bit different -- I would go with the mountains every time. In fact, each summer I try to get out of this humid hellhole and get to the mountains. If it gets down near freezing overnight, so much the better. :-)

With the semi-nice weather we had been having here in Ioway -- up until winter actually seemed to arrive in early January -- heck, I'd wear shorts to the health club and the later trip uptown. When I headed home I saw it was around 30 out. No biggie. Lots of people are like that here. If it's above 30, they're game for shorts. LOL!”

“Well.... I can put more clothes on in winter and you can only take so many clothes off in summer.”

“Its all good till you hit the high 80's with humidity...”

“i like the cold.”

“I lot it hot if the lake or ocean is close-”

“No higher than the mid 80's for me & I can't take humidity at all. No lower than the 20's and no wind. Those are my prefs. Of course this in Montana and those prefs. rarely happen (except the humidity part, it is normally very low).”

“i like the heat of a good woman.”

“I like hot weather if I am not backpacking or hiking.

Cold weather is much nicer for hiking and backpacking, although the nighttime cold is a question mark. I haven't been backpacking yet where nighttime temps got below freezing.”

“cold weather is the only way go. You can put more cloths on but more then likly I would get arrested or biz would be triing to rape me if I walked around naked”

“Cold.
I hate summer.”

“Today its gonna be hot and wet, thats great if your with a lady but it aint no good if your in the Jungle. Adrian Kronauer "Good Morning Vietnam"”

“For hiking I like the cold. When it's hot bike touring is better.”

“Would that be a woman or a girl poppinfresh?

C'mon sparky fess up- A woman might hurt a pup like you.

"jab"”

“hey thats not funny i'm 19 i'm not a baby”

“Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say ice...

- Robert Frost”

“i like frost.”

“A woman in the sack is worth two in the bush....”

“I love the cold, despite growing up in Florida. Lived in the NY area for the past 5 years, and it's not cold enough. HELLOOOOOO MAINE!”

“I'm not happy unless my fingers are numb.”

“Well I guess I'm about the only one who likes the heat I cant put on enough to get warm I look like the Michelin man! But I can always take it off LOL”

“Sorry pop-but if you can get two to aggree to it-

Go for it-eat yor wheaties.

19-I've got socks older than that.

*jab*”

“Josh, I think you just like to jab Poppinfresh in his "man boobs". (But I understand from elsewhere he seems to be losing them) Please step away from the "man boobs." ;-)”

“Note to self-
Quit picking on poppinfresh-
Done-

I promise the man boobs do not come into the picture-
even though they are probably only baby fat.
whoops another jab-
last one promise -he sounds like a good kid. I'm jealous- I missed a chance at the military at his age,I was too smart for my own good and did not listen to some advice. I would have retired last year.”

“19-I've got socks older than that.
*jab*"
JOSH MAN
10:21:09 AM
01/20/02

In December, 1955, in northern Sweden, I bought two pairs of heavy, wool socks. I still use one pair for backpacking and to deep my feet warm in the sleeping bag whenever it is cold. let's see, that's 46 years for those socks.”

“Yikes!!!

NS has socks older than me!!!!!”

“I don't worry about hot or cold weather. I just try to enjoy myself wherever I may be. Every locality, where I've been, has some nice features.

For climate extremes, I have lived in Minnesota and in the Republic of Panama.

I recommend living today to generate pleasant memories for tomorrow!”

“Yep, 46 year old socks, and never washed! I never have to stand in line!”

“Yeah, the socks stand in line for you!
LOL!”

“If I had to choose between extremely heat or extreme cold, I'd go for extreme cold (assuming I have adequate clothing, of course).

My wife, on the other hand, can't stand the cold. She'd much prefer extreme heat.

Last year we moved from California to Massachusetts (we both come from Massachusetts, so we're used to the cold). She can't stand the cold, especially after being in California. I'm actually loving the winter here. I've really adapted to the cold quite nicely. :)”

“I dig the cold!!! Anything below 70F.”

“Hey slim-
My point exactly!
How was Sweden?”

“Buddur, we will not stand for subheads in that annoying TownDawg style. QUIT IT!!! Ahhhhh, I feel better now. :-)”

“Since meeting the Mich. hikers I've got a new way of looking at winter. I used to dread winter because summer is so much fun, now I enjoy it also. Thanks guys.
Still can't find any partners to hike and BP with in the winter though.”

“Well, I would have to say I prefer the heat.
We moved from WA state in Sept to Jax, FL and I love it!
I went back to WA state last week and got the chance to do some dayhikes and I did not like the cold and wet at all anymore(my bones ached and creaked from old army injuries) I will take the heat anyday!!!”

“"Hey slim-
...
How was Sweden?"
JOSH MAN
05:26:25 PM
01/20/02

Sweden was great. That's the answer, so it is your choice if you want to continue reading my ranblings

In Dec., 1955, I rode trains from Stuttgart, Germany, to Sundsvall, Sweden, 3rd. class, a 51 hour trip, with two ferry boat crossings. On the first crossing it was dark, cold, rainy and gloomy around midnight and I felt about the same after 30 hours of travel. I was alone on a glassed-in deck of the ferry. Suddenly, from out of nowhere appeared some beautiful "angels" all dressed in white. The primary one wore a crown with small, burning candles. She carried a tray of cookies and such and offered some to me. The others provided coffee and laughter. It was midnight and St. Lucia Day had just started, the start of the Christmas Season. That was one of the greatest experiences of my life.

In Stockholm I had a few minutes between trains. Almost stepped in front of a car. They drive on the wrong side. In Sundsvall I attended the wedding of a good friend of mine. I spent several days playing in the snow, standing on the long runners of a sled. It had one seat in the front and was steered by twisting the bar mounted on the top back of the seat. I did good because I once had such a sled in Chicago. But I did miss a few turns and flew over the top of the seat when I encountered some snow banks. Daylight was about 10 A.M. to 2 P.M.

The next summer three of us drove through Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It was a fantastic experience. In Gotenburg we were dined royally by some relatives of my Grandfather. In Sweden we visited relatives and saw a beautiful house in the forest where my Grandmother was born. After three days we left to sober-up. The host keep saying lets go in and have some coffee. But with each cup of coffee we had to consume about three shots of aquavit. Somewhere, along the highway we were stopped by the police,<>/b who overtook us from behind. One of the guys had left his camera in a restaurant about 20 miles back and and about 10 miles down on a side road. The police returned the camera to him. We split after Stockholm and I took a boat to Visby, the only walled city left in Northern Europe. It is on the island of Gutland in the Baltic Sea. I did get a guided tour of most of the island by my step-father's father. We saw a military unit moving swiftly along on bicycles. Rejoining my friends in Copenhagen, we completed a great trip.

So to answer your question again, Sweden was great.”