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CADmonkey, in What was the last dumb phone you had before your first smartphone?

I can’t for the life of me remember what it was called, or who made it. It was a phone with a full keyboard, and instead of sliding the keyboard out it opened like a little laptop. When it was closed, it was a shiny silver blank rectangle with a display that would shine through when a call was made or when someone called me.

There were so many cool unique phones before Basic Rectangle With Button took over.

JustZ, (edited ) in Those of you who work 8+ hours outside in the cold regularly, how do you dress for the job?

My buddy works outside like this. He’s got an electric coat with a built in heating element, with a rechargable battery. He loves it.

Shihab, in Do you prefer to wear a smartwatch or a regular watch?

Regular. I hate to charge things

Ejh3k, in Those of you who work 8+ hours outside in the cold regularly, how do you dress for the job?

I prefer natural fibers because I think they breathe better and keep me better regulated. And as someone that works outside year round in the Midwest, layers are what work. I have found that keeping my chest the warmest, it helps keep the rest of me warm as well.

Just don’t sweat, or if you do, be down to the lowest layer possible. And when you go in, get down to the lowest layer to air out the top layers and to help regulate your body heat.

cheese_greater, in Those of you who work 8+ hours outside in the cold regularly, how do you dress for the job?

How do folks deal with needing to use their fingers for fine motor tasks outside in the cold mitigate the potential damage to nerves and shit?

Gormadt, (edited ) in Those of you who work 8+ hours outside in the cold regularly, how do you dress for the job?
@Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

Layers

Nothing is skin tight

Any exposed skin is going to be a problem

I drive a forklift so how ever cold it is outside I get an additional 8mph of wind-chill

So today is really going to suck as there’s 15mph winds coming in, so in one direction I’m getting 23 mph worth of wind-chill and the other I’m getting 7

Edit: Also overlapping seams are pretty important as gaps can let air flow in when in motion

GiddyGap, in What was the last dumb phone you had before your first smartphone?

Nokia 8210. It was small and awesome. It was before small became lame.

EvilEyedPanda, in What was the last dumb phone you had before your first smartphone?

Dude I loved my Envy 2, played so much Tetris in the bathroom at work!

HenriVolney, in Those of you who work 8+ hours outside in the cold regularly, how do you dress for the job?

In my experience, you dress differently if your job requires a lot of moving vs a static job. Second one is way worse when it’s really cold

GutterPunch, in If another species on Earth began to develop civilization, how would you like to see them approached?

Depends on the size of the species. If they are smaller than the average human, most definitely approach them onto a grill and eat them. If they are larger, that approach is still viable, but their size may be difficult if they are similar in scale to mammoths but have opposable thumbs.

Alternatively, it may be insightful to consider the precedents for this. Leprechauns have lived in civilized secrecy for thousands of years, and gnomes have been documented performing organized crime or acts of violence. Regardless of whether humans are related to either, they would be a distinct species from homo sapiens. It may be the case that for any species on Earth that develops civilization, it ensures approach doesn’t happen.

PrincessLeiasCat,

Why decide already to eat them? Grill them, sure, if they’re a threat, but what if they’re poisonous or just smell/taste like vomit after a night of slamming beers?

GutterPunch,

And let them organize their civilized society enough to the point where they arrange to cook and eat me, explaining to me as I am grilled on the barbie that human rights aren’t real because the only species with established civilized rights is theirs? Eat first and ask questions later

PrincessLeiasCat,

I have to respect your commitment.

charliespider, in If another species on Earth began to develop civilization, how would you like to see them approached?

I’m assuming this is about the British? If that’s the case then I say a hands off approach because it would be interesting to see if they develop any culinary skills. Who knows, maybe if their society evolves enough, they might even be capable of participating in economic trade with others. Stranger things have happened.

ALostInquirer,

No…Not the British. More early human evolution where we saw homo sapiens existing alongside homo neanderthalensis, and wondering if that were to happen again (albeit possibly with a less related and more distinct species), how we might do things differently.

bluGill, in Those of you who work 8+ hours outside in the cold regularly, how do you dress for the job?

Carhart overalls (knock off brands might or might not be good). A good sweatshirt. Unzip or remove as needed - different parts of the day and different activities demand different levels of outwear. At the end of the day find all the clothes you shed and pack them back home for the next days.

For chilly days the cheap "jersey" gloves work great: buy a case. You need a new pair every day, but they are thin enough that they are easy to work in and cheap enough that you don't care about a new pair daily. For cold days the yellow "chore gloves" work great, keep a dozen around so you can switch when they get wet. Most of the time I just let them air dry in my car.

Only really cold days have breakfast and start later in the day.

The only think I can't help you with is when it is -1C and raining. If at all possible stay home.

Usernameblankface, in Those of you who work 8+ hours outside in the cold regularly, how do you dress for the job?
@Usernameblankface@lemmy.world avatar

One thing that helped me more than I expected was an insulated face mask. They’re usually marketed to hunters. A good one sits comfortably below glasses or safety goggles, and it stands just off your face except for the edge.

Adding this allowed me to be more comfortable in colder temperatures and strong wind with less layers overall.

JackbyDev, in What was the last dumb phone you had before your first smartphone?

I forget the name but it was the same style at the LG FlipShot.

Bye, (edited ) in How do you work full-time and stay awake all shift?

OP I’m sorry all these bootlickers are telling you you’re sick or wrong or bad for not wanting to be awake for a needlessly long “full day” of work. I don’t have a sleep disorder but I can’t do it either. You know how I know I don’t have a sleep disorder? I don’t get sleepy on the weekends.

Anyways here’s how I’ve solved it. What I do is I show up at 10, take a 2-hour lunch break, then leave at 3. They don’t even know I’m gone.

Don’t let these assholes break your spirit, stay strong.

GutterPunch,

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