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

I had an LG VX4500. Loved that phone and still have it sitting somewhere in a drawer today.

I’ll charge up old phones from time to time to read old text messages.

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

Smart watch. Great for notifications and telling me if I need to pull my phone out and reply or not, whether mid conversation, driving, cooking, etc. Also fitness tracker so I don’t need my phone on a run.

I would never wear a dumb watch. I need my watch to do more than tell time.

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

Everyone here is correct, lots of layers and wool. The only exception is cold windy days, it’s damn difficult to prepare for wind. On a -40 windy day there’s not a lot you can do. Hand warmers, or even better heated gloves can be amazing on those days for when you just can’t get your hands warm. My girlfriend uses a heated vest regularly and she loves it. I also almost always have a large thermos of hot soup or tea to sip on on break.

On stupid cold days I’ll sometimes where two wool baselayers. I find the layers rubbing generate heat and that can be lovely.

The_v,

When I worked outdoors in the winter, I ended getting a higher-end breathable fishing gear. It created an external layer that stopped the wind. It took very few layers underneath to keep me warm. Often just a T-shirt and a light fleece was enough to keep me warm down to 0F. In colder temps a wool sweater and pants did the trick underneath.

I also combined it with neoprene skii mask and a wool beanie. For gloves I went with a thick wool knit over thinsulate when it was really cold.

n3m37h, in Those of you who work 8+ hours outside in the cold regularly, how do you dress for the job?

Layers, lots of layers. If you need to use your hands, latex gloves works great to keep your hand warm while retaining dexterity. Also when you come in from outside, strip the cold clothes off and put dry clothes on

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

Probably Siemens C65 as my first smartphone was Siemens SXG75.

But later I got a Sony Ericsson K800 which is a feature phone, then I got a more mainstream smartphone Nokia N95 8Gb.

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

I work outside during all seasons.

In the winter…

Layers. Layers. Layers.

Top half:

  • Undershirt(or not - depends on how cold).
  • Thermal long sleeve.
  • T-Shirt.
  • Hoodie.
  • Jacket(or not - depends on activity level)

Bottom half:

  • Spandex type briefs.
  • Thermal Long Johns.
  • Thick work pants (carhart/dakota/etc)
  • Decent wool/cotton blend socks.
  • Snow pants(or not, slush pants or full bib - depends on snow and temps)
Chobbes, in Those of you who work 8+ hours outside in the cold regularly, how do you dress for the job?

If you’re active outside it’s surprisingly hard to be cold to be honest. Beyond that the most important thing is having a wind proof layer on the outside, and probably some decent gloves.

MyDogLovesMe,

Try that in Canada.

MyDogLovesMe,

Lol. Try living up north. Work as hard as you want, you’ll still freeze to death, one block from home.

Though, I’m sure that applies very well on the Sunshine Coast.

Chobbes,

I’m from Canada, so… I have?

NoIWontPickaName,

Oh, snap!

DaGeek247,
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On the other side, it's also really hard to keep warm even in 0/32 degree weather when you're not being active.

Chobbes,

I’ve lived where it regularly gets near -40C. Often feel chillier laying down in a “cold” house than even just walking outside for a bit. If you have a thick coat and you’re moving it’s not unusual to get too warm, which can be a bit of a problem if you start sweating. I would bike in the winter and I basically just needed a wind breaker and a light jacket (and good gloves, obviously!). One thing that kind of sucks is taking the bus in the winter because you walk to the bus stop, but then sit there in the cold, and then when you finally get on the bus it’s disgustingly warm.

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

I used to have to walk 6km home late at night in -30 c or colder I would wear 2 pairs of socks with PJ pants under my jeans with a sweater and jacket. Also tight boxer briefs will keep your junk warm . I found loose ones would cause my junk to get really cold .

someguy3,

6 km? There was no other option? Bicycle?

bighatchester,

Didn’t have a bike at the time and there was no bus at 1am . Taxi would of cost about $20 so walking was the best option.

Godric, in What is good to eat when you have no appetite?

Toast, banana, sunflower seeds. Those are my too sick to eat go-tos.

FireTower, in Those of you who work 8+ hours outside in the cold regularly, how do you dress for the job?
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Wool base layer, insulated mid layer, rain/windproof outer shell. They key here is too add/remove layers as needed, dictated by the weather and how active you’re being at the moment.

IonAddis,
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Should any of the layers be tighter or looser than the others? Like, do you want to size up?

boredtortoise, (edited )

Proper mid to outer level layers are made to size so they fit on top of the lower levels

roguetrick,

Emphasizing what the other poster said, you don't want to compress anything that traps air. Your best insulator, by far, is trapped air.

Gingerrific,

The only tight layer is the first.

My winter set up is:

First layer: tight top + bottom wool long johns (in sure there is a proper term for em, but it’s what we called em)

Second layer: loose wool onesie I got from Roots.

Third layer: loose sweat pants + hoodless sweater

Fourth layer: loose insulated work pants + work hoodie

Fifth layer: snow pants and jacket

This gets me through winter in Winnipeg and rarely do I get cold.

FireTower, (edited )
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You aren’t just heating up your own body w/ homeostasis, you’re heating up the air around you as it radiates off of your body. You will be warmer with tighter fitting clothes. Looser clothes can help with air flow, but if the air is -10°F air flow isn’t your friend.

Insulation is about trapping the air your body has warmed up next to your body, so you don’t need to constantly spend energy heating up cold air.

I’m not sure what sort of activity you’re planning on so I can’t give very good recommendations on exactly what to wear. But I would say just buy clothes that fit you. You probably shouldn’t be wearing so many thick layers that it requires you to go a size up.

Also keep in mind if you’re so warm you start to sweat, once you cool down that sweat is going to make you feel even colder.

Again wear wool, Merino wool if you can. Don’t wear cotton.

MyDogLovesMe,

Quality comment right here.

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

I wish phones would go back to being unique. I want a slider with a physical keyboard (like the HTC EVO Shift). My Pixel 6 Pros battery is showing wear already but there’s nothing on the market I feel is worth switching to.

droidpenguin,

Just wish modern devices still had easily removable back covers without needing pry tools and hair dryers.

Corkyskog,
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I loved the early galaxies and the zero lemon batteries. They were ridiculously cheap, so you could have like 3 charged at any time. Then if you ever got robbed you could just say “e-waste!” And toss a dead battery at your assailants eyes.

Doorbook, in What is good to eat when you have no appetite?

Chicken soup. Easy to make, can add rice and it is super healthy.

Ingredients: One onion, and you don’t need to cut it to small pieces. One carrot One or two celery stick Whole raw or roasted chicken.

Through everything on big pot, cover with water, lower the heat when start bubbling.

Let it simmer for 40 to 60 minutes.

Add rice or potatoes or any other vegetables you like.

Can freeze really well for months.

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

A Nokia Ngage , it was a Gameboy phone combo

Last time in my life that I was cool.

cashews_best_nut,

Adding that to my handheld gaming wishlist! 👍

droidpenguin,

Wow that does kinda look like a Gameboy Advance just with way more buttons!

marzhall, (edited ) in What is good to eat when you have no appetite?

Toast with cinnamon, sugar and butter on top. Pro tip: put the butter, sugar and cinnamon on before you toast it - then it melts into the bread. This was my go-to growing up for being sick and having trouble eating. Feel better soon!

tal, in What is good to eat when you have no appetite?
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to eat something to keep my strength up

I wouldn’t worry too much if you haven’t eaten for a few days. I know of one instance where someone who was seriously obese went on a diet, and aside from vitamins and water, went over a year without eating. I’ve done over a week myself for the hell of it. Unless you’re absolutely emaciated or have some sort of medical condition that creates a need for it, you can probably handle going for quite a while without food.

All that being said, this isn’t to encourage doing it. Just that you’re probably not creating any kind of dire health situation if you don’t eat for a while.

irreticent,
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While it may be true that you can survive without food, it should be mentioned that we need energy to heal and recover from illness. Food provides the energy we need to heal.

Please eat at least a little bit while trying to recover from illness.

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