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It's not a wind-up. Since Souvette started to commute by bus, she has been leaving the house dressed for the Arctic. She changes when she gets to the office. That is not unusual.

She looks quite the picture. Asterix the Gaul toque, fur coat and snow boots, plus bright red mittens. That combo attracts zero comments or funny looks.

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So I should honestly be thinking about going to work in something other than shoes? Its common for people to turn up with snow boots on?

:huh:

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Unless you like having wet and cold feet. In Canada, aesthetic appeal of clothing comes second to practicality, especially in winter.

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**** - this will take some getting used to.

Thanks for the advice - I honestly thought I was getting wound up.

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It would be foolish to wear normal shoes outside in winter, particularly leather ones. Salt. I knackered a pair of Church's in an hour before I learned.

Nobody cares a toss what you dress like. It's the same in summer.

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I have taken the dog for a walk this morning. It's -30 outside and according to the weather network feels like -41. The dog wanted to come home a block sooner than the norm.

I had on a pair of leggings, a pair of snow pants, a t-shirt, a sweate,r a down filled vest (a really thin one EB800 fill power), my down coat, a scarf and a hat and a hood. I stayed nice and toasty but didn't argue with the dog when he started heading for home:rofl:

As for block heaters.......On Sat night neither car was plugged in. Hubby started them both eventually on Sun morning, my 2002 Expedition was slow to turn but turned. Hubbies mid '90's Range Rover was very difficult to start. Last night the RR was plugged, both cars have been started this morning no probs. Neither car has synthetic oil this year, but that may change fairly soon - if there is some on offer:blink: Oh both cars are parked outside too. When it warms up a bit we will not use the block heater - I suppose. Hopefully next year I'll have a space in one of the garages.......Probably not though:rofl:

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My car didnt start in Aberdeen this morning!! It was 4 degrees.

Just ordered myself a jacket for going out boozing in and a wee beanie hat. Progress.

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Think of the michelin man and that is what my kids looked liked this morning.
Could only see there eyes :eek:;)

i have never worn a hat before, but at -30 yeah im wearing the hat :thumbsup:

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Are homeless people as good as dead when the winter sets in then?

What about those walking home pished? Must be a few people catch pneumonia that way.

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Most seem to drive home pished. At least they stay warm.

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There was a man last year in Red Deer that was walking home and froze to death on the way - drinking was a factor.

If you want a good laugh - putting shoes on dogs for the first time and watch them try to keep all four paws off the gound at the same time:rofl::rofl:

Apparently he'll get used to them and want them on at walkies time:unsure:

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Could we have a video of this :confused::confused:

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I'll see what I can do tomorrow;)

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Most homeless people survive the winter mainly because of intervention by government/charitable agencies but some do die. Pneumonia is not caused by extreme cold. People living outside in extreme cold and not properly clothed are likely to suffer hypothermia. There are a number of people die each year in Canada from the condition, both homeless and those trapped/caught in unfavourable circumstances.

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Was a bit cold here this morning starting my poor car at 20 below :ohmy:

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i am in sask and have been plugging my car in for the last month.
this is only due to me getting into the habit of doing so!!!!
now i am glad of this habit.
any old extension cord/lead will do but i can recommend you get one thats has a light on it to state it has power coming to it,otherwise you are plugging in to a dead socket.

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I think you have properly described your make of car....

We moved from the GTA about 14 years ago to Ottawa and I'd never had a block heater there. One of our cars is on the driveway and that car has a block heater. Most nights when it is below -20 c we plug it in and it warms up faster.

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Could I suggest that you watch your dogs pads in extreme cold they can crack.
Watch the salt and that artificial stuff.
Wash off their feet when they come home as they lick their paws.
Dont keep a puppy/dog out very long in extreme temps, put a coat on him.
I have a dog and find I really have to watch his pads in winter and frostbite on his ears.
I have dog boots to avoid the above but he hates them.
From one dog lover to another.

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No block heater experiences here, but, I thought I stick the knife into this car. I hired a ahem, "Sunfire" from Toronto airport a few years back and found it to be the worst car I'd ever driven. Plasticky interior, jerky auto box, engine that had a bag load of torque but was totally gutless. Kind of looked the part (in a boy racer sort of way), but drove like a car from 20 years ago. Leaf spring suspension = Horse and cart technology. Never again. If I owned one I'd be glad if it didn't start; I'd never have to sit in it....

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I'm sure that Kelowna just became snow capital of Canada, i've never seen so much of the white stuff, it just hasn't stopped in over 24 hours.
Have cleared huge amounts from drive and it still keeps coming.
Canada weather says that it is extremely variable with parts of Kelowna only getting 2cm and other parts getting 42cm.

Not bad for the mild Okanagan.

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Stuart, am from Abz too - walking home pished in Calgary for most folk here is unheard of (unless you live in the core) in fact walking practically anywhere is alien to a lot of people, as is using transit - even bar hopping by foot (pub crawl) is not really that normal here compared to a night out on union street, social wise be prepared for some major changes
- we have a neighbourhood bar we can walk too (15mins) it's pretty much a last resort though - think duelling banjos with vlts

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Thanks for the advice - This is Henry's 3rd winter and we tend to go by what he wants. He is a Chow Chow and Chows' love the cold far more than the heat. He is also not a 'licker' so much (other than the laminate floor) and not many people use salt around here. I have bought him some boots this year and he has beein getting marble sized ice blocks in between his toes, unfortunately they have already busted so I have to take them back and try a different sort with him. Here are a couple of picks of him. The one where he is laying in the snow, was after yesterday's walk - he refused to come inside as he wanted to cool down:eek:

P.S. for those of you that have short haired dog a coat is needed to protect the internal organs as much as anything else.

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You walk home pissed and fall over, there's a good chance you will freeze to the ground. Skin and all.

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A regular at a bar I used to frequent slipped and fell, pissed, on the path to his apartment building, no more than 30' from the door. No one happened along until several hours later. He lost two fingers and a chunk of a third to frostbite. He was a journalist, what he is now I don't know.

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It's only a bloody car. OK, it's fugly, but look at some facts. In the eight years we've had it, the thing has done lots of miles. It has towed trailers over long distances. It has carried all manner of building materials (we use it like an F150). It has never broken down or failed to start. It was cheap.

As for totally gutless, we have documentary proof to the contrary, supplied by various members of the OPP.

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Yep, its scary. I know of someone who fell in the road, fortunately not the main highway. Her face froze to the tarmac.

There's a local court case going on right now about a woman who went into the bush, got frostbite, lost both legs and all fingers. Some say she was drunk, she says she wasn't and the roads weren't addequately signposted, hence the civil case.

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Sorry came on a bit strong there. I was just annoyed at paying money to rent it, and I was trying to discourage anyone contemplating buying one. :)

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Talk about tempting fate. Bloody thing didn't start this morning.

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:rofl: