willstrickland Posted December 2, 2003 Posted December 2, 2003 So I wake up this morning, look at the outside thermometer , says -40F. A little on the chilly side. Get to work, office seems a little chilly. Look at thermostat, set on 68, says 60. Hmm, nothing a little turbo coffee won't cure. An hour later, temp in the office is still dropping, 50 something. Guy walks in the door. We're a regulatory office so I get mom n pop homeowners and small businesses coming to pick up permit applications etc. Can I help you? "Nah, I'm just seeing what the temp is like up here. We're ripping out the old boiler and replacing it." HELLO? This is a complex of about a dozen OFFICES. We work here during the WEEKDAY. Isn't this job something more suited for the weekend? Or after office hours? Or at the very leasy on a day when it's -15, not -40? So I'm spraying hard to keep my fingers thawed out. Stupid bastards. Quote
RuMR Posted December 2, 2003 Posted December 2, 2003 Go pick up those candlesticks you were talking about, stack 'em in a circle, go to your paper recycling bin...add paper to circle, ignite! Presto...a bum's fire!!! Nice, toasty and warm!!! Quote
bunglehead Posted December 2, 2003 Posted December 2, 2003 That sucks, dude. Sorry. At least your taking out your aggressions on cc.com rather than the well deserved boiler man. Cuz, that would be, like, really bad. I've never been to Alaska but I can only imagine that the cabin fever combined with a stunt like that would make my mind fog into a homicidal rage. Quote
bobinc Posted December 2, 2003 Posted December 2, 2003 Welcome to the Arctic, eh? At least with advance warning, you could have brought in a tent and all of your down clothing. Quote
allthumbs Posted December 2, 2003 Posted December 2, 2003 I hope you freeze your ass off, pimp!! Quote
ClimbingH Posted December 2, 2003 Posted December 2, 2003 RuMR said: Go pick up those candlesticks you were talking about, stack 'em in a circle, go to your paper recycling bin...add paper to circle, ignite! Presto...a bum's fire!!! Nice, toasty and warm!!! And you should have also known better to wear a little more than just your prana top to work this am Quote
Fejas Posted December 2, 2003 Posted December 2, 2003 Damn dood, you should just move to Juneau... It don't get that cold there... Fairbanks is misrable this time of year... Quote
willstrickland Posted December 2, 2003 Author Posted December 2, 2003 ClimbingH said: And you should have also known better to wear a little more than just your prana top to work this am Nice! Don't get much coverage with those spaghetti straps you know. I've actually got a fatty down jacket, my ice climbing gloves, Sorels, and some windstopper fleece full zip pants I can throw on (and do when it's time to get in the car), but it's not that cold yet, and it wouldn't coordinate with my shirt, tie, and slacks. We just discussed taking some files and going to the bar in the hotel across the street to have some bourbon and sit by the fireplace. The ice-fog is thickening up pretty good too. Nasty shit that ice fog, it's when the particulates in the car/fireplace/etc exhaust freezes up and hangs in this toxic cloud. Kinda like frozen smog. Quote
willstrickland Posted December 2, 2003 Author Posted December 2, 2003 Charlie said: who cares? Who wasted time replying? Oh, that'd be you. Reminds me of a rhyme: Chuck chuck bo buck, bannana fanna go fuck yourself Quote
Fejas Posted December 2, 2003 Posted December 2, 2003 I bet the sun just came up and now its getting ready to go back down... Whats your sunrise to sunset time up there right now? or should I say the twylight time? Quote
bunglehead Posted December 2, 2003 Posted December 2, 2003 Bourbon by the fire, that sounds pretty good. Quote
willstrickland Posted December 2, 2003 Author Posted December 2, 2003 We're at about 4:30, rising around 10am, setting around 2:30pm. Quote
catbirdseat Posted December 2, 2003 Posted December 2, 2003 bunglehead said: Bourbon by the fire, that sounds pretty good. This from the fellow who really loves his CH3-CH2-OH. Quote
ClimbingH Posted December 2, 2003 Posted December 2, 2003 willstrickland said: We're at about 4:30, rising around 10am, setting around 2:30pm. Are these your office hours too? Quote
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