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25th October 04, 01:52 PM
#1
Cold Snaps
So its turned cold here in the canyonlands. While I'm warm under my kilt the snaps on my UKs are COLD...particularly when they happen to contact my "fire helmet."
Thinking of heading down to WalMarche and betting some of those iron on patches and covering the backside of the snaps within range of my "fire helmet" to avoid sudden grimmacing in public
Any other suggestions or experience...besides wearing a bifurcated garment under the kilt??
Thanks,
Ron
Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
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25th October 04, 04:20 PM
#2
Sounds like a good idea Ron, if it works out I'll follow suit.
Be Well, Anthony
Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence.
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25th October 04, 05:49 PM
#3
Velcro instead of snaps, allows for waist gain or loss.
ROb Wright
Friends are the family we choose. Life is not measured by how many breath's we take, but by how many times we have our breath taken away. Writer, Educator, Libationist, Bon Vivant. The Old Firm: A Steampunk Tale Part XXI is now up at http://kiltedrobspub.blogspot.com/
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25th October 04, 07:38 PM
#4
Re: Cold Snaps
 Originally Posted by Riverkilt
So its turned cold here in the canyonlands. While I'm warm under my kilt the snaps on my UKs are COLD...particularly when they happen to contact my "fire helmet."
Thinking of heading down to WalMarche and betting some of those iron on patches and covering the backside of the snaps within range of my "fire helmet" to avoid sudden grimmacing in public
Any other suggestions or experience...besides wearing a bifurcated garment under the kilt??
Thanks,
Ron
Off topic a little, but when I was in the navy, the ship I was assigned to was part of the north atlantic fleet. In the combat info center, all of the bulkheads are painted black. However, during the very cold north atlantic winters, the rivets that that went through the bulkheads were always coated with white frost. In the darkened CIC, it looked like stars. I would imagine that the Utilikilts might look the same in extremely cold weather.
"A day spent in the fields and woods, or on the water should not count as a day off our allotted number upon this earth."
Jerry, Kilted Old Fart.
jaf_deg6@yahoo.com
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26th October 04, 10:26 AM
#5
Sounds like a good reason to buy a winter kilt. I hear that Bearkilts makes a rather nice 8-yarder in machine-washable poly/viscose.
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26th October 04, 01:39 PM
#6
Re: Cold Snaps
 Originally Posted by JerMc
Off topic a little, but when I was in the navy, the ship I was assigned to was part of the north atlantic fleet. In the combat info center, all of the bulkheads are painted black. However, during the very cold north atlantic winters, the rivets that that went through the bulkheads were always coated with white frost. In the darkened CIC, it looked like stars. I would imagine that the Utilikilts might look the same in extremely cold weather.
What kind of ship were you on? I was on a Tin Can ...I was an Interior Communications Electrician.
River you could just wear a long "T"
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26th October 04, 04:03 PM
#7
another good reason not to cut part of yer willy off.
I can see a trend happnin' here.
when I get the wife to make me another willy warmer, send me your measurements and I'll send you one.
well I'll send you two.
one thick n warm the other of cotton.
nothin worse than havin a sore nob
because I can
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26th October 04, 07:00 PM
#8
JohnAllen wrote:
What kind of ship were you on? I was on a Tin Can ...I was an Interior Communications Electrician.
I was stationed on a DEG, which was a Garcia class Destroyer escort with an ASROC mount, a Tartar missle mount, and one single 5"/54cal naval rifle. I was a RADAR electronics technician. WE were homeported in Rhode Island. I was in the navy from 66 through early 70.
"A day spent in the fields and woods, or on the water should not count as a day off our allotted number upon this earth."
Jerry, Kilted Old Fart.
jaf_deg6@yahoo.com
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26th October 04, 08:38 PM
#9
Re: Cold Snaps
 Originally Posted by Riverkilt
... Any other suggestions or experience...besides wearing a bifurcated garment under the kilt??...
I've seen insulated pot handle covers that might work. Similar to a condom but made of quilted cloth with a string tie. Something like that might work as long as you don't tie it too tight and cut the circulation off. Also it would have to be tied in a bow and not a knot just in case it had to come off quickly. You wouldn't want to be fussing with a knot in an emergency. Hey, one might even be able to find something like this in plaid.
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26th October 04, 09:01 PM
#10
Why not just wear underwear? Maybe a thong?
Everything in excess! To enjoy the flavor of life take big bites. Moderation is for monks.
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