The "real cold question" season

[macwilkin]

Why no, it's a sophisticated holographic system set up to simulate the real fires of the time. We've also installed thermal projectors so that it even gives off heat. We spare no expense to make these recreations realistic.

Funny, but that was almost word-for-word how we responded.

T.

[sorcererdale]

Well, my knees are always cold in a kilt in the winter, but they are in jeans too, I just don't have good circulation in my knees. But I usually reply, "Yes, my nose is very cold!" That usually stops them as it is not what they expect.

DALE.

[Jock Scot]

Do you know,I have never been asked that question.Not even by a tourist!

[Kilted_John]

Been asked a couple times, once at Home Depot in 2002, then recently at another hardware store, by someone who I know fairly well...

-J

[Robinhood]

My response is always "Not with 8 yards of
wool wrapped around me." If they mention
my knees or legs, I say "That's not the part
that matters." This leaves some good
opportunities open, and if they want to
take them it can get quite fun.

[creativeaccents]

I just shipped a new kilt to a wonderful lady who is overwhelmingly excited about finding a kilt for her husband. They live WAY up in the Northwest Territory of Canada! Folks up inside the Arctic Circle must just experience the cold as a part of everyday life. Sounds like the new kilt will warm things up a bit for both of them!

[auld argonian]

Gives me a chance to re-use an old line from my childhood:

"You must be cold."

"Oh, aye...I've got icicles on my t@$ticles!"

Best

AA

[thescot]

I think people generally want to talk to someone in a kilt if they aren't used to seeing a kilted fellow. That's a nice innocuous way of starting a conversation, and a lot better than "what's underneath?" It kind of opens a door for further talk without being rude, I guess.

Besides, unless you've worn a kilt in the cold, you don't know just how warm it is. Most folks don't know about all those layers of wool until they ask--and we educate. I hope they keep asking.

Especially when they're the ones shivering.

[Riverkilt]

Old Hiker's got it,

First time I was asked that it was during a winter storm in Prescott; was by a very attractive hostess at the Prescott Mining Co. restaurant. She meant well.

I just smiled and said, "Nope, I've got a heater under there." She blushed and smiled at the same time. Its my stock answer now.

Ron

[James MacMillan]

Ron I think I'll steal that one for the cold question - just as I also have been grinning and saying "Question 13" for the other question.