Reply to: Chickened out. Heating finally switched on.

[d000hg]

Why is it wasteful to be warm? That's a basic human need.

No it isn't, you southern pansy.

[Sysman]

Though I sit in here with every window in the lab wide open and wonder a bit about that.

That reminds me of one of my first contracts. I arrived one morning to find the permies wearing coats and scarves, and threatening to go on strike because the heating had packed up.

Once I'd got my first mug of coffee down I was perfectly comfortable working in shirt sleeves.

In fact I was more comfortable than when the heating was working.

I hate stuffy offices.

[sasguru]

Just because you have the money doesn't mean you have to be wasteful.

Why is it wasteful to be warm? That's a basic human need.

[Sysman]

I think it got down to 9 inside my home office before I gave in last year, or maybe was the year before. I was seriously debating getting gloves for typing but luckily had a plug-in heater (didn't want to heat the whole house).

One of my best investments in the early 90s was a gas fire for my home office.

[d000hg]

Electric blanket. I find a cold room makes a warm bed seem far nicer than just having a warm room to start with.

[norrahe]

It's the climbing in to a cold bed every night that eventually got to me - 5 mins of uncontrollable shivering and pain!

Goosedown duvet, you'll be toasty in no time

[d000hg]

Just because you have the money doesn't mean you have to be wasteful.

[sasguru]

I really don't understand you guys - surely you're contractors and don't have to live like cavemen?
My butler ensures the house is a nice minimum 18-20 degrees all year round.

[hyperD]

I think it got down to 9 inside my home office before I gave in last year, or maybe was the year before. I was seriously debating getting gloves for typing but luckily had a plug-in heater (didn't want to heat the whole house).

It's the climbing in to a cold bed every night that eventually got to me - 5 mins of uncontrollable shivering and pain!

[d000hg]

Surely that's not real.

[FiveTimes]

I think it got down to 9 inside my home office before I gave in last year, or maybe was the year before. I was seriously debating getting gloves for typing but luckily had a plug-in heater (didn't want to heat the whole house).

get some usb heated gloves

[d000hg]

Not putting mine on until the temp gets below 7°C. Just to protect the wallpaper!

I think it got down to 9 inside my home office before I gave in last year, or maybe was the year before. I was seriously debating getting gloves for typing but luckily had a plug-in heater (didn't want to heat the whole house).

[hyperD]

Heating on?

I reckon there is still 6 weeks worth of cycling to work in shorts. Stuff the heating.

WBPS.

I still cycle in shorts and sleeveless shirt until temp drops to 6/7°C.

[BrilloPad]

Heating on?

I reckon there is still 6 weeks worth of cycling to work in shorts. Stuff the heating.

[Sysman]

What would she know? Norrahe's the expert on this

'tis probably why I my attention subconsciously turned to someone else