[AT] test

[Dick Day]

All I ever hear is "wear many layers" when it's this cold.   I'm not
saying I'm tough or anything, but all I need is one layer, been that
way for years. A house is considered a layer. Right?

On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 7:50 PM,  <jtchall at nc.rr.com> wrote:
> Like you said, it's probably just a habit after so many years of bundling up
> for the cold.
>
> John
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: charlie hill
> Sent: Friday, February 07, 2014 7:51 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] test
>
> John,  I get a kick out of the retired northern folks around here.  On
> a day that it's maybe in the low 40's I'll be walking around in a tee shirt
> covered by a heavy cotton long sleeve pull over or a sweat shirt or light
> sweater
> and I'm comfortable as long as I'm not out for a long time.  (my daddy
> always said
> 40 degs was shirtsleeve weather)  These folks that retire here from places
> where it really does get cold will have on a wool shirt, a sweater, a scarf
> around
> their neck, a hat and a heavy coat.  I guess it's just force of habit.  I
> used to
> have a neighbor and good friend who was a retired GM executive from
> Michigan.
> He wore a t-shirt covered by a long sleeve Woolrich brand wool shirt in the
> middle of
> the summer. Then he moved back up to Michigan.  Go figure.
>
> I don't mean that as a slight to any of you guys north of me.  I just don't
> understand it.
> A few years ago I saw a coat I liked and started to buy it.  Lynn said,
> "what for you'll never wear
> it"  She was right.  About the heaviest thing I wear is a down vest.  Now if
> I had to get out
> and work in the cold all day it would be different but these folks I'm
> talking about are just
> out of their house, into the car, into a store and back just like I am on
> those cool days.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jtchall at nc.rr.com
> Sent: Friday, February 07, 2014 6:56 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] test
>
> Glad you guys missed the power outages.
>
> Speaking of Florida, my brother-in-law has to travel all over the country as
> a sales rep. We've had a pretty cold winter here (for our area). He went to
> Florida about 2 weeks ago and it was 60 deg. He did his best to contain his
> laughter when he saw folks walking around with their coat zipped up and
> wearing gloves. I guess had Ralph been there he'd have been wearing shorts
> and looking for ice water!
>
> Drive safe and buy yourself a new (read as 80 year old) toy!
>
> John
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Rotigel
> Sent: Friday, February 07, 2014 8:43 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] test
>
> Colder than you know what John, but still being allowed to pay for LOTS of
> electricity--the ice hit south of us. Snow has melted off the drive with the
> help of lots of salt and later today I'm taking the trailer to Arnie's to
> load his engines up for the Zolfo (FL) show. We leave in 15 days!
> Dave
> PS, Life is good!
>
> On Feb 6, 2014, at 8:04 PM, jtchall at nc.rr.com wrote:
>
>> Thanks guys, seems I have everything set back the way it should be.
>>
>> So Dave, are you on utility or generator power? News said its pretty bad
>> up
>> your way.
>>
>> John
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: David Rotigel
>> Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2014 6:55 PM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> Subject: Re: [AT] test
>>
>> Please resend John, I did NOT get it!
>> Dave
>>
>> On Feb 6, 2014, at 6:34 PM, jtchall at nc.rr.com wrote:
>>
>>> test, been having email problems
>>>
>>> John
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