Tips For Winter - Part Deux!
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Do caps come with instructions? LOL
Maybe you're supposed to fold the brim thing over.Originally posted by Wanda:And why are the knitted caps all so long...some can cover right down to my chin.
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No instructions that I can see. Yes, I did try to fold /roll it down this and that way....still, I looked silly with them.Originally posted by choco B:Do caps come with instructions? LOL
Maybe you're supposed to fold the brim thing over.
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those knitted caps are called toques ... not many people can carry those off, especially those with low slung ears, you'll have to pull them low and you'll look like a drooling idiot ...
for the longer ones, you're supposed to fold them in half ... unless you're wearing one of those full faced ski-masks ... I'll ... when it was more than -30 celcius outside ...
most of the time I was "hiau" ... I didn't want to mess up my hair by wearing a toque, so what I do was to pull on a thick scarf around my face to cover my nose and ears and go about bare-headed .... (yeah ... I suspect it's one of the causes for my hair loss too ...
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but no matter what .... DON'T EVER EVER WEAR EAR MUFFS !!! .... cos they are damm obiang ... only people from a certain very populous east asian country wear them ...
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p r c ?Originally posted by Fatum:those knitted caps are called toques ... not many people can carry those off, especially those with low slung ears, you'll have to pull them low and you'll look like a drooling idiot ...
for the longer ones, you're supposed to fold them in half ... unless you're wearing one of those full faced ski-masks ... I'll ... when it was more than -30 celcius outside ...
most of the time I was "hiau" ... I didn't want to mess up my hair by wearing a toque, so what I do was to pull on a thick scarf around my face to cover my nose and ears and go about bare-headed .... (yeah ... I suspect it's one of the causes for my hair loss too ... )
but no matter what .... DON'T EVER EVER WEAR EAR MUFFS !!! .... cos they are damm obiang ... only people from a certain very populous east asian country wear them ...
Don't know what the stuff are called, they fit nice, keep warm.. I am happy
Only thing I didn't like was touching cars in the morning. The static build up can really shock... -
... or a hoodlum.Originally posted by Fatum:those knitted caps are called toques ... not many people can carry those off, especially those with low slung ears, you'll have to pull them low and you'll look like a drooling idiot ... 
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Okay, I've got my ticket...how do you wear your socks in winter, 'Tum?
(Out of topic...but where else do I post?) And where's a good place in Singapore to exhange SGDs for Euro currency? -
pull them up my feet of course ...Originally posted by Kuali Baba:Okay, I've got my ticket...how do you wear your socks in winter, 'Tum?
(Out of topic...but where else do I post?) And where's a good place in Singapore to exhange SGDs for Euro currency?
seriously, you'll have no need for any of those woolen socks, whatever others might say ... your new goretex boots will keep it very warm ....
a toque and gloves would be a good idea though ...
how long will you be gone for ? ... take lots of pics and see if you can get out of the city to snap some aurora borealis yah ... -
Wow!!!! Gong xi, gong xi................you MUST be soooooo excited!!!!Originally posted by Kuali Baba:Okay, I've got my ticket...how do you wear your socks in winter, 'Tum?
(Out of topic...but where else do I post?) And where's a good place in Singapore to exhange SGDs for Euro currency?
Are you gonna be outdoors? Like just regular walking or shopping? A pair of thick socks will do bah.
But if you are going skiing or be outdoors for a long time, then u may need to double it up. And wear above ankle high boots!!!
When are you leaving? Anyways, have a pleasant flight and a sweet and memorable time with your *ahem* -
I'll leave on the evening of Christmas Eve, and will be there for 9 days.
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So exciting! Have a wonderful trip and an unforgettable Christmas. See lah, I'm already in the Xmas mood.Originally posted by Kuali Baba:I'll leave on the evening of Christmas Eve, and will be there for 9 days.
(I thought there were no replies. Didn't expect them to come so soon after my post.) Drinks for everyone! *clink!* -
a white christmas with loved one .........
*envy .....
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bah humbug!Originally posted by jetta:See lah, I'm already in the Xmas mood. Drinks for everyone! *clink!* 
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15 or -15 degrees? I needed just a woolen jacket (ordinary T-shirt underneath) and tracksuit pants in 10 degree weather.Originally posted by Wanda:Except for my first trip to UK as a noob, I wore thermal for most other trips where the temp dips to < 15 deg c...it was quite comfy, and I didn't get the chills. -
I still can't find those mittens I've been looking for in the shops...
They look like these:
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I mean 15 deg c and below. Whatever makes u comfy.Originally posted by Kuali Baba:15 or -15 degrees? I needed just a woolen jacket (ordinary T-shirt underneath) and tracksuit pants in 10 degree weather. -
6 days to go.
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Stay out of trouble ah.Originally posted by Kuali Baba:6 days to go. -
Wow! Let the countdown begins!!!Originally posted by Kuali Baba:6 days to go.
And on board on Christmas day???? Wow!!! -
From my experience...
If you're not used to the cold, fur-lined leather gloves are much better than woolen ones for keeping your fingers warm. And the former don't stick to velcro too.
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you got to get those goretex or thinsulate lined gloves KB ...Originally posted by Kuali Baba:From my experience...
If you're not used to the cold, fur-lined leather gloves are much better than woolen ones for keeping your fingers warm. And the former don't stick to velcro too.
everything else's rubbish ... I nearly got frost bite using a pair of wool lined gloves my sis got for me from australia ...
but hey ... you have the pair of glovers eh ... -
I'm with Fatum on this one. The best gloves for everyday use (in my experience) are the Thinsulate-lined work gloves, available from almost any hardware or home improvement store. These gloves are reasonably thin to offer maximum manual dexterity with the digits, yet keep your hands and fingers warm even in sub-zero (Farenheit!) weather. The palm area is usually lined with some kind of faux leather material to aid in gripping objects. Plus, for whatever reason, they're usually priced really cheap--I see them at the local Home Depot all the time for under US$5.Originally posted by Fatum:you got to get those goretex or thinsulate lined gloves KB ...
everything else's rubbish ... I nearly got frost bite using a pair of wool lined gloves my sis got for me from australia ...
but hey ... you have the pair of glovers eh ...
The ones I use have lasted several winters already. -
hmm..i only have thermal gloves given at work
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Actually, we put those gloves away for the last few days...too troublesome when I want to handle my camera or fish the map outOriginally posted by Fatum:you got to get those goretex or thinsulate lined gloves KB ...
everything else's rubbish ... I nearly got frost bite using a pair of wool lined gloves my sis got for me from australia ...
but hey ... you have the pair of glovers eh ...
We saw some Goretex footwear in ashop window in Turku. Our boots weren't among the range on sale - but there's no one to brag to. -
Home Depot. Ahhhh...........Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:I'm with Fatum on this one. The best gloves for everyday use (in my experience) are the Thinsulate-lined work gloves, available from almost any hardware or home improvement store. These gloves are reasonably thin to offer maximum manual dexterity with the digits, yet keep your hands and fingers warm even in sub-zero (Farenheit!) weather. The palm area is usually lined with some kind of faux leather material to aid in gripping objects. Plus, for whatever reason, they're usually priced really cheap--I see them at the local Home Depot all the time for under US$5.
The ones I use have lasted several winters already.