12 Jan 2025

12.01.2025 Hypothermia 'Я' Us!

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  Sunday 12th 29F/-2C. Another cold, sunny day is promised. With lighter, northerly winds than yesterday's.

  Up at 7.15 after a quiet night. 59F/15C in the room. I had better light the stove.

 My post on a UK audio forum offering my subwoofer parts free of charge to collector. Has fallen foul to a moderator's need to follow petty rules. My post was deleted from the DIY subwoofer forum. Not even transferred to their Classifieds section. Never assume that a forum is all about the community, the members and their creativity. I contributed over 9000 times to that forum over many years. 

 10.15 31F/-1C. Sunny. 65F/18C in the room. I have placed adverts online, at giveaway prices, for my subwoofers. Years of near obsession and blogging come to an end. The boxed 15" driver units are very heavy and bulky. Getting rid of those will help to clear the balcony room. I have also listed my cylindrical SVS subwoofer. I was one of the first to import an SVS subwoofer to Europe from the USA. SVS subwoofers completely changed the standard of performance expected from a home subwoofer. 

11.00  I already have two people interested in buying. One of them will buy both but the other is a long way from home.     

 13.00 Hopefully all the items are now sold. Lunch. I have been making a partial water change in the aquarium. Probably more exercise than a walk. 

 14.00 Talking of which I want a ride this afternoon. I need groceries but will be in the village tomorrow morning anyway. To see the doctor and to renew a prescription.

15.00 I could have sold one of the subwoofers three times over. Three phone calls so far after it was sold Probably went far too cheap but I need the space and will never use these items again. 

 Getting ready for a ride.

 16.15 30F/-1C. Returned from a bitterly cold ride. 19km. I passed two cats exploring a frozen field puddle. The Game jacket felt warm enough until I got home. Then I suddenly I felt shivery. My hands were aching almost throughout the ride. Despite my wearing GripGrab lobster claw mitts. 

 It felt like cold knives were cutting my face when I traveled above 20m/s. The temperature had dropped to 63F/17C in the room. So I have banked up the stove and put on a down jacket and warm hat.  

 Dinner was chicken, sausage and chips. Don't blame me. I had stuff to use up.

 

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