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December 17, 2006
December in Hilliard
As you know it is mid-December.
Today the temperature was at least 61 F (16 C)
(For the unfamiliar, to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius, you simply transpose the numbers. Thus, 61 F becomes 16 C ... 28 C becomes 82 F. This doesn't hold true across the board, but on moderate days and fairly warm days you can always fall back on 16/61 and 28/82. When making other conversions you will want to avoid repeating digits no matter what -- 11/11, 22/22 etc. If asked the temperature for anything warmer than 28/82 you can probably get away with warm enough we should be at the beach; for temperatures cooler than 16/61 cold enough that I can cut glass with my nipples should work for you. I don't know that I'd use these answers in academic situations. And I'm well aware that, aside from the extremely sensitive, 16/61 is not cool enough to bring a nipple anywhere near glass-cutting density. Cold enough to cut butter lacks any oomph, so you'll just have to hope the nipple comment is distracting enough that you can avoid any further weather-related grilling.)
I started out my day by making personalized Christmas ornaments for a local retirement home. I buy blown glass balls (bollocks) from a local artisan and etch a Christmas scene in them -- you know, a snowman, a Christmas tree, maybe a reindeer or two -- using my nipples, but only when the temperature is just right.
Nah. I started out at Mel's Diner. As I did yesterday I ordered the ham platter with English muffin, potatoes, and three scrambled eggs. Yesterday I was concerned about the amount of potatoes I received (way too many) and almost asked for fruit today. In the end I went with the potatoes; today's serving was much more human-sized.
I finished the meal with ice cream, like I did yesterday.
I went to work for a bit and then I tooled around the city on the Schwinn. That makes two days in a row.
During yesterday's ride I was dressed as I am in the first photo except I had tights on. For the tights effect try to imagine my legs spray painted gray. Today I went out as shown, well, with gloves, a helmet, and a pair of my youngest's clear-lens sunglasses. I think I could have gotten by without the high-visibility jacket as I got a little warm.
My brother sent me the jersey I'm wearing beneath the jacket. It commemorates Williamsburg, Virginia's 300th anniversary and is the coolest jersey I own. It is also very comfortable and does a good job of keeping me dry ... I could jog naked in a snowstorm and still sweat.
Give me a big shield and a mask and I'd look a little bit like Captain America.
It isn't often we have a day this mild this late in December, though I'm sure they come along every so often. I remember December of '85 (I think, I had my Suzuki 750, and I think that's the time frame) being mild.
The following January was a true bitch.
Posted by delmer at December 17, 2006 10:53 PM
Comments
Well have fun battling Nazis and hunting down The Red Skull, Captain!
Posted by: Dave2 at December 18, 2006 1:51 AM
Nipples and bollocks in the same paragraph...very impressive Delmer! Not sure I've ever tried etching glass with nipples, it is certainly getting colder here now, I'll be sure to try it out and let you know.
Posted by: Pen at December 18, 2006 3:53 AM
Nipples, bollocks, jogging naked, Captain America...
NOW you're really asking for it. Can't wait to see what people are searching for when they hit your site.
Posted by: The Phoenix at December 18, 2006 12:21 PM