Winter DEEp Ression

[wari]

:cry: startid early this year :cry:

:moon:

[Ms Piggy]

I reckon! It's worse when you'rea worker though. Up when it's dark & home when it's dark. :mellow:

[bungbung]

...It's worse when you'rea worker though...

Yeah, working. I hope you meant shift worker CSL. :mobile:

[Ms Piggy]

Yeah, working. I hope you meant shift worker CSL. :mobile:

No I didn't. I recall back in the days when I was a worker bee going to work & it being all cold, dark & gloomy (well maybe not so dark) but by the time I got home at night it was dark & cold. Quite depressing :disapint:

[vifferman]

No I didn't. I recall back in the days when I was a worker bee going to work & it being all cold, dark & gloomy (well maybe not so dark) but by the time I got home at night it was dark & cold. Quite depressing :disapint:
Yeah.
Went for a walk at lunchtime and I thought, "This is nice. What am I doing at work?!?"
Yesterday was better though - it was so sunny that I thought "Feck this", put my gear on and went for a blat up to Albany and back.
As you do.
If you can.
:niceone:

[El Dopa]

No I didn't. I recall back in the days when I was a worker bee going to work & it being all cold, dark & gloomy (well maybe not so dark) but by the time I got home at night it was dark & cold. Quite depressing :disapint:

Used'ta work in a foundry a couple of years back. For safety reasons it had no windows (in case it blew up and sprayed molten metal all over the nearest suburb). In winter, I'd get to work in the morning and it would be dark. By the time I left it would be dark. By the time spring rolled back round I was mostly translucent and had eyes the size of saucers.

[Two Smoker]

Damn right its early, it was 7 degrees this morning in Auckland (thats cold for Auckland) when i rode to work, then add in a wind chill factor of 160kmh cough aaahhhh eeermmmm i mean 100kmh and think about how cold it is :crazy:

[MikeL]

C'mon guys, toughen up. So it's winter - just put on the thermal underwear, a balaclava and the glove liners, and rejoice in the miracle of the reborn day as the long-awaited rays of the nascent sun gleam and glint on the frost-bound world and light up the dawn with the promise of a glorious morning...
Or you could get in the car and turn the heater on ...

[danb]

Ohhh please.....

I HATE THE COLD unless im in Queenstown

The cold is only good for some people who like skiing... Like me :sly:
Even then I screw my nose up at it.


Worse thing is picking up the frozen cat after its been outside to take a dump... or maybe having a shower in the morning with no bloody heater in the bathroom for some un-godly reason why my parents haven’t installed one...

[bungbung]

... I recall back in the days when I was a worker bee ...

Now you have the studenty luxury of remaining in bed until the sun is up and then some.. :Pokey:

[James Deuce]

I've been in BAB mode for 3 years now, and I still can't get over how good gear is now. I've got the liners in my jacket and trou, and I didn't bother with thermals this morning. It was 1C when I left and I didn't feel chilly at all at any point during my commute.

However I got an Ice Cream headache walking 50m to Fidel's to get a coffee after I got to work and got changed into work gear. :cold:

[Deano]

Now you have the studenty luxury of remaining in bed until the sun is up and then some.. :Pokey:

Yep, those were the days - although being on a student allowance makes it hard to own a nice bike.

The work car thermometer read 3.5 degrees C at 7.15 this morning - nice frost all over. :shit:

I start at 7.30am ish, half hour for lunch and off home anytime after 4.00pm, so can get a quick ride in after work. I do flexi time also, so can take time of in lieu if the weather's good.

I used to commute which meant leave home in darkness, get home in darkness - bugger that for a joke, I spent 10 hours a week sitting in a bloody car - now it takes 5-10 minutes each way.

[Ms Piggy]

Now you have the studenty luxury of remaining in bed until the sun is up and then some.. :Pokey:
I wish! :bleh: I have to be up by at least 9.30 for a 10am lecture!
Although I do get to see the nice middle of the day sunshine ;)

[vifferman]

Used'ta work in a foundry a couple of years back. For safety reasons it had no windows (in case it blew up and sprayed molten metal all over the nearest suburb). In winter, I'd get to work in the morning and it would be dark. By the time I left it would be dark. By the time spring rolled back round I was mostly translucent and had eyes the size of saucers.
Very good! :niceone:
I guess if you still worked in the foundry you'd be "Gollum" instead of "El Dopa"?

[jrandom]

Very good! :niceone:
I guess if you still worked in the foundry you'd be "Gollum" instead of "El Dopa"?

Or possibly El Morlock.

[moko]

Well here in Pomgolia I`ve had the week off and been cruising the beautiful Devon countryside in 30 degrees-ish.Got in a run of 500 kms yesterday,friggin throttle hand seized up at the end but passed through some scenery that rivals N.Z. on the days the sun comes out around these parts. Jim750 and Britstorm will back me up when I say the South Hams are not much short of ecstasy on a bike on a really nice day.Kind of awesome passing through Slapton Sands,gorgeous scenery but scene of one of WW2`s biggest f***-ups,Yanks on exercise first shot up loads of their own guys with live ammunition then were bush-whacked by German E-boats,more men were lost than on the Normandy landings.U.S. govt tried covering it up for years,makes you wonder what else they hid.Anyhow,bit sobering to take in the view then come across a Yank tank covered in poppies just down the road,locals for years were told to shut up or get arrested,welcome to the free world eh?

[James Deuce]

Well here in Pomgolia I`ve had the week off and been cruising the beautiful Devon countryside in 30 degrees-ish.Got in a run of 500 kms yesterday,friggin throttle hand seized up at the end but passed through some scenery that rivals N.Z. on the days the sun comes out around these parts. Jim750 and Britstorm will back me up when I say the South Hams are not much short of ecstasy on a bike on a really nice day.Kind of awesome passing through Slapton Sands,gorgeous scenery but scene of one of WW2`s biggest f***-ups,Yanks on exercise first shot up loads of their own guys with live ammunition then were bush-whacked by German E-boats,more men were lost than on the Normandy landings.U.S. govt tried covering it up for years,makes you wonder what else they hid.Anyhow,bit sobering to take in the view then come across a Yank tank covered in poppies just down the road,locals for years were told to shut up or get arrested,welcome to the free world eh?

I met a Beaufighter Pilot in Christchurch (Devon) who told me about that particular incident. I convinced him to get it written up and it was in Aeroplane magazine a couple of years ago. He requested permission to attack the E-Boats but was denied and was told that he saw nothing and was to report nothing. Funny how he came home a little low on ammo and didn't report seeing any German aircraft.

[Milky]

Damn right its early, it was 7 degrees this morning in Auckland (thats cold for Auckland) when i rode to work, then add in a wind chill factor of 160kmh cough aaahhhh eeermmmm i mean 100kmh and think about how cold it is :crazy:
Dont you mean 70 kmh??? :no: Must be terrible being on a learners and having to stick to that speed :msn-wink:

[Milky]

I wish! :bleh: I have to be up by at least 9.30 for a 10am lecture!
Although I do get to see the nice middle of the day sunshine ;)
Try starting at 8am four mornings out of five... Then add in a few early ones to go to the gym or to chase up work... Some people just dont realise how hard students have to work, though i must admit that i am enjoying my sleep-ins now I am on study break :D

[Two Smoker]

Try starting at 8am four mornings out of five... Then add in a few early ones to go to the gym or to chase up work... Some people just dont realise how hard students have to work, though i must admit that i am enjoying my sleep-ins now I am on study break :D
BAH, i have to BE at work by 0630, 6 out of 7 mornings, and when i do morning milks on Sunday, i have to be at work by 0430-0500 :crazy:

mmmmmmmm sleep deprivation........

[Ms Piggy]

Try starting at 8am four mornings out of five... Then add in a few early ones to go to the gym or to chase up work... Some people just dont realise how hard students have to work, though i must admit that i am enjoying my sleep-ins now I am on study break :D
Awwwwww - poor baby! :blah: I know how it is mate.

When I had a stack of essays looming I was getting up at 6am! :wacko: and I do actually get up 3 mornings a week to be swimming by 7.30am and in fact was being smart about getting up at 9.30...most mornings I'm up by 7.30am at the latest...now do I look a bit more less like a lazy lard arse? :D

[James Deuce]

BAH, i have to BE at work by 0630, 6 out of 7 mornings, and when i do morning milks on Sunday, i have to be at work by 0430-0500 :crazy:

mmmmmmmm sleep deprivation........

I'm getting woken every two hours every night of the week by my 7 month old.

I am *this* close to going postal.

[Ms Piggy]

I'm getting woken every two hours every night of the week by my 7 month old.

I am *this* close to going postal.

Is that 'postal' or post natal? :Pokey:

[Ghost Lemur]

I'm getting woken every two hours every night of the week by my 7 month old.

I am *this* close to going postal.

Been there and can totally symathise. Winter is the worst.
:brick:

[El Dopa]

Very good! :niceone:
I guess if you still worked in the foundry you'd be "Gollum" instead of "El Dopa"?

Dunno what you mean.

Prreciousssssss......

[Milky]

Awwwwww - poor baby! :blah: I know how it is mate.

When I had a stack of essays looming I was getting up at 6am! :wacko: and I do actually get up 3 mornings a week to be swimming by 7.30am and in fact was being smart about getting up at 9.30...most mornings I'm up by 7.30am at the latest...now do I look a bit more less like a lazy lard arse? :D
much better... doing your bit to break the stereotypes associated with students :2thumbsup