Re: Woman forced from own home by police

On Sun, 03 Sep 2006 19:30:57 GMT, Paul Hyett <pah@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I find it amusing when people move to warmer climates, then get air
conditioning to alleviate the heat. What's the point in moving in the
first place then, I say. :)

That depends whether you are running the air conditioner more than you
run a heater in colder climes.

Of course, if you're cold, it's easy enough to warm up, but the converse
is far more difficult.

I wouldn't go so far as to say *far* more difficult. If you need to
do a lot of outdoor activities, it is true that you can often dress in
warm clothes easier than arranging to stay cool in hot weather, but
both depend in specific cases on the activity concerned. Activities
that involve the use of the fingers I find impossible in very cold
weather, because my hands go numb and the activity is not possible
whilst wearing gloves. There are also a fair number of activities
that are difficult or unpleasant if wearing bulky clothing. In cold
*and* wet weather, I am very uncomfortable even if the clothing is
adequately warm.

A cold draught in a heated house is far more unpleasant than a warm
draught in an air-conditioned house.

People who live in warmer countries not only acclimatise to the
conditions so that they don't find the heat so oppressive, but also
learn that suitable clothing can help to keep you cool enough just as
suitable clothing in cold climates can keep you warm enough. Loose
fitting light cotton clothing is the best IME, not forgetting to wear
similar headgear. There is a good reason for the traditional Arab
dress. It is far better on a hot night to sleep under a single cotton
sheet than to sleep without any covering at all.

Some of my favourite outdoor activities are water sports, and
obviously in that case the cold weather has all the disadvantages and
warm weather practically none.

--
Cynic

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