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envy_the_sinners) wrote2015-08-20 11:58 am
envy_the_sinners) wrote2015-08-20 11:58 am
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Seeing that this snow has taken us completely by surprise, I trust that many are still out on the road and potentially too far from shelter to make it inside tonight.
[ So yer gonna get a survival guide whether you want it or not. ]
• Keep hydrated. It is easy to forget, in these conditions.
• Putting on a hat goes a long way.
• You are in more danger if you stop shivering. Keep moving, and do not sleep in freezing conditions.
• Alcohol does not keep you warm. It only gives the illusion of heat while making the situation worse.
• Your extremities will be the first to go. Expose your hands and feet as little as possible.
• Overheat too much and you will sweat, which in the long run, will make you much colder than when you started.
• Loose layers are better at keeping heat than tight athletic wear.
• Find or form a barrier against the wind.
• Clean clothing will insulate better than dirty clothing.
[ Take it from a professional hobo. ]
[ So yer gonna get a survival guide whether you want it or not. ]
• Keep hydrated. It is easy to forget, in these conditions.
• Putting on a hat goes a long way.
• You are in more danger if you stop shivering. Keep moving, and do not sleep in freezing conditions.
• Alcohol does not keep you warm. It only gives the illusion of heat while making the situation worse.
• Your extremities will be the first to go. Expose your hands and feet as little as possible.
• Overheat too much and you will sweat, which in the long run, will make you much colder than when you started.
• Loose layers are better at keeping heat than tight athletic wear.
• Find or form a barrier against the wind.
• Clean clothing will insulate better than dirty clothing.
[ Take it from a professional hobo. ]
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Thank you.
[ Is he supposed to just leave it at that? ]
No, it would not be advisable to take your hat off. Or any of your clothing. Unless you are sweating.
[ Which has already been pointed out above, but Scar is trying so hard to be more sociable... ]
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[Unless the explanation itself is funny, but in Twi's experience only Pinkie Pie's ever succeeded in that.]
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It is difficult to know.
And my sense of humor is not good, I simply did not put it together.
[ Scar you have no sense of humor. ]
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I suppose I might as well explain it anyway since it's not like I'm going to ruin the joke for you. Where I come from, taking off one's hat and holding it to one's chest is a sign of respect and admiration. Hence, the phrase "take my hat off to you" simply means "I admire what you've done here". But of course in a literal sense me taking my hat off in my current situation would be unhealthy, so the figurative and literal interpretations of the words are at odds.
[Twilight Sparkle. Making even comedy into a science.]
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Thank you for the explanation, though.
[ His humor radar is just. Dead. ]
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But call me curious, I have to ask, how did you get so well-versed in this sort of rough travel?
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[ ...Again, painfully blunt. He doesn't mean to be weird about it, it's just... a fact. ]
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[She honestly doesn't know what else to say besides that, and she's very relieved right now that they're talking over text rather than video, or even audio.]
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[She has her doubts, but it's not like she knows him well enough to start prying.]
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[Oh good, a significantly less depressing subject to talk about.]
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[Ah, sarcasm. Beautiful, beautiful sarcasm, how she loves thee.]
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