For some reason that I don´t understand, Our email now comes with a "Word
of the Day". I don´t resent it and am seldom stumped. Today I was.
Without googling, how many of you know the word "gelid"? Be honest when
you raise your hand.
I don´t live in a gelid climate, so maybe that´s why I didn't know the
word.
Brrrr! It´s positively gelid out there!
Nope. Not once in my life have I heard that expression.

leo

On Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 11:58:49 PM UTC-6, Leo wrote:
> For some reason that I don´t understand, Our email now comes with a "Word
> of the Day". I don´t resent it and am seldom stumped. Today I was.
> Without googling, how many of you know the word "gelid"? Be honest when
> you raise your hand.
> I don´t live in a gelid climate, so maybe that´s why I didn't know the
> word.
> Brrrr! It´s positively gelid out there!
> Nope. Not once in my life have I heard that expression.
>
> leo


I vaguely remember seeing it long ago -- is it the sort of climate or temp that Ed lives in...???

I have not yet looked it up...!!!

--
Best
Greg aka 'Honest 'Injun'

On Sunday, January 10, 2021 at 1:03:10 AM UTC-5, GM wrote:
> On Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 11:58:49 PM UTC-6, Leo wrote:
> > For some reason that I don´t understand, Our email now comes with a "Word
> > of the Day". I don´t resent it and am seldom stumped. Today I was.
> > Without googling, how many of you know the word "gelid"? Be honest when
> > you raise your hand.
> > I don´t live in a gelid climate, so maybe that´s why I didn't know the
> > word.
> > Brrrr! It´s positively gelid out there!
> > Nope. Not once in my life have I heard that expression.
> >
> > leo
> I vaguely remember seeing it long ago -- is it the sort of climate or temp that Ed lives in...???
>
> I have not yet looked it up...!!!
>
> --
> Best
> Greg aka 'Honest 'Injun'
Never heard it. 22f now.

On Sat, 09 Jan 2021 Leo > wrote:
>
>For some reason that I don´t understand, Our email now comes with a "Word
>of the Day". I don´t resent it and am seldom stumped. Today I was.
>Without googling, how many of you know the word "gelid"? Be honest when
>you raise your hand.
>I don´t live in a gelid climate, so maybe that´s why I didn't know the
>word.
>Brrrr! It´s positively gelid out there!
>Nope. Not once in my life have I heard that expression.
>
>leo

During winter I arise to gelid weather most every morning, it was
+12ºF here this morning, which compared to typical winter temperatures
here we are in a heat wave... we'll soon be in the minuses and I will
be thankful for my car's oil pan heater.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gelid
Yes, being a crossword puzzle addict I see "gelid" often.

"Leo" wrote in message
vidual.Net...

For some reason that I don´t understand, Our email now comes with a "Word
of the Day". I don´t resent it and am seldom stumped. Today I was.
Without googling, how many of you know the word "gelid"? Be honest when
you raise your hand.
I don´t live in a gelid climate, so maybe that´s why I didn't know the
word.
Brrrr! It´s positively gelid out there!
Nope. Not once in my life have I heard that expression.

leo

===

Nor have I!

I looked it up:

What does gelid mean in English?
: extremely cold : icy gelid water a man of gelid reserve €” New Yorker.

I like new words but don't like icy cold)

On Sunday, January 10, 2021 at 7:36:41 AM UTC-6, Ophelia wrote:
> "Leo" wrote in message
> ...
> For some reason that I don´t understand, Our email now comes with a "Word
> of the Day". I don´t resent it and am seldom stumped. Today I was.
> Without googling, how many of you know the word "gelid"? Be honest when
> you raise your hand.
> I don´t live in a gelid climate, so maybe that´s why I didn't know the
> word.
> Brrrr! It´s positively gelid out there!
> Nope. Not once in my life have I heard that expression.
>
> leo
> ===
>
> Nor have I!
>
> I looked it up:
>
> What does gelid mean in English?
> : extremely cold : icy gelid water a man of gelid reserve €” New Yorker.
>
> I like new words but don't like icy cold)

I hate this cold shit. Yesterday was a day off, and I spent half of it sitting in
this stupid chair, eating too much, and just ****ing around on the internet..
4-1/2 years to retirement, then we're outta here. At least it hasn't snowed,
other than a light dusting, which is bizarre for StL.

--Bryan

On Sunday, January 10, 2021 at 7:15:49 AM UTC-6, Sheldon wrote:
> On Sat, 09 Jan 2021 Leo > wrote:
> >
> >For some reason that I don´t understand, Our email now comes with a "Word
> >of the Day". I don´t resent it and am seldom stumped. Today I was.
> >Without googling, how many of you know the word "gelid"? Be honest when
> >you raise your hand.
> >I don´t live in a gelid climate, so maybe that´s why I didn't know the
> >word.
> >Brrrr! It´s positively gelid out there!
> >Nope. Not once in my life have I heard that expression.
> >
> >leo
> During winter I arise to gelid weather most every morning, it was
> +12ºF here this morning, which compared to typical winter temperatures
> here we are in a heat wave... we'll soon be in the minuses and I will
> be thankful for my car's oil pan heater.
>
Having one of those installed is a good investment if one lives in a place with
"gelid" winters. You should also run top quality, low viscosity, full synthetic
motor oil.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Castrol-E...arts/563331326
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Pennzoil-...Quart/55291207
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mobil-1-T...uart/559561393

The worst engine wear, by far, occurs when starting an engine that hasn't
been started for several days, especially if the engine oil is super cold.

--Bryan

On Sun, 10 Jan 2021 05:47:52 -0800 (PST), Bryan Simmons
> wrote:

>On Sunday, January 10, 2021 at 7:15:49 AM UTC-6, Sheldon wrote:
>> On Sat, 09 Jan 2021 Leo > wrote:
>> >
>> >For some reason that I don´t understand, Our email now comes with a "Word
>> >of the Day". I don´t resent it and am seldom stumped. Today I was.
>> >Without googling, how many of you know the word "gelid"? Be honest when
>> >you raise your hand.
>> >I don´t live in a gelid climate, so maybe that´s why I didn't know the
>> >word.
>> >Brrrr! It´s positively gelid out there!
>> >Nope. Not once in my life have I heard that expression.
>> >
>> >leo
>> During winter I arise to gelid weather most every morning, it was
>> +12ºF here this morning, which compared to typical winter temperatures
>> here we are in a heat wave... we'll soon be in the minuses and I will
>> be thankful for my car's oil pan heater.
>>
>Having one of those installed is a good investment if one lives in a place with
>"gelid" winters. You should also run top quality, low viscosity, full synthetic
>motor oil.
>
>https://www.walmart.com/ip/Castrol-E...arts/563331326
>https://www.walmart.com/ip/Pennzoil-...Quart/55291207
>https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mobil-1-T...uart/559561393
>
>The worst engine wear, by far, occurs when starting an engine that hasn't
>been started for several days, especially if the engine oil is super cold.
>
>--Bryan

With an oil pan heater the oil is never cold when starting, I also add
a can of dry gas to deal with condensation. For the diesel tractors
besides the oil pan heaters I add anti gelling compound to the fuel in
winter. I simply plug in the oil pan heaters an hour prior to
starting, and I have no problem starting but I let the motor run until
the gauge says fully warm. The only problem in cold weather are the
hydraulics, I don't have a heated place for the tractors, so once
started I let them idle for 15 minutes so the hydraulic fluid can
circulate until it warms. It cost a whole lot less to buy a heat gun
than a heated garage... the heat gun does a good job of heating the
hydraulic transfer box, just that I need to be outside in frigid
temperatures for some fifteen minutes waving the heat gun, it can get
too hot... the heat gun cost about $25, a heated barn would cost about
$100,000, plus heating fuel costs. I've been getting by some 20 years
with the $25 heat gun. It costs a whole bunch less to get out there
about 20 minutes earlier to get things going. Once diesel tractors
are warm they can run forever regardless how cold it gets. I mostly
need to warm the hydraulic fluid until the snow plow operates
smoothly. If I needed a fleet of tractors I'd consider a heated barn,
but we only have the two and in winter we only use one for plowing
snow. I paid $47,000 for those two tractors nearly 20 years ago,
today I can easily sell them used for twice what I paid. We couldn't
live here without those tractors.

On 1/10/2021 7:47 AM, Bryan Simmons wrote:
> On Sunday, January 10, 2021 at 7:36:41 AM UTC-6, Ophelia wrote:
>> "Leo" wrote in message
>> ...
>> For some reason that I don´t understand, Our email now comes with a "Word
>> of the Day". I don´t resent it and am seldom stumped. Today I was.
>> Without googling, how many of you know the word "gelid"? Be honest when
>> you raise your hand.
>> I don´t live in a gelid climate, so maybe that´s why I didn't know the
>> word.
>> Brrrr! It´s positively gelid out there!
>> Nope. Not once in my life have I heard that expression.
>>
>> leo
>> ===
>>
>> Nor have I!
>>
>> I looked it up:
>>
>> What does gelid mean in English?
>> : extremely cold : icy gelid water a man of gelid reserve €” New Yorker.
>>
>> I like new words but don't like icy cold)
>
> I hate this cold shit. Yesterday was a day off, and I spent half of it sitting in
> this stupid chair, eating too much, and just ****ing around on the internet.
> 4-1/2 years to retirement, then we're outta here. At least it hasn't snowed,
> other than a light dusting, which is bizarre for StL.
>
> --Bryan
>

We've been in a deep freeze (for us/here) for the last few days .
What a great time for my car to decide to run shitty . So I've spent
several hours diagnosing and repairing in these gelid temps . I did get
it fixed , one new coil (it has 3) and a set of plug wires (also 3) and
all for under a buck and a quarter ... A "real mechanic" would have
charged at least 4 times that .
--
Snag
Illegitimi non
carborundum

Snag wrote:
> On 1/10/2021 7:47 AM, Bryan Simmons wrote:
>> On Sunday, January 10, 2021 at 7:36:41 AM UTC-6, Ophelia wrote:
>>> "Leo" wrote in message
>>> ...
>>> For some reason that I don´t understand, Our email now comes
>>> with a "Word
>>> of the Day". I don´t resent it and am seldom stumped. Today I was.
>>> Without googling, how many of you know the word "gelid"? Be
>>> honest when
>>> you raise your hand.
>>> I don´t live in a gelid climate, so maybe that´s why I didn't
>>> know the
>>> word.
>>> Brrrr! It´s positively gelid out there!
>>> Nope. Not once in my life have I heard that expression.
>>>
>>> leo
>>> ===
>>>
>>> Nor have I!
>>>
>>> I looked it up:
>>>
>>> What does gelid mean in English?
>>> : extremely cold : icy gelid water a man of gelid reserve €”
>>> New Yorker.
>>>
>>> I like new words but don't like icy cold)
>>
>> I hate this cold shit.* Yesterday was a day off, and I spent half
>> of it sitting in
>> this stupid chair, eating too much, and just ****ing around on
>> the internet.
>> 4-1/2 years to retirement, then we're outta here.* At least it
>> hasn't snowed,
>> other than a light dusting, which is bizarre for StL.
>>
>> --Bryan
>>
>
> * We've been in a deep freeze (for us/here) for the last few days
> . What a great time for my car to decide to run shitty . So I've
> spent several hours diagnosing and repairing in these gelid temps .
> I did get it fixed , one new coil (it has 3) and a set of plug
> wires (also 3) and all for under a buck and a quarter ... A "real
> mechanic" would have charged at least 4 times that .

A coil and plug wires for $1.25? Did yoose buy those at Popeye's
auto parts?

On 1/10/2021 3:08 PM, Hank Rogers wrote:
> Snag wrote:
>> On 1/10/2021 7:47 AM, Bryan Simmons wrote:
>>> On Sunday, January 10, 2021 at 7:36:41 AM UTC-6, Ophelia wrote:
>>>> "Leo" wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>> For some reason that I don´t understand, Our email now comes with a
>>>> "Word
>>>> of the Day". I don´t resent it and am seldom stumped. Today I was.
>>>> Without googling, how many of you know the word "gelid"? Be honest when
>>>> you raise your hand.
>>>> I don´t live in a gelid climate, so maybe that´s why I didn't know
>>>> the
>>>> word.
>>>> Brrrr! It´s positively gelid out there!
>>>> Nope. Not once in my life have I heard that expression.
>>>>
>>>> leo
>>>> ===
>>>>
>>>> Nor have I!
>>>>
>>>> I looked it up:
>>>>
>>>> What does gelid mean in English?
>>>> : extremely cold : icy gelid water a man of gelid reserve €€� New
>>>> Yorker.
>>>>
>>>> I like new words but don't like icy cold)
>>>
>>> I hate this cold shit.Â* Yesterday was a day off, and I spent half of
>>> it sitting in
>>> this stupid chair, eating too much, and just ****ing around on the
>>> internet.
>>> 4-1/2 years to retirement, then we're outta here.Â* At least it hasn't
>>> snowed,
>>> other than a light dusting, which is bizarre for StL.
>>>
>>> --Bryan
>>>
>>
>> Â*Â* We've been in a deep freeze (for us/here) for the last few days .
>> What a great time for my car to decide to run shitty . So I've spent
>> several hours diagnosing and repairing in these gelid temps . I did
>> get it fixed , one new coil (it has 3) and a set of plug wires (also
>> 3) and all for under a buck and a quarter ... A "real mechanic" would
>> have charged at least 4 times that .
>
> A coil and plug wires for $1.25? Did yoose buy those at Popeye's auto
> parts?
>
>

That's $125 ...
--
Snag
Illegitimi non
carborundum

On Sun, 10 Jan 2021 14:34:59 -0600, Snag wrote:


> [...] my car [...] new coil (it has 3) [...] set of plug wires (also 3)

What kind of car? I looked on the web and there are several new cars so-
powered, but new ones would likely all be 'electronic'.