Re: Climate

On Fri, 18 Feb 2000, Thomas Barclay of the Clan Barclay wrote:

> ** Pah, shows how wimpy most folk from the South have become. I wear
> shorts in November and into December some years up here. Shorts and a
T
> shirt till the temperature drops to about the single digits in
celsius.

umm, Motorcycles here (remember no ice...) can easily attain 50MPH in
the 
winter. I usually drive that speed. Windchill is a significant factor 
thankyou verymuch. 

> and I've worn a kilt and my dress jacket in weather a darn site colder
> than that and not wanted more than a nose warm... nicely provided by

And I've worn my kilt in damnable cold weather as well. Hose, Dress Coat

and other finery. Kilts and Motorcycles don't mix well.

> I suspect hot climates and oxygen thin climates etc. would result in
> troops reaching the Fatigued state (with attendant morale penalties)
> sooner. Similarly, they'd then moved to exhausted. The mechanics
already

Yep, which is why troops have to acclimate when arriving in theatre for
a 
few weeks first. Tough if you can't spend the time too. Water intake is
1 
qt per hour. The Sgt is supposed to watch you drink it. Its not a take 
sips when you want to.

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