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This si just a followup for Ben's wonderful post again.
First, a preface: In 7th grade, some kids made fun of my winter coat in school bc i wore the same one i wore in 6th grade, which is, apparently, a big nono. So, after that day, i never wore a jacket to school (not hard to do in SC, but it still gets to about 20F during winters).
Now, in the 10th grade, i was in marching band and we went to goose creek to play in a football game, no biggie bc the marching band uniforms were wool and very warm. I didn't learn until that afternoon that we were not dressing for the game bc the whole band wasn't going and we were just going to be playing in the stands...No biggie for me, except for the fact i was in jeans and a t-shirt.
Well, yeah, it snowed during the game and i'm in probably stage 2 hypothermia (violently shaking) while my friends try to keep my fingers warm. I'm trying every meditative technique i can just to finish out hte 2 hrs at 25F with snow coming down while playing a sax.
I got home, everyone told me i was going to be sick, etc, but I didn't even catch a headcold from it. Other part: After that, nothing really felt as cold anymore. I can't go out in 20 degree weather in a t-shirt w/otu shivering, but it doesn't physically "hurt" anymore.
Not as interesting as Ben's friend, but it's still pretty amazing at what can change people.
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Live.
Chris
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