Things Noticeable this week - Page 2007

**rotobott** · November 25th, 2014, 08:49 PM

Can't help noticing our sister site PS is running smoothly again, and we're still whistling in the wind

**9876543210** · November 25th, 2014, 09:32 PM

beutelwolf,

Quote:

Originally Posted by beutelwolf

I am actually suffering from cold feet, so I often do wear socks in bed. Not just any old socks: Norwegian Army Winter Socks. I cannot actually wear them with any of my boots, because they are so thick I'd need boots a couple of sizes larger than my normal size.

My mom has been complaining about her feet always being cold (she's 81) so I'm wondering if those might work for her.

Are these what you're talking about?:

http://www.kerosene-shop.com/en/sock...gian-army.html

**beutelwolf** · November 25th, 2014, 10:43 PM

Sort of - mine are all white. Got them at some point from amazon, of all places...

**JJ3027** · November 26th, 2014, 02:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chibi Ubu

A mod once told me that PS gets 5 times the hits that VEF gets. Perhaps the same IT team serves both sites? So you put the biggest fire out, no?

Think about all of the click-thru activity each site gets, so there may be some sort of priority.

Seems possible to me

Sister Site?

**rustler** · November 26th, 2014, 06:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 9876543210

My mom has been complaining about her feet always being cold (she's 81) so I'm wondering if those might work for her.

Those that I buy here are called Alaska socks. 80% wool and 20% polyester. They are used by the Norwegian Army.

**Greenman** · November 26th, 2014, 03:50 PM

Most noticeable this week-our local fish and chip shop/restaurant had it's Christmas decorations up two weeks ago. I wonder sometimes if there is an actual time when it is time to put them up and get ready for Christmas in earnest? To me Christmas starts when November finishes and December arrives. I just cannot get excited before that. "Call me a bluff old tradionalist"(Edmund Blackadder) but I usually wait until London gets its annual tree from the Norwegians(given for thanks for our help during the War), so I cannot understand this ludicrous idea of copying Black Friday here - I mean you get that sort of chaos in the January sales, we don't want that sort of thing to happen here. I also read that the £39.99 Frozen doll is THE present to get your kids this Christmas and I can foresee another mad scramble by parents. I think it is completely unfair on them to have to practically fight each other to get that must-have toy. I remember the same thing with Buzz Lightyear and even right back to the 80s with Optimus Prime(Transformers) After Christmas you could get them anywhere but before, they were rare as gold dust.

**Wendigo** · November 26th, 2014, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greenman

Most noticeable this week-our local fish and chip shop/restaurant had it's Christmas decorations up two weeks ago.

British brothers jailed for training at Syria terror camp
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-30213771

Look upon it as an extended holiday boys

**mizlaplan** · November 27th, 2014, 12:38 AM

Seasons Greetings to all

No, not Christmas, don't be silly

Happy Easter to everyone

My local shop has started to sell Cadbury's Easter Eggs

**9876543210** · November 27th, 2014, 04:56 AM

rustler,

Quote:

Originally Posted by rustler

Those that I buy here are called Alaska socks. 80% wool and 20% polyester. They are used by the Norwegian Army.

Thanks for the photos. They should help. I was checking the web for "Norwegian Army socks" the other day and was kind of surprised to find that lots of things are called that. Who knows if any of them are actually worth a darn.

Will see if I can find these. One question though. Are you sure the ratio "80% wool and 20% polyester" is correct? I think a lot of the stuff I was looking at was over 90% wool with only a couple percent polyester. But I could be wrong.

**rustler** · November 27th, 2014, 05:10 AM

9876543210,

I just checked, my mistake, they are 80% wool, 18% polyamid and 2% lycra.

Oh and they are shrink resistant too.

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November 25th, 2014, 08:49 PM	#20061
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November 25th, 2014, 10:43 PM	#20063
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