Thread: Special Russian Method against a cold or the flu?

Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

I though the South African winter is quite hot, or is it not in December?

It is hot and it is summer , but if I had to give you a temperature range you would find that in Russia and most parts of Europe to. What a person does not realize though and what I was referring to is that the sun is hotter it burns you so that you feel like a roast chicken , it is a different kind of heat

Originally Posted by mooman

Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

I though the South African winter is quite hot, or is it not in December?

It is hot and it is summer , but if I had to give you a temperature range you would find that in Russia and most parts of Europe to. What a person does not realize though and what I was referring to is that the sun is hotter it burns you so that you feel like a roast chicken , it is a different kind of heat

В Южно-африканской республике температура может достигать тридцати градусов в середине июля. Ужас!

Originally Posted by basurero

Originally Posted by mooman

Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

I though the South African winter is quite hot, or is it not in December?

It is hot and it is summer , but if I had to give you a temperature range you would find that in Russia and most parts of Europe to. What a person does not realize though and what I was referring to is that the sun is hotter it burns you so that you feel like a roast chicken , it is a different kind of heat

В Южно-африканской республике температура может достигать тридцати градусов в середине июля. Ужас!

If you mean 30 degrees Fahrenheit in mid-July, it's not unusual: July is winter in the Southern Hemisphere

Originally Posted by charlestonian

Originally Posted by basurero

Originally Posted by mooman

Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

I though the South African winter is quite hot, or is it not in December?

It is hot and it is summer , but if I had to give you a temperature range you would find that in Russia and most parts of Europe to. What a person does not realize though and what I was referring to is that the sun is hotter it burns you so that you feel like a roast chicken , it is a different kind of heat

В Южно-африканской республике температура может достигать тридцати градусов в середине июля. Ужас!

If you mean 30 degrees Fahrenheit in mid-July, it's not unusual: July is winter in the Southern Hemisphere

Нет, я имел в виду, что даже зимой температура может достигать тридцати градусов на шкале Цельсия. То есть у них в принципе зимы нет! Какой ужас!

Originally Posted by basurero

Originally Posted by charlestonian

Originally Posted by basurero

Originally Posted by mooman

Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

I though the South African winter is quite hot, or is it not in December?

It is hot and it is summer , but if I had to give you a temperature range you would find that in Russia and most parts of Europe to. What a person does not realize though and what I was referring to is that the sun is hotter it burns you so that you feel like a roast chicken , it is a different kind of heat

В Южно-африканской республике температура может достигать тридцати градусов в середине июля. Ужас!

If you mean 30 degrees Fahrenheit in mid-July, it's not unusual: July is winter in the Southern Hemisphere

Нет, я имел в виду, что даже зимой температура может достигать тридцати градусов на шкале Цельсия. То есть у них в принципе зимы нет! Какой ужас!

I think +30 C in July is an exception for South Africa. Usually, winter air temperature there does not reach that high. What year do you refer to?

http://www.cape-town.info/south-africa-weather-climate/

"Lying between the Indian and Atlantic Oceans, Cape Town enjoys mild winters and pleasant summers. Summer temperatures in December to February range from around 15 to 27 degrees Celsius (60 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit), whilst in the winter months of June to August average temperatures are between 7 to 20 degrees Celsius (45 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit). Rainfall is moderate throughout the year and there are refreshing sea breezes which can sometimes turn a little bracing during the winter."

Hey that climate sounds a little like the Bay Area in California! Today it was 15 degrees celsius; it was freezing!

I'm missing Alaska, I'm missing Alaska!

Originally Posted by Dobry

I'm missing Alaska, I'm missing Alaska!

Originally Posted by basurero

тридцати градусов по шкале Цельсия.

[quote=charlestonian][quote=basurero][quote=charlestonian][quote=basurero][quote=mooman][quote="kalinka_vinnie":3d11d3nv]I though the South African winter is quite hot, or is it not in December?[/quote]

It is hot and it is summer , but if I had to give you a temperature range you would find that in Russia and most parts of Europe to. What a person does not realize though and what I was referring to is that the sun is hotter it burns you so that you feel like a roast chicken , it is a different kind of heat [/quote]

В Южно-африканской республике температура может достигать тридцати градусов в середине июля. Ужас![/quote]

If you mean 30 degrees Fahrenheit in mid-July, it's not unusual: July is [b]winter[/b] in the Southern Hemisphere [/quote]

Нет, я имел в виду, что даже зимой температура может достигать тридцати градусов на шкале Цельсия. То есть у них в принципе зимы нет! Какой ужас![/quote]

I think +30 C in July is an exception for South Africa. Usually, winter air temperature there does not reach that high. What year do you refer to?

[url="http://www.cape-town.info/south-africa-weather-climate/"]http://www.cape-town.info/south-africa-weather-climate/[/url]

"Lying between the Indian and Atlantic Oceans, Cape Town enjoys mild winters and pleasant summers. Summer temperatures in December to February range from around 15 to 27 degrees Celsius (60 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit), whilst in the winter months of June to August average temperatures are between 7 to 20 degrees Celsius (45 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit). Rainfall is moderate throughout the year and there are refreshing sea breezes which can sometimes turn a little bracing during the winter."[/quote:3d11d3nv]

In peak summer it reaches 35 degrees celsius if the wind blows its ok. HaHa "refreshing sea breezes which can sometimes turn a little bracing during winter." haha buses overturn , ships sink and power lines fall due to the wind haha a little bracing Like I said you cant compare from temperatures , trust me that sun is hot it burns. Surface temp may come down because of the wind off the sea.

mooman, you don't know what you're talking about - come to Tixie, north of the Polar Circle in Russia, the sun is so mericless you'll be as much of a roast chicken up there as you say you are down there in SA. Five minutes, I give you five minutes, no more, before you'll have a team of paramedics rushing towards you to save youm - it's that kinda hostile heat we get here but we don't complain about it, no sir we don't.

OH MY GOODNESS
It dropped from 18 to 10 and you're complaining!
10 is warm weather still!

The way to cope with -20 is to just dress warmly, however, temperature has nothing to do with catching a cold (as I'm sure most people have already told you).

Tempurature is a relative thing... When I lived in Ft. Laud., I saw people wearing jackets when it was 50°F and I laughed. 3 years later I visited the north in winter and I froze my a$$ of at a balmy 0°C, I came to visit in the summer and wasn't hot @ 90°F. One becomes acclimatized to their environs... I live in a temparate zone now, so when I got to extreme areas of cold or hot, I deal with it and don't whine.

As far as colds & flu... I stay away from sick people and if I do get ill, I stay home and watch "The Price Is Right" like everyone else

Air temperature is not the only factor that affects how comfortable we feel. The same temperature can have a different affect when combined with other factors. For instance, people in desert tolerate heat much easier than people near the coast.

Factors Affecting Human Comfort Include:

Air temperature is the most significant ambient factor which affects our internal temperature and our level of comfort. But, it is not the only factor involved; air speed, humidity and mean radiant temperature must also be considered. Each of these four factors has a direct influence on the rate at which the body loses or gains heat to or from the surroundings.

Air Temperature -
This affects temperature difference between the body and the surroundings, consequently affecting the rate of heat loss or gain by convection.

Air Speed -
This affects the rate at which the body loses heat by convection. The chill factor is one way to quantify the effects of air speed on heat loss. An air temperature of 35°F and a wind speed of 20 miles/hour combine to give a wind chill temperature of 11.2°F. This means that a body exposed to 35°F air and 20 mile/hour wind loses heat at the same rate as a body exposed to 11.2°F and no wind. Air speed is also very important during summer when the body is trying to lose heat to maintain comfort.

Mean Radiant Temperature (MRT) -
MRT is the average of the surface temperature of the surroundings with which the body can exchange heat by radiant transfer. Radiant heat transfer to and from the body is quite apparent when sitting near a fireplace (high MRT) or large cold window area (low MRT).

Humidity -
Affects the rate at which the body loses heat by evaporation. During hot weather, high humidity increases discomfort by making it more difficult to evaporate perspiration into the air.

http://www.leeric.lsu.edu/bgbb/7/ecep/comfort/a/a.htm

Originally Posted by capecoddah

Tempurature is a relative thing... When I lived in Ft. Laud., I saw people wearing jackets when it was 50°F and I laughed. 3 years later I visited the north in winter and I froze my a$$ of at a balmy 0°C, I came to visit in the summer and wasn't hot @ 90°F. One becomes acclimatized to their environs... I live in a temparate zone now, so when I got to extreme areas of cold or hot, I deal with it and don't whine.

As far as colds & flu... I stay away from sick people and if I do get ill, I stay home and watch "The Price Is Right" like everyone else

I agree with you. As I've already said, I don't believe that a cold largely results from extreme temperatures. If you dress warmly, nothing but your own stupidity can cause a cold. Statistically, the young are more susceptible to catching a cold in the winter because they don't believe in warm clothes or they simply want to show off. The majority of grown-ups appreciate warmth and try to dress warmly at all times.

Am I repeating myself? I am sorry if I'm repeating myself.

Sickness (colds and flu) result from a person's immune system weakening. This is common in cold weather, because a person's body must work much harder to maintain warmth... more nourishment, calories, protein and fat... much more stress on the body = weakened immune system.

And germs/viruses remain in a cold-air environment longer, than in a warm-air environment.

So, people usually develop sickness much more easily in cold-air environments... and then transmit the sickness to others easily...because of weakened immune systems.

The temperature itself does not cause illness... except for hypothermia (body's core-temperature drops rapidly), which can kill a person.

I have been in extreme cold temperatures for many periods of days... and I did not suffer sickness, cold or flu... except sometimes from other people who were sick.

O.K... I'll be quiet again.

To catch a simple cold isn't a BAD idea.... It makes you tougher. I know, it sounds insane but: Chicken Pox. Mothers used to send their kids to play with the kid that had Chicken Pox. Get it out of the way while young. It's potentially fatal in adults. I had the Pox during my parents 25th wedding anniversary, I gave it to Mr. Polson, he hated me forever. At his funeral his wife and son both told me "He hated you"

I deal with the 'sniffles' every year, but I can tough out a major ICK because of it. Chicken soup (Jewish Penacillian)<sp>, juice, rest and Bob Barker will help.

I never had so many friends as when I had chicken pox

If you dress warmly, nothing but your own stupidity can cause a cold.

Но от глупости других невозможно защищаться. Скорее всего, большой процент людей, которые простывают, схватывают насморки только по вине других.

Hey, if you are so afraid of germs, do what Howard Hughes did in his recluse years: don't shake hands, use paper towels to pick up objects, and wear Kleenex boxes as shoes.