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Post by morenangpinay » Thu, 26 Sep 2013 11:01 am

well force of habit, i always have an umbrella.You'd understand that if you lived in the Philippines.

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Post by Akimbo » Thu, 26 Sep 2013 1:10 pm

Fortan wrote: Haha that just reminded me of a Sunday not that long ago and I was home alone, the wife was out of the house. I got up late and turned the aircon in the living room on max and sat under a blanket with a cup of hot coffee, wearing my hoodie watching a movie. Guess I was missing the cold of home somehow :)
Even though I'd never had the chance to experience such cold for an extended amount of time personally, I can imagine that.

When you wake up on a Sunday morning, you open the curtains and you see it's a gloomy sky...not long after, rain falls heavily with an occasional thunder.

Turn on the aircon, get some snacks and hot tea in a thermos, close the curtains, turn off the light, snuggle under the covers and turn on the computer and watch a movie/TV series marathon...
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Post by Max Headroom » Thu, 26 Sep 2013 1:21 pm

Yeah, I think it must be that old myth that wet hair = flu, because I see peeps in the rain with a tiny handkerchief on top of their heads and it appears they're quite ok with this. The rest of them may be getting soaked to the bone, but, hey, at least they won't be getting flu.

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Post by iloverice » Thu, 26 Sep 2013 1:41 pm

I'm fine with rain, but it definitely made me buy a new pair of shoes every time it pour and with my shoe size - it can be a pain to get one. :mad:

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Post by the lynx » Thu, 26 Sep 2013 3:10 pm

I just showered with this morning's downpour out there.

Not pleasant.

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Post by sundaymorningstaple » Thu, 26 Sep 2013 3:46 pm

I don't know, in years gone by, I found it rather fun frolicking in the rain with a comely lass. :wink:

As a diver, a little water never hurt anybody, unless they were in a plane that just fell out of the sky. That's usually where I came in! :-(
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Post by the lynx » Thu, 26 Sep 2013 4:02 pm

sundaymorningstaple wrote:I don't know, in years gone by, I found it rather fun frolicking in the rain with a comely lass. :wink:

As a diver, a little water never hurt anybody, unless they were in a plane that just fell out of the sky. That's usually where I came in! :-(
Not when you're dressed for a meeting with your hair done, mascara on etc...

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Post by sundaymorningstaple » Thu, 26 Sep 2013 4:28 pm

That can be fun as well in the right company. You never ended up fully dressed in a pool at a party? :cool:

But yeah, could put a damper on a meeting! :oops:
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Post by Saint » Thu, 26 Sep 2013 4:35 pm

The guys are just worried their cheap dyed hair will run!

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Post by sundaymorningstaple » Thu, 26 Sep 2013 4:36 pm

:o :lol:
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Post by Fortan » Thu, 26 Sep 2013 4:41 pm

the lynx wrote:
sundaymorningstaple wrote:I don't know, in years gone by, I found it rather fun frolicking in the rain with a comely lass. :wink:

As a diver, a little water never hurt anybody, unless they were in a plane that just fell out of the sky. That's usually where I came in! :-(
Not when you're dressed for a meeting with your hair done, mascara on etc...
Doesn't happen too often for me :D

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Post by the lynx » Thu, 26 Sep 2013 4:56 pm

sundaymorningstaple wrote:You never ended up fully dressed in a pool at a party? :cool:
I'm very used to that bit too. Back in lifeguard days, one gets thrown fully-clothed into the pool for every excuse imaginable - birthday, graduation, passing lifeguard exam, wedding proposal, not-having-menstrual, end of fasting, etc and the list could go on...

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Post by sundaymorningstaple » Thu, 26 Sep 2013 5:03 pm

:o :lol:
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers

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Post by sundaymorningstaple » Thu, 26 Sep 2013 5:24 pm

the lynx wrote:
sundaymorningstaple wrote:You never ended up fully dressed in a pool at a party? :cool:
I'm very used to that bit too. Back in lifeguard days, one gets thrown fully-clothed into the pool for every excuse imaginable - birthday, graduation, passing lifeguard exam, wedding proposal, not-having-menstrual, end of fasting, etc and the list could go on...
Be thankful that you don't have "winter" here! When I made my first solo flight during my military flight training, on the way back to the barracks the bus always stopped by the big hotel and all who solo'd that day got thrown in the pool (in January!)
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers

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Post by yogaloungeforever » Thu, 26 Sep 2013 7:16 pm

My leather shoes!! especially the soft ones. By the time I get out of a pouring rain my shoes are all soggy and if not aired properly, hell they smell! My leather bags too!

I am alright with a light drizzle tho
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