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Post by yummiebears on Jan 25, 2009 18:08:03 GMT -5
This brings up something very near and dear to my heart... not really, but w.e. This year, I was marching in about 20 degree weather, in my full uniform. My toes and fingers started turning black. It turns out that I have a weird syndrom called Raynaud's syndrome. It basically means that my fingers and toes start shutting the blood off and having the cold syndrome about 30 degrees warmer than most people. This does not stop me!!! I have a lifetime supply of toe and hand warmers in my band locker.
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Post by altoclarinets on Jan 26, 2009 20:01:30 GMT -5
Can I borrow some? Im a wimpy little Texan who cant hold her own against 55 degrees...
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Post by yummiebears on Jan 27, 2009 19:20:47 GMT -5
lol. *throws hand/toe warmers at* I moved from SoCal to a more inland state my freshman to sophomore year, so I totally understand your threshold (or lack there-of) issues. xD
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Post by altoclarinet123 on Apr 14, 2009 18:53:30 GMT -5
This year, we had this weird snowstorm in the middle of october (it was right before our halloween game so we could still go trick-or-treating - yay kiddish fun!) - so it was REALLY cold during marching season, then it was like fall again during november... It doesn't help that our football field is the coldest place in the wonderful state of new jersey *so say the band parents* 'cause it's on top of a mountain... I had to learn how to put the mitten part of those fingerless gloves on when I wasn't playing while marching (I play clarinet- gloves and clari don't go together). It sucks that the only two parts of my body (fingers and nose) that I can't cover with layers, are the only parts of my body that get ridiculously cold.
As for the heat goes ... During band camp this year one kid went blind from dehydration. He got his sight back shortly after. But looking back at the memory it was kind of funny - he was standing there raising his hand and was like "I can't see," right when the bd's were giving this speech on drinking enough water...
It's lovely how where I live it gets ridiculously hot in summer and really cold in winter, but not quite cold enough to freeze instruments (at least not during marching season)
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Post by altoclarinets on Apr 19, 2009 19:01:57 GMT -5
Unless you have experienced temps greater than 100 degrees, don't complain about hot. Just saying.
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