I am nigh impervious to cold
I haven't worn anything outside in the winter that I don't also wear in the summer in years, which normally means jeans, t-shirt, and unbuttoned shirt over that (so I have a pocket for my phone).

I live in Canada, by the way.

Last Friday Vancouver got its first real snowfall of the year, so while I was on the elevated train platform waiting for my train a trio of women, bundled up against the blowing snow, noticed me with my shirt billowing casually reading on my phone.

"Hey, check out Johnny Storm!" said one of them, and asked if they could take pictures.

So if you see a white guy, holding a lit lighter in each hand pointing at the camera casually dressed, flanked by coat/scarf/hat/gloves bedecked women, with snow swirling around, that may be me.

We've had warm winters recently, so I only know I can be comfortable like this to -25C. This is apparently going to be a harsher winter, so now I get to see what kind of cold I can really handle.

Boring, but handy.
(Ejaculantern was caught desecrating pumpkins on, Wed 24 Nov 2010, 2:38, 32 replies)

as opposed to my missus
Who seems to have a perpetually cold arse, especially in bed where if I slapped her arse, it would shatter
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Wed 24 Nov 2010, 8:51, closed)

Go on.
Dare you.
( Another_tragic_case wished he hadn't eaten all the cake, Wed 24 Nov 2010, 8:59, closed)

.
I think I have the same problem then.

Mine has a big crack in it.
( Not Pineapple anymore, Wed 24 Nov 2010, 16:03, closed)

hahaha, nice.
( enoughblueskyforsailorstrousers, Wed 24 Nov 2010, 18:43, closed)

Blimey
A warm winter is -25? Brrr.
(all my scars face forward possesses 2.5% of a hyperalloy combat chassis, Wed 24 Nov 2010, 9:17, closed)

I'm the same
Although I live in the mild UK, so haven't tested it down to your level!

But I did freak out some Austrians in a Viennese winter, by wearing a T-shirt and light jacket while they looked like Sta-Puft Marshmallow people...
(moon monkey is busy making memories worth repressing, Wed 24 Nov 2010, 9:22, closed)

same here...
when everyone is walking around in their duvet jackets and hats they ask me if I am cold....

I just thell them that 'my hatred keeps me warm'

That shuts them up!
(Lip Up Fatty Fatty Reggae still loves BBQ food on, Wed 24 Nov 2010, 10:32, closed)

Gah
I'm wintering in Winnipeg this year

Not looking forward to it at all :(
( emvee cruor deo cruoris, Wed 24 Nov 2010, 10:49, closed)

I knew a guy at uni
Who used to walk a good, wind-battered 30 minute journey to campus all year round, wearing only a t-shirt. When queried, he would respond 'Cold is a state of mind'.

Tell that to hypothermia.
( SigmaX0 Dear Die Hard. You rock!, Wed 24 Nov 2010, 10:55, closed)

Only a t-shirt?
With Mr Winkie hanging out?
( M3rx likes the Asian ladies, Wed 24 Nov 2010, 11:08, closed)

Hanging
At that temperature probably less hanging and more hibernating.
(langers, Wed 24 Nov 2010, 11:31, closed)

My dad's the same down to about -30.
(Used to live in Minnesota.)

You should be careful, though; at these sorts of temperatures, you may feel fine because your blood's still circulating, but your core temperature is taking a battering and prolonged exposure can be dangerous.
(Pie of Meat ___°¬¯O¯____\o/_____/\_,____Y¯¯Y, Wed 24 Nov 2010, 10:58, closed)

Precisely. It can be quite dangerous.
( enoughblueskyforsailorstrousers, Wed 24 Nov 2010, 18:44, closed)

I know,
I've lived in places where the winter is a sustained -40C or worse. I also did search and rescue training up there, so I'm able to see the signs.

I just seem to run a bit hotter than the people around me, and my circulation is excellent. And... I live in the city. If it happened that I started feeling the effects of the cold, I could go inside just about anywhere.
(Ejaculantern was caught desecrating pumpkins on, Wed 24 Nov 2010, 19:18, closed)

I was the same..
Around the age of 18-21. I was very fit back then, and quite 'hard'. So of course I was impervious to cold, and clothing (beyond a t-shirt and jeans) simply obstructed the view of my muscles.
(Vinnie Strokes Got bummed on, Wed 24 Nov 2010, 11:19, closed)

We've got people like you in the UK
They're called Geordies

Perpetually wearing white t-shirts & jeans in all weather, while the womenfolk where skirts short they're nearly illegal, come wind, rain or snow.
( LemonEntryMyDearWatson This time, Moriarty, the hand is on the other foot, Wed 24 Nov 2010, 11:24, closed)

I was at Newcastle Races back in March
and was amazed at how little the women were wearing. They were stood all afternoon, outside, in flimsy dresses (oh dear god yes), in temperatures hovering around zero. Crazy stuff.

We were 6 guys wrapped up like we were on a polar expedition.
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Wed 24 Nov 2010, 11:47, closed)

Anyone seen that "Geordie of the Antarctic" Sketch?
This is the best version I can find:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFoRHWw2Dp0
(The Incredible Sulk Finally remembered his password on, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 2:40, closed)

God knows what you'd make of the British winter
probably sit about wearing just shorts and sandals whilst the rest of the country grinds to a halt.
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Wed 24 Nov 2010, 11:56, closed)

My girlfriend is a Brit,
from London. It pisses her off when we're out and I'm dressed lightly, because it makes her feel cold, apparently.
(Ejaculantern was caught desecrating pumpkins on, Wed 24 Nov 2010, 19:20, closed)

wow. you're so.......manly.
this is the validation you need, right?
( janet aylia y'all motherfuckers need jesus, Wed 24 Nov 2010, 12:07, closed)

Wow
I've been whinging because it's down to 5 degrees here in the UK and I go everywhere wrapped up in at least 2 tops + hoodie + coat + hat + scarf + gloves + jeans + leggings + thermal socks + boots. Give some of your extra body heat to me?
(Petite chien is going to do science to it, Wed 24 Nov 2010, 13:03, closed)

Fucking hell...
I thought I was bad for a shirt, two coats and a hat.
( jim_bob can herd cats., Wed 24 Nov 2010, 13:34, closed)

you might wish to
put some trousers on as well.
and some socks and shoes.

just saying, like.
(bagofpinenuts, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 11:03, closed)

yes but
it's the awful, miserable Fenland wet cold that gets into your bones. S'different. Edinburgh is tropical in comparison (shudders)
(jennymnemonic, Wed 24 Nov 2010, 13:42, closed)

Too right
plus I'm adjusting to having moved 130 miles north *cough*. You should see my Australian housemate. Or rather, you can't for all the clothes she's wearing!
(Petite chien is going to do science to it, Wed 24 Nov 2010, 15:37, closed)

We have the humidity to contend with.
It's a 'wet' cold that gets at you.
(oneinthepink is at your cervix m'lady, Wed 24 Nov 2010, 13:53, closed)

Heh,
it's always popular with girlfriends, that they can huddle against me in bed and stick their freezing feet against me. ;)
(Ejaculantern was caught desecrating pumpkins on, Wed 24 Nov 2010, 19:26, closed)

You live in Vancouver
it may occasionally hit -25C, but it's a balmy -25C.

Come a little more inland, that's what people mean when they're talking about a true Canadian winter.

A very interesting read if you're curious about the effects of true freezing temperatures:
www.islandnet.com/~see/weather/events/life-80.htm

Personally, the coldest I've been outside in was around -48C, closer to -55C with the windchill though. Working at a full serve gas station without a weather guard sucks at that temperature.
(Turtlenuts, Wed 24 Nov 2010, 13:44, closed)

I was born in Ontario,
and I've lived in Fort Nelson. I know colder temperatures - I'm not saying that Vancouver is the coldest place there is, just that so far I can deal with the cold.

In Fort Nelson, truck drivers that need to shut off for any length of time set fires under the engines, so that they'll be able to start again. Trees explode when the moisture in them freezes too deeply. Your breath can freeze on your face and tear the skin.

Up there, I dressed much more warmly.
(Ejaculantern was caught desecrating pumpkins on, Wed 24 Nov 2010, 19:24, closed)

Every year for Christmas...
we buy a flannel shirt for my husband's grandfather. Everyone calls it his new "winter coat".

We live in Ohio. That'll be three foot snow drifts and such. Grandpa is out there shoveling the walk wearing shorts and his new winter coat.
(ladydyani, Wed 24 Nov 2010, 14:45, closed)

admittedly not tested to the same extremes as you
But, I still wear a short sleeve shirt to work quite happily, I get winged at for opening the windows and turning the aircon on cold, it's a constant battle!

In bed my ex ex used to sleep on top of me to keep warm in the winter, which was nice!
(Kip, Wed 24 Nov 2010, 19:24, closed)