Tights, pantyhose, knee scocks

[skirts4me]

It was in the 30's and somewhat blustery.

Hi Moonshadow. It was quite blustery overnight here, but I've been in a cotton skirt all day, including getting some extra shopping done, with a max temp of 33 - but we do quote Celsius, not Fahrenheit.

[JeffB1959]

It's rather ironic to be discussing legwear to keep warm on cold days while temps in my neck of the woods hasn't dipped below 60 since last Saturday while we've seen 70 the last couple of days. White Christmas? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[Uncle Al]

I was up around 04:00 CST and our temperature was 70*F.
The forecast is for rapidly degrading temperatures with rain,
and possible risk of tornadoes, to take place with in the next
2-3 days. A drop in temperature of 20-30*F in one 24hour
period is quite a shock to the bodies' systems.
We are finally beginning to have winter

Uncle Al

[john62]

Christmas Day reached 39C, hottest Christmas Day in 17 years, one bad bushfire 116 houses lost on the Surf Coast, Boxing Day down to 20C and the wettest day since Nov 2014 !
John

[Kirbstone]

It's been amazingly mild here on the run up to Christmas and just beyond. Lots of rain, though, with flooding in lots of places.

This morning at 7AM on my way to a rowing outing, for the very first time this Winter I had to pour a saucepan of hot water over my car windows to dissipate a light frost. The river was 'steaming', the air temp. being minus 1 or 2 deg. but the water temp. would have been 10 or 12deg. hence the 'steam' rising off it in the early dawn. Beautiful morning, actually.

Tights & leggings were de-rigeur except for one Swiss guest oar from Zurich who had no 'bottoms' and just wore rowing shorts & bare legs. Bare feet, too, as he didn't have wellie boots like the rest of us. The river level was nearly a foot above the launching slip and racing down at about 4-5 knots!

Tom

[Stevie D]

for the very first time this Winter I had to pour a saucepan of hot water over my car windows to dissipate a light frost.

Ouch! I was always told never to do that because of the risk of the thermal shock cracking the glass.

[partlyscot]

I was up around 04:00 CST and our temperature was 70*F.
The forecast is for rapidly degrading temperatures with rain,
and possible risk of tornadoes, to take place with in the next
2-3 days. A drop in temperature of 20-30*F in one 24hour
period is quite a shock to the bodies' systems.
We are finally beginning to have winter

Uncle Al

And the tornadoes turned up. How are you doing down there? Texas has had a couple of really nasty days.

Our Christmas was pretty cold, (about -15C) and a bit snowy. Starting to warm up a bit now. I posted some time ago about driving home from the GF's parents place and ducking under a frightful cold front that dropped the temp about 20C in about 3-4 hours. Can't find the post at the moment. Even for around here, that was semi insane. At least we haven’t seen tornadoes in the city, small ones have occurred in the region though.

[Uncle Al]

And the tornadoes turned up. How are you doing down there? Texas has had a couple of really nasty days.

Luckily I didn't have any damage. A friend of mine's daughter & son-in-law had part of
their roof blown off. The stayed with my friend that night. The news people were
interviewing victims of the storm. One guy said that the warning came over his phone
about the tornadoes. He yelled at his family to get to cover. Some went into the central
bathroom in their home. Others went into the closet. Just as he shut the closet door,
the roof blew off his home. No one, in that family, was hurt/injured.

Over the 10 county area hit by the storms there were 11 deaths. Several cars & trucks
were on a bridge crossing a major highway. They were blown off the bridge and down
onto the service road. The storms moved through our area at 40+ MPH.
The NWS(National Weather Service) has rated the damage caused by the storms as
caused by an EF0(lightest damage) to an EF4(Next to highest damage) tornado.
An EF5 tornado literally means/results in total destruction. The earth is wiped clean of
everything.

All I can do now is warn members of this forum. Record snow & rain fall is headed east.
We had a brief snow fall around 3-4AM this morning. Temperatures dropped from the
mid-70's(F) to the low 30's(F) in less than 2 hours time. The lower temperatures brought
calm to the atmosphere. The heat was gone so the storms could not build up again.
The system is still headed east/north-east. Should hit New England in 2 days, if not sooner.

Confirmed Tornado Information from Saturday December 26 2015-12-28.jpg

Temperatures Christmas day and weekend -

Christmas Weather 2015 2015-12-28.jpg

Damage in the county south of my home -

Ellis County storm damage 2015-12-28.jpg

Uncle Al

[partlyscot]

Happy you didn't get any damage, and thanks for the heads up.

[moonshadow]

Weather around here in the mountains of Virginia is normally pretty tame. In fact, I don't think I've ever witnessed a severe weather event in my life, at least one that wouldn't be laughable by others around the country who get it much worse.

Worst thing I ever saw was when an F2 tornado touched down in my neighborhood in Pulaski VA back in I believe back in 2011. But it was considered somewhat of "freak of nature".

But for the most part, flooding is usually mild, only effecting very low lying areas. Major flooding is probably the biggest player around here, but major flooding is somewhat rare. We get snow, but not much, maybe 5 to 10 "major" snow storms averaging about 1-6" each. (don't laugh Carl)... and yes we close schools for flurries.

Summer's are hot enough to enjoy a dip in the river. And they can be VERY hot. Humidity is the big player here. It's probably the biggest "danger" that happens pretty much every year. The air can get so thick you can almost cut it with a knife, and it get's very dangerous for folks with breathing issues and the elderly. Air conditioners turn out a steady stream of condensate during the dog days of summer, and the sky will be milky white all month long. But it's not as bad as it is down south, so still laughable by those who live in more extreme climates.

Fall and spring are beautiful, the air is wonderful and the scenery is just lovely.

It was quite blustery overnight here, but I've been in a cotton skirt all day, including getting some extra shopping done, with a max temp of 33 - but we do quote Celsius, not Fahrenheit.

Yeah yeah yeah.... Rub it in.... just remember, our spring (and you're fall) is just around the corner!

[Gordon]

This thread has certainly gotten off track.

[dillon]

Yes, it is off track, so let me continue the trend. Moon, if you are not having floods now, consider yourself lucky. SW NC is having serious rainfall and flooding of stream bottoms, also mudslides and washouts. But I like those mountain streams on a hot day, although the water is chilly. As someone wise once put it, that water is so cold you have to stick your finger up your butt and holler "Snake!" if you want to find your manhood again...

[Barefoot Joe]

I've tried stockings, unless they are the ones with the elastic grippy material that can help them stay up, they slowly make their way down my thighs

How about a gartner belt? Actually, because silicone stripes are giving me bruises after a few hours and pantyhose are to constrictive, I've tried it before and it works quite well. All you need to take care of is the skirt length to prevent flashing and of course, if you're wearing thight or light fabric skirts, people might notice it.

[dillon]

I've tried stockings, unless they are the ones with the elastic grippy material that can help them stay up, they slowly make their way down my thighs

How about a gartner belt? Actually, because silicone stripes are giving me bruises after a few hours and pantyhose are to constrictive, I've tried it before and it works quite well. All you need to take care of is the skirt length to prevent flashing and of course, if you're wearing thight or light fabric skirts, people might notice it.

I think that's a credible option, but with anything but tights, the success with which you keep them up may depend on the physicality of your normal movement during the day. I don't know if men are simply less self-aware than women or if women are more gentle and graceful in their movement, or if it is simply body shape that troubles us with legware. Perhaps they are simply better at making dscreet clothing adjustments or have lower expectations about the balance between style and comfort. Regardless the source of our grumblings, we know gravity remains the natural foe of legwear and we must accomodate that perpetual battle. So far this warm winter, legwear hasn't been an issue for me.

[Dick Ackerman]

I've tried stockings, unless they are the ones with the elastic grippy material that can help them stay up, they slowly make their way down my thighs

How about a gartner belt? Actually, because silicone stripes are giving me bruises after a few hours and pantyhose are to constrictive, I've tried it before and it works quite well. All you need to take care of is the skirt length to prevent flashing and of course, if you're wearing thight or light fabric skirts, people might notice it.

I think that's a credible option, but with anything but tights, the success with which you keep them up may depend on the physicality of your normal movement during the day. I don't know if men are simply less self-aware than women or if women are more gentle and graceful in their movement, or if it is simply body shape that troubles us with legware. Perhaps they are simply better at making dscreet clothing adjustments or have lower expectations about the balance between style and comfort. Regardless the source of our grumblings, we know gravity remains the natural foe of legwear and we must accomodate that perpetual battle. So far this warm winter, legwear hasn't been an issue for me.

See my post on this thread on Nov. 14. with photo. I have been using a hockey style garter belts for some time with good success. The socks stay up all day and it provides the feeling of freedom that some of us desire.