Nataly 38 #1 March 22, 2010 It's common practise over here to turn off the heating at night - even in the dead of winter.. Because I'm an insomniac, it means that for several hours that I'm up and the heating is off I'm freezing my ass off!! It's kind of ok because I have a little electric heater, but I don't like using it when I'm sleeping - I'm afraid it will have some kind of failure and start a fire.. My friend suggested hot water bottles, and they are AMAZING!!! Boyfriends are a nice alternative to the hot water bottle method.. The only downside is that their idea of pre-heating the bed usually involves farting.. Hmmm... "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #2 March 22, 2010 Quote Boyfriends are a nice alternative to the hot water bottle method.. The only downside is that their idea of pre-heating the bed usually involves farting.. Hmmm... ahhh.. french romance scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrwrong 0 #3 March 22, 2010 Get a dog and spoil it rotten “The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.” - George Bernard Shaw He who dies with the most toys, wins..... dudeist skydiver # 19515 Buy quality and cry once! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #4 March 22, 2010 Quote Quote Boyfriends are a nice alternative to the hot water bottle method.. The only downside is that their idea of pre-heating the bed usually involves farting.. Hmmm... ahhh.. french romance The French boyfriend doesn't fart in bed.. But he's in France at the moment, which doesn't help to keep me warm!!"There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy0689 0 #5 March 22, 2010 Try an electric blanket or mattress pad. I got the mattress pad for my wife for Christmas this year and actually ended up liking it a lot myself especially with her gone for the next two months.Andy I'll believe it when I see it on YouTube! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #6 March 22, 2010 Quote Try an electric blanket or mattress pad. I got the mattress pad for my wife for Christmas this year and actually ended up liking it a lot myself especially with her gone for the next two months. That's also something I could have tried "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #7 March 22, 2010 Girls never fart in bed? The only difference is the volume.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #8 March 22, 2010 QuoteGirls never fart in bed? The only difference is the volume. Just so we're clear: by volume, you mean audible levels. Not quantity. Right?Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #9 March 22, 2010 Quote Girls never fart in bed? The only difference is the volume. I've never been able to fart in front of *anyone* - not even the long-term boyfriends I felt really comfortable with.. The only way I would ever fart in bed is when I'm asleep - and there's really nothing I could do about that if it did happen!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
futuredivot 0 #10 March 22, 2010 Quote Quote mattress pad. That's also something I could have tried This is the way to go-but get one with dual controls, it's saved a lot of grief at my house.You are only as strong as the prey you devour Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,398 #11 March 22, 2010 Flannel sheets + TWO synthetic down comforters + fleece bedspread. Good for night time temperatures down to 10C/50F. "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
regulator 0 #12 March 22, 2010 Or you could just move to south Texas....Its warm here for at least 9 months out of the year...and our version of cold is probably way different than yours...but we have two miniature dachshunds that crawl in the bed around 9 pm and get under the covers and warm our bed up... http://www.break.com/usercontent/2007/7/12/parker-and-kelsey-330254 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #13 March 22, 2010 Just one of the reasons I'll never get rid of my waterbed. Warm in the winter, cool in the summer. Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #14 March 22, 2010 Quote Just one of the reasons I'll never get rid of my waterbed. Warm in the winter, cool in the summer. Ohhh.. Waterbed.. That's always sounded like so much fun!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #15 March 22, 2010 Do you turn it off the heat or your landlord? I love the cold at night, but I keep thermostat set at 57 F. Seems to be a perfect for us..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #16 March 22, 2010 Quote Quote Just one of the reasons I'll never get rid of my waterbed. Warm in the winter, cool in the summer. Ohhh.. Waterbed.. That's always sounded like so much fun!! Till the stilettos pierce the damm thing....Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #17 March 22, 2010 Quote Quote Quote Just one of the reasons I'll never get rid of my waterbed. Warm in the winter, cool in the summer. Ohhh.. Waterbed.. That's always sounded like so much fun!! Till the stilettos pierce the damm thing.... cat clawsYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #18 March 22, 2010 Get woolen sox, if my feet are warm, everything else is manageable You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJD 0 #19 March 22, 2010 I don't get it. If you're cold, why don't you just leave the heating on? You make it sound like there's some huge on/ off knob for England in the middle of Trafalgar Square or something. Personally I think part of the pleasure of being in bed in the winter is that the you're toasty when the room is cold. I don't even mind getting into a cold bed cos I know it'll soon warm up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
regulator 0 #20 March 22, 2010 Why would you ever be cold in Australia? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #21 March 22, 2010 Quote Why would you ever be cold in Australia? learn some geopgraphyParticular focus should on on desert night tempsYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #22 March 22, 2010 Quote I don't get it. If you're cold, why don't you just leave the heating on? You make it sound like there's some huge on/ off knob for England in the middle of Trafalgar Square or something. Personally I think part of the pleasure of being in bed in the winter is that the you're toasty when the room is cold. I don't even mind getting into a cold bed cos I know it'll soon warm up. The boiler is upstairs - I don't have access. I can regulate the heaters when it's on, but I can't do anything when it's off!!"There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 8 #23 March 23, 2010 Quote The French boyfriend... My image of you is shattered! Two words... "Electric Blanket"... they've long since been made safe enough to not shock you or start a fire, that is if y'all can get one there that is UL approved and I'm sure the ones available in the States will only get better (and more expensive) under Obama-care... If you go with the flannel sheets suggestion from up-thread, DO NOT also wear flannel PJs! The two combined can be like Velcro and you could end up stuck in bed and starve to death or die of dehydration if not discovered in time! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingJ 0 #24 March 23, 2010 Quote *** If you go with the flannel sheets suggestion from up-thread, DO NOT also wear flannel PJs! The two combined can be like Velcro and you could end up stuck in bed and starve to death or die of dehydration if not discovered in time! Not to mention, if you far under the covers and then try rolling over you might just blow yourself up!Killing threads since 2004. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 8 #25 March 23, 2010 Quote Quote Just one of the reasons I'll never get rid of my waterbed. Warm in the winter, cool in the summer. Ohhh.. Waterbed.. That's always sounded like so much fun!! Water beds are highly over-rated. Invest in one of these, or the like... http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0010574510149a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&Ntk=Products&QueryText=blanket&sort=all&N=0&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form23 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
