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On My Way to where the Air is Sweet
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obviously i did not take this picture. also, i have posted it before. but i don’t care, because it’s just about the greatest picture ever taken. fact.
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With the onset of wintery temperatures, lightweight bed coverings are no longer sufficient. The time has come to bring out the big guns, but what type of blanket is the best choice? Conventional wisdom is that a fluffy down comforter is best for achieving winter comfort. While I do not dispute the extreme levels of coziness a down comforter can achieve, it is my opinion that the more moderate and even coziness offered by a traditional, heavy quilt is superior.
The coziness index of down comforters is practically off the charts after a few hours in bed (Fig. 1), but they do take some time to reach that point. Unfortunately, they begin well below acceptable levels. Their fluffy, irregular shape is to blame. Down comforters do not lay perfectly flat (Fig. 2a) and this create many cold air pockets that require warming before an acceptable coziness level can be achieved. Also, due to this uneven arrangement, a simple shift in position will often cause a new deposit of cold air to be unleashed, resulting in dramatic dips in coziness.
In contrast, a traditional quilt tends to lay quite evenly (Fig. 2b). This results in less area requiring warming and fewer cold air pockets. For these reasons, a traditional quilt reaches acceptable levels of coziness much more quickly than a down comforter.
It could be argued that the extreme coziness eventually achieved by a down comforter makes some of the initial discomfort worth the trouble, but a high coziness index, while pleasant, can be dangerous. I would submit that many an individual has been late for their morning commitments due difficulty getting out of an extremely cozy bed.The more moderate, reasonable coziness provided by a quilt is far less likely to interfere with daytime activities.
I realize that winter blanket choices are personal and a matter of taste. Some may prefer the wild ride of a down comforter. Personally, I like the reliable and consistent coziness of a quilt.
Ditto. Paired with an electric blanket you can practically shut the heat off at night.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-11-15)
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Sex could kill you. Do you know what the human body goes through when you have sex? Pupils dilate, arteries constrict, core temperature rises, heart races, blood pressure skyrockets, respiration becomes rapid and shallow, the brain fires bursts of electrical impulses from nowhere to nowhere, and secretions spit out of every gland, and the muscles tense and spasm like you’re lifting three times your body weight. It’s violent, it’s ugly and it’s messy, and if God hadn’t made it unbelievably fun, the human race would have died out eons ago.
Never before published photo of Joan Jett shoving a rather large sandwich from Duke’s into her face! Dukes was the legendary coffee shop at The Tropicana Motel where we were all regulars. I loved the giant Italian Burger. By the way, that is my friend Darcy Diamond sitting there next to Joni!
If i didn’t know that was Joan Jett i’d say this was taken yesterday of generic hipsters.
