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| spearhead wrote: | For example, what is so funny about this one?
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I mean, why is the new member Flashy suddenly burning so hot? And why is the boss putting him in the cubicle by the thermostat? Is it in order to keep heating costs down?
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Very interesting question. As for me, I see nothing funny 
On of my ideas about putting Flashy (interesting name, BTW) in the cubicle by the thermostat is: if Flashy's body is capable of random changings of its temperature, he may cause a fire and the thermostat can be used to detect such overheating and cool him down/extinguish the fire with water. But why Flashy's temperature changes so unpredictably? I don't know, it's a mystery for me
| spearhead wrote: | | Why is Flashy's co-worker so cold and Flashy so hot? |
If we accept that Flashy body's temperature can vary in an unpredictable manner, then it seems that "now" is the period when he's burning with "inner fire"  although it might be really cold outside.
Of course, in the pics it is exaggerated, but there are people who better endure low temperatures than high. For most people, for example, my swimming in sea in winter seems so strange and weird that they look at me as if I were crazy!
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| #3 (permalink) Fri Nov 18, 2005 16:21 pm Dilbert? |
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Ok, this may seem a bit strange, but here's why this is supposed to be funny.
At older ages, women go through menopause, one side effect if which is "hot flashes," where the woman feels very hot for no external reason, and then back to a normal temperature for a period of time. I'm told by women that have gone through menopause that's it's really annoying.
Anyhow, calling this "older" woman Flashy is meant as a funny play on words. Putting her near the thermostat is the joke, as the implication is that when she's hot, she'll turn it down, and when she's cold, she'll turn it up, driving everyone at the office crazy.
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| #4 (permalink) Mon Jan 23, 2006 21:05 pm Dilbert? |
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I agree with Comenius that Flashy, poor her, seems to be experiencing one of the symptoms of menopause – also called ‘the change (of life)’. I liked the comic strips, Spearhead, though it's a somewhat strange sense of humour.
| Quote: | | For most people, for example, my swimming in sea in winter seems so strange and weird that they look at me as if I were crazy! |
Sidle Jinks, do you really like swimming in freezing water or is it more a discipline or health affair. I’ve always wanted to know what drives people to inflict upon themselves what, to me, looks more like a punishment. |
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| #5 (permalink) Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:52 am Dilbert? |
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| Conchita wrote: | | Sidle Jinks, do you really like swimming in freezing water or is it more a discipline or health affair. I’ve always wanted to know what drives people to inflict upon themselves what, to me, looks more like a punishment. |
Perfer et obdura Yes, I really like swimming in cold (not freezing) water. Actually, I won't enter the water if its temperature is below than 5 degrees centigrade. Or, for example, now: the temperature outside is about 20 below zero (it's fairly unusual for Crimea), plus high humidity, plus very cold wind - it's rather difficult to undress. Though, I must say, water is about 10 degrees ABOVE zero, so it must be warm enough in the sea
And if it looks to you like a (self-)punishment - you just try once, and you probably can't help trying once again. It's really fantastic, and when you go out of water, it's just like you have reborne! These feelings are difficult to describe, you should feel them yourself!
PS - if you would like to start, do it gradually, don't jump in freezing water!
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| #6 (permalink) Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:54 am Dilbert? |
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Sorry, forgot to log in... The post above was mine 
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| #7 (permalink) Tue Jan 24, 2006 13:41 pm Cold water |
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| Quote: | | Actually, I won't enter the water if its temperature is below 5 degrees centigrade. |
That has reassured me no end, Sidle Jinks!
I can now begin to understand why people should want to do this kind of things in the first place. Still I can’t picture myself trying to do that: the mere idea just throws cold water on it...
All the same, I wish you many happy cold baths! |
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