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Warpy

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6. I love this idea.

Reply to MindMover (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2013, 07:48 PM

Oct 2013

Every Victorian lady confined in a whalebone corset under a woolen dress and wearing high button shoes knew to run the pump over her wrists when she was fetching cooking water.

It really does work to help you feel more comfortable. These days, I'm more likely to soak my head, it seems to cool me off even faster.

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MIT Wristband Could Make AC Obsolete [View all] MindMover Oct 2013 OP

If I wanted a cold wrist, mr_hat Oct 2013 #1

Cool idea! we can do it Oct 2013 #2

I think that might actually enlightenment Oct 2013 #3

Has Stephen Colbert's "Wriststrong" organization weighed in? Blue Owl Oct 2013 #4

interesting gopiscrap Oct 2013 #5

I love this idea. Warpy Oct 2013 #6

LOL, and that probably wasn't even cool water ... nt MindMover Oct 2013 #7

When we get our 110F+ heat waves nothing works for me like a cold bottle of soda kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #8

Something warm placed in the groin area (Where legs meet body) actually warms my feet. Auntie Bush Oct 2013 #9

I bought a neck scarf some years ago Warpy Oct 2013 #13

Freeze it. Delmette Oct 2013 #15

hot fflashes..? this would be a blessing nt irisblue Oct 2013 #10

+100 freshwest Nov 2013 #18

Looks like I am in the 13% Riftaxe Oct 2013 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author bananas Oct 2013 #12

Will they be making them for pets? Just wondering..... glinda Oct 2013 #14

Thanks for posting this. russspeakeasy Oct 2013 #16

Sounds like its main application would be in temperate climates quakerboy Oct 2013 #17

Make active thermal clothing or individualized atmosphere dreamnightwind Nov 2013 #19