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Old 11-22-2006 | 05:52 PM
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How COLD is your ****?

My stainless steel shifter **** (similar to Whalen) is as cold as a you know what after few hours in the cold. Wow! Never expected that! Gloves are a must. Does anyone make a **** warmer?
 
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Old 11-22-2006 | 05:59 PM
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In the winter it's colder than a witch's t*t, actually it's cold enough to freeze the ***** of a brass monkey (if you're into nautical terms). I generally leave a woolen mitten over it when the temp gets below freezing and the car is left outside.
 
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Old 11-22-2006 | 05:59 PM
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I have a cloth sleeve that fits over my Whalen ****. I don't need to use it often because I live in California.
 
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Old 11-22-2006 | 06:03 PM
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Old 11-22-2006 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Minutia
How COLD is your ****?

I hardly see how that is any of your business.
 
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Old 11-22-2006 | 06:31 PM
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My wife and I both have Whalens and iPods, so I bought one of the five-packs of iPod "socks". Covers both ***** and both iPods, with one spare, all for $15.

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Old 11-22-2006 | 06:44 PM
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KInd of a personal question, don't you think?
 
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Old 11-22-2006 | 06:48 PM
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*snicker*
 
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Old 11-22-2006 | 06:56 PM
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i started wearing gloves from around 50F, so i can't feel the
cold **** any more.

wear gloves.
 
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Old 11-22-2006 | 07:04 PM
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I bought a wooden MOMO **** and it doesn't get hot or cold. No socks necessary.
 
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Old 11-22-2006 | 07:04 PM
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I have one of my Grandsons socks, that fits perfectly on my shifter. It even have rubber strips on it so my hand does not slip

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Old 11-22-2006 | 07:11 PM
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Should be heated and tied into the driver side seat heater, dontchathink? Couldn't be that hard to engineer.
 
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Old 11-22-2006 | 08:24 PM
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Sock? Good idea! Maybe a heated one from Cabelas! Wonder if they have 12V version?
I do notice that it warms up after driving a bit. It must pick-up some heat from the shifter tunnel.
 
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Old 11-22-2006 | 08:29 PM
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Well there is that vent to the right of the speedo and straegic aiming, but itt is a personal question so no I'm not going to tell you how hot or cold my **** is. Gloves help too.
 
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Old 11-22-2006 | 08:34 PM
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Get Doug Whalen to make you a shift **** out of a pool ball. Nice size, nice heft, and they don't get hot in summer or cold in winter.
 
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Old 11-22-2006 | 09:43 PM
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It's cold enough to freeze the b**l's off a brass monkey
 
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Old 11-22-2006 | 09:50 PM
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My **** is pleasing to the touch in all weather conditions AND quite a handful!

My radical solution won't be popular...I left mine stock. It really ain't that bad after all!

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Old 11-22-2006 | 09:53 PM
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turner motorsports makes a carbon fiber **** that is absolutely beautiful and seems to stay around body temperature no matter how cold or hot it is outside. i haven't used my knobcover since.
 
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Old 11-22-2006 | 10:08 PM
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My **** Stays Toasty Warm......

Ahem, sorry...
I mean, ahhhh......
Oh yeah, I just take off the ol' Whalen and bring it inside when I'm in for the night.
Jim
 
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Old 11-22-2006 | 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by jimz68
Ahem, sorry...
I mean, ahhhh......
Oh yeah, I just take off the ol' Whalen and bring it inside when I'm in for the night.
Jim
And in the summer time you can bring it inside and set it in front of the AC so it will be nice and cool when you start out motoring.
 
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Old 11-22-2006 | 11:16 PM
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And in the summer time you can bring it inside and set it in front of the AC so it will be nice and cool when you start out motoring.
Nope......put it in the fridge!
Jim
 
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Old 11-23-2006 | 12:44 AM
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It can get cold, but if I rub it, it warms right up.
 
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Old 11-23-2006 | 03:36 AM
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I rub my **** until it’s warm. After that I stroke it back and forth, slipping it in to a faster motion. Eventually I have to pull it back because I have to come to a halt at some point.






Let’s get those gears in motion.
 
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Old 11-23-2006 | 03:52 AM
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I get help keeping it warm
 
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Old 11-23-2006 | 04:37 AM
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Originally Posted by sndwave
I rub my **** until it’s warm. After that I stroke it back and forth, slipping it in to a faster motion. Eventually I have to pull it back because I have to come to a halt at some point.






Let’s get those gears in motion.
Is this an attempt at Auto Erotic humor?
 


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