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GMC Forum _ CHILL OUT _ Winter Making Hands Sore !
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 10 2012, 06:20 PM
Hey Guys, time for another 'manly' thread ! 
Does anybody else get really sore hands and fingers in the cold weather ? Mine get quite bad and the skin even cracks and splits which is quite painful. What do you guys do about it if you get this too ?
Posted by: snackajacks Dec 10 2012, 09:32 PM
I have "winterhands" ( directly translated from Dutch )that means that if it gets cold outside, my veighns get tighter and my hands
swallow, this can also make more fluid in the knuckles of the fingers, I think somewhere is a picture on gmc of last year where I thought this was guitar related, Now this year I found out is was Winterhands but because I play guitar, the effects could be more dramatic.
But hey, We are men right 
Ill upload some pics if I got a cam to scare you guys
Here is the topic of a year ago when the docter told me it was guitar and volleybal related and told me to calm down : http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=42350
Posted by: waynedcoville Dec 10 2012, 09:32 PM
Does anybody else get really sore hands and fingers in the cold weather ? Mine get quite bad and the skin even cracks and splits which is quite painful. What do you guys do about it if you get this too ?
http://www.amazon.com/Udderly-Smooth-Udder-Moisturizer-12-Ounce/dp/B001ET78L0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1355171504&sr=8-1&keywords=udder+butter
Posted by: Gitarrero Dec 10 2012, 09:54 PM
I told this trick years ago when there was a "GMC ruined my hands" competition:
Use lotion for your hands. Ben, you have a girlfriend...chances are she is carrying around this stuff with her and uses it like once an hour.
Yes, that's all.
Posted by: AK Rich Dec 11 2012, 02:03 AM
Good call Wayne! There are also these products
http://www.bagbalm.com/uses.htm
http://www.drugstore.com/corn-huskers-heavy-duty-oil-free-hand-treatment-lotion/qxp16837
This last month here in AK has been extremely dry so I feel your pain Ben, not only with the hands but in dry itchy skin all around, I scratched my legs where my socks cover them so much they were raw, same problem with the hands getting so dry they crack and even bleed, not very condusive to guitar playing.
Posted by: SirJamsalot Dec 11 2012, 02:26 AM
My hands don't hurt, but they sure do slow down!
There was a similar thread on another forum where they discussed wearing gloves when playing in cold weather. Sounds freakish I know. I thought about developing a 1/2 glove that only covers the backs of your fingers and hands, leaving the palm side of your hand open / exposed.
Would take some interesting material and something to adhere it with, and potentially painful to take off if you have a lot of hair on the back side of your hands, but hey! who knows!?!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 11 2012, 09:26 AM
Does anybody else get really sore hands and fingers in the cold weather ? Mine get quite bad and the skin even cracks and splits which is quite painful. What do you guys do about it if you get this too ?
Unfortunately, I have the same problem, Ben... I use a thing called Marigold/ Chanterelle creme - the little yellow flowers. They will help you!
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 11 2012, 12:06 PM
Well, actually.. I do use some Aloe Vera moisturiser that the GF has lying around.. I just... err... didn't want to be the first to admit it 
Once every 10 mins more like
I never thought I'd hear that phrase spoken to me. I've woken up in Skyrim - awesome !!
http://www.bagbalm.com/uses.htm
http://www.drugstore.com/corn-huskers-heavy-duty-oil-free-hand-treatment-lotion/qxp16837
This last month here in AK has been extremely dry so I feel your pain Ben, not only with the hands but in dry itchy skin all around, I scratched my legs where my socks cover them so much they were raw, same problem with the hands getting so dry they crack and even bleed, not very condusive to guitar playing.
Yeah I can't imagine how bad it must be up there.
Posted by: Slavenko Erazer Dec 11 2012, 02:19 PM
This is For Girls who complain about their soar and cracked skin on hands.
Posted by: Bossie Dec 11 2012, 02:21 PM
I steal my wife's nivea bottle...best is a good rub before you go to bed. Very rock n roll..innit??
Posted by: PosterBoy Dec 11 2012, 03:16 PM
Jojoba oil, it's the closest oil to our natural oil our skin has, I use it as a moisturiser all the time.
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 11 2012, 06:22 PM
Who would have thought a bunch of guys like us would be so knowledgeable about this stuff....
Posted by: jstcrsn Dec 11 2012, 06:26 PM
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_10?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=monkey+butt+powder&sprefix=monkey+but%2Caps%2C273
is this manly enough [talikin about utters and monkey butts]
Posted by: Sensible Jones Dec 11 2012, 07:15 PM
My hands get all dry and sore when I've been handling cement for a couple of days. All I do is soak my hands in a basin of warm water. If I use moisturisers than my hands get too soft and are no good for rough, man-ish work type stuff!!
Posted by: Bossie Dec 11 2012, 09:15 PM
well i have to use it cause i ride motorcycle all season.....now let's talk manicure
Posted by: Sensible Jones Dec 11 2012, 09:35 PM
So do I, but that's why I wear Gloves!!!
I'm more of a Pedi guy myself!!
Posted by: Opetholic Dec 11 2012, 11:22 PM
I never go out without gloves. It is quite helpful for me, never get cold hands or fingers.
Posted by: GregH Dec 11 2012, 11:54 PM
Years ago, when I was working for the helicopter company, we did a lot of helicopter logging. Logging is seasonal in the North West United States, so the company found winter logging opportunities in the South logging in the swamps in places like South Carolina.
Our loggers were not used to working in the brackish water all day and complained about skin rashes. One of the loggers found out that his wife’s lotion (an inexpensive and somewhat fragrant lotion) worked good on the rashes. The next problem was leaches. Another logger found that his wife’s panty hose would keep the leaches from being able to attach to him.
So after that, every day a bus-load of loggers would stop at the local convenience store for lotion and panty hose before going to work in the woods. 
Posted by: AK Rich Dec 12 2012, 04:04 AM
Our loggers were not used to working in the brackish water all day and complained about skin rashes. One of the loggers found out that his wife’s lotion (an inexpensive and somewhat fragrant lotion) worked good on the rashes. The next problem was leaches. Another logger found that his wife’s panty hose would keep the leaches from being able to attach to him.
So after that, every day a bus-load of loggers would stop at the local convenience store for lotion and panty hose before going to work in the woods.
What a great story , I can only imagine what the clerks at the store must have been thinking, or what kind of puzzled looks they may have had on their faces.
Posted by: Patrik Berg Dec 12 2012, 04:51 AM
Move to a warm place
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 12 2012, 09:40 AM
Gloves, God bless'em! Well, winter has hit Romania pretty hard already and last evening when I had to go downtown, I took my gloves along for the ride and I was darn happy about it when I realized what sort of a blizzard was going on outside.
The shoveling season has begun, unfortunately..
Posted by: PosterBoy Dec 12 2012, 10:14 AM
Our loggers were not used to working in the brackish water all day and complained about skin rashes. One of the loggers found out that his wife’s lotion (an inexpensive and somewhat fragrant lotion) worked good on the rashes. The next problem was leaches. Another logger found that his wife’s panty hose would keep the leaches from being able to attach to him.
So after that, every day a bus-load of loggers would stop at the local convenience store for lotion and panty hose before going to work in the woods.
I'm a lumberjack, and I'm okay.
I sleep all night and I work all day.
MOUNTIES:
He's a lumberjack, and he's okay.
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
BARBER:
I cut down trees. I eat my lunch.
I go to the lavatory.
On Wednesdays I go shoppin'
And have buttered scones for tea.
MOUNTIES:
He cuts down trees. He eats his lunch.
He goes to the lavatory.
On Wednesdays he goes shopping
And has buttered scones for tea.
He's a lumberjack, and he's okay.
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
BARBER:
I cut down trees. I skip and jump.
I like to press wild flowers.
I put on women's clothing
And hang around in bars.
MOUNTIES:
He cuts down trees. He skips and jumps.
He likes to press wild flowers.
He puts on women's clothing
And hangs around in bars?!
He's a lumberjack, and he's okay.
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
BARBER:
I cut down trees. I wear high heels,
Suspendies, and a bra.
I wish I'd been a girlie,
Just like my dear Papa.
MOUNTIES:
He cuts down trees. He wears high heels,
Suspendies, and a bra?!
[talking]
What's this? Wants to be a girlie?! Oh, My!
And I thought you were so rugged! Poofter!...
[singing]
He's a lumberjack, and he's okay.
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
He's a lumberjack, and he's okaaaaay.
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 12 2012, 10:19 AM
Gloves are good but I keep having to remove them to do certain tasks because it's like having sausage fingers !!
Posted by: Slavenko Erazer Dec 12 2012, 10:46 AM
Get Gloves of Metal then!!
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 12 2012, 12:25 PM
As always, Manowar have the answer !
Posted by: bleez Dec 12 2012, 01:44 PM
just stick your hands down the front of your trousers, that will keep your hands warm and you can quickly remove them should you need use of your hands........ or if someone is looking at you
Posted by: waynedcoville Dec 12 2012, 03:50 PM
I sleep all night and I work all day.
MOUNTIES:
He's a lumberjack, and he's okay.
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
BARBER:
I cut down trees. I eat my lunch.
I go to the lavatory.
On Wednesdays I go shoppin'
And have buttered scones for tea.
MOUNTIES:
He cuts down trees. He eats his lunch.
He goes to the lavatory.
On Wednesdays he goes shopping
And has buttered scones for tea.
He's a lumberjack, and he's okay.
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
BARBER:
I cut down trees. I skip and jump.
I like to press wild flowers.
I put on women's clothing
And hang around in bars.
MOUNTIES:
He cuts down trees. He skips and jumps.
He likes to press wild flowers.
He puts on women's clothing
And hangs around in bars?!
He's a lumberjack, and he's okay.
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
BARBER:
I cut down trees. I wear high heels,
Suspendies, and a bra.
I wish I'd been a girlie,
Just like my dear Papa.
MOUNTIES:
He cuts down trees. He wears high heels,
Suspendies, and a bra?!
[talking]
What's this? Wants to be a girlie?! Oh, My!
And I thought you were so rugged! Poofter!...
[singing]
He's a lumberjack, and he's okay.
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
He's a lumberjack, and he's okaaaaay.
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
Dinsdale?
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 12 2012, 08:36 PM
I'm worried I might give frostbite to something else....
Posted by: WeePee Dec 12 2012, 08:50 PM
This
or this
I wash my hands often at work so I get dry hands quite easily. And yesterday I spilled hot oil on my both hands ! Now I have f****** painfully popped blisters in my hands
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 12 2012, 10:40 PM
Oh balls... that sucks !
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 13 2012, 08:38 AM
That's uber nasty man
I know a dude who spilled hot pasta (having olive oil in the composition) in his lap, while being only in his underpants. I don't want to tell you what sort of an adventure he had while having to put a night gown on and get to the hospital in the middle of the winter
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 13 2012, 10:38 AM
I know a dude who spilled hot pasta (having olive oil in the composition) in his lap, while being only in his underpants. I don't want to tell you what sort of an adventure he had while having to put a night gown on and get to the hospital in the middle of the winter Oh....... that's one he can tell the grand children one day !
Posted by: PosterBoy Dec 13 2012, 11:21 AM
or maybe not depending on the damage!
Posted by: Ben Higgins Dec 13 2012, 12:41 PM
Very sharp, well done !
Posted by: WeePee Dec 13 2012, 03:40 PM
I know a dude who spilled hot pasta (having olive oil in the composition) in his lap, while being only in his underpants. I don't want to tell you what sort of an adventure he had while having to put a night gown on and get to the hospital in the middle of the winter Well I know lots of burning stories from the kitchen and all of them are horrible
My fellow worker poured hot teriyaki sauce on her hand. When she realised what happened she couldn't get it off because teriyaki sauce is full of sugar and it just stays in your hand...and burns
But luckily I didn't burn my whole hand - only small parts, knuckles and near the nails. I'm able to play guitar though.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Dec 14 2012, 01:28 PM
My unfortunate friend is well now And his grandchildren will get to know the story out of what I know
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