This was linked to Naver.com yesterday:
Now, the caption reads that this is a beach near Severodvinsk, which is home of course to Russia’s largest shipyard and the birthplace of boomers like the one above.
What I don’t get is all the people on the beach. This is Severodvinsk, not the Crimea. Is the caption wrong? Is this just a Russian thing? Or are the waters near Severodvinsk unusually warm thanks to the Russian State Center for Atomic Shipbuilding?
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Obviously, the picture was taken in the summer. I’ve been swimming in the North Atlantic in September. It actually feels a lot more refreshing than it sounds and after 45 minutes, you stop shivering.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_swimming
I finish my morning shower by turning to the tap all the way to cold and standing under it until I no longer shiver, usually 2-3 minutes. On weekends, I finish by alternating between hot and cold. Cold showers and alternating showers improve circulation and flush out toxins.
It’s partially a Russian thing. They’re nuts about sunbathing and will go out in swimsuits when temperatures would drive the rest of us off the beaches.
Yeah, it’s called hypothermia.
No, it’s called ‘vasoconstriction’.
Judging by the relative length from the front of the base of the conning tower to the bow and the rear to aft, the shape of the tower, and overall profile, I’d say this is a Typhoon-class strategic ballistic missile nuclear submarine.