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Re:Is it really worth running in the rain? (1987) [pdf] by Outdoorsman on Thursday February 04, 2016 @10:40PM (#11039243)
Sure, sometimes it's more convenient to work at staying dry...especially if you need to be dry for a reason--work, an appointment, grocery shopping, etc...I'm pointing out and advocating something different...

Getting wet or cold; neither "causes" sickness...that theory was debunked years ago...

I commute to work in cities for some of my gigs, but don't live in them...my leisure time is mine...getting wet..?...It's just not that big of a deal when I have no pressing business...fear of getting wet is no reason to miss the magic of standing out in the rain...

We lead different lives, my friend...and both are OK...

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Re:Is it really worth running in the rain? (1987) [pdf] by partisan on Thursday February 04, 2016 @11:27PM (#11039436)
>> We lead different lives, my friend...and both are OK...

Absolutely and thank goodness for that variety. I was just putting up an explanation for why kids like playing in the rain and why adults typically do not.

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Re:Is it really worth running in the rain? (1987) [pdf] by whoisburbansky on Thursday February 04, 2016 @11:01PM (#11039311)
Debunked? I'd be interested in seeing a source for that. I keep having to debate this with my mum and my girlfriend to no avail; they can't seem to let go of the wisdom of the ancients they believe their parents passed on to them.
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Re:Is it really worth running in the rain? (1987) [pdf] by andywood on Friday February 05, 2016 @01:47AM (#11039981)
https://goo.gl/FmhaAp

Nothing bullet-proof definitive here, but the consensus certainly seems to be that colds are caused by virus entering the respiratory system, nothing more.

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