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Which do you prefer? Umbrellas or anoraks?
Umbrellas 47%  47%  [ 7 ]
Anoraks 27%  27%  [ 4 ]
I don't wear any rain protection when it rains 27%  27%  [ 4 ]
Total votes : 15

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04 Dec 2011, 1:51 pm

Bicycle+umbrella=disaster.

All of my regular clothing is covered with oilcloth for moderate rain deflection. I also have a layer of silnylon to go on top, for heavy rains.


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05 Dec 2011, 3:04 am

SteelMaiden wrote:
Sorry about the use of the word "anorak". I'm from the UK so I suppose we use different words here.


People who don't yet know the meaning of words need to be encouraged to open a bloody dictionary rather than catered to.



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05 Dec 2011, 6:43 am

iamnotaparakeet wrote:
SteelMaiden wrote:
Sorry about the use of the word "anorak". I'm from the UK so I suppose we use different words here.


People who don't yet know the meaning of words need to be encouraged to open a bloody dictionary rather than catered to.


I don't know about the others, but I looked it up. I merely stated that I had never heard of the word before.


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05 Dec 2011, 10:46 am

pete1061 wrote:
iamnotaparakeet wrote:
SteelMaiden wrote:
Sorry about the use of the word "anorak". I'm from the UK so I suppose we use different words here.


People who don't yet know the meaning of words need to be encouraged to open a bloody dictionary rather than catered to.


I don't know about the others, but I looked it up. I merely stated that I had never heard of the word before.


I didn't read every comment so mine was not directed at you. I'd only heard it used in reference to a reclining garden chair before though, but by context it would make sense to assume a raincoat since an umbrella is something which is held like a shield for personal defense against rain so a likely complement of that would be a designation of armor against the rain that is worn rather than held.