# A much needed name change (and hot tootsies). **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 15, 2000, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-much-needed-name-change-and-hot-tootsies/33341 "2000-09-15T19:40:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sea\_Sloth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Sea\_Sloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sea_Sloth)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-much-needed-name-change-and-hot-tootsies/33341/1 "2000-09-15T19:40:17Z")
She that was once Black12 is now Sea Sloth, thanks to Ms. TubaDiva and her magic moderator wand. And now that I have your attention I would like to ask an extremely inconsequential question. Does anyone else experience intolerably hot feet when trying to go to sleep? Every night I have to wrap an ice pack in a dish towel and place it under the covers at the foot of my bed. Please tell me this isn’t indicative of some sort of terminal illness, voodoo magic, or foot shame! ---
**Author:** ![KimKatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ac91a4/32.png) [@KimKatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KimKatt)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-much-needed-name-change-and-hot-tootsies/33341/2 "2000-09-15T19:44:38Z")
I sleep with my feet out of the covers, the rest of body covered by blankets except for my head. Never really thought about why, but I imagine my feet are too warm otherwise. My hubby always has his feet out too. ---
**Author:** ![Sea\_Sloth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Sea\_Sloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sea_Sloth)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-much-needed-name-change-and-hot-tootsies/33341/3 "2000-09-15T19:49:27Z")
You know, KimKatt, I tried this method and found that even the sheet UNDER my feet became too hot. My feet are actually hot to the touch but not sweaty (thankfully). Even if my feet have been under the covers while I’ve been reading, the temp rise doesn’t happen until I turn out the light. Psychosomatic? ---
**Author:** ![Tally-Ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@Tally-Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tally-Ho)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-much-needed-name-change-and-hot-tootsies/33341/4 "2000-09-15T19:51:43Z")
**Sea Sloth** , huh? hmm… I like it! I always sleep with my feet out of the covers and with a fan blowing cool air over them. Even when I’m so cold that I need 2 or 3 blankets I still stick my feet out. Tally ---
**Author:** ![Sea\_Sloth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Sea\_Sloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sea_Sloth)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-much-needed-name-change-and-hot-tootsies/33341/5 "2000-09-15T19:59:08Z")
Tally, you were the one who inspired me to change my silly user name in the first place when you switched from Chrisbar. Thank you for enlightening me on TubaDiva’s amazing supernatural powers. ---
**Author:** ![tradesilicon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/439d5e/32.png) [@tradesilicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tradesilicon)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-much-needed-name-change-and-hot-tootsies/33341/6 "2000-09-15T20:59:23Z")
Sea Sloth, I like the name. KimKatt, > [@](#): > > I sleep with my feet out of the covers, the rest of body covered by blankets except for my head. Never really thought about why, but I imagine my feet are too warm otherwise. My hubby always has his feet out too. Your feet are not too hot, your blanket is too short. ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-much-needed-name-change-and-hot-tootsies/33341/7 "2000-09-15T23:22:58Z")
You aren’t sleeping with BurnMeUp, by any chance, are you? ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2000, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-much-needed-name-change-and-hot-tootsies/33341/8 "2000-09-16T00:53:39Z")
great name. i have the opposite problem with my feet. they are only slightly warm in august. ice cold the rest of the year. luckily the cats enjoy cold feet. ---
**Author:** ![Sea\_Sloth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Sea\_Sloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sea_Sloth)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2000, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-much-needed-name-change-and-hot-tootsies/33341/9 "2000-09-16T01:21:08Z")
Rocking chair, this used to be my problem as well. How my feet went from terminally frozen to HOT HOT HOT I don’t know. There was never an in-between stage. Scotti, BurnMeUp may or may not get me hot and bothered - I couldn’t possibly reveal. 😉 BTW, I picked Sea because I’m studying marine biology and Sloth because it’s the animal I most resemble and venerate. I figure it’s a little late to revive the “How did you pick your user name?” thread. ---
**Author:** ![Whammo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8dc957/32.png) [@Whammo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whammo)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2000, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-much-needed-name-change-and-hot-tootsies/33341/10 "2000-09-16T02:06:51Z")
I like your new name… the old one always reminded me of MY old one… and I always had to do a double take on it. 🙂 I know a lot about feet… but only stinky feet. ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2000, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-much-needed-name-change-and-hot-tootsies/33341/11 "2000-09-16T02:10:45Z")
Honey, if there is anything I have learned on this board, it is that it is NEVER too late to revive a thread! (Especially if you plan on being entertaining) 🙂 Scotti ---
**Author:** ![Sea\_Sloth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Sea\_Sloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sea_Sloth)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2000, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-much-needed-name-change-and-hot-tootsies/33341/12 "2000-09-16T02:20:53Z")
What was your old name Whammo? > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Scotticher \* > \*\*(Especially if you plan on being entertaining) > > 🙂 Scotti \*\* Wait 'till you see me do a lap dance, then we can talk about entertaining. Where the hell did I put my tassles? And where’s GaWd when you need him? 😃