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I passed using sub method in cold climate

Discussion in 'Marijuana Consumption Q&A' started by FallGuy, Mar 2, 2016.

  1. #1 FallGuy, Mar 2, 2016
    I took a pre-employment UA in a very cold part of the US. I thought it might help some others who live in an icebox like I do, since temperature is the most critical element of subbing. I had figured out how to bring the subbed urine in with me, but I had a 20 minute drive to the testing place, then had to wait another 30 minutes once inside. As far as I could tell it was an intentional wait, because lots of employees were not working, just waiting. So that's almost an hour wait before I could give my subbed sample, in 14F weather. This is a normal day here, not especially cold.

    I've lived here my whole life so I knew the hand warmer method a lot of folks use wouldn't work here. Those things are nice but no match for the heat sucking cold here up north. I went to a coffee shop and bought a hot tea, so basically a cup of boiling water and a tea bag. I also had a thermometer with me in the car. I checked the sample and it was 92F. I dunked my bottle of clean, friend donated pee, into the hot water for a few minutes while I drove to the center. I used a five hour energy bottle. When I checked the temp it was 105F. I waited until it had cooled to 102F, checking the temp every 30 seconds. It didn't take long and at 102F I put the top on the energy bottle and stuffed it up inside nature's pocket.

    I filled out paperwork, waited (for no reason) for 20 minutes and then was escorted to a small stall. I left my personal belongings outside, washed my hands and went inside a completely private stall. It was really easy to pull the bottle out, fill up the sample cup, pee a little in the toilet and toss some toilet paper in the bowl. I was instructed not to flush. I handed the employee my cup and I did not see the temperature but it must have been OK because I was offered the job five days later.

    tl;dr

    If you live in a cold climate hand warmers may not work. Get some boiling water at a coffee shop and have a thermometer in the car. If you are a dude, I'm not sure how to help with keeping the sample hot while they make you wait to test. But ladies, a five hour energy bottle is 2 ounces exactly and not much bigger than a super plus tampon. You can do it! Check the temp and good luck!
     
  2. #2 ajroxit, Mar 2, 2016
    Lol....the good ol days of subbing piss woohoo!

    Hand warmers work in all climates. You just need to wrap the flask with the subbed urine in it inside some layers of foil. Make a sheath out of the foil and duct tape it to the inside of your underwear. So basically you wrap the hand warmers around the flask and use rubber bands to hold them on. Then make a sheath by wrapping some foil around it loosely. Then sort of mash it around to tighten the whole mess up. If done right, it slides in and out with no noise and no hassle.

    Also preheat subbed urine in the microwave to get it started. I was preheating to 110*F or so. They also make us wait intentionally for a half hour to an hour depending on when you get there. Less waiting at the end of the day. If you're still to hot, then pour and leave the cap off of the sample container they give you. Remove the temperature strip from your container and use it on theirs of it didn't come with one. Once it drops to temp put the cap on. The temp you're looking for is between 90*F and 100*F. I shoot for 99 and hand it in.

    Good times....
     
  3. #3 FallGuy, Mar 2, 2016
    Handwarmers get warm in all climates, yes, but they do not get hot enough to heat a liquid in this climate. I tried experimenting several times. They also take 20 minutes to warm up. So the suggestions I've seen on here to take handwarmers into the testing stall are bad advice. Temperature strips freeze on the way to stores here and don't work. My point is that the advice on here is not going to work in subzero temperatures.
     

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