Should Waiting to Turn the Heat On become an Olympic event?

I have to be thankful that in my corner of New Jersey it has not been colder.
It is October 8 and I have not turned the heat on yet.
Day temperatures are still in the mid to high 60's.
In the past week, night temperatures have dropped to the mid 40's.

The very official US Energy Department's Energy Information Administration said in its annual winter heating outlook that Heating Costs are expected to rise by some 15% compared to last year reports Marketwatch suggesting that we Hit those Sweaters and Blankets Sales.
In addition to blankets Tricia of Blogging Away Debt thinks we should use Flannel Sheets as one of her Eleven Ways We are Going to Save Money on Heating Costs (October 2007).

Beth Daley asks How long will you go before turning the heat on? (Green Blog, Boston Globe, October 6). She caved in on October 5 as the weather was damp and gloomy. One of her friends she writes "likes to joke that waiting to crank the heat should be a competitive Olympic event".

Wearing big socks and leaving the bathroom door open so the steam generated adds a bit of warmth are a couple of points I picked from 10 tricks for reducing your heating bill by Laura T.Coffey (MSNBC, January 2007).

To stay warm, will we start wearing gloves while typing away on our computer?

Which sweaters should we wear that keep us warm and fashionable at the same time?

Will knitting be the 'it' thing this winter?

Should we ask Jimmy Carter?

Check Eco-Tips: Jimmy Carter's Sweater on Treehugger (October 2006)

Related: Blasting Air Conditioning at Web 2.0 Expo NY Got me Nursing a Cold