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Five for Friday: Top five 'colds' to help you through this flu season

We can definitely get behind some of these colds
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With this year's flu season ramping up, chances are you've already been hit with the sniffles, a cough or much worse. 

It's pretty difficult to make it through this frigid season without catching some sort of ailment. And as the host who first infected the rest of our office with a sickness, I can tell you firsthand that colds (and those who have them) often get a bad rap.

But not all colds are terrible. If you're suffering from sickness right now, here are five of our favourite colds to help cheer you up.

Stone Cold Steve Austin

The poster boy for the Attitude Era, Stone Cold combined beer drinking and brash moves into one awesome superstar that even rivalled the Rock at his peak.

Also, the Stone Cold Stunner is one of the best (and easiest) moves to bust out when wrestling family members and friends.

Coldstream, B.C.

I've never been to this municipality located just southeast of Vernon, but a coworker swears by it. Resting on the banks of Kalamalka Lake, with just over 10,000 inhabitants, it resembles a lot of other British Columbia towns: which is to say it's real purdy lookin'.

Perhaps a trip there is soon in order?

"Cold as Ice" Foreigner

Everyone knows this banger from the legendary rock band that happens to be Kamloops-bound next month (sorry, Prince George). In fact, if you've never sung that iconic opening line under your breath when someone was ignoring you, you're probably lying.

Cold Stone Creamery

Ah yes, who could forget this ice cream chain's doomed partnership with Tim Hortons? Turns out a coffee and a cone is not on many people's list of happy combinations.

While their business sense was lacking, the quality of ice cream wasn't. It's no Cows, but it's pretty great all the same. So it makes our list, even if it's incredibly difficult to acquire now. 

Out Cold

The forgettable, raunchy snowboarding comedy from the early 2000s introduced the world to Zach Galifianakis, so we'll always have that to be thankful for.

The movie was shot in B.C., mostly at Grouse Mountain and in the tiny village of Salmo, so you also have to give it props for supporting the provincial economy! And while stretches of the film are pretty "meh," Dave Koechner's Stumpy is worth watching alone.

Five for Friday is our weekly feature highlighting five of...something. Usually topical. If you have any thoughts or future ideas for us, let us know at news@princegeorgematters.com