Very novel thread here, I've enjoyed the varied responses.

I've never suffered from "ice-booty-ius"

My problems lie elsewhere...can you say numb hands and feet? yikes, now that's more where I have trouble

I probably wouldn't use a thermal short, since I would feel limited by it in the summer. I'm tending to buy jerseys/shorts that I can use year round and not just in the winter. Also layering is, for me, a pleasant alternative.

Some people might like the short though as has been mentioned in this thread.