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Jul 8, 2012#1

Jay

So the last few days , this is how I felt whenever I left my house.

How about you folks? And how have you been cooling yourself off?

Give me all the gory details.

Jul 8, 2012#2

Terrik

Shanghai: Hot and Humid.

Running two ACs in the Kindergarten to no avail. I have to shower after my shower.

Jul 8, 2012#3

Hailey Knight

I laughed hard at OP.

Been getting 100 F heatwave that's finally (allegedly) going to break this week... thanks to constant storms. Until then, trying to run the AC only moderately; I don't want to see a huge bill.

Jul 8, 2012#4

Chad Sexington

I freaking love the heat. I seem to be in the minority, but damn, I'm so glad it was over 30 today.

Jul 8, 2012#5

WasabiPoptart

I live in Hawaii. LOL

Jul 8, 2012#6

rac3r_x

Jay said:
So the last few days , this is how I felt whenever I left my house.

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How about you folks? And how have you been cooling yourself off?

Give me all the gory details.

Pfft, pansies, it feels like that everyday in Phoenix between June and September every year.

Jul 8, 2012#7

DarkAudit

rac3r_x said:
Pfft, pansies, it feels like that everyday in Phoenix between June and September every year.

With 60% or higher humidity?

I just didn't bother leaving the house until well after dark. Even then it was still in the low 80s with oppressive humidity. :mad:

Jul 8, 2012#8

Cheesy1

Yep, was gonna say, welcome rest of the nation to summertime in Central Cali. Only at least WE don't have that freakin' awful humidity to go with it too! :cool:

Edit: Damn you, Ninja Audit! And your damned Pirates too for kicking my Giants' ass!

Jul 9, 2012#9

WasabiPoptart

Cheesy - I'm not exactly sure where Turlock is so forgive me if this is a dumb question. Do you guys get Santa Ana winds there? That was some hot and dry weather!! I used to lose my voice when the humidity got below 10%.

Jul 9, 2012#10

Dirona

It's been fun watching the weather for where we are now (hot and freaking humid!) to where we are moving to early next week (about as hot, often hotter, but dry!) The current place does not have AC which is just delightful, while the new place does. So cooling off now - ice cubes in strategic locations. Next week at this time - AC FTW!

And the heat doesn't bug me that much, I mean I spent 2.5 weeks in Egypt in late June 2 summers ago, and it was hella hot there (120+F) and it wasn't that bad.

Jul 9, 2012#11

Bowielee

I went to visit my mother in Michigan last week it was 94 and 65% humidity. She has no AC. I ended up having to come home early as I started getting symptoms of heat stroke.

People laugh at the cliche "It's not the heat, it's the humidity" but I've been to areas with dry heat and I'll take 110 and 10% humidity over 85 and 60% humidity any day.

Jul 9, 2012#12

Cheesy1

WasabiPoptart said:
Cheesy - I'm not exactly sure where Turlock is so forgive me if this is a dumb question. Do you guys get Santa Ana winds there? That was some hot and dry weather!! I used to lose my voice when the humidity got below 10%.

In the valley, due east of San Jose and halfway between Sacramento and Fresno.

Jul 9, 2012#13

makare

It's always either too hot or too cold inside my house and it pisses me off.

Jul 9, 2012#14

Frank

Chad Sexington said:
I freaking love the heat. I seem to be in the minority, but damn, I'm so glad it was over 30 today.

Fuck you! I'm still north and it's supposed to hit 38 tomorrow. THIS ISN'T COOL. Literally.[DOUBLEPOST=1341812632][/DOUBLEPOST]

Bowielee said:
I went to visit my mother in Michigan last week it was 94 and 65% humidity. She has no AC. I ended up having to come home early as I started getting symptoms of heat stroke.

People laugh at the cliche "It's not the heat, it's the humidity" but I've been to areas with dry heat and I'll take 110 and 10% humidity over 85 and 60% humidity any day.

Fuckin' humidity doesn't help either. It rains every night and clears up by morning not letting the humidity get below 60%.

It's unfuckingreal how terrible the heat has been up here for the last week or so.[DOUBLEPOST=1341812773][/DOUBLEPOST]

rac3r_x said:
Pfft, pansies, it feels like that everyday in Phoenix between June and September every year.

Yeah, you in Phoenix don't deal with winters that go near to -40 degrees either. Trying acclimatizing to that kind of change.

Also, isn't Phoenix dry?

Moral of my story?

I'm hot and I hate it and I'm calling the waaaaaambulance.

Jul 9, 2012#15

WasabiPoptart

Cheesy1 said:
In the valley, due east of San Jose and halfway between Sacramento and Fresno.

Wait a minute! Didn't I once-upon-a-time ask you about Pacifica? If so...DUH! /facepalm

Jul 9, 2012#16

Cheesy1

WasabiPoptart said:
Wait a minute! Didn't I once-upon-a-time ask you about Pacifica? If so...DUH! /facepalm

If you did, I honestly don't remember now!

Jul 9, 2012#17

Terrik

mr_thehun said:
36 degrees with a helping of what the hell is the colour of the sky, these last couple of days.

Pollution yellow, duh.

Jul 9, 2012#18

phil

I'm from Texas

Jul 9, 2012#19

North_Ranger

Hot, humid and heavy to a degree where I'm praying for a good, long, hard thunderstorm.

Oh, and guess what? I can't really take a cooling shower with my kidney drain. Vittu perkele saatana jumalauta!

Jul 9, 2012#20

Silent Bob

"My town gets hotter and more humid than your town."

Humidity kills me.

Jul 9, 2012#21

HCGLNS

All is right in the world recently. It's a balmy 25 C at noon hour, with a delightful 12 C at night the past few days.

Jul 9, 2012#22

Frank

HCGLNS said:
All is right in the world recently. It's a balmy 25 C at noon hour, with a delightful 12 C at night the past few days.

Ugh, western provinces are getting absolutely baked. It's like some terrible nightmare. Today is gonna be so shitty. I'm just gonna siesta the day away I think to avoid the ultra heat.[DOUBLEPOST=1341841481][/DOUBLEPOST]And it fuckin' rained again last night.

FUCK YOU EARTH!

Rain during the day you shit head. Stop this no clouds day, raining night bullshit.

Jul 9, 2012#23

Ravenpoe

All the posers in here. I live in FLORIDA, in the middle of a flood.

I get three digit temperatures, 100% humidity, and apocalyptic amounts of mosquitoes.

Jul 9, 2012#24

Frank

That's why I don't live in Florida. I'm a northerner (though our mosquitoes for the last couple of years have been so bad that in some fields around town you can see swarming clouds of them forming what look like black tornadoes, so I understand apocalyptic mosquitoes), I live in the north because I like winter. I like the cold.

Jul 9, 2012#25

Gusto

It's been between 32 and 38 here all week (90-100F) with not a drop of rain in sight.

Jul 9, 2012#26

Terrik

Ravenpoe said:
All the posers in here. I live in FLORIDA, in the middle of a flood.

I get three digit temperatures, 100% humidity, and apocalyptic amounts of mosquitoes.

I miss the mosquito trucks spraying clouds of poison through Pasco County

Jul 9, 2012#27

Azurephoenix

Frank said:
Ugh, western provinces are getting absolutely baked. It's like some terrible nightmare. Today is gonna be so shitty. I'm just gonna siesta the day away I think to avoid the ultra heat.

It was pretty hot in Calgary last night... I had to move my two kids into the master bedroom where we have the only air conditioner because they just couldn't get to sleep from how hot it was.

Jul 9, 2012#28

GasBandit

North_Ranger said:
Vittu perkele saatana jumalauta!

And thanks to SATW, I now know one of those words. Guess I can put "multilingual" on my resume now!

Anyway, yeah. Texas here. Nuff said. At least our state hasn't burst into flames yet like it did last year.

Although, creepily enough, the Waldo Canyon Fire in colorado got within a block of my old apartment.

Jul 9, 2012#29

Ravenpoe

Frank said:
That's why I don't live in Florida. I'm a northerner (though our mosquitoes for the last couple of years have been so bad that in some fields around town you can see swarming clouds of them forming what look like black tornadoes, so I understand apocalyptic mosquitoes), I live in the north because I like winter. I like the cold.

I got home at dusk a few days ago, and was witness to those big black clouds swarming around my car. It was like a horror movie.

Hopefully, now that the river has crested, it will start to go down, opening the roads for the poison trucks.

Jul 9, 2012#30

Bubble181

Warm and humid, but nothing special here. Too stormy and rainy, mainly.
Of course, I'm working nights at the moment and that means I get to sleep in warm and humid, so that's a downer.

However, my shower's broken and has been for days, so I have to go to work to shower :-(

Jul 9, 2012#31

evilmike

Jul 9, 2012#32

sixpackshaker

This has actually been a cool summer so far. But it is mostly because we've had tropical humidity and rain in place for the last month.

Jul 9, 2012#33

Dave

Until last week I didn't have a vehicle with air conditioning. I don't usually mind the heat, but driving in it was a bitch. Now it's a cool 85 degrees...

Jul 9, 2012#34

sixpackshaker

sixpackshaker said:
This has actually been a cool summer so far. But it is mostly because we've had tropical humidity and rain in place for the last month.

Of course I still consider a 95F day, a cool summer's day.

Jul 9, 2012#35

Frank

I'll tell you what, 100 F is hot no matter where in NA you live. It's especially nuts when you're just south of the 60th parallel, much closer to the arctic circle than the equator.

Jul 9, 2012#36

GasBandit

Frank said:
I'll tell you what, 100 F is hot no matter where in NA you live. It's especially nuts when you're just south of the 60th parallel, much closer to the arctic circle than the equator.

100F in Albuquerque wasn't so bad, as long as you kept hydrated and in the shade. 100F here? Murderous.

When I called my Dad to wish him happy birthday yesterday, he taunted me with his colorado-85-degree-highs-all-summer weather.

Jul 9, 2012#37

WasabiPoptart

Frank said:
I'll tell you what, 100 F is hot no matter where in NA you live. It's especially nuts when you're just south of the 60th parallel, much closer to the arctic circle than the equator.

I'm certainly closer to the equator than you are, but it has yet to break 90F since I moved here. Oh trade winds how I love you.

Jul 9, 2012#38

Jay

But yeah, humidity in MTL was about 75%.

I felt my skin burn.

Jul 9, 2012#39

Gared

Personally, I'm just glad that Mayvember, Juneuary, and Julember are over and it can finally be summer around here. The 4th of Julember always seems to be our cut-off point between late winter and summer. We even had a really nice thunderstorm last night, for the first time in... 4 years. As someone who was raised in places where it wasn't considered a true summer until the average daily temp was 90+, I cannot wait to move away from this damn area.

Jul 9, 2012#40

sixpackshaker

And it is not the Fall until you have more than 2 days in a row where the temp is under 89F on clear days.

Jul 9, 2012#41

Gared

sixpackshaker said:
And it is not the Fall until you have more than 2 days in a row where the temp is under 89F on clear days.

Exactly. And you can be assured that at least 1/2 to 2/3 of the college football season, you'll be sweating your ass off at games, trying to stay cool in the stadium by drinking tons of water/soda/beer. Of course, for us it usually went 1/2 of the season was hot as hell, but after the game you got that nice, crisp autumn breeze, the third 1/4 of the season was rainy and cool, and the last 1/4 was snowy.

Jul 9, 2012#42

MindDetective

Cheesy1 said:
In the valley, due east of San Jose and halfway between Sacramento and Fresno.

Hmmm...you're about a 6 hour or so drive from me.

Jul 9, 2012#43

Frank

Rolling blackouts in Edmonton because our power companies can't keep up with the AC and fan power usage apparently.

Jul 9, 2012#44

Espy

MindDetective said:
Hmmm...you're about a 6 hour or so drive from me.

He knows where you are Cheesy1!!! Run! Wait! He's probably already in your house! :aaah:

Jul 9, 2012#45

sixpackshaker

Espy said:
He knows where you are Cheesy1!!! Run! Wait! He's probably already in your house!

In another 5 hours...

Jul 9, 2012#46

redthirtyone

Gared said:
Personally, I'm just glad that Mayvember, Juneuary, and Julember are over and it can finally be summer around here. The 4th of Julember always seems to be our cut-off point between late winter and summer. We even had a really nice thunderstorm last night, for the first time in... 4 years. As someone who was raised in places where it wasn't considered a true summer until the average daily temp was 90+, I cannot wait to move away from this damn area.

Well then you are gonna LOVE Louisville.

Jul 9, 2012#47

Vagabond

I've never been so glad to have a high of the day be in the lower nineties.

Jul 9, 2012#48

Azurephoenix

Frank said:
Rolling blackouts in Edmonton because our power companies can't keep up with the AC and fan power usage apparently.

It's happening in Calgary and Lethbridge too...

Jul 10, 2012#49

Cheesy1

Espy said:
He knows where you are Cheesy1!!! Run! Wait! He's probably already in your house!

Don't worry, I found a guy with experience fighting giant brains!:

Jul 10, 2012#50

WasabiPoptart

Well now that I have laughed about living in Hawaii we may have the remains of a hurricane (Daniel) headed our way in a few days. With another one (Emilia) on it's heels, too. Like I need this shit.

Jul 10, 2012#51

sixpackshaker

Beware Lono.

Jul 17, 2012#52

Gusto

Today, with humidity, feels like 45C. That's about 113F.

I'm homeless now, my igloo has melted.

Jul 17, 2012#53

Jay

SBBQ everywhere...

Jul 17, 2012#54

Officer_Charon

Apparently, the party's in Quebec...

Jul 17, 2012#55

Frank

Well, after the entire northern half of my province started on fire, the temperatures have finally let up. Never though 28 degrees would ever feel cool and comfortable.

Anyone that thinks I'm kidding about the fires:

http://www.srd.alberta.ca/Wildfire/WildfireStatus/WildfireStatusMap.aspx

Jul 17, 2012#56

Necronic

I'm starting to get seriously concerned about the brownouts. The amount of people that die from electricity shortages in heat waves is no joke.

Jul 17, 2012#57

Tress

Here in the SF Bay Area we've been blessed with cool weather. It's been in the 70's and 80's during the day, dropping to 50's at night. It feels more like spring than summer. It's actually unnerving, but compared to what the rest of the country is dealing with I won't complain.

However, September - early October is usually the hottest period of the year for us. That's when it will actually hit triple digits. So maybe we're just saving the worst for last.

Jul 18, 2012#58

LordRendar

Lousy weather in Germany.It is a cool 17°C with no signs of summer anywhere in sight.Send us some of that heat you guys are complaining about.

Jul 18, 2012#59

Officer_Charon

Brace yourself...

Summer is coming...

Jul 18, 2012#60

LordRendar

I hope so.

Jul 18, 2012#61

Bubble181

LordRendar said:
Lousy weather in Germany.It is a cool 17°C with no signs of summer anywhere in sight.Send us some of that heat you guys are complaining about.

Ditto in Belgium. Yesterday we got 15°C. Today was slightly better but not great.

Jul 18, 2012#62

Officer_Charon

Today it rained. Then it stopped and the sun came back out. It's like a freakin' steam room with complimentary mosquitoes out here right now! :fu:

Jul 18, 2012#63

WasabiPoptart

85F and mostly cloudy with tradewinds blowing at about 20 mph

Jul 19, 2012#64

Dei

When it was hitting 106+ in Colorado it honestly barely phased me.

When we were in Disney and it was 85 with fuckknowshowhigh humidity, I was dying.

Which is sad since I grew up with the humidity, but now I can't take that shit anymore.

Jul 19, 2012#65

AshburnerX

It has been 90+ for the past 26 days here. We've only gotten rain maybe 2 in that time.

Jul 19, 2012#66

Bubble181

You're all welcome to come enjoy the Belgium autu..errr, summer. Yes. *cough*

Jul 19, 2012#67

sixpackshaker

Low 90's and rain nearly every day for 2 weeks. Night time low around 80. It sucks to walk out the door in the morning and the air is hotter than inside your house. My old dog balks when the hot humid air hits is face in the morning.

Jul 19, 2012#68

checkeredhat

I dont' actually own any shorts. I've been meaning to go buy a pair, but it's actyually been too hot out for me to feel like venturing out to the bus stop. A few days ago it was over 40 degrees. Two days ago, I wanted pizza, but it was in the high 30s out, so I waited for the temperature to drop. 8pm came around and it was still 37 degrees out.
If tomorrow is anything like today, I may actually go do some shopping. Today was only about 25 out.

Jul 20, 2012#69

LordRendar

Can't you buy clothes via the internet?Sometimes if I lack the time,I buy clothes over the net and if I don't like them or they don't fit I can send them back for no charge.

Jul 20, 2012#70

checkeredhat

I rarely buy anything online. I don't like paying for something, and then having to wait for delivery, and then if I'm not home/ the delivery guy is lazy/ my cell doesn't get reception at the precise moment he calls/ he doesn't check the mailing instructions and see that it's a basement apartment/ they ship via regular postage and it's too big a parcel, I have to then go out ANYWAY, to pick it up from a distribution centre that's further away than the store is in the first place. Even though I actually hate shopping, it is still preferable to me than shopping online.

Jul 20, 2012#71

LordRendar

Ok,that is understandable.I guess im lucky in that aspect.If I am not home the mailman just leaves it at the kiosk next door and puts a note in my mailbox.

Jul 24, 2012#72

Enresshou

I know I'm a bit late to the party, but I'm gonna bitch anyways...my fiance and I moved into a house with no AC, and for ten days had no AC when it was hitting 90+ with high humidity the entire time. It was bad enough for her (we're both from northern California, so we're used to dry heat), but I'm a freak of nature with my comfortable temperature range shifted 20 degrees colder. (I love it when it's below freezing and can walk around with just a t-shirt, but absolutely hate the heat).

Finally got a window-mounted AC unit...summer can kiss my ass.

Jul 26, 2012#73

dill616

I'm about to walk home in 108F heat with 41% humidity. It's so hot that the AC cannot properly cool the building I live in. At least electricity is included in the rent. The wall units can run 24/7.

Jul 26, 2012#74

Hailey Knight

I got home and my clothes wouldn't come off, dammit!

Jul 26, 2012#75

Ravenpoe

Quotemander Prime said:
I got home and my clothes wouldn't come off, dammit!

I can get 'em off...

*cracks knuckles*

Jul 26, 2012#76

Jay

Last week things have been.. cool.

It's a nice change from

Jul 26, 2012#77

evilmike

Jay said:
Last week things have been.. cool.

It's a nice change from

So it's

then?

Jul 26, 2012#78

IronBrig4

It's been hovering around 95 here, and very humid. When it rains you feel like you need to take another shower.

Jul 26, 2012#79

sixpackshaker

I'll take this year's 95 and rain over last year's drought and 110 for weeks on end...

Jul 27, 2012#80

Officer_Charon

Heat index of 113. My duty today? Random neighborhood walking patrols. FML.

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