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Typing this makes me perspire

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 3:44 pm
by aaronhall
My thermostat downstairs reads 90F, and I'm upstairs with my monitors shining on me two heating elements. My face is a certain shade of red, and glistening as you would expect a grilled bratwurst. My A/C said, "aha, <span style='color:blue' title='I&#39;m naughty, are you naughty?'>smurf</span> you!" last week and my landlord roommate doesn't have the resources to fix it. Lucky for him, he doesn't work from home. Unlucky for me, the shelves in the refrigerator are far too small for me to squeeze into, and my tower wouldn't fit anyway. Only an iron would communicate to him what I'm feeling right now. And an iron it might be.

This experience has led me to draw a couple of conclusions: a) humans should not settle in places where natural bodies of water start steaming at high noon. b) direct skin contact with ice cubes doesn't feel good. c) "it's a dry heat" doesn't emphasize the "heat" part very well. d) global warming doesn't near explain what's happening right now.

So for those of you who live above the 45th parallel, count your lucky stars. I'm going to catch the next camel to walgreens and pick up some coppertone. Somebody send for help.

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 3:56 pm
by superdezign
Hehe. I sooo can't relate.

Baltimore, MD. :D :D

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 4:06 pm
by RobertGonzalez
We're in a hot streak in the Bay Area (through the weekend, but mainly until tomorrow). Right now, where I work, it is 97 degrees. Yesterday was over 100. Tomorrow it is supposed to be a little cooler (low 90s).

Of course I am in my air conditioned office with my desk fan blowing on my face so I can't complain much :D

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 4:03 am
by Jenk
It's around 70-80 here over the past few days, and I've been sweating like a pig in the queue for the abattoir!

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 5:33 am
by ptrpan
superdezign wrote:Hehe. I sooo can't relate.

Baltimore, MD. :D :D
Me neither. It's been quite cold here the past few days. Yesterday it was +- 9°C (approx. 48F) in the office with a heater on.

Sorry to hear about you blokes thats getting the heat. :lol:

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 5:14 pm
by Ambush Commander
In New Jersey, the weather has been criminally nice. Last year, I remember I was sweating my socks off, but during the night the temperature drops so low that I feel cold!

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 5:22 pm
by DrTom
Right here it's nice cool 108F. What's weird is it usually gets cool at night and it's not so bad, but last night it was 105 at midnight. That's freaking hot.

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 5:32 pm
by RobertGonzalez
Last night was a little rough for us too. Slept with the windows open, the fan on and no covers.

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 5:42 pm
by DrTom
Well, I don't think they make buildings here without airconditioning so I just turned it on, but it kind of depressed me. Electricity isn't cheap here, and the thing ran almost all night just to keep it below 80 so I could sleep.

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 6:18 pm
by Weirdan
Last week we spent working with air conditioners turned off due to the constant power outages, man, that was awful to say the least. 37°С, high humidity, no coffee (bosses disallowed us to plug the water-cooker into the grid backed by the diesel generator)... I'm honestly glad I survived that nightmare.

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 7:40 pm
by superdezign
Yeah, this year seems nice so far. It fluctuates, but stays generally cool.

Last year (or the year before.. I can hardly remember), I'd wake up every morning sweating from the heat. Absolutely horrible feeling.