Damn, it is 6:30 and it is still 102 outside.
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Wed Jun-24-09 06:32 PM
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Damn, it is 6:30 and it is still 102 outside.
How I wish it was 40 outside.
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Wed Jun-24-09 06:33 PM
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Wed Jun-24-09 06:39 PM
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Friday morning I am going to a funeral. It will be hot at the graveside, I am hoping for shade trees.
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Wed Jun-24-09 06:46 PM
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5. May I suggest a black umbrella?
Hope it cools down for you soon.
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Wed Jun-24-09 06:52 PM
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don't you? Dark colors absorb heat, light colors reflect it...................
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Wed Jun-24-09 10:29 PM
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14. Black for funerals, no?
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Wed Jun-24-09 10:37 PM
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but if you're using an umbrella to create shade, you want a white or a light-colored one. Black will bake you................
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Wed Jun-24-09 06:42 PM
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3. I think it must be in the 80s in this room, too.
I live on the second floor of a two-storey flat-roofed apartment built in the 50s, so there's probably no insulation. The a/c stays on all day long and barely keeps up. Sometimes it doesn't, like today...
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Wed Jun-24-09 06:49 PM
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6. I am keeping the ac at 78,
I went to get the mail, and I felt like I was baked. It is to hot to eat.
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Wed Jun-24-09 11:08 PM
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that's when I turn my AC on.
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Thu Jun-25-09 02:57 AM
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21. What? in the upper 80s
or the upper 70s? It doesn't cool down in this ancient apartment until the middle of the night. Luckily, it's "all bills paid" so I don't have that humongous electric bill to worry about. The ceiling fans help the rest of the time. At the moment, it's 83F outside at almost 3am and around 78F inside with the a/c finally off :)
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Thu Jun-25-09 03:22 AM
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is when I start to suffer. I like the 50's or the 40's.
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Thu Jun-25-09 04:14 AM
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26. I don't even like to imagine those temps!
lol! ;) 80F, 90% humidity = Pure Heaven, climate-wise :D
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Wed Jun-24-09 06:43 PM
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4. I just try to think of the troops, tw
it's not 130 and we are not carrying tons of gear :o
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Wed Jun-24-09 06:55 PM
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8. I read somewhere they don't get enough water.
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Wed Jun-24-09 06:59 PM
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9. the ones I email get plenty of water but they're sick of it
they beg for those little drink mix things - I've sent 'em tons of those - favorite flavor seems to be peach tea :D
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Wed Jun-24-09 11:25 PM
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19. I asked you about silly string .....
Anyway, what ARE some of the items people ask for, and how/where do we send them?
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Thu Jun-25-09 04:17 PM
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www.anysoldier.com click on Where to Send - see all the names on the left - click on 'em and they tell you what they need
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Wed Jun-24-09 07:38 PM
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10. yep it is a hottie today, all right nt
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Wed Jun-24-09 08:51 PM
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11. 105 in OK today, no wind, high humidity, ozone alert. And our AC was out ...
for 18 hours, just fixed, (Thank You Tim!!!). I was so miserable I went out and baled 5 acres of hay.
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Wed Jun-24-09 09:05 PM
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12. I got you beat, 108 High today.
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Wed Jun-24-09 09:32 PM
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13. Yeah, but that's low to almost no humidity.
So, it's more bearable to most people. We're talking less than 60 miles inland here from the upper Texas Gulf Coast. Not to mention Galveston Bay to the East and bayous in and around the city ;) Houston is humid. And I wouldn't have it any other way :D
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Wed Jun-24-09 10:57 PM
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16. it would be cooler on the surface of the sun
Houston Texas 10:58 CST
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Wed Jun-24-09 11:26 PM
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20. "We might as well be walking on the sun." Earworm!! HA HA
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Wed Jun-24-09 11:19 PM
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18. It's 11:16 and still 86 (feels like 93).
Edited on Wed Jun-24-09 11:19 PM by haf216
I was going to try to save on electricity this summer by running the AC less, but I think I'm playing a losing battle!
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Thu Jun-25-09 03:01 AM
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Now it's my turn to point an laugh! *cackles evilly* It was 81 at 6:30pm... now it's a mild 63 :evilgrin:
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Thu Jun-25-09 03:12 AM
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23. Yeah, but we have a much longer growing season
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Thu Jun-25-09 03:30 AM
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25. If by "growing" you mean "sweating", then, yes, I agree
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Thu Jun-25-09 04:16 AM
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27. Naww, I mean that we don't have even the concept of
"hotboxes" here as the winters are too mild to bother ;) You can cook your compost all year round :D My mantra, if you care to know is "I'd rather sweat than shiver!" :P
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Thu Jun-25-09 04:23 AM
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28. You can always add more layers
Once you're down to shorts and a tank top, you're pretty much SOL. Besides, I have this magic device called a "thermossta", which keps keep me warm in winter! :-)
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Thu Jun-25-09 04:56 AM
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29. You can only add layers if you have them to add.
I can always take off everything and go skinny dipping :P I am absolutely miserable when I'm cold. Heat doesn't bother me nearly as much ;)
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Thu Jun-25-09 08:02 AM
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31. I share your mantra. To me, cold belongs in the same class as pain and hunger.
I just get miserable when I am cold, but I don't really suffer that much in hot weather until the air temperature exceeds my body temperature. Even then, I can be comfortable if I can be in the shade and there is a good breeze.
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Thu Jun-25-09 06:16 AM
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30. Tomorrow is suppose to be 104 with chance of thunderstorms...
Gotta love monsoon season. It's 4 AM and still 90 degrees outside.
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Thu Jun-25-09 01:53 PM
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It's noon and it's already up to 68°
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