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wrote in message ... Pat wrote: For the last two days it's been 112 or higher - that's 44 C. Good god! Has it ever been that hot in your area before? I don't mean in the history of the earth or anything, but in your lifetime, anyway. Please say yes, or I might have to curl up under the covers in a fetal position. - - - - - - - - - - - - - This has been an unusually hot year all over this area (I live in East Texas). We have had 3-digit temps every day for well over a month now. Some days have set record highs or come close to it. The temp here was 110F today, with a heat index of 117F. I am fortunate to have good air conditioning, but it is dreadful for those without it. Add the severe drought to that for people in the Southern U.S., and it has already been a very bad summer--and we still haven't gotten to the dates where we usually have our highest temperatures. I donated some fans again this year, but that would only bring minimal relief. MaryL |
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112 F. here
"MaryL" wrote in message
. .. "Pat" wrote in message ... For the last two days it's been 112 or higher - that's 44 C. Inside the house it's 91. At least it does stay a little cooler indoors. Most of the cats are flat. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I have read a number of reviews for a product that is somewhat like a wet bandana to wear around the neck. It contains beads that swell when wet and then produce a cooling sensation when worn around the neck. I have never tried one myself, but it might be worth trying for people who can't escape the heat. You can find many of them on the Internet by googling. Here are two on amazon.com: http://www.watersorb.com/polymer_cool_neck_bands.htm http://www.amazon.com/Cool-Downz-Dow...g_ai_ps_t3_t_4 ...And here's another version, also on amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/ProActive-Frog...ef=pd_sbs_sg_5 Here's more information from Vermont Country Sto http://www.vermontcountrystore.com/s...=cross%20sells MaryL During a hot spell last year, a friend on another newsgroup recommended those, so I got one. It worked great, for a few days. Then it "sprang a leak" and the little beads kept leaking out so I had to quit using it. When I get hot enough now, I put a cold wet cloth on the back of my neck. It really does help. So does running cool water over my wrists, although that is more temporary and does "waste" water. Joy |
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112 F. here
Pat wrote:
For the last two days it's been 112 or higher - that's 44 C. Good god! Has it ever been that hot in your area before? I think it's a record. I've been around this area since '98 and haven't seen it get much over 100 before. This is the hottest place I've ever lived except for the Sacramento Valley (summer of '77 it was over 110 for at least a month continuously - it went over 120 a few days), and Phoenix where I only lived part of a winter, is blazing hot most of the time. I don't think I've ever experienced a day where it went over 104 (40C), so I can't imagine what 112 feels like. Actually, I once stepped in a hot tub where the water was 113F, and that was unbearable. And I'm usually able to tolerate higher temps in the water than in the air. (Example, 80 F in the air feels hot to me, but it's a comfortable temperature in water.) I get overheated easily in normal weather (which around here is very temperate) - I would probably die of heatstroke where you are. I sure hope it cools down soon! What is that song, anyway? I wrote it. I also wrote the melody but I've forgotten it. I really liked it. Joyce -- The heck with top and bottom -- I want relationships with strangeness and charm. |
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112 F. here
"Joy" wrote in message ... "MaryL" wrote in message . .. "Pat" wrote in message ... For the last two days it's been 112 or higher - that's 44 C. Inside the house it's 91. At least it does stay a little cooler indoors. Most of the cats are flat. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I have read a number of reviews for a product that is somewhat like a wet bandana to wear around the neck. It contains beads that swell when wet and then produce a cooling sensation when worn around the neck. I have never tried one myself, but it might be worth trying for people who can't escape the heat. You can find many of them on the Internet by googling. Here are two on amazon.com: http://www.watersorb.com/polymer_cool_neck_bands.htm http://www.amazon.com/Cool-Downz-Dow...g_ai_ps_t3_t_4 ...And here's another version, also on amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/ProActive-Frog...ef=pd_sbs_sg_5 Here's more information from Vermont Country Sto http://www.vermontcountrystore.com/s...=cross%20sells MaryL During a hot spell last year, a friend on another newsgroup recommended those, so I got one. It worked great, for a few days. Then it "sprang a leak" and the little beads kept leaking out so I had to quit using it. When I get hot enough now, I put a cold wet cloth on the back of my neck. It really does help. So does running cool water over my wrists, although that is more temporary and does "waste" water. Joy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - You might be able to make a better-quality wrap by doing it yourself. I did a quick search for instructions. Here are two that I found (the first one also includes a link for the water absorbing beads that are needed). Again...note that I have never used these myself, so this information is just based on a quick search. http://www.watersorb.com/polymer_cool_neck_bands.htm http://www.ehow.com/how_5113881_make...ler-beads.html MaryL |
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112 F. here
On 8/3/2011 12:50 AM, wrote:
CatNipped wrote: I don't know about where Pat lives, but they've said on the news here, for months now, that this is the hottest and driest year in recorded history. It makes believing in global warming quite feasible. Duh! You're not one of those global warming deniers, are you? I hope not, you seem way too smart for that. Joyce Again, I'm going to have to work on how I write tone / humor / sarcasm! ; -- Hugs, CatNipped See all our masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped See the RPCA FAQ site, created by "Yowie", maintained by Mark Edwards, at: http://www.professional-geek.net/rpcablog/ Email: L(dot)T(dot)Crews(at)comcast(dot)net |
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112 F. here
"MaryL" You might be able to make a better-quality wrap by doing it yourself. I did a quick search for instructions. Here are two that I found (the first one also includes a link for the water absorbing beads that are needed). Again...note that I have never used these myself, so this information is just based on a quick search. http://www.watersorb.com/polymer_cool_neck_bands.htm http://www.ehow.com/how_5113881_make...ler-beads.html MaryL It's more effective to just stay wet all over. I wear thick clothes and keep them damp. Works very well! I started to send this post with all the quoted material unsnipped and the news server wouldn't send it. Error message said "Too many quoted lines". Hadn't seen that one before! |
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112 F. here
Same here, 100+ with heat index. But it seems to effect my cats
differently. Smiley is big heavily built cat with a very thick dark mackerel tabby coat , he's staying inside and melting on the marble countertops. Custer is very lightly built with a thin light colored coat, and he's loving it, I don't see much of him during the day, he's too busy chasing lizards. -- Nik Simpson |
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112 F. here
On 8/2/2011 8:37 PM, Christina Websell wrote:
I have no idea at all how you can manage to cope with this. It must be awful. When I went to Germany in August, the temperature was up in the high 30's C and it nearly killed me. Brits are not used to high temperatures. To have it up to 44 must be so dreadful. I hope the temperature will drop soon or you find a way of cooling down. Speaking as Brit in N. Alabama, the answer to how we cope is air conditioning and swimming pools :-) I was in San Diego last week which was pleasantly cool, and one of my European colleagues said he didn't understand why we needed air conditioning, several of us suggested he come spend the summer in the southern US and see if still feels the same way ;-) -- Nik Simpson |
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112 F. here
On Tue, 2 Aug 2011 18:37:11 -0500, "Pat"
wrote: For the last two days it's been 112 or higher - that's 44 C. Inside the house it's 91. At least it does stay a little cooler indoors. Most of the cats are flat. I repeat the song I composed a few years back about the tomcats: We're the Flat Boys We forgot all about our toys It's too hot in the house To think of chasing a mouse Mom won't even wear a blouse Yeah, we're the Flat Boys Flat as living cats can be Laying on the floor half asleep Too lazy to let out a peep We're the Flat Boys! Oh we're all Flat Boys We blend right into the rugs Won't let mom give us any hugs Too hot to go for flying bugs Feeling slow as sloppy slugs We're being Flat Boys.... That old fan makes a lotta noise It disturbs a poor kitty's poise But so much heat not a one enjoys So we be Flat Boys! We used to live in a 4000 sq foot log cabin that was not air conditioned. Above 90 the cats turned into what I called the " puddle of fur " Casady |
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112 F. here
wrote CatNipped wrote: I don't know about where Pat lives, but they've said on the news here, for months now, that this is the hottest and driest year in recorded history. It makes believing in global warming quite feasible. Duh! You're not one of those global warming deniers, are you? I hope not, you seem way too smart for that. Joyce The weather is always weird somewhere. http://blogs.forbes.com/jamestaylor/...ming-alarmism/ |
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