Archive through September 09, 2002
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Archive through September 09, 2002
Ryanc2002 | Wednesday, September 04, 2002 - 06:21 pm     98 here tomorrow, 97 today and no air conditioning in my school. I can't take this heat ANYMORE!! |
Hillbilly | Wednesday, September 04, 2002 - 07:07 pm     Ryan...your profile shows you to be in Kansas. Don't you Kansas folk know that air conditioning is a necessity this close to the equator? |
Ryanc2002 | Wednesday, September 04, 2002 - 07:16 pm     I do...tell that to the superintendant sitting up in his nice air conditioned office. |
Bookworm | Wednesday, September 04, 2002 - 08:07 pm     Ryan I can remember those days. When I was in school all the offices and the library were air-conditioned and everyone else suffered. Lots of people migrated to the library during study halls though. Now our elementary school is all air-conditioned. The High School/Jr. High remains, for the most part un-air-conditioned. So while we had early outs for heat when I was in school, they do not do that anymore here since over 50% of the students are in air-conditioning. I feel for you. PS I teach Head Start and my room is air-conditioned. |
Wargod | Wednesday, September 04, 2002 - 09:18 pm     Hah! I'm in the desert (last heat wave we were over 110 for 5 days straight!) and the kids still went to school. This would have been through July, year round school. The classrooms are air conditioned, but the kids still have to be there. Usually though, when its that hot, the kids are not allowed outside for recess, and everyone of them carries their own water bottles....still, when I pick my kid up, and he's soaked with sweat, it really bugs me. How much concentrating can they do when they are burning up? Heat wave here, btw. Tomorrow is suppossed to be 99, Friday and the weekend aren't supposed to be much better...sigh. |
Juju2bigdog | Wednesday, September 04, 2002 - 11:03 pm     Winter has arrived here (Seattle area). It was 40 degrees this morning! |
Wargod | Wednesday, September 04, 2002 - 11:15 pm     ACK!!!!!!! wargod reminds herself not to visit Juju unless its July! |
Kstme | Thursday, September 05, 2002 - 07:34 am     Juju makes me VERY homesick... War...yesterday it was 104! Doing my raindance because there are some nasty looking clouds up in the sky this morning! whoohoo!! |
Myjohnhenry | Thursday, September 05, 2002 - 06:17 pm     It was 41 in my neck of the woods this morning. Brrrrr. My parents are on a camping trip up in the mountains and it was in the low 30's. Double Brrrr!!! |
Wargod | Thursday, September 05, 2002 - 07:05 pm     Yeah, seems our heat wave went south.....or north. We didn't top 85 here today. Lots of clouds and wind...got sprinkles for about 20 minutes. And its chilly now! 99 my foot! |
Weinermr | Thursday, September 05, 2002 - 09:46 pm     War, when I left downtown L.A. this evening it was very lightly sprinkling and by the time I was driving through Burbank the rain was coming down pretty hard (although it was still pretty warm out and very humid). The rain didn't stop until I hit Pacoima and was over by the time I drove through Mission Hills. I hope we get a very rainy winter this year. |
Kstme | Thursday, September 05, 2002 - 09:46 pm     LOL...War! We DID get some sprinkles...okay, it was more like 3 drops but it was GREAT! The weatherman has my heart all aflutter...says no temps over 100 for the rest of the week!!! hmmm...if this is Thursday... |
Wargod | Thursday, September 05, 2002 - 10:00 pm     LOL. We definitely had only a bit of rain...the ground had just gotten a little wet when the rain stopped. Weiner, We didn't really have any humidity, but I think that could have been because the wind was blowing so hard. It was a nice day...not too hot, not too cold. It did start to sprinkle again this evening but only lasted a couple of minutes. |
Aunt_Bob | Friday, September 06, 2002 - 03:06 pm     This is so true. You know you are in ALABAMA during the summertime when: 1. The best parking places are determined by the available shade, instead of the distance from the desired location. 2. Hot water now comes out of both taps, and you can make sun tea instantly. 3. You learn that a seat belt buckle makes a pretty good branding iron. 4. The temperature drops below 95 and you feel a little chilly. 5. You discover that in the months of July & August (adding September), it only takes two fingers to steer your car. 6. You discover that you can get sunburned through your car window. 7. You also discover that you can burn your hand while opening the car door. 8. You break into a sweat the very instant that you step outside at 6:30 A. M. 9. Your biggest motorcycle wreck fear is, "What if I get knocked out, and end up lying unconscious on the pavement and cook to death?" 10. You realize that asphalt has a liquid state. 11. The birds have to use potholders to pull worms out of the ground. 12. The potatoes cook underground, so all you have to do is dig one out of the ground, rinse it off & add butter, salt, and pepper for an instant baked potato. 13. The farmers are feeding their chickens crushed ice to keep them from laying hard-boiled eggs. 14. The cows are giving evaporated milk. 15. The trees are whistling for the dogs. |
Hillbilly | Friday, September 06, 2002 - 03:18 pm     Aunt_Bob...you're a riot! But its all so true. |
Webkitty | Friday, September 06, 2002 - 04:15 pm     Aunt_Bob!!!!!!!!!!!! ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!! I live in Florida................ adding: the humidity is so high that you don't bother to iron, the wrinkles just fall out the minute you walk out the door. Not only do you search for a parking place with shade, you NEVER park anywhere without putting up the sunshield over your dashboard. You take a cooler along with you when you go food shopping so the ice cream isn't melted by the time you get home. The humidity is so high that long pants just stick to the legs. September comes and the rest of the civilized world is thinking of crisp nights and autumn leaves, and you are stocking up on hurricane supplies, and hoping the electricity doesn't go out if there is one, because you NEED that AC. The humidity is so high that you never need to use moisturizer. The humidity is so high the fish can just jump out of the water and stroll along the beach Well, anyone can see I have a PROBLEM with humidity!! >>>>>>looking longingly toward dryer climates<<<<<< Seriously, I love the Gulf of Mexico, it IS stunningly beautiful, but, if the right opportunity comes up to move, I'm outta here! Florida has been good to us, and the people are nice, but, I'm just saying......... |
Aunt_Bob | Friday, September 06, 2002 - 05:32 pm     (picks herself up off the floor...gently slides her butt back into the chair...regains her composure...looks around to see if anyone is worried about the mom who was laughing hysterically at something...even though there's no one in the room but her...nope, they know me too well...it's all clear) Webkitty, I lived in Fort Walton Beach for a few years a while back and my X-in laws live in Tallahassee and Ocala, so when I read your list, I hurt myself (laughing) because I know IT IS SO TRUE!!! It sounded like a Johnny Carson routine: Johnny: "It's SO Humid in Florida!" Audience: (loudly) "How Humid Is It??? Johnny: "Glad you asked. Let me tell you...It is SO Humid the..."Fish can just jump out of the water and stroll along the beach!" Thanks so much. |
Aunt_Bob | Friday, September 06, 2002 - 05:37 pm     thanky-you, Mr. Billy...I'm glad I could bring a smile to your handsome face.  |
Neko | Friday, September 06, 2002 - 05:50 pm     It's in the 20's here.... *Waits for people to say "That's cold" LOL* Remember, Neko's Canadian |
Juju2bigdog | Friday, September 06, 2002 - 06:00 pm     <divides by 5, multiplies by 9, adds 32> Hey, Neko, you silly goose, it's 68!
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Webkitty | Friday, September 06, 2002 - 06:09 pm     No, thank YOU Aunt_Bob!!! Your post inspired me. Hey Neko, when I was little my parents took us on a camping trip to CAnada, HOW COLD WAS IT?????? Audience response: It was SO cold the fish jumped out of the water to sleep with US!!!! (love Canada) Juju: your keeping those dolls over in Adven's thread, right? (cause I've been threatened....) If I order a Jujugoadoll will it have powers to make the humidity go away??? (I'll try anything)  |
Tess | Sunday, September 08, 2002 - 11:32 pm     Hmmmmm, can someone explain to me why it's been over 90 degrees for the past 3 days and I practically live in Canada??? To add insult to injury, we were tent camping those same 3 days. My daughter and I went and hid in the car a time or 2 just for the air conditioning!! Thank goodness for the lake!! Juju, I haven't received my Jujugoat doll yet and I'm sure Webkitty sent the check. Really. Honest. |
Wink | Monday, September 09, 2002 - 09:35 am     Just to reassure you Tess because I DO live in Canada, it's been over 90 here for the last 3 days as well. Honest we don't live in igloos in the summer. |
Goddessatlaw | Monday, September 09, 2002 - 10:00 am     Central Indiana. Schools are closing early because of the heat and humidity. 85 consecutive days at 80 or above here. Huge humidity today. It's a sweatbath. |
Marysafan | Monday, September 09, 2002 - 10:16 am     Same over here in Iowa. Schools closing early. I can't wait for this heat to end. What a long, hot dry summer! |
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