Dry heat, Schmy heat - It's Hot!

**Steve Machol** · 07-12-2005, 05:37 PM

Believe it or not, the bottom of my son's shoes melted when he stepped onto the deck in the back yard.

**cinders831** · 07-12-2005, 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by Steve Machol

Believe it or not, the bottom of my son's shoes melted when he stepped onto the deck in the back yard.

SO is there government sponsored Air conditioning, seems like it would be cheaper then all of the burials and hospital visits...dang its hot there!

**chip anderson** · 07-12-2005, 06:18 PM

Try our wet heat, or for that matter our humid cold some time.

**Judy Canty** · 07-12-2005, 07:47 PM

Beth left for Tucson this afternoon. Between the temps in the 90's and the high humidity, she was ready to go..the grass is always greener I guess...

**Joann Raytar** · 07-12-2005, 08:31 PM

I'm with Chip, hot or cool, humid weather will get you. Just little things like clicking the buttons on the remote will make you break into a sweat.

**Cindy Hamlin** · 07-13-2005, 07:49 AM

Steve,
I have a group of managers that I support in AZ. They are helping me to understand dry heat. They liken it to that burst of heat in your face when you open the oven door. :o

I had to travel there in March, shortly after all the rain they had. I had read about it on the internet that for the first time they had rivers that looked and flowed like rivers. I couldn't understand what they meant by that. As I was flying into the Phoenix airport I saw what the rivers normally look like-a dried up river bed with a bridge span acrossed it. Now I understand rivers in AZ. Also, my managers told me that when it does rain in AZ that most of the people go outside and stare up at the sky since it is such a rarity.

Thankfully it wasn't too hot yet! I do hate the hot and humid, but don't think I would be crazy about just HOT!:angry:

**Spexvet** · 07-13-2005, 08:15 AM

It's funny - in AZ, they mist you with water to cool you down. In suburban Phila, the humidity is like a constant mist blowing on us, but it doesn't keep us cool.:angry:

**Steve Machol** · 07-13-2005, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by Cindy Hamlin

Steve,
I have a group of managers that I support in AZ. They are helping me to understand dry heat. They liken it to that burst of heat in your face when you open the oven door. :o

That's exactly what it's like. And entering a car that has been sitting in the midday (or even morning) sun is even worse.

Sadly a woman left her 18 month old niece in her car yesterday for five hours! The poor thing was dead by the time anyone noticed her.

Last year Phoenix had 11 child deaths due to being left inside the car while the parents shopped, etc.

**rep** · 07-13-2005, 04:54 PM

As a sales rep in the deep South, you inside the building guys and gals - don't really quite register much sympathy. I 'm sorry - I guess you do go outside to grab a little lunch from your air-conditioned office to your air conditioned car to the air conditioned restaurant.

Zyl frames are melting in the van at this very moment. You do tend to shed a few pounds lugging bags, providing you don't have a heat stroke or pass out.

Rep

**Steve Machol** · 07-13-2005, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by rep

As a sales rep in the deep South, you inside the building guys and gals - don't really quite register much sympathy. I 'm sorry

No need to be sorry. I wasn't asking for sympathy, and if I were I know better than to expect any from you. ;)

Except for mowing and trimming the lawn at 4:00pm yesterday when it was 115, I've been able to stay away from the heat. That's one of the main advantages of working out of the home. :)

**chip anderson** · 07-13-2005, 07:45 PM

They have grass in Arizona?

**Spexvet** · 07-13-2005, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by rep

Zyl frames are melting in the van at this very moment. You do tend to shed a few pounds lugging bags, providing you don't have a heat stroke or pass out.

Rep

What's that smell? Roast Rep?;)

**Bev Heishman** · 07-13-2005, 10:57 PM

As some one with multiple health problems, I would love to either heave (Sorry)or lay down and die. I have decided to stay indoors from start to finish during the day then venture outside for lunch. I look forward to Fall.I also can't eat during this time.

AND WE WORRY ABOUT EVERY ONE ELSE AND NOT OUR OWN,,,,YES, SANTA, BUSH, THINKS WE DONT NEED TO WORRY ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT BUT,,,, THERE ARE MORE RESPIRATORY DISEASES THAN EVER BEFORE. THOSE USING oXYGEN TANKS THAT LIGHT UP IN OUR OFFICE BATHROOM, I FEAR ARE SLEEPER CELLS. ARE THEY UNDER INVESTIGATION WITH HOMELAND SECURITY? MAYBE WE WILL CURE THEM BY REPORTING THEM. THE BEST LESON FORTHESE WITH A DEATH WISH IS TO BE IN COMFORT AT THEIR DISCRESSTION.
MAY GOD BLESS US AND KEEP US. MAY HE GIVE US PEACE.

**Steve Machol** · 07-13-2005, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by Bev Heishman

AND WE WORRY ABOUT EVERY ONE ELSE AND NOT OUR OWN,,,,YES, SANTA, BUSH, THINKS WE DONT NEED TO WORRY ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT BUT,,,,

Now Bev that's not entirely true. In fact I heard just today that Bush is in favor of changing over to the Celsius system just to prove that the Earth is getting cooler, not warmer. This means that we were only 46.6 degrees C today, instead of 116 degrees F.

Damn, I feel cooler already!

**shanbaum** · 07-14-2005, 05:16 AM

Originally Posted by Steve Machol

No need to be sorry. I wasn't asking for sympathy, and if I were I know better than to expect any from you. ;)

Except for mowing and trimming the lawn at 4:00pm yesterday when it was 115, I've been able to stay away from the heat. That's one of the main advantages of working out of the home. :)

So, Steve, what's your "lawn" made of?

**GOS_Queen** · 07-14-2005, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by Steve Machol

Now Bev that's not entirely true. In fact I heard just today that Bush is in favor of changing over to the Celsius system just to prove that the Earth is getting cooler, not warmer. This means that we were only 46.6 degrees C today, instead of 116 degrees F.

Damn, I feel cooler already!

LOL ... (wondering how Bush would pronounce Celsius) ...

Karen

**GOS_Queen** · 07-14-2005, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by Steve Machol

Believe it or not, the bottom of my son's shoes melted when he stepped onto the deck in the back yard.

I was kind of hoping you'd attach a picture of the shoe .... (at least he didn't go barefoot

)

Karen

**GOS_Queen** · 07-14-2005, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by Steve Machol

That's exactly what it's like. And entering a car that has been sitting in the midday (or even morning) sun is even worse.

Sadly a woman left her 18 month old niece in her car yesterday for five hours! The poor thing was dead by the time anyone noticed her.

Last year Phoenix had 11 child deaths due to being left inside the car while the parents shopped, etc.

It's too sad that the children have to pay for their parents (et al) stupidity!!! :angry:

Karen

**chip anderson** · 07-14-2005, 10:58 AM

The reason God made dessert is that nothing should live there.

**Spexvet** · 07-14-2005, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by chip anderson

The reason God made dessert is that nothing should live there.

On ice cream or pie? I thought he made dessert to eat at the end of a meal!

**Suzy W** · 07-14-2005, 11:34 AM

Well Steve that sure makes our forcasted 101-105 not seem all that bad:bbg:

Besides the fact it seems like our forcasters are always on the high side, it was supposed to be 102 yesterday and only got to 95.

I would have loved to have seen a picture of your sons shoe!!

Suzy

**GOS_Queen** · 07-14-2005, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by Suzy W

I would have loved to have seen a picture of your sons shoe!!
Suzy

Yeah, what she said !

(we want the shoe, we want the shoe, we want the shoe !!)

LOL

Karen :p

**shanbaum** · 07-14-2005, 12:28 PM

C'mon, Steve, if you didn't get a picture of that one, can't you just melt another?

**Snitgirl** · 07-14-2005, 03:15 PM

Time to head to San Diego for a vacation....

**Steve Machol** · 07-14-2005, 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by shanbaum

So, Steve, what's your "lawn" made of?

Well we tore out the lawn in the back when we put in the pool. There's still a small patch of Bermuda grass in the front, but everything else is rock and desert landscape. One of the days I'll remove the grass in the front too.

Believe it or not, we actually use less water after removing the grass in the back and replacing it with a pool. And that grass only took up leess than a quarter of the backyard.