It's hot out

[Baz]

[stevej37]

Originally Posted by flatbutt

Flatbutt-ette is in Orlando with her fam. She said real feel is around 105F. They're headed to Siesta Key for the beach. I heard that the water temp is 85!

Water temp at the beaches in W. Michigan was 60 today......too cold for me.

[GH85Carrera]

[flatbutt]

It's too hot for some steel

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/its-so-hot-that-a-nyc-bridge-literally-stopped-working/5576418/

[A930Rocket]

That reminds me of a problem we had in the neighborhood years ago. We came into work Monday morning and there was a green blob melted on the street. It took us a few minutes, but we realized it was the remnants of a Porta Jon somebody had burned flat into the asphalt.

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

[Flat Six]

Originally Posted by Tobra

Wife and I were in Tonopah, NV yesterday, about 110* I mentioned that we could drive through Death Valley, but it was probably 125* Turns out it was 128* and a motorcycle rider expired from the heat

Played tennis match last evening, 111 air temp, +5 on the court. Can't do it all the time but not too bad if you prepare for it.

[Rtrorkt]

Given the relentless heat, gotta figure my plan for Phoenix/Carmel in my non-AC ‘69 for car week. I’ll roll either 6 or 7 August given heat/rain. Typically I like to do Wickenberg, Parker, Needles, Barstow, Bakersfield. Fewer trucks and a nice drive through the edge of the Mojave from Parker to Needles. But that way I won’t drive out of the heat until I stop, 8ish hours. The hated way is I 10 through or around LA, where I can drive out of the heat at say Banning or Beaumont, 6ish hours.

No matter which way, leave at 4AM as the heat is subsiding. Drive fast, windows down, plenty of cold water, sports drinks, my fan mister. Will see some of you at the Monday Seaside Porsche get together and Werks.

[Rtrorkt]

Having just posted I started to look at portable AC units. Does anyone have experience with any of the ones that Amazon sells? https://www.walmart.com/ip/Portable-Mini-Car-Air-Cooler-Fan-Air-Conditioner-Fan-Personal-Space-Cooler-Air-Cooling-Fan-for-Home-Office/867581809

[speeder]

Here is a terrible story about someone who took their infant boating on a 120 deg day and the infant died. Tragic but what were they thinking?

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-07-11/baby-girl-dies-after-boating-in-lake-havasu-on-120-degree-day-investigation-launched

[HobieMarty]

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[HobieMarty]

https://youtu.be/avG7ULYuyfo?si=8tZV1p1Vmw5q_mtO

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[3rd_gear_Ted]

Originally Posted by speeder

Here is a terrible story about someone who took their infant boating on a 120 deg day and the infant died. Tragic but what were they thinking?

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-07-11/baby-girl-dies-after-boating-in-lake-havasu-on-120-degree-day-investigation-launched

Huge pushback occurring about the GoFundMe set up by Fathers fellow LE officers.
The parents kept the BABY in the heat too many hours while they drank on their Boat.
I was there that weekend, it was 120 that day on Lake Havasu.

[CurtEgerer]

I was up in Michigan for a couple of weeks and heard the most ridiculous government PSA on the radio. It started out stating that the average temperature in Michigan had risen 2 degrees (the average summer temp in Mich is around 80). It then went on in some detail about the perils (including death!) of dehydration and heat stroke and what the hapless citizens must do to prevent said death. Thank god for PSAs otherwise I'm fairly certain bodies would be stacked up in the streets

So people in Mich are in danger of dying because the average summer temp has gone from 80 to 82? It's pure, unadulterated political propaganda to feed the perception that the planet is on the verge of spontaneous combustion. BTW, being from FL I was pretty much wearing long pants and sleeves the entire visit and was quite comfortable.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by CurtEgerer

---snip---BTW, being from FL I was pretty much wearing long pants and sleeves the entire visit and was quite comfortable.

Late 70's ('79 I think) my second oldest brother married a gal from the U.P. which is where the wedding took place.

This was in July.

Amazingly cool at night.......and daytime very comfy no matter what you wore.

With Mom and my 2 brothers...I'm the one still single and smiling!

[Sooner or later]

A little John Denver in ya?

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Sooner or later

A little John Denver in ya?

Just the rounded face I got from my Dad I've always had.

Just got in from a small landscape lighting repair job over at a buddy's. Wasn't even any hard labor but within' 15 minutes my whole head was soaked with sweat...lol.....

[flatbutt]

It was over 90/90 here in NWNJ. Reminds me of summers when I was a boy.

[Baz]

Make way for Ernesto!!!

[ted]

The summer sun quickly faded our Red Bull race car into a pink bull.

[Evans, Marv]

Been beautiful up here in the mountains today. 70 degrees, intermittent sprinkles (.14 in.), and rumbling thunder with some lightening all day. A pleasant change to the hot/warm temps.