Let's snivel about the heat.

[Cecil S.]

I work in Miramar Beach FL......Hell yeah its hot! I take a break to drive down to the Gulf to try and catch a breeze.

 

[Rube Shooter]

My Dad was career Air Force and we lived mostly on base. At Sheppard AFB out of Wichita Falls, Tex we had one swamp cooler in the Wherry housing. Dad closed off all the house except his bedroom. We slept outside. We moved to the new Capehart housing and the wonders of central air. No A/C in school. I guess we just got used to what we had to deal with and moved on.

I grew up in a house with 1 window unit and slept outside my parents room in the hall when it was turned on, which was a rareity in those days, other than that it was a box fan and open windows. Elementary school and JR high might have had A/C but it was mostly open windows and a fan in the far corner behind the teacher's desk.
Adults told us that the heat built character and to this day I believe that exposure to the Texas climate is what has helped me working 24 years in collision repair shops and the last 4 and half working for the city taking care of the parks and ballfields.

 

[Rsadams]

I run 5-10k's for fun, some of the neighbor kids run with me. For several years a favorite has been on the July 4th, than we(families) sit and watch the parade. This year looks like 75-76 at start time, definitely ok with that.

What's chasing you...lol

 

[RDavies]

Today so far is 115 degrees, suppose to get higher about 5PM. Tomorrow is XTC. You know, jackets, prone, sitting and offhand. I am so done with summer on XTC Sundays.

Not me, Ive spent most of the last week around various ski resorts, enjoying winter in Australias southern Alps, with a bit of a break, shooting at friends properties with no mirage and perfect visibility of 6mm bullet holes at 500m.

 

[dhagerty40]

No range time for me for a bit! and somebody forgot to put the beer in the fridge!

 

[RDavies]

I may get tired of winter but you will never hear me complain about it. I find it easier to stay warm and comfortable outside, than I do staying cool.
Any day that does not require a long sleeve shirt, is a day it is too hot.

What im enjoying about winter at the moment is being able to see 6mm bullet holes perfectly at 500m.
But Im no fan of dressing in lots of layers to go and shoot.

 

[dryhumor]

Ya ever notice that people that don’t work in the heat seem to take their vacations in the summer… and those of us that do take them in the spring and fall?

I used to tell them at work, “I work in the heat, not gonna play in it, I want to actually enjoy my time off”.

 

[TominSWNY]

Ya ever notice that people that don’t work in the heat seem to take their vacations in the summer… and those of us that do take them in the spring and fall?

I used to tell them at work, “I work in the heat, not gonna play in it, I want to actually enjoy my time off”.

Once apon a time during the summer I worked on a coke oven. That was heat at it’s best.

 

[BlueWater]

Max temps in my area only very occasionally reach 96-105ºF, usually no more than two or three weeks annually. Usual highs during summer are mid-90s or lower. And they're often under 85ºF for several weeks at a time, before another spike, assuming we've got a bit of wind and the occasional rain system coming through the region.

Myself, I much prefer temps in the 60s and 70s, though I'm still out and about even when it's in the high-80s. North of 90ºF, I typically re-schedule any previous outdoorsy plans.

Spent decades in an area where temp swings outside the ~48-72ºF zone were fairly uncommon, and 80ºF was unheard of. Those were the days.

 

[dryhumor]

Once apon a time during the summer I worked on a coke oven. That was heat at it’s best.

Years ago, I was doing a repair on a large generator inside a turd brown metal enclosure. It was pushing 120 inside the enclosure. A customer rep be bopped up the steps, hit the heat at the threshold, and backed down. “Gee, how can you stand it in there?”, I just grinned and said “you get used to it”. That was about a 10-12 hour day… Man it felt cool walking out of that box.

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

What's chasing you...lol

This year, down one runner yesterday. She was crowned pagent winner and had to ride in the parade. It started raining about 10 minutes into the 5k, the other 2 teens out ran my 63 yo legs. Picked up mini donuts on the walk from 5k finish to our multi family canopy parade viewing spot.

 

[JSH]

I know what heat is, I put enough “idiot blocks” in tin covered barns when I was younger, weak mind and strong back. One barn me and a couple of buddies filled every year, seems like it held about 4-5000 bales, when you got to the top the dang elevator was at such an angle you had to make sure they didn’t come rolling back down on ya. A 60-80 pound bale can tackle a fellow pretty easy.
Makes me chuckle, we use to bet on if the new guy would last. Many brought their lunch with them, and took it home too, lol.

 

[Cecil S.]

I know what heat is, I put enough “idiot blocks” in tin covered barns when I was younger, weak mind and strong back. One barn me and a couple of buddies filled every year, seems like it held about 4-5000 bales, when you got to the top the dang elevator was at such an angle you had to make sure they didn’t come rolling back down on ya. A 60-80 pound bale can tackle a fellow pretty easy.
Makes me chuckle, we use to bet on if the new guy would last. Many brought their lunch with them, and took it home too, lol.

Yeah I grew up picthin hay bales in the summer heat. Nothing like the heat in a hay barn!

 

[DShortt]

I know what heat is, I put enough “idiot blocks” in tin covered barns when I was younger, weak mind and strong back. One barn me and a couple of buddies filled every year, seems like it held about 4-5000 bales, when you got to the top the dang elevator was at such an angle you had to make sure they didn’t come rolling back down on ya. A 60-80 pound bale can tackle a fellow pretty easy.
Makes me chuckle, we use to bet on if the new guy would last. Many brought their lunch with them, and took it home too, lol.

Idiot blocks. Man, you ain't kiddin'!!

Hell of it is I only wish I could do that now, if only for a day.

 

[D-4297]

Came to Phoenix forty-four years ago , and the temps never went below 95 degrees , day or night for the first 105 days . Normal was 108 - 112 in the daytime . Welcome to Arizona , Pilgrim . Played 36 holes at Palm Valley on the hottest day on record , and broke Par , both rounds . Primary transportation has been a motorcycle for all but the last three years , so I've spent more than my share out in the desert heat here . I know I can't deal with it as well as I used to , cause I had a mild Heat-stroke two years ago . And as much as I know about dealing with heat and Heat-stroke , it snuck up on me, and I was on my way to the hospital before I knew it . So stay Hydrated find shade when-ever possible , and don't get careless . Heat is a silent killer . When you stop sweating , it's already to late !

 

[JSH]

Idiot blocks. Man, you ain't kiddin'!!

Hell of it is I only wish I could do that now, if only for a day.

Ditto.
Had to chuckle. The fellow I worked for a fair bit even after getting out of HS, he was a mentor a teacher and a good friend. I learned a fair bit from him.

He would tell me “you get in the barn, it’l sweat the meanness out of you”.
Lol, must be why I am such a nice guy even today, lol, NOT.

 

[DHuffman]

Battleview ND, 20 miles south of the 49th parallel on the way into work this morning. We had a week of 85-90° then yesterday it didn't break 70° same today.

 

[DShortt]

Ditto.
Had to chuckle. The fellow I worked for a fair bit even after getting out of HS, he was a mentor a teacher and a good friend. I learned a fair bit from him.

He would tell me “you get in the barn, it’l sweat the meanness out of you”.
Lol, must be why I am such a nice guy even today, lol, NOT.

I'm a really nice guy. Until it's time to not be nice.

Fortunately that rarely happens.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

Makes me chuckle, we use to bet on if the new guy would last. Many brought their lunch with them, and took it home too, lol.

I remember of few of those that their sweat smelt just like beer too. lol.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

Ditto.
Had to chuckle. The fellow I worked for a fair bit even after getting out of HS, he was a mentor a teacher and a good friend. I learned a fair bit from him.

He would tell me “you get in the barn, it’l sweat the meanness out of you”.
Lol, must be why I am such a nice guy even today, lol, NOT.

Quonset barns were the Best.
I remember one summer when I was too little to help, they had a crew out there with one ol big burly high school boy. His football coach had talked him into wearing those leather strapped ankle weights while hauling hay to build endurance. That always stuck with me.