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Andre Oosthuizen14-Jul-23 0:09

Andre Oosthuizen

14-Jul-23 0:09

Quote:
“The good thing about getting older is that, as you become less attractive, you have less desire to go out and conquer everyone you see.” – Julian Clary

Richard MacCutchan14-Jul-23 1:48

Richard MacCutchan

14-Jul-23 1:48

I still have that desire, but not the ability. Sigh | :sigh:

Forogar 14-Jul-23 2:59

Forogar

14-Jul-23 2:59

Quote:
I still feel like a thirteen year old.

You can get arrested for that!

- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

PIEBALDconsult13-Jul-23 2:57

13-Jul-23 2:57

Greetings from Phoenix, AZ. At 108F we go about our normal day. It looks like 118F is forecast for this Sunday.

Actually, we do try to get up to the higher elevations of the northern part of the state as much as we can in the summer.
It looks like 107F in Sedona (4300 ft elevation) and 96F in Flagstaff (7000 ft elevation) on Sunday.

Slacker00713-Jul-23 4:23

Slacker007

13-Jul-23 4:23

I have been to Arizona when it has been 120F during the day and 95F at night.
A person's brains turn to scrambled eggs at 120F.
I haven't been right in the head, since. Laugh | :laugh:

jeron113-Jul-23 5:06

13-Jul-23 5:06

My folks want me to visit them this summer in Mesa, hmmmm think I'll wait a bit.

"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
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PIEBALDconsult13-Jul-23 5:09

13-Jul-23 5:09

Yeah, I mean, Mesa... Laugh | :laugh:

jeron113-Jul-23 5:21

13-Jul-23 5:21

I was out there for work once in August, holy crap it's nuts how hot it is! Dry heat, shmy heat, it's damn hot.

PIEBALDconsult13-Jul-23 5:23

13-Jul-23 5:23

And then it's broken by fifteen minutes of rain coming at you sideways.

jeron113-Jul-23 5:28

13-Jul-23 5:28

You're painting a lovely picture of the area!

PIEBALDconsult13-Jul-23 5:41

13-Jul-23 5:41

It's a great place to get away from for the summer.

jeron113-Jul-23 5:46

13-Jul-23 5:46

The new slogan! Big Grin | :-D

Yeah, my folks are part of the few that stay year round.

PIEBALDconsult13-Jul-23 5:55

13-Jul-23 5:55

We've been here year-round since 2004, once we could no longer afford SoCal.

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter13-Jul-23 5:19

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter

13-Jul-23 5:19

I imagine it is different, when it is that common...

"If builders built buildings the way programmers wrote programs, then the first woodpecker that came along would destroy civilization." ― Gerald Weinberg

jschell13-Jul-23 6:00

jschell

13-Jul-23 6:00

PIEBALDconsult wrote:
and 96F in Flagstaff (7000 ft elevation) on Sunday

So sweater weather?

PIEBALDconsult13-Jul-23 6:04

13-Jul-23 6:04

I expect the girls at NAU will wear Uggs.

MarkTJohnson13-Jul-23 6:03

MarkTJohnson

13-Jul-23 6:03

So I guess all the snow has melted at the Snow Bowl north of Flagstaff?

We visited in April and they were still skiing there.

Scottsdale, then up to the Sedona area and took the drive up to Flagstaff as something to do.

I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated.
I’m begging you for the benefit of everyone, don’t be STUPID.

Forogar 14-Jul-23 3:02

Forogar

14-Jul-23 3:02

I was persuaded to be a Best Man at a friend's wedding in Phoenix. Outdoor wedding, 108 degrees, tuxedo! Luckily , it was a dry heat and it didn't last long before we went indoors for the the reception.

- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

Choroid14-Jul-23 10:00

Choroid

14-Jul-23 10:00

I live at 7000 ft in the White Mountains of AZ
Yes 97 degrees daytime but by 8 PM we go down to 76 degrees
BUT only 10% Humidity
Having lived at Grand Canyon I would watch and provide medical care
for hikers coming out of the bottom of the Canyon
Some were not adequately prepared for the hike a few would loose their life because of this

It is not a dry heat It is a HOT burn and dehydrate your body heat!

My favorite Weather Site
Ventusky - Wind, Rain and Temperature Maps[^]

Jeremy Falcon13-Jul-23 10:28

Jeremy Falcon

13-Jul-23 10:28

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter wrote:
What were you doing in that kind of heat?

Staying indoors... playing with computers. Not much has changed. Laugh | :laugh:

Jeremy Falcon

jmaida13-Jul-23 15:45

jmaida

13-Jul-23 15:45

In Texas we say "we are having a heat wave" or just another long hot summer. 42+C is pretty hot.
We get some of that in west and north central parts of state.
Near the coast, not so much but still high 90's.
What we do in that kind of heat, is stay in doors most of the time
with AC running full blast.
All our cars have AC.

"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger

We May Be Able to Stop Climate Change With 139 Billion Gallons of Super White Paint[^]

BernardIE531714-Jul-23 1:33

BernardIE5317

14-Jul-23 1:33

charlieg14-Jul-23 1:35

charlieg

14-Jul-23 1:35

Reminds me of my 3 years in Southern Arizona. Any outside work started at 5am and ended by 10am.
Interestingly, all of the weather forecasts started with the burn index - the # of minutes you can stay outside unprotected and not get sun burn. Usually under 7 minutes.

The children all learned about metal and the sun. They could get into their car seats, keeping their legs apart to avoid the metal clasp.

Charlie Gilley

“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759

Has never been more appropriate.

Roger16514-Jul-23 3:20

Roger165

14-Jul-23 3:20

20+ years ago built a dome house with R-60+ insulation. Insulated concrete foundation. Installed Geothermal for heating/cooling.
A/C is awesome.