WEATHER Texas heat dome inches north and east, and advisories go up in 15 states (13 dead in Texas so far)
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dioptase
Veteran Member
It's pretty hot here (for OUR area), with a forecast of 97 F today. Nothing like what you all are dealing with, but more than enough for me. I went out earlier this morning to try to get some garden work done, and had to pack it in going on 11 am... I'm home alone for the weekend, and not risking heat exhaustion or worse. Spending the rest of the day in a/c comfort, sipping iced tea.
Be safe you guys!
Be safe you guys!
Profit of Doom
Dismember
I haven’t felt like doing anything outside for at least a week. Depression plus heat, haven’t left the house.
Lone_Hawk
Resident Spook
Yes, I grew up in Texas, and it is always hot in the summer, it is what it is. In 1977 I was renting an apartment in a complex that had a large compressor that fed several apartment blocks. Utilities were included in our rent.
Amazingly when we had 100+ degree temps the compressor would break down. One night at midnight it was 110 so most of us in the block were in the pool which closed at 9PM. The AC repair guys would be sitting next to the compressor building drinking beer. If you asked them what was wrong, they would say they were waiting on a part.
One night an unknown resident set fire to the compressor building. The rumor was he said "they will fix the damn thing now!!"
Amazingly when we had 100+ degree temps the compressor would break down. One night at midnight it was 110 so most of us in the block were in the pool which closed at 9PM. The AC repair guys would be sitting next to the compressor building drinking beer. If you asked them what was wrong, they would say they were waiting on a part.
One night an unknown resident set fire to the compressor building. The rumor was he said "they will fix the damn thing now!!"
Granny Franny
Senior Member
While I feel bad for folks impacted by heat they aren't accustomed to, I'm not sure who came up with the heat index vs temperature, but it seems a little out there at the far end. We often get over 110-112 with 50-60% humidity in Arizona during the monsoons, and I don't think I've ever seen it over 136 degrees on a heat index. I understand humidity makes a difference, but this seems to play into to the global warming agenda. The wind is a factor that's not included here - right now we're at 105 degrees, but the wind makes it feel like 99 according to the weather apps. Feels like 105 to me and it's pretty darned hot when your out in the sun.
babysteps
Veteran Member
"Cold" front.
I'm not sure that's the correct terminology
Maybe "slightly farther from the actual surface of the sun" front.
I'll stop whining about my easily survivable two lousy days of triple temps now, though!
Nope. We live out in a rural area in a 1500 sq ft ranch. 2600.00 a year and that’s with the homestead exemption.
The house I rent is a 1500 sq ft 3 (small) BR on a city lot. Property tax is $8500 a year. By comparison, you’re taxes are nothing.
No not nothing. Your landlord gets to write off his taxes. We don’t.
No, he does not. He and I have spoken of this.
I didn’t say they weren’t high.
But if the homeowner got to write-off the property taxes on the house I rent, he wouldn’t have had to increase my rent by $400 a month.
But if the homeowner got to write-off the property taxes on the house I rent, he wouldn’t have had to increase my rent by $400 a month.
No you didn’t say they were high. You said they were nothing. If not for that exemption our taxes would be almost 6000.00. we live rural. So no water services or sewer. The shitty little county hospital that you only go to if you’d like to die. An antiquated volunteer fire department. But we do have a fancy football field with lights so bright you can see them for miles. But hey that’s nothing.
No, I said COMPARATIVELY they were nothing. Is reading comprehension a problem for you?
Was 95 here @ 8 pm. No idea what it is now.
Blah blah blah. Whatever you say. I’d hate to get in the way of your feelz.
(You’d better let UB’s know that they’re about to lose another sock.)
Here 19 years. 230 posts. Inactive for years and suddenly active again.
Sock.
RememberGoliad
Veteran Member
Clearly the norther hasn't gotten to you yet. 67 in Mountain Home, up from 64 when the frickin' BOTTOM fell out of the sky. North wind and still drizzling rain.
I hate to break it to you, but that “norther” as you call it MIGHT drop temperatures here by a single degree, as you well know.
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RememberGoliad
Veteran Member
Must've washed out before it got to you. We were down in Kerrville, it was 93 and dead calm when I walked into the Tractor Supply. Grabbed one sack of critter food and time I got back outside it was 75 and blowing 30mph out of the northwest. Brother said it never made it to Georgetown, it petered out just east of Marble Falls.
It's back up around 85 or so now. Nice while it lasted.
It's back up around 85 or so now. Nice while it lasted.
jward
passin' thru
I'd like a wee bit of that heat. We're not even at 90 yet here in the MO/KS Northern border. Between the massive thunderstorms and coolish temps, I'm still not getting as much poolside time as I'd hoped :: sad eyes ::
..in fact, i've been tossing a sweat shirt on at night. That's no fun!
..in fact, i've been tossing a sweat shirt on at night. That's no fun!
YOUR
You know, that damned autocorrect does the weirdest things. It’s done that to me before. It also just loves to change “its” to “it’s”. Does that to me a couple times a day.
RememberGoliad
Veteran Member
And that's your story and you're stickin' to it, huh?
And that other common occurrence, how many times have you typed something highly complementary to me then autocorrect changes it to "ass"?
TheSearcher
Are you sure about that?
Well, to be honest, I have keyboard mapping set to do that automatically….
dioptase
Veteran Member
I'd say 91 F is miserable, not "warm", while hiking. Back when I was younger and more foolish, I remember a 90-ish hike with DD (then a child). Let's just say it took a lot of ice cold fluids and heavily salted minestrone soup back at the motel diner before I started feeling human again.
(I've learned since then, and now try not to be even exercise/dog walking, let alone hiking, above 80 F, otherwise there's a good chance of a migraine (and it's not good for the dog).)
(I've learned since then, and now try not to be even exercise/dog walking, let alone hiking, above 80 F, otherwise there's a good chance of a migraine (and it's not good for the dog).)
momma_soapmaker
Disgusted
Firebird
Has No Life - Lives on TB
91 was the high, we hike in the early morning in the 70's, I should have clarified that.