It’s Hot.

[Mark]

Ginger AND trans in Arizona doing nothing. That's an all-call!

Did you just imply transginger?

 

[Crystal]

Did you just imply transginger?

Yes, I'm a ginger trapped in the body of a ginger. Help.

 

[Mark]

Yes, I'm a ginger trapped in the body of a ginger. Help.

“For $.15 a day, you can help this ginger maintain a climate control of 69 degrees Fahrenheit.”

We just need a sullen sounding washed up singer from the 90’s to do the voiceover…

 

[Crystal]

“For $.15 a day, you can help this ginger maintain a climate control of 69 degrees Fahrenheit.”

We just need a sullen sounding washed up singer from the 90’s to do the voiceover…

Nah, gotta' go with the new generation, hook everyone in.

 

[Kat]

Oregon doesn't get humid? That's why I run my A/Cs 18 hours a day, keeping the humidity levels down. It's either that or dehumidifiers, which make the house hot, and then have to run the A/Cs anyway.

Not really, it's only noticeably humid when it rains, which it doesn't do much in the summer. It's more humid than Arizona obviously, but not unpleasantly so.

My current indoor humidity is 51% and it's 71 degrees.

I just saw this article that said Phoenix averaged over 100 degrees for the month. Not an average high, the overall average. I like to be warmer than the average person, but Jesus Christ that's too much.

Also interesting that their hottest month seems to be July. Here it's August.

 

[Crystal]

Not really, it's only noticeably humid when it rains, which it doesn't do much in the summer. It's more humid than Arizona obviously, but not unpleasantly so.

My current indoor humidity is 51% and it's 71 degrees.

I just saw this article that said Phoenix averaged over 100 degrees for the month. Not an average high, the overall average. I like to be warmer than the average person, but Jesus Christ that's too much.

Also interesting that their hottest month seems to be July. Here it's August.

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[Shadow.]

It's really hot here in south Louisiana. The humidity is killer.

To make things worse there's almost always a 30ish minute thunderstorm every day around 4PM that knocks out power to large parts of the city.

 

[Mark]

It's really hot here in south Louisiana. The humidity is killer.

To make things worse there's almost always a 30ish minute thunderstorm every day around 4PM that knocks out power to large parts of the city.View attachment 1778

That was happening damn near every evening here last week. Thankfully, this week is a little milder so far. The end of the week is supposed to start getting warm again.

 

[The Eye in the Sky!]

It's really hot here in south Louisiana. The humidity is killer.

To make things worse there's almost always a 30ish minute thunderstorm every day around 4PM that knocks out power to large parts of the city.View attachment 1778

I can't imagine how much water is in the air all the time there. I still really need to go to eat there though... Maybe in the winter lol

 

[Mark]

Summer decided to come back and kick me in the swamp ass one more time.

 

[Fool's Requiem]

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Summer decided to come back and kick me in the swamp ass one more time.

"Hot and Steamy"

I rode roller coasters in 95 degrees Temps on Monday.

 

[Mark]

"Hot and Steamy"

I rode roller coasters in 95 degrees Temps on Monday.

Fuck. That. The roller coaster gives you a breeze at least, but those lines? Absolute madman.

 

[Fool's Requiem]

no lines on Labor Day

Labor Day has consistently been the best day to go to a theme park for me that isn't in Florida or Southern California.

 

[Mark]

no lines on Labor Day

Labor Day has consistently been the best day to go to a theme park for me that isn't in Florida or Southern California.

That’s surprising to me, but the closest amusement parks are in southern MD or southern PA to me, so I didn’t realize that they’d be dead already.

 

[Fool's Requiem]

That’s surprising to me, but the closest amusement parks are in southern MD or southern PA to me, so I didn’t realize that they’d be dead already.

Don't even bother with Six Flags America in DC, it's awful. Go to the park in Jersey.

 

[Mark]

Don't even bother with Six Flags America in DC, it's awful. Go to the park in Jersey.

That’s the one in southern MD I’m talking about. If you’ve been there, you already know why I avoid it. Absolute shit show. Went down for Halloween events one year… never again.

 

[Fool's Requiem]

That’s the one in southern MD I’m talking about. If you’ve been there, you already know why I avoid it. Absolute shit show. Went down for Halloween events one year… never again.

Slowest operations I've ever encountered. They have some decent rides, but they are abysmally slow. I don't understand why Six Flags ops are so poor. Cedar Fair and Busch Gardens don't have those issues.

 

[Mark]

Slowest operations I've ever encountered. They have some decent rides, but they are abysmally slow. I don't understand why Six Flags ops are so poor. Cedar Fair and Busch Gardens don't have those issues.

I’ll tell you why… it’s the only amusement park between DC and Baltimore. Their employee pool is abysmal, so their efficiency reflects that. Most of the employees are either from NE/SE DC or Bowie State as college residents, and the locals… well… they suck.

The atmosphere of the place is what does it for me. I’d never take my girls there, there are regularly lockdowns of parts of the park and full closures or event cancellations due to violent incidents.

 

[Crystal]

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Summer decided to come back and kick me in the swamp ass one more time.

Stop trying to copy us.

 

[Fool's Requiem]

fuck arizona

I will never move there

 

[Fool's Requiem]

I will take 6 months of gray before I sit in 100 degree weather for half of the year...

 

[Mark]

fuck arizona

I will never move there

Agreed. Some of the scenery is amazing compared to what I’m used to… I’d love to visit in the fall or something, but I’ll be damned if I’d wanna be anywhere near there in the summer. I’ve been told it’s not “as bad” as here because it’s a “dry heat”, but so is a fucking oven and I’m not climbing in one of them to escape this heat.

 

[Crystal]

Agreed. Some of the scenery is amazing compared to what I’m used to… I’d love to visit in the fall or something, but I’ll be damned if I’d wanna be anywhere near there in the summer. I’ve been told it’s not “as bad” as here because it’s a “dry heat”, but so is a fucking oven and I’m not climbing in one of them to escape this heat.

Dry heat is still hot as hell. Stand next to the oven with the door open one day. That's Arizona.

And yeah, you should totally visit. Lots to look at.

 

[Mark]

Dry heat is still hot as hell. Stand next to the oven with the door open one day. That's Arizona.

And yeah, you should totally visit. Lots to look at.

That’s why I used that analogy, one of my military friends was stationed in Nevada and that’s how he described it to me.

 

[Crystal]

That’s why I used that analogy, one of my military friends was stationed in Nevada and that’s how he described it to me.

It's extremely accurate.

 

[Mark]

It's extremely accurate.

Well, to comfort you… he said Iraq was worse.

 

[Kat]

And here I am, debating whether I should run the heater for a couple hours because it got a bit chilly in here overnight. I think I'll wait though, it's making the kitties extra cuddly.

 

[Crystal]

And here I am, debating whether I should run the heater for a couple hours because it got a bit chilly in here overnight. I think I'll wait though, it's making the kitties extra cuddly.

Aww, I want kitty cuddles!

 

[The Eye in the Sky!]

I went to Kansas City for three days with 85-95 degree weather but no humidity and it was fine.

I walked my dog the morning I got back, it was 72 with 95% humidity and I sweat through my shirt. I hate this so much. The humidity has been 95+ every night for a month and around 80% during the day. I've been running a dehumidifier in my house the last month just to keep it not stuffy. The ACs help but it's so sticky. Bring on fall please

 

[Fool's Requiem]

I'm with Tom. I can't wait for sweater weather to come.

 

[turkey]

fuck arizona

I will never move there

“You can’t shovel sunshine!!”

I really hate winter. That was one of my reasons for moving here.

 

[A Slightly New Used Server]

“You can’t shovel sunshine!!”

I really hate winter. That was one of my reasons for moving here.

I do hate shoveling...

but I love winter.

 

[Fool's Requiem]

“You can’t shovel sunshine!!”

I really hate winter. That was one of my reasons for moving here.

No grass to mow in the winter. No bugs to deal with. No birds trying to nest in the gutters. No weeds to deal with.

Cheaper electric bills too (if you have a gas powered water heater attached to your central air system).

Hot showers feel sooooo much better in the winter, too.

You're usually only going to shovel snow maybe a couple times a year and the rest of the time, salt does the work of keeping your driveway and walkways clear.

 

[Mark]

No grass to mow in the winter. No bugs to deal with. No birds trying to nest in the gutters. No weeds to deal with.

Cheaper electric bills too (if you have a gas powered water heater attached to your central air system).

Hot showers feel sooooo much better in the winter, too.

You're usually only going to shovel snow maybe a couple times a year and the rest of the time, salt does the work of keeping your driveway and walkways clear.

Exactly. Here in the mid-Atlantic, we’re lucky if we get one heavy accumulation a year. We got nailed with a double blizzard back in 14 or 15, that was the last major snowfall I recall in recent years. It was lovely. No traffic on the roads. Peaceful. Quiet.

 

[Fool's Requiem]

Exactly. Here in the mid-Atlantic, we’re lucky if we get one heavy accumulation a year. We got nailed with a double blizzard back in 14 or 15, that was the last major snowfall I recall in recent years. It was lovely. No traffic on the roads. Peaceful. Quiet.

That's another great thing about snow. It makes everything so quiet because sound doesn't reflect well off of snow.

 

[BigDaddy]

I went to Kansas City for three days with 85-95 degree weather but no humidity and it was fine.

I don't remember if I told you, but just a week or so before you came to KC, we had a full week of highs getting close to or breaking 100. It was so muggy that it was foggy in the morning driving to work. And the glass doors of our office entrance were steamed over. It was awful.

As much I as love the cooler fall weather, I dread it in some ways because it means winter is lurking around the corner. Snow is fine aesthetically in December, around Christmas time and such, but once the new year hits, I'm done with winter. I love the pleasant spring and fall days, but they seem so fleeting.

 

[Mark]

As much I as love the cooler fall weather, I dread it in some ways because it means winter is lurking around the corner. Snow is fine aesthetically in December, around Christmas time and such, but once the new year hits, I'm done with winter. I love the pleasant spring and fall days, but they seem so fleeting.

It’s the same way here, dude. We’re lucky if we see two weeks straight of spring or fall before it abruptly shifts into summer or winter.

 

[BigDaddy]

It’s the same way here, dude. We’re lucky if we see two weeks straight of spring or fall before it abruptly shifts into summer or winter.

 

[turkey]

No grass to mow in the winter. No bugs to deal with. No birds trying to nest in the gutters. No weeds to deal with.

Cheaper electric bills too (if you have a gas powered water heater attached to your central air system).

Hot showers feel sooooo much better in the winter, too.

You're usually only going to shovel snow maybe a couple times a year and the rest of the time, salt does the work of keeping your driveway and walkways clear.

I did enough winter. The last two years I was back with my parents. On my lunch break I would have to climb a sketchy ladder to break ice off the roof and shovel very routinely.

Electric bill sucks in the summer but heating costs suck too. Actually summer sucks but the payoff in the winter months is great.

Both have its pros and cons. I’m so over winter still and dreading the possibility of going back to it.

 

[Mark]

I did enough winter. The last two years I was back with my parents. On my lunch break I would have to climb a sketchy ladder to break ice off the roof and shovel very routinely.

Electric bill sucks in the summer but heating costs suck too. Actually summer sucks but the payoff in the winter months is great.

Both have its pros and cons. I’m so over winter still and dreading the possibility of going back to it.

I’ll take 3ft of snow over 1in of ice any day. We’ve gotten some pretty nasty ice storms here over the years, and they always end up shutting everything down compared to the slowdown that snow brings.

The common philosophy I hear is that in the cold, you can always add more layers. In the heat… you can only strip away so many before you start catching charges in public.

 

[Crystal]

^^^ That part is accurate.

 

[Kat]

The common philosophy I hear is that in the cold, you can always add more layers. In the heat… you can only strip away so many before you start catching charges in public.

This is such bullshit. Ever try to type in gloves because your hands are freezing cold? Try to breathe but the air is so cold it's painful? More layers doesn't solve being cold!

I feel like when you're hot, going into a cool area is instantly soothing, but if you're cold, it takes so long to get comfortably warm even if you're sitting in front of a raging fire.

 

[Mark]

This is such bullshit. Ever try to type in gloves because your hands are freezing cold? Try to breathe but the air is so cold it's painful? More layers doesn't solve being cold!

Oh yeah, I used to regularly go from spending anywhere from a half hour to an hour in single digits in the middle of the night to the warm car. I also spent many muggy summer nights doing the same thing, and I’ll still take my winters. Regular Mechanix gloves are great for keyboards, and there are similar brands that have versions that work with touchscreens.

I feel like when you're hot, going into a cool area is instantly soothing, but if you're cold, it takes so long to get comfortably warm even if you're sitting in front of a raging fire.

It depends… I’ve been so overheated that going into the cold seems to take just as long to readjust and stop sweating, and I’ve also been so goddamn cold that it took forever to thaw out. So… I guess it’s really a matter of what kind of extreme heat or cold we’re talking about.