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Offline Ripsnort

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« Reply #15 on: May 22, 2003, 09:54:50 AM »
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From a guy with a carpeted drive way


Ahh, garage. Romper room for the kids in the winter months ;)
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« Reply #16 on: May 22, 2003, 10:21:20 AM »
When I was in Iraq with the UN in 1988, when we stepped off the plane at Saddam International, it was a cool 130F.  It was like opening mom's oven to check on the roast.

Later that week on the border between Iran and Iraq, it hit 142F. Oh yeah, humidity was at 90%.:eek:
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« Reply #17 on: May 22, 2003, 10:54:11 AM »
When they dropped the ramp of our Herc in Panama..man that damp hot just about killed us poor canucks.
Next day one of our guys had to be evacuated from heat exastion. He came back in  a few days. But man it was hot.
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« Reply #18 on: May 22, 2003, 11:16:58 AM »
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When they dropped the ramp of our Herc in Panama..man that damp hot just about killed us poor canucks.
Next day one of our guys had to be evacuated from heat exastion. He came back in  a few days. But man it was hot.


I got that as a 16 yr old in Florida once...hit 110 (prolly 95% humidity) and down I went! No fun....
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« Reply #19 on: May 22, 2003, 11:21:28 AM »
Lived in the desert with 117 degrees and less than 10 percent humidity and an island at 90 degrees with 90 percent humidity. For comfort I'll take the desert heat any day.
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« Reply #20 on: May 22, 2003, 11:56:47 AM »
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Hot?  I live in Arizona, do you even know hot?


It gets up to 110-115 here during the summer.
As MT says, dry heat in CA or AZ is nothing compared to humid heat.
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« Reply #21 on: May 22, 2003, 11:56:58 AM »
It get over 1800F where I work.
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« Reply #22 on: May 22, 2003, 11:58:02 AM »
I was driving thru Phoenix one day and heard on the News it was so hot (116*F I think) they had to close Phoenix Int'l. Planes could not generate enough lift for take-off.
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« Reply #23 on: May 22, 2003, 11:58:27 AM »
I did a lot of landscaping work for my uncle in AZ in 120 deg temps, and it wasn't much worse than it gets here.  
In AZ and CA your sweat actually evaporates and helps you stay cool.  As long as you drink a lot of water you're OK.  In humid area your sweat won't evaporate and actually makes you hotter.
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« Reply #24 on: May 22, 2003, 12:06:07 PM »
But it's a dry heat
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« Reply #25 on: May 22, 2003, 12:13:01 PM »
I did basic training in San Antonio TX during June-July.  Its SO much fun marching on black asphalt in the middle of the day.

Sometime during my second week, I went down with heat exhaustion. Damn was that horrible experience. And then just a few years later, it happened again during an ORI.  Had to unload a C-130 that was sitting closed up on the ramp for several hours in the hot sun.

Twice, was two times too many.  Most people don't realize that heat exhaustion can be deadly. Well... let me tell you.  After you lay on your back totally numb (I literally couldn't feel my arms or legs) and as weak as a baby, and they're loading you in an ambulance, you start to LISTEN to the medics. ;)
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« Reply #26 on: May 22, 2003, 12:16:07 PM »
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Originally posted by Ripsnort
I got that as a 16 yr old in Florida once...hit 110 (prolly 95% humidity) and down I went! No fun....


Ah, so that's where the hair went!



:p :) ;)
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« Reply #27 on: May 22, 2003, 12:20:55 PM »
Late August / Early September tend to be the hottest weeks of the year in So. Calif. In fact I'd bet that September is much hotter on average than June.

Of course those of us who ever strapped on the pads and hit the gridiron have many horror stories about the 3-a-days in the heat. Worst I recall was a legit 115. Coach actually backed off that day. He probably had visions of a bunch of dead teenagers on the grass.
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« Reply #28 on: May 22, 2003, 12:32:39 PM »
it was 100 in my car today...
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« Reply #29 on: May 22, 2003, 12:49:00 PM »
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Of course those of us who ever strapped on the pads and hit the gridiron have many horror stories about the 3-a-days in the heat. Worst I recall was a legit 115. Coach actually backed off that day. He probably had visions of a bunch of dead teenagers on the grass.


Yep, 1973 playing Evanston HS in Chicago, our away (Navy Blue) jersey's full sun, stadium blocking any air movement, 115F on the field in shade Lake Michigan providing near 100% humidity. Didn't take my salt, I was being double teamed and playing Off & Def (O-Guard & D-Tackle) lasted almost full first half, then collapsed. I came to in a stainless steel trainor's whirlpool filled with ice and water, still in my gear.... all I remember is greying-out, very scary..........

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