Stifling States of America: Heat Wave!

[MTK]

Muggy as hell and 88 today where I'm at. Went out for a walk at lunch and was drenched.

[GMScud]

Yeah it's 95 here right now.

August not off to a good start.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Muggy as hell and 88 today where I'm at. Went out for a walk at lunch and was drenched.

Look at the bright side.

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Man I hope August is cooler:

July heat in Washington was unprecedented - The Washington Post

Well, it's starting off in the 90's all week this week. I don't think that bodes well.

[mredskins]

I am scared of my BGE bill for July, very scared.

[over the mountain]

Well i think i bitched about this before but the AC has been broke in my car for 2 summers now. I drive about 2 hours a day, all highway, all sitting in traffic.

I go to work in shorts, t shirts n flip flops. Get to the parking garage then change into my suit.

Its been so hot lately im thinking about bringing a change of boxers as well or just free ballin it to work.

Needless to say, im zapped of energy by the time i get home.

[over the mountain]

Originally Posted by firstdown

That's part of camping. For guys sit around late drinking and being respectful of other campers late into the night. Mom and dad with 6 yr old wake up at the crack of dawn banging pots and pans around as they yell at little jimmy.

You don't see the problem?

I was camping down in point lookout solo with my dog, started partying with a group of true necks that night. they were drinking hard but had to wake up early to get their crabbin lines out.

The scary part was they kept their beer in the coolers they had their raw chicken necks in.

Anyways, i dont mind that Md made camping sites non alcohol. I think there are still spots you can go.

[Hog1]

It's awesome that S. Florida is like.....cool compared to the rest of the country........maybe with Global warming we are the new New Hampshire?
BTW....loved camping at Point Lookout

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

Well i think i bitched about this before but the AC has been broke in my car for 2 summers now. I drive about 2 hours a day, all highway, all sitting in traffic.

I go to work in shorts, t shirts n flip flops. Get to the parking garage then change into my suit.

Its been so hot lately im thinking about bringing a change of boxers as well or just free ballin it to work.

Needless to say, im zapped of energy by the time i get home.

How the hell have you been driving to work for 2 yrs without AC? Have you tried charging the system with one of those kits you buy at an auto parts store? They only cost like $25 well worth the money to give it a try. If its leaking they make something you can run through the system that will stop small leaks.

[RedskinRat]

110f when I left work last Thursday, cell phone pic to prove it.

Warm, you say?

<yawn>

[Hog1]

BUT......it's a nice dry heat right? So it's really pretty cool?

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by mredskins

I am scared of my BGE bill for July, very scared.

Shockingly only $40 more then June's bill.

[RedskinRat]

Originally Posted by Hog1

BUT......it's a nice dry heat right? So it's really pretty cool?

We had a rain storm just last night, now it's nice and moist, comparatively speaking.

Arrid as a dessicated Triscuit......

[firstdown]

I had to check but my July bill was only about $27 more then last month. I have no clue what we even pay for the house.

[over the mountain]

Originally Posted by firstdown

How the hell have you been driving to work for 2 yrs without AC? Have you tried charging the system with one of those kits you buy at an auto parts store? They only cost like $25 well worth the money to give it a try. If its leaking they make something you can run through the system that will stop small leaks.

yeah they did the leak test a year or so ago, my trusted family friend mechanic said i would need to replace the entire AC unit at about 2.5k. thats not happening.

Did anyone else get stuck in teh hail storm that came tearing through yesterday around 5:30 ish?

I have 2 cracks in my windshield about 3 feet long each so i was scared my windshield was gonna bust open, hail the size of golf balls came thundering down. I was right on the 495 onto 95 N area going to baltimore. Luckily I was able to find a spot behind some other cars underneath an overpass so the front half of my car was kinda protected. Seconds later, the entire highway was stopped with people taking cover under the underpass, we squezzed in there, cars and vans were inchs away from each other.

this ahole armored truck started blaring his horn b/c every lane was stopped under the underpass with cars trying to take shelter.

after about 10 mins, it cleared up to bright blue skies and traffic was very light all the way home.