General / Off-Topic Uk Heatwave
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Don't speak of such things. We are barely getting 20 degrees (Centigrade, naturally) up here in Finland even though there are no clouds on the sky at all. Only a few years ago such weather would have meant 30+ degrees of temperature, but something is very wrong with the weather these days...
bring on winter ... I can't wait to moan about how cold it is instead of moaning about how hot it is
At least you can do something about being too cold. Too hot? Tough.
I'd much rather it was too cold than too hot. At least I can fly south for the winter.
Ditto, but for the reason that if I'm too cold I can put more clothes on. A Brabensweater, for example.
If I'm too hot, people tend to complain if I sit at my desk in the altogether.
Not if it's a nice, comfortable 20-24 degrees.
Anything north of 25 degrees, that's too hot for me.
There is this marvellous invention called an air conditioning unit that can help cool you off, i bought one a couple of years ago as my place is uninhabitable in weather like this without one.
Im in Connecticut in the USA, being British the 34c temps we have recently would have killed me had it not been for Air Conditioning so its 34c outside and in my bedroom right now its 20.8c. I donno what i did without it lol but yeah go buy an air conditioner they are an amazing bit of kit
Govt. regulation advice 65821
The world is going to end. Instead of the sky being white, it's turned a strange blue and there's a large fireball in the sky. Everyone has run inside. I think it might hit us.
Earth regulation cooling advice: if not sat at a desk, use simple trigonometry to use larger real-world objects (buildings, trees, escarpments) to position yourself such that the large burning orange ball effectively becomes unseen. At which point, you are in 'shade', which greatly reduces temperatures. If the fireball gets larger, remember: duck (not digital) and cover.
Most earth organisms can also reduce their core temperatures by drinking a fluid named 'water', or by bathing in it at a reduced temperature. Be careful if the water become rock hard, you can bang your head quite badly and end up being not cool and have lump on your noggin.
If trapped in an office without aircon, moan about it alot, pretend to swoon, go home then have a water fight with your neighbours.
If anyone else moans about the weather they're going to get pirated by me, lilly livered heliophobes, yarr!
The world is going to end. Instead of the sky being white, it's turned a strange blue and there's a large fireball in the sky. Everyone has run inside. I think it might hit us.
Earth regulation cooling advice: if not sat at a desk, use simple trigonometry to use larger real-world objects (buildings, trees, escarpments) to position yourself such that the large burning orange ball effectively becomes unseen. At which point, you are in 'shade', which greatly reduces temperatures. If the fireball gets larger, remember: duck (not digital) and cover.
Most earth organisms can also reduce their core temperatures by drinking a fluid named 'water', or by bathing in it at a reduced temperature. Be careful if the water become rock hard, you can bang your head quite badly and end up being not cool and have lump on your noggin.
If trapped in an office without aircon, moan about it alot, pretend to swoon, go home then have a water fight with your neighbours.
If anyone else moans about the weather they're going to get pirated by me, lilly livered heliophobes, yarr!
If trapped anywhere without air conditioning, grab yourself one of these babies:
http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wc...Id=110&searchTerms=usb+fan&x=0&y=0&authToken=
Stylish, compact, uses USB power so no one's going to whine about electricity bills, soft blades so you won't hurt yourself if you accidentally touch it and moves just enough air to keep you cool without blowing papers around everywhere. I've got two: one at my PC and one at my bedside and in this weather, they're an absolute Godsend. A £10 Godsend.
A while back, Argos were doing 'em for £3.99 but then they went and discontinued them. Never mind; they're worth a tenner.
http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wc...Id=110&searchTerms=usb+fan&x=0&y=0&authToken=
Stylish, compact, uses USB power so no one's going to whine about electricity bills, soft blades so you won't hurt yourself if you accidentally touch it and moves just enough air to keep you cool without blowing papers around everywhere. I've got two: one at my PC and one at my bedside and in this weather, they're an absolute Godsend. A £10 Godsend.
A while back, Argos were doing 'em for £3.99 but then they went and discontinued them. Never mind; they're worth a tenner.
Yep, but doesn't it have a marvellous effect on the electricity bill as well?
I'll stick with my USB fan. 
The independant had a comment today about us Brits not being prepared for the hot weather.
So far we are unprepared for too much sun, too much rain, too much snow and 1 leaf.
Considering how much we like to talk about it, we are bloody useless at dealing with it
So far we are unprepared for too much sun, too much rain, too much snow and 1 leaf.
Considering how much we like to talk about it, we are bloody useless at dealing with it
The independant had a comment today about us Brits not being prepared for the hot weather.
So far we are unprepared for too much sun, too much rain, too much snow and 1 leaf.
Considering how much we like to talk about it, we are bloody useless at dealing with it
Unless the Government is going to roll out cheap Air Con for everyone (they won't
) I don't see how we can be prepared for it.
Not as bad as the 'commuter puker' as it used to be called.
That's the 11:30 pm on a Friday night, isn't it?