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Pentax D-FA* 70-200mm f/2.8 ED DC AW

07/29/2009 07:02:56 PM · #1

It's 97F without a hint of breeze. Inside my house is over 90. Our bedroom "cooled" to 82 last night, so at least I slept better than the night before.
It's supposed to do this for the next week or more.
And no, we don't have air-conditioning. That would be rather like Floridians buying snowblowers. They might use them every once in a while, but certainly not often enough to warrant buying 'em.

*whimper*

eta; and no, there's not a fan to be had in the stores. We have a few but I bought another yesterday and got one of the very last ones around.

Message edited by author 2009-07-29 19:05:10.

K3Master

Pentax K-3

07/29/2009 07:06:28 PM · #2

Thankfully, I'm in the interior where Central Air is a law.

Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon

07/29/2009 07:11:22 PM · #3

Yeah, you guys are used to being camels, but us wetcoasters can't handle it! (kinda like we are with snow...)
And hey, when you coming to the coast? Would love to meet ya.

yanko

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

07/29/2009 07:13:38 PM · #4

I forgot what the double digits felt like. Just about every day it's been 100+ in Austin, Texas.

Message edited by author 2009-07-29 19:14:09.

K3Master

Pentax K-3

Pentax D-FA* 70-200mm f/2.8 ED DC AW

07/29/2009 07:13:41 PM · #5

Originally posted by BeeCee:

Yeah, you guys are used to being camels, but us wetcoasters can't handle it! (kinda like we are with snow...)
And hey, when you coming to the coast? Would love to meet ya.

I was supposed to come soon, but keep running into car troubles.

07/29/2009 07:21:55 PM · #6

Originally posted by yanko:

I forgot what the double digits felt like. Just about every day it's been 100+ in Austin, Texas.

But indoors??!! I am soooooooo thankful for the ice-maker/dispenser fridge right now.

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

07/29/2009 07:22:25 PM · #7

Originally posted by K10DGuy:

Originally posted by BeeCee:
Yeah, you guys are used to being camels, but us wetcoasters can't handle it! (kinda like we are with snow...)
And hey, when you coming to the coast? Would love to meet ya.

I was supposed to come soon, but keep running into car troubles.

Quit running into things then!
Oh, wait... you meant... gotcha :)

shamrock

Nikon D300

07/29/2009 07:38:33 PM · #8

Originally posted by yanko:

I forgot what the double digits felt like. Just about every day it's been 100+ in Austin, Texas.

Yup. I just dropped over a grand on solar screens to try to cool things down and help the poor air conditioner. :(

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

07/29/2009 10:18:34 PM · #9

Okay, now I'm resorting to the poor-man's AC- a pan of ice cubes in front of the fan...

7pm and it's "only 32C (90F) in the bedroom. It's 34 (93) at my computer.

Helllllp!

faidoi

Pentax K10D

07/29/2009 10:20:23 PM · #10

I had the heater on last night ;P

PhotoDave

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM II

07/29/2009 10:25:09 PM · #11

OMG thats nasty, why dont you just run down to the beach and jump in the water to cool off? :P

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

07/29/2009 10:27:09 PM · #12

Originally posted by BeeCee:

Okay, now I'm resorting to the poor-man's AC- a pan of ice cubes in front of the fan...

7pm and it's "only 32C (90F) in the bedroom. It's 34 (93) at my computer.

Helllllp!

I forgot that the west coast was having a super heat wave. If you have a basement (and it's cool), running the furnace fan can help cool the rest of the house.

07/30/2009 01:21:02 AM · #13

Originally posted by dknourek:

OMG thats nasty, why dont you just run down to the beach and jump in the water to cool off? :P

Dear, you DO remember how freakin' COLD that ocean is, I'm sure!

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

07/30/2009 01:24:26 AM · #14

We don't have a furnace, have electric heat. Downstairs is a couple degrees cooler than up, but not a lot, or I'd be lying on the suite floor all day.

It's now 10:20pm, down to 30C (86F) outside and dead calm, still 91.2F in the kitchen, and a cool 83 in the bedroom. My office is.... awful...

If it weren't for the bugs, I'd sleep on the deck.

eta; 'Snot fair, it's only 16C in Calgary right now!

Message edited by author 2009-07-30 01:26:24.

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

07/30/2009 01:31:48 AM · #15

Originally posted by BeeCee:

It's 19C in Edmonton. Feel better? ;o)

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

07/30/2009 01:33:52 AM · #16

Originally posted by cpanaioti:

Originally posted by BeeCee:
We don't have a furnace, have electric heat. Downstairs is a couple degrees cooler than up, but not a lot, or I'd be lying on the suite floor all day.

It's now 10:20pm, down to 30C (86F) outside and dead calm, still 91.2F in the kitchen, and a cool 83 in the bedroom. My office is.... awful...

If it weren't for the bugs, I'd sleep on the deck.

eta; 'Snot fair, it's only 16C in Calgary right now!

It's 19C in Edmonton. Feel better? ;o)

No :(

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

07/30/2009 01:36:32 AM · #17

Originally posted by BeeCee:

Originally posted by cpanaioti:

Originally posted by BeeCee:
We don't have a furnace, have electric heat. Downstairs is a couple degrees cooler than up, but not a lot, or I'd be lying on the suite floor all day.

It's now 10:20pm, down to 30C (86F) outside and dead calm, still 91.2F in the kitchen, and a cool 83 in the bedroom. My office is.... awful...

If it weren't for the bugs, I'd sleep on the deck.

eta; 'Snot fair, it's only 16C in Calgary right now!

It's 19C in Edmonton. Feel better? ;o)

No :(

We had a heat wave last week though nothing like what you're experiencing. The top temp was 32 and indoors it only got as high as 27. Hot flashes and heat wave don't mix very well. LOL

Do you have ice packs? I found putting one behind my neck when trying to get some sleep worked quite well.

Fisher Price Kid-Tough Digital

07/30/2009 01:42:35 AM · #18

I've been draping myself with a wet hand towel at night. Between that and the fan directly on me, last night wasn't bad.
Kept wetting myself down today and wearing a facecloth full of icecubes on my neck. My skin's gonna be soooooo dry after a couple more days of this.

Beck just had a banana. She took one bite, made a face, and said, "It's warmer than my mouth..."

Bugzeye

07/30/2009 01:48:51 AM · #19

I was a we bit shocked to open this thread and not find a photo of me... :)

Fisher Price Kid-Tough Digital

07/30/2009 01:53:11 AM · #20

Originally posted by Bugzeye:

I was a we bit shocked to open this thread and not find a photo of me... :)

You're not too hot, dear, you're juuuust right ;)

Bugzeye

07/30/2009 04:01:16 AM · #21

Awwww, thank you!

Originally posted by BeeCee:

Originally posted by Bugzeye:
I was a we bit shocked to open this thread and not find a photo of me... :)

You're not too hot, dear, you're juuuust right ;)

07/30/2009 04:24:47 AM · #22

Originally posted by Bugzeye:

Awwww, thank you!

Originally posted by BeeCee:

Originally posted by Bugzeye:
I was a we bit shocked to open this thread and not find a photo of me... :)

You're not too hot, dear, you're juuuust right ;)

And even better when you blush :D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM

07/30/2009 04:25:40 AM · #23

1:28am and it's down to 88 in my office. At this rate it should be a positively chilly 85 by morning!

Timosaby

Canon EOS-7D

08/01/2009 03:05:25 PM · #24

Pfff noobs. Regularly hits 55 Celsius here. That's about 130 Fahrenheit i think.