The Heat....

[peternorth]

I was getting ready to post a reply when I dropped off to sleep. But the "good" news is things went as predicted in that I knew due to the day that I had..... I'd drop off pretty quickly (and I did).

But if I didn't have a full night of sleep, I'd be awake at 2-3 am and struggle to go back to sleep. I woke up around 2:20, it's now past 3:30 at time of posting.

I don't even feel hot at present, it's like a "decent" temperature... yet due to obviously sweating during sleep... I'm uncomfortable and haven't been able to settle enough to sleep again.

I think I'll be fine throughout the day but with it being a long time between drinks as far as the last time it was 40+ degrees..... who knows, I might keel over.a

Turn on the air con ?

 

[Xtreme]

Turn on the air con ?

Then I don't sleep due to the extra noises of it working. Yes I know cut off my nose to spite my face lol.

 

[revo333]

It's times like these I'm glad I do night shift

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Aircon was on at about 9am this morning and wont be turned off til... Saturday?

It makes you think - what did we do before air con? We put up with heat, that’s what. People born before 1980-ish will know what I mean. We’ve become less heat-tolerant due to air conditioned cars, homes, offices, schools, shops everywhere. We expect it and choose where to go based on whether a place has air con.

 

[MarcMaverick]

I can't sleep in a airconned room . Fan is fine. As a kid I used to talk into a fan.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

I can't sleep in a airconned room . Fan is fine. As a kid I used to talk into a fan.

Fan for me too.

 

[Catfish Alley]

On the flipside, pretty easy to spot Aussies over here. Air-con certainly hasn't built up their tolerance for the cold. Haha.

I always have a fan running low in my room. Even in winter.

 

[Roobs321]

I've never slept with the aircon on either. Slept from 10pm-6am with the window open last night, do that a fair bit in Spring/Summer (at least when the wet isn't bucketing down).

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

I've never slept with the aircon on either. Slept from 10pm-6am with the window open last night, do that a fair bit in Spring/Summer (at least when the wet isn't bucketing down).

Same. I like the window open and the fan on in summer. It has to get quite cold for me to close the window.

 

[jb04]

It makes you think - what did we do before air con? We put up with heat, that’s what. People born before 1980-ish will know what I mean. We’ve become less heat-tolerant due to air conditioned cars, homes, offices, schools, shops everywhere. We expect it and choose where to go based on whether a place has air con.

Salt tablets, wet flannels. I always wonder the shock my 10 pound Pom grandparents had when they experienced their first summer here in the early 50s.

 

[Cuzz09]

My floor tiles are nice n cool.

When its crazy hot its nice laying on the tiles with a pillow

 

[MarcMaverick]

I try to keep the rooms as dark as possible.

 

[bresker]

I'm working outdoors in 36 atm, i'll knock off at 11:30. There's a strongish wind kicking up so stay tuned to Vic emergency & 774 , especially if you are on city fringe. I'm in Hoppers Crossing today but there are so many wild old sheep paddocks up the road past Manor Lakes. I don't think new migrants there appreciate the danger.

I close all doors, blinds & windows & run aircon in one room. Water all my plants.

Plus side- it's a good time to wash pillows and donnas. I put my washing machine to steam allergy setting then hang them out.

VIC summer - cold, mild, cold, mild, cold, mild, wet, cold then HELLFIRE

 

[Cuzz09]

nearly 38 here in Adelaide and not yet 10am

 

[jb04]

You know these whizz bang cameras Fox use for this weight transfer, biometrics and other cool stuff would be better used for Snicko to allow more frames for DRS decisions.

Edit: You know what, my point stands but the heat must be affecting me today. Can't have more than one tab open on BigFooty.

 

[revo333]

Bush fires starting already.

Hopefully it's not a long day for some.

 

[MarcMaverick]

Bush fires starting already.

Hopefully it's not a long day for some.

With no real relief, unfortunatelly it will be.

In saying that, I too hope its not a long day.

 

[peternorth]

It makes you think - what did we do before air con? We put up with heat, that’s what. People born before 1980-ish will know what I mean. We’ve become less heat-tolerant due to air conditioned cars, homes, offices, schools, shops everywhere. We expect it and choose where to go based on whether a place has air con.

Its like the internet and smart devices. People could research by going to the library, but people just don't. Why? Cause of convenience.

I remember the days of sleeping downstairs on whatever. couch, a row of chairs, on the floor. whatever. then air con came in, and everyone piled into that room for rest and sleep.

 

[MP_]

Hottest day I’ve ever recorded 46.4 degrees

 

[peternorth]

did some washing. So much fun knowing it was going to take bugger all time to dry

 

[Roobs321]

weird seeing Melbourne is 42 now with 19 max on Sunday

whereas FNQ for the next week is like 30 max 25 min

 

[MarcMaverick]

weird seeing Melbourne is 42 now with 19 max on Sunday

whereas FNQ for the next week is like 30 max 25 min

Its Melbourne's crazy weather.

 

[MP_]

It was so hot last night and renewable energy in the grid was so low that my wholesale energy provider was paying me $24 per kw/h to put power into the grid.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

weird seeing Melbourne is 42 now with 19 max on Sunday

whereas FNQ for the next week is like 30 max 25 min

Queensland makes up for it with humidity.

 

[MarcMaverick]

Queensland makes up for it with humidity.

You can relieve yourself from heat. No such mercy with humidity.