Because they are sayin' 100° today...(Pics)

BillyinStoughton · Jul 25, 2012

Let's not forget the alternative gentleman...

Kow Farmer · Jul 25, 2012

I'll take the cold anyday over 100 degree weather. You can always put more clothes on for cold but you can't take enough clothes off for 100 degree hot weather.
Kow Farmer

Old Iron · Jul 25, 2012

I'll take the heat over cold anytime,... at least things will grow when it's hot, if you can get water to it.

Dave in GA · Jul 25, 2012

I'll take the heat over the 0 degree stuff any day.

NCWayne · Jul 25, 2012

Taking clothes off in hot weather is about the worst thing you can do. Whether we agree with their politics or anything else, have you ever seen an Arab running around in the desert with no shirt on? Actually they have things down when it comes to dressing for the heat, and when working in the engine/boiler rooms when in the Navy we did the same thing. Instead of taking off clothes and allowing the sun to hit your body directly causing it to heat up, you keep on at least one layer of lite weight clothes. That serves two putposes. One it keeps the sun off of you when you are outdoors, and two the cloth serves to soak up the sweat coming from your body and hold it against you. The wet cloths being against your body then has an evaporative effect that actually helps keep you cooler than you'd be if you were to remove that layer of clothing.

I know, putting on clothes to beat the heat sounds counter intuitive, but having actually worked in the shipboard enngine rooms for nearly 4 of the six years I served, and now being out in the sun working on equipment 90% of the time I can assure you it does work.

jackinok · Jul 25, 2012

not me,I dont know how folks live without seeing the ground half the year! make mine hot,maybe just not this hot.

Tony S. · Jul 25, 2012

After the winter of "86 I think, when we saw -39 degrees, my Dad said "I will never complain about the heat again."

David from Kansas · Jul 25, 2012

100+ occasionally is OK. What I don't like particularly is those 100-108 days continuously like we are having, but supposedly relief is near as highs in the 90's predicted tomorrow but 100+ returning. Well, it has to end sometime. Like others, I will take the heat over the cold any day, although the dry cold without rain/snow is much more tolerable.

hintocw · Jul 25, 2012

Anything over 70 degrees F is too hot!

Nancy Howell · Jul 25, 2012

Having worked outside many hot, Tx summers, this is how I do it.

I wear either a tank top or T-shirt, a long sleeve, heavy cotton broadcloth (button down collar type) shirt over it but not buttoned, cotton work pants, gloves, broad brimmed straw hat, shaded safety glasses, tall socks and work boots.

When its really hot, I'll take a jug of cool water and soak my long sleeve shirt, then put it on wet. Really keeps you cool.

I have convinced James to wear a long sleeved shirt because of skin cancer, but haven't convinced him to soak it.

For him, I'll take a 2 gallon insulated jug with ice water and some small towels. Put the towels in the jug and let them get good and cold. Take one out, ring it just until it doesn't drip, then he drapes this around his neck. When that towel gets warm, swap it out for the cold one, and put the warm one back in the ice water.

When you've got hay in the field and its 100+, you have to figure out how to work in the heat safely.

paul · Jul 25, 2012

I'm with you on that, Kow. We've had about 39 below to 106 or some such in my life if I remember right.

Actually the humidity and lack of wind is what gets to me the worst. High temps aren't so bad by themselves. I asked our neighbor from Arizona once, what is worse the heat down there or the humidity up here? Was no contest for her, the humidity.

Maybe some frost bite or heat stroke is affecting my memory tho.

--->Paul

SweetFeet · Jul 25, 2012

I prefer it "just right"... say anywhere from 55-85 with low humidity. Spring and fall's my favorites.

BillyinStoughton · Jul 25, 2012

My preference is the cold. As stated below you can dress for that.

My favorite argument of the heat lovers is that, "It may get hot, but it's dry heat."

And to them I say...YEAH, AND A BONFIRE IS A DRY HEAT TOO!

whizkidkyus · Jul 25, 2012

NcWayne ,

The clothes also serve a third purpose - and that is to keep your big rearend covered .

Whizkid

JDseller · Jul 25, 2012

Billy: Your picture make me long for the good old days of winter to be back here!!! The cold never bothers me, never has. My mother used to chew me out for being out side with just a light jacket on with it Zero and blowing. God gave me a pretty thick natural insulation package that keeps getting thicker as I get older. LMAO I can always get enough cloths on to be comfortable. I have worked out side in 30 below weather and been fine. Now if it gets much over 85 and is humid I have to quit. The blood pressure meds I am on will put me down if I stay out in the heat very much.

I work at night a lot. I can't sleep very well most of the time anyway so I just go out and work while it is cool. I then nap in the afternoons. I can sleep well for 2-3 hours at a time. After that my back and shoulders start to hurt me.

Oldmax · Jul 25, 2012

Nancy that works in Texas but not in the Tri-State Area of WV & OH & KY. Too much Humidity. I was stationed in Austin from 59 to 62. AT Bregstrom AFB 4130th FMS SAC WING and there was always a slight breeze blowing. if it stoped you were going to have a storm. I engoyed stay there sometimes I wish I had stayed in Texas after getting out but WV is home and the call of the hills was greater. Have since worked in Detroit . Richmond VA. & a few othr places but always come back Home.

Nancy Howell · Jul 25, 2012

E. Tx has high humidity and the wet shirt is still cool. E. Tx has lots of hills, too.

Maybe someday James & I can do some traveling and get up that way.

chevytaHOE5674 · Jul 25, 2012

I will take our -30* and 200" plus of snow in the winter over this hot weather. Since it doesn't "historically" get that hot UP here many don't have A/C, heck some businesses and restaurants don't have A/C even, so it makes it hard to escape the heat.

At least in the winter I can bundle up outside to keep warm, and inside is kept at a constant comfortable temp.

NCWayne · Jul 25, 2012

Yep, I don't think there's anybody out there that wants to look at my big hairy a$$ anyway. Just about as bad is getting stuck behind a band of male bikers all wearing spandex riding gear. I hate it when that happens and there is no way to get past them.......LOL

glennster · Jul 25, 2012

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chevytaHOE5674 · Jul 25, 2012

Feel relief from the heat just looking at these pictures.

Greg1959 · Jul 25, 2012

Oldmax

Where are you? I'm from the tristate too! Fallsburg, KY

Nebraska Cowman · Jul 25, 2012

That's me, I save all my crabbing for winter, Whew! It sure was nice and warm today!

Kow Farmer · Jul 25, 2012

I just had to throw this picture in also. Soon we will be back at this mess again.
Kow Farmer

casenut1 · Jul 25, 2012

anything over 50 and i start to sweat.i like the
cold.

Oldmax · Jul 26, 2012

AS in WV, OH & KY. I live 2 miles South of Huntington WV.

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