Yeah, someone's putting cardboard and tinfoil up on the outside of their windows, propped up by brooms,etc...
I'm just waiting for a gust of wind...
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It's a good room to be in... all the conveniences...
I should migrate there in the summer...
Hmm, good idea. I think my icepacks are in the shed... I'll get them out before it's 40DegC in there again
I remember going to the office we have in Phoenix on a February (years ago...) and that was a hot day for me... and 1 of the locals came in to work with a jumper on 🤯🦞
It’s fine advice if you’re not doing a bunch of labor on a hot day, it’s good for chilling in shade with a breeze where you’re not sweating as hard
Nope, the highs are mid to high 30s in Texas.
https://www.currentresults.com/Weather/Texas/temperature-august.php
My tried and tested technique of living in Shetland seems to be working.
He did not make any errors. Texas routinely gets over 40C all over the state. I have experienced it in Johnson City as well as in Houston
Hang out in the bathroom lol, not in Europe but if the AC goes out that's what I do. Not sure why but bathroom is always the coolest room naturally.
Meh, humidity gets redundant at a certain point. Cool mist is almost always a win.
You’re quite right. I’d forgotten how swiftly the years pass for your kind, it's been decades since I last looked. A new record? How wonderful!
FWIW, in all my years in kitchens across the globe, one of the few culturally organic commonalities across them all was the tradition of taking a kitchen towel; arranging a long pile of ice cubes across its center and rolling it up tightly; securing with twist-ties, rubber bands, butcher string, etc. (even butterfly clips!) Then, draping it across the back of the neck, and tucking the ends into either side of the collar.
Boom! Instant cool, refreshing relief, straight to the dome via the pulminary system. (it cools the neck first, and shortly after, the head and chest) Bonus: the eventual drench as it melts isn't a bad thing considering you're already sweaty AF and helps cool you off too!
Plus, it makes you look like you're obviously working really hard —what, with your uniform so saturated and all, from you neck down your back. 🤪
Blowing on it really hard
Remember, while swamp coolers are ideal for dry climates, they may not be as effective in areas with high humidity.
🤔 hmmm... checks sensors.. 80% humidity...
Ice packs, the ones you put in picnic bags to keep the food cold.
I sit on one or put it in my lap during the day, and put another in bed with me at night. Great between the thighs for maximum cooling. Wrap it in a pillow case or towel or something so you don't have it directly against your skin when it's fully frozen.
The official highest recorded temperature is now 56.7°C (134°F), which was measured on 10 July 1913 at Greenland Ranch in Death Valley, California, USA.
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/highest-recorded-temperature
Just going by what the bank thermometer said around town.
Swamp Cooler.
That makes sense and I'm too uneducated to know if you're wrong, so I'm gonna accept that.
That's the second part of it, but if it was just that putting room temperature water on you would cool you down. Your blood vessels near the skin widen in hot water (vasodilation), and hotter water results in better evaporative cooling once you get out.
Not in the UK, but a native desert dweller with some advice. I have two neck wraps that have polymer beads in them (they absorb water and hold it). These work great to keep on your neck. https://koolgator.com/product/cooling-neck-wrap/
I also have a hood that I soak and then wear to help cool my head. https://www.mission.com/products/cooling-hoodie-towel
When I do have to be outside for extended periods of time I wear thin light colored clothing that exposes as little skin as possible. Our IV index here in New Mexico is brutal, unsure about yours.
The hottest temperature ever recorded on earth was 130 degrees, in Death Valley. I think your thermometer might have been a little off.
That just sounds like evaporative cooling from your skin drying.
You got a mouth that doesn't stop so I don't get why you don't have money dude.