Author Topic: Humidity is evil (Read 11217 times)

Manedwolf · « **Reply #25 on:** June 07, 2008, 10:19:51 PM »

The definition of summer in South Florida was that if you closed your eyes, you couldn't tell if you'd walked out the front door or walked out the back door and fallen into the jacuzzi.

wmenorr67 · « **Reply #26 on:** June 07, 2008, 10:37:05 PM »

Temps here running 105+. Not sure of the humidity probably around 10%.

Seems to rise in the evenings as the temps drop to around 90.

vaskidmark · « **Reply #27 on:** June 08, 2008, 03:19:55 AM »

Quote from: wmenorr67 on June 07, 2008, 09:37:05 PM

Temps here running 105+. Not sure of the humidity probably around 10%.

Seems to rise in the evenings as the temps drop to around 90.

Boy, does that bring back memories!

Got off the Continental Airlines plane in Danang - after the internal fog lifted - to 110 and maybe 2% humidity. Walking down the rolling stairs & across the tarmac to some metal building I must have sweated 2 gallons, but by the time I sat down on a wooden bench all I had to show for it were big salt stains under my arms, in the crotch, and down the front & back of my shirt.

Weather reports tried to make us feel better: "Temperatures around 110 today and tomorrow, then cooling to around 107 by midweek."

After 4 months of "But it's a dry heat" I was introduced to the monsoons. Ask me why I do not find the sound of rain on a tin roof romantic.

God bless the folks who invented air conditioning. I'm not coming out until after Labor Day.

stay safe.

skidmark

K Frame · « **Reply #28 on:** June 08, 2008, 06:41:45 AM »

"Off to the hamfest..."

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Baked hammmmmm....

GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...

Tallpine · « **Reply #29 on:** June 08, 2008, 07:00:38 AM »

It was mostly sunny yesterday, after a cold windy start. I finally got all the lawn (about an acre around the house) mowed.

This morning, it's 47 degrees, raining and the wind is blowing. I had on a flannel shirt and carhart vest and chore coat (plus the standard jeans, boots, and t-shirt) while feeding the horses this morning and was still cold.

Basically, I'm wearing the same clothes in June that I wore in January rolleyes

The rain will suddenly stop one day around the end of the month. Then it will be 100 degrees for a couple months. shocked

Leatherneck · « **Reply #30 on:** June 08, 2008, 08:51:07 AM »

I damn near died yesterday working in the un-insulated house, on a ladder in the "attic". My duty cycle was 30 minutes on, 30 off to sit in the gazebo and drink lemonade. At day's end ("Miller Time!" I didn't even want a beer. I crashed about 7:30. Started early today and had the counter blocking installed by ten and quit. Damned sauna.

TC

BridgeRunner · « **Reply #31 on:** June 08, 2008, 12:19:13 PM »

I damn near died yesterday walking home from the park with the kiddo, past some people doing yard work.

First summer since I got asthma. Turns out, humidity is both unfun and life-threatening. Who knew?

roo_ster · « **Reply #32 on:** June 08, 2008, 12:23:49 PM »

Quote from: fistful on June 07, 2008, 07:28:16 PM

Wear a hat in the humidity and heat? Unless I'm in the desert, with sun pouring down on me, no thanks.

Well, a polyester & wool hat might be a bad idea. But, a cotton boonie hat is just the ticket. Sucks up the sweat from your brow nad keeps the topside from getting all sunbrny.

Nick1911 · « **Reply #33 on:** June 08, 2008, 12:37:44 PM »

Yesterday I helped one of my friends take down a fairly large tree. I'd guess about 20" trunk diameter, but pretty darn tall. Even though I took plenty of breaks and drank tons of water, hauling a Stihl chainsaw around all day will make you sweat *tons*. Being as the other guys had no experience or common sense when dealing with chainsaws or felling trees (there's a fair bit of strategy to *not* hit the house!), I opted to do all the cutting; but I made them do the dragging

I was pretty dehydrated by the time I got home. It was in the mid-80's with about 65-60% humidity.

mek42 · « **Reply #34 on:** June 08, 2008, 02:41:52 PM »

I was outside yesterday cutting panels from plywood for a woodworking project. I managed to only sweat on the sides that won't be visible. It was less than pleasant.

I'm glad there is a written record here that in at least (only?) one thread, Fistful and I are in agreement. laugh

Mabs2 · « **Reply #35 on:** June 08, 2008, 03:11:18 PM »

Quote from: fistful on June 07, 2008, 07:01:37 AM

I just mowed my lawn. Small yard. I use a small push-mower. Took me about one hour. The temperature is 86, with 63% humidity. Or so they tell me. My clothes are just soaked.

Mitigating/exacerbating factors:
I was mostly in the shade.
I was wearing a light-weight, long-sleeve shirt, to cover up the poison ivy on my arms.

It's been 100-110 around here past few days. With high humidity.
SO STFU.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #36 on:** June 08, 2008, 03:41:58 PM »

Where you is at?

Mabs2 · « **Reply #37 on:** June 08, 2008, 04:10:59 PM »

I stay in NC yo.
East side.
Hertford (County).
Word.

K Frame · « **Reply #38 on:** June 11, 2008, 07:25:47 AM »

Praise Jessel!

The heat and humidity have FINALLY broken!

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #39 on:** June 11, 2008, 12:26:55 PM »

Not before they broke X-MA-hole. cheesy

cassandra and sara's daddy · « **Reply #40 on:** June 11, 2008, 12:29:43 PM »

amen! i lasted past noon on the scaffold

mtnbkr · « **Reply #41 on:** June 11, 2008, 12:32:21 PM »

Didn't break me. I'm made of sterner stuff. Cheesy

Chris

BlueStarLizzard · « **Reply #42 on:** June 11, 2008, 12:37:12 PM »

the heat has broken slightly. but its still to hot in central VA for june. at least the humidity has droped.

on saterday, katie and E.J. went to florida to show two dogs and so lousie asked me to comeout to the barn. first was pulling hay down and ending up with hay stuck to sweat. then getting goats to bash me in the ankles. stupid goats. then down to the kennels to fill up water buckets for the dogs. funny thing was lousie stayed in the steel building, where it was shadey and slightly cooler then the pavillian, while i was out watering her dogs and horses and luging around a hose.

i ended up laying on the floor at my moms house with ice packs on my back. and then soaked in a cool bath, followed by a cold shower. by the time i got home i was covered in sweat again.

i am threating to move to anartica for the rest of the summer. care to join me? (by the way, i don't know if there will be baby seals to club, but we can waddle around with peinguins)

Tallpine · « **Reply #43 on:** June 11, 2008, 03:19:38 PM »

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i am threating to move to anartica for the rest of the summer. care to join me?

You could try Montana, instead .... rolleyes

http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/06/11/news/state/16-snow.txt

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GREAT FALLS - A late spring storm that rolled through central Montana early Wednesday dumped two to four inches of snow in Great Falls, downed numerous power lines and caused power outages in many sections of the city.

Mabs2 · « **Reply #44 on:** June 11, 2008, 03:33:46 PM »

Broke off here too.
Still hot, but not as hot, humidity doesn't seem as bad either.

cassandra and sara's daddy · « **Reply #45 on:** June 11, 2008, 03:47:11 PM »

if i move to montana it'll be your fault

Scout26 · « **Reply #46 on:** June 11, 2008, 05:17:30 PM »

I just hide in the basement (where it's like 65-68 degrees) all year round......

No skeeters down here either.....just me, the dog and the occasional spider..... grin

mtnbkr · « **Reply #47 on:** June 11, 2008, 06:11:57 PM »

Quote from: scout26 on June 11, 2008, 04:17:30 PM

I just hide in the basement (where it's like 65-68 degrees) all year round......

No skeeters down here either.....just me, the dog and the occasional spider..... grin

Don't forget your cheetos and wookie costume.

Chris

cosine · « **Reply #48 on:** June 11, 2008, 07:19:53 PM »

Heat? Humidity? Whatcha guys talkin' about? (It was in the 60's here today.)

El Tejon · « **Reply #49 on:** June 12, 2008, 04:26:22 AM »

Who know that scout was a Ron Paul voter?

Fist, humidity is water. Water is life. Fistful, why do you hate life (and America)?

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