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in our area, 110F in the shade.....
just checked a local online news site, parents 'forgot' their 6 month old baby in the car,
-where the temps are usually 5-10 degrees hotter than here-
when questioned by police he said "what's the big deal?....i left a window open for her".......
words fail me 
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Read an article from California recommending people set the air conditioners to come on at 82 degrees.
I consider that too hot and 110 waaay too hot.
wind chill factor in the winter, humidex in the summer
most people can enjoy a sunny 80-85 @15-20% humidity, but a sunny 80 with 65-80% can drive you round the bend if you're not used to it
jonah "thinking about that cold beer" jones
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"dry" heat like in the desert
"dry" Cold, Like in the far north where everything is frozen and no moisture in the air.
"moist/wet" Cold like around water source that doesn't freeze and below 0F temp
Wet cold feels colder and high humidity heat feels hotter.
To me anyways.
body temp. Humidity during hot times prevents sweat from evaporating off your skin, which is one of the main mechanisms you use to cool yourself. Less evaporation = less heat loss = hotter body temp. This is also one of the main reasons that hot tubs can be dangerous if you stay in too long.
As for the cold, water has a much higher capacity to absorb heat than air. So, any moisture on your skin in the cold acts like a big sponge for heat, lowering your body temp. This is why you can be comfortable sitting in your house at 65 degrees Fahrenheit, but will die of hypothermia if you stay in 65 degree water too long.
Three guys were talking about their weather. The one from Alaska was talking about how cold it got up there but it was a dry cold so wasn't so bad. The guy from the California desert talked about how hot it was but it was a dry heat so it wasn't so bad. They one from New Orleans talked about how much rain they got, but it was a dry rain so it wasn't so bad.
Diana
Not only do ya go out in the dead of winter, nearly naked... but they expect ya to go swimming too!
We generally get the photos from the Chicago group...Lake Mich. I suppose. I'll put this on "Must Do Before I Die" list.
It will be just after the slit my throat with a rusty tin can lid but before buy the complete DVD series of "The Simple Life". 
I refused to join since it seems a prerequisite (from the news pics at least) that you wear a speedo for all the club outings.
and pets also.
Put a tether on the driver and attach to children so no possible way to leave car?
Get rid of the "I forgot" defense?
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