Comments on: Today is the hottest day. Ever.

By: Sara

Sara — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:40:47 +0000

I lived in Florida for years, I don't know why I'm struggling like this. Last night was better, though.

By: to22r

to22r — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:47:23 +0000

Oh yeah, Jules2, OHC has a pool — and they keep it warmer than bathwater. That place is a joke, and the pool is the worst.

By: Name

Name — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:31:09 +0000

Did anyone get a photo of the temp reading at Corry's Drycleaning on 15th Ave?? At 4:30pm it read 113 DEGREES!!! I wish I had gone back with my camera, but once I was safely in the one room of my house that has A.C. you couldn't have dragged me out with a herd of Vikings.

By: Jules2

Jules2 — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:43:45 +0000

This might be the perfect opportunity for folks to use those “Two Week Free Guest Passes” at the Olympic Health Club. They have a pool.

By: Jules2

Jules2 — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:42:25 +0000

Well, I did just fine. Of course, I spent a few of my formative years in Alaska. Bundle up, walk to where you need to go, have a fire in the fireplace…all of that seems like it was from another lifetime, doesn't it? I happen to have loved the snowstorms EXCEPT that it made getting to the passes to go skiing next to impossible. An d my poor mom was trapped at the bottom of a steep hill…but then she had plenty of food, firewood, books, etc. I actually walked all over Ballard, and saw several of my friends on skiis! There was a certain “Little-House-on-the-Prairie” aspect to it.

By: NoraBell

NoraBell — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:00:59 +0000

Sound advice. I moved yesterday and regretted it.

By: NoraBell

NoraBell — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:57:40 +0000

Some light. ;-)

By: phishstu

phishstu — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:53:38 +0000

Thank you, sir, may I have another! Remember the basics of shade and hydration. And just don't move.

By: angelatini

angelatini — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:28:21 +0000

It was 111 degrees on my car thermometer about 3:30pm on First Hill yesterday. Ugh.

By: (n)utcase

(n)utcase — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:02:25 +0000

yeah, but we dealt really well with those snowstorms, didn't we?
NOT!

By: jburgh

jburgh — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:45:10 +0000

I was at Seatac at about 2:30 yesterday. It was 105 on my car thermometer

By: Jules2

Jules2 — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:06:17 +0000

Wimps? I think not. The fact is that virtually none of Seattle has AC, because we rarely need it. The usual pattern is a week or so of 80+ weather in August, then it starts dropping into the pleasant 70s. Cities that I've been to that have horrendous summer weather (New York, DC, Dallas, Phoenix) in the summer have AC EVERYWHERE. Plus we have the humidity to deal with.
We aren't used to this. We aren't prepared for this. I didn't forget to move to Arizona. How well would people in South Carolina deal with the snowstorms we had this winter ? Not real well, I would bet.

BTW, I am so happy with my new A/C (thank you Chopper 74 and friend) that I think I'll just hunker down in front of it until the worst passes.

By: Name

Name — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:19:40 +0000

Railroad bridges also have trouble in the heat. They are checked out to and closed. Not just the road bridges.

By: HeardOnthe44

HeardOnthe44 — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:24:20 +0000

University Village sign that has the time and temp also read 116 degrees today.

By: Paul Merrill

Paul Merrill — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:18:47 +0000

I don't know how accurate my car thermometer is, but it read 116 when I was driving up to Northgate around 5pm! (See photo: http://img24.yfrog.com/img24/5637/ynvy.jpg)

By: chopper_74

chopper_74 — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:45:44 +0000

I haven't missed a day in over 45 years.
Well, I skipped one ;-)

By: chopper_74

chopper_74 — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:43:37 +0000

Wimp!
Sorry Nora aka TRIX Bell, I really hope you have a smile for me anyhow.
Well get below 70 tonight, less than a 100 f'ing something tomorrow, and soon we'll be in the balmy 80's this weekend.
Hey, some light at the end of the tunnel.

By: Hmmf

Hmmf — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:41:12 +0000

The people saying we are wimps are the same people that come into work sick and brag about not missing a day in 30 years.

By: chopper_74

chopper_74 — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:40:21 +0000

Hey, so your the guy that took my kingdom?
I'll not let you peddle it for anything!

By: chopper_74

chopper_74 — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:38:11 +0000

104-105, hopefully never again. I wasn't saying anything other than this is something to overcome. This is not something that should label us as wimps. Leave that to the wimps, please. WE can overcome.

By: NoraBell

NoraBell — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:31:32 +0000

Wow. Just….. Wow.

By: NoraBell

NoraBell — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:30:36 +0000

Hey, how often do we get 100 degrees? They need a little perspective.
Everyone was out of fans, btw. The Greenwood Fred Meyer said they're expecting a new shipment tonight, though.
I just borrowed a fan from my mom (Evil Nephew is still in Oakland and doesn't need it) and bought a bunch of cold packs at Bartells.

By: chopper_74

chopper_74 — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:27:26 +0000

Yeah, considering that it was engineered to withstand this and worse…
Well, it is the DOT, maybe their play-doe is cracking…

By: Silver

Silver — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:24:31 +0000

Just swiped from The Stranger's SLOG:

"With extreme temperatures causing an expansion of its steel and concrete components, the University Bridge will remain in the closed position to prevent damage from an opening. While the bridge is available for motor vehicle traffic, it will not be opened for marine traffic through the night. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will leave the bridge in a closed position overnight to prevent any structural damage and adverse impacts to emergency response."

Weird.

By: NoraBell

NoraBell — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:24:02 +0000

When? When will it pass?
Sorry, I've been whining all day.

By: chopper_74

chopper_74 — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:23:47 +0000

Kinda funny, maybe not, but I listened in to a talk show that was calling us the wimpiest people ever. I take exception, not only for myself, but for many others who face much more adversity in their lives than we could ever imagine. I'll not allow a temperature gauge, or a poll, or an opinion to color that fact. Be strong, be productive. Be well, folks.
This too shall pass!

By: (n)utcase

(n)utcase — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:48:51 +0000

Much better? how so?

I'd give my kingdom right now for sub-freezing weather.

today was one of the worst days of my life.

By: chopper_74

chopper_74 — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:48:03 +0000

Seriously? Call 911!

By: candice.

candice. — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:42:50 +0000

I'm pretty sure I'm about to die.

By: chopper_74

chopper_74 — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:40:41 +0000

yeah, I still ache from the shoveling, but I gave myself an A+
(a bit better than the city score)
But it did pass as well.