It is 1000 degrees F in the Pacific NW right now.

I saw this meme in the funny pics thread and am stealing it. . . thanks to member EndTheMadnessNow.



I live outside of Portland so it's only 100 effing degrees right now and not 115 at PDX (Portland Airport)

We're having a heat wave. . . a tropical heatwave. . .

And I am not used to it.

Our house does have an air conditioner, but no central air since the average summer temp is 68F. That's like 3C for Europeans.

But it's HOT!

HotHotHotHot

How are the other PNW folks dealing?

a reply to: DBCowboy

Open the cooling centers for Sasquatch. If you’re hot, they’re hot.

im down in S.E. washington, hit around 112 set a new record. no central air for me either.

a reply to: DBCowboy
Hang a blanket under the header of doorways where the heat can escape to away from ac vents.

Ajar one window 1/8 inch to draw the heated draft away from cooler places.



I imagine having several rooms to cool could complicate decision making, good luck stay cool and drink plenty of water!


Greetings from southern NV🙋

eta
A portable that blows it out a tube out the window is what I use. 115v for a one bd apt. 12,000 BTUs

originally posted by: autopat51
im down in S.E. washington, hit around 112 set a new record. no central air for me either.

I bought my wife a massive AC unit a couple of years ago just because we hit a hot spell then, but nothing like this.

Wow.

We're keeping our home at a tolerable level in the 70's.

a reply to: DBCowboy
Igloo cooler
Small fan
Ice

originally posted by: Ahabstar
a reply to: DBCowboy

Open the cooling centers for Sasquatch. If you’re hot, they’re hot.

I left a bowl of water out.

originally posted by: loveguy
a reply to: DBCowboy
Hang a blanket under the header of doorways where the heat can escape to away from ac vents.

Ajar one window 1/8 inch to draw the heated draft away from cooler places.

I imagine having several rooms to cool could complicate decision making, good luck stay cool and drink plenty of water!

Greetings from southern NV🙋

Yeah, I was stationed at Nellis back in the day. You guys are used to temps this high.

If it goes above 75 we tend to piss ourselves.

originally posted by: shooterbrody
a reply to: DBCowboy
Igloo cooler
Small fan
Ice

Liquor
AC
Sitting in my underwear

a reply to: DBCowboy

i left a big bowl of water out last night, this morning it was empty. critters are feeling the heat too.

originally posted by: autopat51
a reply to: DBCowboy

i left a big bowl of water out last night, this morning it was empty. critters are feeling the heat too.

We have a Koi pond, that I regularly stock because the varmits keep eating my damned fish!

It's only 92 here in Glacier country, the average temp in the past has been 72. My sil is in the hermiston region. 118 in the shade there. My cats are all begging for a shear. Definitely a day for ice cream and shade!

originally posted by: DBCowboy

originally posted by: shooterbrody
a reply to: DBCowboy
Igloo cooler
Small fan
Ice

Liquor
AC
Sitting in my underwear

How is that different than any other >100F summer day?

May I suggest a gin and tonic? It was the cat’s meow according to the British East India company for tropical locations. Perhaps the quinine in the tonic, a traditional cure for malaria, will add protection from the dreaded COVID.

a reply to: DBCowboy

that's damn hot!

a reply to: DBCowboy

Well at 1000 degrees you can cook outside that will keep the house cooler.

originally posted by: shooterbrody

originally posted by: DBCowboy

originally posted by: shooterbrody
a reply to: DBCowboy
Igloo cooler
Small fan
Ice

Liquor
AC
Sitting in my underwear

How is that different than any other >100F summer day?

Usually don't have the AC on. . .

originally posted by: dragonridr
a reply to: DBCowboy

Well at 1000 degrees you can cook outside that will keep the house cooler.

I don't smoke inside my own house.

So when I did go out to smoke, I didn't even need to light the cigarette. It just combusted, I got a hit of nicotine, than ran inside before I burst into flames.

originally posted by: DBCowboy

originally posted by: shooterbrody

originally posted by: DBCowboy

originally posted by: shooterbrody
a reply to: DBCowboy
Igloo cooler
Small fan
Ice

Liquor
AC
Sitting in my underwear

How is that different than any other >100F summer day?

Usually don't have the AC on. . .

You don't run the ac in the summer?
You monster.

a reply to: shooterbrody

It's usually 60F in the summer. I wear a sweater in the summer.

Usually.

But no.

It didn't get this hot in Oregon when Trump was president.

Thanks, Biden!