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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: YagerMySter on July 01, 2012, 03:15:20 PM
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Here in central SC it's boiling hot outside.
It's 11:13 AM and Weather dot com says it's 97 but feels like 109.
And it's not even noon yet.
The worst of today has not even arrived yet.
Still today, I fixed my weedeater and cut the grass, washed the truck, moved my workbench from the front porch to the shed and went shopping at Lowes and Wally-world.
I just can't take any more of it. :-)
I got my beers and I'm ready for the fourth.
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I'm in central NC and it's up to 94. Certainly hotter down there in SC 8)
The humidity is what really gets you
Friday was pretty bad. Looks like today's not going to be as bad
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Sounds like it's rough above and below the Mason Dixon line. I'm in S Jersey across the Delaware river from Philly and its 94 F today, and that's down from 98 on Friday and Saturday.
I hate the summer
-Wolf
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ya its been well over 90 here in michigan are elec bill is going to be a bitch to pay this month.
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Sounds like it's rough above and below the Mason Dixon line. I'm in S Jersey across the Delaware river from Philly and its 94 F today, and that's down from 98 on Friday and Saturday.
I hate the summer
-Wolf
When life gives you lemmons you make lemmonaide!
I'm in North Jersey where it's 95 on my ride into work today, so tomorrow I'll be heading to the shore, the boat gets dropped in the water around 2 PM and I plan on a nice day out in the ocean where the temps are a good 10 (F) cooler.
Ahhh, Lemmonaide!
But to confirm what the OP says, It is too freaking hot outside!
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..yeah...on my front porch..central north carolina..4:15 pm...
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We had an expression in the Navy that you whiners "would have to wear rat guards on your ankles to keep the ants off yer candyass!" It has been over a hunnert for the past 5 days here in West TN. 95 would be a pleasure, I think.
Karl
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We had an expression in the Navy that you whiners "would have to wear rat guards on your ankles to keep the ants off yer candyass!" It has been over a hunnert for the past 5 days here in West TN. 95 would be a pleasure, I think.
Karl
When I was in the Navy, I was told that if the Navy wanted me to have a wife they would have issued me one. In hind sight, they were more right than I thought :-)
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...it was still 95 last night at 8pm...
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And we have GI's overseas wearing 70 lb packs and full body armor in a desert with unfriendlies shooting at them.
Did you say it was hot?
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I can take desert heat -- it's the humidity I can't stand. I'd rather be in California, or even Oregon than on the East Coast with the humidity. Once did a 19 hour film shoot in the high desert of California. Didn't feel the effects until later in the day, but I won't even scrape the paint off the side of my garage on a day this hot.
-Wolf
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..yeah, here in nc, humidity runs amok...
..pushes up the heat index by at least, 5-7 degrees..
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It's been 95-104 for two weeks now in Denver. The fires are what worry us.
Take care
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I went to Az, USA in Aug once, 115(f) dry heat! Dry heat my ass, it felt like I was in a pizza oven.
I know what you mean about it being humid but heat is heat after it gets to about 100.
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It's been 95-104 for two weeks now in Denver. The fires are what worry us.
Take care
Man! I've seen the news about the fires. That is a hellofa thing to deal with.
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30 C in the morning for the past three weeks... up to 38 C during the day.
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..same here...
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I went to Az, USA in Aug once, 115(f) dry heat! Dry heat my ass, it felt like I was in a pizza oven.
I know what you mean about it being humid but heat is heat after it gets to about 100.
103 degrees with 45% humidity has a heat index of 119. That's what it was here on friday. And 45% humidity isn't even that high.
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..we frequently have 60+% humidity...
..at 38 right now...waay better than th last cpl days...
.. "cold front" went thru today, only providing drier air, not much relief in actual temp...
..felt better, at least..
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Most definitely does feel better :)
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I saw that it go up to 109 in Columbia yesterday with a 123 heat index late in the day. It was even 103 down here at the coast.
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...whew!!...
:o
..thats oppressive..
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Columbia gets f'in hot. I worked down there for a week in July or August a few years ago.
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..june went out inna fireball!!
8)
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Has been in southern Indiana, too. Over 100 for the past 5 days. Yesterday I rode my scoot in a parade and today went on a group ride. My scoot did fine in the heat, probably better than I did. Fortunately the humidity has been much lower than normal for this area, so instead of feeling like you're riding in a sauna, it feels like a pizza oven.
My wife works for a heating & air company and the phone has been ringing off the wall.
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Put in 128 miles on Friday wearing my mesh jacket and slider pants. The official high at National airport was 104. Highest temp ever in month of June. Down in Culpeper it was 108. Washed my stuff today (go figure!) Putting the armour back in was entertaining. That 15w-50 oil is paying off in spades :)
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Has been in southern Indiana, too. Over 100 for the past 5 days. Yesterday I rode my scoot in a parade and today went on a group ride. My scoot did fine in the heat, probably better than I did. Fortunately the humidity has been much lower than normal for this area, so instead of feeling like you're riding in a sauna, it feels like a pizza oven.
My wife works for a heating & air company and the phone has been ringing off the wall.
My AC went out last Thursday evening. I called the AC company and they came out in about an hour and fixed it by replacing a capacitor. I was AMAZED at the service.
It was expensive though :-)
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Mostly stock scoots shouldn't have any trouble with the heat. Vehicle manufacturers make sure their products work in all types of climates. It's when we start adding all these aftermarket parts that climate changes the performance. Which is why I am a believer in keeping things stock most of the time. Much more reliable. Next car/truck I buy will stay completely stock. Unfortunately I couldn't deal with a stock 50cc scoot.
I just went out for a leisurely Sunday night ride on some rural roads and man it was nice. I rarely go for leisurely rides. Still warm when I was still, but when I got up to 50 it felt great ;D
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Been toasty in the Midwest too. Last Thursday had a 112 degree heat index. I usually look forward to riding my scoot to cool off, but when it's that hot, the faster you go the worse it feels....like getting hit with the heat from a blast furnace!
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I envy you guys .... here, it's all rain for the past weeks ....
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My AC went out last Thursday evening. I called the AC company and they came out in about an hour and fixed it by replacing a capacitor. I was AMAZED at the service.
It was expensive though :-)
The service, yes. Capacitor was a few cents. ;D
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Been toasty in the Midwest too. Last Thursday had a 112 degree heat index. I usually look forward to riding my scoot to cool off, but when it's that hot, the faster you go the worse it feels....like getting hit with the heat from a blast furnace!
+1
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The service, yes. Capacitor was a few cents. ;D
Actually that capacitor was $251 :-(
I looked it up on the Inter-web and it's a dual fan and compresser 370 volt GE capacitor.
Some were saying up to $300 for this kind of cap.
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I wish i had your worries boys, its been humid here in Scotland on and off for weeks now till we had a good thunderstorm to clear the air. Now its just damp, wet and miserable, typical summer here. If were lucky we may get another couple of weeks of good sun July/Aug/Sept but its not guarenteed.
Im like a lizard, cold blooded, i need the sun. Looking to go on holiday in the next few weeks to catch some rays before i end up going full metal honky. I need some colour about me, im begining to look ill :'(
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Hot and humid in RI too though we didn't quite make a 100 -only 98 with a heat index of 109, thanks to 89% humidity. I actually like the heat - grew up in it, but the humidity can be nasty. Still, I ordered a mesh jacket - not due to arrive until tomorrow - would have liked to have it this last weekend - the leather is too hot, even with the vents open.
By the way, I haven't had an air conditioner in my home for 5 years and don't really miss it. Of course I don't have any guests all summer either :)
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rain, rain, rain....go away :'( :'( :'(
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Yeah here in Shrewsbury England it was hot for a week in March this year. We all thought yipee! this is it bring it on but its rained since. Took the day off work today and it rained all day and its still raining now.
Still I look on the brightside it beats the snow.
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Actually that capacitor was $251 :-(
I looked it up on the Inter-web and it's a dual fan and compresser 370 volt GE capacitor.
Some were saying up to $300 for this kind of cap.
Hate to burst your bubble big guy... Ac/chilling is something else I do on boats... The cap is 2 bucks... Knowing what the cap does is 251.65. http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?catname=electric&item=22-1184 (http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?catname=electric&item=22-1184)
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On a ps... These work great for buffers on very high end studio/pa amplifiers. When I was in the recording business I had a box full of caps that the amps drew off of. No clipping/no distortion. The idea is the cap stores energy that the motor of the ac draws on before pulling from the wall voltage. this allows the compressor to start without dimming the lights in the whole house. Same idea for am amp. Peak voltage is stored so large loads on the current will not drop the operating voltage. Sorry... cheap part
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Actually that capacitor was $251
..holy sh** batman!!
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"The cap is 2 bucks... Knowing what the cap does is 251.65"
Yeah it was me that did the service call. How else would I have known it was 251.65.
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..i should distribute capacitors...
..there!!..that's my fortune!!
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Sell a sh** load to Yeager... Or better yet... Drive past his house real slow, and light your cigar with a flaming capacitor. Like hundred dollar bills.
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..ur fukin killng me....lmao....
;D :D :o :D ;D
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On a ps... These work great for buffers on very high end studio/pa amplifiers. When I was in the recording business I had a box full of caps that the amps drew off of. No clipping/no distortion. The idea is the cap stores energy that the motor of the ac draws on before pulling from the wall voltage. this allows the compressor to start without dimming the lights in the whole house. Same idea for am amp. Peak voltage is stored so large loads on the current will not drop the operating voltage. Sorry... cheap part
Ah yes! the capacitor. I have several suppliers for sound system capacitors. You supply the specs and they will tell you how much. The specs are usually different from what the label says .... ;D ;D ;D So, in choosing one, get a well known brand. I can print 1.5 MFD on a 1 MFD capacitor to have an edge in marketing and no one can know the difference. ;)