Is it hot enough for you?

[sheerluck]

A curious question that I have been asked more times today than I can remember. I know that comedian Carl Barron's stock response is "why, can you do something about that can you?", which seems pretty fitting.

Yes, so it was 39 degrees before ten this morning, and the gauge in the car showed 44.5 at 3pm and the thermometer on the back verandah shows 44. It's a warm day, my iPad shut itself down saying it was too hot, the PC has also turned itself off.

So What other daft (or sarcastic) responses can you think of for such a silly question?

Here's mine:
*No, can you add another 10 degrees please, I'm not melting enough.
*Hot? You call this hot? When I were a lad, we had proper heat.
*I blame global warming.

[dullbird]

I have one

"to be honest you QLD's and other states need to HTFU as NSW has had a number of 40 degree days in spring! yet we didn't die"

hahahahah hows about that one :D

although I must admit a week or two a go I was moaning because it was still 32.8 degrees at 9pm...that was a hot night!!

[sheerluck]

I have one

"to be honest you QLD's and other states need to HTFU as NSW has had a number of 40 degree Fahrenheit days in spring! yet we didn't die"

hahahahah hows about that one :D

There, I fixed it for you. :p

[Fatso]

Aw gee, did you guys over there have warm day over there :(

[dullbird]

hahahahahaha sheerluck all that heat must have you a little delirious :p

and even if it was Fahrenheit no doubt you will still need to HTFU as no doubt the state would shut down because you would be whinging that your frozen and dont have alpine fuel :D

again we just cope :p

and we dont want any smart comments from WA because 40+ is much hotter when its bouncing of a mulitude of concrete buildings, not mud huts:wasntme::D

[Mick_Marsh]

So, they're building them out of mud nowdays.
Progress.

[sheerluck]

hahahahahaha all that heat must have you a little delirious :p

Not delirious, no. I was driving along earlier thinking "perhaps this would have been one of those days where it would have been good to have working air-con in the car"

Quickly dismissed that thought though. :p



and even if it was Fahrenheit no doubt you will still need to HTFU as no doubt the state would shut down because you would be whinging that your frozen and dont have alpine fuel :D

again we just cope :p

Yeah, we don't like the cold (anything less than 20degrees) north of the border. That's time to light the woodburner!


and we dont want any smart comments from WA because 40+ is much hotter when its bouncing of a mulitude of concrete buildings, not mud huts:wasntme::D

Or any Mexicans chiming in, saying how they like their 4 seasons, preferably before lunchtime if possible. :D

[carlschmid2002]

It's days like this that the dogs don't like travelling in the Defender. If the TD5 Aircon is worse than a PUMA I don't know why they bothered. I was driving through Rockhampton yesterday and it was 46Deg C and I actually thought about winding down the windows and just getting the hot breeze.

[carlschmid2002]

I have one

"to be honest you QLD's and other states need to HTFU as NSW has had a number of 40 degree days in spring! yet we didn't die"

hahahahah hows about that one :D

although I must admit a week or two a go I was moaning because it was still 32.8 degrees at 9pm...that was a hot night!!

If us QLDers are so soft how come NSW hasn't won a State of Origin for 8 years. You southerners need to learn about humidity. It's a bit toasty out and about in Townsville today. Only 35 - 36 Deg but I reckon you southerners might whinge a bit with the humidity.

[Disco Muppet]

Well Mr Sheerluck.
Yes, it is quite hot enough for me, more of it will be a decidedly catastrophic issue.
You see, I'm currently staying at the Marriot beach resort in that Thai Island that the swear filter won't let me type.
So if it gets any hotter, I will be forced to get up, and move my sun lounge slightly more to the left, for some more shade. This means my beverages will take longer to arrive when the staff bring them over to me, I will be forced to adjust my airconditioned apartment when I return, which is always a chore, and too much heat will mean all the pretty girls lounging by the pool will go away.
So yes, quite hot enough, no more thank you.
Blasted heat.
:p


Seriously though, it's quite nice here :D

[Mick_Marsh]

Perfect weather here.
Well, at least at one point in the day.

[Fatso]

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and we dont want any smart comments from WA because 40+ is much hotter when its bouncing of a mulitude of concrete buildings, not mud huts:wasntme::D[/QUOTE]

That's all we can afford after our $0.37 in the Dollar return on our GST . :mad:

[Yorkie]

and too much heat will mean all the pretty girls lounging by the pool will go away.


your sure they are not lady boys? :p:D

[The ho har's]

It is cooling down here now, (20 minutes from Mr Sluck's abode) was 42 C now only 38 C:D It is quite pleasant in the spa in the shade though :D:D

OH that's right...your pool in is in the sun:p:wasntme:

Mrs hh:angel:

[Disco Muppet]

your sure they are not lady boys? :p:D

Positive :p
We saw some at Patong beach though, along with several offers to go and see a 'ping pong show'.......:eek:

[Landy Smurf]

Positive :p
We saw some at Patong beach though, along with several offers to go and see a 'ping pong show'.......:eek:
:Rolling:

[JDNSW]

Nothing wrong with the weather today - a nice temperature in the low thirties.

yesterday, another matter - 45C, and still high thirties at midnight (down to 19C by dawn though).

John

[sheerluck]

Well Mr Sheerluck.
Yes, it is quite hot enough for me, more of it will be a decidedly catastrophic issue.
You see, I'm currently staying at the Marriot beach resort in that Thai Island that the swear filter won't let me type.
So if it gets any hotter, I will be forced to get up, and move my sun lounge slightly more to the left, for some more shade. This means my beverages will take longer to arrive when the staff bring them over to me, I will be forced to adjust my airconditioned apartment when I return, which is always a chore, and too much heat will mean all the pretty girls lounging by the pool will go away.
So yes, quite hot enough, no more thank you.
Blasted heat.
:p


Seriously though, it's quite nice here :D

Careful! I'm not sure if your poor body, from the frozen wastelands and permafrost of Orange will be able to stand the heat of the resort of "Oh-damn-it". :D

Seriously, it sounds terrible. Especially when you need to lift your arm to summon one of the bar staff. Life is hard. ;)

Stay away from the Ping Pong shows though. I went to one with bat in hand, and when I returned her "serve", it gave her an awful surprise!

[sheerluck]

It is cooling down here now, (20 minutes from Mr Sluck's abode) was 42 C now only 38 C:D It is quite pleasant in the spa in the shade though :D:D

OH that's right...your pool in is in the sun:p:wasntme:

Mrs hh:angel:

The pool is in the shade from 4pm! I'm considering putting the shade sails back up that blew down a couple of years ago. :D

Sitting here on the back verandah with a nice iced drink, it's cooled down to 38 with a light breeze. Just got out of the pool for the fourth time this afternoon (this morning was a training event with my son's cadet group, I felt for them in their uniforms!) and even the dog isn't huffing and puffing any more.

[bob10]

Well Mr Sheerluck.
Yes, it is quite hot enough for me, more of it will be a decidedly catastrophic issue.
You see, I'm currently staying at the Marriot beach resort in that Thai Island that the swear filter won't let me type.



:p


Seriously though, it's quite nice here :D


Our daughter & her fiancé are presently in Thailand at Koh Phangan, & are about to move to Samui. Daughter , having backpacked thru Vietnam, & having just received her teaching registration, is curious to see the difference in the culture of the 2 nations. The highlight of future husbands holiday so far has been the fact that beers are $3 , & you can walk the streets while drinking them. & something about a zip line. I hope that is a ride above the jungle, or similar. I love the boy, :D Bob

[Homestar]

Just watching the news, and what do you know, they are reporting a hot day in Qld....

Never heard of such a thing, glad the media are on that letting me know - I was going to head up there to make a snow man....

They really need to find some real news to report.

[sheerluck]

Just watching the news, and what do you know, they are reporting a hot day in Qld....

Never heard of such a thing, glad the media are on that letting me know - I was going to head up there to make a snow man....

They really need to find some real news to report.

That's funny, because they've not mentioned on the news up here :angel:

They really should tell people these things. :D

[The ho har's]

It's down to just under 30 now I might need to put a jacket on:wasntme::D

Mrs hh:angel:

[Ausfree]

Oh Dear, the sufferings of some people!!:wasntme::twisted:

[sheerluck]

Oh Dear, the sufferings of some people!!:wasntme::twisted:

Suffering is exactly right. Another iced drink has just appeared in my hand whilst watching the Big Bash again. ;)

[UncleHo]

It got to 42C by our "Fowler's Vacola" thermometer on the back steps in the shade of the awning,at about 1.30pm,with about 10knts northwester, down to 28C now but the breeze has dropped off.

The Humidity is the killer though.

Got to love our old cooking thermo :)

[Homestar]

Suffering is exactly right. Another iced drink has just appeared in my hand whilst watching the Big Bash again. ;)

Go Melbourne...:D:angel::wasntme:

Stupid game...

[Disco Muppet]

Hey, I'll have you know that sitting on the side of a pool, during happy hour, watching the pretty girls go swimming is extremely stressful.
I'm listening to "Boys of Summer" by Don Henley, and the quality of the recording is really quite terrible, not at all befitting the scene playing out before my eyes.
At least they're not playing Kanye West. :angel:

Waiter! More Champagne! And plenty of ice.....*




*10 points to anyone who can tell me the movie that came from :D

[dullbird]

Suffering is exactly right.
Another iced drink has just appeared in my hand whilst watching the Big Bash again. ;)

you sick puppy are you telling me that you filmed that ping pong game:eek:

[sheerluck]

Hey, I'll have you know that sitting on the side of a pool, during happy hour, watching the pretty girls go swimming is extremely stressful.
I'm listening to "Boys of Summer" by Don Henley, and the quality of the recording is really quite terrible, not at all befitting the scene playing out before my eyes.
At least they're not playing Kanye West. :angel:

Waiter! More Champagne! And plenty of ice.....*




*10 points to anyone who can tell me the movie that came from :D

Time Bandits....

How your eyes must ache :D

[sheerluck]

you sick puppy are you telling me that you filmed that ping pong game:eek:

I think if the Big Bash had elements of the Ping Pong game in it, Gav would be more than happy to watch it! :D

[Homestar]

I think if the Big Bash had elements of the Ping Pong game in it, Gav would be more than happy to watch it! :D

Yeah, watch me rush to the remote...

Got the NBA on at the moment - Clippers V Mavericks.:)

[460cixy]

45.9 here in Tottenham yesterday starting to get up there

[carlschmid2002]

I have just got back to Townsville from Melbourne and I am pleased to say that I can buy Coldstream Cider here for $10 for 4 cans. It is brewed 5 km down the road from the outlaws in Lilydale. It got me through Christmas with them. It works well in QLD heat with a few ice cubes. Great drop. Their beers aren't too bad either.

[ramblingboy42]

****et, just ****et.......there ....I said it.

[ramblingboy42]

apparently I didn't......

[Disco Muppet]

Time Bandits....

How your eyes must ache :D

Rat anyone?

Oooh yes, suffering terribly.
:whistling:

[ramblingboy42]

OK let's try pooket.

[ramblingboy42]

I can say poo but I can't say Phu.......

[Mick_Marsh]

Just been to a Janet Seidel Trio concert.
Walked home in a balmy fifteen degrees.

[dullbird]

Mate you walked home!!!!! you OK, how did you find you coped with the weather?

Im quite lucky as I live on the interent most of the time..the weather is pretty predictable in my lounge room..

I'm feeling blessed though I couldnt possibly imagine what its like typing up in QLD in that heat...mmmmmm I reckon you might even get a bit of sweat between the fingers

[DiscoMick]

We went away for two weeks and came home to discover the green garden had gone brown and droopy. Taken 3 days of watering and a short storm to get it green again. Having 41 degrees yesterday didn't help, but its down to a lazy 29 this morning. Might go and dig out my wooly jumper if this continues.

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[sheerluck]

Mate you walked home!!!!! you OK, how did you find you coped with the weather?

Im quite lucky as I live on the interent most of the time..the weather is pretty predictable in my lounge room..

I'm feeling blessed though I couldnt possibly imagine what its like typing up in QLD in that heat...mmmmmm I reckon you might even get a bit of sweat between the fingers

Now I understand! The NSW version of "just coping with it" consists of retreating to your lounge room, with the air con dialed up high! Not like us Queenslanders (no air con), who were outside, and just jumped in the pool every so often to cool down.

So the remarkable, nay famous, fortitude of the New South Welshmen is solely down to Fujitsu, Sharp, Daikin or others.......:wasntme:

[wrinklearthur]

Or any Mexicans chiming in, saying how they like their 4 seasons, preferably before lunchtime if possible.

Mexicans ????

Yehar, I'm south of the boarder!
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[wrinklearthur]

Well I didn't venture out much yesterday, it was too bloody dangerous!

It hit the ton a couple of time here and it was not the heat that We had to contend with. It was wind and more wind, the stuff that lifts roof's off, chokes the dogs on their chains and it didn't let up all day.

I did get to wear my beanie and woolly sock's though. :angel:


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[Mick_Marsh]

Mexicans ????

Yehar, I'm south of the boarder!
.
Here in the southern hemisphere, It' the Queenslanders that are the Mexicans.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/01/1408.jpg

[wrinklearthur]

Here in the southern hemisphere, It' the Queenslanders that are the Mexicans.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/01/1408.jpg

They have just about got that map right, move Tasmania up a little bit, increase the size and that map would be good with Tasmania on top.

Oh yeah! heat rises so We would be just about get right temperature wise as well.
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[bob10]

Mexicans ????

Yehar, I'm south of the boarder!
.


You have a boarder?
:pBob

[wrinklearthur]

You have a boarder?
:pBob

Ahh!! My spelling is diabolical !! try border !

The Wife is home till the end of the month and does pay the bills. So she is sort of a boarder. :oops2:

I'm getting into hot water here I think. :unsure:
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[Saitch]

Here in the southern hemisphere, It' the Queenslanders that are the Mexicans.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/01/1408.jpg
This is really going to confuse our Kiwi friends:o

[DiscoMick]

The land mass sizes are also wrong on those curved maps so that should make Tassie a bit bigger in real life, shouldn't it?

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[wrinklearthur]

The land mass sizes are also wrong on those curved maps so that should make Tassie a bit bigger in real life, shouldn't it?

Oh! Friend, Pal, Chum!

I knew that the truth about Tasmania would come out and Tassie would get the recognition that it deserves. :thumbsup:
.

[DiscoMick]

No worries matey. I think the further away from the equator the more the curved maps distort the real sze of land masses, but I doubt if that would ever make Tassie rival the bigger states in size.

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[DiscoMick]

Tassie is actually about a similar size to Ireland.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranked_list_of_states_and_territories_of_Australia

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[42rangie]

I could do with it being a little bit warmer.

It's -18C with a -29C wind chill.:D:angel::wasntme:

Les

[wrinklearthur]

I could do with it being a little bit warmer.
It's -18C with a -29C wind chill.:D:angel::wasntme: Les
Hi Les

That's frost bite temperatures, how are the locals coping with the freeze?
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[42rangie]

Colder than a welldigger, that's for sure! I'm staying inside as much as possible. Got a bowel of chile con carne between me and the keyboard as we speak.;)

Minus 22C now. Forecasted -28C tonight. Gonna put my woolley jammies on tonight!

Les

[strangy]

...........Got a bowel of chile con carne between me and the keyboard as we speak.;) .......Les

A bowel, that's unfortunate;)

[42rangie]

I think my fingers got a bit greasy. That might not be the best way to respond.

We only got about 2" of snow. They predicted 8"+.:)

My brother drove from Mississippi to West By God Virginia yesterday. He said his new Kenworth T680 did fine in the snow. He is headed to Joplin Missouri this afternoon. Hope his heater works well.

Most people seem to have holed up here. Not much traffic. Not many auto accidents. Heard some squad calls on the scanner. Falls on ice.

Send some of your extra heat our way.

Les

[wrinklearthur]

---- Send some of your extra heat our way.

With the packaging, it's a bit expensive to post!!

Maybe it would be better for you to come over and take some home in your hand luggage. :p

.

[42rangie]

I thought you could EMAIL it.:D

Les

[Bigbjorn]

Well, 42rangie, I surmise that there is no problem about keeping the Leinenkugels cold in Chippewa Falls or the Boulevard in Kansas City.

Have a look at weatherUSA | Weather Information for the United States (http://www.weatherusa.net)

A friend in Minneapolis tells me that at -40 the brain stops working. I believe this is why Wisconsonians go to open air football games in your current weather.

[wrinklearthur]

I thought you could EMAIL it.:D Les

Has anyone got some 40° heat that they can be sent to Les as an email attachment?

We have only 17° available at the moment.
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[Mick_Marsh]

Has anyone got some 40° heat that they can be sent to Les as an email attachment?

We have only 17° available at the moment.
.
Hang on. I'll turn the heater up.

[V8Ian]

Has anyone got some 40° heat that they can be sent to Les as an email attachment?

We have only 17° available at the moment.
.

We can spare five or so, but it's pick up only.

[frantic]

Not sure if this has been put up , but he does it better/ original than a certain Aussie comic. Mature audience;) by the third line
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f2rC_k-Sn6E&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Df2rC_k-Sn6E

[Disco Muppet]

^ That's what I first thought of when I saw the thread title, a very funny show, although the comments about Lance Armstrong have had their implications somewhat changed :D
Heat wise, it's nice here in Vietnam. A bit humid, but not too much, quite pleasant. No more happy hour by the pool, and no more pretty girls going swimming, but I have the prettiest one waiting for me back home :) :cool:
Oh, and here's a Vogue in the restaurant car park of my friend :p

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/01/1299.jpg (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/DiscoMuppet/media/Rangie_zps231dd627.jpg.html)

I've seen.....
3 vogues, this one, one being worked on and one being transported.
3 Evoques, two red and black and one white and black. One was parked outside the restaurant we had dinner at last night, had a good gander at it.
2 RRS, white.
So the vietnamese are coming around the LRs, and the temperature is quite comfortable, thanks for asking :p

[sheerluck]

So where in Vietnam are you Muppet? I'm guessing Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi if there's decent cars around. I spent several months working in HCMC and I really liked the place. Extremely friendly people, great food, and if you go in the summer months, damned hot too. :D

And it's refreshing to hear your eyes are no longer sore.

[Disco Muppet]

Hanoi.
4th trip to the area, first time was in 06. Spent maybe two days in HCMC, then headed north.
Since then it's only been the occasional stop over for international - domestic flights.
Personally I prefer Hanoi, it's a much more pleasant city to spend time in on your own, which is helpful as mum works here, and will be for the next year :)
No shortage of nice cars, we looked after a Vietnamese girl when she studied in Australia, kind of became my half sister, so she looks after us when we visit, and her parents are super wealthy.
The parking lot would have had upwards of $1M worth of fine motor vehicles, Lexus, the Vogue, BMWs, Audis, etc.
But I agree, the people and the food are wonderful, so friendly.

[DiscoMick]

Interesting to hear your comments about preferring Hanoi. We were there in winter and it was fairly cold, but enjoyable. Loved Ha Long Bay, despite all the tourists, but we went on an extended junk cruise so got away from the day visitors. It was obvious there were some very wealhty people, but I'm told there's a lot of corruption involved in doing well there.

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[V8Ian]

Les, due to unexpected popularity we are experiencing a shortage of degrees; we're down to a rather fresh twenty-two. I'll let you know when stocks are replenished. ;)

[UncleHo]

It looks a little damp up around Townsville at the moment Ian :)

[Mick_Marsh]

Ian, I can hear your teeth chattering from here.
I hope you're all rugged up. You don't want to catch a cold.

[V8Ian]

Got rather damp around Everton Park at tenish last night Kev, very localized though; McDowell was dry as was Bardon.

[olbod]

Wuh hey, it's bucketing down here at the moment.
I was gonna go out this morning and buy some bananas but I think I will give it a miss.

[V8Ian]

Ian, I can hear your teeth chattering from here.
I hope you're all rugged up. You don't want to catch a cold.
Your concern is greatly appreciated my dear friend. As a precaution I slept under the doona last night.

[DiscoMick]

We are only mustering 26 at the moment in good old Logan, but it did get rather damp here early this morning. Sitting outside now and I can hear the grass growing, so it looks like I will be mowing tomorrow.

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[richard4u2]

they say in perth this weekend 40+ hope they are wrong

[BMKal]

they say in perth this weekend 40+ hope they are wrong

Forecast for Saturday is 44.

We had that the other day in Kalgoorlie - not too bad up there as we don't have the humidity to go with it.

[42rangie]

Thank you all for the kind and thoughtful responses.

Posted a simular thread on the LandyZone site, and got some responses that went anti- merkin real fast.

Thank you again for being cordial.

Les

[wrinklearthur]

Thank you again for being cordial.

Hi Les

Enough of the lolly water mate, most of us drink beer here in Oz! :twobeers:

So did you manage to get some heat from that other site?

I saw where there was a record temperature recorded in Birdsville Queensland on the 24th of December 1972, of 49.5 degrees Celsius.

And Hell has frozen over,
Hellishly cold
In one small town in Michigan the snow was so deep a snow plough got stuck. What makes it noteworthy is that the place is named Hell. The 600 residents had to endure temperatures of minus 20 degrees. Forecasters predict an improvement but at the moment it’s so bad that Hell has literally frozen over.

So the predictions are coming true, it's just that the timing is wrong and the results are inverted. :wasntme:
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[Disco Muppet]

Interesting to hear your comments about preferring Hanoi. We were there in winter and it was fairly cold, but enjoyable. Loved Ha Long Bay, despite all the tourists, but we went on an extended junk cruise so got away from the day visitors. It was obvious there were some very wealhty people, but I'm told there's a lot of corruption involved in doing well there.

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Ha Long Bay was quite nice when we went in 06, but apparently it's getting alot more touristy, and a lot dirtier, which is a pity.
And yes, corruption up to the eyeballs, but it's not quite as 'bad' as it seems to be in Australia.

[JDNSW]

Lit the fire today for the first time since well before Christmas. And had over an inch of rain. Supposed to start warming up again tomorrow, and be in the forties by next week.

John