It's too hot for work

[scandium]

I think someone got confused with Fahrenheit. Just did a check and it's pretty much normal for this time of year.

The article only mentioned the Celsius scale, so I'd assumed the "60 degrees" was also in Celsius since 60F would not be worth mentioning. It's not like newspapers have never printed a mistake before though, if this is what it is *shrug*

Originally Posted by scandium

The article only mentioned the Celsius scale, so I'd assumed the "60 degrees" was also in Celsius since 60F would not be worth mentioning. It's not like newspapers have never printed a mistake before though, if this is what it is *shrug*

Yes...obviously I was referring to the article...not you Scandium (sorry, should've been more specific). Some of these journalists can't count to 5.

[The Avon Lady]

Family advice: lots of cool liquids, enough to go to the bathroom a dozen times a day if necessary.

But the real trick is to take salt pills (or a teaspoon of salt) at breakfast time, before going to work. Salt helps the body retain liquids, preventing dehydration, which may still occur even when driniking a lot.

[kiwi_2005]

Winter here at the moment, another two months of it and spring (1st Sept) will be on its way then it time for I & the neighbours to strip naked run down to the creek and take a dive into the still cold wintery waters to break the winter omen. Ahh yeah ok anyways i love winter i hate the summer. Nothing better than relaxing next to the warm fire with a cold beer and talking to my pc

[VipertheSniper]

Originally Posted by The Avon Lady

Family advice: lots of cool liquids, enough to go to the bathroom a dozen times a day if necessary.

But the real trick is to take salt pills (or a teaspoon of salt) at breakfast time, before going to work. Salt helps the body retain liquids, preventing dehydration, which may still occur even when driniking a lot.

Actually, drinking cool stuff won't cool you down any, unless you drink loads (like 2 litres) at once, and then only marginal, the body has to get it up to body temperature, so drinking cool stuff will actually heat you up, as paradox as it sounds.

Drinking hot stuff on the other hand, will cool down the body. I guess I have to look up some reference for that, because I'm pretty sure I haven't explained it properly.

Can't find anything in English, damn... and atm I'm too tired, to bother, will try to find something tomorrow.

[Winston]

Alright, I live in Wales 24 miles east of Cardiff and the time is 13:15. The temperature here is 31°C or 84°F. This comes directly from my room thermometer. It’s quite hot for this time of year but not overly so.

[STEED]

Originally Posted by Winston

Alright, I live in Wales 24 miles east of Cardiff and the time is 13:15. The temperature here is 31°C or 84°F.

In Wales

[STEED]

South England and the midlands are sweating and the north is soaked in rain, no wonder they got all the water. :p

[Winston]

Originally Posted by STEED

In Wales

Yep, I got a though-draft in the room as well so there’s a bit of a breeze too keep me cool. I’m about 100 foot above sea level and live right on the border with England to the east (the river Wye). A little place called Chepstow actually, next to the Seven bridge. If I were to guess the border is about 400 yards East of my place. Temperature today got to 30°C, so not so bad.

[August]

Originally Posted by The Avon Lady

Family advice: lots of cool liquids, enough to go to the bathroom a dozen times a day if necessary.

But the real trick is to take salt pills (or a teaspoon of salt) at breakfast time, before going to work. Salt helps the body retain liquids, preventing dehydration, which may still occur even when driniking a lot.

We were taught that salt pills do more harm than good and there's enough sodium in tap water to provide all the salt necessary to replace that which is lost through sweating.

[STEED]

Todays office temperature hit 127°F and the boss has gone home with heat exhaustion, as for the rest of us we were told last week by the boss if we tyred that one on we could be sacked.


One rule for them and another for us.

[STEED]

We have hit the peak 130°F 30 minutes ago, we are now down to 127°F all I can say is this, I am glad the temperatures are going down tomorrow.

[joea]

Great news, anyway no complaints here our offices have good air conditioners. My problem is at night in my apartment.