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The thing I hate most about the heat is...

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20:07 / 24.07.06

i think it is easier, hey.
i've used both quite a bit.

zero for freezing makes sense, as does 100 for boiling.
we use a lot of water, so it makes sense to have something we can relate to as a marker.

i mean, 212?
what's that all about?

the kelvin scale makes more sense again, but that gets pretty unwieldy without the high zero conceit.
i mean, "gosh it was 303 degrees in the shade!" just sounds silly.

what gives with fahrenheit anyway?but
like, why is freezing 32?
i'm sure the scale has advantages, but i dont see them.
folks claim accuracy goes up as intervals get smaller, but i have never come across an instance outside of a lab where that comes in handy.

folk in labs are usually quite good with decimal points, i find.

ONLY NICE THINGS

20:15 / 24.07.06

Thing it through, Megatron. We're talking about the things we hate about heat. You're telling us how hot Brazil is. And that we should envy you. Perhaps if you start a sun-worshippers' thread?

20:28 / 24.07.06

Ok then, don't envy me. But you only hate the heat because you're not used to it.

[speaking in hypno-voice]

Come to Brazil. Shed you clothes. Grab a beer. Dance to the drum-beat. JOIN THE SUN-WORSHIPPERS!

21:00 / 24.07.06

Temps in the low thirties are fine when I choose to expose myself to them, i.e. when I go on holiday.

I'd like to go to Brazil for me hols.

09:22 / 27.07.06

I hate the heat because they make us wear suits and we have to pretend we're working when we're not.

12:09 / 27.07.06

Yesterday I wanted to help a butterfly get off the sidewalk. But he did not climb on my finger, just stepped to the side after investigating my fingertip. He was probably too beat up from the heat and stepped on minutes later.

And a couple of days ago I saw one of the biggest moths ever sitting on the door frame of a bookshop. I don´t know if I have ever seen a moth at noon before.

I don´t feel too bad for the moth, but the thought of butterflies too weak to fly to safety and being tread upon doesn´t help the heat to get away from it´s George Bush like image these days.

12:44 / 27.07.06

Mistoffelees is Pete and I claim my five pounds.

13:29 / 27.07.06

What Pete? The only media Pete I know of these days is Doherty Pete. You surely mean someone else? (please...)

Our Lady Has Left the Building

13:37 / 27.07.06

Well it depends, have you defiled a supermodel recently?

13:40 / 27.07.06

Mist - I think Triplets means Pete from the UK Big Brother program (see Ganesh et al's running commentary over in the films & TV forum) - he's a lovely boy who looks after animals and is very sensitive etc.

15:09 / 27.07.06

Aha, thank you! I suspected, it was a reference to british tv, just like the "I get me coat" phrase. That´s all too new for me; I´m behind all the recent stuff, since I always have to wait for the DVD. I only know stuff like "You heard the man, Tubbs: Get undressed." or "I've swallowed the Little Book of Calm.".

15:32 / 27.07.06

I'm lovng the fact that Mist's English vernacular covers "Tubbs, Get undressed".

It seems alot cooler in Lodnon today.

Working in Piccadilly, here's hoping this comes true."

"Shops and offices are being asked to switch off their air-conditioning following a power failure in Soho in central London.
Energy supplier EDF said a series of faults had hit power distribution in the area and could affect thousands of shoppers and office staff.

The problem had been compounded by the hot weather which had increased demand for air-conditioning, EDF said.

There will be a series of rolling power cuts around Soho on Thursday.

Energy supply has been rationed and there were three scheduled four-hour power cuts starting with Carnaby Street in the morning.

Some of the affected companies evacuated their buildings because it was becoming too hot inside, and many employees went home.

Oxford Circus Tube station was forced to close for about an hour at about 1300 BST and no trains were stopping.

The station was able to resume services thanks to London Underground's back-up supply, a Transport for London spokesman said.

"We apologise for the disruption this is causing and are working around the clock to address these issues," said an EDF spokesman. ""

I dunno, a bit of weather....

paranoidwriter waves hello

15:55 / 27.07.06

The rain's coming, the rain's coming...come on...come on....I swear when this breaks I'm going to rush outside, thrust my arm in the air and shout, "Thundercats, hohhhhhh!"

Mind you there are advantages to this stuffy heat:

e.g. I'm a "pay as you go" mobile phone user, and I often get annoying calls from my network asking me to switch to a contract. However, half an hour ago, I had a call which went something like this,

"Hello this is XXXXX from XXXXX, calling about our latest promotions and contracts. I understand you're a pay as you go customer?"
"Er...yeah..."
"How much top-up do you usually add to your phone every week?"
"Erm, do I really have to do this? Sorry, I know it's your job and everything, but I can't be arsed."
"Yeah, that's OK. It's hot isn't it?"
"Oh yeah."
"No worries mate. Take care."
"You too. And thanks. Bye.
"Bye."

In my humble opinion, that's exactly how cold callers should behave. It was like a breath of fresh air.

Our Lady Has Left the Building

16:23 / 27.07.06

It's raining! Sweet babby Jesus, it's actually raining!

paranoidwriter waves hello

16:28 / 27.07.06

*comes into the room soaking wet*

Short lived, but that was great. For the record: I decided "I am Mumm-Ra the Ever-living!" was more appropriate.

Cloned Christ on a HoverDonkey

17:03 / 27.07.06

The interior of where I work has been approaching 50 degrees C over the last couple of weeks.

In my office my fan blasts hot air in my face and I'm going through two shirts in a day, for fear of smelling akin to a hog's gonads.

The air con in my car needs servicing, but I'm at work so often I can't find the time to get it fixed.

Heat is rubbish.

17:16 / 27.07.06

Metal Hans, you should pretend fainting in work then threaten them with a SUE ATTACK!

20:27 / 27.07.06

The interior of where I work has been approaching 50 degrees C over the last couple of weeks.

Now, even I have to admit this is inhumane...

HEAT + SPARE TIME = GOOD

HEAT + WORK = BAD

21:07 / 27.07.06

HEAT + SPARE TIME = GOOD
HEAT + WORK = BAD

=> HEAT = GOOD - SPARE TIME & HEAT = BAD - WORK

=> GOOD - SPARE TIME = BAD - WORK

=> GOOD + WORK = BAD + SPARE TIME

I have no idea, what this is about. Due to the heat, my poor brain is probably going a bit the way of melting cheese.

21:34 / 27.07.06

IN the word of the great wiseman Homer Simpson:

"Hmmm... cheeese!" (drools in the corner of the mouth)

07:07 / 28.07.06

And finally, the heavens opened.

On my way back from the shops .. I think it would have been more practical to swim back! A violently delicious downpour of a storm, thunderbolts and lightning, very very frightening .. it's also been somewhat cooler since.

This pleases me greatly, I hope the trend follows through today.

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