I'm pretty sure I brought it with me (95 in Seattle today but it's a dry heat)

re: I'm pretty sure I brought it with me (95 in Seattle today but it's a dry heat)

Kevin Eshbach — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:14:24 GMT

I don't have AC either. (One day I'm planning on looking into getting central air since I already have the duct work.) When it got unbearable hot here on the east coast earlier this week I went and hibernated in the basement.

My home's a split level built back in the '50s (I wanted something all brick.) and the choices of going up or down really is cool. It kind of like having your own personal amusement park.

re: I'm pretty sure I brought it with me (95 in Seattle today but it's a dry heat)

HeatherLeigh — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 01:10:28 GMT

Yeah, Pat, I will admit that at least part of the reason I don't just put the AC unit in the window and deal with the sound is the hooptiness of it. Plus, I don't have the right sized piece of cardboard, preferably a baby diaper box, to wedge it into the window (I'm kidding, people).

re: I'm pretty sure I brought it with me (95 in Seattle today but it's a dry heat)

Pat — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:13:44 GMT

Window A/C unit! It looks hoopty but saved my life yesterday! I had to jump on a con call and just laid on the bed in front of the trusty A/C unit. The rest of the house (indoors) was 87 degrees....We also have a portable A/C though as you say - it's loud and can't keep up.

re: I'm pretty sure I brought it with me (95 in Seattle today but it's a dry heat)

HeatherLeigh — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 21:08:27 GMT

Bad-Brad, oh crap is right. One of these days I am going to invest in a good portable AC. The one I bought last summer is really loud.

One thing I find interesting is the temperature differences around the Seattle area. I've heard it's about ten degrees cooler by the water and it seems it's ten degrees hotter up north (Everett/Lake Stevens area).

re: I'm pretty sure I brought it with me (95 in Seattle today but it's a dry heat)

Bad_Brad — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:48:31 GMT

I lived for five years in Texas and another year or so in Kansas before moving here. Yes, the summers in both of those places were awful (especially Texas) but you could curl up in an air-conditioned pod and be okay. I had a real, "Oh, crap" moment when we first moved here last August. It was 109 degrees in Kansas that day when we flew to Seattle and found our temp housing apartment. It was late at night when we got there, and also very cool, so we opened up all the windows, breathed the fresh air, and loved it. About 1:00 or so in the afternoon the next day, I said to my wife, "Okay, it's getting a bit warm, let's close up the windows and turn on the AC." I walk over to the thermostat. "Uh, honey ... I don't think this thermostat is configured properly. I see the switch to turn on the heat. Where's the one for the AC?" Oh, crap ...

re: I'm pretty sure I brought it with me (95 in Seattle today but it's a dry heat)

HeatherLeigh — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:13:58 GMT

RJD - you would think. Especially from when I lived in the Valley (oh my god...I like totally did live there!). But you had the AC. I had a hard time falling asleep last night (well, technically, I believe it was this morning) but it's about ten degrees cooler today... phew!

I looked at the pictures from the previous 2 years' reunions at muy school and it looks like a bunch of people that know each other really well. I didn't do a very good job of staying in touch with people. It's my own fault.

Wine-Oh, I love the thunder storms that bring in the cool weather. We don't get them much here but that was one thing I loved abut being in the midwest. Also, funny that you mention the manhole cover thing. Yesterday, I hear a clamor and I couldn't figure out what it was (nothng appeared to be out of place). Last night, I looked outside and noticed that the front cover of my metal chiminea had popped off. That's probably the closest thing to a manhole cover I have on my property (what, you thought Microsoft employees all had their own so they could ponder why it's round?) and it just popped right off. Weird, huh?

tod - I totally agree! Especailly when I see the winter weather. I find that the heat here peaks at about 6 PM. I still find that kind of weird because it's so late in the day (you would think it would peak at noon, but I guess that's just of you live on the equator or something). Man, the air this morning feels amazing!

Kevin - nope, no basement. Just an icky crawl space. I don't thikn there are many basements here. When I was looking at houses, I really wanted a split level. I know it's all 70s, but for some reason I like them (maybe it's the idea of having choices when you walk in...up or down?). That probably would have been a wise choice in weather like this because the lower levels seem to be partially subterranean. I do have neighbors with a pool that will let me use it any time. So I am fortunate in that regard. It just wasn't on the schedule yesterday (the AC at the gym was awesome though).

re: I'm pretty sure I brought it with me (95 in Seattle today but it's a dry heat)

Kevin Eshbach — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:12:28 GMT

Do you have a finished basement where you and the dog can go to try and stay cool?

re: I'm pretty sure I brought it with me (95 in Seattle today but it's a dry heat)

tod hilton — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 17:19:36 GMT

The thermometer in my backyard said it was 102 yesterday at 5:30 PM. Like you [kinda], I come from a much warmer climate [Houston, TX with high temps and higher humidity] where every apartment I lived in had A/C. I miss that on days like yesterday, but 99% of the time I count my lucky stars for living here in the PNW. Oh well, the pros far outway the cons. :)

re: I'm pretty sure I brought it with me (95 in Seattle today but it's a dry heat)

Wine-Oh — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:45:47 GMT

Here in the NorthEast, the hot temps are wreaking havoc with the weather. Its gotten so hot and humid that for the 3rd time NYC had a mini blackout (atleast my neighborhood). Theres reports of manhole cover explosions too. Very common in this weather. Last night we had a bad thunder storm, that caused a 45 minute commute to be 3 hours. However today its cool sunny and in the 70s. My kind of weather.

Oh and my dog hates the humid weather. Makes for a quick walk.

re: I'm pretty sure I brought it with me (95 in Seattle today but it's a dry heat)

RJD — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:41:35 GMT

Guess that time at USC did nothing to sear you properly? We're here for you. Melt away.

And my 20th HS reunion is next year. My 15th college was a few weeks ago. Missed it, even though I live under 2 hours away.