Americans Can't Escape Sweltering Heat

Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:13 PM EDT

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Joann Loviglio, Associated Press Writer

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Lukas Q

It's been 90+ degrees in northern California for a long time now. The news will be when its not 90+ degrees here. However, I'm from Minnesota, and I'll take 90+ degrees in California any day. It cools down here at night to like 50/60 degrees, and its not that humid. (Although for some reason most of these places don't seem to have air conditioning.)

In Minnesota, 90+ degrees is like living in a sauna. When you walk outside from an air conditioned building, water condenses on your skin like you're a can of cold beer. There is so much moisture in the air only the really big mosquitoes have the strength to fly in it (that's why they grow to have 6 foot wingspans). And when it cools down at night, its by like 5 degrees.

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1 vote

#1 - Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:43 PM EDT

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Irma

Over here in Belgium it's 'only' 95 today. And airco isn't standard around here.

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3 votes

#2 - Tue Jul 18, 2006 2:02 PM EDT

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Ilyanep

Aaah the old fallback of weather when there's nothing to talk about.

It was crazy here over the weekend, but fortunately it's about 82 right now. Not much.

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1 vote

#3 - Tue Jul 18, 2006 2:09 PM EDT

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mamaway

More appropriate headline:

Dumb Americans Can't Escape Sweltering Heat

Go to a mall, movie theater, office, swimming pool. For crissakes, why is this news???

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4 votes

#4 - Tue Jul 18, 2006 2:10 PM EDT

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Ilyanep

Oh stay in your house, like me :)

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2 votes

#4.1 - Tue Jul 18, 2006 2:29 PM EDT

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winsomecowboy

It's news to me and valuable in that those with elderly may be reminded to check up on them, those few elderly without transport, swimming pools, offices or movie theatres. Last year I believe, France had the same uniform heat and many people were killed, mostly elderly.
I'm sorry you think those less fortunate than you are dumb.

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3 votes

#4.2 - Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:11 PM EDT

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accordingtome

The high today in Lubbock, Texas....104...ouch!!! At least its dry??!!

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2 votes

#5 - Tue Jul 18, 2006 2:12 PM EDT

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Damascus

lol, the dry heat.

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3 votes

#5.1 - Tue Jul 18, 2006 4:00 PM EDT

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kayjay

The heatwave seems to be everywhere at the moment. In Scotland this week we've had average temperatures of between 25-30 degrees Celsius. I was in London last week and they had average temps of around 30-35 degrees. It's insane but when you have women walking around wearing not much, who is to complain?

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3 votes

#6 - Tue Jul 18, 2006 2:47 PM EDT

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kayjay

Also I wonder how much weight the average American will lose during this heatwave. Surely that will be a record in itself *tongue firmly in cheek*.

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2 votes

#6.1 - Tue Jul 18, 2006 2:48 PM EDT

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beemo

In addition to the "Cambodian-like" heat of New York City, my office building has a broken AC. So, my little cubicle is around 90º and I will die in 5, 4, 3…

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4 votes

#7 - Tue Jul 18, 2006 3:22 PM EDT

{"commentId":210994,"authorDomain":"MTW"}

MTWomg

This is not news.

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1 vote

#8 - Tue Jul 18, 2006 3:31 PM EDT

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Ryan OBrien

Amazingly, it's actually hot here in Canada too ;)

I love these stories about the sweltering heat always seem to include something about a cold front coming from Canada eventually. However they fail to mention that the weather knows no borders and we've been sweating right along with everyone else in the meantime. Like we do every year. Anyone who's been in a Toronto summer can attest to 30°C - 35°C (90°F - 100°F) weather every year - plus the humidex.

Anyways, it's summer. It's hot. Nothing to see here.

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1 vote

#9 - Tue Jul 18, 2006 3:35 PM EDT

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Ilyanep

....Once again proving that user-generated content is sometimes better than professional content such as AP.

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1 vote

#10 - Tue Jul 18, 2006 3:35 PM EDT

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Adam Hobson

Why is there always a picture of people having fun and enjoying themselves in water whenever there is an AP article about the heat? Oh, and don't forget the obligatory old woman and a fan/air conditioner photo either.

Every single article about a heat wave will include these standard shots, its amazing.

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5 votes

#11 - Tue Jul 18, 2006 4:00 PM EDT

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Damascus

I was thinking the same thing about the images.

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1 vote

#11.1 - Tue Jul 18, 2006 4:02 PM EDT

{"commentId":211068,"authorDomain":"wilhelm"}

Damascus

Gotta love Ahhhhhnold's comment, though.

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2 votes

#12 - Tue Jul 18, 2006 4:03 PM EDT

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