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Re: Anyone else on the East Coast U.S. in this heatwave?

Kokopelli Design — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:58:00 GMT

JSmaz:
Houses in the US are built quite differently from the ones over here. It's actually quite interesting to see how things are built in different areas of the world. So many different ways to do the same type of thing.

Yes, I realized that, when I was in DC with my aunt. My aunt lives close to Potomac River and the humidity there is very high. And due to that you couldn't open the front door. The wood the house was built of warped.

Many public buildings and shops in Europe already have A/C, but in most private houses you don't need it (and can't afford it due to energy cost). The houses in Germany are very good isolated and keep the temperature low in summer. In Southern Europe older houses often have thick walls and small windows to keep the heat outside. And very often there are no carpets, only tiles to keep everything cool.

Re: Anyone else on the East Coast U.S. in this heatwave?

JSmaz — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:56:23 GMT

I can certainly understand why Europeans don't use it as much. Most of northern Europe doesn't need it except perhaps a few weeks of the year, and it's quite expensive to run over here anyway.

In the south (Italy, Spain, southern France) a great many of the buildings were built hundreds of years ago, and they planned them with the heat in mind so they stay cooler (and still do). Doesn't mean they're cold, but it's better than being outside at any rate.

Houses in the US are built quite differently from the ones over here. It's actually quite interesting to see how things are built in different areas of the world. So many different ways to do the same type of thing.

Re: Anyone else on the East Coast U.S. in this heatwave?

Kokopelli Design — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:55:18 GMT

JSmaz:
(they don't use A/C over here near as much as we do)

No, we don't. Yesterday a customer asked if we have a hotel with A/C in town. *ROFL* I have to say that this is only a small town, so in the big cities the hotels maybe have A/C.

Re: Anyone else on the East Coast U.S. in this heatwave?

JSmaz — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 06:14:33 GMT

I just now got back to this post!

Michelle, I can absolutely sympathize with you. I got to see a glass bead-making demonstration here last summer. It was hot in the shop to begin with (they don't use A/C over here near as much as we do), and when she fired up the torch the temp shot up even more. They actually had to turn on the A/C just to keep it bearable while the lady was lampworking. She just make a couple of simple beads, but it was fascinating to watch.

Re: Anyone else on the East Coast U.S. in this heatwave?

CourtneyB — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:25:43 GMT

Moon Fairy Glass,

Your beads are wonderful!!!

Courtney

Re: Anyone else on the East Coast U.S. in this heatwave?

CourtneyB — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:59:14 GMT

I can't complain, we live in DC and the weather has been nice. Today is around 80, low humidity which means it is clear, light breeze. I wish I could send it to you all! (I am sure that the humidity will return with a vengance soon) But this is really, really nice now. My window at work is open! I love this.

Courtney

Re: Anyone else on the East Coast U.S. in this heatwave?

Pam — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:26:08 GMT

I've heard that too Sisterhoney...it's like the tropics in SC. Think of the gardens you could grow though!!! I guess every place has it's good and not so good weather. One thing that strikes me as I read all of this is that for many of us where we live is something of a choice and that is a blessing

Hang in there everybody!

Pam

Re: Anyone else on the East Coast U.S. in this heatwave?

sisterhoney61 — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:51:32 GMT

I live in SC and we've already had several days at 100 degrees. The heat and humidity is what really newcomers to the state have the most difficult time with when they move down here. It's like the tropics here.

Re: Anyone else on the East Coast U.S. in this heatwave?

Pam — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:02:42 GMT

Wow Billy, I'd love that. Yes, you're right, a denim jacket up here in the middle of the winter wouldn't do it. I doubt you'd like all that cold and snow anyway, even us north natives get sick of it...it's pretty to look at for about a day and a half, then, well....

If you come up here at some point it would be good to have a bunch of us get together somewhere good for everybody. That would be so much fun!!!

But what do you mean "before your time comes" Billy? Please stay healthy, get healthy and don't go leaving us anytime soon!!!

Pam

Re: Anyone else on the East Coast U.S. in this heatwave?

Billy Z — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:37:56 GMT

It's 80 now(1:15pmish) but the humidity is down to 75%, so that's a little relief. It's stopped raining and the sun is out, but there is still some cloud cover in patches, so it isn't underworldly, but it could always be 75 with 33 1/3% humidity, ya know. *laughz* I'm not going to complain because it can always be worse.

We don't get much heat relief until early-mid September in most cases. It stays in the mid-high70's in the day and high 50's low 60's at night until close Halloween, then it cools off pretty good. You have to remember that we only get about 6-8 weeks of cold weather and it's usually a few days here and there with warmups in between, so I'm putting up with the heat to avoid the cold, ya know. *laughz*

I'd like to head north up next Pam for a visit before my time comes, but I'd have to do it this time of year. in the winter, I'd freeze up and turn blue. My heavy coat is a denim jacket for Pete's sake. *laughz* I've seen so many pics of the area and it is beautiful, not to mention that meeting up with beady friends just sounds like a blast. I'd like to go to California, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, and Alaska too, but I don't really see any of them happening. I simply can't drive that far and I can't afford to fly, so there ya go. *laughz* I can still dream though can't I?

Billy ;o)

Re: Anyone else on the East Coast U.S. in this heatwave?

MelindaB — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:31:10 GMT

Hi Everyone... its 58 at 730a today in Juneau Alaska Yesterday we broke our record with a high of 85... our normal is 64 & last year it was 57... its supposed to be in the 80s again today... we are loving it right now because we know it won't last long

I hope the rest of you guys get the weather you want but please let us keep the sunshine for a while longer

Re: Anyone else on the East Coast U.S. in this heatwave?

Pam — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:55:42 GMT

Moon Fairy Glass:
OK, I had to stop reading when someone thought it was bad with 65degrees at 9:30am .

In Alaska and I'm sure Melinda is enjoying it!

Moon Fairy Glass:
Central Florida is usually over 76 by 8:00am. Imagine torching glass in the garage during Florida Summers! Yuck. I've got an icepack wrapped around my neck! I'm not joking! I have to come in every 30 minutes to get a A/C break and switch out ice packs. So sad, I guess I really love glass beads! Then to add humidity and bugs on top of that . . .

We are always in the A/C or water down here!

That sounds pretty bad Michelle...I'd be trying to get into the freezer myself...

Billy Z:
It's only 73 this morning(7:40ish) because it rained all night, but the humidity is 95% so you start to bead up sweat even though it's not necessarily that hot out. Last Monday or Tuesday it was 103 but the humidity was only like 40%, so it wasn't as bad as it sounds.

When does it start to cool off a little down there Billy? I thought once it started raining it would cool you down some but not with that humidity...

Pam

Re: Anyone else on the East Coast U.S. in this heatwave?

Billy Z — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:37:54 GMT

It's only 73 this morning(7:40ish) because it rained all night, but the humidity is 95% so you start to bead up sweat even though it's not necessarily that hot out. Last Monday or Tuesday it was 103 but the humidity was only like 40%, so it wasn't as bad as it sounds.

Billy ;o)

Re: Anyone else on the East Coast U.S. in this heatwave?

Moon Fairy Glass — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:39:32 GMT

OK, I had to stop reading when someone thought it was bad with 65degrees at 9:30am . . .

Central Florida is usually over 76 by 8:00am. Imagine torching glass in the garage during Florida Summers! Yuck. I've got an icepack wrapped around my neck! I'm not joking! I have to come in every 30 minutes to get a A/C break and switch out ice packs. So sad, I guess I really love glass beads! Then to add humidity and bugs on top of that . . .

We are always in the A/C or water down here!

Re: Anyone else on the East Coast U.S. in this heatwave?

Pam — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:01:02 GMT

No kidding Cathy, YAY!!!! That sounds like actual nice weather!

Pam