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LeftyMom

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79. I live in the place with the sunniest summers on Earth.

Tue Sep 18, 2012, 04:26 AM

Sep 2012

I'm always a bit perplexed how nobody dies in the heat here, except for the occasional person who has a very physical job done outside (and laws have been changed within the past few years to prevent that) but much cooler places have people dropping like flies in "heat waves" where the highs barely match the overnight lows on our warmest days.

I've come to the conclusion that it's stinginess. Even the warmest house can have a room kept cool with a hundred dollar window unit. Functional air conditioning is a legal requirement for habitability here, I'm told it's not in the midwest?

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You Du'ers that live in the hot states where it's hot 8 months out of the year (or more), how do you [View all] raccoon Sep 2012 OP

i live in NC barbtries Sep 2012 #1

"Horses sweat, men perspire and women..glisten" dixiegrrrrl Sep 2012 #9

lol barbtries Sep 2012 #21

or 'glow'. n/t Egalitarian Thug Sep 2012 #34

That was great, will try to remember that. braddy Sep 2012 #57

Me too. I'm just sort of used to it I guess. I get cold when it drops below 72. Butterbean Sep 2012 #64

i revel barbtries Sep 2012 #66

Ah, Boberry Biscuits will getcha. ;) I'm a nurse and have 2 active kids Butterbean Sep 2012 #69

I use a swamp cooler Ohio Joe Sep 2012 #2

Deep South my whole life AND I work outside. My strategy? I sweat. renie408 Sep 2012 #3

Not-so-deep South and I do the same. sofa king Sep 2012 #13

The same here - DUFan Sep 2012 #4

I could never live in a southern or midwestern state Marrah_G Sep 2012 #5

I live on the Gulf Coast Aerows Sep 2012 #6

"It's not the heat, it's the humidity." renie408 Sep 2012 #18

I never really appreciated that statement until i went to Vegas one September, hughee99 Sep 2012 #24

I went outside to go to lunch one day Aerows Sep 2012 #38

I now live in North Carolina. I moved from the mountains of VA byeya Sep 2012 #7

In the cold states, we can enjoy winter AND summer sports. mainer Sep 2012 #8

You can suffocate in the Deep South 4 months out of the year Aerows Sep 2012 #39

Are you kidding? I love it! TBF Sep 2012 #10

Been in TX for the better part of 50 years Wwagsthedog Sep 2012 #11

We have the ocean and swimming pools RockaFowler Sep 2012 #12

When I was a kid, I lived in Miami Springs, FL., RebelOne Sep 2012 #19

Low Humidity Aerows Sep 2012 #45

Florida weather Aerows Sep 2012 #44

I have lived in several climates. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2012 #14

Yep. I'll take August in Phoenix over any summer day here in SC. GoCubsGo Sep 2012 #26

I don't mean to offer a non sequitur Aerows Sep 2012 #46

most of my family live in S.C. DesertFlower Sep 2012 #81

Air Conditioning, less clothing, terrycloth blankets and margaritas Taverner Sep 2012 #15

Here in Az. deathrind Sep 2012 #16

I live in North Georgia and I think we have the best of weather. RebelOne Sep 2012 #17

Atlanta Aerows Sep 2012 #47

Yes, that is why I love it here. RebelOne Sep 2012 #58

I love Atlanta Aerows Sep 2012 #59

Some find the lack of weather extremes boring..we love our moderate weather.. Tikki Sep 2012 #20

You get used it. Seriously. gkhouston Sep 2012 #22

AC, shorts, t-shirts, loafers superpatriotman Sep 2012 #23

More cold beer Aerows Sep 2012 #48

solar panels to begin with mitchtv Sep 2012 #25

New Yorker of 58 years, now in South Florida HockeyMom Sep 2012 #27

You're not out of your mind... WorseBeforeBetter Sep 2012 #74

I live in temperate Paris, with its maritime climate. Surya Gayatri Sep 2012 #28

Paris? "maritime climate"? Huh? n/t PavePusher Sep 2012 #51

Yeah, it's not on the ocean, but isn't far (200-250km). Surya Gayatri Sep 2012 #75

O.K. I lived in England for 7 1/2 years, visited Paris only briefly. PavePusher Sep 2012 #89

Kentucky has the "beauty" of both get the red out Sep 2012 #29

I moved 4 months ago from SE coastal NC to Las Vegas, NV WilmywoodNCparalegal Sep 2012 #30

I like the heat. ananda Sep 2012 #31

I swim. I use AC. I drink cool liquids. I sweat a little. No biggie. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2012 #32

August is my least favorite month. Avalux Sep 2012 #33

west central florida here, west of tampa onethatcares Sep 2012 #35

Living in Texas, I as you folks in the "cold" states... Javaman Sep 2012 #36

I live in the Deep South Aerows Sep 2012 #42

Socks in winter..makes all the difference to me. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2012 #72

on layers justabob Sep 2012 #87

I grew up in Texas, and moved to MN zen_bohemian Sep 2012 #50

vs. Going out to your car Aerows Sep 2012 #62

Ceiling fans, AC, minimal clothing, and anything ouside gets done by 9AM. hobbit709 Sep 2012 #37

Disagree Aerows Sep 2012 #41

all you need is a little cool water if you find yourself getting overheated. hobbit709 Sep 2012 #49

I live where there is humidity regularly above 85% Aerows Sep 2012 #60

We moved from L.A. to Oregon (and then to Washington) to beat the heat. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2012 #40

We live North of L A nearer the Pacific...we rarely get 'hot'.... Tikki Sep 2012 #70

a/c, swimming pool, fans in every room, radiant barrier and little clothing as possible (nm) smackd Sep 2012 #43

Air conditioning. LeftyMom Sep 2012 #52

Kansas Sentath Sep 2012 #65

I live in the place with the sunniest summers on Earth. LeftyMom Sep 2012 #79

Glad you mentioned that. I'd thought of going to KS last December. THere was a blizzard. raccoon Sep 2012 #86

AC n2doc Sep 2012 #53

South tx here, I go outside as little as possible sammytko Sep 2012 #54

I used to live in Oklahoma... a la izquierda Sep 2012 #55

I grew up in Arizona, was used to the heat... tinrobot Sep 2012 #56

I live in the Florida Keys tavernier Sep 2012 #61

unrelated, but when are the admins gonna update the Marlins logo for our avatars? NightWatcher Sep 2012 #63

Bugs bigger than the ones in New Orleans Aerows Sep 2012 #68

I love the Keys Aerows Sep 2012 #67

Nah. Now we ground 'em up tavernier Sep 2012 #71

I don't see nearly as many spiders here in the Keys. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2012 #73

Air conditioning--with high electric bills. (Kansas) nt tblue37 Sep 2012 #76

This summer was horrible. Warpy Sep 2012 #77

I put a dripping washcloth on my head on a hot day Kolesar Sep 2012 #83

We live on Smith Mountain Lake. phylny Sep 2012 #78

i've been in phoenix for 23 years. DesertFlower Sep 2012 #80

I prefer to hike on a cloudy day Kolesar Sep 2012 #82

Went to see my dad in Tucson B Calm Sep 2012 #85

I don't stand it very well at all. Sick of it, in fact. SammyWinstonJack Sep 2012 #84

hate it. hate it hate it hate it. airconditioning. seabeyond Sep 2012 #88