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former9thward

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16. At the time I had a job which required me to view the autopsies of industrial accident victims.

Reply to vanlassie (Reply #9)

Wed Aug 23, 2023, 05:34 PM

Aug 2023

I arrived at the Medical Examiner's office at 2121 W. Harrison in Chicago and the parking lot was full of trucks of dead people. Normally the trucks were used for meat storage while transporting to stores. The smell was intense even in the outside air. Bodies everywhere inside.

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I'm in the Western suburbs of Chicago. It's 98 degrees with 107 heat index right now. [View all] hedda_foil Aug 2023 OP

KC MO reporting AKwannabe Aug 2023 #1

I'm BeerBarrelPolka Aug 2023 #2

Grew up snowybirdie Aug 2023 #3

Me too. hedda_foil Aug 2023 #5

Moved to Florida snowybirdie Aug 2023 #6

I'm 20 minutes from downtown. It says it feels like 112 now. nt Carlitos Brigante Aug 2023 #4

Western 'Burbs as well here Cadfael Aug 2023 #7

We got back from La Paz just over a week ago where it was 102 with 79% Iwasthere Aug 2023 #8

Remember that heat wave that killed lots of elderly Chicagoans vanlassie Aug 2023 #9

I'll never forget that one. It was the year the triplets' parents got married in August. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2023 #13

At the time I had a job which required me to view the autopsies of industrial accident victims. former9thward Aug 2023 #16

Oh my god. It was foreshadowing. vanlassie Aug 2023 #18

Me too.. whathehell Aug 2023 #10

Leavenworth KS here... slightlv Aug 2023 #11

Not that it makes much difference... greatauntoftriplets Aug 2023 #12

A fan and a spray bottle of water. vanlassie Aug 2023 #15

I have a fan, should probably haul it out for use tomorrow. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2023 #29

Stay cool! vanlassie Aug 2023 #32

Thanks. You too. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2023 #34

And here in the pacific northwest, it hasn't broken 70 yet today. Angleae Aug 2023 #14

Are you familiar with the wet-bulb condition? vanlassie Aug 2023 #17

I grew up in Elgin, never a 100 degree day there between 1951 and 1970 Model35mech Aug 2023 #19

My father was from Elgin. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2023 #31

i moved to austin from madison wisconsin 1 4years ago moonshinegnomie Aug 2023 #20

Western WI by the Mississippi now 102 with a heat index of 115. elocs Aug 2023 #21

Tomorrow may be the warmest day all year in Michigan. roamer65 Aug 2023 #22

Very comfortable in the Detroit area today. Your weather will get here tomorrow. JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2023 #23

i'm worthless today. mopinko Aug 2023 #24

I'm north of Milwaukee, a couple of miles Luciferous Aug 2023 #25

A Bit Cooler Farther South ProfessorGAC Aug 2023 #26

Exactly 100 was we speak, 108 heat index Southwestern Wi Ellipsis Aug 2023 #27

We've made it over 103 in NorCal Sympthsical Aug 2023 #28

Chicago NowISeetheLight Aug 2023 #30

105 here today, 98 right now. ananda Aug 2023 #33

8:34 pm Delphinus Aug 2023 #35

LOL ExWhoDoesntCare Aug 2023 #36