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Coyotl

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28. One of my favorite Oregon Country Fair photos

Reply to MissB (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 30, 2013, 01:09 AM

Jun 2013

Says it all!

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What is it like to live in the AZ heat? True story. [View all] Coyotl Jun 2013 OP

OMG. I don't think I could survive in that heat... Violet_Crumble Jun 2013 #1

The fact that it's a dry heat really does make a difference Warpy Jun 2013 #7

I'm glad the job was competently done; if you'd broken down it could've been tragic NBachers Jun 2013 #2

You forgot part of that story! MissB Jun 2013 #3

+ 1 for the country fair! nt flying rabbit Jun 2013 #18

One of my favorite Oregon Country Fair photos Coyotl Jun 2013 #28

I spent three years of my childhood in the Huachuca Mountains. Aristus Jun 2013 #4

Agree 100% ChazII Jun 2013 #5

So true. I grew up in Sierra Vista and spent quite a bit of time Still Sensible Jun 2013 #12

Humidity doesn't really bother me. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2013 #20

A couple of years ago Jenoch Jun 2013 #27

Where exactly? I can see the Huachucas out my window right now. panader0 Jun 2013 #38

Fort Huachuca. Aristus Jun 2013 #39

Not a good story to be reading in my uber hot Hawai'ian Cha Jun 2013 #6

73 here been raining all week, got up to 90 once, but flooding is starting DainBramaged Jun 2013 #10

Lucky Dain! It's 75 at night Cha Jun 2013 #13

Currently only about 70F here in Portland (8:40AM)...but headed for 90+ Lizzie Poppet Jun 2013 #36

108 in AZ at 10:45 = cooler than yesterday! Coyotl Jun 2013 #42

Yeah, Newport's on the coast...lovely over there! Lizzie Poppet Jun 2013 #43

Enjoyed your story, broke into a sweat reading it. mountain grammy Jun 2013 #8

I'm jealous. Beacool Jun 2013 #9

I've wondered about being in Arizona this time of year. Jenoch Jun 2013 #11

I live in rural Arizona. The Hohokam and Sinagua lived by water. Zorra Jun 2013 #21

+1000 DeSwiss Jun 2013 #22

Wow. Thanks for the Jenoch Jun 2013 #26

My pleasure. Zorra Jun 2013 #40

I was there in 1990 when it hit 122 ThoughtCriminal Jun 2013 #14

Enjoy Oregon! JohnnyLib2 Jun 2013 #15

That's like some kind of horror story! AAO Jun 2013 #16

Friend told me it rarely got 100+ degrees in Phoenix in the 80's. ErikJ Jun 2013 #17

Phoenix has over 100 days above 100 degrees every year Coyotl Jun 2013 #30

When I lived in Flag we described driving to PHX a descent into hell aikoaiko Jun 2013 #37

No, it was hot as hell during the 80s. mwrguy Jun 2013 #33

My hometown is Flagstaff, AZ distantearlywarning Jun 2013 #46

I've never experienced such heat...Thank god it's 67 degrees here as I type. Auntie Bush Jun 2013 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author rufus dog Jun 2013 #23

Well, at 9:30 p.m. PST Iwillnevergiveup Jun 2013 #24

We rarely get awful heatwaves here in Portland (Ore.), but Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #25

Hey I drive a 1971 VW camper and it's way hot here in Riverside Ca. too. xtraxritical Jun 2013 #29

Managing the summer 'heat' in Oregon. DreamGypsy Jun 2013 #31

See you at the Country Fair OutNow Jun 2013 #32

There are actually two (or three) OCFs. Coyotl Jun 2013 #35

Oh yes - the Country Fair at night OutNow Jun 2013 #44

I live in SC, but I spent 2 summer months in Wyoming. Are_grits_groceries Jun 2013 #34

Lived in that heat for over 35 years. blueamy66 Jun 2013 #41

Why would anyone subject themselves to those high temps? Apophis Jun 2013 #45

I don't know how people bear it smirkymonkey Jun 2013 #47

... Scuba Jun 2013 #48