Moderators dtel Posted October 5, 2017 Moderators Share Posted October 5, 2017 Not sure about the heat index, I don't really keep up with it, we rarely get to 100, usually mid to high 90's and high humidity. Forgot about cramps, your right it seems I have them more often if I just drink water, it seems to be a little less with some of the other drinks similar to gatorade. For 20+ years we worked outside everyday before retiring around 06, installing landscaping/irrigation. But being older and not doing it everyday now makes it seem worse. I do make sure I cool off when needed, it was much worse a couple years ago while taking blood pressure medicine, if I got a little overheated I would get dizzy to the point of needing to hold onto something at times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 I spent many years of my youth living in the desert. We would play ball in 110 degree heat and it didn’t bother us. When i got to be 16, i was setting up mobile homes and doing roofing work. Putting the roof cap on a mobile home with an aluminum roof when it’s 110 degrees--you can not only feel the heat through your shoes; but, it is blinding as well. The sun reflecting off the roof is torture. We tried to do the roof work first thing in the morning, and save the inside or underneath the coach work for the afternoon; but, that didn’t always work out and sometimes you just had to suck it up and bear the heat. I’d soak my hat in cold water and sometimes soak a shirt, then wear it till it dried, then wet it again. I very rarely wore a shirt during the summer. I have olive complexion from my Portuguese roots, so I get REAL dark when i’m in the sun. Nowadays, i can’t handle the heat and I overheat VERY quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 4 hours ago, BigStewMan said: I spent many years of my youth living in the desert. We would play ball in 110 degree heat and it didn’t bother us. When i got to be 16, i was setting up mobile homes and doing roofing work. Putting the roof cap on a mobile home with an aluminum roof when it’s 110 degrees--you can not only feel the heat through your shoes; but, it is blinding as well. The sun reflecting off the roof is torture. We tried to do the roof work first thing in the morning, and save the inside or underneath the coach work for the afternoon; but, that didn’t always work out and sometimes you just had to suck it up and bear the heat. I’d soak my hat in cold water and sometimes soak a shirt, then wear it till it dried, then wet it again. I very rarely wore a shirt during the summer. I have olive complexion from my Portuguese roots, so I get REAL dark when i’m in the sun. Nowadays, i can’t handle the heat and I overheat VERY quickly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 16 hours ago, dirtmudd said: time to check out my local brew my local brew was terrible.... I'm glad I bought the 8o clock... to blend with it.. What sucks more is i spent more.. on 2-11oz bags...and received half the product then my normal brew.... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel's wife Posted October 5, 2017 Moderators Share Posted October 5, 2017 Our news for today! On this track we would be in the direct path. Hopefully it won't intensify much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 5 hours ago, dtel said: Not sure about the heat index, I don't really keep up with it, we rarely get to 100, usually mid to high 90's and high humidity. Forgot about cramps, your right it seems I have them more often if I just drink water, it seems to be a little less with some of the other drinks similar to gatorade. For 20+ years we worked outside everyday before retiring around 06, installing landscaping/irrigation. But being older and not doing it everyday now makes it seem worse. I do make sure I cool off when needed, it was much worse a couple years ago while taking blood pressure medicine, if I got a little overheated I would get dizzy to the point of needing to hold onto something at times. The local media likes to thrive on heat index talk. I don't remember any of that talk growing up, so I just suck it up and move along. I do drink plenty of water, and add in some Gatorade, but the key for me to cope with the heat is to eat also, even if I don't feel like it. 4 hours ago, BigStewMan said: I spent many years of my youth living in the desert. We would play ball in 110 degree heat and it didn’t bother us. When i got to be 16, i was setting up mobile homes and doing roofing work. Putting the roof cap on a mobile home with an aluminum roof when it’s 110 degrees--you can not only feel the heat through your shoes; but, it is blinding as well. The sun reflecting off the roof is torture. We tried to do the roof work first thing in the morning, and save the inside or underneath the coach work for the afternoon; but, that didn’t always work out and sometimes you just had to suck it up and bear the heat. I’d soak my hat in cold water and sometimes soak a shirt, then wear it till it dried, then wet it again. I very rarely wore a shirt during the summer. I have olive complexion from my Portuguese roots, so I get REAL dark when i’m in the sun. Nowadays, i can’t handle the heat and I overheat VERY quickly. I think age does make us more susceptible to overheating. I really don't remember the heat affecting me any as a kid. The house I grew up in didn't have AC till I was about 17. My Dad's family roots are from Spain, him and an older brother get very dark, I have my Mom's English skin, I get more red than brown. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Fingers crossed Christy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 54 minutes ago, dtel's wife said: On this track we would be in the direct path. The path will change 5 times by the time it hits. Good idea to pay attention however which I know you will do. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted October 5, 2017 Author Share Posted October 5, 2017 Is that dirtmud? 1 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 12 minutes ago, Tarheel said: Is that dirtmud? Chuck it's more like this 3 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 On 10/3/2017 at 11:03 PM, Tarheel said: celebrating LF's a month late congratulations Chuck it's about time ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 On 10/4/2017 at 8:05 PM, dtel said: That's funny, but they say one leads to another. I cleaned it with Viagra..... but it is time for the bunn !!!! 44 minutes ago, dirtmudd said: congratulations Chuck it's about time ! Chuck beat me to it On 10/3/2017 at 11:03 PM, Tarheel said: celebrating LF's a month late 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 we need to start a pool .... how much coffee will dirtmudd drink today? I had two 20 oz cups and that’s enough for me. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 10 minutes ago, BigStewMan said: we need to start a pool .... how much coffee will dirtmudd drink today? I had two 20 oz cups and that’s enough for me. You sorta, kinda answered your own question, I think. It's coming up with how many gallon pool you're talking about --? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 33 minutes ago, BigStewMan said: we need to start a pool .... how much coffee will dirtmudd drink today? I had two 20 oz cups and that’s enough for me. 21 minutes ago, richieb said: You sorta, kinda answered your own question, I think. It's coming up with how many gallon pool you're talking about --? I'm brewing right now !!!! just 3-12oz mugs...like I had this morning... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 34 minutes ago, BigStewMan said: we need to start a pool .... how much coffee will dirtmudd drink today? I had two 20 oz cups and that’s enough for me. that's same up coffee at best... remember I make ultra condensed coffee... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 26 minutes ago, dirtmudd said: that's wake up coffee at best... remember I make ultra condensed coffee... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 2 hours ago, dirtmudd said: home brewed espresso ?? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 My Dad is a huge coffee drinker, probably close to 3/4 of a gallon per day, every day, and he's 88 years old! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 On 10/5/2017 at 9:11 AM, CECAA850 said: The path will change 5 times by the time it hits. Good idea to pay attention however which I know you will do. Saw three changes since yesterday. All of them slowly west. Hope you all can be spared the worst, wherever it should go. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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