Blastfurnace 2024

[Bullneck 19073]

On 6/18/2024 at 12:29 PM, DaysOff said:

Zero degrees with a tornado. I'll take it, I guess.

That's the wind chill working to your advantage. 

 

Also:

Edited July 1 by Bullneck

[Okie State 3815]

I'm soaked in sweat just going out to my garage to grab something from the toolbox or car or whatever. Love me some Summer weather.

[Storm the Field 5294]

Hot AF today. "Wet Bulb" temperature up close to 91 in Houston today. Any WBT above 90 is considered "extreme" and people are encouraged to limit time spent outdoors.

[UTGrad98 2271]

Have a 2 week vacation lined up for the second half of July to mexico city so I'm hoping the next 2 weeks aren't ridiculous. Looks like dfw has a temperature break coming in 4 days too. Hopefully it lasts until.the 17th when we fly out. My tolerance has changed i think. I'll take this past June every year moving forward. Yes last week kinda sucked at right around 98-100 but it didn't feel oppressive to me. 

It's when it's 100 at 11am and 108 by 3pm where you'll hear me start screaming. So far so good. Hopefully I'll just be upset in August. I can handle 1 month a year of bullshit temps. 

[4th&Five 41519]

spent a week in vancouver and on the washington coast and when we landed at midnight on friday and stepped outside it was like a gut punch of humidity and heat. fuck this.

[Biff Tannen 45665]

I did a 10 mile hike with a full pack yesterday morning out at Lake Georgetown.  I started about 6:45am.  The sun was behind the clouds until about 10am and it was tolerable.  When the sun came out, I was not having fun.  The last mile was brutal and I'm glad I had a car with AC.

[Fudge Nuggets 19189]

5 hours ago, Biff Tannen said:

I did a 10 mile hike with a full pack yesterday morning out at Lake Georgetown.

Dumbass.

[F250 28764]

8 hours ago, Biff Tannen said:

I did a 10 mile hike with a full pack yesterday morning out at Lake Georgetown.  I started about 6:45am.  The sun was behind the clouds until about 10am and it was tolerable.  When the sun came out, I was not having fun.  The last mile was brutal and I'm glad I had a car with AC.

I drank a lot of beer on Canyon Lake yesterday. The last hour wasn't that brutal because I jumped out of the boat and just floated in the water with a Mexican wide brim hat on my head.

Sunburnt and a little drunk, I stopped off at a local restaurant for some catfish, fried okra and sliced tomatoes.

I then punished myself this morning working out for the fried food and beer consumed. But seriously, drinking on the lake and fried food will get you through the summer with a smile.

[Storm the Field 5294]

19 hours ago, 4th&Five said:

spent a week in vancouver and on the washington coast and when we landed at midnight on friday and stepped outside it was like a gut punch of humidity and heat. fuck this.

Always the worst part of Summer trips to visit my wife's friends in Aspen. After a week spent in temps ~78/48 and dry, you land back in Houston and it's 97 and 100% humidity, an extremely unpleasant sensation that hits you the second you step into the jetway. Makes you start re-thinking your life choices on the drive back home from the airport.

[gofuckyourself 8206]

Weeks like this always make me wonder why there haven't been more Texas bands or albums named "Ball Sweat"

[HenryJames 66038]

16 minutes ago, Storm the Field said:

an extremely unpleasant sensation that hits you the second you step into the jetway

The worst.

[Buzzrock 14903]

ATL here but we need rain bad. My lawn is fried even with daily sprinklers and the trees have given up and are dropping leaves like it’s fall. I’m cleaning out the pool twice a day. Low humidity in June was very nice but the lack of rain really sucks. 

[closetohumping 17435]

1 hour ago, Storm the Field said:

Always the worst part of Summer trips to visit my wife's friends in Aspen. After a week spent in temps ~78/48 and dry, you land back in Houston and it's 97 and 100% humidity, an extremely unpleasant sensation that hits you the second you step into the jetway. Makes you start re-thinking your life choices on the drive back home from the airport.

You have a lot more money in the bank because you live in Texas. 

[Storm the Field 5294]

46 minutes ago, closetohumping said:

You have a lot more money in the bank because you live in Texas. 

Aspen is more expensive than Houston? Now you tell me!

[closetohumping 17435]

13 minutes ago, Storm the Field said:

Aspen is more expensive than Houston? Now you tell me!

Just think of the roll of hundos in your pocket.  Wet from humidity but still hundos

[Jiggy-Z 3432]

5 hours ago, Storm the Field said:

Always the worst part of Summer trips to visit my wife's friends in Aspen. After a week spent in temps ~78/48 and dry, you land back in Houston and it's 97 and 100% humidity, an extremely unpleasant sensation that hits you the second you step into the jetway. Makes you start re-thinking your life choices on the drive back home from the airport.

We drove back from Vail a few weeks ago, and although the temperature shift was gradual, the geography/culture shift was not.

We drove back on the back side of the Rockies through New Mexico and hit Amarillo from the west side.

Even in northern New Mexico heading east to the Texas border there were plateaus, hills, extinct volcanos, rolling high grass praries, and other lovely features.

As soon as we hit the Texas border it was a hell scape of desolate flat scrub and monoculture dotted with grain silos and Dollar Generals.

The drive got better a bit latter, but that is some bullshit up there.

[closetohumping 17435]

12 minutes ago, Jiggy-Z said:

We drove back from Vail a few weeks ago, and although the temperature shift was gradual, the geography/culture shift was not.

We drove back on the back side of the Rockies through New Mexico and hit Amarillo from the west side.

Even in northern New Mexico heading east to the Texas border there were plateaus, hills, extinct volcanos, rolling high grass praries, and other lovely features.

As soon as we hit the Texas border it was a hell scape of desolate flat scrub and monoculture dotted with grain silos and Dollar Generals.

The drive got better a bit latter, but that is some bullshit up there.

That’s why I always go through big bend on way back

[Jiggy-Z 3432]

10 minutes ago, closetohumping said:

That’s why I always go through big bend on way back

You have clearly never been on a road trip with my wife or kids.

[Pescado_Rojo 19416]

3 hours ago, closetohumping said:

Just think of the roll of hundos in your pocket.  Wet from humidity but still hundos

reminds me of a stripper I know...

[ImissWallyPryor 9046]

On 6/26/2024 at 7:03 AM, BabaYaga said:

It's a carry over from the "Junction Boys" mentality.  The same "boys" got the absolute crap beat out of them that next season because they were so depleted.  Back in the day smaller, thinner kids could operate better in the heat.  Now that HS kids are the size of NFL players, not so much.  

Back in the day, smaller, thinner posters could operate better in the heat.

Just being honest, including myself. 

[Bullneck 19073]

6 hours ago, Jiggy-Z said:

We drove back from Vail a few weeks ago, and although the temperature shift was gradual, the geography/culture shift was not.

We drove back on the back side of the Rockies through New Mexico and hit Amarillo from the west side.

Even in northern New Mexico heading east to the Texas border there were plateaus, hills, extinct volcanos, rolling high grass praries, and other lovely features.

As soon as we hit the Texas border it was a hell scape of desolate flat scrub and monoculture dotted with grain silos and Dollar Generals.

The drive got better a bit latter, but that is some bullshit up there.

[atomheartbevo 89629]

52 minutes ago, Bullneck said:

I had to make that trip once a month for several months for Army Reserve stuff.  There were places where you could fall asleep, drive off the road, and not realize it until you're wrecking some fence.

[Updawg 2266]

They get monsoon seasons out it the desert

I was just. In Albuquerque and it dumped a shit ton of rain. It’s weird how it works for sure

[InkaUtexas 25874]

Did that drive many times. Better to drive it at night....

[MissingInAction 25015]

13 hours ago, Bullneck said:

[Biff Tannen 45665]

This could go in a couple of threads, but heard this morning that the Permian Basin uses (or is primed to use) as much energy as the Houston metro area.  I'm sure those bitcoin miners aren't a problem though.

[atomheartbevo 89629]

3 hours ago, Biff Tannen said:

This could go in a couple of threads, but heard this morning that the Permian Basin uses (or is primed to use) as much energy as the Houston metro area.  I'm sure those bitcoin miners aren't a problem though.

I’m sure nobody cares that a lot of it goes back to China or other places outside of the US either.

[Okie State 3815]

We're in Santa Fe for the week and the weather is perfect. Summer trips like this remind me that I don't know where I'll retire, but it sure as shit won't be Houston.

[atomheartbevo 89629]

24 minutes ago, Okie State said:

We're in Santa Fe for the week and the weather is perfect. Summer trips like this remind me that I don't know where I'll retire, but it sure as shit won't be Houston.

My in-laws are in New Hampshire at some lakeside cabin and every few Facebook updates, I show my wife and point out that they are smiling and outside and having fun and not looking like they just stepped out of a sauna.  Just have to get the family up to that area for a Christmas to show the, it’s not as bad as it seems.

[Hate 20107]

1 minute ago, atomheartbevo said:

  Just have to get the family up to that area for a Christmas to show the, it’s not as bad as it seems.

[Updawg 2266]

We're in Santa Fe for the week and the weather is perfect. Summer trips like this remind me that I don't know where I'll retire, but it sure as shit won't be Houston.

Yep. We were in New Mexico and now Arizona (grand canyon/sedona /flagstaff). Not bad at all

Not looking forward to going back to Austin hellscape. But at least there may be a hurricane coming

[wild_turkey 3159]

It’s 75F on my way home from work in Fort Worth. I’ll take it for however long we get it.

[closetohumping 17435]

20 minutes ago, wild_turkey said:

It’s 75F on my way home from work in Fort Worth. I’ll take it for however long we get it.

Says the heat index is 95.  What part of ft worth is this

[Deej 76755]

In his car.

[wild_turkey 3159]

Says the heat index is 95.  What part of ft worth is this

Yeah, the weather apps are wrong. It’s sprinkling and the breeze is cool. Amazing start to the weekend.

[UTGrad98 2271]

Yea it's cloudy and 70 in flower mound right now at 5pm in July.   A cool north breeze. Feels like Oct-Nov  Fuck ya I'll take it. Each day below 100 from July- August is a blessing. Looks like at least a week of below 95 degree temps. Unheard of recently. 

Edited July 5 by UTGrad98
Getting cooler

[gsoda3 3248]

My weather app is showing a high of 83 for Austin on Tuesday.  Is this thing broken?

[miguelito 11255]

I don't if you've heard about this hurricane thing going on.

[closetohumping 17435]

Liberal weather apps adding 20 degrees to Texas cities only

[bschoolprof 6252]

3 hours ago, wild_turkey said:

Yeah, the weather apps are wrong. It’s sprinkling and the breeze is cool. Amazing start to the weekend.

cool front pushing through N Texas.  In fucking July.  Super jealous.  

[OregonHorn 96]

It's over 100f in the fucking coast mountains of Oregon right now.  113f yesterday set an all time high for my area, breaking a 120 yr old record just like in Death Valley.  I've only seen it over 100f once in 25 years before this week.  At least the ocean and rivers provide relief, but I'd still trade with Houston right now.  Never thought I'd say that about a summer day.

[HornOnTheBayou 8919]

20 minutes ago, OregonHorn said:

It's over 100f in the fucking coast mountains of Oregon right now.  113f yesterday set an all time high for my area, breaking a 120 yr old record just like in Death Valley.  I've only seen it over 100f once in 25 years before this week.  At least the ocean and rivers provide relief, but I'd still trade with Houston right now.  Never thought I'd say that about a summer day.

Dude, be very careful. That is some "cursed monkey paw" shit you're saying right there.

[OregonHorn 96]

True, I'd be wishing myself straight into the middle of hurricane season.  I haven't been through one of those since Alicia.

[Updawg 2266]

Trust me. Don’t trade shit with h town. They are cursed like Bangladesh

[6th Street 6390]

Breckenridge was slammed this week. Crowds everywhere - gondola, hiking trails, bars etc. And roughly half of it felt like people from Texas escaping the heat. 

[crash_davis 23101]

14 hours ago, 6th Street said:

Breckenridge was slammed this week. Crowds everywhere - gondola, hiking trails, bars etc. And roughly half of it felt like people from Texas escaping the heat. 

 

I wasn't in Breck but I'm slumming at 9000 feet in the mountains between Golden and Nederland. It was 40 degrees this morning. It's supposed to get hot as fuck this week in Golden, but up here, it's 80s/50s. Went on 2 hikes yesterday. Playing golf this afternoon. I get to do this for an entire month before I have to go back to the Texas shithole. 4 more years until retirement in Colorado.

 

[4th&Five 41519]

Flying to CO in the morning for the weekend…the fuck is this shit?!

[Fudge Nuggets 19189]

12 minutes ago, 4th&Five said:

Flying to CO in the morning for the weekend…the fuck is this shit?!

[UTGrad98 2271]

Gotta be good news in mid july when there has been 1 post in blastfurnace in the last 3 days and it's been about fucked up temps in Colorado. 

So far so good. This has been a decently hot summer so far but not blast furnace hot, at least with what it has been the past 2 summers. Even the 10 day is not awful and that takes us toward end of July. Then it's just worrying about August and maybe a week or 2 in Sept. One day at a time. 

[UT_OB1 2217]

On 7/7/2024 at 6:29 PM, OregonHorn said:

It's over 100f in the fucking coast mountains of Oregon right now.  113f yesterday set an all time high for my area, breaking a 120 yr old record just like in Death Valley.  I've only seen it over 100f once in 25 years before this week.  At least the ocean and rivers provide relief, but I'd still trade with Houston right now.  Never thought I'd say that about a summer day.

If you aren’t sitting in your underwear on your new sheets that are now yellow with sweat with nothing but a box fan blowing on you, no one in Htown wants to fucking hear it. If it wasn’t 85f in your bedroom Monday night because you hadnt cleared all the tree from your window to be able to open it, I don’t want to hear it.