Star Wars Oregon
Public Information => The Imperial Cantina => Topic started by: Volund Starfire on July 28, 2009, 03:57:07 PM
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I just wanted to let you all know (as if you didn't know already) about the heat warning that is out.
Keep hydrated, stay indoors or in A/C as much as possible, and remember that you dress as Star Wars Characters so a wet towel on the head shouldn't embarrass you.
Excessive Heat Warning for Central Willamette Valley, OR
until 10 pm PDT, Thu., Jul. 30, 2009
Issued by The National Weather Service
Portland, OR
2:43 pm PDT, Tue., Jul. 28, 2009
... EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR INTERIOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST OREGON ...
THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THURSDAY.
HIGH TEMPERATURES YESTERDAY AFTERNOON WERE IN THE 100 TO 105 DEGREE RANGE FOR INTERIOR LOCATIONS. THIS AFTERNOON VALLEY TEMPERATURES ARE ALREADY IN THE TRIPLE DIGITS AT 2 PM... WITH 90 DEGREES AT ASTORIA ON THE NORTHERN OREGON COAST. TODAY AND WEDNESDAY HIGH TEMPERATURES INLAND ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 105 DEGREES. EVEN THE COAST RANGE AND CASCADES WILL BE HOT... WITH TEMPERATURES CLIMBING WELL INTO THE 90S DURING THIS HEAT WAVE. TEMPERATURES WILL BE A LITTLE COOLER THURSDAY... HOWEVER MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES WILL STILL BE NEAR 100 DEGREES.
IN ADDITION TO THE HOT AFTERNOONS... LITTLE RELIEF FROM THE HEAT IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. WITH LITTLE TO NO COOLING INFLUENCE FROM THE OCEAN... AND A SOMEWHAT HUMID AIR MASS IN PLACE... NIGHTS WILL REMAIN QUITE UNCOMFORTABLE AWAY FROM THE COAST. THIS WILL ESPECIALLY BE THE CASE IN URBAN AREAS SUCH AS PORTLAND AND VANCOUVER. PORTLAND TIED THE ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 74 DEGREES MONDAY NIGHT. OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL BE SIMILARLY WARM. THIS LACK OF OVERNIGHT RELIEF MAY MAKE THIS HEATWAVE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS IN THE CITIES... ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WITHOUT ACCESS TO AIR CONDITIONING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS... STAY IN AN AIR CONDITIONED ROOM... STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.
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heat warning? what heat warning? im used to the desert sun on tatooine:twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:....old ben kenobi
(but trying to cut my overgrown back lawn at 10AM yesterday about stroked me out :P)
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Yeah, I thought about mowing. I need to develop the jedi mow from a lawn chair trick or is that the sith.
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If anyone wants to hear me complain for well over an hour, just call me.
What, no takers???
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:lol: Kyle
I'm sitting at my desk with a bucket of cold water for my feet....
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I must be crazy, but with no AC, at 10:34pm it's still 90 in the house and I just finished up taking my 501st application pics all suited up for over an hour. Time to throw back a giant glass of ice water or three!
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holy crap dude, your starting too early, your supposed to be at a troop when you try to kill yourself with the heat...
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I work out here at PDX during the grave hours. It's really been bad because the planes are 120 at 3am.
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I am surprised that the heat warning didn't address a very important topic regarding staying hydrated: that is drinking coffee is the worst thing you can do in a heat wave. Coffee is known to cause dehydration in the body, especially when it is so hot out. Even when it is those iced mochas, it is the properties in the coffee (caffeine, maybe???) that isn't good for a body that is needing to stay properly hydrated.
I remember watching the news a year, or so ago, addressing this very issue. In a nutshell, nothing really replaces good, old-fashioned H-2O to stay hydrated in this extreme heat.
- Bill
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I am surprised that the heat warning didn't address a very important topic regarding staying hydrated: that is drinking coffee is the worst thing you can do in a heat wave. Coffee is known to cause dehydration in the body, especially when it is so hot out. Even when it is those iced mochas, it is the properties in the coffee (caffeine, maybe???) that isn't good for a body that is needing to stay properly hydrated.
I remember watching the news a year, or so ago, addressing this very issue. In a nutshell, nothing really replaces good, old-fashioned H-2O to stay hydrated in this extreme heat.
- Bill
Yeah but as my wife points out there is water in the 2 pots of coffee she drinks everyday. I thought that to about coffee and heat wave but I think that has been mostly debunked recently.
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There is water in alcoholic beverages and yet the warnings against dehydration still apply. I think it is just good information to have....
- Bill
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yeah no arguments hear, I used to prefer the Long Inland Ice Tea when I could drink them. Now I am stuck with Lipton Ice tea unsweetened. Stay cool everyone.
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I've converted my bathtub into an extremely small soaking pool since the only fan I have in my apartment is in the kitchen.
The somewhat good news(?) is that the extreme heat is beginning to recede a little, I noticed it was actually kind of cool this morning and I read it's "only" supposed to be 97?. :roll:
-Kyle
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hehe... I'm all about the sweet tea, myself! :wink:
In this heat, I err on the side of caution. Just H2O and maybe the occasional Gatorade for me!
I've converted my bathtub into an extremely small soaking pool since the only fan I have in my apartment is in the kitchen.
The somewhat good news(?) is that the extreme heat is beginning to recede a little, I noticed it was actually kind of cool this morning and I read it's "only" supposed to be 97?. :roll:
-Kyle
So is this your way of expressing your woes to everyone since nobody called you? :mrgreen:
I've been taking more showers to cool off, as well.
At least the heat is receding... even if it is in smaller increments!
- Bill
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I've been taking more showers
- Bill
You heard it here first folks! It's about time! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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*sigh* leave it to the heat-fried sandie to read something that isn't there. :roll:
- Bill
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....it's a joke. :shock:
People feel comfortable with those who post a lot and give a lot of topical input. You do, Bill. Thus, the jesting..... It's a socially acceptable compliment. 8)
Plus - it's still too hot......
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All I know is that I am loving it. Talked to my Mom back in Salinas, California and they have been stuck in Fog hell for 2 weeks with highs around 60. No thank you, I take the heat and the kids and go find a River to cool down in.
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Ahh, Salinas..... such a nice little town. I was there a few years ago, rolling through town.
....it's a joke. :shock:
People feel comfortable with those who post a lot and give a lot of topical input. You do, Bill. Thus, the jesting..... It's a socially acceptable compliment. 8)
Plus - it's still too hot......
Of course it was a joke. Yet another one at my expense that I just didn't find as funny as Rob thought it was. Not a big deal. I'm not offended. As you pointed out, I post alot and I jest, too, so it is all gravy.
- Bill
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Bill, its a fact, you do stink :P. several of us were victims to it as we witnessed it :cry: during "THE BEST DAY EVER PT I". you even tried to frame me for it. but in this case i dont think all the showers in the world will help :lol:. i really believe that you had ingested something horrible intentionally for that mini weapons attack. if its a new mando weapon, candider it a successful test run :lol:.......old tony kenobi :mrgreen:
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Dear people of Cloud City Garrison:
I have no idea to what Old Tony is talking about. I think the heat is getting to his brain. :mrgreen:
-Bill
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Me and my wife couldn't stand it any more so we headed out to her parents house on the coast...muuuch better :mrgreen:. Plus it's only supposed to be about 75 on saturday for the Seaside troop.
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its not that bad right now 101* in the shade with a 1/4 mph breeze....
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Oh, man! T'Igor and I were in Newport this past weekend and it was a fantastic 63 degrees. [meeeemorieeeessss] :P
-Kyle
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I am so glad it is cooling down. I work in a place where we pump air in straight from the roof so it is super freaking hot in there until like 2am lately. The other day, the guys on swing shift were telling me it got all the way up to 120 degrees inside our grinding booths..that is crazy o.o
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Bill, its a fact, you do stink :P. several of us were victims to it as we witnessed it :cry: during "THE BEST DAY EVER PT I". you even tried to frame me for it. but in this case i dont think all the showers in the world will help :lol:. i really believe that you had ingested something horrible intentionally for that mini weapons attack. if its a new mando weapon, candider it a successful test run :lol:.......old tony kenobi :mrgreen:
It's true. I was also present at this biological attack.....
Dear people of Cloud City Garrison:
I have no idea to what Old Tony is talking about. I think the heat is getting to his brain. :mrgreen:
-Bill
Sure Bill Sure......
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Well, he doesn't smell like a wookiee at least.
As for the H20 part, you are both correct. Alcohol is the worst possible thing to drink when it is hot as alcohol is thinner than water and thins the blood rather than rehydrating it. Coffee is water, so to is tea (I prefer iced tea to the yucky water). The caffeine is a diuretic, but it only forces the body to expel wastes more quickly rather than allowing them to remain in. It is not the best thing, but it is also not unhealthy as long as you throw in some water.
Oh, and gatorade is great but be sure to either water it down or drink 3:1 water otherwise the salt will make you swell like a Gamorean.
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uh, its raining WTF...
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Bill, its a fact, you do stink :P. several of us were victims to it as we witnessed it :cry: during "THE BEST DAY EVER PT I". you even tried to frame me for it. but in this case i dont think all the showers in the world will help :lol:. i really believe that you had ingested something horrible intentionally for that mini weapons attack. if its a new mando weapon, candider it a successful test run :lol:.......old tony kenobi :mrgreen:
It's true. I was also present at this biological attack.....
Dear people of Cloud City Garrison:
I have no idea to what Old Tony is talking about. I think the heat is getting to his brain. :mrgreen:
-Bill
Sure Bill Sure......
You see that, people, both Tony's are in collusion together, trying to smear my good name! :mrgreen:
- Bill