I remember growing up in the Sacto. Valley, where every summer it was hot, 100 plus was the norm, either you stayed out of it, or you enjoyed it.

But now the NWS is getting in on the exploitation of Americans need for fear? "Excessive Heat Warning" NO, It's Called Summer, Assholes!!!

Click the link, this is my forecast for the area.


https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?x=228&y=185&site=sto&zmx=&zmy=&map_x=228&map_y=184

Oh so true. It is mid July and supposed to be hot. We get these stories every year. I remember way back in 1954 it was a very hot summer. No AC in the south and we still functioned.

Quote from: supsalemgr on July 14, 2023, 09:13:20 AMOh so true. It is mid July and supposed to be hot. We get these stories every year. I remember way back in 1954 it was a very hot summer. No AC in the south and we still functioned.

No AC here either. we adapted. Didn't stay inside much, as little as possible. When indoors we had water coolers running in the kitchen and fans in other rooms. Come night, we sprayed with Off and went to sleep out side until it cooled off enough to move inside. Wasn't no need to complain, everyone was in the same boat.  Besides, late July/August was a busy time, corn to be pulled, hay to be bailed, cotton to be picked. As Loretta said it best, at night we slept because we was tired. 

Cars didn't have AC either, people drove with the windows down, left them down when they parked. I remember seeing all the cars parked at the store with windows down, half the cars would be full of kids while the parents went inside to shop. Nobody worried about people stealing, times were different.

Quote from: Possum on July 14, 2023, 12:17:30 PMNo AC here either. we adapted. Didn't stay inside much, as little as possible. When indoors we had water coolers running in the kitchen and fans in other rooms. Come night, we sprayed with Off and went to sleep out side until it cooled off enough to move inside. Wasn't no need to complain, everyone was in the same boat.  Besides, late July/August was a busy time, corn to be pulled, hay to be bailed, cotton to be picked. As Loretta said it best, at night we slept because we was tired. 

Cars didn't have AC either, people drove with the windows down, left them down when they parked. I remember seeing all the cars parked at the store with windows down, half the cars would be full of kids while the parents went inside to shop. Nobody worried about people stealing, times were different.

You had a swamp cooler? Well la te dah, weren't you guys the bees knees.      

I didn't even get a damn fan until I got out of the army. Oh, and we didn't have AC in the army either.

Quote from: supsalemgr on July 14, 2023, 09:13:20 AMOh so true. It is mid July and supposed to be hot. We get these stories every year. I remember way back in 1954 it was a very hot summer. No AC in the south and we still functioned.

How did man ever survive?    

Quote from: Solar on July 14, 2023, 12:44:07 PMYou had a swamp cooler? Well la te dah, weren't you guys the bees knees.      

I didn't even get a damn fan until I got out of the army. Oh, and we didn't have AC in the army either.

Yeah, I shouldn't have mentioned it, don't want anyone to think I was being uppity.    I damn sure am not going to mention that today the cats have their own window unit in the garage. 

Quote from: Possum on July 14, 2023, 01:36:02 PMYeah, I shouldn't have mentioned it, don't want anyone to think I was being uppity.    I damn sure am not going to mention that today the cats have their own window unit in the garage. 

       

When I was a kid, we used to ride in the back of the pick-up.

Quote from: Sick Of Silence on July 24, 2023, 09:37:29 PMWhen I was a kid, we used to ride in the back of the pick-up.

I had no idea it was a federal crime, I always assumed it was a State issue, since Calif started this BS.

Quote from: Solar on July 25, 2023, 06:36:10 AMI had no idea it was a federal crime, I always assumed it was a State issue, since Calif started this BS.

How's that even legal? It is the equivalent of riding without a seat belt.

Quote from: Sick Of Silence on July 25, 2023, 07:56:53 AMHow's that even legal? It is the equivalent of riding without a seat belt.

Totally unconstitutional.