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Skriven 2010-07-31 12:59:21 av Carol Shenkenberger (14711.cooks)
     Kommentar till en text av Glen Jamieson (14584.cooks)
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 > Back in Adelaide now, and trying to catch up some 600+ msgs.

Catching up here too, first ones to me then backlog.

 >  CS> Inside yes. Fans used here.  LOL, some idiot on another channel was
 >  CS> insisting people were idiots for using a fan inside with AC.  He though
 >  CS> shifting the temp down to 70F would be cheaper than 84F and a fan.  His
 >  CS> theory is 'fans put out heat'.
 > 
 > Perhaps he should look at the power rating of his fan.  Probably it
 > would be about 50 Watts or less if running on half speed - about the
 > same as an average light bulb.  The difference between the power
 > consumption of the aircon running at 70F and 84F would be several
 > times that.

We know that.  People here have a brain!  That fellow was just being stupid.

 >  CS> The dampness is the main feel of extra and the wind factor only helps
 >  CS> somewhat.  Keeping in mind the actual temp is the same, if it's 100%
 >  CS> humidity, you will feel hotter as there is no evaporation of your own
 >  CS> sweat.
 > 
 > Unless you are actually out in the pouring rain, the humidity would be
 > somewhat less than 100%, so then the movement of air would help cool.

Grin, it can be 100F here and raining.  Humidity count at this season for me
is normally close to 80%.  Because of it, temps tend to be announced by 'heat
index' as in 'how hot you feel' vice real temps which can be 10-15F lower.

I even had a heat index thermometer for a bit several years ago.  Electronic
thing, tests humidity and actual temp (didnt account for windchill so was just
an estimate).  Lost it in the move someplace.  Battery wasnt replaceable so
would be dead anyways if it resurfaces.  Interesting though to see the 2
columns.  Only in winter or near it, were they close to one another.

 >  >  > Adelaide minimum down to 2C at night makes the arthritis worse.
 >  >  CS> 2C? EEKKK!!!!
 > 
 > Back in the cold again!  4C forecast tonight, so I have (expensive)
 > electric heating going, and electric blanket to warm my bed before my
 > sensitive skin hits the sheets.

Yeah, go visit the DIL!  Darwin will be much warmer!

 >  > Yes, quite awful!  Meanwhile in Darwin as it is the Dry season, with
 >  > the lowest temperatures, the range is about 20C to 30C, which is
 >  > perfect for me.  I don't mind the Wet, either at 5C higher.

Thats about what Janis is running.  I'm more the 40-45C levels here (before
heat index?).  The radio station I listen to when driving often adds in the C
value 'and for those more used it it, the temp today is a high of 41C'.

Today is perfect though.  32C.  Turned off the AC and opened the house up.
(for the rest, low-mid 80's).  Got ceiling fans in 2 rooms going and a few
stand up fans here and there because there is little breeze.

 >  CS> Hehe you don't realise it but all Australia is 'dry' in comparison.
 >  CS> Even in coastal areas.  What your percieve as 'damp' is more like our
 >  CS> colorado (eveil grin).
 > 
 > Although at present Darwin is in the midst of the 30% humidity "Dry"
 > (aka "tourist")  season, I like it in the "Wet", with up to 37C, and
 > up to 101% humidity (that is when the air is partly liquid with
 > intense tropical rain), deafening thunder and lightning.
 > 
 > Of course further South, humidity can get down to 5% or less.

We had a bad scare here Thursday night.  2 fronts met right here.  Fort story
area just north of me (Steve and Ruth, Asian market area) and Lynnhaven Mall
(1 mile away from my house) had funnel clouds and massive lightning and winds
with sidewise rain ripped through.  No actual tornado touch downs but we were
hunkered in the hall for a bit and I didnt let anyone in the sunroom for fear
of that huge tree in the backyard.

So starts the season for us here.  September is the dangerous one
(hurricanes).  2003, when I was in Japan was proof of concept that you can
not evacuate the area.  They tried and all outbound roads blocked before they
could do it effectively.  I think that's when they set up the evac barriers
Dale noticed whrn here.  All roads flip outbound only, up to Richmond (using
also the inbound lanes as outbound).  I believe Richmond beltway all goes one
way as well to handle the influx?

The highest population city in Virginia, is Virginia Beach.  The population
of Hampton Roads (5 main cities, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Portsmouth,
Virginia Beach: all southside, then Hampton and newport News northside)
combined can equal, exceed, or stand fairly close to other more notable
'large thought of' population centers.

A Cat2 here would very bad.  Very very bad.
          xxcarol
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