We can't handle the heat!

[kristen]

Re: We can't handle the heat!

102 in philly right now, feels like 119. and just got in from doing my run! NOT FUN!

[Fireball27]

Re: We can't handle the heat!

Edited out all the crap, lol. I had a long winded explanation but in short:

Yeah, you are very right. Historically we aren't big on using AC's or pulling such a large load, so we have a lot of small transformers, wires and ratio's out there. The transmission system is up to snuff and can handle the load because we produce plenty of power. But when we all start kicking on those AC's, we start popping those tiny transformers out on the poles left and right, not to mention burning and melting up the small conductor.

Im guessing your distribution system is fairly new to keep up with the loads in an area that uses AC prob much of the time. Not to mention it probably gets wiped out and re-built every couple of years :p. Then all our contractors leave us hanging to go soak up the money to be made in Florida.

It was the same here, we had all sorts of rolling blackouts because of the powerstrain. 10 days in a row of 90+ heat (which is actually unusual for here), and 125 people died. The good news is that now its 80*, sunny, and beautiful... so maybe you can lookforward to that in another weeks time :)

Oh and as for being pathetic, i think the bay area has EVERYBODY completely trumped. We b!tch and moan if its too hot OR to cold :tdown:

[kala]

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yeah...last couple of days were like Hel*....too hot for us northerners....i don't know what would happen if no one invented A/C.....today i was at home in the A/C , walked to car and then in the car A/C and then at my work (hospital) icy cold A/C.....not bad.....

just drink water, your supposed to anyways lol

yup and if you sweated a lot don't forget to drink gatorade or powerade cuz they have electrolytes (sp) ...when you sweat you lose more than water so drinking just water might make you weak/dizzy ........ :)

[Big Tymer]

Re: We can't handle the heat!

whats snow?

[Fbody3400]

Re: We can't handle the heat!

whats snow?

Cold heat. Iced rain. same thing lol

[Everglades W68]

Re: We can't handle the heat!

they actually were discussing closing down the state buildings

Government workers looking for an excuse not to work but still get paid? Nothing unusual there.

[JusFlyinBy]

Re: We can't handle the heat!

Government workers looking for an excuse not to work but still get paid? Nothing unusual there.

Haha, you're dead on with that one. The claim was it will cost too much to keep the buildings cool and it will aid the power company in conserving power. I guess that wasn't a good enough excuse because they worked anyway.