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This even more just in - the weather thread
pwhodges:
--- Quote from: GarandMarine on 30 Jun 2013, 08:57 ---I know we hit 140 on the flight line but it's not the actual temperature per say, it's the actual temp being super boosted by the massive slab of black that is the flight line. So it's very, very local to the flight line and attached hangars.
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Yeah, I guessed that was where the discrepancy came from, as I hinted.
Jimor:
19 firefighters died fighting a wildfire in Arizona. A couple of my uncles back in the day, and a couple of friends in more recent times, have spent time in services where they had to fight wildfires, and I keep hearing how brutal it can be, but this really brings it home that sometimes, there's nowhere to run.
Aside from stories of the unbelievable heat, they all also talked about how the best meals they've ever had were at base camp -- high-quality steaks etc., and as much as they could eat trying to keep up with a 7000+ calorie a day demand from their bodies.
To fallen heroes.
mtmerrick:
--- Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 30 Jun 2013, 10:31 ---Southerner trick: hold your wrists under the faucet. After a few seconds of cold water you'll feel your face getting cooler.
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that only works if its not too hot outside to even HAVE cold water in the pipes....
Akima:
--- Quote from: Jimor on 30 Jun 2013, 22:39 ---To fallen heroes.
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And, in Australia, remember that the vast majority of bush firefighters are unpaid volunteers who routinely risk, and sometimes give, their lives in public service.
GarandMarine:
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