I can has blackout?

[fireheart]

see "Gahhh..." for more info, but basically, my state is in a heatwave.

We had a blackout today :runaway: and everything in my general area went off. Fortunately, my laptop was running OK (thank gods for full battery) but everything else was off...even the phones. :cry:

Someone please help me, I'm mellllltiiiiinnng.......

[NightAngel]

Oh what I wouldn't give to be in your shoes...

*misses home- Florida*

*heavy, sad sighs* :(

[SengaKitty]

wanna trade? -puppy eyes- Louisville's apparently across national news thanks to our lovely "deadly ice storm"

[fireheart]

I'll be happy to trade. Just give me the money for airfare :D :lol:

I've taken now to freezing washcloths soaked in water to wear on the back of my neck so I don't suffer from a nosebleed or heatstroke. I'm gonna see if I can get away with the same thing tomorrow at work...somehow.

[SengaKitty]

Geeze where are you that it's that hot???

[fireheart]

Adelaide, Australia. And the temperatures have been between 40-45C so it's verrry hot.

[SengaKitty]

Oh lord that IS hot... lots of water hon lots of water

[fireheart]

I have been don't worry :D

EDIT: Frozen towels are really good as well to keep cool without having to hold it in place. This is how I've done it.

1. Get flannel/washcloth and soak it in water.
2. Stick it in freezer. Try to stick it in the shape you want.
3. Wait a few hours.
4. Take it out and place it around neck, legs, sit on it, whatever.
5. Stick it back in freezer when it becomes just a wet cloth.

[crazylegs]

If you pop said wet/frozen washcloths in a sealable plastic bag you get all of the chilly goodness without any of the watery badness! :)

Other good spots for keeping you chilled are the armpits.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

In the worst heat wave I can recall (1995; this would be the one that killed all those people in Chicago), we never had rolling blackouts that I know of.

We spent most of our time in the basement, the community swimming pool or someplace else air-conditioned. That was miserable--temperatures at about 110 degrees Fahrenheit plus lots of humidity.

[Shpepper]

I have another method for cooling off. I use this in the summertime here. You can use just about anything. I usually use a tall narrow glass of some sort. Fill it with ice and place against the breastbone. If a guy, just hold it there if a girl, stick it in your bra. It cools you off really quickly. You can use a ziplock bag, a shot glass, whatever you can find that will hold ice and keep it from dripping everywhere. I know it sounds really weird but it works.

[fireheart]

question...how do I stop it from seeping through and therefore creating a wet patch on my shirt? I do not want to look like I'm doing a wet T-shirt contest :P

[edible_hat]

In the worst heat wave I can recall (1995; this would be the one that killed all those people in Chicago), we never had rolling blackouts that I know of.

The Chicago electricity grid's probably not reliant on an interconnector to the grid from the next state over... this interconnector failed (at the one time it was needed... the last 3 days have set new records for power consumption as everybody turns on their air conditioners at once!)

I have a few heat and blackout stories:

-I was at work and it was 32°C (89.6°F) in the store, with the air conditioner going full blast. But it was 45°C (114°F) outside.
-we had to write off a whole lot of chocolate bars because they melted.
-the heat is really drying out the soil, so the ground is moving. The 2 concrete slabs that make up the floor of my store have moved, and the tiles on top of them are cracking.


Somehow I survived driving home while all the traffic lights along my route were out (due to the power outages). It may have helped that I had an unofficial police escort - I got behind a patrol car that just happened to be heading the same way.

[Nyoibo]

So far the Hills past Mt. Barker haven't had a blackout, although our power bill is going to suck this month, you need to move up here Fireheart, it's actually almost cool outside at the moment.

[Shpepper]

question...how do I stop it from seeping through and therefore creating a wet patch on my shirt? I do not want to look like I'm doing a wet T-shirt contest :PI find that it doen't tend to drip too much but if you think it might at all, wrap a thin towel or bandana or scarf around it. Anything thin will work. Try for only one layer if you can.

[AdminAssistant]

wanna trade? -puppy eyes- Louisville's apparently across national news thanks to our lovely "deadly ice storm"

Must be the same storm that hit Arkansas. My parents have been without power all week, and probably won't get it turned back on until some time next week. Luckily, they have a generator.

[edible_hat]

Today a guy came into the store complaining that "It's so cold outside! I'm freezing! It's nice in here though." I said we had the heater on full blast.

[Nyoibo]

I want that persons name so that I may beat them.