I can has blackout?

fireheart · #1 01-30-2009, 04:37 AM

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

We had a blackout today

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.

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

NightAngel · #2 01-30-2009, 04:57 AM

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

*misses home- Florida*

*heavy, sad sighs*

~~SengaKitty~~ · #3 01-30-2009, 08:52 AM

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

fireheart · #4 01-30-2009, 08:55 AM

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

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~~ · #5 01-30-2009, 09:01 AM

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

fireheart · #6 01-30-2009, 09:04 AM

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

~~SengaKitty~~ · #7 01-30-2009, 10:15 AM

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

fireheart · #8 01-30-2009, 10:32 AM

I have been don't worry

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 · #9 01-30-2009, 10:42 AM

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 · #10 01-30-2009, 10:42 AM

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.