Record Breaking Heat Wave Hits Los Angeles - Camping Out with Cat

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The thread discusses the extreme heat wave hitting Los Angeles, with temperatures reaching record highs. Participants share personal experiences related to coping with the heat, including staying in hotels with air conditioning, and humorous anecdotes about their pets. The conversation also touches on air conditioning options and comparisons to other locations experiencing different weather conditions.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant reports a record temperature of 113°F in Los Angeles and describes their decision to stay in a hotel with air conditioning for comfort.
  • Another participant mentions a contrasting temperature of 70°F with high humidity in their location.
  • There are humorous exchanges about the participant's cat wanting room service and the idea of living luxuriously at a hotel.
  • Some participants discuss the practicality and cost of air conditioning units, including portable options available in the UK and their experiences with them in the US.
  • One participant shares a cautionary note about flying in extreme heat, explaining how high temperatures can affect flight operations.
  • Several participants express disbelief at the high temperatures and share their own weather experiences, including cooler temperatures and rain.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

The discussion features multiple competing views regarding the best ways to cope with extreme heat, the practicality of air conditioning solutions, and varying personal experiences with weather conditions. No consensus is reached on the best approach to dealing with the heat wave.

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Participants reference personal anecdotes and opinions without providing definitive solutions or technical specifications for air conditioning systems. The discussion includes humor and light-hearted commentary, which may affect the seriousness of the technical aspects raised.

  • #31
BobG said:
cut a hole in the door
and
The landlord won't even notice.

just don't go together in the same sentence! :smile:
 
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  • #32
I have two portable room AC units (vent hose out the sindow) but they just weren't keeping up during out heat wave, so I bought a Friedrich window unit. The portables are back in storage now, and the window unit will come out soon. October is usually quite tolerable. Anyway... 113? I was wilting when we had weeks of highs in the 90s.
 
  • #33
jarednjames said:
Huh? We always knew about this, when attempting to take off from hot / high altitude areas you have to perform a calculation to check you can get enough lift to get off the ground.

http://www.pilotfriend.com/training/flight_training/aft_perf.htm

jarednjames,

I agree, pilots are well informed, and FAA rules are in place to handle it, but the swirling mass of humanity out there that flies commercial flights (for the most part) isn't. Once we have a number of days that exceed 120 however, they will be in short order, you can be sure of that. That will be one more thing to consider when flying to parts of the world with temps above 120.

Rhody... sputter... sputter... gasp... gasp... I think I can take off, I think I can...
 
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  • #34
turbo-1 said:
I have two portable room AC units (vent hose out the sindow) but they just weren't keeping up during out heat wave, so I bought a Friedrich window unit. The portables are back in storage now, and the window unit will come out soon. October is usually quite tolerable. Anyway... 113? I was wilting when we had weeks of highs in the 90s.

The only weeks in the 90s Wales ever have are the ones in the last decade of the century.

Seriously, we've got the central heating on here, bloody freezing!
 
  • #35
I do have a portable A/C unit that I use, but it would have been no match for the conditions yesterday. It just doesn't blow cold and hard enough, and my place was an oven yesterday afternoon. My apartment is a heat trap because it has a funny shape, and it is an upstairs unit with a black roof.
 
  • #36
Evo said:
Stay another day MIH, don't go back to that sweltering apartment, the heat in the walls and floors is going to be like an oven. :cry:

I was so tempted, but the marine layer came in this morning and I think it's going to hang in there. I think we'll be OK.

That room was worth every penny. I was cool as a cucumber, even a little cold! It's a little boutique hotel with a beautiful view of the marina. This morning at breakfast they had black and white cow coffee creamers on the tables. :!)
 
  • #37
I loathe heat... if it's cold you can just keep layering... if it's hot you can't get past naked (enjoy that image, heh). Heat... is the pits, and if you add humidity it's hell on earth.
 
  • #38
nismaratwork said:
I loathe heat... if it's cold you can just keep layering... if it's hot you can't get past naked (enjoy that image, heh). Heat... is the pits, and if you add humidity it's hell on earth.

Give me a nice chilly morning any day over heat (not that I get a choice in the matter). I love a crisp winter morning, hate waking up and feeling hot and sweaty.
 
  • #39
jarednjames said:
Give me a nice chilly morning any day over heat (not that I get a choice in the matter). I love a crisp winter morning, hate waking up and feeling hot and sweaty.

I agree 100%... I love the bracing feel of fall and winter, it really makes you feel alive. I'd add, you then really appreciate the warmth indoors, so it's a bit like a fine wine, enhancing the total experience while having its own unique benefits.

Heat is just unpleasant as a climate (saunas, hot-tub and such aside).
 
  • #40
Math Is Hard said:
That room was worth every penny. I was cool as a cucumber, even a little cold! It's a little boutique hotel with a beautiful view of the marina. This morning at breakfast they had black and white cow coffee creamers on the tables. :!)
Bolding mine. Now that's CLASS! :!)
 
  • #41
Evo said:
Bolding mine. Now that's CLASS! :!)

Why does everyone have to point out they are bolding it.. Are there people out there who are seriously this clueless and can't figure it out?? Mind boggling :biggrin:
 
  • #42
cronxeh said:
Are there people out there who are seriously this clueless and can't figure it out?? Mind boggling :biggrin:

There are people here who can't figure out the quote button.
 
  • #43
cronxeh said:
Why does everyone have to point out they are bolding it.. Are there people out there who are seriously this clueless and can't figure it out?? Mind boggling :biggrin:

Random bolding mine.
 
  • #44
cronxeh said:
Why does everyone have to point out they are bolding it.. Are there people out there who are seriously this clueless and can't figure it out?? Mind boggling :biggrin:

Apparently.

And Evo? I agree whole-heartedly. Your bolding is totally CLASS!
(Capitalizing Evo's; not mine)
 
  • #45
Math Is Hard said:
There are people here who can't figure out the quote button.

I Shall Not Be Mocked!
 
  • #46
cronxeh said:
I Shall Not Be Mocked!

Getting hot under the collar? Perhaps you need to find a heat refuge. Check out MIH's "heat refugee" thread.
 
  • #48
cronxeh said:
Why does everyone have to point out they are bolding it.. Are there people out there who are seriously this clueless and can't figure it out?? Mind boggling :biggrin:
Because we have read the rules.

PF Global Guidelines
Replying to Posts:

When you quote from a post, please delete large sections that are not directly relevant to your response, to make reading easier, but do not distort the original poster's meaning in the process. You may add colors or change the font of words or phases for emphasis, provided that you state explicitly that you have done so. Other forms of purposeful misquoting are dishonest and are not permitted.

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=414380
 
  • #50
BobG said:
Such irony in your reply.

:smile:
 
  • #51
BobG said:
Such irony in your reply.
Poor Evo. :frown:

Edit: oops. Off topic.
 
  • #52
Math Is Hard said:
There are people here who can't figure out the quote button.

There is a quote button?? :smile: Remember if your car overheats in the hot weather you are supposed to turn the heater on.:bugeye:
 
  • #53
Evo said:
Now that's CLASS!

It's those little touches, that extra attention to detail, that make a stay memorable. Cow-shaped creamers are a hallmark of good taste.

And the food at their restaurant was wonderful! I had mahi mahi with a tropical salsa, sauteed spinach, and steamed garden vegetables.

I have to go back because I want to try their filet, which they describe as "served with a Blue Cheese Garlic Butter finished with roasted Pine Nuts". :!)
 
  • #54
Monique said:
It has been raining here non-stop for the past two months, I found out this morning that a mouse has taken refuge in my apartment and feasted on the trash can.

So you have a new pet? What did you name him?
 

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