"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible." -Auberon Waugh
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Al Gore rides again
I don't think Al Gore was anywhere near Arizona recently, but he must have been thinking about it, possibly telepathically directing cold rays toward Tucson - which looked like this yesterday...
C'mon, Yojimbo, let's see pictures of your snowman!
I think Gore was probably thinking about teaching a summer school class here, and I sure would be happy for that. This has been the one part of the country where the summer heat has incrreased by quite a bit. Our default is 105-112 now.
There is an easy anwser however. The University of Washington Huskies were in town last night. They were burried by a blizzard of jumpshots by our hoopsters.
All that Global Warming must have come as a surprise to the snowbirds.
I was on an archaeological dig in Tucson in June and July 2000 (my idea of an adventure vacation). I about died from the heat during June, 112-115 degrees every afternoon. Then monsoon season came and the temperatures plummeted to 107.
I thought 110-115 was normal for summer until I got married and came to Ohio. Ohio nearly killed me in 1969, because Texas had air conditioning, and Ohio apparently didn't.
Swampie, 112 may be just a trifle warm to you but I went to Arizona from Western Oregon. That's the wet side of the mountains, as opposed to the dry or desert eastern side. For us, 95 is sweltering, blazing hot.
Paco, No I'm not a pro. I just wanted to do a class at a local Uni and the prof was connected with an archaeology company doing some salvage archaeology there on a construction site. She had the class go there to help out, a more interesting project than excavating a 19th century fort in Western Oregon.
There are lots of volunteer positions on archaeological digs in Israel. You have to pay your own way, though. See "Biblical Archaeology Review" for articles about them. It lists the digs looking for volunteers in one issue each year.
Yigael Yadin, in his book about excavating at Masada IIRC, mentioned one volunteer was an officer in the Royal Navy who took two weeks every year to volunteer on digs in Israel. It was his vacation.
Deborah said...It snowed like that when I was stationed at Ft. Huachuca (pronounced wua-chu-ka) south of Tucson in the '70s. The General kept the base open til noon (go Army) at which time he realized too many cars were sliding off the road. All the enemy has to do is attack during a snowstorm. It's as effective as sequestration.
That same General liked to have parades the last day of the month including summer. Michael, if you thought that was hot, try it in a suit (uniform). There was always at least one ambulance standing by. Should have been a medic.
ReplyDeleteAnd we got much more overnight.
I think Gore was probably thinking about teaching a summer school class here, and I sure would be happy for that. This has been the one part of the country where the summer heat has incrreased by quite a bit. Our default is 105-112 now.
There is an easy anwser however. The University of Washington Huskies were in town last night. They were burried by a blizzard of jumpshots by our hoopsters.
All that Global Warming must have come as a surprise to the snowbirds.
ReplyDeleteI was on an archaeological dig in Tucson in June and July 2000 (my idea of an adventure vacation). I about died from the heat during June, 112-115 degrees every afternoon. Then monsoon season came and the temperatures plummeted to 107.
Michael: Are you a professional archaeologist, or is that a hobby? That's something I've always been interested in.
ReplyDeleteMy crocuses are now in bloom.
ReplyDeleteCheers
Sheesh, Michael. 112 - 115 is just warm. Hot is 120 and above.
ReplyDelete/lived for awhile in Casa Grande because Florida and Texas weren't warm enough....
"...but it's a dry heat."
ReplyDeleteKeep drinking.
I thought 110-115 was normal for summer until I got married and came to Ohio. Ohio nearly killed me in 1969, because Texas had air conditioning, and Ohio apparently didn't.
ReplyDeleteSwampie,
ReplyDelete112 may be just a trifle warm to you but I went to Arizona from Western Oregon. That's the wet side of the mountains, as opposed to the dry or desert eastern side. For us, 95 is sweltering, blazing hot.
Paco,
No I'm not a pro. I just wanted to do a class at a local Uni and the prof was connected with an archaeology company doing some salvage archaeology there on a construction site. She had the class go there to help out, a more interesting project than excavating a 19th century fort in Western Oregon.
There are lots of volunteer positions on archaeological digs in Israel. You have to pay your own way, though. See "Biblical Archaeology Review" for articles about them. It lists the digs looking for volunteers in one issue each year.
Yigael Yadin, in his book about excavating at Masada IIRC, mentioned one volunteer was an officer in the Royal Navy who took two weeks every year to volunteer on digs in Israel. It was his vacation.
Deborah said...It snowed like that when I was stationed at Ft. Huachuca (pronounced wua-chu-ka) south of Tucson in the '70s. The General kept the base open til noon (go Army) at which time he realized too many cars were sliding off the road. All the enemy has to do is attack during a snowstorm. It's as effective as sequestration.
ReplyDeleteThat same General liked to have parades the last day of the month including summer. Michael, if you thought that was hot, try it in a suit (uniform). There was always at least one ambulance standing by. Should have been a medic.