Ugh ick gross yuck

[GirlinContempt]

It's going up to 34 with a humidex of 41 today (that's 93.2 + 105.8F)
Tomorrow, it's supposed to be 36 (96.8) with a humidex of 46 (114.8)

SO disgusting. SO humid. SO gross.

[billyskank]

1. That's clearly far too warm.

Here it's more like 15 and hasn't stopped raining since May, I think. x(

[GirlinContempt]

2. It makes it hard to breathe

at least, I find it hard.

[billyskank]

3. I would too.

[GirlinContempt]

4. I live in a pretty ridiculous place.

Winters you get windchills of up to -50C
Summers you get heat with humidex of up to +48C

Who decided to colonize this befuddled prairie?!

[GirlinContempt]

5. It is still the ick out

[JVS]

6. maybe you should move north

[GirlinContempt]

10. Live with the polar bears, eh?

[LaraMN]

7. You made up the word "humidex," didn't you?

Yes. you. DID!

:P

[GirlinContempt]

12. Nuh UHHHH

The humidex is a Canadian innovation, first used in 1965. It was devised by Canadian meteorologists to describe how hot, humid weather feels to the average person. The humidex combines the temperature and humidity into one number to reflect the perceived temperature. Because it takes into account the two most important factors that affect summer comfort, it can be a better measure of how stifling the air feels than
either temperature or humidity alone.
http://www.qc.ec.gc.ca/Meteo/Documentation/Humidex_e.html

[LaraMN]

13. You made up all that shit too.

AND the website.
You're tech-savvy like that...

[GirlinContempt]

14. Now if only I could haxor the Iraq war

:crazy:

[LaraMN]

16. Well, friggin' get on it, already!

We've got polyps more aggressively seeking a solution than you!

:spank:

[EstimatedProphet]

27. Also called heat index

[Skittles]

8. add 30 degrees and carry 50 pounds of gear outside

now you're a soldier in Iraq

[GirlinContempt]

9. Just because another countries soldiers are in Iraq

doesn't mean it isn't hot here.

[Skittles]

17. putting it in perspective

am the daughter of a metorologist - it is in my nature

[GirlinContempt]

18. Walking out my door puts it in perspective

it's hard to breathe, construction sites are shutting down, and a sweat breaks out standing still in 30 seconds.

[Skittles]

19. sweetie, I live in T E X A S

I know what it's like to open the front door and it feels like you're opening the oven door - at MIDNIGHT :o

[ghostsofgiants]

21. Does this mean we get to be dismissive when Texans complain about cold weather?

I sure hope so, because man, fuck that shit.

And also:

[Skittles]

22. YES PLEASE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

you will never hear ME complain about the cold because I am a native Illinoisian BWAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAA...and yes, if perspective helps people stop whining then GO FOR IT

[ghostsofgiants]

24. I was being sarcastic.

The comic is slightly more representative of my sentiment here.

What does "perspective" have to do with anything? Yeah, the soldiers in Iraq are stuck in some shitty weather. Doesn't change the fact that 34° + 41 humidex is uncomfortable as fuck if you're not accustomed to that kind of weather.

[Skittles]

25. OMG you should HEAR the people in Texas

EVERY year we get the so-called "winter blast" (initially 40 degrees) and EVERY YEAR they complain AS IF IT NEVER HAPPENS. WUSSES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[datasuspect]

26. native chicagoan living in texas

during summer in texas, i have dreams about winter up north.

but you can actually get acclimated to texas heat, if you spend a lot of time out doors in summer.

[GirlinContempt]

28. Yeah, and maybe if I lived in god damn texas

this'd be different.


Normal highs are 26 (78). Just to put it in perspective.

[fizzgig]

11. oh gross

i could not imagine living anywhere like that

[GirlinContempt]

15. My basil plant seems to love it though

it was dying off and basically a goner, but suddenly it's shot up and looking strong.

[HEyHEY]

20. sweet, you can hatch chicken eggs on the back deck.

[GirlinContempt]

30. Good point.

[swag]

23. Our new, more humid world.

It's like fucking Venus here.

[GirlinContempt]

31. De Milo is pretty smokin'

[Bassic]

29. I hate that kind of weather.

It's bad for the health too.

[GirlinContempt]

32. Indeed