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How Hot is it?
Published on August 21, 2007 By Dr Guy In Blogging

Ok, it is pushing 120 here.  And we all know about the arguement of dry versus humid heat.  I am one of the ringleaders in that debate.  And recently we had 105 with humidity - it was worse than a sauna.

But I am here to tell you that high humidity has one advantage over real heat!  My feet!

I have hated shoes since I had to wear corrective ones as a child.  As the others ran and jumped in their keds (sorry kiddies, no Nikes then), I was forced to klod along with my stupid kookie shoes.  And so as I finally outgrew those corrective shoes, I desired no shoes!

105 with high humidity is nothing!  My feet laugh at you as I walk barefoot over the concrete and earth!  I laugh at the people drooping in the heat of that piddly temperature!

120 with no humidity did me in!  I could only walk on the pavement and dirt for a minute before my caloused souls cried "no Mas!".  My body said "go go go!".  My feet said "no no no!".  My feet won.

So to end the age old argument of dry heat versus humid heat.  if you like barefoot, humid heat is best!  As long as my dogs can breath, I dont need to!

Dont ya just hate global foot warming?


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on Aug 28, 2007
I prefer humid heat to dry heat anyday. Many years ago when I worked in the desert with the Aussie Airforce, we had days where the temperature peaked at 52 degrees celsius, which is close to 126 degrees farenheit and very, very dry.

It was so hot, one couldn't stand in the sun for more than a few minutes and you could feel the moisture being sucked from you as soon as you were exposed. It was also the first time I've seen an egg cooked on the bonnet of a car.

Hope things are starting to cool down a bit for you Doc. I too am anti-shoes. Summer is a time of either bare feet or a pair of thongs (flip-flops to you). Shoes, socks! Bah...
on Aug 28, 2007
Summer is a time of either bare feet or a pair of thongs

Humid heat or dry heat, Dr. Guy's better half does not wanna see him in a pair of thongs.
on Aug 28, 2007

...it only FEELS like hell.

Maybe just God's way of telling us to be good?

on Aug 28, 2007

It was so hot

How hot was it? (oh, you answered already)

Hope things are starting to cool down a bit for you Doc. I too am anti-shoes. Summer is a time of either bare feet or a pair of thongs (flip-flops to you). Shoes, socks! Bah...

Back to the humidity and heat, and you are right.  As long as my dogs can breath, I can take the humidity!

on Aug 28, 2007

Humid heat or dry heat, Dr. Guy's better half does not wanna see him in a pair of thongs.

Fortunately for me, she does not kiss and tell.

on Sep 03, 2007
Yes Doc and my feet swell up and I look like I have "old ladies ankles"! My shirt is the worst though. When Cairo has a 35 degree day and 60% humidity I feel like I'm swimming in old sweat. How I wish I had a pool to dive into when I feel like that. All I have is a spare shirt behind my office door. Roll on Autumn!
on Sep 03, 2007

Cairo has a 35 degree day and 60% humidity I feel like I'm swimming in old sweat

My Momma said "Never said it cant get worse.  It can!"  You just told me where.

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