OT - New Jersey (The New Arizona)

[JeffGollin]

I am sitting in my air conditioned home-office. Temperature is north of 90 degrees and heading at breakneck speed toward 100.

Water your lawn or wash your car, and they'll shoot you.

I am calmly waiting for the inevitable "electrical disruption" to occur.

I feel like I'm in Arizona.

(Now if they could only change the name of the Meadowlands stadium to "Cardinal Field"...).

 

[RugbyMuffin]

I was saying the same thing to myself.

But, I then said out loud, "What a hot day today?".

To which someone responded by telling me where I could shove my hot day.

I was all to quickly brought back to the reality that I am still in NJ.

 

[dylanbw]

My neighbor

is still running his sprinklers, despite the multiple phone calls from the Township we all received.....at least he stopped washing his truck EVERY DAMN DAY!....

Go Cards (and central air conditioning)!

 

[82CardsGrad]

Well, not really sure what any of that has to do with AZ?? I've been here 10 years, and have never once had to deal with any water restrictions... Also, your 100 degrees sucks WAY more than our 108 here in AZ. Not even close...

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Well, not really sure what any of that has to do with AZ?? I've been here 10 years, and have never once had to deal with any water restrictions... Also, your 100 degrees sucks WAY more than our 108 here in AZ. Not even close...

Their 100 is more like the equivalent of 116 or 117, which we see here from time to time as well.

 

[82CardsGrad]

Their 100 is more like the equivalent of 116 or 117, which we see here from time to time as well.

Born and bred in the NYC area... I am way too familiar with their 100... And happily, I don't believe I will ever reacquaint myself with that 100 ever again!!

 

[DemsMyBoys]

I have a friend who lives in D.C. She has one lonely window air conditioner that is not doing the job. So she went down the hill and spent the weekend in Union Station to stay cool.

Hang in there guys!

 

[earthsci]

They are lucky that their humidity is pretty low. NY has 30% right now. Makes 101 feel like 104.

 

[BigRedRage]

how is 104 any different than 101? These kind of comments are just crazy. I can tell the diff between 100-110 and the diff between 110 and 115 but from about 99 to 109 all feels the same.

 

[82CardsGrad]

how is 104 any different than 101? These kind of comments are just crazy. I can tell the diff between 100-110 and the diff between 110 and 115 but from about 99 to 109 all feels the same.

It all depends on where you are and the humidity levels / dew point.
In the northeast, when it's in the 90's, the actual heat index is typically well over 100 because of the humidity.
In the desert, when it's 100 degrees, typically the heat index will actually be below 100 because of the dryness...

 

[cardsfanmd]

It's 104 degrees here right now and it feels like pure death. I just got done running and swimming for the past few hours and now look purple from the sun.

edit-- 105

 

[lobo]

Well, not really sure what any of that has to do with AZ?? I've been here 10 years, and have never once had to deal with any water restrictions... Also, your 100 degrees sucks WAY more than our 108 here in AZ. Not even close...

......okay everyone it's time for the old "dry heat story"......so happens it's true!!

 

[82CardsGrad]

It's 104 degrees here right now and it feels like pure death. I just got done running and swimming for the past few hours and now look purple from the sun.

edit-- 105

WOW!!!

 

[82CardsGrad]

......okay everyone it's time for the old "dry heat story"......so happens it's true!!

Well, up to about 110 or so anyway... at least for me. I can easily take the temps below 110. But when they pop above that mark, all bets are off!!

 

[lobo]

Well, up to about 110 or so anyway... at least for me. I can easily take the temps below 110. But when they pop above that mark, all bets are off!!

When I was young and somewhat nuts I was stationed in 29 Palms....try that for awhile...we lived in tents.

 

[82CardsGrad]

When I was young and somewhat nuts I was stationed in 29 Palms....try that for awhile...we lived in tents.

Wow... you've got my respect!!!

 

[Cards Czar]

Stood on deck of the USS Lasalle in Italy. Watch was on the Foscal (front top part of the ship for you land lubbers) 108 outside and the humidity was at 72%. My boots where sticking to the steel deck. Had to keep moving or my feet would burn. 4 hrs of pure hell.

I now know what a turkey baster is really for.

 

[vince56]

Football season really needs to start.

 

[BirdMan21]

Well, not really sure what any of that has to do with AZ?? I've been here 10 years, and have never once had to deal with any water restrictions... Also, your 100 degrees sucks WAY more than our 108 here in AZ. Not even close...

Ive played a 6.5 hour tournament round in 118 here and I've played a 4.5 hour tournament round in Milwaukee where it was 92 with 85% humidty and a dewpoint of 77. At the turn (after 9 holes) I ran to my car, changed my slacks and shirt cause they were so heavy with sweat (it was a PGA qualifier so had to wear slacks). I will take that round down in Casa Grande at 118 every single time. There is a difference between HOT and HORRIBLE, and Milwaukee was HORRIBLE.

 

[JeffGollin]

is still running his sprinklers, despite the multiple phone calls from the Township we all received.....at least he stopped washing his truck EVERY DAMN DAY!....

Go Cards (and central air conditioning)!

Dylan - The freaky thing about Monmouth's watering ban is that Jersey American's reservoirs are 93% full.

The problem is with the capacity of their treatment facilities - they haven't kept pace with population growth.

All I know is that my lawn looks like a hay field.

 

[JeffGollin]

how is 104 any different than 101?.... I can tell the diff between 100-110 and the diff between 110 and 115 but from about 99 to 109 all feels the same.

The difference between 104 and 101 in the northeast is mainly that, somewhere in that neighborhood is the threshhold where the power grid either hangs in there or, instead, crashes.

Late each afternoon, I've been sitting with the lights turned off & crossing my fingers that we'll get past the 5 pm - 7 pm maximum drain on the power supply. (We've had blackouts and brownouts in the past. They're not fun - we've got my wife's 92-year old mom living with us).

An AZ example of the "dry heat" thingy - Many years ago, I was in Phoenix on business - stayed at a Double-Tree - It was a breezy 90 degrees, and I found it "too cold" to enjoy a dip in the pool.

 

[DemsMyBoys]

The difference between 104 and 101 in the northeast is mainly that, somewhere in that neighborhood is the threshhold where the power grid either hangs in there or, instead, crashes.

Late each afternoon, I've been sitting with the lights turned off & crossing my fingers that we'll get past the 5 pm - 7 pm maximum drain on the power supply. (We've had blackouts and brownouts in the past. They're not fun - we've got my wife's 92-year old mom living with us).

I feel for you because I've been there. One summer, while I was taking care of my elderly father, Southern California was being hit by rolling blackouts. 100 plus degrees in a house with no a/c. We sat around in the dark too.

I finally called the city-owned electric company as they were asking for people to enroll in a watch-the-elderly program. Gave them my dad's address and the lady I was talking to looked us up. She said, "You're on the same grid as Disneyland. We turn you guys off last and only in case of a real emergency." That was a very happy conversation.

As I said previously, hang in there. Make sure everyone stays hydrated. Cold cuts and salads.

 

[Jersey Girl]

Hang in there, Jeff and the rest of my Jersey peeps.

I keep telling my sister she definitely picked the right time to move to AZ. Missed all the snow and is now missing this mess. The other day, when it was 105, she said "It's not so bad out here." Definitely better than that humidity back east.

 

[JeffGollin]

The oppressive heat & humidity has subsided and (knock on wood) the worst has passed.

The power companies seemed to have been better prepared this time around and - except for a few isolated incidents - avoided most of the brownouts/blackouts.

Whew! (Now we can go back to being complacent and not bothering to do some of the little things that can help save energy).