Oh, the weather outside is...

[Borachio]

That looks like a lot of artificial turf has been torn up too.

It does look like artificial turf. In fact, I can't believe it isn't.

I'm never sure why people think that stuff is a good idea.

 

[Broken_Erika]

It does look like artificial turf. In fact, I can't believe it isn't.

I'm never sure why people think that stuff is a good idea.

It's not, try pulling up grass sometime, it all wants to come out at once. You could almost roll it like a carpet depending on how deep the roots are.

 

[Borachio]

I frequently do pull up grass. And unless you've got a turf cutter, it very seldom comes up neatly.

Still, if you assure me that stuff isn't artificial, I've no real reason to disbelieve you.

 

[danjuno]

I will never move back to Arizona. How does 120-degree Fahrenheit without fail every year sound to you? And they're lying when they say it's a dry heat.

Eastern WV-Northern VA-Western MD is humid in the summer, but not unbearable.

 

[Arakhor]

It would sound terrible if I had ever learnt how to interpret Fahrenheit without stopping to subtract 32 and then multiplying by 55%.

 

[Valka D'Ur]

It would sound terrible if I had ever learnt how to interpret Fahrenheit without stopping to subtract 32 and then multiplying by 55%.

I was 9 when we started learning metric in school. It was a revelation, as it was the first time I ever understood temperatures. But I do remember enough to know that 120F is a temperature that no sane person should find comfortable.

 

[Arakhor]

It's roughly 45 Celsius, which is akin to looking upon Great Cthulhu with unfiltered vision.

(Actually, it's closer to 49 C, which is even worse.)

 

[Berzerker]

I will never move back to Arizona. How does 120-degree Fahrenheit without fail every year sound to you? And they're lying when they say it's a dry heat.

I played golf in the morning and worked swing shift out there almost 40 years ago... But back then it was less humid and it sure makes a difference, 120 dry vs 100 humid and I'd take the 120 dry. But more pools and sources of open water have gradually increased humidity since then.

 

[danjuno]

I played golf in the morning and worked swing shift out there almost 40 years ago... But back then it was less humid and it sure makes a difference, 120 dry vs 100 humid and I'd take the 120 dry. But more pools and sources of open water have gradually increased humidity since then.

Yep. The population exploded out there from the 1960's onwards, so everybody and their mother built a pool or canal or something and now every time you go outside you boil alive. George Carlin was right when he said nature has a way of getting even with humans.

 

[Farm Boy]

The straight cut in the torn up sod is from where it had been trimmed nicely against the sidewalk.

 

[Borachio]

Which would seem to indicate it isn't artificial, or that it is?

Hmm, your use of the word sod would seem to indicate that you think it's natural. In which case, it's been trimmed to within an inch of its life, imo.

 

[Farm Boy]

Agreed. It's very short. Also just not nice enough to be artificial. There's some dead spots closer to the camera than the dog which would be peculiar for repetitive footwear on artificial turf, I think. I dunno. Looks real enough to me once I get my head around that superclean cut line being the sidewalk edge.

 

[warpus]

It would sound terrible if I had ever learnt how to interpret Fahrenheit without stopping to subtract 32 and then multiplying by 55%.

I only understand Farenheit in the 68-75 range, because for whatever reason my home thermostat is in F and that's near room temperature. Other than that I know that -40C = -40F or so and 100 is "hot".

Aside from those values I have to stop and think and convert, which I don't do, because screw the effort

 

[shadowplay]

Agreed. It's very short. Also just not nice enough to be artificial. There's some dead spots closer to the camera than the dog which would be peculiar for repetitive footwear on artificial turf, I think. I dunno. Looks real enough to me once I get my head around that superclean cut line being the sidewalk edge.

I'm confident it's real grass... I've only ever seen artificial turf on a sports field and a house near me who replaced their driveway with it for some reason.

 

[stfoskey12]

Hot and humid. But that's typical for summer, and you get used to it (plus everyone has AC), so it's not too bad. The high today was 32C and the low was 23C. That's slightly above normal but not too unusual. It was kind of rainy a few days ago but has since dried out.

 

[Valka D'Ur]

Most areas of the city have power now, although the cleanup will still take some time. We've got a lot of parks, lots of mature trees, and it's sad to think of all the ones that were damaged or killed, along with the animals that lived in and among them.

 

[Kyriakos]

It is 41C here now.

Terribly hot. Not to go outside, really.

 

[sophie]

Yea, but weed whackers suck past 100 degrees. The two stroke is hot, the air is already lower oxygen so the exhaust is worse, all the debris cakes and bakes onto you, and I'm always left starting to wonder if sandals are worth the risk.

The things that are frustrating about weed whacking, particularly in the wilds of California are:

lots of dust and rocks that get flung EVERYWHERE, so for protection you have to wear sleeves and pants and a helmet and dust mask and visor and it makes hot becomes HOT!!!!
yellow star thistle, which penetrates everything and gets everywhere
despite all the protection, I still come home covered in bruises and with crap in my eyes and nose
constantly having to change line and fuel. If it was just rip it and go for the next 8 hours that wouldn't be so bad. The start and stop of it all really impresses upon you just how goddamn hot it is

Y'all are right though, at least the humidity is really low out here.

 

[Farm Boy]

Yeah, dry is overrated. Tried anything like chainsaw pants? One more layer, I know, but does kinda add a little padding on the shin above the boots.

Those thistles do look hella nasty.

 

[Broken_Erika]

The Grand river is the highest i've seen it....ever.
https://www.theweathernetwork.com/n...orms-park-flooding-in-southern-ontario/83459/
Will post pictures as soon as i get access to a computer with an XD card reader.
Edit: Heres a vid.