Dallas Heat Wave 2018 (Austin, Ranger: extended stay, credit card, floor)

[RoamingTX]

Originally Posted by jamiecta

Now, to anyone who has to WORK all day outside, I feel bad for them right now.

The best thing ever for my life and work ethic was a summer in 1992 that I spent doing roofing work in Austin, while in college.

Busted my A$$ and gave me an appreciation for what I have. To this day, I'll randomly grab a 12'er of cold ones, dump them in a bag of ice and leave them at a job site.

[Dallaz]

Dallas (Love Field)


103°F

Humidity 30%
Dew point 66°F
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index 108°F
Last update 23 Jul 2:53 pm CDT

[stan4]

Originally Posted by RJ312

You are tough. Why no indoor play?

A. My club does not have indoor courts.
B. All play before noon and after 5pm has not bothered me so far this summer.

But I've been outside all summer. Acclimated. Hydrated, etc.

[Treasurevalley92]

Originally Posted by Chloe333

I have no idea. I just threw it out there as something researchers are looking into to explain the higher depression and suicide rates in the Rocky Mountains. On the Denver forums, some people say altitude in the Mile High City makes their depression worse but then others say their depression gets better or stabilizes. I do think that I personally do feel better in a lower altitude area but maybe other factors are coming into play as well. I don't know, but it makes sense to me that high altitude could easily tamper with chemicals in the body/brain possibly resulting in mood changes.

I've never noticed that personally. Long hot summers drain me and get me down more than cold or high altitude do though. I was born over a mile high though and find I think more clearly at higher elevations with lower humidity. I don't think everyone is like me, but I think a decent number are.

I think there are so many different factors with individuals chemistry that I'm sure for certain people altitude is one of them, I'm just pointing out that in the case of these suicides I think the altitude is probably a secondary cause in a minority of cases at the very most.

[justsomeguy]

Originally Posted by Treasurevalley92

South West isn't as good of a deal as it used to be, and I find better deals out of DFW usually for where I'm going.

Southwest is garbage these days. They are (almost) always more expensive than the competitors. Need to go back to being competitively priced.

[Chloe333]

Originally Posted by Treasurevalley92

I've never noticed that personally. Long hot summers drain me and get me down more than cold or high altitude do though. I was born over a mile high though and find I think more clearly at higher elevations with lower humidity. I don't think everyone is like me, but I think a decent number are.

I like mountains and don't mind cold weather, but I do need plants and trees. I've found that I get most down in brown, desert-like places.

[justsomeguy]

Originally Posted by Chloe333

I like mountains and don't mind cold weather, but I do need plants and trees. I've found that I get most down in brown, desert-like places.

Not sure I could ever get down if I had views like this every day!

[cBach]

Originally Posted by Treasurevalley92

I've never noticed that personally. Long hot summers drain me and get me down more than cold or high altitude do though. I was born over a mile high though and find I think more clearly at higher elevations with lower humidity. I don't think everyone is like me, but I think a decent number are.

I think there are so many different factors with individuals chemistry that I'm sure for certain people altitude is one of them, I'm just pointing out that in the case of these suicides I think the altitude is probably a secondary cause in a minority of cases at the very most.

Altitude is the thing that bothers me the most, but I have asthma. I need thick sea level air.

[Aeliza]

To each their own. Texas is depressing to me. This heat isn't helping. Give me rain, give me evergreens, give me mountains, oceans, and lakes. I moved here for work two weeks ago and have never been so miserable in my life. I am committed to a year here and for me the countdown has begun. There is zero geographical appeal here. No real environmental concern. So sad.

[Treasurevalley92]

Originally Posted by Aeliza

To each their own. Texas is depressing to me. This heat isn't helping. Give me rain, give me evergreens, give me mountains, oceans, and lakes. I moved here for work two weeks ago and have never been so miserable in my life. I am committed to a year here and for me the countdown has begun. There is zero geographical appeal here. No real environmental concern. So sad.

It's genuinely depressing how many people litter here.

I'm about as conservitarian as they come, but I always grew up not littering and when camping (or even like...ever?) I mean come on, try to not ruin the place for the next guest. I see people trash Texas every day and it annoys me to no end. I gave my roommate (Native Texan 5th generation) a lecture about not littering last week, I don't think he appreciated it, but I simply don't care.