It's a dry heat.... (Phoenix, Scottsdale: house, military, dangerous)

[sheena]

Originally Posted by MotleyCrew

Even though you might not feel hot, be careful playing out in it. A younger woman and her husband were jogging here when it was 112. He went on and she walked a little further. She passed out on the sidewalk and if my friend had not been driving by she might have died. Drink lots of water.

I don't think jogging in 112 degrees is a good idea to begin with. I also don't think people should take their dogs for long walks during the day unless they try walking barefoot with their dog and see how it feels to burn their feet. That bugs me when people do that. Anyway had to say that

[fcorrales80]

Originally Posted by sheena

I don't think jogging in 112 degrees is a good idea to begin with. I also don't think people should take their dogs for long walks during the day unless they try walking barefoot with their dog and see how it feels to burn their feet. That bugs me when people do that. Anyway had to say that

Thanks for your opinion, but I think its just fine as long as you know your limits. And you are absolutely right about dogs! I never walk my dog in the heat...but when he cried to pee or poo I usually pick him up (chihuahua) and carry him to the dog park or grass in the courtyard/front lawn to do his business...early mornings and at night I take him for his walks.

[JLA]

Lived in PHX back in the 80's. Hated that so called dry heat and the hot wind. I now live in Columbus, GA, yesterday it was about 88 and the humidity was around 35%. A typical summer day here is 90 - 95 degrees and 30 to 40% humidity. Unless it's raining in the area then the humidity can go up to near 100%, but the air temp cools and the wind is blowing and it's a cool wind. I am one of those types who likes to know that I am sweating and drink water accordingly. I remember being out there, hot as *&%!, sweating and not knowing it because it evaporated as soon as it hits my skin, but I never cooled down, I was still hot and it felt as if my skin was being peeled off of my body by the intense sun. I did have the residue on my skin from sweating so I knew I had been sweating, my body was doing the best it could at cooling me down. Also, standing/walking on pavement was a blast, I could feel the heat of the pavement radiating through my shoes. Here in Columbus when the wind blows it's actually a cool breeze not a hot fire starting wind. I can walk barefooted on my paved driveway and not burn my feet. I actually love some parts of the Southeast. There are some cities and states I can do without (Savannah, Miami, Jacksonville, New Orleans, MS, LA, TX and pretty much all of the Atlantic coast), they are just to dog gone hot and humid.
I will admit, that my stay in Alamogordo, NM was pleasant. It was usually in the 90's during the day, cooled down to the 60's at night, just lovely.

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by JLA

Lived in PHX back in the 80's. Hated that so called dry heat and the hot wind. I now live in Columbus, GA, yesterday it was about 88 and the humidity was around 35%. A typical summer day here is 90 - 95 degrees and 30 to 40% humidity. Unless it's raining in the area then the humidity can go up to near 100%, but the air temp cools and the wind is blowing and it's a cool wind. I am one of those types who likes to know that I am sweating and drink water accordingly. I remember being out there, hot as *&%!, sweating and not knowing it because it evaporated as soon as it hits my skin, but I never cooled down, I was still hot and it felt as if my skin was being peeled off of my body by the intense sun. I did have the residue on my skin from sweating so I knew I had been sweating, my body was doing the best it could at cooling me down. Also, standing/walking on pavement was a blast, I could feel the heat of the pavement radiating through my shoes. Here in Columbus when the wind blows it's actually a cool breeze not a hot fire starting wind. I can walk barefooted on my paved driveway and not burn my feet. I actually love some parts of the Southeast. There are some cities and states I can do without (Savannah, Miami, Jacksonville, New Orleans, MS, LA, TX and pretty much all of the Atlantic coast), they are just to dog gone hot and humid.
I will admit, that my stay in Alamogordo, NM was pleasant. It was usually in the 90's during the day, cooled down to the 60's at night, just lovely.

I agree, most of NM has a VERY appealing climate, especially between ABQ and Santa Fe somewhere. Any higher than that and it gets incredibly cold and snowy. ABQ's climate, for the most part, is very nice.

[fcorrales80]

Originally Posted by Steve-o

I agree, most of NM has a VERY appealing climate, especially between ABQ and Santa Fe somewhere. Any higher than that and it gets incredibly cold and snowy. ABQ's climate, for the most part, is very nice.

Too bad NM is a dump, I've lived there; Holloman AFB and it was the ugliest state ahead of some in the SE. Anyhow, its good you found a place you enjoy (Steve-o and Georgia boy), but we live here in Phoenix because we enjoy our heat and lack of humidity. We also find Arizona to be one of the most beautiful state in the country...New Mexico? Are you kidding me, and ALAMOGORDO! Near White Sands...there is nothing out there, no vegetation and no people. Its in the middle of the state and at least 5 hours from Albuquerque and 2 hours from El Paso! El Paso for Christ sakes and don't try to tell me that Ruidoso is a nice town, there are many more and better place in AZ. To me 80 and 90 degrees with humidity like you mentioned is horrible and I'd rather not be in that type of environment, I find it completely energy zapping and just nasty. I feel uncomfortable in that type of weather. Having lived in Georgia (Ft. Bening, Atlanta, etc.) I can tell you that it gets very uncomfortable and nights in the ATL can stay warm and humid; not my cup of tea.

[dc1225]

Originally Posted by fcorrales80

Too bad NM is a dump, I've lived there; Holloman AFB and it was the ugliest state ahead of some in the SE. Anyhow, its good you found a place you enjoy (Steve-o and Georgia boy), but we live here in Phoenix because we enjoy our heat and lack of humidity. We also find Arizona to be one of the most beautiful state in the country...New Mexico? Are you kidding me, and ALAMOGORDO! Near White Sands...there is nothing out there, no vegetation and no people. Its in the middle of the state and at least 5 hours from Albuquerque and 2 hours from El Paso! El Paso for Christ sakes and don't try to tell me that Ruidoso is a nice town, there are many more better than that place in AZ. To me 80 and 90 degrees with humidity like you mentioned is horrible and I'd rather not be in that type of environment, I find it completely energy zapping and just nasty. I feel nasty in that type of weather. Having lived in Georgia (Ft. Bening, Atlanta, etc.) I can tell you that it gets very uncomfortable and nights in the ATL can stay warm and humid not my cup of tea.

LOL..i agree...but hey if you like drunken hillrods, and who doesn't...

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by fcorrales80

Too bad NM is a dump, I've lived there; Holloman AFB and it was the ugliest state ahead of some in the SE. Anyhow, its good you found a place you enjoy (Steve-o and Georgia boy), but we live here in Phoenix because we enjoy our heat and lack of humidity. We also find Arizona to be one of the most beautiful state in the country...New Mexico? Are you kidding me, and ALAMOGORDO! Near White Sands...there is nothing out there, no vegetation and no people. Its in the middle of the state and at least 5 hours from Albuquerque and 2 hours from El Paso! El Paso for Christ sakes and don't try to tell me that Ruidoso is a nice town, there are many more and better place in AZ.

WHOA, easy there "killer".

I never said any of those towns are "nice", so Im not sure where that unprovoked attack came from. And ABQ is quite nice, and Santa Fe is probably in the top 5 nicest places in the southwest. And regarding nice places, I can find several in AZ that are complete and absolute dumps, too. NM is not unique in this matter, nor is ANY state. And the climate in ABQ is NOT humid whatsoever, so Im not sure what youre talking about. Sure places in NM are barren, but so are several in AZ. And if you want to talk about barren, I invite you to drive between Gallup and Flagstaff.

[fcorrales80]

Originally Posted by Steve-o

WHOA, easy there "killer".

I never said any of those towns are "nice", so Im not sure where that unprovoked attack came from. And ABQ is quite nice, and Santa Fe is probably in the top 5 nicest places in the southwest. And regarding nice places, I can find several in AZ that are complete and absolute dumps, too. NM is not unique in this matter, nor is ANY state. And the climate in ABQ is NOT humid whatsoever, so Im not sure what youre talking about. Sure places in NM are barren, but so are several in AZ. And if you want to talk about barren, I invite you to drive between Gallup and Flagstaff.

LOL, I didn't attack anybody, little sensitive in Chicago are we? Humidity=Georgia...not NM. There are no "barren" places in Arizona, there is grassland...but no real expanses of "tierra prieta" or places that lack vegetation, maybe the sands near Quartsite...but then there are mountains nearby. In NM there are miles and miles of barren flat land...like the i-10 corridor between Texas and AZ...or the drive out to Roswell, or the drive to Raton (rat) or...yeah you get the point. And unfortunately, I have driven that route between Gallup and Flagstaff, less than half of its an indian res (grassland, hence not barren, grazing for cattle, meteor crater) so I didn't expect much to begin with...the rest of the way is pine forest, meadows outside of the pine forests and as you make it into Arizona from NM, the San Francisco peaks become visible (west) and the White Mountains (south, southeast, southwest)...not to mention the edges of the painted desert, petrified forest, hills to the north leading to the canyons. And yes there are dumps in AZ, but there are also 7 million people and NO place in AZ is remote like in NM, you may feel like it at times but there is always a place nearby. Thats not the case in NM which is slightly larger than AZ and only has 1 Million people. And I'm not gonna argue the Santa Fe thing...except to say that its over-rated and a lacking copy of Scottsdale (except in the high mountains), Sedona (except no redrocks), Jerome (except no large expanses of pineforests or brick building), Payson, Prescott, Greer, Snow-Flake, Pinetop-Lakeside, Heber-Overgaard, Show-Low (Arizona's largest ski resort is nearby), and on and on.

[tolovefromANFIELD]

You two are truly becoming ridiculous with your childish bickering about even the dumbest things. What shall be next?

[fcorrales80]

Originally Posted by tolovefromANFIELD

You two are truly becoming ridiculous with your childish bickering about even the dumbest things. What shall be next?

And, who cares? You are welcomed to not read our comments or discussion. Notice how neither I nor Steve-o resorted to name calling, unlike you. If you have nothing to offer or do not wish to add something of value then why even take the time to make a comment like yours? Back on topic, its a dry heat, LOL.