August 18th, 2007 by Atomictumor
Damn, its been hot.
Now, I know its hotter other places, but damn, its hot. Not quite now, this morning has had a lovely breeze, but this time of day its got a breeze, but you can feel the humidity in there, like a friendly guy who you kinda suspect is all coke’d up with something ugly in his back pocket, just waiting for you to turn around so he can crack you upside the head with his brutal beating stick of 100 degree heat, steal your money, your shoes, your Bonnaroo hat, kick you a couple of times in the ribs just for spite, and then burn holes in your clothes.
Its friendly now, at 10 in the AM, but its got a vicious streak, and that thing’ll come out like a drunk uncle on game day. Best to hide inside, people. Lemme tell you.
Except we don’t have that option, do we? So we get to see all the fun ways that heat just screws with people over time.
Like yesterday, on the way home, where I saw a pickup truck loaded down with furniture cut off the car in front of me, and then proceed to flip them off. My stare of incredulous disbelief was kinda thwarted by the hat and glasses, but it was a bit of a trip. And then the old guy at the other side of the red light on Tennessee Avenue, as soon as the light turned green, frantically waving me on so he could turn left. Now, it’d make sense if I were a 10 second delay red light guy, but I’m a “try not to squeal the tires but still be the first off the line” red light guy, and the Mazda has my back. Still, old guy’s got his cigarette in his mouth, flapping his arms around like I’m some confused, stoned beatnik, wandering blindly across his right of way.
The incredulous stare, once again, blocked by the glasses and hat as I drove by. He was too busy flapping at the car behind me by then.
But damn, its hot, and that brings out the worst from some of these weird people in Oak Ridge. And everywhere else, I guess. I don’t think the Sunnis and Shiites would have too big a beef if they grew up in Scandinavia.
They’d just have to deal with the vikings.
August 18th, 2007 at 11:26 am
well put.
August 18th, 2007 at 11:37 am
I’m waiting for my yard to catch fire.
August 18th, 2007 at 12:01 pm
Count yourself lucky, Southerncharm, if there’s enough left of your yard to catch fire.
Mine’s down to mostly hard-packed, cracked dust. I keep waiting to wake up to a black-and-white Kansas scene, like in the Wizard of Oz.
Oh yeah, this heat brings out the worst in all of us.
August 18th, 2007 at 12:06 pm
LOL Okay, maybe it would be more like “The Burning Bush”, there’s just no end to the heat here in Nashville. It sounds like you guys are in the same boat.
August 18th, 2007 at 4:58 pm
Oh my it is everywhere….I just drove home from a fruitless visit to daughters/hospital (labor but no progress) and dam if by the time I got home my thermometer doesn’t say 102!!! I can’t hardly take more than 89. I am hiding inside mini cabin with a/c. Hope you all fair well in this exhausting heat.
August 18th, 2007 at 6:38 pm
It was highs of 100+ in St. Louis most of the past week. This morning was ok for riding, though. I got out at 8 AM, it was cloudy and I doubt the temp was over 75. Tomorrow promises to be cooler. If I recall, you get our weather a day or so after us.
August 18th, 2007 at 7:49 pm
Last night I went to the drive in movies, and the temp was in the high 50’s.
Played golf this morning and it was so nice I didn’t even break a sweat.
So, who is coming for a visit?
August 18th, 2007 at 8:14 pm
**running like a wild woman to go pack my bags….headed to Allisone’s place**
:-)
August 18th, 2007 at 9:25 pm
Maybe Hurricane Dean will kick some moisture and cloudyness our way. Hopefully w/o ravaging some coastal real estate.
This brutal solar marathon has got to end sometime.
August 18th, 2007 at 11:54 pm
I am grabbing hold of southern charm and heading for alli!!!
August 19th, 2007 at 4:51 pm
Awesome, anyone have requests for the netflicks que?
It’s about time I got new movies, I’ve had the same 2 forever.
I am the ideal customer for them.
**changing the sheets in the guest bedroom and airing up the extra air mattresses**
August 19th, 2007 at 8:06 pm
Mowed my yard in A.C. today. Damn, hope daco hasn’t mowed in a few weeks. ;)
August 19th, 2007 at 10:35 pm
CT is nice too!
All are welcome!
I’d be glad for the company!
August 20th, 2007 at 12:13 pm
Not that Jane and I are rubbing it in - we’re just trying to organize the great North East field trip.
And, Jane and I are only about 4 hours apart (with normal traffic).