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    In Arizona for a function the other day; 35° observing

    old school horse-soldiering drills, from under the shade of a marquee.

    Thing is, it was an honest 35°, not like this sweaty, humid malarkey you get at home.


    No wonder there's always strong drink.
    "Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.

    "But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."

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    Quote Originally Posted by redgunamo View Post
    old school horse-soldiering drills, from under the shade of a marquee.

    Thing is, it was an honest 35°, not like this sweaty, humid malarkey you get at home.


    No wonder there's always strong drink.
    Seen. The hottest I've experienced is 42, in Tanzania, bone dry. Perfectly comfortable.

    38 in Bangkok, with humidity, on the other hand, was absolutely unbearable.

    In both cases a stiff drink helped.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sir C View Post
    Seen. The hottest I've experienced is 42, in Tanzania, bone dry. Perfectly comfortable.

    38 in Bangkok, with humidity, on the other hand, was absolutely unbearable.

    In both cases a stiff drink helped.
    I feel like it's similar with cold weather as well. If it was hovering around 0 in England it would be a damp wet cold that feels a lot colder than if it was 0 here. It's feels a lot drier and crispier in the air, if that makes sense.
    Last edited by Billy Goat Sverige; 05-31-2017 at 10:15 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Billy Goat Sverige View Post
    I feel like it's similar with cold weather as well. If it was hovering around 0 in England it would be a damp wet cold that felt a lot colder than if it was 0 here. It's feels a lot more drier and crispier in the air, if that makes sense.
    Agreed. Like when you go skiing and it's plenty below freezing but the sun is warm on your face because there's no damp.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Billy Goat Sverige View Post
    I feel like it's similar with cold weather as well. If it was hovering around 0 in England it would be a damp wet cold that feels a lot colder than if it was 0 here. It's feels a lot drier and crispier in the air, if that makes sense.
    Right. How you feel about the weather seems to be a factor too.
    "Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.

    "But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."

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    Tanzania :-|

    And all those other ****ty countries down there. Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique and so on.


    Quote Originally Posted by Sir C View Post
    Seen. The hottest I've experienced is 42, in Tanzania, bone dry. Perfectly comfortable.

    38 in Bangkok, with humidity, on the other hand, was absolutely unbearable.

    In both cases a stiff drink helped.
    "Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.

    "But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."

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    Quote Originally Posted by redgunamo View Post
    And all those other ****ty countries down there. Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique and so on.
    Oddly, Tanzania is, perhaps, the only example of hardline socialism doing some good, inasmuch as it broke the hold of all that tribal nonsense. I love Zambia as well. Actually I'm drawn to any African country where the panga isn't the main electioneering tool.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sir C View Post
    Oddly, Tanzania is, perhaps, the only example of hardline socialism doing some good, inasmuch as it broke the hold of all that tribal nonsense. I love Zambia as well. Actually I'm drawn to any African country where the panga isn't the main electioneering tool.
    Oh, that was just Belgians out in the sun too long, wasn't it? Nasty business though, to be sure.
    "Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.

    "But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."

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