Miscellaneous Too Hot to Handle

[skeller047]

I don't know what would have happened if I'd asked for a cup of coffee at 10 or so, would my parents have let me have it? I didn't WANT coffee at that age, the taste and smell were unappealing.

Then I grew up. When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. Black coffee, Scotch whiskey, raw oysters, sushi, brussels sprouts, bleu cheese, stewed okra, radicchio salad. (Never took up cigars, and at this point in life I rather expect I never will.)

Yeah - I was eager to become a grown-up.

Smoking, drinking, never thinking ‘bout tomorrow. Nonchalant…

I love that song. And that line from it kind of mirrors my whole approach to life from my teens until my late 30’s. Luckily for me I figured some things out then, though it was painful at the time.

BTW I agree with you about cigars. I smoked everything else though…

 

[skeller047]

You’re good until the grid pops a fuse. Even with those big arse windmills close by. Stuff happens !
Fan on today ? IIRC you’re close to the shoreline? I’d guess 75° is roasting hot ?

It was 95 in San Francisco, and 93 on the coast where I live on Wednesday. Along the bay shore, it hit 100 in a few places, and it went to 110 inland. The Bay Area has what are called “micro-climates”. It’s not uncommon to see a 40 degree difference in temperature in places 30-40 miles apart.

[NOTE - all temps in Farenheit, Celsius temperatures are just too cold…. I mean, 25 for normal comfortable ambiance??? That’s below freezing!!!!]

 

[Ghr9204]

You’re good until the grid pops a fuse. Even with those big arse windmills close by.

Spoke with the local power company rep who visited us at work one day, about 23 years ago. Topic of wind energy came up. Year before in the heat of July, they had to run their coal fired plants and natural gas turbines on full because their wind farm at White Deer about 40 miles northeast of Amarillo wasn't able to fill the void because there was insufficient wind. Air conditioning demand was very high.

Utility grade turbines then required at least 15 mph winds to produce utility grade power.

It was 95 in San Francisco, and 93 on the coast where I live on Wednesday. Along the bay shore, it hit 100 in a few places, and it went to 110 inland. The Bay Area has what are called “micro-climates”. It’s not uncommon to see a 40 degree difference in temperature in places 30-40 miles apart.

Yes, I remembered that. Back in the 1980's, it wasn't unusual for the temps to be below 60ºF (16ºC) in July in Presideo, San Francisco mid day. Yet in Fresno across the Bay, it would be up in the 90ºF's (32ºC+).

Here in the high desert of Eastern New Mexico, we are lower in humidity and 40ºF (22ºC) temperature difference between night and day is the norm.

 

[skeller047]

Spoke with the local power company rep who visited us at work one day, about 23 years ago. Topic of wind energy came up. Year before in the heat of July, they had to run their coal fired plants and natural gas turbines on full because their wind farm at White Deer about 40 miles northeast of Amarillo wasn't able to fill the void because there was insufficient wind. Air conditioning demand was very high.

Utility grade turbines then required at least 15 mph winds to produce utility grade power.

Yes, I remembered that. Back in the 1980's, it wasn't unusual for the temps to be below 60ºF (16ºC) in July in Presideo, San Francisco mid day. Yet in Fresno across the Bay, it would be up in the 90ºF's (32ºC+).

Here in the high desert of Eastern New Mexico, we are lower in humidity and 40ºF (22ºC) temperature difference between night and day is the norm.

Yes, Fresno is "across the bay" - in the sense that it is a couple hundred miles south east of San Francisco. Walnut Creek, on the other hand, is only 30-some miles, and is often 30-40° F hotter than the city. The combination of a small mountain range and a strong off-shore marine layer makes for a lot of variation.

Where I live in Pacifica, I am near a mountainous point that extends 1/4 mile or so into the ocean, forming a small bay. As a result, the coastal fog is often blocked from coming into the bay, and temperature at my house is 5°+ higher than on the point, a mere 20 minute walk away. It can be sunny at my place, but totally socked in on the point. Local conditions rule the weather here.

Having just spent a week in Palm Springs I am aware of the day-night temperature difference you live with. You are welcome to it 🙂

 

[Ghr9204]

Yes, Fresno is "across the bay" - in the sense that it is a couple hundred miles south east of San Francisco.

By bad, goes to show how long ago I lived in California, (left CA in early 1990's) meant Oakland and east of it Stockton.