sanctuary 19 Posted August 14, 2003 In my frenchy country, here is the first "official" estimation from the government (so in reality it is more) : between 1500 and 3000 death directly or indirectly because of this summer special heat :/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Milkman 1 Posted August 14, 2003 By the way, you should have seen the wasps here one summer! I think it was last year. It was a pleasant heat, BUT (there's always a but), the wasps... the wasps were crazy! They were like kamikaze! You're just walking along, minding you're own business when a couple of wasps zip by you, fast as bullets! Honestly! They were just INSANE! (Must be something to do with the mysterious moon.) [Gareth Gates must fry] Wasps are always kamikaze psychos. They almost act like aircraft. There was a nest on my roof that I wasn't aware of. I walked by in and a wasp took off from the roof and buzzed me off. It somehow reminded of me a F-14 buzzing a Soviet TU-95 bomber that was threatening it's carrier (My roof). I had a kamikaze hornet sting me when I was in California two years ago. I was minding my own business, when all the sudden a hornet nose-dived into my right wrist. It made me drop my 42 oz Dr.Pepper (What a waste). I guess it thought by liberating by drink from the imperialist hand that it would be greeted in paridise by 72 virgin hornets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skul 0 Posted August 14, 2003 And another thing! Why do wasps exist? I can understand bees (honey for Sugar Puffs! ), but wasps?! I'll give them buzzing in your ear for no reason! (Stands there, unmoving) Bah! I got no idea what to do... [Gareth Gates must die] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Milkman 1 Posted August 14, 2003 And another thing! Why do wasps exist? I can understand bees (honey for Sugar Puffs! ), but wasps?! I'll give them buzzing in your ear for no reason! (Stands there, unmoving) Bah! I got no idea what to do... [Gareth Gates must die] They do make excellent target practice for my Airsoft gun. And my my, do they ever explode! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harnu 0 Posted August 14, 2003 Youch! Major power outages in New York, Detriot, and I think Toronto and Ottawa they said too. That's gotta suck for them. Really hot right now, and you should see a picture of the streets. So many people are using them to get home that cars can barely move. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bn880 5 Posted August 16, 2003 Yeah it was pretty bad for many people, crime and heat. Our car was nearly stolen 1m from an apartment window. Again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ran 0 Posted August 16, 2003 In my frenchy country, here is the first "official" estimation from the government (so in reality it is more) Â : between 1500 and 3000 death directly or indirectly because of this summer special heat :/ this estimation is flawed , it's based on a limited amount of datas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Renagade 0 Posted August 16, 2003 u need Magna-Volt,kills em stone dead and  wont even run down  ur batteries   Heres its cooled down to about 22-25C but  it feels much cooler,maybe because of lower humidity or breezes  is it possible to get the degree sign working because whenever i put it down it comes out like this º ?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sanctuary 19 Posted August 16, 2003 In my frenchy country, here is the first "official" estimation from the government (so in reality it is more)  : between 1500 and 3000 death directly or indirectly because of this summer special heat :/ this estimation is flawed , it's based on a limited amount of datas In your opinion , why did i have wrote "so in reality it is more" ? It is just because, i dont believe anything that came from the mouth of any of our frenchy politicians. I remember too much what they did in 1986 Our right+left wing politics guys saying together , hand in the hand behind their own scientifics "there is an anticyclone that protected us from the Tchernobyl" So our good politicians didnt took any measure to protect anyone resulting in no prevention campaign against thyroid cancer in the most infected zones .... with the result you know if you follow the people with thyroid cancer versus the state case. Every other european country governments took measures in their country and admited that they were hit, not us according to our leaders  . so when the french politician "estimation" is 1500-3000 , you can say for sure that the real number is more than 3000 , that is how i "decode" their estimations Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ran 0 Posted August 16, 2003 In my frenchy country, here is the first "official" estimation from the government (so in reality it is more)  : between 1500 and 3000 death directly or indirectly because of this summer special heat :/ this estimation is flawed , it's based on a limited amount of datas In your opinion , why did i have wrote "so in reality it is more" ? It is just because, i dont believe anything that came from the mouth of any of our frenchy politicians. I remember too much what they did in 1986 Our right+left wing politics guys saying together , hand in the hand behind their own scientifics "there is an anticyclone that protected us from the Tchernobyl" So our good politicians didnt took any measure to protect anyone resulting in no prevention campaign against thyroid cancer in the most infected zones .... with the result you know if you follow the people with thyroid cancer versus the state case. Every other european country governments took measures in their country and admited that they were hit, not us according to our leaders  . so when the french politician "estimation" is 1500-3000 , you can say for sure that the real number is more than 3000 , that is how i "decode" their estimations agreed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bn880 5 Posted August 16, 2003 Good to see patriotism isn't blinding you guys either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ran 0 Posted August 17, 2003 Good to see patriotism isn't blinding you guys either. Â i'm a leftie and the government's majority is from the right wing ;) this might explain that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bn880 5 Posted August 18, 2003 ST Jacques , in my opinion the most beautifull Chatellerault's church that's the place where i was having a look at girls one of the bridges i had to take to go to town in the open , no shadow So then does that entire city have coordinated black roofs or is that just a small downtown part of the city? I'll see if there are more pics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sgt. Drake Savage 0 Posted August 18, 2003 Lol its kind of funny hearing about all the problems with the heat in Europe and then when I heard what the temperatures are I was really surprised. Here in Arizona its 100+ a good portion of the year with about 2-3 months of 110+ And yes AC here is a must but the heat still doesnt keep people from going outdoors. I dont have any AC in my Jeep and the heat doesnt bother me much (although I get pretty soaked in sweat when i go for a long drive, especially on the crowded freeways where the temperatue is a lot higher). Anyways my point is the human body is amazingly adaptable, you guys just need to adjust and get used to it P.S. I wish the heat in Arizona would kill off some of our senior citizens, or at least send them back to their home states, damned snowbirds! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackdog~ 0 Posted August 18, 2003 Lol its kind of funny hearing about all the problems with the heat in Europe and then when I heard what the temperatures are I was really surprised. Here in Arizona its 100+ a good portion of the year with about 2-3 months of 110+ And yes AC here is a must but the heat still doesnt keep people from going outdoors.  I dont have any AC in my Jeep and the heat doesnt bother me much (although I get pretty soaked in sweat when i go for a long drive, especially on the crowded freeways where the temperatue is a lot higher). Anyways my point is the human body is amazingly adaptable, you guys just need to adjust and get used to it  P.S. I wish the heat in Arizona would kill off some of our senior citizens, or at least send them back to their home states, damned snowbirds! I was thinking the same Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hellfish6 7 Posted August 18, 2003 Here in Chicago, it's been a very cool summer. We've only had 3 days of temperatures over 90 degrees F. Normally, all of July and August would be 90-105 degrees F. I feel bad for you guys over in Europe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FSPilot 0 Posted August 18, 2003 Our AC failed a few days ago so we're living in heat. it's actually hotter indoors than outdoors, but its night time so i guess that can be expected cant wait to get into my AC-controlled dorm room Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ran 0 Posted August 18, 2003 So then does that entire city have coordinated black roofs or is that just a small downtown part of the city? Â I'll see if there are more pics. that's inland france for you red roofs are quite rare , but you happen to see some , black roof are not compulsory , but they have been and still are the most used roof cover on classical buildings in the region Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bn880 5 Posted August 18, 2003 Well since I found it interesting to look at the pics you posted here is my old neigbourhood from Poland where I was born. I just found the pic so I'm all into remembering the place. 1. Was where I lived with my parents. 2. Were gigantic construction sites = great playgrounds to get yourself some broken bones and grab some cool shit 3. Well at least at some point that is where my father worked, some sort of mechanical/electrical industry. they were building weapons there when it was time to get rid of the commies, but don't think they needed them. 4. Of course 4 is the chemical plant for WMD's. ;) 5. There was a cement garbage shed there where I played around with some little explosives all the time. I don't currently have better pics, but check out the church. On the outside the church was truly amazing, the structure and decoration that is. Inside also, but not colourfull. That town has a pretty nice town square too. It looks pretty dull, but in that town and around it there was just about anything so you were never bored if you liked to burn stuff, blow shit up, make some weird downhill gokarts or whatever else was illegal. I guess that's ok for kids, but if you were a teenager etc. it would be pretty bad for the lack of any entertainment. I mean it was basically an industrial type of city back in the commie days. One thing I will always miss about that place is the old weather, man was it ever stable and mild. I won't miss the people much because most of them moved out to Toronto Canada anyway. EDIT: To the right of the right 2 is where my school was. And it's also a shame the city's hospital which my grandfather ran is not visible, it was to the top left of the church. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sanctuary 19 Posted August 18, 2003 Yesterday , it was raining heavily in my area , i was happy (but sad for the people where this heavy rain was a devastating tempest in their area) But today, the weather is back with few-to-no wind to the very hot temperatures I hope other people will be more lucky and that yesterday heavy rain would have helped the nature Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ran 0 Posted August 19, 2003 Yesterday , it was raining heavily in my area , i was happy (but sad for the people where this heavy rain was a devastating tempest in their area) But today, the weather is back with few-to-no wind to the very hot temperatures I hope other people will be more lucky and that yesterday heavy rain would have helped the nature yeah , we've been spared by the storm here too , we've had only light rain , but it's starting all over again , as you said , no wind , rare clouds Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ran 0 Posted August 19, 2003 btw , if you want to come to chatellerault , i invite you to take contact with mr. Wimberley there's a pic of him here http://www.europeaninternationalexecutives.com/F_interv.htm his site (he's a private english teacher) http://www.on-speaking-terms.com/ the guy is really sympathic , he's a former british paratrooper and has been in quite a few places including Yemen , germany and so on .... so if you want to go to chatellerault , ask him , he might get you in touch with one of his pupils who could guide you through the town or you could use his place as a rally point there's always a coffee for you in the morning but the easiest to get maps and guides is to call the local tourism office Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ran 0 Posted August 20, 2003 Latest estimation : the heatwave caused directly the death of around 13.600 persons in France at the last estimation (source Reuters) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bn880 5 Posted August 20, 2003 I hear it's mostly because of the large population of elderly people France has. Anyway, that's what I suspected. Pretty big tragedy, over 10,000 casualtes, is France going to start a "War on Industry" now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ran 0 Posted August 20, 2003 I hear it's mostly because of the large population of elderly people France has. Â Anyway, that's what I suspected.Pretty big tragedy, over 10,000 casualtes, is France going to start a "War on Industry" now? Â we're going to invade great britain , take the women on the continent , and repopulate France Share this post Link to post Share on other sites