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Ryder · Joined: 05 Feb 2006 Posts: 222

So whats the current temp?

hit 116 degrees in vegas yesterday and expected to be hotter today

yuck Embarassed

john · Site Admin Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Posts: 1181

We've been in the 100 to 105 range, and will probably stay that way through next Thursday. Temp today is supposed to hit 106 with lightning late this afternoon. That makes the firemen very nervous. They've been doing an incredible job on fires lately considering the heat and wind conditions. It got so hot yesterday afternoon, I had to wet my cockatoos down to keep them from melting. Hell, I darn near took a shower myself!

stan_allen · Joined: 19 Dec 2005 Posts: 1129

John, we've talked about you wetting your cockatoos.
Do we need a time-out "reminder"?
If this continues, we're going to have to take action.

john · Site Admin Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Posts: 1181

Awwww, Stan, I just can't help myself. But they LIKE it, I promise!

Mammothgambler · Joined: 25 Dec 2005 Posts: 619

Damn and I thought it was hot here in Florida...fortunately today we're only at 97 and FLAT waves which brought no surf here yesterday. But man those are some unreal temps for Reno! John, hope the birds are OK.

floridagambler

john · Site Admin Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Posts: 1181

Thanks FG, I kept them wet by misting them. They got pretty uncomfortable from the heat. We tied a 5 year old record at 108 and my boys just aren't used to that. Even turned on the air conditioner for a while. I hate to use it, because I don't believe in feeding the criminals at Sierra Pacific Power. I think I'll wander over to the Peppermill to cool off.

alison · Joined: 09 Jan 2006 Posts: 1150

good luck at the Pep John. Hopefully you will cool off and win some money.

BC Dave · Site Admin Joined: 18 Dec 2005 Posts: 1594

Hey Platinum Man
Give your slot host a real job. He/she can spray Charlie and Higgins with Perrier while they douse you with Heinekens.
Here in Canada the snow has receded a little way up the mountains and expected to stay up there for a least a couple of weeks. It's a balmy 26 here in the afternoon.

BC Dave

Mammothgambler · Joined: 25 Dec 2005 Posts: 619

Well, all you local Nevada people just remember to stay cool...don't flip out like that man did at New York New York in Vegas this morning!

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/06/casino.shooting.ap/index.html

floridagambler

CaSwede · Joined: 28 Feb 2006 Posts: 866

The official numbers are in and .............drum roll............it was a tie for the all time record at 108 yesterday!!! The previous all time record was set July 10, 2002. The official records seem to be at Reno-Tahoe International Airport.

Next week is going to be hot also, but not as hot. As long as they have some cold beer at the Peppermill on Wed. I should be fine. Very Happy

JD · Joined: 18 Dec 2005 Posts: 956

99 degrees in Virginia City and RAINING (lightly)... rain is gone in 15 seconds but it feels good. Electrical storm in the distance. I think we may have another fireworks show tonight.

OH...the video poker machines are HOT !!!!

Sorry no time right now (4 pm Friday eve) for more trip reports...and I see smoke coming from Dayton.

More later.

Raining harder now.

http://www.highspeednetworks.biz/storey.html

jerry · Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 759

100 degrees in so OR. but I leave tonight for Humboldt County, CA on the coast, highs in 60s for rest of summer. game at the college tomorrow nite at 7 pm. come out and cheer for the good guys, especially #25 (guess who?)
No, the Hammer is not too old for "College ball".

JD · Joined: 18 Dec 2005 Posts: 956

From the Nevada Appeal:

"A Dayton building that once housed a volunteer fire department and was being used by the county to store fire gear was among the casualties of Friday's lightning storms that sparked several blazes in Northern Nevada. '

Not everyday does the Fire House burn down. Not everyday do I see it, and report it as it happens.

http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20070710/NEWS/107100086