Many are miserably suffering thru the heat wave attacking most of the country. HOT ain’t fun, but perhaps we can make fun of the situation. So I have started this new topic to solicit some humorous opinions on how hot it really is where you are.
How hot is it?….
1- We no longer boil an egg on the stove for 3 minutes. Instead we lay it on the metal picnic table for 30 seconds and it's done.
2- The local water park has shortened the slide by one half so that the water doesn't evaporate before you get to the bottom of it.
3- Road kill lying on asphalt pavement is now considered BBQ to go.
4- Listening to the radio involves a lot of static because the heat is melting the signal.
5- The postal worker uses fire retardant gloves to open my mailbox door.
6- Showers are now taken outside with a garden hose. The water in the hose is hot and you can dry off without a towel.
7- The umbrella at the beach is now made of asbestos.
8- The devil has many new applicants. It’s cooler down there.
9- Sunscreen lotion sold in my area now comes with a UVA rating equivalent to the space shuttles heat shield.
10- I can’t leave the campground because the tires melted to the concrete pad.
Loretta said
06:27 PM Aug 18, 2011
RV-Baked Chocolate Chip Cookies
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter, soft
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 cup chocolate chips
In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugars. Beat in egg, followed by flour mixture and chocolate chips.
Place dough on a large sheet of wax paper and roll into a log approximately 11-inches long by 2.5-inches wide. Freeze for 2-3 hours, or overnight.
When ready to bake, park your RV/Car/Truck in the sun on a 100F+ day. Slice cookies into 1/4-inch thick slices and place on parchment-lined baking sheet. Place baking sheet on dashboard (with protective towel underneath) and bake for 2 1/2-3 hours, until done.
If you have a big dashboard (or a friend with another car), you can do two batches at once, otherwise you can save half of the dough for another day.
Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.
MNdrifters said
08:38 AM Aug 19, 2011
Going from your beach towel to the water is a 50 yard dash.
Terry and Jo said
08:56 AM Aug 19, 2011
I shall only provide a link to a previous post with my first post being a good example. We in Oklahoma City are expecting to break a heat record on Sunday with more than 50 days this year over 100 degrees. Sadly, a community down towards the Red River has had over 60-some days of 100+.
I didn't catch the details this morning, but he weatherman was saying something to the effect that Oklahoma'a average temperature was making us the hottest state in the union. The mobile home park where we live has some folks that train race horses and they are only exercising the horses in the wee hours of the morning and late at night.
Anyway, the first post at this link gives you an idea of our heat issues.
It's been so hot here in GA this summer that there haven't been any mosquitoes... nature's bug zapper at work I guess.
The Bear II said
12:43 PM Aug 19, 2011
I watched a news reporter cook a steak in a throw away pan on the dash of his car. The inside temperature of the car read 195 degrees. After a half hour the steak showed a temperature reading of 160 degrees, medium well.
Isn't funny how when we had all of the freezing cold weather during the winter it was blamed on global warming and now that it is unusually hot it's also blamed on global warming. When I'm towing up a steep grade my cooling system begins to heat up on all hills, it doesn't cool down on some hills and heat up on others. You'd think global warming would mean hot not cold ???
Jim01 said
01:42 PM Aug 19, 2011
It's so hot that the popcorn is popping in the fields before it can be harvested.
It's so hot that I have found out (the hard way) that my seat belt buckle could be used as a branding iron.
Jim
azrving said
10:03 PM Aug 19, 2011
Found these in the internet
It's So Hot....... I saw a chicken lay an omelette!!
It's So Hot....... I saw a squirrel picking up nuts with pot holders!!
It's So Hot....... I saw a funeral procession pull thru a Dairy Queen!!
It's So Hot....... Jehovah's Witnesses started telemarketing!!
It's So Hot....... the best parking spots are guaged by shade rather than distance!!
It's So Hot....... you can wash and dry your clothes at the same time!
It's So Hot....... I saw two trees fighting over a dog!!
It's So Hot....... I saw a cop chasing a thief, and they were both walking!!
It's So Hot....... cows give powdered milk!!
It's So Hot....... my thermometer goes up to "Are you kidding me?"!!
Many are miserably suffering thru the heat wave attacking most of the country. HOT ain’t fun, but perhaps we can make fun of the situation. So I have started this new topic to solicit some humorous opinions on how hot it really is where you are.
How hot is it?….
1- We no longer boil an egg on the stove for 3 minutes. Instead we lay it on the metal picnic table for 30 seconds and it's done.
2- The local water park has shortened the slide by one half so that the water doesn't evaporate before you get to the bottom of it.
3- Road kill lying on asphalt pavement is now considered BBQ to go.
4- Listening to the radio involves a lot of static because the heat is melting the signal.
5- The postal worker uses fire retardant gloves to open my mailbox door.
6- Showers are now taken outside with a garden hose. The water in the hose is hot and you can dry off without a towel.
7- The umbrella at the beach is now made of asbestos.
8- The devil has many new applicants. It’s cooler down there.
9- Sunscreen lotion sold in my area now comes with a UVA rating equivalent to the space shuttles heat shield.
10- I can’t leave the campground because the tires melted to the concrete pad.
I shall only provide a link to a previous post with my first post being a good example. We in Oklahoma City are expecting to break a heat record on Sunday with more than 50 days this year over 100 degrees. Sadly, a community down towards the Red River has had over 60-some days of 100+.
I didn't catch the details this morning, but he weatherman was saying something to the effect that Oklahoma'a average temperature was making us the hottest state in the union. The mobile home park where we live has some folks that train race horses and they are only exercising the horses in the wee hours of the morning and late at night.
Anyway, the first post at this link gives you an idea of our heat issues.
http://rv-dreams.activeboard.com/t44129391/is-it-hotor-what/
Terry
It's been so hot here in GA this summer that there haven't been any mosquitoes... nature's bug zapper at work I guess.
Isn't funny how when we had all of the freezing cold weather during the winter it was blamed on global warming and now that it is unusually hot it's also blamed on global warming. When I'm towing up a steep grade my cooling system begins to heat up on all hills, it doesn't cool down on some hills and heat up on others. You'd think global warming would mean hot not cold ???
It's so hot that the popcorn is popping in the fields before it can be harvested.
It's so hot that I have found out (the hard way) that my seat belt buckle could be used as a branding iron.
Jim
Found these in the internet
It's So Hot....... I saw a chicken lay an omelette!!
It's So Hot....... I saw a squirrel picking up nuts with pot holders!!
It's So Hot....... I saw a funeral procession pull thru a Dairy Queen!!
It's So Hot....... Jehovah's Witnesses started telemarketing!!
It's So Hot....... the best parking spots are guaged by shade rather than distance!!
It's So Hot....... you can wash and dry your clothes at the same time!
It's So Hot....... I saw two trees fighting over a dog!!
It's So Hot....... I saw a cop chasing a thief, and they were both walking!!
It's So Hot....... cows give powdered milk!!
It's So Hot....... my thermometer goes up to "Are you kidding me?"!!