unbearably hot today

[goats]

Booming storm over Cardiff right now, not seen one like this here for ages. Lovely

[life on mars]

Booming storm over Cardiff right now, not seen one like this here for ages. Lovely

its raining frogs and goats yer

[The Bloop]

Pissing down in Cardiff. No surprise really when the storm is shaped like a massive penis

Screenshot_20200812-214823_My Lightning Tracker.jpg

[MacAdder]

Pissing down in Cardiff. No surprise really when the storm is shaped like a massive penis

Screenshot_20200812-214823_My Lightning Tracker.jpg

[J R Hartley]

I just spent between 7pm and 9.30pm in a box room of a terraced house putting together a flat pack for my daughters bedroom. They could probably smell my pits from the next village. The shower afterwards was delightful.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

No rain at all , just lightening

No fecking use at all

Still unbearably hot

I could live in a country that had about 20 degrees nine months of the year but feck this

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Today I've been standing in front of the open freezer door in my pants. It's brought some great relief. The security guards in Sainsbury's were less tolerant though.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Today I've been standing in front of the open freezer door in my pants. It's brought some great relief. The security guards in Sainsbury's were less tolerant though.

I walk round in boxers at home in this weather

The curtains are closed obviously

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Still no fecking rain

I am totally naked now

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Still no fecking rain

I am totally naked now

[Fine Lines]

At the risk of sounding smug , I bought a portable air con unit 2 years ago. A God send on days like this.

[NYCBlue]

It's been over 30 nearly every day for 6 weeks here. I couldn't live here without air conditioning. There was a huge storm last week and a load of trees came down taking out power lines. I was without power for about 36 hours. It was hell. I'm currently in the process of buying a generator. It got me thinking about people in Puerto Rico, they're without power for weeks at a time and no-one in the US gives a shit. They should have statehood. At least then they could air their grievances by voting.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

It's been over 30 nearly every day for 6 weeks here. I couldn't live here without air conditioning. There was a huge storm last week and a load of trees came down taking out power lines. I was without power for about 36 hours. It was hell. I'm currently in the process of buying a generator. It got me thinking about people in Puerto Rico, they're without power for weeks at a time and no-one in the US gives a shit. They should have statehood. At least then they could air their grievances by voting.

where in NYC do you live mate ?

[NYCBlue]

where in NYC do you live mate ?

I live in New Jersey now. Bought a house out here 2 years ago. I still work in NYC. Prior to that I lived in the Lower East Side, Williamsburg and finally Greenpoint. Most of my time living in NYC was on the Lower East Side.

[Wash DC Blue]

It's been over 30 nearly every day for 6 weeks here. I couldn't live here without air conditioning. There was a huge storm last week and a load of trees came down taking out power lines. I was without power for about 36 hours. It was hell. I'm currently in the process of buying a generator. It got me thinking about people in Puerto Rico, they're without power for weeks at a time and no-one in the US gives a shit. They should have statehood. At least then they could air their grievances by voting.

My wife went out to Puerto Rico to volunteer in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in 2017.
She said it was pretty grim even after returning a year later.

[Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond]

When we migrated to Australia, we left a freezing cold blighty in January, touching down in scorching hot Perth. The day we arrived it was 43c and stayed in the high 30’s/low 40’s for weeks.

You have probably seen the following before, but it reminds me of my early days in Australia.



“DIARY OF A POMMIE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA

August 31
Just got transferred with work from Leeds UK to our new home in Karratha ,
Western Australia .
Now this is a town that knows how to live!
Beautiful, sunny days and warm, balmy evenings.
I watched the sunset from a deckchair by our pool yesterday.
It was beautiful.
I've finally found my new home.
I love it here.

September 13
Really heating up now.
It got to 31 today.
No problem though.
Living in air-conditioned home, driving air-conditioned car.
What a pleasure to see the sun every day like this.
I'm turning into a sun-worshipper - no blasted rain like back in Leeds !!

September 30
Had the back yard landscaped with tropical plants today.
Lots of palms and rocks.
No more mowing lawns for me!
Another scorcher today, but I love it here.
It's Paradise !

October 10
The temperature hasn't been below 35 all week.
How do people get used to this kind of heat?
At least today it's windy though.
Keeps the flies off a bit.
Acclimatizing is taking longer than we expected.

October 15
Fell asleep by the pool yesterday.
Got third degree burns over 60% of my body.
Missed three days off work.
What a dumb thing to do..
Got to respect the old sun in a climate like this!

October 20
Didn't notice Kitty (our cat) sneaking into the car before I left for
work this morning.
By the time I got back to the car after work, Kitty had died and swollen
up to the size of a shopping bag and stuck to the upholstery.
I told the kids she ran away.
The car now smells like Whiskettes and cat shit.
I've learned my lesson though: no more pets in this heat.

October 25
This wind is a bastard.
It feels like a giant ****ing blow dryer.
And it's hot as hell!
The home air conditioner is on the blink and the repair man charged $200
just to drive over and tell me he needs to order parts from ****ing Perth
.....The wife & the kids are complaining.

October 30
The temperature's up around 40 and the parts still haven't arrived for
the ****ing air conditioner.
House is an oven so we've all been sleeping outside by the pool for 3
nights now.
Bloody $600,000 house and we can't even go inside.
Why the hell did I ever come here?

November 4
Finally got the ****ing air-conditioner fixed. It cost $1,500 and gets the
temperature down to around 25 degrees, but the humidity makes it feel
about 35.
Stupid repairman.
****ing thief.

November 8
If one more smart bastard says 'Hot enough for you today?'
I'm going to ****ing throttle him.
****ing heat!
By the time I get to work, the car radiator is boiling over, my ****ing
clothes are soaking ****ing wet and I smell like baked cat.
****ing place is the end of the Earth.

November 9
Tried to run some errands after work, wore shorts, and sat on the black
leather upholstery in my car.
I thought my ****ing arse was on fire.
I lost 2 layers of flesh, all the hair on the backs of my legs and off my
****ing arse.
Now the car smells like burnt hair, fried arse and baked cat.
****. ****. ****.

November 10
The Weather report might as well be a ****ing recording..
Hot and sunny.
Hot and sunny, Hot and ****ing sunny.
It never ****ing changes!
It's been too hot to do anything for 2 ****ing months and the weatherman
says it might really warm up next week.
****!

November 15
Doesn't it ever rain in this damn ****ing place?
Water restrictions will be next, so my $5,000 worth of palms might just
dry up and blow into the ****ing pool.
The only things that thrive in this ****ing hell-hole are the ****ing
flies.
You don't dare open your mouth for fear of swallowing half a dozen of the
little bastards!

November 20
Welcome to HELL!
It got to 45 ****in' degrees today.
Now the air conditioner gone in my car.
The repair man came to fix it and said, 'Hot enough for you today?'
I wanted to shove the ****ing car up his ****ing arse.
Anyway, had to spend the $2,500 mortgage payment to bail me out of jail
for assaulting the stupid prick.
****ing Karratha!
What kind of sick, demented ****ing idiot would want to live here!

December 1
WHAT!!!! The FIRST day of Summer!!!!
You are ****ing kidding me!“

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

I live in New Jersey now. Bought a house out here 2 years ago. I still work in NYC. Prior to that I lived in the Lower East Side, Williamsburg and finally Greenpoint. Most of my time living in NYC was on the Lower East Side.

New Jersey is Springsteen country isn't it ?

I like a lot of new York hard-core metal .......bands out of brooklyn, queens , staten island ......bands like sick of it all , biohazard

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

When we migrated to Australia, we left a freezing cold blighty in January, touching down in scorching hot Perth. The day we arrived it was 43c and stayed in the high 30’s/low 40’s for weeks.

You have probably seen the following before, but it reminds me of my early days in Australia.



“DIARY OF A POMMIE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA

August 31
Just got transferred with work from Leeds UK to our new home in Karratha ,
Western Australia .
Now this is a town that knows how to live!
Beautiful, sunny days and warm, balmy evenings.
I watched the sunset from a deckchair by our pool yesterday.
It was beautiful.
I've finally found my new home.
I love it here.

September 13
Really heating up now.
It got to 31 today.
No problem though.
Living in air-conditioned home, driving air-conditioned car.
What a pleasure to see the sun every day like this.
I'm turning into a sun-worshipper - no blasted rain like back in Leeds !!

September 30
Had the back yard landscaped with tropical plants today.
Lots of palms and rocks.
No more mowing lawns for me!
Another scorcher today, but I love it here.
It's Paradise !

October 10
The temperature hasn't been below 35 all week.
How do people get used to this kind of heat?
At least today it's windy though.
Keeps the flies off a bit.
Acclimatizing is taking longer than we expected.

October 15
Fell asleep by the pool yesterday.
Got third degree burns over 60% of my body.
Missed three days off work.
What a dumb thing to do..
Got to respect the old sun in a climate like this!

October 20
Didn't notice Kitty (our cat) sneaking into the car before I left for
work this morning.
By the time I got back to the car after work, Kitty had died and swollen
up to the size of a shopping bag and stuck to the upholstery.
I told the kids she ran away.
The car now smells like Whiskettes and cat shit.
I've learned my lesson though: no more pets in this heat.

October 25
This wind is a bastard.
It feels like a giant ****ing blow dryer.
And it's hot as hell!
The home air conditioner is on the blink and the repair man charged $200
just to drive over and tell me he needs to order parts from ****ing Perth
.....The wife & the kids are complaining.

October 30
The temperature's up around 40 and the parts still haven't arrived for
the ****ing air conditioner.
House is an oven so we've all been sleeping outside by the pool for 3
nights now.
Bloody $600,000 house and we can't even go inside.
Why the hell did I ever come here?

November 4
Finally got the ****ing air-conditioner fixed. It cost $1,500 and gets the
temperature down to around 25 degrees, but the humidity makes it feel
about 35.
Stupid repairman.
****ing thief.

November 8
If one more smart bastard says 'Hot enough for you today?'
I'm going to ****ing throttle him.
****ing heat!
By the time I get to work, the car radiator is boiling over, my ****ing
clothes are soaking ****ing wet and I smell like baked cat.
****ing place is the end of the Earth.

November 9
Tried to run some errands after work, wore shorts, and sat on the black
leather upholstery in my car.
I thought my ****ing arse was on fire.
I lost 2 layers of flesh, all the hair on the backs of my legs and off my
****ing arse.
Now the car smells like burnt hair, fried arse and baked cat.
****. ****. ****.

November 10
The Weather report might as well be a ****ing recording..
Hot and sunny.
Hot and sunny, Hot and ****ing sunny.
It never ****ing changes!
It's been too hot to do anything for 2 ****ing months and the weatherman
says it might really warm up next week.
****!

November 15
Doesn't it ever rain in this damn ****ing place?
Water restrictions will be next, so my $5,000 worth of palms might just
dry up and blow into the ****ing pool.
The only things that thrive in this ****ing hell-hole are the ****ing
flies.
You don't dare open your mouth for fear of swallowing half a dozen of the
little bastards!

November 20
Welcome to HELL!
It got to 45 ****in' degrees today.
Now the air conditioner gone in my car.
The repair man came to fix it and said, 'Hot enough for you today?'
I wanted to shove the ****ing car up his ****ing arse.
Anyway, had to spend the $2,500 mortgage payment to bail me out of jail
for assaulting the stupid prick.
****ing Karratha!
What kind of sick, demented ****ing idiot would want to live here!

December 1
WHAT!!!! The FIRST day of Summer!!!!
You are ****ing kidding me!“

I won't be going to Western Australia

[NYCBlue]

New Jersey is Springsteen country isn't it ?

I like a lot of new York hard-core metal .......bands out of brooklyn, queens , staten island ......bands like sick of it all , biohazard

The Boss is from and still lives to Asbury Park which is about an hour south of where I am. Have you ever heard of a hard core band called Born Against? They're from Queens and a good mate of mine was in them.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

The Boss is from and still lives to Asbury Park which is about an hour south of where I am. Have you ever heard of a hard core band called Born Against? They're from Queens and a good mate of mine was in them.

Of course, they were the mid level of hard-core, I preferred the heavier end like biohazard , agnostic front , cro mags etc although agnostic front had some dodgy lyrics which went against the hard one scene which was left wing , anti government

[MacAdder]

New Jersey is Springsteen country isn't it ?

It's also Francis Albert Sinatra country.
Now we are talking THE boss.
Start spreading the news.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

It's also Francis Albert Sinatra country.
Now we are talking THE boss.
Start spreading the news.

Tony Bennett for me

[Michael Morris]

I live in New Jersey now. Bought a house out here 2 years ago. I still work in NYC. Prior to that I lived in the Lower East Side, Williamsburg and finally Greenpoint. Most of my time living in NYC was on the Lower East Side.

I stayed in a hotel on Orchard St for a week when i visited NYC.

[Michael Morris]

The Boss is from and still lives to Asbury Park which is about an hour south of where I am. Have you ever heard of a hard core band called Born Against? They're from Queens and a good mate of mine was in them.

Nothing wrong with Gaslight Anthem as well

[Kind of Blue]

The Boss is from and still lives to Asbury Park which is about an hour south of where I am. Have you ever heard of a hard core band called Born Against? They're from Queens and a good mate of mine was in them.

Loved that band (Born Against) when I was a young ‘un in my teens. Your mate ain’t Sam McPheeters by any chance is it?

I watched a random episode of some Netflix series recently that was about the NYC subway vigilante and made me have a weekend binge of all the NYHC and punk from the 80s I used to love. It isn’t stuff I often play now but nice for a bit of nostalgia and can still get the heart rate up.