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looking to upgrade to one of those homeostatic diveskins from Peter Watts' Rifters books soon though
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take ur pants off and spread ur asscheeks in front of a fan, gettin some good airflow right on ur butthole will cool u right down
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Jul 2, 2014 15:43
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Well, one summer down here in Texas, my AC was busted in my truck. This lady I met at a job told me to keep some ice in a big uncovered cup and that would help...and you know what? I think it did.  I was younger then. I would definitely die without AC now. But then I'd be super-cool so...good luck.
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Jul 2, 2014 15:52
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Read the forums all day. The gigantic fans in your gaming rig will help cool off your room.
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Jul 2, 2014 16:00
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redshirt posted:How do you stay cool without AC during a heat wave? 25 years I lived without AC and it was loving abysmal sometimes. If you have two windows in your room on different walls throw a box fan in one as the sun starts to go down and open the other. Close the door to the room and in a few hours it'll be nice and cool from the outside. Assuming the outside isn't loving awful and humid. Ice in a bowl / cup behind / in front of a fan works too but eh.
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Jul 2, 2014 16:02
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Turn on the heater. When it gets hotter, you'll know that it was cooler when the heater wasn't on so it won't seem so bad then!
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I made a silly choice to live in a room with no windows and only a porch door on the top floor of a duplex. Minneapolis can literally be the hottest place in the US sometimes. So basically I had to leave my porch door open all day, letting bugs in, and use two box fans to move the cooler (note: some nights it only got down to 95F with 100% humidity) air over me. I'd have to take cold showers and leave myself damp just to sleep and shower again in the morning because I'd wake up sweating. Ended up staying at a friend's house for almost 2 weeks. Don't miss any of that.
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Jul 2, 2014 16:19
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Drink ice water constantly. That and lots of popsicles.
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Jul 2, 2014 16:23
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it owns living in a basement apartment because you walk into a beautiful, cool room right outside the sweltering heat
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Jul 2, 2014 16:24
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Wank and a flapjack
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Jul 2, 2014 16:41
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Cucking Mama posted:it's not that hot It's 120 °F here. If you don't have AC, you're pretty much hosed.
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Jul 2, 2014 17:29
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True fact alcohol evaporates better than water so if you cover yourself in alcohol it will drop your core temperature via evaporative cooling. We used to do that to bring down fevers in children but they kept getting drunk and flammable which was a problem
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Jul 2, 2014 23:19
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Load up the boozeburg, guys. Looks like it's another kiddie pool day.
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Jul 2, 2014 23:31
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Fill a backpack with rocks then hike up a small mountain (2000 metres should do it). You'll sweat like 20 bastards, and the cooler air wafting through at altitude will have a nice evaporative cooling effect. Warning : do not go back down to sea level, it's hot down there.
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Jul 2, 2014 23:37
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Paramemetic posted:True fact alcohol evaporates better than water so if you cover yourself in alcohol it will drop your core temperature via evaporative cooling. We used to do that to bring down fevers in children but they kept getting drunk and flammable which was a problem Drunk flammable children? How is this a problem?
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Jul 2, 2014 23:39
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when I was in high school working in a supermarket a lady bought a bunch of rubbing alcohol to rub on a feverish horse and I thought that was really weird because I didnt understand things
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Jul 2, 2014 23:48
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Flavahbeast posted:when I was in high school working in a supermarket a lady bought a bunch of rubbing alcohol to rub on a feverish horse and I thought that was really weird because I didnt understand things That poor horse. I hope it wasn't near its eyes or nose.
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Jul 2, 2014 23:50
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Turn off anything that generates heat, such as your computer.
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Jul 3, 2014 00:18
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Box fan in my window. Frozen sponges in ziplock bags on my neck and under my arms when im too warm. Low calorie cold foods like guacamole and celery sticks! I do my run at night.
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Jul 3, 2014 00:36
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First, burn all your fans and A/C units for fuel in your living room. Close all the windows and turn your heaters up to 95°F -- the heat will rise pushing cool air downward. Change all your lighting to halogen bulbs and turn all the lights on. Turn on all electronics and block all their cooling vents. Do laundry all day and dry everything on the highest setting for the longest amount of time. Slow-cook a roast in the oven (8-10 hours) then turn the oven off and leave the oven door open. While all that's happening, take a really hot shower then use a hair dryer on high heat to dry off. Lastly, DO NOT DRINK WATER! Water makes you pee, and that loses precious fluids you should be retaining. Instead, boil a quart of ghost pepper sauce on the stove and drink the whole thing. HTH
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Live in the UK
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That loving Sned posted:Live in the UK NOOOOOO
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Jul 3, 2014 00:56
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build an AC out of frozen bottles of water + styrofoam cooler + small table fan + dryer vents source: i live in Arizona and know everything about staying cool
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Jul 3, 2014 00:58
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live in Buffalo
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Jul 3, 2014 00:59
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Jesus Christ posted:fans and open windows, even if it's over 100F outside. I want to strenuously disagree with this. Airflow from fans may impart the illusion of being cool, but the fact is, with your windows open, you're simply bringing the inside temp up to match the outside temp. Sure, if it's 90 degrees in your living room, and 92 outside, no big deal. But if you're sitting at 82 and it's a 100 outside, you're hosed, even if you catch a breeze. The only time to open your windows is the moment the outside is cooler than inside.
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Physics question, serious answers only: I have windows that can open from the bottom, top, or some of each. Given an equal amount of open window, does it make any difference which section you open? I have a crazy theory that by opening the bottom a bit, but opening the top a lot, you create a localized low/high pressure system that helps push out hot air via the top opening, and bring in colder air via the bottom opening - outdoor wind conditions being neutral. True, or crazy?
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Jul 3, 2014 03:18
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the cold embrace of the grave
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redshirt posted:Physics question, serious answers only: True, but you need to do this with extreme caution. The slightest amount of error off of the appropriate configuration and you could create a hurricane.
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redshirt posted:Physics question, serious answers only: I sorta do this too, but it involves having the upstairs windows open wide and the downstairs ones open a little bit. I've given up on closed windows in the day, the sun comes right in and heats up the inside of the house anyway, plus we have an iron roof.
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Jul 3, 2014 03:23
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put a wet dish towel in the freezer for like 30 minutes then wrap it around your neck. also apply ice cubes to your nips
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Shithouse Dave posted:I sorta do this too, but it involves having the upstairs windows open wide and the downstairs ones open a little bit. I've given up on closed windows in the day, the sun comes right in and heats up the inside of the house anyway, plus we have an iron roof. Yeah, the upstairs/downstairs divide is key as well. Get some curtains man, at least for the sunniest window. Makes a big difference.
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Jul 3, 2014 03:26
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Paint the outside of your windows white. It will reflect much of the heat of the sun, but still let in enough light to see. Use water soluble paint so you can wash it off in the winter.
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Jul 3, 2014 06:13
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truly I cannot imagine living in a world with no air conditioners and no ice. i'd ahve been dead by now. also ghlbtsk posted:Close all the windows and turn your heaters up to 95°F -- the heat will rise pushing cool air downward. is the funniest thing I've seen all week
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Jul 3, 2014 20:25
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rectally inserted ice cubes, one after the other until you can't fit any more up there
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Jul 3, 2014 20:49
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Ice dildo.
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Jul 3, 2014 20:50
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I spent a year in the barrio of ALBQ without AC and it was brutal. BRUTAL. No escape from the heat, except for going to work/going to a mall. The swamp cooler in front of my face was the only help. Couldn't even take a cold shower because the coldest water was still piss warm.
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Idiot Syncratic posted:rectally inserted ice cubes, one after the other until you can't fit any more up there with the correct pace, you could probably match the melt rate and jam ice cubes up your rear end forever
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Jul 3, 2014 20:52
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ghlbtsk posted:First, burn all your fans and A/C units for fuel in your living room. I did these things and now I'm dead. On the bright side I will be a skeleton soon so,
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Jul 3, 2014 20:56
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-ride the bus around town all day -move to a cooler place -let a dog lick your feet -wear a big diaper full of ice under your shorts -die That's what I got op, hope it helps
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bleed yourself, OP, until you feel chilly
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