The General Chat Thread (2016-2022)

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caseydog said:
I am constantly messing with the AC thermostats. I keep the downstairs at 78F most of the day, and 76F to sleep. If I am upstairs in my office, I turn the AC to 78F or 76F, depending on the time of day/night. When I am not up there, I turn it to 80F. If I leave the house for more than a few minutes, I set both to 80F. I would go higher, but I have a very furry dog to consider.

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Neither my husband or I can sleep in a heated room, so the bedroom window is always open unless the wind is pulling smoke into the room. So we sleep at temps in the low 40F lower is preferred. It's only in the last couple of years we've started to close the window if the temp is below 30F. In the past it needed to be minus double figures (so below -10°C)... but age is starting to catch up with us now, lol.

The sitting room temp is best around the 16°C mark for me. Hubby prefers 19°C, but I don't do heat well, never have done... so 61F it is. At the moment with my back being bad, I'm sitting with an ice pack on my spine and the room at 17°C.

No temperature control to fiddle with but there is the slot on the front of the fire. We prefer to run cold and put more clothes on it sit under a blanket. If it is too warm, my evening meal is known to bounce, so we have to be very careful. I also sweat a lot (always have done) and if the room is too warm in the evening it the bedroom too warn at night, I get very dehydrated to the point where it causes issues.
 
Herbie said:
Cookingbites has just alerted me to the fact I've been a member for 5 years!

Five years ago I was ill in bed and wanted to find people to talk to. What a lovely bunch of people I found! It's been great chatting, playing games learning and sharing. Thank you all. I've not taken part as much lately, not joined in the challenges, but I've not had much time in the kitchen other than to make familiar recipes. I do still enjoy taking part when I can.
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I just passed three years! :highfive:


caseydog said:
It is 106F/41C here. How is everyone else doing? Especially you Yurripeins.

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I saw on the news where you all hit a record high high (109F) and a record high low (84F).

Heat index is 100F right now where I’m standing. Glad I got the yard mowed earlier.
 
TastyReuben said:
I just passed three years! :highfive:



I saw on the news where you all hit a record high high (109F) and a record high low (84F).

Heat index is 100F right now where I’m standing. Glad I got the yard mowed earlier.
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I just checked, and right now, it is 108F/42C in Frisco. So, it is 109F somewhere in the area. A lot depends on how much paved and developed land there is, and how many (few) trees there are. Industrial areas with lots of concrete, and not many trees can easily be three degrees hotter than the average across the area.

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It was hot here today (90F) and I went to my friend's house who has a pool to hang out for the afternoon to catch up. Fun times. I got a teeny sunburned, even though I put on sunscreen. Ah well, I am sure it will fade soon enough.
 
We set a new record yesterday... 109F/43C.

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Herbie said:
Cookingbites has just alerted me to the fact I've been a member for 5 years!

Five years ago I was ill in bed and wanted to find people to talk to. What a lovely bunch of people I found! It's been great chatting, playing games learning and sharing. Thank you all. I've not taken part as much lately, not joined in the challenges, but I've not had much time in the kitchen other than to make familiar recipes. I do still enjoy taking part when I can.
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And you know, I'm always pleased when I see your name come up! Why haven't you been cooking so much? I seem to recall you moved to somewhere with a better kitchen or was it that you got a new oven?
 
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