China Heatwave!

[Brian US]

Seems those weatherpersons have the only occupation where you can be wrong most of the time and still keep your job.

[Glenn]

There aren't many professions where your sole job is predicting the future. But look at any other group of experts' predictions and compare. Are the weathermen really that much worse?

[Brian US]

There aren't many professions where your sole job is predicting the future. But look at any other group of experts' predictions and compare. Are the weathermen really that much worse?

I'm just more bitter about the weather and take it too personal. I get more upset getting caught in the rain, than a bad stock tip.

[Glenn]

I can see that, unless you were with Madoff.

[GreenArrow45]

if you live in Hong Kong you should go to Balalaika (i think thats the name) and just spend lots of time in the ice bar part, i found it to be quite refreshing

[roddy]

Well, this makes a bit of a change. Where's everyone hiding from the rain then?

[Brian US]

Well, this makes a bit of a change. Where's everyone hiding from the rain then?

My scooter broke down, so I had a pleasant 30 minute walk home (I'm wet...and cranky).

[roddy]

Did you have your fan with you?

/runs, hides

[Brian US]

Did you have your fan with you?

A disappointing no on that one. Don't underestimate the power of a hand fan, as a skilled Chinese elder could probably part the Red Sea with one. I was fortunate enough to have a wet 20 kuai note on me that was used to purchase a bottle of 二锅头.

[roddy]

Guess who got three quarters of the way home and utterly soaked before realizing he did, in fact, have an umbrella.

I'm not sure I've ever seen it rain this long and this hard before.

[Brian US]

Looks like it will rain for the next week straight. I'd take the heat over the humidity.

[gougou]

Agreed, jbradfor. Even though it feels nice to be able to breathe after running (found out yesterday after dashing for a taxi), rather like somebody stuffed the Gobi desert down your throat.

[jbradfor]

Thanks for the agreement! But are you sure it was I with whom you were agreeing?

[Flying Pigeon]

Hot and humid in Guangzhou. The weather and scenery remind me of Hawaii and the Philipines. Started to rain this afternoon, but didn't last very long. Had to sleep with the AC on last night.

[gougou]

Thanks for the agreement! But are you sure it was I with whom you were agreeing?

Oh, I agree with you on everything.

But in this case, I actually meant Brian US.

[roddy]

Is it just me, or has the light outside gone a very funny colour? I think it's probably going to get a bit biblical out there. Torrential rain at the very least, but I'm not ruling out the possibility of dust and locusts. Or it could just be the sun coming out.

Bought a pillow mat thing - 竹丝枕套 - from the supermarket. It's a bit hard for sleeping on to be honest, I ended up throwing it aside.

[Brian US]

Looks like it may clear up a little at the beginning of next week. I know we had record snow falls this year, but does it normally rain this much?

[roddy]

Generally rains a lot in the hot months. Where we stand in comparison to other years I don't know, but it's not a Beijing summer if you aren't being drenched either by sweat or rain.

[Kobo-Daishi]

Dear all,

We've had a rather mild summer out here in southern California. In fact, we've had mild summers the last few years.

Don't know if global warming has turned all the weather topsy turvy or what.

I, so far, haven't had to turn on the AC once this summer.

Though this week it's supposed to hot up a bit.

In fact, yesterday it was in the high 80's with tomorrow expected to go up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.

I'm afraid you'll have to do the math. We don't do Celsius here in the states.

I might have to turn on the AC but luckily no one is home in the day time and at night it really cools down a lot. With the lows in the mid- to high 60s.

Kobo-Daishi, PLLA.

[roddy]

Been a week or so now since we even saw the sun. Getting a bit boring if you ask me.