> You know you're in an Australian Summer When... > > -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* > > The best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance. > > Hot water now comes out of both taps. > > You learn that a seat belt buckle makes a pretty good branding iron. > > The temperature drops below 35C and you feel a little chilly. > > You discover that in February it only takes 2 fingers to steer your car. > > You discover that you can get sunburned through your car window. > > You develop a fear of metal car door handles. > > You break a sweat the instant you step outside at 7:30 a.m. > > Your biggest bicycle wreck fear is, "What if I get knocked out and end up > lying on the pavement and cook to death?" > > You realise that asphalt has a liquid state. > > Farmers are feeding their chickens crushed ice to keep them from laying > hard-boiled eggs. > > The cows are giving evaporated milk. > > The trees are whistling for the dogs.
Just passing, thought I'd drop in...
Posted by bill riedel (Member # 607) on :
Very good Linda, is really that hot? I must make a point of not planning a trip in the summer. Always wanted to visit your country, almost made it until we had the twin tower disaster.
Posted by Linda Seymour (Member # 1904) on :
Don't let it put you off Bill, generally its pretty good, everyone has had a whinge this Summer though. It's a great place but this years weather has been bizarre. I saw this email and had a good chuckle......something missing around her lately. I would be quite reluctant to hop aboard a plane now too!
Posted by Kookaburra (Member # 254) on :
YES!!! hahahaahahahaha It does get that hot.. and the shade thing with the cars? THAT'S SO TRUE!!
Why do you think I want to come to america so badly in march? Coz it's cooler there! (though it is sorta cooling down in march, too..) Oh, of course, that is besides the fact that I want to meet you all so badly!!
Posted by Jon Butterworth (Member # 227) on :
Come down in Spring or Autumn Bill. Preferably our Spring time .... September/October. Besides, that's when our National Letterhead Meet is held See you in Sydney this year?
Warmth does have it's advantages I was able to undercoat, paint backgound and double coat enamel lettering on a wall sign all in one day Problem was the plank was so hot I had to put on work gloves to lift it on the ladder racks hahahahha.
Posted by Linda Silver Eagle (Member # 274) on :
Hay Linda,
We have that in August here in Georgia hehehe!
It would be too wierd for me, to see snow in July and jump in the pool on Christmas!
I loved the examples you gave us, some of them I've never heard before, like the trees whistling for dogs and feeding the chickens crushed ice hahaha!
Thank you so much!
Posted by david drane (Member # 507) on :
On one particularly hot day through the holidays I had to mix cold water from out of the fridge with tap water and spray my pet bird and also the kookaburras that sit on the back verandah to cool them off. They couldn't get enough of it. I have decided now to go to the states next Christmas.
Posted by Linda Seymour (Member # 1904) on :
Geez, I was just sharing a 'funny' didn't expect everyone to leave home! Compared to N.S.W where I came from, the weather was great.Though the humidity in Bundy sure takes some getting used to. The spray bottles in Summer are great for people and the pets alike!
Posted by taurus signcraft (Member # 572) on :
my personal fav was sitting in front of a fan with a spray bottle of water from the fridge
but that was before i got real old and started insisting on aircon everywhere i am
im melting, im melting!
landing in chicago in 93f heat after leaving sydney in 10c i can honestly say up-overs know what heat is!
spent a few days camping with the kids over the holidays and found that icecream for breakfast is the answer to those real hot mornings with no a/c
cheers gail
ps; bill, dont worry bro, our spare room has a/c hurry up and gome visit!!
Posted by leslie alan emery (Member # 2681) on :
hot & dry?? I seen a rabbit with a mattock digging a scratching for himself here once!
Posted by bill riedel (Member # 607) on :
Hi Gail and Steve, thanks again for the very generous invite. I really was planning to be there, but medical problems kept me away. I still hope to make the trip one day before I get to be too old. How can you get to be too hot when you are so very cool?
