On Jul 7, 2012, at 7:52 PM, Paul Holmgren wrote: Yea verily unto you who didn't go to Carlisle, you missed a very hot time at a very large event. But then it was such a hot time that even a lot of the locals who would have visited rather then take a car to be part of the car show were abbycent. That Didn't stop the venders from making it and setting up in the hopes that they would sell a lot of stuff. But the dratted Heat was a real party pooper, I did say it was HOT! There was plenty of water to drink if you made to the ForwardLook tent, and some shade to find respite in. And for those that could partake, Salty nibbles to aid in water retention. A Needed item for sure. Saturday was interesting. a breeze and 101F temps. At least 3 folks somewhere on the fairgrounds needed aid, the heat was oppressive.
But as I understand it, there were deals being made out in the swaps, as long as the needed part wasn't out in the direct sun making it too hot to pick up :-)
Paul Holmgren
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
You bunch of softies !
Last year we were clocking 155 degrees with an oven thermometer in the shade in south Helmand from July to early Sept. I trust it is no cooler this year, but I am up in Kandahar now, where it is only in the high 120's.
Heat is relative, but once you go out in 130 degree weather for a 20 mile "walk" with 60lbs. of gear on, nothing I ever experienced back home even compares. Oh yeah, ... did I mention there is no A/C ? 30-40 bottles of water a day is not unusual.
I am thankful for this experience though, as it has tempered what I consider "hot", and I will never complain about the heat back home again.
Perhaps this is why the mention of a car show to local nationals would only draw a quizzical blinking stare ! Not a lot of shows on the Afghan Car Show Calendar !!
B.
*************************************************************
To unsubscribe or set your subscription options,
please go to
http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=l-forwardlook&A=1
Help The Forward Look with every Amazon purchase by clicking here!
Help the Forward Look with every eBay purchase by starting your search here!
| 
Back to the Home of the Forward Look Network