Ah Water !

vmaster59 · Member Joined: Aug 09, 2008 Posts: 150 Location: West Tx.

Alway a good site to see.

Clint

Vince · Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 5:47 pm Post subject: Re: Ah Water !

That is an awesome sight to see when a drought ends mate.

We had a drought that lasted for 5 years or more here in Queensland Australia...our dam capacity was down to 12% in Brisbane, and some towns where trucking in water because there dam was at 0%.

Cheers, Vince

slimjim · Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:00 pm Post subject: Re: Ah Water !

Always refreshing!!! Especially with the high pressure we have been experiencing. We have been running 104-105 degree here in North Texas (but its a dry heat!) What's it been in West Texas? How about down under?

Vince · Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:02 pm Post subject: Re: Ah Water !

I'm in a sub tropical region Slim....the humidity is always horrendous during Summer.

Cheers, Vince

vmaster59 · Member Joined: Aug 09, 2008 Posts: 150 Location: West Tx.

Here it's been over a 100. but it that humidity that's killing us. Just not used to it.

Clint

slimjim · Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:59 am Post subject: Re: Ah Water !

vmaster59 wrote:

Here it's been over a 100. but it that humidity that's killing us. Just not used to it.

Ah yes, humidity! The consequences of some extra "liquid sunshine"!

fnuser · Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 11:53 am Post subject: Re: Ah Water !

it's even over 100 around here, 101-104 Hasn't seemed to bother me yet drinking lots of water, rode my bicycle 50 miles Saturday drank alot of water didn't keep track but it seemed like gallons.

Bushmaster · Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 1:06 pm Post subject: Re: Ah Water !

Bicycle? 50 miles? What?!!? You nuts?

You sure that isn't a type-o and you meant motorcycle (bike)?

vmaster59 · Member Joined: Aug 09, 2008 Posts: 150 Location: West Tx.

LOL

Clint

slimjim · Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 7:12 pm Post subject: Re: Ah Water !

Bushmaster wrote:

Bicycle? 50 miles? What?!!? You nuts?

Down here in Texas, we bike riders (pedal bicyclists) accept Mother's Nature's challenge with the "Hotter Than Hell Hundered (HHH) in the middle of August. 100 miles starting in Wichita Falls. One year, it was 104 deg when we finished. Typically, there are 12,000+ riders. A local provides free beer and brauts at the 99 mile mark. Yes we drink gallons of water.

slimjim · Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 7:15 pm Post subject: Re: Ah Water !

fnuser wrote:

it's even over 100 around here, 101-104.

I heard it was over 100 deg in the St Louis area. Glad you are staying hydrated!

1895ss · Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 9:16 pm Post subject: Re: Ah Water !

Bushmaster wrote:

Bicycle? 50 miles? What?!!? You nuts?

You sure that isn't a type-o and you meant motorcycle (bike)?

I agree Bushy, we have had a few days here that were (85 degrees or more) almost too hot for me to even ride my motorbike... Shocked

Vince · Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 1:25 am Post subject: Re: Ah Water !

fnuser wrote:

it's even over 100 around here, 101-104 Hasn't seemed to bother me yet drinking lots of water, rode my bicycle 50 miles Saturday drank alot of water didn't keep track but it seemed like gallons.

You rode a bicycle...a "sit down and run"...for 50 miles in 100 deg heat....mate...that is just plain out and out insane, crazy, stoopid, not to mention sick sick sick. Very Happy

Cheers, Vince

fnuser · Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 10:27 am Post subject: Re: Ah Water !

keeps me fit, no typ "o"s, since spring I've upped my run distance to 10 k's 3 times a week and bike somewhere between 30 -50 miles once or twice, I've heard of those races I just started riding a bike a few weeks to cross train for my running, hard to find time to do everything, and it is hard to talk about without someone thinking you're bragging, or bitchin. alot of people run farther and faster but this works for me. Google Springfield Cyclist .com Traci writes a blog about our rides he commutes on a bike but some of my jobs are 200 miles apart so probably won't start that. You have to read some of the older entrys a few pages deep to read any good ones. (the ones with me in them) but the pictures are good and the stories are little slices of life any of us can identify with.

Bushmaster · Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:10 am Post subject: Re: Ah Water !

Oh I believe you. So do most on here.

Hey guys...fnuser was a bit heavy when I first met him. He has either grown and kept the same weight or lost a bunch.