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Climate Change? Nahhh ...

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Riptide, Oct 23, 2015.

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  1. Batman

    Batman Well-Known Member

    Or some astroturf. I remember that being a staple of summer baseball broadcasts back in the 80s. They would be in Philly or St. Louis or Kansas City on a hot day and you could see the heat radiating off the turf, while they showed the thermometer around 130. Occasionally they'd try to fry an egg on the dugout steps.
    The newer turf hasn't helped much. I've heard of kids getting burned feet (and have felt a bit toasty myself) after a long day of tournament ball.
     
    Batman, Jul 12, 2023
    #3721
  2. Twirling Time

    Twirling Time Well-Known Member

    Back in the 1990s before the new turf took off, I'd cover games down on the field in bowled stadiums with natural grass and it was like an oasis. The air temperature had to be at least 10º cooler than outside the stadium with all that parking.
     
    Twirling Time, Jul 12, 2023
    #3722
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  3. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    130 in Death Valley in July 2021 is considered the unofficial mark.

    https://yaleclimateconnections.org/...rld-heat-record-for-the-second-year-in-a-row/

    134 at Furnace Creek in 1913 (and what is behind the world's largest thermometer in Baker) is largely believed to be bogus.

    An Investigation of Death Valley’s 134°F World Temperature Record | Weather Extremes
     
    MileHigh, Jul 12, 2023
    #3723
  4. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

     
    Inky_Wretch, Jul 12, 2023
    #3724
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  5. Driftwood

    Driftwood Well-Known Member

    Supposedly our sea surface temperature was 81-82 yesterday, and I'll believe it.
    It's 5 a.m. and currently 79 degrees outside.
    The lowest temp listed on my phone's extended forecast is 77 one night later in the week.
     
    Driftwood, Jul 13, 2023
    #3725
  6. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    original tweet sez

    Screenshot 2023-07-13 at 5.54.56 AM.png
     
    Azrael, Jul 13, 2023
    #3726
  7. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    Azrael, Jul 13, 2023
    #3727
  8. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Hope your AC is tuned up.

     
    Inky_Wretch, Jul 13, 2023
    #3728
  9. swingline

    swingline Well-Known Member

    Hot enough to fry an egg?

    Also hot enough to fry a dog's brain.
     
    swingline, Jul 13, 2023
    #3729
  10. Slacker

    Slacker Well-Known Member

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    BZZZZZZZZZZTTTTTTTT!
     
    Slacker, Jul 13, 2023
    #3730
  11. swingline

    swingline Well-Known Member

    That's another thing kids don't know about these days. [crossthread]
     
    swingline, Jul 13, 2023
    #3731
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  12. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    'heat Katrina'



    good luck, earthlings
     
    Azrael, Jul 13, 2023
    #3732
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