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Ah the joys of being living in a desert

You do know that officially its supposed to be declared a holiday if the temps hit over 50 C. That's why the official temp always hovers at 49 C and never crosses 50 C. The Govt thermometers end at 49.9 C

desertdudeshj wrote:

Ah the joys of being living in a desert

You do know that officially its supposed to be declared a holiday if the temps hit over 50 C. That's why the official temp always hovers at 49 C and never crosses 50 C. The Govt thermometers end at 49.9 C

It's true what you say however it has to be the temperature properly measured in the shade, not in direct sunlight which is probably the case on the one that you have shouwn in Al Ain.

Yeah I know the official method of taking the temp, but come on man.

meteorologists (people who study and try to predict weather) put their
thermometer in a "box" that has baffles so that air can circulate freely,
but blocks any wind, which also can affect the temperature reading of the
thermometer. The "box" is constructed so that heat cannot build up, which
will make the temperature very high

Yeah but that's the official method, back in the mid 80's I was in Riyadh and we recorded 57c 3 days in a row, using the proper method. Never got any time of though.

57 ! Fark

Yup, it'll never 'officially' go above 50 degrees.

You want to know what the official weather is in Dubai?

You got a window?

Open it!

Its HOT!

Now get back to work slave!



Knight

They meant 35 not 53

I really so that number but now it does not exceed 50, I think it was tuned or they put ice next to it

Imagine how people used to live with no AC 40 years ago

For me the best invetion is the AC

What do you think wind towers were invented for?

Chocoholic wrote:What do you think wind towers were invented for?

To reduce the temp from 49 degrees down to a pleasant 45 degrees.

And not everyone lived in houses with wind towers. Its only the coastal dewellers lived in those.

sage & onion wrote:Yeah but that's the official method, back in the mid 80's I was in Riyadh and we recorded 57c 3 days in a row, using the proper method. Never got any time of though.

The Riyadh summer heat is still a bit more bearable. It is dry heat, and, at night, it cools down considerably (relatively speaking).

However, the muggy Dubai heat is too stifling, day and night!!!!!

Me …hate it!!!

Tom Jones wrote:

sage & onion wrote:Yeah but that's the official method, back in the mid 80's I was in Riyadh and we recorded 57c 3 days in a row, using the proper method. Never got any time of though.

The Riyadh summer heat is still a bit more bearable. It is dry heat, and, at night, it cools down considerably (relatively speaking).

However, the muggy Dubai heat is too stifling, day and night!!!!!

Me …hate it!!!

The biggest problem was getting in your vehicle, damn, I was wearing gloves in the middle of Summer, couldn't touch a thing.

sage & onion wrote:
The biggest problem was getting in your vehicle, damn, I was wearing gloves in the middle of Summer, couldn't touch a thing.

They would look good with your hijab and burkha!



Knight

sage & onion wrote:The biggest problem was getting in your vehicle, damn, I was wearing gloves in the middle of Summer, couldn't touch a thing.

I'm sure Berrin would be happy to know about the gloves. Cover up!! Cover up!!!

Dubai Knight wrote:

sage & onion wrote:
The biggest problem was getting in your vehicle, damn, I was wearing gloves in the middle of Summer, couldn't touch a thing.

They would look good with your hijab and burkha!



Knight

Sage wearing a hijab and a burkhah???....

Has he had a s ex-change operation lately??

Tom Jones wrote:

Dubai Knight wrote:

sage & onion wrote:
The biggest problem was getting in your vehicle, damn, I was wearing gloves in the middle of Summer, couldn't touch a thing.

They would look good with your hijab and burkha!



Knight

Sage wearing a hijab and a burkhah???....

Has he had a s ex-change operation lately??

You didn't notice?



Knight

Dubai Knight wrote:
You didn't notice?



Knight

Nope.... Not if he's covered under the hijab and burkhah......