Is it hot where you are?

Japan
July 27, 2007 7:41am CST
The past few days it has been really hot here in southern Japan. Today was 35.8C and I feel like I am going crazy. I have air conditioners but try not to use them to much because of my electric bill. Does anybody have any good tips for cooling off?
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looneylil
@looneylil (95)
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27 Jul 07
Hot whats that? Ha ha i'm in england where it hasn't stopped raining for like ever! A good way to cool down is a cold shower! or if you dont want to use ur air conditioner but have a fan put a bowl full of ice infront of it and it will cool the room. Also shut curtains etc so the sun cant get in.
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jodenton
@jodenton (222)
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27 Jul 07
Ha Ha! Yes, indeed...summer, heat...what's that?!!? It doesn't seem to have stopped raining since midsummer....roll on winter..at least all the precipitation may turn to snow then and the countryside will look pretty!
dreamjapan
@dreamjapan (409)
• Japan
28 Jul 07
Hi, I'm from England, I think that is why the heat here is driving me crazy. Hope you are okay and not in the areas where it has been flooding! My Dad called me yesterday and said the same thing about the rain...he loves the sun!!!
eicher
@eicher (509)
• France
27 Jul 07
Yes it is: in the southern of France it is more than 36°C but usually it makes 40°C or more at that time so I can't complain. Moreover, it is hot only for few days thus I am very happy even if I can't go to the beach because I work. ha ve a nice day ;)
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september_1st
@september_1st (3209)
• Romania
27 Jul 07
Here in Romania we just (barely) passed a period of realy hot temperatures (over 40 degrees C). Now it's somewhere between 35 and 40, still hot. As for methods of cooling off, try taking short showers and do not forget to drink as much water or liquids as you can. Take care.
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muralimn
@muralimn (534)
• United Arab Emirates
3 Aug 07
Oh. Here, in dubai its 47C. It is not possible to go out during summers. At home, atleast 1 AC is on all the time. Without it, it is impossible. This is the only solution for us.
farazkh1
@farazkh1 (1153)
• Pakistan
2 Aug 07
I suggest you to take bath twice a day and use prickly heat powders or creams and i am sure it would helps allot so i was doing the same because here Karachi,Pakistan the temperature reached 42c during past days but now its better due to rainfall .................
glitzypurple
@glitzypurple (1477)
• Philippines
27 Jul 07
Recently it has been hot here in this part of the Philippines. I always have the fan open but sometimes I feel like the fan is also giving out hot air..