Funny / Satire

[David L]

Correlation does not prove causation.

I talked with a very old lady (in her 90's) many years ago. She was quite frail and in the Houston summer heat, I was concerned about her getting over heated. She did not have AC in her old home. I offered to buy her a window unit so she could stay cool, but she refused. She told me that AC kills. When I questioned her on this, she stated that every one of her friends that have died, they all had AC. She was rattling off so many names, like 20-30. When asked how they died, she said the AC killed them. But as she talked, some died from cancer (AC caused the cancer), two died in car wrecks (cars had AC), some died in the hospital (of course hospitals have AC), and on and on.

Could not argue with that. 100% correlation.

My Grandmother (father's mother) also refused AC. My father use to keep his place 82 degrees down in the Valley, where it gets hotter than Houston. He was frugal so we thought that was the reason but found out that is just how he grew up. Most they had was an attic fan. My Grandma also refused indoor plumbing when it became popular. "Why would anyone have an outhouse inside their house", haha

I think there is some truth to what that lady said. Most people avoid sweating now a days, one way the body removes toxins. Look how big people have gotten since AC. I will say after a few hours of yardwork, sweating, then cooldown, I feel great.

 

[SJGUSMC21]

So I used to alternate summers to stay with my grandparents during the summers (sure my parents enjoyed this). One lived in Peyote Texas, the other in Corpus Christi Texas. Talk about night and day difference. But as I a kid, I really didn't mind it. Peyote on a average summer days...wtf knows....at least 105 (heavy on the at least) and Corpus was hot and humid. Both had Window units, but rarely used them unless we were there (entire family, not just me). And the fact that I was a infantryman, GIVE ME AC ALL DAY,EVERY FREAKN DAY! Fuk the heat. Can't stand it. 'So, why do you live in San Antonio Texas?' Just another dumbass decision on my part, no doubt. 'I can always build a fire to get warm, but I can only get so naked to stave off the heat.'

Oh, my childhood house in Lubbock, had Evaporative unit on top of the roof. Man, I got tired of spraying it down. It was a BLESSING when we finally got central air conditioning.

 

[SpacemanSpiff]

Peyote on a average summer days...wtf

Despite reading your post leading up to the statement noted declaring that this is a town. My less than my first cup of coffee brain read it as a psychedelic's thing

 

[David L]

So I used to alternate summers to stay with my grandparents during the summers (sure my parents enjoyed this). One lived in Peyote Texas, the other in Corpus Christi Texas. Talk about night and day difference. But as I a kid, I really didn't mind it. Peyote on a average summer days...wtf knows....at least 105 (heavy on the at least) and Corpus was hot and humid. Both had Window units, but rarely used them unless we were there (entire family, not just me). And the fact that I was a infantryman, GIVE ME AC ALL DAY,EVERY FREAKN DAY! Fuk the heat. Can't stand it. 'So, why do you live in San Antonio Texas?' Just another dumbass decision on my part, no doubt. 'I can always build a fire to get warm, but I can only get so naked to stave off the heat.'

Oh, my childhood house in Lubbock, had Evaporative unit on top of the roof. Man, I got tired of spraying it down. It was a BLESSING when we finally got central air conditioning.

I lived in hot humid Houston area most all my life. Can't say I am use to it but can bare it more than most. Since my youth, I always try to plan my outdoor fun activities around water, lakes, rivers, pools, etc. It is important to cool down, not overheat.
Also, in my youth. had friends, while we use to drink, end up with heat strokes, not drinking water...

What I have a problem with is sweating while sleeping. I just can't stand it. We did alot of tent sleeping on our family trips until we finally got a travel trailer with AC. But before our trailer, our first trip to Big Bend, I was dreading it as a kid. Figured another wet night of sleep. Well I froze my a@@ off out in that desert, lol...

 

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[TonyR]

Actually, it's a goose...

He corrected the above by replacing the goose with a duck and added some more content....

 

[johnfitz]

I wonder if he's planning on changing the name anytime soon LOL ...