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Old 04-22-2009, 08:37 AM
 
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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Texas is nowhere near as hot as AZ is. In fact, summer highs in texas are summer lows in AZ. I've seen 132 degrees in Phoenix. Our cold spots are about 105 at least. The good thing though is that with the heat, comes the summer rains wich can dramatically drop the temp from 110 to 60 degrees in 10 minutes.
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Old 04-22-2009, 11:13 AM
 
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I so agree with you! I vacation in Texas annually, usually in Aug...the hottest times of the year down there. However, I flew into Phoenix several years ago in July. When I stepped out of that airport, it was like stepping into a blast furnace. I NEVER felt that way in Texas!!

Flying into Corpus Christi in summer is the real blast furnace!! So eventually moved up to the Panhandle, drier yes, but still d*mn hot!

I have lived in Phoenix however, and definitely gets hotter than hot there. I remember walking to school in dead of winter with only a sweater needed. I love northern AZ (Flagstaff area), with the elevation and dry mountain heat the summers very bearable.
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Old 04-22-2009, 01:35 PM
 
Location: Metromess
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If I'm not mistaken, the all-time record high in Phoenix is 122 degree F (50 C). And I'll take 100 F in Phoenix over 90 F in Houston any time because of the latter's humidity.
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Old 04-22-2009, 05:08 PM
 
Location: Houston
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If I'm not mistaken, the all-time record high in Phoenix is 122 degree F (50 C). And I'll take 100 F in Phoenix over 90 F in Houston any time because of the latter's humidity.
To each his own I guess. I've experienced the dry heat of Arizona and I remember thinking that I couldn't wait to get back to Houston where it was cooler. Never thought I'd hear myself saying that.
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Old 04-22-2009, 06:17 PM
 
Location: San Antonio
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Arizona heat is like stepping into an oven. Houston heat is like stepping into a steam room with a tanning lamp shining down on you. Neither is alot of fun.
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Old 04-22-2009, 07:33 PM
 
Location: Somewhere in Texas
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Heat is the pits and I wish it would go away for good.
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Old 04-22-2009, 08:09 PM
 
Location: God's Country
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Heat is the pits and I wish it would go away for good.
Me too! I don't care how low the humidity is when it's over 80, that's too hot.
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Old 04-22-2009, 08:12 PM
 
Location: Somewhere in Texas
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Me too! I don't care how low the humidity is when it's over 80, that's too hot.
I'm finding I'm feeling the same way. This is not good especially since we live in a very hot state.
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Old 04-22-2009, 08:34 PM
 
Location: Southeast Texas
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Yes. 78 is cool enough for me, but I have friends who have to take cardigans and jackets to work in the summer b/c they keep the office buildings so cold! No thanks!
That's my office! I actually have a little space heater I have to run because it is freezing in my office, especially during the summer. The maintenance guys did a temperature check a couple of weeks ago when I was complaining (again!) about the freezing temperatures and they ranged from 52 to 56 degrees inside my office - which is the coldest room in the suite. Brrrr!

The building is an office tower and cooled with something called a "chiller" (I think it's like a giant swamp cooler - it's a damp kind of cold). I work in Houston so there is no reason on Earth I need to run a space heater during the summer.
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Old 04-22-2009, 08:44 PM
 
Location: Somewhere in Texas
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That's my office! I actually have a little space heater I have to run because it is freezing in my office, especially during the summer. The maintenance guys did a temperature check a couple of weeks ago when I was complaining (again!) about the freezing temperatures and they ranged from 52 to 56 degrees inside my office - which is the coldest room in the suite. Brrrr!

The building is an office tower and cooled with something called a "chiller" (I think it's like a giant swamp cooler - it's a damp kind of cold). I work in Houston so there is no reason on Earth I need to run a space heater during the summer.
That is so ridiculous and such a waste of energy. My office is cold too, but not cold enough for a heater although I usually have to wear a sweater and go outside a time or two to warm up. Then in the cold months, it's so dang hot in there, I can't stand it and have to go outside to breathe.

I could stand an office as cold as yours, but I would have to dress warmly, and I don't think sweats would work in the office. I actually keep my house in the 50s in the winter; it's great, but I dress with enough on to keep warm.
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