i dont get this? hot? hydrate yourself and get in shape.. nothing else you can do.
workout in the heat and get used to it.
workout in the heat and get used to it.
Acclimating to this Heat
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You're gonna burn out if you walk everywhere, also 2 weeks is nowhere near long enough to acclimitise, it'll probably take you a few months before you get properly used to it.
When I moved to Arizona, years ago, I arrived in the early summer and dealt with temperatures as high as 120F. Obviously it has next to no humidity, but it was definitely a far cry from New York. I walked around in the summer heat and drank lots of water and quickly got used to the weather. Even at its hottest, I loved it.
I'm a very tall, thin person, so that probably helps. Very little fat, and my body does not retain heat very well.
I'm a very tall, thin person, so that probably helps. Very little fat, and my body does not retain heat very well.
Because that's roughly about the bare minimum you can expect to spend to get a reasonably nice decent sized place anywhere in the GVRD these days.
I moved to Florida 5 years ago and I still dread the heat and humidity of September. I will say though, that I did learn to withstand it a bit after a few years. I had to change the way I dressed, and started drinking a lot more water- but it's tolerable now.
I can tell you that wearing light, button down, short sleeve shirts, shorts and flip-flops helps quite a bit here.
I can tell you that wearing light, button down, short sleeve shirts, shorts and flip-flops helps quite a bit here.
What about it? I don't have kids, but I've heard the international schools here are excellent. Not sure about public schools, but I do know the poor in Thailand even have their university paid for by the government if they decide to attend. Socialism!
Get ya from point A to B in a flash! Does this mean I get to point out how absolutely amazing and modern US infrastructure is, and how absolutely none of it is outdated and decaying? You have bridges literally falling into the river, for fucks sakes.
Don't understand. They've discovered the amazing technology of ambulances too. Their doctors are just as well trained as in the US. Only difference being, instead of sharing a room with 6 people and seeing a nurse once every 3 hours, in Thailand you'll have your own private room with sofa, TV, wifi, and microwave, and a nurse around almost constantly.
Not sure. I know a bank card via DHL takes about 72 hours though.
I drink tap water, and I'm still alive. Shall I pull some studies regarding the tap water in North America?
Depends where you live. If you live in an 11 million person city, then yes, it's going to be polluted. Can I bitch about the air pollution in LA? I remember staying there, and looking out of my 4th floor balcony in the morning. Wasn't very clean. There was this huge cloud of grey smog underneath the actual clouds.
Would you really like to get into a debate regarding how corruption affects daily lives in Thailand versus the US? Think twice before saying yes.
People move to live a better life.
Again, would you like me to start pulling statistics that compare Thailand to the US for number of arrests, prisoners, murders, etc.?
What? Source?
Yeah, drug laws are harsh here. You know that going in. Same type of thing as you don't criticize the king. Besides, US drug sentences aren't exactly lenient. As for the rehabilitation camps run by the military, you've been reading the internet too much. No, they just get shoved into prison with everyone else.
Well, then by all means go for it, but don't look down on people because they actually had the balls to step outside of their comfort zone, and check out what this world has to offer.
Just a number I pulled out of my ass, but that's probably accurate. Go to typical sub-burbia in Canada, say outside of Calgary or Edmonton. Wander around, and if the average person sold off everything -- house, vehicles, furniture, toys, etc. -- and had no debt associated with it, about $800k is right.
Sounds good. Word of caution, if you ever start making your own Thai food at home, don't touch those chillis with your bare hands, especially if you're cutting them up yourself instead of using a mortar & pestle like Thais do. Otherwise, the next time you take a piss, you'll regret it for at least an hour. I've learned my lesson, several times now.
hold by the stalk and cut them with scissors over the pan.
LukeP, stop fucking around and lose some weight, bang some hoes, put some pictures up. What is this whiny threads, that's jeffrey job, stay out of that shit.
by the way, Why don't you date a thai babe and have her cook for you?
by the way, Why don't you date a thai babe and have her cook for you?
Having lived in Houston 29 of my 33 years, here are a few tips:
Stay inside from 10am until 2pm. Avoid the most stagnant heat of the day by doing things in the early morning before the sun is all the way up and in the late afternoon when there is more shade.
Stay out of the direct sunlight when possible. Walk in the shade of buildings.
Avoid other people and seek breeze. If you're in a crowd, you're going to get hot. If you're on your own away from the mob, you're more likely to catch a breeze.
Expect sweat. Sweat is your body's natural cooling mechanism, and in high humid heat you're going to naturally get hot and dewey. That means you're going to sweat. You can't stop yourself from doing it, so expect it. Skip fancy lotions and make-up (not that I expect you wear any) and invest in good antiperspirant. Then you just do what you normally do with a sheen of sweat at all times. You get used to it. This is part of why a lot of us look so fresh-faced all the time - we glow.
Stay hydrated. As others have said, you should expect to drink water nonstop. Skip soda and alcohol during the day if possible, and just keep drinking water to replace the sweat that will naturally be seeping from you most of the day.
I've traveled to enough dry places (hot and cold) to understand what you're probably hoping for. It would be perfect to walk outside in the heat and not feel hot and sweaty. It's unlikely to happen. Part of living in Houston or anywhere else with this particular climate is to simply expect to feel hot, to live with being hot and to dress and act accordingly.
Stay inside from 10am until 2pm. Avoid the most stagnant heat of the day by doing things in the early morning before the sun is all the way up and in the late afternoon when there is more shade.
Stay out of the direct sunlight when possible. Walk in the shade of buildings.
Avoid other people and seek breeze. If you're in a crowd, you're going to get hot. If you're on your own away from the mob, you're more likely to catch a breeze.
Expect sweat. Sweat is your body's natural cooling mechanism, and in high humid heat you're going to naturally get hot and dewey. That means you're going to sweat. You can't stop yourself from doing it, so expect it. Skip fancy lotions and make-up (not that I expect you wear any) and invest in good antiperspirant. Then you just do what you normally do with a sheen of sweat at all times. You get used to it. This is part of why a lot of us look so fresh-faced all the time - we glow.
Stay hydrated. As others have said, you should expect to drink water nonstop. Skip soda and alcohol during the day if possible, and just keep drinking water to replace the sweat that will naturally be seeping from you most of the day.
I've traveled to enough dry places (hot and cold) to understand what you're probably hoping for. It would be perfect to walk outside in the heat and not feel hot and sweaty. It's unlikely to happen. Part of living in Houston or anywhere else with this particular climate is to simply expect to feel hot, to live with being hot and to dress and act accordingly.
Yeah right, just admit you went there for a holiday to save face and all your wordly belongings are still packed away in a cardboard box back in ya mom's basement.
Also, go have a sauna. You won't believe how cool it'll feel when you get out and it might help you shrink your fat gut.
I can never ever, for the life of me, understands the attraction of third world country. Maybe it's the yellow fever? I know foreigners had an easy time getting laid in 3rd world country but that's it.
Hospitals are shitty compared to 1st world. Yea, you get larger rooms for your dollar, so what? I rather live than die.
Education is shitty, brain washing, ignorant, did i say shitty, makes you stupid and shitty.
Infrastructure are overpriced, rip offs and generally unstable. I'm talking about roads collapsing, whole apartment collapsing. (don't believe me? Fuck you)
And don't ever get caught in a dark alley. You'll get robbed so fast, you don't even notice that you're eating dirt. Don't believe me? You're an ignorant shit.
What's my credentials? I lived in third world shit hole for 29 years.
You wanna switch passport with me? I'll grab it off your cold hard hand so fast your eyes won't even register.
Hospitals are shitty compared to 1st world. Yea, you get larger rooms for your dollar, so what? I rather live than die.
Education is shitty, brain washing, ignorant, did i say shitty, makes you stupid and shitty.
Infrastructure are overpriced, rip offs and generally unstable. I'm talking about roads collapsing, whole apartment collapsing. (don't believe me? Fuck you)
And don't ever get caught in a dark alley. You'll get robbed so fast, you don't even notice that you're eating dirt. Don't believe me? You're an ignorant shit.
What's my credentials? I lived in third world shit hole for 29 years.
You wanna switch passport with me? I'll grab it off your cold hard hand so fast your eyes won't even register.
