The Upsides to the Hot Weather

[Kinnock]

Even hot, cloudless skies can have a silver lining - post your personal positives about the heat here.

 

Here's some suggestions .....

 

1. You have a valid excuse to not go out and exercise

2. Washed clothes are crispy dry in 3 minutes - increasing the productivity of your Thai Wife/Housekeeper

3. You have a perfect excuse to buy a new car or bike after the sun has destroyed the plastics

4. You will never, ever need to scrape frost off a car windscreen with a credit card

5. There's no longer a risk of getting hypothermia in the cinema

6. Cold beer tastes even better

 

 

Edited May 1, 2019 by Kinnock

[Kwasaki]

A free sauna.

[Golden Triangle]

My Mrs walking around the house semi naked ????

[losworld]

It's great I just cook my eggs on a table outside no frying pan needed.

[mahtin]

TV boasting rights about how many large bottles of Chang water drunk.

[mike787]

Less clothing, more eye candy!!!????????

[The Deerhunter]

3 minutes ago, mike787 said:

Less clothing, more eye candy!!!????????

That's not eye candy, that's Burger King. Whoppers!!!

[from the home of CC]

snow doesn't stay long on the ground.. (and with the above lady around snow or rain would never reach the ground)

[Kinnock]

4 hours ago, Golden Triangle said:

My Mrs walking around the house semi naked ????

Good one!

 

And how do Thai girls manage to wear a towel as a dress without it falling off?  

Edited May 1, 2019 by Kinnock

[ripstanley]

Turn on the cold water tap to get a hot shower.

[soalbundy]

4 hours ago, Golden Triangle said:

My Mrs walking around the house semi naked ????

I wouldn't class that as a plus point with my misuss

[chicowoodduck]

Beats snowing and shoveling the crap by a county mile....????

[Brunolem]

14 hours ago, ripstanley said:

Turn on the cold water tap to get a hot shower.

Right! 

I have to let the water run for 10 minutes before it gets fresh! 

The reason is that the water pipes outside are so hot that they keep on warming the water running inside. 

In my outdoor kitchen, where there is only "cold" water available, if I turn the faucet in the afternoon, I get burned by the water rushing out! 

 

Having said that, the positive side of this heat is that you appreciate even more the cool season... Oh, I forgot, the cool season doesn't exist anymore... 

 

 

[Jonnapat]

There is zero upside to 40 plus degrees for what seems like an eternity here in Nakhon Sawan. 

[AgMech Cowboy]

48 minutes ago, Brunolem said:

Oh, I forgot, the cool season doesn't exist anymore... 

 

 

Actually, it does. My first 'winter' here (Bangkok) in 1997/98 we had one cool day. We will have cool season again.

 

Oh the drought conditions are not new either. My wife tells me about a time before I arrived (80s/90s) when her family could not farm (Isan), no rain. They had to find jobs in the South or other countries to feed the family.

Edited May 2, 2019 by AgMech Cowboy

[Orton Rd]

so hot even the dogs can't be bothered to bark

[rott]

43 minutes ago, Jonnapat said:

There is zero upside to 40 plus degrees for what seems like an eternity here in Nakhon Sawan. 

In theory it gets cooler from the weekend, and a week on Saturday could even be down to 33/32.

[4MyEgo]

When it goes over 40 degrees here in Issan:

 

My chickens lay omelettes.....seriously, and I once saw two trees fighting over a dog, although that was on my way home in the morning from a big night out. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 2, 2019 by 4MyEgo

[rumak]

16 hours ago, soalbundy said:

I wouldn't class that as a plus point with my misuss

an honest man.....  

[Kinnock]

1 hour ago, Brunolem said:

Right! 

I have to let the water run for 10 minutes before it gets fresh! 

The reason is that the water pipes outside are so hot that they keep on warming the water running inside. 

In my outdoor kitchen, where there is only "cold" water available, if I turn the faucet in the afternoon, I get burned by the water rushing out! 

 

Yes - my pump and water pipes gets full sunlight - so even with the heater turned off I get a hot shower.  

 

And my toilet seat is pre-warmed.  No cold shock in the morning.

[Mukdahanman]

Less clothes to buy.

And after a lifetime of working outside in all weathers (England), I promised myself that I would never complain that it was ever too hot when I retired to warmer climes.

Edited May 2, 2019 by Mukdahanman

[thrilled]

I don’t enjoy 1 thing with the temperature or higher and the humidity high as well.I’m glad i’m In 70 degree weather.

[BobbyL]

Seeing the attractive women with a hint of sweat on their back as they walk around is definitely a plus point. 

[Kinnock]

21 hours ago, Orton Rd said:

so hot even the dogs can't be bothered to bark

..... or chase you when you ride past on your bike ????

[elgenon]

Finally gives you one thing to complain about in Thailand. : )

[CGW]

23 hours ago, Mukdahanman said:

Less clothes to buy.

And after a lifetime of working outside in all weathers (England), I promised myself that I would never complain that it was ever too hot when I retired to warmer climes.

After a lifetime working in the heat in SEA I promised myself when I retired that I would perspire no more ???? 

Working in the garden yesterday at 18:00 soaked with sweat I had to wonder where I had gone wrong - again ???? 

[utalkin2me]

some places are much less crowded, get more bang for my buck from my tea bc all the ice melts, shower water is more comfortable, have a heated pool now in our building, fewer tourists

 

but the ultimate... best excuse to drink alcohol

[Berkshire]

6 hours ago, BobbyL said:

Seeing the attractive women with a hint of sweat on their back as they walk around is definitely a plus point. 

555555....and I thought I was the only one turned-on by seeing a sweaty young hottie.

Edited May 3, 2019 by Berkshire

[Berkshire]

I suppose not having to turn on your shower water heater.  This might actually save you 1 or 2 bt on every shower!

[Berkshire]

On 5/1/2019 at 3:07 PM, mike787 said:

Less clothing, more eye candy!!!????????

Man, them are some huge bazookas.  I'd imagine those things would arrive a few minutes before she does.