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tw · 07-26-2005, 10:42 PM

Always the contrarian. Well here we are in my kind of weather (no -that's not satin; its pronounced satan). Been doing quite a few bike rides routinely beyond what I originally planned for - because it is so nice. I love this weather. Has not yet gotten hot enough (for me or the computers) to power any air conditioners. (BTW this is also the best weather to test your computers so that hardware problems can be identified and eliminated before problems cause data loss).

To justify a bike ride, first an objective is defined. One place has great chilli. Right there is ten miles one way. Two days ago, I rode a long circular route that probably turned a 16 mile trip into something like 30 for some diner coffee.

We ran a roofing company in my high school and college days. 100 degrees? No problem. We moved to the less sunny side of that building and just kept working. Walking on a roof when hot tends to do more damage to the roof.

While drinking that cup of coffee, someone desperately asked the waitress for something liquid and replenishing. Apparently he had suffered heat dehydration two days ago; so bad that he still had the headache today. All that gatorade, ice tea, orange juice, etc had done nothing. Of course. Long before gatorade was sold in bottles, we were buying it in powdered form - $1 per 1 gallon packets. And yet on the roof, gatorade was about as useful as coke for quenching a thirst.

I would come home bloated in fluids and yet still be thirsty. One gets that thirsty not due to insufficient water. The need is for salts and minerals; and not sodium. The only fluid that replenishes those salts is milk. Skim milk. At least one quart - usually two. Within half hour of drinking lots of milk, that headache is gone.

When doing house framing in this weather, I also drink a whole quart of milk for lunch. They wonder where I get the energy? I keep telling them. Don't believe the propaganda from gatorade and bottle water companies. Water is important. As much as one pint every hour the way I would work. But especially so are the salts and minerals. There are little in gatorade, Mountain Dew, and all those other hyped drinks. The guy has a headache for days because he was still short of whatthings that milk provides.

Another important fluid is orange juice or things that also provide those necessary minerals - ie bananas, or peaches.

Tonight is so pleasant that I may take the bike out for a near midnight ride. Good time because roads that I normally avoid due to heavy traffic are all mine this time of night. We just don't get enough days and nights like this. As usual, the contrarian. It implies what my real religion was. But then I learned how easy this weather is air conditioning is completely avoided in April, May, and June. Drink the right things such as a couple of tall cold glasses of milk. Avoid fluids hyped by commercial propaganda.

07-26-2005, 10:42 PM	#2
tw Read? I only know how to write. Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 11,933	Always the contrarian. Well here we are in my kind of weather (no -that's not satin; its pronounced satan). Been doing quite a few bike rides routinely beyond what I originally planned for - because it is so nice. I love this weather. Has not yet gotten hot enough (for me or the computers) to power any air conditioners. (BTW this is also the best weather to test your computers so that hardware problems can be identified and eliminated before problems cause data loss). To justify a bike ride, first an objective is defined. One place has great chilli. Right there is ten miles one way. Two days ago, I rode a long circular route that probably turned a 16 mile trip into something like 30 for some diner coffee. We ran a roofing company in my high school and college days. 100 degrees? No problem. We moved to the less sunny side of that building and just kept working. Walking on a roof when hot tends to do more damage to the roof. While drinking that cup of coffee, someone desperately asked the waitress for something liquid and replenishing. Apparently he had suffered heat dehydration two days ago; so bad that he still had the headache today. All that gatorade, ice tea, orange juice, etc had done nothing. Of course. Long before gatorade was sold in bottles, we were buying it in powdered form - $1 per 1 gallon packets. And yet on the roof, gatorade was about as useful as coke for quenching a thirst. I would come home bloated in fluids and yet still be thirsty. One gets that thirsty not due to insufficient water. The need is for salts and minerals; and not sodium. The only fluid that replenishes those salts is milk. Skim milk. At least one quart - usually two. Within half hour of drinking lots of milk, that headache is gone. When doing house framing in this weather, I also drink a whole quart of milk for lunch. They wonder where I get the energy? I keep telling them. Don't believe the propaganda from gatorade and bottle water companies. Water is important. As much as one pint every hour the way I would work. But especially so are the salts and minerals. There are little in gatorade, Mountain Dew, and all those other hyped drinks. The guy has a headache for days because he was still short of whatthings that milk provides. Another important fluid is orange juice or things that also provide those necessary minerals - ie bananas, or peaches. Tonight is so pleasant that I may take the bike out for a near midnight ride. Good time because roads that I normally avoid due to heavy traffic are all mine this time of night. We just don't get enough days and nights like this. As usual, the contrarian. It implies what my real religion was. But then I learned how easy this weather is air conditioning is completely avoided in April, May, and June. Drink the right things such as a couple of tall cold glasses of milk. Avoid fluids hyped by commercial propaganda.