#1626
Posted: 8/3/06 at 9:02am
And the writers at the Washington Post continue their heat-induced silliness. At least we can laugh while we sweat:
STYLE WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1123 PM EDT WED AUG 2 2006
NOTE: WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE HAS MOVED TO ANCHORAGE, ALASKA . . .
EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY . . .
A VERY HOT AIR MASS CENTERED IN THE SONORAN DESERT OR SOMEPLACE LIKE THAT WILL DRIFT SLOWLY EASTWARD THURSDAY, BRINGING EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES . . . AIR MASS WILL TRAP OZONE, HOT DOG CART FUMES AND FOOT ODOR CLOSE TO GROUND, RESULTING IN AIR QUALITY RATED CODE RED, PERHAPS EVEN MAGENTA.
DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS, APPROXIMATELY ONE GALLON PER HOUR PER POUND OF BODY WEIGHT. WEAR LOOSE-FITTING CLOTHING AND A SILLY HAT . . .
CHECK UP ON ELDERLY RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS TO SEE IF THEY HAVE BEER YOU CAN BORROW.
THOSE WHO MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD AVOID BREATHING. OBTAIN EMERGENCY PANTS-ICING KITS FROM GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
POLITICIANS ARE URGED NOT TO SPEAK. THIS MEANS YOU, CHUCK SCHUMER.
STYLE WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1123 PM EDT WED AUG 2 2006
NOTE: WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE HAS MOVED TO ANCHORAGE, ALASKA . . .
EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY . . .
A VERY HOT AIR MASS CENTERED IN THE SONORAN DESERT OR SOMEPLACE LIKE THAT WILL DRIFT SLOWLY EASTWARD THURSDAY, BRINGING EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES . . . AIR MASS WILL TRAP OZONE, HOT DOG CART FUMES AND FOOT ODOR CLOSE TO GROUND, RESULTING IN AIR QUALITY RATED CODE RED, PERHAPS EVEN MAGENTA.
DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS, APPROXIMATELY ONE GALLON PER HOUR PER POUND OF BODY WEIGHT. WEAR LOOSE-FITTING CLOTHING AND A SILLY HAT . . .
CHECK UP ON ELDERLY RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS TO SEE IF THEY HAVE BEER YOU CAN BORROW.
THOSE WHO MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD AVOID BREATHING. OBTAIN EMERGENCY PANTS-ICING KITS FROM GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
POLITICIANS ARE URGED NOT TO SPEAK. THIS MEANS YOU, CHUCK SCHUMER.
