121 degrees in Gila Bend, AZ today.

[lonestarnot]

No global warming here. I'm sure glad we don't have to be bothered.

[Warren DeMontague]

1. Nah, it's a "hoax"

Who you gonna believe-- paid oil company shills, or your thermometer?

[Bobbieo]

2. I've seen it at 124 degrees in Yuma

Yep - that was in August of 1981 and I don't hink global warming existed then - not as a full blown phenomenon.

[lonestarnot]

5. Yes. August is usually a bit cozier.

[Warren DeMontague]

9. Well, I can't remember the last time it was 110 in Sonoma County in July

like it was today.

Whatever the day to day facts may be, long term, some serious shit is going down- and I'm certain the CO2 we keep pumping into the atmosphere is responsible.

[wtmusic]

3. I had to sit down and write a pen-and-paper letter to Inhofe today

His comments about Gore's film were absolutely criminal.

[lonestarnot]

6. I may be inspired to do that myself. Do you have an address?

handy?

[wtmusic]

28. address & my letter

Senator James M. Inhofe
453 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-3603

Dear Senator,

I am writing regarding an appearance you recently made on CNN with respect to global warming, during which you claimed that Al Gore was "full of crap" and that global warming was a "hoax".

Senator, either you know the phenomenon is real and are being disingenuous, or you are severely misinformed. All peer-reviewed, published science agrees not only that global warming is real, but that consequences will be catastrophic and irreversible unless action is taken now. There is no "recent science" which does anything but confirm the facts presented in Al Gore's film. For many examples with references, visit:

http://www.ecobridge.org/content/g_evd.htm.

To call your comments a disservice would be more than kind. They were irresponsible and without any foundation whatsoever. If they were the result of a coordinated PR campaign of the petroleum lobby, I am aghast that anyone would be willing to placate his contributors to the detriment of future generations, including those of his own family.


Sincerely,

wtmusic

[madokie]

21. Thank you we need all the help we can get.

why is is when you have a good government servant they go away much to quick but when you have a sorry assed government servant they hang on and on and on. enough of inhofe already

[lonestarnot]

4. Freak'n hoaksters!

[xxqqqzme]

7. I am soooo f*cking relieved 2 know

this is all a hoax! I wish the relief would extend 2 temperature relief.

Imagine if there was real climate change, we might be terrified!

[babylonsister]

8. What's the normal temp for July there? nt

[Bobbieo]

10. In Yuma in July, I've seen it at 118 degrees

Usually between 105 and 115 but remember it's a dry heat.

[babylonsister]

11. LOL! Dry heat still can fry eggs, no? nt

[BrotherBuzz]

26. Yes, but use a little oil...

or else the egg sticks to the sidewalk.

[Bobbieo]

12. I firmly believe in global warming

but it doesn't seem to be affecting our area here in Yuma. Up til now, it has been a fairly cool summer with temperatures under 110 degrees.

[Bobbieo]

13. I remember being in Sacramento in the 70's and it was 115 one day

Now, that was miserable with high humidity.

[cboy4]

15. It was only 109 in Sacramento on Saturday!

Brrrrr :scared:

[Luna_Chick]

14. I'm in Tucson, and yeah, dry heat makes it so much better...

until you burst into flames when your thighs rub together just walking to the mailbox. Yeah, I know, time to hit the thighmaster.

[MarkDevin]

16. I believe it!

In the summer of 1996, I was tuned into the Weather Channel. The reporter stood in front of a bank whose sign read, "138" and announced, "This isn't the time in Laughlin, Nevada: It's the temperature."

Think I'll stay in New England. Our summers get hot enough, thank you very much!

[don954]

17. makes me glad i no longer live in that part of the country

[TheCowsCameHome]

18. That's enough to make anybodys Gila bend..................

[madokie]

19. you must quite listening to james inhofe of OK fame

he trully believes that Big Al is nuts. Actually for him that is where the money is, people have a funny way of following the money tree don't they.

[lonestarnot]

23. There you are!

I was getting a little concerned when heard many were without power around your neck of the woods due to storms. Glad you see you! :hi: Did the storms affect your area?

[Donald Ian Rankin]

20. I don't think the two things are strongly related.

While it may well be hotter than usual in Gila Bend at this time of year today, and there is good evidence that global warming is happening, the former is not strong evidence for the latter, and given that the degree of change in average global temperature due to global warming so far is (I think) small compared with the random fluctuations it's not terribly accurate to blame *individual* freak temperatures solely or largely on global warming (although if it is the case that more temperature records are being broken than in the past then it may be reasonable to blame the statistic as a whole on it).

[lonestarnot]

22. Thank you but ,

121 is normal for Gila Bend, Yuma, Harquahala as they are just two doors down from hell. It usually just doesn't occur this early in summer.

[The Cleaner]

24. makes my blood boil just thinking about it.

It's hot enough here in TX, let alone 121.

[otohara]

25. Baghdad Hot

with out the bombs.

[lonestarnot]

27. without the steel pots, flak jackets, and gear in unairconditioned duces.

And isn't that the normal daily temperature there?