Why do Europeans Oppose Window Screens?
May 8th 2005, 8:32 pm
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"Mxsmanic" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> nitram writes:
> The Japanese have been very cruel to their own and to others; they are
> not an example to emulate.
The Allies fought in summer too, in the North African campaign
the outside skin of a tank would get so hot you could fry eggs
on it but men still fought in those conditions. In 1941 there
was exactly ONE room (not building) in the whole of Baghdad
that was air conditioned. That was the official reception room
at the British Embassy and the AC was installed to allow the
Ambassador to greet guests when wearing his full regalia
without passing out from heat stroke.
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> nitram writes:
> The Japanese have been very cruel to their own and to others; they are
> not an example to emulate.
The Allies fought in summer too, in the North African campaign
the outside skin of a tank would get so hot you could fry eggs
on it but men still fought in those conditions. In 1941 there
was exactly ONE room (not building) in the whole of Baghdad
that was air conditioned. That was the official reception room
at the British Embassy and the AC was installed to allow the
Ambassador to greet guests when wearing his full regalia
without passing out from heat stroke.
Keith
May 8th 2005, 8:33 pm
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Re: Why do Europeans Oppose Window Screens?
Gregory Morrow writes:
> And Israel's neighbors are perpetually belligerent towards Israel.
Which came first?
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> And Israel's neighbors are perpetually belligerent towards Israel.
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May 8th 2005, 8:33 pm
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On Sun, 08 May 2005 21:40:44 +0200, Mxsmanic <[email protected]>
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>nitram writes:
>> Do you have air-conditioning in your room?
>Yes, and it's running right now.
Hmm, I wonder if Mixi's aircon has been installed backwards, almost
uniquely he seems to find Paris unbearably hot, when everyone else
finds it fine - if his aircon was cooling the outside and warming his
room, then it might all be explained...
Jim.
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>nitram writes:
>> Do you have air-conditioning in your room?
>Yes, and it's running right now.
Hmm, I wonder if Mixi's aircon has been installed backwards, almost
uniquely he seems to find Paris unbearably hot, when everyone else
finds it fine - if his aircon was cooling the outside and warming his
room, then it might all be explained...
Jim.
May 8th 2005, 8:34 pm
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Keith W <[email protected]> wrote:
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> This is of course totally incorrect, badly maintained AC units
> are notorious for spreading legionnaires disease. Indeed
> the outbreak which got the disease its name was caused
> by the AC system at a convention for ex-service personnel
> in Philadelphia USA
I alluded to this in another post, and it seemed to woosh above his
head. Maybe he got it now!
I actually used to go to the gym in that building when I lived in
Philly.
There was a recent case here in Barrow-in-Furness.
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> This is of course totally incorrect, badly maintained AC units
> are notorious for spreading legionnaires disease. Indeed
> the outbreak which got the disease its name was caused
> by the AC system at a convention for ex-service personnel
> in Philadelphia USA
I alluded to this in another post, and it seemed to woosh above his
head. Maybe he got it now!
I actually used to go to the gym in that building when I lived in
Philly.
There was a recent case here in Barrow-in-Furness.
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May 8th 2005, 8:35 pm
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Keith W writes:
> This is of course totally incorrect, badly maintained AC units
> are notorious for spreading legionnaires disease. Indeed
> the outbreak which got the disease its name was caused
> by the AC system at a convention for ex-service personnel
> in Philadelphia USA.
Evaporative cooling is much worse. But hardly anyone ever gets sick
from A/C or evap cooling, simply because it is extremely rare for such
systems to become contaminated with anything.
They don't seem to worry about the constant off-gassing of furniture and
other items in their homes during the winter when they seal everything
tightly against outside cold.
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> This is of course totally incorrect, badly maintained AC units
> are notorious for spreading legionnaires disease. Indeed
> the outbreak which got the disease its name was caused
> by the AC system at a convention for ex-service personnel
> in Philadelphia USA.
Evaporative cooling is much worse. But hardly anyone ever gets sick
from A/C or evap cooling, simply because it is extremely rare for such
systems to become contaminated with anything.
They don't seem to worry about the constant off-gassing of furniture and
other items in their homes during the winter when they seal everything
tightly against outside cold.
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May 8th 2005, 8:35 pm
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Mxsmanic <[email protected]> wrote:
> Gregory Morrow writes:
>
> > And Israel's neighbors are perpetually belligerent towards Israel.
>
> Which came first?
Does it really matter now?
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> Gregory Morrow writes:
>
> > And Israel's neighbors are perpetually belligerent towards Israel.
>
> Which came first?
Does it really matter now?
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May 8th 2005, 8:55 pm
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"Mxsmanic" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> No Spam writes:
>> They don't. They often give other reasons.
> Not in my experience.
But your esperience is limited to your abject
ignorance of the facts. Your experince is bullshit.
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> No Spam writes:
>> They don't. They often give other reasons.
> Not in my experience.
But your esperience is limited to your abject
ignorance of the facts. Your experince is bullshit.
May 8th 2005, 8:56 pm
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On Sun, 08 May 2005 21:39:20 +0200, Mxsmanic <[email protected]>
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>The Rev Gaston writes:
>> There isn't a taboo - whatever gave you that idea? It's simply that
>> most people don't have such an aversion to the heat as you do.
>Then why do they always give _other_ reasons for not using A/C, such as
>bogus concerns about germs and allergies, lectures on the decadence of
>refrigeration (although heating apparently is not decadent), and so on?
We'll do anything to help you maintain your misconception of
Europeans.
>> I find it uncomfortable also - though I'm not sure that fashions in
>> "tank tops" are the issue.
>Women's fashions are often much more lightweight than men's fashions
>(indeed, the only "fashion" for men is a perpetual suit).
Birthday suit? How many men posting here have a suit never mind have a
perpetual one?
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>The Rev Gaston writes:
>> There isn't a taboo - whatever gave you that idea? It's simply that
>> most people don't have such an aversion to the heat as you do.
>Then why do they always give _other_ reasons for not using A/C, such as
>bogus concerns about germs and allergies, lectures on the decadence of
>refrigeration (although heating apparently is not decadent), and so on?
We'll do anything to help you maintain your misconception of
Europeans.
>> I find it uncomfortable also - though I'm not sure that fashions in
>> "tank tops" are the issue.
>Women's fashions are often much more lightweight than men's fashions
>(indeed, the only "fashion" for men is a perpetual suit).
Birthday suit? How many men posting here have a suit never mind have a
perpetual one?
May 8th 2005, 8:59 pm
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nitram <[email protected]> wrote:
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> How many men posting here have a suit never mind have a
> perpetual one?
Oh, I have several. I'm not kidding when I say I haven't worn them for a
while though. When I perform, I usually have to wear some kind of
uniform, but I usually choose a non-matching jacket to go with the
trousers. I prefer not to wear a jacket whenever possible, wearing a
snazzy shirt. The opera houses must be _appalled_!
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> How many men posting here have a suit never mind have a
> perpetual one?
Oh, I have several. I'm not kidding when I say I haven't worn them for a
while though. When I perform, I usually have to wear some kind of
uniform, but I usually choose a non-matching jacket to go with the
trousers. I prefer not to wear a jacket whenever possible, wearing a
snazzy shirt. The opera houses must be _appalled_!
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May 8th 2005, 8:59 pm
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On Sun, 08 May 2005 22:56:36 +0200, nitram <[email protected]> wrote:
>Birthday suit? How many men posting here have a suit never mind have a
>perpetual one?
I have a suit, I've worn it twice in the last 3 years, I fear I really
need to get a new one, which is a real waste of money, but it's not
that great a suit now.
Jim.
>Birthday suit? How many men posting here have a suit never mind have a
>perpetual one?
I have a suit, I've worn it twice in the last 3 years, I fear I really
need to get a new one, which is a real waste of money, but it's not
that great a suit now.
Jim.
May 8th 2005, 9:00 pm
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On Sun, 08 May 2005 21:40:44 +0200, Mxsmanic <[email protected]>
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>nitram writes:
>> That's one of the most stupid things you have ever posted.
>If that were true, then you could have easily refuted it,
Somebody else already explained why you were wrong.
> instead of
>resorting to yet another personal attack.
I didn't say it was the most stupid thing.
>> They aren't over heated, they are under ventilated.
>Ventilation is not the issue; heat is the issue.
The heat is generated mainly by the customers.
>> Do you have air-conditioning in your room?
>Yes, and it's running right now.
So you are a rich eccentric.
It' was maximum 11 DegC here today, opening a window was more than
sufficient to lower the temperature.
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>nitram writes:
>> That's one of the most stupid things you have ever posted.
>If that were true, then you could have easily refuted it,
Somebody else already explained why you were wrong.
> instead of
>resorting to yet another personal attack.
I didn't say it was the most stupid thing.
>> They aren't over heated, they are under ventilated.
>Ventilation is not the issue; heat is the issue.
The heat is generated mainly by the customers.
>> Do you have air-conditioning in your room?
>Yes, and it's running right now.
So you are a rich eccentric.
It' was maximum 11 DegC here today, opening a window was more than
sufficient to lower the temperature.
May 8th 2005, 9:00 pm
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On Sun, 08 May 2005 22:27:44 +0200, Mxsmanic <[email protected]>
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>No Spam writes:
>> They don't. They often give other reasons.
>Not in my experience.
You have a very poor memory.
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>No Spam writes:
>> They don't. They often give other reasons.
>Not in my experience.
You have a very poor memory.
May 8th 2005, 9:01 pm
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On Sun, 08 May 2005 18:05:58 +0200, nitram wrote:
> If one watches US TV exported to Europe one gets the impression that
> most Americans are in the armed forces. No other country portrays the
> same image.
What sort of films get imported to Europe, then? I'm looking at the top 10
U.S. films of 2004, and none of them have anything to do with the
military.
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> If one watches US TV exported to Europe one gets the impression that
> most Americans are in the armed forces. No other country portrays the
> same image.
What sort of films get imported to Europe, then? I'm looking at the top 10
U.S. films of 2004, and none of them have anything to do with the
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May 8th 2005, 9:01 pm
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On 2005-05-08 22:56:36 +0200, nitram <[email protected]> said:
> Birthday suit? How many men posting here have a suit never mind have a
> perpetual one?
Shocking! You'll be telling us next you don't wear a matching tie and
handkerchief!!
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> Birthday suit? How many men posting here have a suit never mind have a
> perpetual one?
Shocking! You'll be telling us next you don't wear a matching tie and
handkerchief!!
G;
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May 8th 2005, 9:03 pm
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On Sun, 08 May 2005 22:29:54 +0200, Mxsmanic <[email protected]>
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>The Rev Gaston writes:
>> And I'm wearing a fleece right now. Perhaps there is a precipitous
>> temperature gradient between your apartment and mine?
>The building seems to naturally gather and retain heat; very useful in
>the dead of winter, but not so much so at other times.
Try shutting down a few of your servers.
>Also, the heating system in the building is very strange: sometimes the
>heat is on when it's warm outside, and sometimes the heat is off when
>it's cold outside.
Maybe the thermostat relies on internal temperature in another part of
the building?
>After running the A/C for about 40 minutes, the temperature in the room
>got down to about 23° C. Right now, it's only 10° C outside. Very
>strange.
Is that a personal attack on yourself?
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>The Rev Gaston writes:
>> And I'm wearing a fleece right now. Perhaps there is a precipitous
>> temperature gradient between your apartment and mine?
>The building seems to naturally gather and retain heat; very useful in
>the dead of winter, but not so much so at other times.
Try shutting down a few of your servers.
>Also, the heating system in the building is very strange: sometimes the
>heat is on when it's warm outside, and sometimes the heat is off when
>it's cold outside.
Maybe the thermostat relies on internal temperature in another part of
the building?
>After running the A/C for about 40 minutes, the temperature in the room
>got down to about 23° C. Right now, it's only 10° C outside. Very
>strange.
Is that a personal attack on yourself?