the cold can kill at night
Dec 7th 2010, 7:46 am
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the cold can kill at night
"the Arabian peninsula has entered the cold season, marked by shivering nights and pleasant days, a met official has said.
People staying in the open at night or travelling must take proper protection against the cold as night temperatures are hovering around 10 degrees Celsius in some areas with predictions of a further plunge in the days ahead."
"the conditions could be severe in desert towns. "It's the harsh nature of the desert, heat poses a threat to the lives in the day and the cold can kill at night," said the meteorologist"
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/we...nsula-1.724286
found the above article fairly amusing given what our brethren are suffering at home.
People staying in the open at night or travelling must take proper protection against the cold as night temperatures are hovering around 10 degrees Celsius in some areas with predictions of a further plunge in the days ahead."
"the conditions could be severe in desert towns. "It's the harsh nature of the desert, heat poses a threat to the lives in the day and the cold can kill at night," said the meteorologist"
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/we...nsula-1.724286
found the above article fairly amusing given what our brethren are suffering at home.
Dec 7th 2010, 8:33 am
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Re: the cold can kill at night
"the Arabian peninsula has entered the cold season, marked by shivering nights and pleasant days, a met official has said.
People staying in the open at night or travelling must take proper protection against the cold as night temperatures are hovering around 10 degrees Celsius in some areas with predictions of a further plunge in the days ahead."
"the conditions could be severe in desert towns. "It's the harsh nature of the desert, heat poses a threat to the lives in the day and the cold can kill at night," said the meteorologist"
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/we...nsula-1.724286
found the above article fairly amusing given what our brethren are suffering at home.
People staying in the open at night or travelling must take proper protection against the cold as night temperatures are hovering around 10 degrees Celsius in some areas with predictions of a further plunge in the days ahead."
"the conditions could be severe in desert towns. "It's the harsh nature of the desert, heat poses a threat to the lives in the day and the cold can kill at night," said the meteorologist"
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/we...nsula-1.724286
found the above article fairly amusing given what our brethren are suffering at home.
It was minus 14 when I was clearing the car yesterday morning to go to work. I had to scrape ice off the inside of my windscreen.
Dec 7th 2010, 10:08 am
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Re: the cold can kill at night
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Dec 7th 2010, 10:38 am
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Re: the cold can kill at night
It's not so much that. It's simply the lack of heating facilities anywhere in Dubai that would kill us. We'd be on the first plane to proper central heating.
Dec 7th 2010, 3:19 pm
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Dec 7th 2010, 3:37 pm
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Re: the cold can kill at night
Get hard!!!
People with any experience of cold would be OK.
I've spent enough nights on balconies to know that.
People with any experience of cold would be OK.
I've spent enough nights on balconies to know that.
Dec 8th 2010, 7:29 am
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Dec 8th 2010, 7:34 am
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For a day or two, perhaps. But if no place had heating, not just your apartment/villa, but the shops, the malls and the offices, you'd be singing a different story.
To compound the problem is that the infrastructure out here are not designed to cope with extreme cold. Once the thaw began, we'd see a lot of malfunctioning plumbing systems.....
To compound the problem is that the infrastructure out here are not designed to cope with extreme cold. Once the thaw began, we'd see a lot of malfunctioning plumbing systems.....
Dec 8th 2010, 8:29 am
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Re: the cold can kill at night
I have my air con on 17 the whole year round and I wear flip flops and vests in the house- keeps you perky!
I occasionally will put a jumper on but generally prefer it cooler- I sometimes wonder why on earth I have come to such a hot country- 21 is my maximum happy temperature!
I occasionally will put a jumper on but generally prefer it cooler- I sometimes wonder why on earth I have come to such a hot country- 21 is my maximum happy temperature!
Dec 8th 2010, 9:50 am
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I like the fact that the person starting the "The cold can kill at night" thread is called "Shiva". 
Dec 8th 2010, 11:33 am
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in other news getting stabbed with a knife in the heart can also be detrimental to your health said a leading surgeon yesterday.
Dec 8th 2010, 5:49 pm
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I have my air con on 17 the whole year round and I wear flip flops and vests in the house- keeps you perky!
I occasionally will put a jumper on but generally prefer it cooler- I sometimes wonder why on earth I have come to such a hot country- 21 is my maximum happy temperature!
I occasionally will put a jumper on but generally prefer it cooler- I sometimes wonder why on earth I have come to such a hot country- 21 is my maximum happy temperature!
