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Bill, When the heat index is as high as we have been seeing, 92 is cool. The kids love it, but I try really hard to think of a reason to go in the house and suck up some a/c.
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paul
i remember the summer of 76. but i was a kid so it was just a long hot summer.
i leave\escape the country and things happen, not only the good summer but after years of standing at fratton park with half a dozen other fools,,,,,,,,,portsmouth fc are now in the premiership.
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Andy,
Just console yourself with some of the other things you've left behind, like 17.5% sales tax, property taxes spiraling out of control, and real estate prices getting so high in the south of England that pretty soon nobody starting out wil be able to afford to buy anything!
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i hear you paul, it was the taxes in england that helped me make my decision to leave, ( my last 2 uk wage packets were taxed at 54%)i was a plc and failed the "are you really self employed or have you got a 2 year open ended contract" questionaire. but new york is a very exxpensive place to live compared with a lot of other parts of the states.my appartment costs me $1100 a month to rent compared to my uk mortgage , which was about $250 a month. .i pay the same for a months electric here that i payed for 3 months worth in england, and the car insurance is crazy. food and stuff is about the same and there are a lot more perks with living here than in england. all in all i do ok and hopefully ill be getting a raise and bonus soon which should pay for my ducati. wifey just got a new car (essential) , so its my turn for some retail therapy next.
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Yeah, I understand about NYC being expensive. I've visited there, and it was good to see the city that I'd heard about for so long, but small-town and rural America hold more attraction for me.
I've gotten to the point where I don't much care for big cities in any country, despite being born in London!
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Paul, it is hot and dry here. Just did an underground and it was dry clear down to the 30" level. The trencher was bucking like a fine rodeo horse. I have never been that tired after using a chain trencher. But it did sprinkle here a little today, just enough to make the dirt crusty on top. Gatorade is now bought by the quart and lasts about 30 minutes!
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Summer has been offically cancelled here. It's pouring with rain and the outside temperature is about 8*C. We've had HUGE floods up in the North Island and there is more rain and nasty weather to come. But hey, we might have a hot Winter, who knows!.
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