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Browncoat. X-Phile. Monkey. Trekkie. Sci-Fi Nerd/Geek. Mad for Indian Music. Instant Human, Just Add Coffee. I block spam posting bots/followers....

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ai6yr, to random

Signs of (from the ). FAST diagnosis:
F—Face: Ask the person to smile. Does one side of the face droop?

A—Arms: Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?

S—Speech: Ask the person to repeat a simple phrase. Is the speech slurred or strange?

T—Time: If you see any of these signs, call 9-1-1 right away.

https://www.cdc.gov/stroke/signs_symptoms.htm

deewani,
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@ai6yr Yup. Often early sign of impending stroke. Happened to pops who refused the ambulance and was confused as to why it was called. Brother took him to hospital anyways. He ended up with a triple bypass and a stroke.

deewani, (edited ) to climate
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It seems that many people misheard the news about the ban on exportation of non-basmati from India. They are panic-buying Basmati too.

deewani,
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With Russia’s actions affecting grain, I wouldn’t be surprised if wheat is impacted once again, leading to another exportation ban from India, similar to 2022.

ai6yr, to random

Oh crap... a retired couple I know from church appears to have BOTH succumbed to -- died in their home. This is no joke, folks.

deewani,
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@ai6yr So sorry for your loss. So many seniors move there. I get that housing etc is cheaper but I always think about the heat. Folks may be lucky enough to have a/c but what happens when the power goes out?

deewani,
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@ai6yr I think many seniors may also have issues with their own sense of temp regulation. Our downstairs thermostat is going to be replaced Thursday. My father ( who cannot go upstairs) regularly wears a flannel in the morning if I am lucky enough to be able to cool the house with the delta breeze and he keeps it on as the temp climbs… I have to remind him about it as well and remind him to drink water periodically, not all at once…

ai6yr, to SanFrancisco

It appears someone attempted a move in (drove a car off a steep bank, crashed the car, survived, and ran away... left behind tasers/gun/etc.) https://abc7.com/san-francisco-car-crash-stairs-ca-california-news/13546477/

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@ai6yr You can see those pics being taken here. https://youtu.be/GRbW8OoP-EI. Skip to 1:25 if you don’t want to see the possible casualties had their timing been off by a minute.

deewani,
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@ai6yr Yeah it was unnerving watching this yesterday.

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@ai6yr Timing of carjacking https://missionlocal.org/2023/07/car-that-flew-over-sanchez-stairs-was-carjacked-eyewitness-says/ and there is a post of 3 of them walking away. https://twitter.com/blueyanon/status/1683680725885915140?s=46&t=dh2Bbw1G8tvr-zRPWe5V8A

deewani,
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@ai6yr And a closer look at suspects. https://twitter.com/henrykleektvu/status/1683933632753442816?s=46&t=dh2Bbw1G8tvr-zRPWe5V8A

deewani, to random
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UPS Strike averted https://www.npr.org/2023/07/25/1189956641/ups-union-calls-off-strike-threat-after-securing-pay-raises-for-workers

ai6yr, to random

Ooh, neat. NPR Opinion: Life hacks from India on how to stay cool (without an air conditioner) h/t @futureape https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/08/02/1114354904/opinion-life-hacks-from-india-on-how-to-stay-cool-without-an-air-conditioner

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@ai6yr @futureape @kqedforum did a segment today: https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101893835/can-air-conditioning-become-greener; in podcast form later

deewani,
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@ferluc @ai6yr @futureape Napping was very common in India when I visited in the early 90s. Shops all closed down, everyone napped. Tea time followed that and then dinner as late as 10 pm. It is probably the same now… Frustrating for those of us not used to that schedule. I had taken 3 showers in one day there and still felt sticky. I think other countries may be similar with naps and very late dinner/suppers.

ai6yr, to climate

BBC: Earth is in "uncharted territory" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnFFmdvOaEU

deewani,
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@ai6yr Read post yesterday from @ryanmaue about contribution to warming: “Initial scientific estimates were 50-million metric tons of water injected into the stratosphere by Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai submarine volcano. Likely off by a factor of 3. New research suggests 150-million metric tons or almost 40 Trillion gallons of water vapor was injected into the upper-atmosphere. A lot of it is still up there floating around.”

ai6yr, to Japan

"Japan's Fire and Disaster Management Agency says the weekly number of people taken to hospital with heatstroke has doubled in the country from the previous week amid a heat wave. The agency says 8,189 people were taken to hospital in the week through Sunday. The number has not just doubled from the previous week, but has also doubled from the same period last year." https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230719_36/

deewani,
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@ai6yr Climate change + pandemic. The health care system is already stressed there b/c of recent surge in ; the heat driving even more people indoors, not a great combo. :(

deewani, to Podcasts
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Saw this new podcast on Contra Costa Fire’s insta acct. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/between-two-hydrants/id1693711982 “From Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, this is the Between Two Hydrants Podcast. Your information hub for all things ConFire. “

ai6yr, to diy

Project for next week, hopefully. Two more (free) sling style chairs for re-slinging. Easy enough to re-do these. They will, however, be a different color, as it is past summer fabric season and I'm just buying the cheapest I can find.

deewani,
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@ai6yr love how easy they are to wash, dry quickly. Used to have a rocker chair version too. :)

deewani, to random
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ai6yr, to random

Hmm, running into lots of grumpy/cranky people yesterday/today (online and offline). Curious if it's because I am extra annoying the last couple of days, or because everyone is too hot due to the heatwave. 🤔

deewani,
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@andybrwn @ai6yr Really really thankful for the delta breeze and overnight cooling in Fairfield; esp since the thermostat died; at least it was the one for downstairs. But with measures mentioned in Ben’s heatwave thread, so far have managed to keep it at 78/79 max. I set it at 78 normally anyways so just hope it continues to cool at night. :)

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@andybrwn @ai6yr Noooo lol. I love that natural a/c at 3am haha.

deewani,
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@andybrwn @ai6yr Thanks so much for the info. Ick. A/C guy coming Tues. I already did the multimeter tests.. If it was my house I woulda popped on a new thermostat or bypassed the thermostat for downstairs if it got really bad…. Alas it’s a rental until our home is rebuilt (fire). Currently only 75 downstairs. So I can’t complain.

deewani,
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@andybrwn @ai6yr I was just looking at screenshots from 6/17/21: 108° outside, 85 downstairs and 90 upstairs. A/C had needed refrigerant then… So I am quite relieved. Home came with model home staging window coverings, many of them sheer. I have only been using the $5/$6 room darkening (not blackout) disposable redi-shades. They make a huge difference tho. Now we pray power stays on… Thanks again!

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Vegetation Fire @ Admiral Callaghan Lane & Turner Parkway, Vallejo - https://share.watchduty.org/i/6180

robmayeda, to random

Back on the elephant platform, since the bird one is becoming unusable: Inland temps soaring into the 90s again by 12pm on the final day of the heat advisory. We will see increasing wind into the evening ahead of cooling Mon/Tue. Very low RH% inland & over the hills as the hot/dry/windy conditions = + fire danger. 7/2/2023
I’m so excited about the future I love

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deewani,
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@robmayeda Hurray. Searched for you here yesterday.

ai6yr, to random

Looks like keyword searches are broken over there in land. Infinite load times. (was still using that to find evacuation orders from government agencies... so much for that).

deewani,
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@ai6yr Sigh, today the support account announced: “In 30 days, users must be Verified to access TweetDeck.”.

ai6yr, to fediverse

New to the ? Looking for from your local National Weather Service (US) office? We have the COMPLETE list of ALL NWS offices and their information posts here (the IEMBOT -- high information feeds): https://m.ai6yr.org/@WXFanatic/110641794135682786

deewani,
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@ai6yr Amazing. Thanks. Followed my 2 local regions.

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