Wednesday, July 20, 2005 10:52 PM
ryanseals
The sweatbox ... um, sandbox
Whew. It's 120-plus degrees over in Iraq. I've never know any heat that compares to that, nor do I ever wish to. Sadly Ryan does now, though he said once that he thought the heat/humidity in Mississippi last summer was worse. Did he say that in a heat-induced stupor? I don't know.
Goldmanbros.com has free shipping on all underarmor (no minimum orders!) until July 31. I've sad it before, but I'll say it again: THIS STUFF ROCKS.
Also, has anyone heard about Operation Cool Our Troops? It's supposed to be an effort to send handheld misting/cooling devices to Iraq and Afghanistan. Has anyone used them, or heard of this effort? If you're a soldier, would you want one of these?
If anybody has any other tips to help soldiers be a little more comfortable in the heat over there, offer them up!
In closing, this article in the Chattanooga paper by Lee Pitts is telling:
"Place your hair dryer on the hottest setting and put it to your face, just holding it there," Sgt. Tracie Muniz, 33, of Johnson City, Tenn., wrote in a recent e-mail to the Chattanooga Times Free Press. "That is what it feels like all the time."
Sgt. Robert Bonnett, 32, said a nearly 135-degree day last week caused a bag of microwave popcorn in his Humvee to pop on its own.
Sadly, I bet butter wouldn't last a minute over there.
-- Christy