As a long time resident of Texas (I now live in Oklahoma) I have heard all my life about the heat in the SW being "dry heat," and how that was not so bad as the humid east.  At a given temperature, that is true.  But, when I worked in the east for several years, it was the brutal summer of 1988 before I experienced that baking feeling that is simply the norm in the SW when I left an air conditioned environment.  88 and 60% humidity?  I'll take it any time over 120 even if the humidity is 10%.  I've experienced both.

A dry heat can kill.  Because a person's sweat is evaporating, he may not realize how much water he has lost.

---- "fonman4277@comcast.net" <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> As a native of Virginia who has also spent a lot of time in Arizona, I can back Stephens comment. Besides, its a dry heat!

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----- Reply message -----
From: "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@Q.COM>
Date: Mon, Apr 9, 2012 18:15
Subject: I'm back . . .
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>

Wuss!  Move to Aridzona.

Karl Wolz
Sent from my electronic umbilicus

On Apr 9, 2012, at 2:36 PM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

> Living in Seattle, the A/C might be a coin toss.  If you lived here in Virginia the A/C could only be pried from your cold, dead hands.
>
> Welcome back and enjoy your bad new ride!
>
> Stephen
>
> --- On Mon, 4/9/12, Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM> wrote:
>
>
> From: Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
> Subject: Re: I'm back . . .
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Monday, April 9, 2012, 5:03 PM
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stuart MacMillan
> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2012 1:08 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: [VANAGON] I'm back . . .
>
>> Hi folks!
>> Here are my first questions:
>
>> 1.       Is the rear-only air conditioning worth fixing, or should I take
>> it out and re-claim the storage?
>
> IMHO, the storage is a more valuable asset.
>
>
>> 2.       What are the best replacement shocks today for the heavier Westy?
>
> Konis. Tire Rack's got 'em last time they sent me an ad...
>
>> 3.       I need a complete skylight assembly and all three utility
>> connections.  How are GoWesty's?  Or should I go with > the Skylight Guy
>> and the original Delta Six stuff?
>
> Skylight Guy. Trevor and Cheri deserve the business for keeping the parts
> available so GoWesty can sell 'em. (smile)
>
>
>> 4.       Where can I find a stove burner valve?  The shaft is broken off
>> on one.
>
> Challenge!
>
>> 5.       Anyone got an extra front table?
>
> Another challenge!
>
>> I see all of the vendors I purchased from in the past are still around.
>> Are there any new sources?
>
> Trevor & Cheri. Jim Thompson and Airhead are starting to branch into Vanagon
> stuff.

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David McNeely