Holy shit, I feel like I need to call CPS....

[speckledfrog]

Side eye and judge worthy, but not CPS worthy.

[Deleted]

holy shit is right.

[RobotLegs]

So what weather does he believe in turning it on in? He sounds like a dumbass.

[eightangryreindeer]

Seriously?

The orphanages are gonna be full up pretty sharpish.

[leeann]

His post sucks, but what if he didn't even have A/C?

[madringal]

Jul 2, 2012 16:21:36 GMT -5 nuggetbrain said:

....or some shit. A FB friend of mine just posted this on his wall, and bear in mind that it's 101 degrees outside right now with an excessive heat warning in effect, and he has a two month old baby at home. Please make note of the bolded.

"Hey people stop complaining about how hot it is outside, seriously first you complain about how cold it is in the middle of winter and now that it's summer you complain about how hot it is??!! Trying living in 3rd world country, where it's always 105° everyday, no AIR CONDITION, No Pool to cool off, or better yet try living with me for couple of days at my place, where I don't believe of TURNING MY AIR ON in this kind a weather,then maybe you'll appreciate this nice WEATHER!!"

WHAT THE FUCK, MAN.

ETA: Oh and I forgot he has a 5 year old too. Great. Splendid.

Well, I will never understand having one and not using it, but some people don't even have one, and that isn't call CPS worthy. Just because his air isn't on doesn't mean that they don't have fans on and or taking appropriate measures to keep cool.

But yes, overall side eye worthy and would make me anxious for that little baby.

[Deleted]

Jul 2, 2012 16:25:16 GMT -5 cjoy said:

People also manage to live this way every.year.

yes, but that poor newborn, 5 year old, and wife, have to live that way with a raging, sanctimonious douchebag.

that's the equivalent of camping without a tent in death valley for 8 years.

[eightangryreindeer]

Ed Rendell WAS RIGHT!

[eightangryreindeer]

Jul 2, 2012 16:27:52 GMT -5 mofongo said:

Jul 2, 2012 16:25:16 GMT -5 cjoy said:

People also manage to live this way every.year.

It's dangerous when temps are as high as they've been, especially for children, the elderly and people who are sick. I'd rather not risk it, given the option.

We never had air conditioning or window units, even!

And yes, it got raging hot back then in the olden days, too!

[RobotLegs]

Do Asians not believe in AC?

Miso?

[pedanticwench]

If the temperature outside is near 100 degrees, your home is insulated properly, and you refuse to turn on the A/C or if it's not working, that can be a very deadly situation. Even with the windows open and fans on.

[eightangryreindeer]

Jul 2, 2012 16:32:59 GMT -5 nuggetbrain said:

Jul 2, 2012 16:31:32 GMT -5 cjoy said:

Oooookay. Clearly the heat has gotten to some of you if we're comparing being hot to driving drunk.

Oh, okay. So if, say, he left his baby in a car in this weather it would be okay then. Right?

Um, is YOUR A/C on? Because you talkin' crazy.

[eddy]

You kids think of the darndest reasons to call CPS these days.

[Muddled]

Jul 2, 2012 16:32:59 GMT -5 nuggetbrain said:

Jul 2, 2012 16:31:32 GMT -5 cjoy said:

Oooookay. Clearly the heat has gotten to some of you if we're comparing being hot to driving drunk.

Oh, okay. So if, say, he left his baby in a car in this weather it would be okay then. Right?

What? Not the same.

[-Moe-]

No A/C does NOT mean that the house is poorly insulated, that there's no air circulation and that there's no proper ventilation that would promote subhumane living conditions that would promote death.

Otherwise, a ginormous statistically significant percentage of humanity would be dead. Including in wealthy capitalistic societies, not just emerging or resource limiting countries.

A/C is a welcomed luxury to most, but not an absolute necessity, especially if housing codes include proper ventilation in its plans. Even in ungodly WTF temperatures.

And clearly, it's not the same as lack of heating in the middle of winter in frigid weather. But you keep trying to argue your point, it's going swimmingly.

[codec]

CPS? WTF We don't have Air Conditioning so on the 100+ days (albeit there aren't a ton.. a few a summer) we just try to stay as cool as possible with fans etc.. The houses are old and not all have had A/C installed yet...

My kids have survived thus far...

And FWIW we could afford to have it installed but I don't have it high on our priority list. eek!

[jennysmitten]

Jul 2, 2012 16:45:30 GMT -5 nuggetbrain said:

THE ONLY reason he doesn't have his AC is on is so that his kid will "get used to it." If he didn't have AC, or couldn't afford it, or had some religious anger towards fucking freon I wouldn't be having this discussion.

It is weird he is not using the AC, but not CPS worthy.

[codec]

FWIW my kids never complain about the heat on the 100+ days..I wine about it more than they do. Seems to me like they could give a shit if it's hot or not.

[Muddled]

Jul 2, 2012 16:50:31 GMT -5 mofongo said:

I think we've established that 'calling CPS' was TIC.

LOL. Clearly!

[RobotLegs]

HOT CHILDREN IN AFRICA!

[RobotLegs]

At least you have water!

Guess what hot, dehyradated African children? I don't eat rice, either!

[eddy]

Jul 2, 2012 16:45:30 GMT -5 nuggetbrain said:

THE ONLY reason he doesn't have his AC is on is so that his kid will "get used to it." If he didn't have AC, or couldn't afford it, or had some religious anger towards fucking freon I wouldn't be having this discussion.

So? I actually think AC has made us sissys in temps like today. I think we could tolerate hot days better if we weren't used to AC. I say this as my ass is planted in my very air conditioned house.

[codec]

Jul 2, 2012 16:52:23 GMT -5 toledo said:

Jul 2, 2012 16:51:00 GMT -5 @codec said:

FWIW my kids never complain about the heat on the 100+ days..I wine about it more than they do. Seems to me like they could give a shit if it's hot or not.

Look, if my two-month-old had a problem with this, surely he'd tell me.

There would be physical evidence if a 2 month old was suffering from heat stroke

•A temperature of 103 degrees Fahrenheit (39.4 degrees Celsius) or higher — but no sweating
•Hot, red, dry skin
•Rapid pulse
•Restlessness
•Confusion
•Dizziness
•Headache (which may make him irritable)
•Vomiting
•Rapid, shallow breathing
•Lethargy (Your baby might not respond as strongly as usual when you call his name or tickle his skin, for example.)
•Unconsciousness

[eddy]

Jul 2, 2012 17:05:54 GMT -5 nuggetbrain said:

Jul 2, 2012 17:03:06 GMT -5 eddy said:

So? I actually think AC has made us sissys in temps like today. I think we could tolerate hot days better if we weren't used to AC. I say this as my ass is planted in my very air conditioned house.

Okay then, I guess it's a bad thing for an infant to be a "sissy".

Big eye roll

Seriously you are being quite dramatic. We took our gasp one month old out in this weather for a couple hours on saturday. It isn't hard to take precautions, keep them safe, and also brave the elements. Is there any reason to think this guy isn't using fans and other methods to keep his family comfortable?

[codec]

Jul 2, 2012 17:06:50 GMT -5 nuggetbrain said:

Jul 2, 2012 17:05:55 GMT -5 @codec said:

There would be physical evidence if a 2 month old was suffering from heat stroke

•A temperature of 103 degrees Fahrenheit (39.4 degrees Celsius) or higher — but no sweating
•Hot, red, dry skin
•Rapid pulse
•Restlessness
•Confusion
•Dizziness
•Headache (which may make him irritable)
•Vomiting
•Rapid, shallow breathing
•Lethargy (Your baby might not respond as strongly as usual when you call his name or tickle his skin, for example.)
•Unconsciousness

Or, you know, you could avoid the possibility of all of those symptoms by, oh, I don't know. Turning your goddamn air conditioning on.

Is it possible for the baby to develop those sympoms based on
it being 101 degrees..I kinda don't think so. I think we'd die off if we were that delicate to the elements.

[codec]

Jul 2, 2012 17:08:17 GMT -5 mofongo said:

Jul 2, 2012 17:05:55 GMT -5 @codec said:

There would be physical evidence if a 2 month old was suffering from heat stroke

•A temperature of 103 degrees Fahrenheit (39.4 degrees Celsius) or higher — but no sweating
•Hot, red, dry skin
•Rapid pulse
•Restlessness
•Confusion
•Dizziness
•Headache (which may make him irritable)
•Vomiting
•Rapid, shallow breathing
•Lethargy (Your baby might not respond as strongly as usual when you call his name or tickle his skin, for example.)
•Unconsciousness

OMG, NO ONE'S KID HERE IS HAVING A HEAT STROKE!!

Of course not. But there would be evidence if a baby was uncomfortably hot beyond their ability to tell you (like an older kid could).

[codec]

Jul 2, 2012 17:12:57 GMT -5 toledo said:

Jul 2, 2012 17:05:55 GMT -5 @codec said:

There would be physical evidence if a 2 month old was suffering from heat stroke

•A temperature of 103 degrees Fahrenheit (39.4 degrees Celsius) or higher — but no sweating
•Hot, red, dry skin
•Rapid pulse
•Restlessness
•Confusion
•Dizziness
•Headache (which may make him irritable)
•Vomiting
•Rapid, shallow breathing
•Lethargy (Your baby might not respond as strongly as usual when you call his name or tickle his skin, for example.)
•Unconsciousness

LOVE!!

[RobotLegs]

i love today.

[eddy]

I think nuggetbrain is suffering from heatstroke.

[codec]

Jul 2, 2012 17:14:18 GMT -5 nuggetbrain said:

Jul 2, 2012 17:13:15 GMT -5 @codec said:

Of course not. But there would be evidence if a baby was uncomfortably hot beyond their ability to tell you (like an older kid could).

Isn't there somewhere between "comfortably cool" and "heat stroke?" Like, "uncomfortably warm but not going into a seizure"?

Nope! Sorry!