Wolfdog91 7,004 Posted June 6 Report Share Posted June 6 Looks like it's liquid IV ,water and Gatorade for a while . One of my friends on another boat texted me the other day saying he had his first heat cat , about passed smooth the f**k out when working on the barge. Heat index was like 100 something. The barge it's self is a giant cooking pan so it helps creat more heat. I know my uncle who works in the asphalt heater barges says around this time of the years the micro climate on there's are like 130-150. Boots will start melting to the deck after to much down time. Fun stuff Still better then Kuwait this time of the year though, less sand Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,244 Posted June 6 Report Share Posted June 6 Kuwait was quite warm but I don’t remember it being that warm. Must admit when the wind got up sand was a snag. Jok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 6,738 Posted June 6 Report Share Posted June 6 Less bullets Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfdog91 7,004 Posted June 6 Author Report Share Posted June 6 23 minutes ago, jok said: Kuwait was quite warm but I don’t remember it being that warm. Must admit when the wind got up sand was a snag. Jok. Averaged 120° most days I was there during the summer. Later on in the year wasn't as bad but summer was a bitch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 6,738 Posted June 6 Report Share Posted June 6 Wolfie ,see any camel spiders ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfdog91 7,004 Posted June 6 Author Report Share Posted June 6 Actually funny story. When I was 17 and first tryin to get in I was talking to a recruiter right ? Asked him if what the middle east was like. He said " tell ya what , go home preheat your oven to about 130° then take a hair dryer and stick it on high, then stick your head in the oven with the hair dryer posing dead in you face then throw dusty sand in front of it so it blows in your face and that hoe it's gonna be when you first step off that plane" Yeah though he was over exaggerating a bit but holy f**k that's what it was 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfdog91 7,004 Posted June 6 Author Report Share Posted June 6 5 minutes ago, waltjnr said: Wolfie ,see any camel spiders ? Funny enough the only ones I ever say where at FT. Bliss Texas yeah the base I was on sprayed for them and sand fleas ( or sand files I think) so dint get that experience 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,244 Posted June 6 Report Share Posted June 6 On e of our guys had a visit from the dreaded camel spider. For those who don’t know, the blighters anaesthetise with a bite and proceed to eat the surrounding flesh. His arm had a hole about as big as a digestive biscuit and he had a lot of pain. Jok. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 6,738 Posted June 6 Report Share Posted June 6 5 minutes ago, jok said: On e of our guys had a visit from the dreaded camel spider. For those who don’t know, the blighters anaesthetise with a bite and proceed to eat the surrounding flesh. His arm had a hole about as big as a digestive biscuit and he had a lot of pain. Jok. They look frightening, not actually a spider ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfdog91 7,004 Posted June 7 Author Report Share Posted June 7 11 hours ago, waltjnr said: 11 hours ago, waltjnr said: They look frightening, not actually a spider ? Yeah think their in the family known as *wind scorpions* or something like that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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