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Julie Bove[_2_]

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>>> >> >> On 7/22/2016 3:43 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
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>>> >> >> > I used to get laughed at by coworkers because I insisted on AC
>>> >> >> > in my
>>> >> >> > car. They kept telling me that I didn't need it. I beg to
>>> >> >> > differ. I
>>> >> >> > think I use that more than I do heat. Even in the winter, when
>>> >> >> > the
>>> >> >> > sun
>>> >> >> > comes through the car windows, it can make the car uncomfortably
>>> >> >> > warm
>>> >> >> > inside. And I don't like driving around with my windows down.
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > Thankfully, these days it's pretty hard to even buy a new car
>>> >> >> > with
>>> >> >> > no
>>> >> >> > AC. At least not a Ford. I was told it is standard now.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Your co-workers are either nuts, cheap, or both. First car I had
>>> >> >> with
>>> >> >> AC was a '68 Olds Vista Cruiser I bought about 1972. I'd never
>>> >> >> consider
>>> >> >> a car without it. I don't know of any that don't have it as
>>> >> >> standard
>>> >> >> these days but some entry level one may not.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Rae I put the windows down too. When I was much younger I had a
>>> >> >> couple
>>> >> >> of convertibles, little desire today. Maybe 5 days out of the
>>> >> >> year ir
>>> >> >> would be fun, not today at 95 degrees in the hot sun.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > I don't like airco and my car doesn't have it. I'd rather open the
>>> >> > windows. Before you know it, you'll also want a bum warmer and it's
>>> >> > all
>>> >> > downhill from there.
>>> >>
>>> >> I would not have a car without it since it's frequently over a
>>> >> hundred
>>> >> here
>>> >> for several months out of the year.
>>> >
>>> > Same here, but I just open one or two windows. I like hot weather.
>>>
>>> I used to think so too until I moved to a country with a hot climate.
>>> I
>>> remember the first day it was hot, so I opened all the windows (which is
>>> what I do here) I soon closed them again))
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>> It's pretty hot here normally, but it's mid winter now. I can't wait
>> until they turn on the oven again
>
> Odd how some people can tolerate heat more then others. I would have
> thought it depends on how it was when you were raised, but that's not true
> in your case.
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It got hot in Wichita and I don't remember it affecting me too badly as a
child. I also think small children often tolerate heat better than even
older kids. Then again, we had AC in the house and I have plenty of pics of
me out in my kiddie pool pouring buckets of water down myself.