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"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
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>> "Bruce" > wrote in message
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>>> In article >,
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>>>> "Bruce" > wrote in message
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>>>> > In article >,
>>>> > says...
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>>>> >> "Bruce" > wrote in message
>>>> >> T...
>>>> >> > In article >,
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > says...
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> On 7/22/2016 3:43 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>> >> >> >
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> > 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))
>>>
>>> It's pretty hot here normally, but it's mid winter now. I can't wait
>>> until they turn on the oven again
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>> 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.

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