Heat dome? Brown outs? Heat strokes? Riots?

[GordonJ]

Few riots occur in the Winter. When we go days, into weeks of an extended heat spell, several things happen (historically).

More people who don't have air conditioning are outside. In urban areas, this means a LOT of people. Those that have AC, may lose it when the electrical surge happens, and rolling brown outs happen along the major grids.

Seniors can't breathe, and are sensitive to heat, more ambulances in the streets (continuous sirens are known auditory triggers toward anger)...

The circus in Cleveland has left town, it used to come to the Richfield Coliseum and they would parade the elephants through town, and I always felt a sorrow for those sad looking creatures.

It was hot. Is is hot. I'll have my man on the street reports coming soon. Bottom line, I saw more sad elephants than Ringling Bros ever brought to town.

Have reports on the vendors, the local businesses and even some politics, without any rants one way or the other, OK?

And why GOLD is about to become near worthless, I'll give you an advance on that in two words...

Normalcy Bias.

A phrase most often found in the doom and gloom financial newsletters which tout gold as the best investment ever...

some of the same guys who, in 2006 said the housing market would never lose value...the best investment you can make, all but a few guys, including Michael Burry said otherwise.

I ain't no Dr. Burry, but the attitude toward gold today, echoes the experts of RE circa 2006.

I wonder if the publishers have their jets and yachts fueled up and are ready to lift anchor and kick out the chocks?

Wish I had an Ice Business.

GordonJ

Gordon, it's funny you mention the ICE business. In New Albany Indiana right off of state street next to a storage facility, is an ICE VENDING MACHINE, standing alone on it's own. I assume it belongs to the storage facility place. Been there for years. I've seen people use it myself, no idea how much or how many people, but it must be worth it to keep it because you can tell it is being taken real good care of. I would bet it's paying off like a slot machine right now with this heat.

[GordonJ]

Originally Posted by Fishman

Gordon, it's funny you mention the ICE business. In New Albany Indiana right off of state street next to a storage facility, is an ICE VENDING MACHINE, standing alone on it's own. I assume it belongs to the storage facility place. Been there for years. I've seen people use it myself, no idea how much or how many people, but it must be worth it to keep it because you can tell it is being taken real good care of. I would bet it's paying off like a slot machine right now with this heat.

Bud Riggs (The Boz) and I watched them build one in Carlsbad, NM. It sits at the corner of Spring and US 285, right in front of the car wash we worked.

It took about 10 days, from ground breaking to finish it. It was the third one this guy owned, it is a franchise, pretty damn simple, and requires regular routine maintenance, but not much of it.

The machine purifies the city water, makes ice 24/7 and also give water out if you bring your own jugs. He expected it to be fully paid for in 5 years (by now) and produced a monthly profit during this time.

We contacted this franchise, as well other similar, I believe if Boz hadn't had a stroke, he was going to invest in these.

I have two great locations here, but lack interest. I think a scaled down version or even one of those ice freezers you see at gas stations, would be a nice absentee business. I'd suggest a water purifier next to it, the one at my Discount Drug Mart does gangbusters. They sell ice inside.

Most of the ones we talked to had a substantial investment attached up front. I'm surprised how much ice is sold here (Ohio) in winter, but, then consider all the holiday parties, no body likes warm beer or pop, eh?

GordonJ

[Dien Rice]

Originally Posted by GordonJ

Few riots occur in the Winter. When we go days, into weeks of an extended heat spell, several things happen (historically).

More people who don't have air conditioning are outside. In urban areas, this means a LOT of people. Those that have AC, may lose it when the electrical surge happens, and rolling brown outs happen along the major grids.

Seniors can't breathe, and are sensitive to heat, more ambulances in the streets (continuous sirens are known auditory triggers toward anger)...

The circus in Cleveland has left town, it used to come to the Richfield Coliseum and they would parade the elephants through town, and I always felt a sorrow for those sad looking creatures.

It was hot. Is is hot. I'll have my man on the street reports coming soon. Bottom line, I saw more sad elephants than Ringling Bros ever brought to town.

Have reports on the vendors, the local businesses and even some politics, without any rants one way or the other, OK?

And why GOLD is about to become near worthless, I'll give you an advance on that in two words...

Normalcy Bias.

A phrase most often found in the doom and gloom financial newsletters which tout gold as the best investment ever...

some of the same guys who, in 2006 said the housing market would never lose value...the best investment you can make, all but a few guys, including Michael Burry said otherwise.

I ain't no Dr. Burry, but the attitude toward gold today, echoes the experts of RE circa 2006.

I wonder if the publishers have their jets and yachts fueled up and are ready to lift anchor and kick out the chocks?

Wish I had an Ice Business.

GordonJ

Hi Gordon,

I think you're right... hot days make people upset, angry... people are out on the streets... It's like a bubbling cauldron, ready to boil over...

Your wonderful prose reminded me of this...

"There was a desert wind blowing that night. It was one of those hot dry Santa Anas that come down through the mountain passes and curl your hair and make your nerves jump and your skin itch. On nights like that every booze party ends in a fight. Meek little wives feel the edge of the carving knife and study their husbands' necks. Anything can happen. You can even get a full glass of beer at a cocktail lounge."

(Opening paragraph of "Red Wind" by Raymond Chandler)

Thanks!

Best wishes,

Dien

[GordonJ]

Originally Posted by Dien Rice

Hi Gordon,

I think you're right... hot days make people upset, angry... people are out on the streets... It's like a bubbling cauldron, ready to boil over...

Your wonderful prose reminded me of this...

"There was a desert wind blowing that night. It was one of those hot dry Santa Anas that come down through the mountain passes and curl your hair and make your nerves jump and your skin itch. On nights like that every booze party ends in a fight. Meek little wives feel the edge of the carving knife and study their husbands' necks. Anything can happen. You can even get a full glass of beer at a cocktail lounge."

(Opening paragraph of "Red Wind" by Raymond Chandler)

Thanks!

Best wishes,

Dien

which churned the normally calm waters into a hate steam filled water spout and scalded the onlookers as they looked toward the sky.

The hot air blew out of town as quickly and loudly as it entered, leaving no doubt that there would be a path of destruction sure to follow wherever it went.

The perch cried, the natives wilted, the pig skin was cooked and the spaniels sizzled.

The mistake on the lake...
became the fake on the lake.

And the women of the New Reich paid their respects.

All when the New Amsterdam Sirocco blew through town,
the scorched necks of the free sang hymns and blew kisses.

GJA

[GordonJ]

By most accounts, we have another 2 maybe 3 weeks of the heat wave, only interrupted here by a violent storm and FLOODING

This is how my house was flooded a long time ago, heat wave, then a downpour.

But as for the heat, we've managed minimum damage so far, but the worst is yet to come. Forecasters are saying it could be record breaking in it's length and heat index. The humidity is the culprit more than the heat, but they are a deadly combo.

Keep your senior loved ones in the house and HYDRATED. Water.

Stay cool.

So far grid has not been taxed, but don't get cocky, if you live from Chicago to NYC. The dome, and be extra cautious when one of the Presidential candidates come to your town (either one)...cause their hot air takes the heat up to surreal temperatures, is hard to escape from.

GJA