Unless you are about to die of heat exhaustion in the next 5 minutes, we don't want to hear it

[sparkindarkness]

The next client who enters this building and comments on the heat in any way shape or form is going to be fed to the Hounds on general principles.

We know its hot. We get to stay in this baking suntrap with windows that open about 3 inches, no air conditioning and no fans all day.

AND we’re wearing suits. Shits (long sleeved), ties, dress trousers and JACKETS (alright, we dropped the jackets). We’re lawyers, we’re not allowed to dress down because of piffling little problems like the weather or heat exhaustion (actually we did have causal days once but they were cancelled because we kept showing up in fancy dress. Long story). The judges will eat us. Do NOT sit opposite me in your halter tops or vests or t-shirts and shorts and whine about the heat.

I’ve had to dump my haddock supplies because they’re rotting in the heat – but if any of you remind me that it’s going to be this hot through to Wednesday while actually GRINNING at us I am going to dig out one of the rotten things just to slap you with.

Comments

[being-here.livejournal.com]

Shits (long sleeved)

Goodness it is bad. ;-)

Mr being_here just had someone faint in court due to the heat. He's very grumpy.

[elrohana.livejournal.com]

I feel your pain.

Listed building. No air con. Mezzanine floor above first floor i.e. in the roof. Velux windows.

Its a miracle any of us can still breathe.

[ladydyani.livejournal.com]

Really, they ought to behave. A rotten haddock would be much worse than a fresh one. Even worse than a frozen one.

[sparkindarkness.livejournal.com]

I would be grumpy too. Very rude to faint in court. I hope he was held in contempt. :)

Legal formality and heat waves don't mix

[sparkindarkness.livejournal.com]

Our building is listed too.

*sigh* our ancestors knew nothing of heat

[sparkindarkness.livejournal.com]

it is my ultimate weapon!

[being-here.livejournal.com]

She was taken away in an ambulance - everytime she managed to get up she went over again like a sack of spuds apparently.

No indeed. Hot lawyers = grumpy lawyers = bad news for the rest of us.

[zero_pixel_count]

Last I checked the weather they were moving the ETA for the thunderstorms forwards, and they ought (if I'm reading this chart right) to hit you before they get to me, you being further north...

*hopes*

I spent most of yesterday hiding out in the cellar; sawdust, damp and cobwebs are my friends...

[kitsuken.livejournal.com]

Careful, Bush might come after you for developing chemical weapons :O

[sparkindarkness.livejournal.com]

please please please I hope so

[mrmeval.livejournal.com]

Actually you need to give your bosses haddock. Just stick some in a vent. It's aromatherapy for what ails them.

[indyellen.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear that you're stuck in the office in the beastly uniform...just remember,

"It's not the heat, it's the stupidity."

:)

[thisdaydreamer.livejournal.com]

*sends frozen drinks and cooling thoughts*

I think Virginia is hotter, but almost everyone here has air conditioning. I think I would have heat stroke if I had to work at the bookstore with no air conditioning. We can have short sleeves, which is nice since we spend eight freaking hours running around listening to people either bitch about or praise the weather.

[thisdaydreamer.livejournal.com]

Oh and wearing shits? Causal day?

The mighty Sparky must have heat exaustion!

[girl-working.livejournal.com]

Spelling wavering in the heat too?

We brought an ice cream maker today. :D

And, I love my aircon... (OK, it's only in the bedroom & PCs are downstairs and OH's laptop (& OH) is not reacting well to the heat, but it makes it so comfy to sleep... We can even, shock, use the duvet!)

[loralai.livejournal.com]

you just reminded me of how happy i am that dad's out of town...

when he's home, no AC. no matter how hot it is, he feels cold. i mean really, hiking in a light sweater in +28C is just showing off.

thankfully he's out of town so mum and i have been abusing the electricity. unfortunately, this week has been nice. why do the gods mock? as soon as he gets back, i'm sure it'll get toasty again. ~sigh~

[sparkindarkness.livejournal.com]

Very bad news *evil laugh*

[sparkindarkness.livejournal.com]

Then i can feed him to the Hounds!

[sparkindarkness.livejournal.com]

But it would spread through the whole building - badness

[sparkindarkness.livejournal.com]

Aye,m the stupidity is always there

[sparkindarkness.livejournal.com]

That's the problem, we're in complete denial about heat in this country.

[sparkindarkness.livejournal.com]

I blame the stupid people all around me!

[thisdaydreamer.livejournal.com]

*laughs* Fair enough!

[sparkindarkness.livejournal.com]

Heat is evil and teh stupid kills me

[sparkindarkness.livejournal.com]

He is clearly a flame elemental - can I kill him to see if he drops [elemental fire]?

[mrmeval.livejournal.com]

True. I have dark ideas the forget the consequences. If everyone fled the building who'd pay me?

[kitsuken.livejournal.com]

poor hounds

[loralai.livejournal.com]

you may not. i still have at least another year of college that he's footing the bill on. we may, however, cut him to find out if he bleeds flame. ...or is that Satan?

[loralai.livejournal.com]

crappers, this posted not where the answeres are posted... hmm, coheriency is not my thing.

[sparkindarkness.livejournal.com]

precisement!

[sparkindarkness.livejournal.com]

heee, can we farm him for [elemental fire] then?