Welcome to SaltyCajun.com!

southern151 · #1 08-01-2010, 09:03 AM

Guys, this may sound really rhetorical but, be very careful out there in this weather, be it work or play.

Yesterday morning by 8:10, I nearly stroked out. Coming off of a scaffold, my arms turned to jello and things quit making sense. After an hour or so, I finally got my bearings back, somewhat. Shortly after lunch, I got caught again. I wound up spending part of the day getting checked out by medical and feeling TERRIBLE!

This heat will hit you fast and can get you in real trouble! If you think you're drinking plenty of water already, drink a little more. This nearly landed me on a trip to the hospital to get IV's! I never felt it coming on, it just hits...FAST!

Whether work or fun, take plenty of breaks and drink a lot of fluids! Be careful fellas! I know that I will be a lot more cautious now for I've learned what real heat exhaustion feels like.

Tight lines!

Montauk17 · #2 08-01-2010, 09:08 AM

Yeah man its bad out there. Once you get heat stroke once it does not take much to get it again. I dont see how in the hell I used to do roofing in this crap.

specktator · #3 08-01-2010, 09:34 AM

I got some guys doing some carpentry work at my house this week. They are building me a patio and fence. One of the guys staring vomiting and they had to leave.

specktator · #4 08-01-2010, 09:35 AM

He said he thinks he drank too much water but I think it was heat stress.

Dink · #5 08-01-2010, 09:50 AM

I was doing a job Friday afternoon at Burger king and it hit me. Got real dizzy, cold sweats.....I got a big water and sat in their freezer for about 20 minutes. ......it helped me finish that job, but went home after.......I hadn't drank anything all day but coffee........stupid eh?

Montauk17 · #6 08-01-2010, 10:11 AM

Man I got a sunburn on my scalp from wearing a visor,never happen before. haha

Ray · #7 08-01-2010, 10:27 AM

If I get out then the heat and not go inside and cool off, I am good.
But if I take a break and stop sweating, cool off, drink and eat too much,
I ain't going back out there. Learnt that a long time ago.
And NEVER get drunk then go build fence the next morning. Worst thing
ever happened to me. I kept blacking out, but not falling. Just hanging
on the barbed wire.

Gerald · #8 08-01-2010, 02:12 PM

I have not stepped outside today......and may not until the sun goes down.

Big Kahunaz · #9 08-01-2010, 02:34 PM

I was looking at the weather yesterday and saw 100 and 101 degrees for the high. WOW. Been use to this 81-84 highs....Make sure and get plenty of water, potassium, elctrolytes, etc. & keep your head FULLY covered. Glad u r ok

Ray · #10 08-01-2010, 02:42 PM

I got home at midnight last night.
The temp. outside was 86 degrees.

eman · #11 08-01-2010, 03:38 PM

The building i'm working in right now at BRCC fraizer is around 105 -110 by 3 pm.
I told one of my co workers that here we are ,busting gonads every day in this heat. but if we would be in angola they would have us sitting under a tree or in the cell
because the courts have ruled that to make them work in that heat is cruel punisment. Imagine that???

Red Devil · #12 08-01-2010, 04:49 PM

It's so hot, everytime I sit down, my nads shoot out from under my leg.

simplepeddler · #13 08-01-2010, 04:54 PM

it was brutal yesterday on the water.
We fished until three and around one I put up my top........it was like turning on the A/C

that top looks silly to most folks but to us it's heaven.

Bluechip · #14 08-01-2010, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by simplepeddler

it was brutal yesterday on the water.
We fished until three and around one I put up my top........it was like turning on the A/C

that top looks silly to most folks but to us it's heaven.

I agree....sure makes a long ride back to the launch nice also. I love my top too...

Salty · #15 08-01-2010, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red Devil

It's so hot, everytime I sit down, my nads shoot out from under my leg.

Raymond · #16 08-01-2010, 06:27 PM

Been trying to work up the courage to hit prien lake all day but think I'll continue sitting on my azz inside!

Gerald · #17 08-01-2010, 06:57 PM

Anyone going fishing tomorrow.......winds look to be calm.

Raymond....if it were just a little cooler....I might be out there this evening. TV showed 97 F a little while ago.

Big Flounder · #18 08-01-2010, 10:12 PM

The job I'm on now we have 177 people and every day we have at least 3 people come to the office to cool off for a little while. I fished P Train Saturday and by noon I was headed back to the launch! IT WAS HOTT!