http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-29/tradies-fight-heat-in-broome/8142956

Tradies in the Top End are being asked to volunteer for a study in measuring body temperature in an effort to prevent and treat heat stress. In the lead-up to wet season, the air is very humid and hot, so having a damp cloth next to the skin is ineffective as the humidity blocks evaporation and thus the body cannot cool. The study also aims to measure if drinking an icy cold beer helps or hinders the cooling process.

In very hot countries which play outdoor sports such as cricket, sportspeople can wear an ice vest to aid cooling the body. Is this something that could potentially solve the problem for tradies?

*As an aside, I read in one of Dr K’s books about a guy who was all hot and sweaty from mowing the lawn and drank a beer (or soft drink). The cold plus the bubbles burst his oesophagus. In my quick Google, the only thing I found about this was this but it analyses the case of a 57 year old woman. Perhaps drinking a beer to combat the heat is not such a good idea for hot, sweaty tradies.

Divine Angel said:

Perhaps drinking a beer to combat the heat is not such a good idea for hot, sweaty tradies.

What fucking heathen wrote that shit?

sibeen said:

Divine Angel said:

Perhaps drinking a beer to combat the heat is not such a good idea for hot, sweaty tradies.

What fucking heathen wrote that shit?

it’s why you should follow the appropriate ‘warm up beers’, ‘game beers’ and ‘post game beers’ proceedure…

safety first

“In very hot countries which play outdoor sports such as cricket, sportspeople can wear an ice vest to aid cooling the body”

I had a quiet argument with the Australian army over this one. They wanted something like that for fighting in the desert while wearing full combat gear. I suggested there were better ways to keep cool. Because an ice vest essentially stops evaporation it is far from the ideal way to keep cool in hot climates.

> Heathen

Is beer a religion now?

mollwollfumble said:

Is beer a religion now?

Jing Joh said:

mollwollfumble said:

Is beer a religion now?

He was a vinter not a brewer.

Dave Syndrome affects some people when the temperature reaches 88/31.1 degrees

Cymek said:

Dave Syndrome affects some people when the temperature reaches 88/31.1 degrees

*like

stumpy_seahorse said:

Cymek said:

Dave Syndrome affects some people when the temperature reaches 88/31.1 degrees

*like

Black Books, what a great show :)

sibeen said:

stumpy_seahorse said:

Cymek said:

Dave Syndrome affects some people when the temperature reaches 88/31.1 degrees

*like

Black Books, what a great show :)

That episode was on tv last night and suitable for this thread, need to make the public aware of this syndrome especially as it’s summer in Australia

Put two big fans on your torso and one blowing onto your head