[TML] And you thought it was hot

[Michael Jenkins]

On 04/01/2008, Mikko Parviainen <pare at pieni.net> wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 04, 2008 at 08:51:57AM +0900, Michael Jenkins wrote:
> > Yesterday (3 Jan) was something like 41°C in Perth.
> >
> > 45°C is 113°F, 40°C is 104°F.
> >
> > At those temperatures the Sun is like a hammer when you go outside.
> > Wide-brimmed hats highly recommended.
>
> At least you Aussie make good hats - it's next to impossible trying
> to find a nice, wide-brimmed hat here in Finland.
>
> Yesterday I looked at how I can order a kangaroo Barmah hat. I bought one
> a couple of years ago when we visited Australia, but mine has visibly
> degraded by the daily use. Well, not in the winter, it's now -4°C here,
> with a bit of snow on the ground, so it's a bit cold for that kind of
> hat.
>
> It seems I can order one from the internet, so I think I'll do that.

I like Akubra's:
http://www.akubra.com.au/

The best ones are made of felt.

Look me up on MSN Messenger if you're curious - you can see mine in my
picture. I was yakking when the photo was taken - typical!

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Michael Jenkins
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