The Heat!
This may be such an obvious question for all of you who live in Qatar and are used to it but...
How do you handle the heat???
Do you just get used to it? Do you live indoors mostly? Does it govern your lives or do you get around it?
As we are thinking of moving there we would love to hear your experience,
Gye
Could you recommend me a course to do roller blade. I sent mine but I havent received them yet. But when is it getting so cool that you can blade???
Could you recommend me a course to do roller blade. I sent mine but I havent received them yet. But when is it getting so cool that you can blade???
Hey Drac I'm bringing my own casket.. I want to try it.. Is it cooler?? What time is the bloodfest??
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Heard your wife left you,
How upset you must be.
But don't fret about it...
She moved in with me.
A/c.... A/c... A/c.. A/c.
@squarepeg "can't be done here, even in the cooler weather." Um... have you seen how packed the corniche gets with joggers? My Australian buddies are marathon runners here.
I regularly roller blade when it's cooler too...
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Welcome in my cave!
Cool & cold!
Saves time and money going to sauna...but really, the body adapt to the element of nature..whether hot or cold. Think of the ESKIMO ---same thing how we cope with the heat of Doha.
Thanks for your answers, it is great to hear your opinions on this (except Dracula's - because I am sure there is an undersupply of caves around Doha)
Gye
My duty starts at 6 am,so by 5 am,I'm walking from my apartment to my office about 20 mins.A good way of exercise,about reaching the place of work,I have 1 ltr of bottle for drink,(except on ramadan),to replenish all the sweats,I swear its a good feeling!Heat is part of my qatar 6 years life...
Can't have everything in life..
I am with Baldrick.. No real hassle.. You get used to it..
I am always amazed when I drive past the Corniche and there are people "exercising"...So, its bearable..
Before I came here I was told not to worry about the heat because you go from your air-conditioned house into your air-conditioned car and then into your air-conditioned office, shopping mall or whatever. This is true but it also means that unless you can tolerate the heat you're stuck indoors 24/7. I don't like going to the gym, I prefer to build my exercise into my lifestyle, for example, walking as much as possible rather than taking the car. This can't be done here, even in the cooler weather. Give me northern European weather any day.
I don't have that poster showing man getting transformed into Camel after years of living in the Gulf. It was a good one and perfectly fits all how had spent some time in the Gulf.
Yes it is hot and its cool. so Chill out.
you get used to it. Just as I got used to the cold in England.
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Hello Viganel,
It seems you are geting used to the temprature here. I had the same feeling and have been comparing each passing yeart with last year.
I felt the heat first time when I droped in Doha in 2004, but as each year is passing by the heat is reducing...
I love this place...
The wise person has long ears and a short tongue.
The heat has not been here this year, not like the previous years. The Combination of Heat and Humidity has not been here. And I miss it, it just crazy.
then come back when it cools off! LOL
It's only seems really hot when the humidity is high. Otherwise, dry heat and sandstorm time is not that bad.
It's already September.. I'm assuming the weather will be cooler in a bit. Oh please........
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Heat?!
I dont care!
Bloody regards,
(Drac, from his cave...!!!)
Guys, I had 15 full cycles of the seasons here, it never was as hot as in the past two years.
both of them, you tend to become acclimatised
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Baldrick - Qatar's answer to Google ;o)
LOl Baldrick... it takes time to get used to the heat here.
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Heard your wife left you,
How upset you must be.
But don't fret about it...
She moved in with me.
What heat?
Easy - go from ac house to ac car to ac office and back again.
Restrict movements when outside, wear light clothing, drink lots of water (but not outdoors in Ramadan)
After a few years your blood will thin and your metabolism will alter to suit your environment.
Besides it's really only VERY hot in July and August!
Welcome to the furnace :o)
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Baldrick - Qatar's answer to Google ;o)