Can You Guess Where I Was Today?

[Paratus]

Two clues:

Spoiler

Bonus points if you get it strictly from the outside temperature and the altitude. Otherwise the Lat/Lon are right there

 

[Ajay]

Looks like Death Valley based on temp and altitude.

 

[ImpulsE69]

Hell. What do I win?

 

[MixMasterTang]

Looks like Death Valley based on temp and altitude.

Or you could just put in the coordinates from his GPS . 36 13'47n 116 46'05W

 

[Luna1968]

what cool app is that?

 

[Paratus]

Looks like Death Valley based on temp and altitude.

Bingo! You win an extra internets.

Hell. What do I win?

A years supply of Rice-a-Roni the San Francisco treat!

Or you could just put in the coordinates from his GPS . 36 13'47n 116 46'05W

I mentioned that in the spoiler....

what cool app is that?

Commander Compass - it’s nice to have an app that shows elevation, heading, vertical and horizontal speeds. When the phone has internet it’ll overlay it on a satellite map.

 

[Paratus]

I can’t tell you guys how hot it was. The wind was gusting to at least a 25mph whipping salt and dust around. The temperature actually topped out at 122F.

Opening the car door is like opening the door to your oven.

The rental mini-van wasn’t too sure about climbing the 5000+ ft out of the valley in 120F+ heat - at least without getting about 3/4 the way to overheating.

Still the area was really beautiful and quite memorable.

 

[Exterous]

I can’t tell you guys how hot it was.

The temperature actually topped out at 122F.

 

[Ajay]

Bingo! You win an extra internets.

I'll be sure to let my ISP know - "but Paratus assured me..."

 

[Paratus]

 

[Paratus]

I'll be sure to let my ISP know - "but Paratus assured me..."

Yup. Tell em. It’s worth about tree fiddy.

 

[snoopy7548]

You keep a very clean car. I'm proud of you.

 

[Paratus]

You keep a very clean car. I'm proud of you.

We actually do. Buts it’s a rental so...

 

[rh71]

I sit at home alone in nothing but boxers since I don't want to spend the electricity on my central air, but even I'm dying right now. 84F at the hallway thermostat, a bit hotter in my home office with the PC running. I gave up and turned on the CAC. At only 84F.

 

[zinfamous]

I'm guessing Death Valley or some such with temp and elevation? damn it...why am I always late?

 

[Red Squirrel]

I just converted that... 54C?!? That is insane. That is about the plenum temperature of my furnace when it is on in winter. I don't know how anyone can survive that.

Hotest I've ever been in was 39C when I was down south in Toronto area and I do not wish to ever experience that again.

Got my AC set to 22 right now. Actually it's 21 outside according to my sensor... though it's like 23ish upstairs right now so can still use the AC.

 

[highland145]

 

[Paratus]

I sit at home alone in nothing but boxers since I don't want to spend the electricity on my central air, but even I'm dying right now. 84F at the hallway thermostat, a bit hotter in my home office with the PC running. I gave up and turned on the CAC. At only 84F.

I just converted that... 54C?!? That is insane. That is about the plenum temperature of my furnace when it is on in winter. I don't know how anyone can survive that.

Hotest I've ever been in was 39C when I was down south in Toronto area and I do not wish to ever experience that again.

Got my AC set to 22 right now. Actually it's 21 outside according to my sensor... though it's like 23ish upstairs right now so can still use the AC.

The name of the area with the visitors center is Furnace Creek.

There was a sign on the salt flat that said it was dangerous to walk there after 10:00AM due to the heat (sign is just barely visible on the salt flat)

There’s an a Native American tribe that still lives down there.

 

[rh71]

Fry an egg on the salt flats. No salt needed.

 

[zinfamous]

"Down South in Toronto" is not a phrase that I imagined existed in the human lexicon.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Everyone here refers to it as down south, it's relative I guess. It does get pretty hot there and they barely get any snow in winter, if any.

 

[SKORPI0]

16 miles to the nearest Gas Station.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/3...3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d36.2297222!4d-116.7680556

 

[esquared]

How about some rain to that heat?

 

[highland145]

WTH is wrong with you people and your ancestors? Is S.C. 97/97 not enough?

 

[Paratus]

How about some rain to that heat?
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Damn. No need for a hot water heater. Just go outside and take a shower.