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A heat wave passing over the Middle East sent temperature skyrocketing to extreme levels over the weekend.
A graphic showing temperatures on Thursday. Photo credit: @RyanMaue/Twitter
In the Iranian city of Bandar Mahshahr—a city of more than 100,000 people atop the Persian Gulf—the heat index, reached an astonishing 73C (164F) on Friday afternoon, according to the Weather Channel.
Temperatures were so high, the city almost broke a world record, just a few degrees lower than the highest ever record heat index, which was recorded at 81C (178F) in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia on July 8, 2003.
The heat index, or “feels-like temperature,” combines air temperature with relative humidity, which soars during the summer due to the city’s proximity to water.
Weather experts say the country could be enduring some of the hottest urban temperature ever endured by mankind.
In Iraq, scorching heat levels of 50C have already paralyzed cities, with the government forced to call a four day public holiday.
Air temperatures continued to exceed 49C (120F) on Sunday—the eighth day in a row that such highs were recorded.
Residents have been urged to drink plenty of water and stay out the sun, with experts warning of a “heat dome” rampaging across the Middle East.
Chronic electricity and water cuts in the country and other conflict-ridden countries make heat waves like the present one even more unbearable—particularly for the more than 14 million people displaced by violence across the region.
to all my friends on gbt, some are down, feeling slightly depressed, I am here to guide you through the darkness, open up my heart and hopefully make you smile a little more, LOVE SCOTT, take my hand, and we can make life a better place to be...................
I'm curious about who was the oldest guy who's fucked you. How old was he, how old were you, who was he, and how and where did it happen?
These days I think I wear my suit more in the bedroom than I do to meetings. Seems a lot if guys have a fantasy about screwing the boss. Who else has this experience? What other role plays are popular?
Hell I didn't even know it til Coopie posted on my page. Thanks everyone for making my time here on GBT great :)
Why hasn't the Featured tab been updated for months?
Hail and welcome! This is Huginn's Heathen Hof, with your Daily Hávamál.
Original-
Vits er þörf
þeims viða ratar
dælt er heima hvat
at augabragði verðr
sá er ekki kann
ok með snotrum sitr
Translation-
The traveler should keep their wits sharp
the unwise should stay at home.
Those who know nothing,
and sit among the wise
will become a laughing stock.
-Hávamál: Stanza 5
Talk about some timeless advice! This stanza begins a transition from the topic of hospitality, to the topic of wisdom. The message behind five it pretty straight forward. If you're going to leave home, you need to be ready for anything; and if you don't know what you’re talking about, DON'T try to fake it. Trust me, people will know. You're not going to look clever, all you’re going to do is make a fool out of yourself.
In an age where it seems so easy to become an "instant expert" on the internet, I think this sage advice is more important than ever.
Have you had sex with anyone new in the last couple months? How was it and did you initiate it or the other person? What did you do?
(Unfortunately I haven't - I wish!)
After a lot of work with a new toy, I finally achieved a hands free orgasm. I thought it was a myth! My legs are still shaking. That was intense.
It's disappointing that the photos I upload are not approved.My last upload of photos titled 'Speedo Boy' haven't approved yet.I have sent four emails to Nick requesting to list the photos on my wall.But he didn't reply any of them.When many other members are uploading plenty of photos my uploads are rejected.If I can't upload the photos I like then what is the use of the 'Upload Photos' section?
Many of you may feel overly depressed, stressed out for no real reason and intensely angry. It is nothing to do with you, your co-workers, friends or family.
This time of the year is the worst time for the planet Mercury to do it's little trick, which is to go into retrograde. This means it appears to move backwards. Yes I am going to get ripped for the Voodoo talk, but others may think a bit and realize that there might be something to it. This time of the year we are all anticipating the end of the cold, the dark the inability to fully accomplish what we set out to do, or even concentrate effectively. It hits everyone. And spring seems to be taking it's time getting here. We are on the cusp of this event which starts on the twenty-second and lasts till April 15. It is stronger before the event and weakens before the end.
What happens is the planets, normally moving in harmony have that harmonic balance broken when Mercury screws up the works. The planets, mainly the moon control the tides which means that to some extent, it controls us (most of us is water). If the tides are off-balance, so are we. Mercury has influences over other planets thereby having an influence on other things such as cell-phones and other communications devices, transportation and other infrastructure. Most importantly these planetary shenanigans control mood, decision making, impulsivity and emotion. Right now things are pretty intense, but give it two or three weeks and see if things don't change radically for you.
