I just read that there are over 90 different languages spoken in Houston and has the largest Nigerian community in the U.S.

This part cracked me up:

  • During the summer months, it is common for the temperature to reach over 90 °F (32 °C), with an average of 99 days per year above 90 °F (32 °C).[44][45] However, the humidity results in a heat index higher than the actual temperature. Summer mornings average over 90 percent relative humidity and approximately 60 percent in the afternoon.[46] The temperature in Houston during the summer is often similar to the average temperatures seen in tropical cities like Manila and Rio de Janeiro.[47] Winds are often light in the summer and offer little relief, except near the immediate coast.[48] To cope with the heat, people use air conditioning in nearly every vehicle and building in the city; in 1980 Houston was described as the "most air-conditioned place on earth".[49] Scattered afternoon thunderstorms are common in the summer. The hottest temperature ever recorded in Houston was 109 °F (43 °C) on September 4, 2000.[50

It cracks me up because when tristaprez's husband , who is Filipino ,visited Houston for the first time, he asked, "God, what's the temperature here?" when we picked him up at the airport.  I answered, "It's about 92 degrees today." He replied, "Man it is humid! It feels like the Philippines!" It was also funny considering the fact that he'd been living in Vegas for more than ten years. 
 
   

 


 
 
Andreux on
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Yeah, sometimes when I think it is humid here in San Antonio, I just remember that it is way worse in Houston! Y'all practically live in a swamp with bayous & such lol
ravager on
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yes another example how the same quantifiable phenomena (92 degrees) is experienced differently based on context.
Andreux on
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OMG I have to ask, did you see the Lion King performance on Dancing With The Stars this evening?!?! It was too good!!! I loved it
myclette on
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It was great!  The kiddo and I saw it live! It was the best musical I've ever seen. I had chills.
Andreux on
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It came to Houston? I need to see this show too. It has been so long since I have seen any sort of theatrical production though
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