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brut I am on a 48 hours shift....
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I am in the middle of it now. I worked last night 7p-7a, then I went to my other job 7a-7p, then back to this one 7p-7a, then to the second one 7a-7p. 48 hours baby! I am feeling a little s l e e p y. . .
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red_johnny RE:I am on a 48 hours shift....
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WOW!! U DA MAN!!! Most I have done was 24 hour duty then a 10 drive in korea. I almost ran off the road about 20 times. I dont suggest it at all. Becareful on the drive home
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brut RE:I am on a 48 hours shift....
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The problem with my day shift is that I drive a Frieghtliner ambulance. This morning I had to go on two trips which one of them was 1 1/2 hours each way. Was not the easiest thing to do. Once I got back I was able to lay down and sleep for about 3 hours.
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bogus RE:I am on a 48 hours shift....
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ah, EMT gig... yea, you might catch some sleep between calls on that one.

still, seems nutty to me.

what is your other job?
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brut RE:I am on a 48 hours shift....
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Other job...Communications Specialist for 8 air medical helicopter, 2 airplanes, and 2 ground ambulances. I can't sleep at that one.
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bogus RE:I am on a 48 hours shift....
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uh... ok... um... I think I am glad I am in SoCal....

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CasetheCorvetteman RE:I am on a 48 hours shift....
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Its too bloody hot to be sleeping over there anyway isnt it?
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bogus RE:I am on a 48 hours shift....
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Casey - it's a special kind of heat.

I grew up on the eastern coast of the states... A little state called Delaware, to be exact. It's near Washington, DC.

What happens is this thing called a "Bermuda High." It's a high pressure system that sits down in the Carribean Sea, pumping heat and humidity onto the eastern seaboard.

It's no fun at all.

I remember 4 years ago, there was a heat wave that started in mid-June and ran through to the end of August. I think that every day in that period, the high temp was 90F or better. And on a few days (early July), it was at or above 100F.

Toss in 60% relative humidity, it gets downright nasty.

There is a line that we on the east coast will use... there is nothing worse than Washington, DC in August. That is one steamy place. Ick.

The saving grace? AIR CONDITIONING!!!!!!!!!!!!

But that raises electrical consumption.

The electrical systems in the Mid-Atlantic region (Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia, Pennsylvania) and points north are more designed to deal with extreme cold. So when it gets hot, the systems over heat.

When you head into the deep south, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, etc, the electrical systems are designed to deal with heat. If they get a freeze, they could loose power. It has happened.

I will put it this way... In Delaware, all the climate control repair specialists are called "Heating and Air Conditioning." Down in Florida, it's "Air Conditioning and Heating." See the priorities?

As an interesting aside, I have found over the years that a Delaware winter will mirror the prior summer. This applies to pretty much the entire North Eastern portion of the USA. We shall see if a major cold snap occurs at the end of January.
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CasetheCorvetteman RE:I am on a 48 hours shift....
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Arrr yeah roger that mate, it gets to 100F quite alot here in summer time, not sure on humidity levels, but its quite muggy at times!! I work in a kitchen, so summer time isnt much fun, the temps in there get to an easy 110F, and when you fill a massive sink full of steaming hot water or start up the 15 foot long dish washer, its bloody terrible!!
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