[Libloather]

"I ask each person to make an effort to limit the excessive use of water," he said.

Drink more wine? Say, what is wine made from?

[keithtoo]

The Frogs need to discover 'Le Freon'

[Izzy Dunne]

summer temperatures consistently higher than [...] 90 degrees Fahrenheit, killed 15,000 people, mostly elderly, and prompted a national outcry.

I lived in San Antonio for 20+ years. It was basically above 90 every day from May 1 through Sept 15. EVERY YEAR.
They had these inventions called "air conditioners". They cooled off your house.
They had things called "lakes". Basically a big pool of water you swim in.
They had a thing called the ocean. You could swim in that, or just soak up its breeze.
They had things called "margaritas". You could....

Oh, never mind.

[garyhope]

Is it really a true, verifyable fact that 15,000 people died in France during last summer's heat wave? Where can I find the information?

[eyespysomething]

90 degrees Fahrenheit, killed 15,000 people,

Oh good grief! Does no one over there own an A/C? In their cars? Besides, 90 degrees? C'mon, people didn't die in the south in those numbers before air conditioning. I don't get it. Do they not know fans and water? It's not like they're working or anything.

[quantim]

Drink more wine? Say, what is wine made from?

Grape juice. 

Pinging the wine group in the doldrums of summer.

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[doug from upland]

It goes without saying that they will surrender to the heat.

[rawhide]

With Europe's high temperatures, maybe this will be the year to finally discover 'Noah's Ark' ?

[FreedomCalls]

(France lost 15,000 people in 2003 - from the heat)

France didn't lose 15,000 people due to the heat in 2003, they lost 15,000 people due to neglect. A lot of people took off for their socialist-guaranteed vacation in August and left their enfeebled Granny behind to fend for herself. They died of neglect -- not heat.

[sonofatpatcher2]

What! I was there in 2347 and they lost 4,379,056 to the heat wave and all I got was a monocle, a stale beer and 37 francs!

Can't argue here! Bender was there...

I had the Top Hat already... From Fry's birthday, don't ya know.

[cyborg]

oh boy.

[stboz]

What a load of bull. I went running this afternoon. It was 103 and I didn't croak.

[processing please hold]

90 degrees Fahrenheit,

90 degrees...what wimps. 90 here would be a cool front moving in.

[anonsquared]

I think someone should explain to the French, who think they are more educated than the rest of us, that the ALCOHOL in wine dehydrates you and you should drink more WATER in the heat.

[RockinRight]

Those pansies wouldn't survive a day in Houston if a couple 90 degree days finish them off!

[Red6]

Maybe the French and Germans should talk less about Kyoto and invest in A/C.

Red6