That said, I work M-F in an A/C'ed office...or drive in my AC controlled car. On the weekends I work in my garage. Been triple digits here I think since Christmas.
I tie a cotton rag around my head which stops sweat from getting on my face and in my eyes, and once sweat starts to soak my clothes I actually get a chill from time to time.
The body has an amazing ability to take care of itself.
I think what people miss here....is that in the 1700s...folks survived the heat spells, without fans, ice, or air conditioning. Guys got up at the crack of dawn, and worked until noon. They sat around a tree in the yard with a bucket of spring water in the afternoon, and maybe did an hour or two of work before the sun went down. They weren’t stupid.
Except if you are elderly, then it can quickly kill you. Remember in 2003 when nearly 15,000 elderly died from the heat?
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/news/2003-09-25-france-heat_x.htm