Comments on: The Doom Tanks http://www.monstercommute.com/the-doom-tanks/ Web comic about about a monster world that's like 1984 meets the Wizard of OZ, on a steampunk highway. Sat, 15 Oct 2011 03:06:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Daniel http://www.monstercommute.com/the-doom-tanks/#comment-1100 Daniel Tue, 19 May 2009 02:19:59 +0000 http://www.monstercommute.com/the-doom-tanks/#comment-1100 I have a swamp cooler, but I've read that it doesn't do so much good fully inside the house. The moisture will build up, and then it'll feel warmer yet. Also, I've got 1000+ books stored in my office (After Halloween) and I really want to keep the moisture level very even for them. (Lest they curl crazy.) They've been quite used to standard Arizona humidity. I have a swamp cooler, but I’ve read that it doesn’t do so much good fully inside the house. The moisture will build up, and then it’ll feel warmer yet.

Also, I’ve got 1000+ books stored in my office (After Halloween) and I really want to keep the moisture level very even for them. (Lest they curl crazy.) They’ve been quite used to standard Arizona humidity.

]]> By: Marrock http://www.monstercommute.com/the-doom-tanks/#comment-1099 Marrock Tue, 19 May 2009 01:45:46 +0000 http://www.monstercommute.com/the-doom-tanks/#comment-1099 I hate to necropost, but have you considered building yourself a swamp cooler to cool off your space? All you need is as large a bowl as you can find, fill that with ice, and plunk it in front of a fan. While making sure to keep the electricity and water as separate as possible, of course... You'd be amazed at how cool this can make you feel I hate to necropost, but have you considered building yourself a swamp cooler to cool off your space?

All you need is as large a bowl as you can find, fill that with ice, and plunk it in front of a fan.

While making sure to keep the electricity and water as separate as possible, of course…

You’d be amazed at how cool this can make you feel

]]> By: Confused http://www.monstercommute.com/the-doom-tanks/#comment-1029 Confused Wed, 06 May 2009 18:37:39 +0000 http://www.monstercommute.com/the-doom-tanks/#comment-1029 Its 52F here. This is one of the warmest days we've had this year. Seriously, there's still ice and snow in some places. Gotta love Canada. Its 52F here. This is one of the warmest days we’ve had this year. Seriously, there’s still ice and snow in some places.

Gotta love Canada.

]]> By: dane http://www.monstercommute.com/the-doom-tanks/#comment-1028 dane Wed, 06 May 2009 17:49:57 +0000 http://www.monstercommute.com/the-doom-tanks/#comment-1028 definitely a ColdMiser. that's why I had to escape the valley on the sun! LOL! definitely a ColdMiser. that’s why I had to escape the valley on the sun! LOL!

]]> By: Daniel http://www.monstercommute.com/the-doom-tanks/#comment-1026 Daniel Wed, 06 May 2009 14:47:02 +0000 http://www.monstercommute.com/the-doom-tanks/#comment-1026 Sweet. I have a swamp cooler, but I sit in my office with a several hundred After Halloween books... I don't want the moisture to mess with them. Sweet. I have a swamp cooler, but I sit in my office with a several hundred After Halloween books… I don’t want the moisture to mess with them.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.monstercommute.com/the-doom-tanks/#comment-1025 Daniel Wed, 06 May 2009 14:46:00 +0000 http://www.monstercommute.com/the-doom-tanks/#comment-1025 Yeah, that's my issue; I'm just not used to it quite yet. It'll get better. Yeah, that’s my issue; I’m just not used to it quite yet. It’ll get better.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.monstercommute.com/the-doom-tanks/#comment-1024 Daniel Wed, 06 May 2009 14:45:31 +0000 http://www.monstercommute.com/the-doom-tanks/#comment-1024 In some ways, you're entirely right. In some ways, you’re entirely right.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.monstercommute.com/the-doom-tanks/#comment-1023 Daniel Wed, 06 May 2009 14:45:11 +0000 http://www.monstercommute.com/the-doom-tanks/#comment-1023 Yeah, I'm there already. But these things still churn out the heat. I tell ya. Yeah, I’m there already. But these things still churn out the heat. I tell ya.

]]> By: Braden http://www.monstercommute.com/the-doom-tanks/#comment-1022 Braden Wed, 06 May 2009 14:07:45 +0000 http://www.monstercommute.com/the-doom-tanks/#comment-1022 I prefer it a little cold. You can always put on more layers if it's too cold. You can't take off more layers if it's too hot. ...Unless that's what happened to Chadowrth? I prefer it a little cold.
You can always put on more layers if it’s too cold. You can’t take off more layers if it’s too hot.
…Unless that’s what happened to Chadowrth?

]]> By: Marrock http://www.monstercommute.com/the-doom-tanks/#comment-1021 Marrock Wed, 06 May 2009 13:53:44 +0000 http://www.monstercommute.com/the-doom-tanks/#comment-1021 Try switching to flat panel monitors, they pump out a lot less heat than CRTs. Try switching to flat panel monitors, they pump out a lot less heat than CRTs.

]]> By: snowbot http://www.monstercommute.com/the-doom-tanks/#comment-1020 snowbot Wed, 06 May 2009 13:30:03 +0000 http://www.monstercommute.com/the-doom-tanks/#comment-1020 Hey, I'm really enjoying the comic! I'm definitely a ColdMiser. When summer hits, and the temperature approaches something remotely close to human body temperature, I start to get kind of uncomfortable. Then after a couple weeks I get used to it. Hey, I’m really enjoying the comic! I’m definitely a ColdMiser. When summer hits, and the temperature approaches something remotely close to human body temperature, I start to get kind of uncomfortable. Then after a couple weeks I get used to it.

]]> By: peckinpaw http://www.monstercommute.com/the-doom-tanks/#comment-1019 peckinpaw Wed, 06 May 2009 13:23:18 +0000 http://www.monstercommute.com/the-doom-tanks/#comment-1019 Cheap trick I learned in Australia if you don't have AC. Hang a wet towel in the doorway or open window and the evaporation gives a little relief. Cheap trick I learned in Australia if you don’t have AC. Hang a wet towel in the doorway or open window and the evaporation gives a little relief.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.monstercommute.com/the-doom-tanks/#comment-1018 Daniel Wed, 06 May 2009 13:05:28 +0000 http://www.monstercommute.com/the-doom-tanks/#comment-1018 Alright, alright. I'll stop complaining. It's just been on my mind of late. :) Alright, alright. I’ll stop complaining. It’s just been on my mind of late.
:)

]]> By: ethan http://www.monstercommute.com/the-doom-tanks/#comment-1017 ethan Wed, 06 May 2009 12:39:35 +0000 http://www.monstercommute.com/the-doom-tanks/#comment-1017 It's 50 here today. I don't think I'm any kind of weather miser. I can almost always find something to do, regardless of the temperatures. To tell the truth, I get pretty sick of listening to people complain about the heat/cold. Wusses, says I. It’s 50 here today.

I don’t think I’m any kind of weather miser. I can almost always find something to do, regardless of the temperatures. To tell the truth, I get pretty sick of listening to people complain about the heat/cold. Wusses, says I.

]]> By: majic13 http://www.monstercommute.com/the-doom-tanks/#comment-1016 majic13 Wed, 06 May 2009 11:55:28 +0000 http://www.monstercommute.com/the-doom-tanks/#comment-1016 I like the heat as long as it's dry and/or there's air-movement. If there's a breeze, even if it's a hot breeze, then the whole perspiration-evaporation thing works and I stay comfortable. If it's a still day or, as happens when living on an island, heat combines with humidity, then I turn into a soggy red-faced heap of sweat and crankiness. Fortunately the weather here's pretty moderate - if it hits 80 then people wander around talking about how hot it is. If it hits 90, people start going a little crazy and stuff starts shutting down. 100 is headline news. The worst thing about summer in the temperate climate of the UK is that no one expects it to be particularly warm, so no one bothers making sure that the air-conditioning works until it's too late. This becomes especially problematic when travelling by train or working in an office with computer equipment, as both have hermetically-sealed windows so that not even a breeze can get in. The trains get pretty ripe in the summer. Most houses don't even have air-conditioning, so it's a matter of opening the windows and sitting in front of the desk fan. I like the heat as long as it’s dry and/or there’s air-movement. If there’s a breeze, even if it’s a hot breeze, then the whole perspiration-evaporation thing works and I stay comfortable. If it’s a still day or, as happens when living on an island, heat combines with humidity, then I turn into a soggy red-faced heap of sweat and crankiness.

Fortunately the weather here’s pretty moderate – if it hits 80 then people wander around talking about how hot it is. If it hits 90, people start going a little crazy and stuff starts shutting down. 100 is headline news.

The worst thing about summer in the temperate climate of the UK is that no one expects it to be particularly warm, so no one bothers making sure that the air-conditioning works until it’s too late. This becomes especially problematic when travelling by train or working in an office with computer equipment, as both have hermetically-sealed windows so that not even a breeze can get in. The trains get pretty ripe in the summer.

Most houses don’t even have air-conditioning, so it’s a matter of opening the windows and sitting in front of the desk fan.

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