How hot was it Monday? What you said

It's so hot that non-natives are boasting from their soap boxes about how it isn't hot at all. "What? I can't hear you. I don't have AC and my fan is on full blast," says the native. —Jamie, Seattle

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: ... the trees in Washington orchards are producing apple crisp. ... and the viaduct on the waterfront is now the BAKED Alaskan Way. —Dallas Heltzell, Denver

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...the birds have to use potholders to pull worms out of the ground. BUT!!! That's not hot. We've been over 100 for the past 5 days now, and on only ONE of those days did we break a record. ... —Ron Carr, Vacaville, Calif.

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... your biggest bicycle wreck fear is, "What if I get knocked out and end up lying on the pavement and cook to death? —Donna Wingfield, Seattle

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It's so hot that I use oven mitts as driving gloves..... —Scott Barrett, Kingston

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It's so hot that my ceiling fan asked for a raise. —Sean Marsh, Shoreline

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It's so hot that...I saw a dog chasing a cat, and both of them were walking. —Michael Miller, Bellevue

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-->It's so hot that you can successfully win a spat with your spouse by threatening to destroy the air conditioner —Roger Harrison, Redmond

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... I milked a cow and got evaporated milk. —Ramona Hickey, Seattle

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... the citronella candle on my patio table melted. —Kim, Redmond

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It's so hot we were outside on the porch drinking SPAM. —Dave Edson, Bellevue

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Oh come on. I'm from Phoenix and these are cool temps we would take summer vacations at. —Fred Godejohn, Seattle

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Perfect weather! Absolutely perfect. —Lance Krull, Tumwater

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...every one should take the day off and go to the beach. As a Seattle native recently moved to Puerto Vallarta I want to say to all of you... Enjoy the heat. It was a long cold wet winter and you deserve it. Allso, enjoy the cool evenings. It's 90 and 60% humidity here. only cools to 78-80 at night. —Jim Hill, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

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It's so hot that I wasn't able to stay on the beach at Agate Pass longer than 2 hrs, hard to believe for a California transplant who used to live on the beach. But I enjoy the weather anyway, it sure beats the 9 mo of rain/clouds we have the rest of the year! —Eva Marie, Suquamish

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I'm dabbing ice on my cat's paws to make sure they stay cool enough to be safe. — Amy Fields, Seattle

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It's so hot that everyone should enjoy it and quit complaining about how hot it is. —Nick, Nick

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Its so hot that my gray hair turned red! —Willie Flint, Kent

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It's so hot that I stayed in my underwear until about 2 minutes before I had to get in the car and go to work this morning at 8:30 AM! —Mary Beth, Seattle

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... it was 99 degrees at our house Sunday at 6:00! That is hot! It is so hot, the dog thinks he just might die. —Joyce Stoutenberg, Maple Valley

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I thank god for whoever created air conditioning! —Kelly, Seattle

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It is so hot - that I'm FINALLY comfortable!! I'm from California and have lived in WA for two years - and I'm STILL not used to the cold here...I get sick constantly. Thank goodness it's finally over 80 degrees - it's actually over 100 where I'm from and stays that way til end of September... Seattle is beautiful - but no one here really knows what HOT is. —Laura, Seattle

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... you could roast coffee beans on the sidewalk —Brad,Seattle

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