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We stopped at the world's tallest thermometer in Baker, California. Even though it wasn't working at the time, it was fun sharing it with Sher.
Major General Thomas Carden Jr., adjutant general, Georgia National Guard, has his temperature taken before entering the Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital during a senior leader tour in Albany, Ga. on March 28, 2020. Everyone entering the hospital is screened for symptoms of COVID-19 before being allowed inside.
(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Amy King)
A street of Barcelona, July 2006.
Thermometer called the attention to me!
Una calle de Barcelona, el pasado mes de Julio.
El termómetro me llamó mucho la atención!
"The World's Tallest Thermometer", as billed by itself, the electrical sign is 134 ft tall with a peak temperature of 134 F. This is a reference to a recording of 134F on July 10, 1913 in nearby Furnace Creek of Death Valley, the hottest temperature ever officially recorded on Earth (the previous record of 136F in ‘Aziziya, Libya has been disqualified due to several errors in reading according to the World Meteorological Organization in Sept 2012). Apparently, the thermometer used to cost $40,000 a year in maintenance that that appears to have stopped altogether. The store below it has been closed.
Baker, California
My grandma has had this thermometer since before I was born. Since the early '50s, I bet. Anyway, I never paid much attention to it until I noticed it was made in a factory I photographed several years ago in Springfield, Ohio.
Well think what you will but yesterday in Las Vegas broke the heat records for a 3rd straight day. Today should be the end of this record heat.
For the record, this is not an altered picture nor is the sensor out in the sun. It is in total shade all day long.
The indoor temp is as good as one can expect when the outside temp is some 34 degree's warmer. However, compared to 117 degrees, 84 is positively Arctic. At least until the electric bill arrives.
A set of 8 thermometer illustrations, both digital and traditional mercury types. For sale at Stockfuel!
Measuring temperature without really knowing what we're doing. Meanwhile I've discovered that I've made serious errors in my measurement method. The infrared thermometer should be used differently.
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Advanced technology here: this one has an integrated thermometer!
Signature:
Par Lepestre
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Baked one of these yesterday using more or less the formula from The Bread Beaker's Apprentice.
Just out of the oven. May have a slight fever.
As I start to get into this project, looking around at all of the things in my life and my home, the thing that strikes me most is the stories that go with the objects, the memories they conjure. I guess that's what gives seemingly worthless objects the most precious sentimental value.
Anyway, this is a Galileo Thermometer. It was a gift from my husband's father and step-mom to both of us for Christmas one year. I can't even recall now why we didn't open the gift at their home as we usually did before they moved away. However, that year they gave us the wrapped gift to take home and put under our tree. My husband stood it upright in the back of the car - God only knows why - and of course it fell over. As I took it out of the car upon our arrival home I could feel something rattling around inside. It felt and sounded as though something inside it had shattered. I was certain it was broken and I was irritated with my poor hubby for not being more careful. Oh the joy of the season! :D Imagine my delight to open it and discover this beautiful gift, intact and unbroken! A little Christmas miracle - hee hee.
Galileo was brilliant. What a mind. If you care to know how this works, read here: www.howstuffworks.com/question663.htm
The temperature in the house when I took this was 20 degrees celcius - that's 68 degrees for my fahrenheit friends.