isn't it agains the law to use Fahrenheit?
Is it pursued with death?
Han Maenen wrote:
> Irish Times today. It shows that the Fahrenheit scale is still very
> much alive in the UK. It always seems to crop up when it gets hot in
> the summer. So in winter people may say that it is 5 degrees below
> zero (Celsius); but during a heat wave it suddenly is 95 degrees
> Fahrenheit.
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> People placed bets on temperatures of 99 and 100 degrees F. That
> must do the BWMA really proud!
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> Han
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> New record set as baking Britons head for the coast
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> BRITAIN: Temperatures in Britain soared past the magic mark of 37.10
> Celsius (98.80 Fahrenheit) yesterday, making it the hottest day since
> records began and an expensive one for the bookmakers.
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> As millions flocked to southern coastal resorts in search of some
> respite from the searing heat and northern England was blighted by
> torrential downpours, the mercury in London moved steadily upwards to
> smash the previous record measured in August 1990 and break through
> the 1000F mark for the first time.
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> The meteorological office confirmed that the record had been broken
> at about
> 1.30 p.m. when 37.4C (99.3 F) was measured at Heathrow Airport. The
> temperature then continued to rise, reaching a record peak of 37.9C
> (100.22 F) by 2.50p.m. at both Heathrow and in Kent, south-east
> England.
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> The news came as a blow for bookmakers William Hill, which now faces
> paying out up to £250,000 to people who had placed bets on the heat
> hitting 99 degrees F and 100 degrees F. "This is the worst
> meteorological result we have ever seen, worse than any white
> Christmas payout," a company spokesman said.
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> The temperatures, which put Barbados in the shade at 84 degrees F and
> made Rio de Janeiro look chilly at 64 degrees F, saw many roads in
> the south of England reduced to a syrupy mess as tarmac baked in the
> sunshine.
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> Beaches, parks and gardens were packed with sunbathers, while coast
> roads and motorways became jammed with day trippers. It was estimated
> that 15 million cars, a fifth above average, had hit the roads at the
> weekend.
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> Forecasters said there was no end in sight to the warm weather in
> southern England, with temperatures remaining in the high 20s for
> most of the week.
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> At Bournemouth, the coastline was crammed with about 100,000
> sun-lovers and "no spare sand". One beachside car park was full by
> 7.30 a.m. and queues for deck chairs and sun loungers had formed as
> early as 8 a.m.
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> A spokesman for the sea front office said: "There have been lots of
> lost children, pier jumpers, drunks and other shenanigans, which we
> are dealing with."
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> Further north, the picture was one of extremes as storms lashed many
> areas. More than 20 people were injured after being struck by
> lightning during violent thunderstorms.
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> A woman from Birmingham was recovering in hospital last night after
> suffering a heart attack when lightning hit players and spectators at
> a football match. Fourteen people were treated for eye injuries,
> burns and shock.
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> The woman took "a direct hit" and the lightning strike went to ground,
> causing several footballers to suffer deep shock.
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> In some parts of the country, unlucky visitors were having to seek out
> indoor venues - to escape showers and even thunderstorms. At the
> Land's End tourist attraction in west Cornwall, the deputy general
> manager, Mr. John Brookes, said: "The weather here today is
> absolutely dreadful. I have got two woollies on and an anorak.
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> (c) The Irish Times (c) Guardian Service (c) PA
