> Date: 2005-01-01 21:20 > From: "Glen Zorn \(gwz\)" <gwz@xxxxxxxxx> > Yes, I did (though I admit I see little humor is the story). > However, my main point was not so much that we would die in droves > (or at all); more to the point is the question of why we seem to go > out of our way to find unpleasant weather for our meetings. Â I suspect that's not a primary consideration. OTOH, it's probably a beneficial side-effect considering the criticism that another organization whose abbreviated name also begins with "I" has attracted due to its choice of balmy, chic, and expensive meeting venues... > > Of course, the MAXIMUM temperatures quoted in the *exceptional* > Paris > > summer of 2003 were 104 degrees Fahrenheit; > > 2003 was, indeed, exceptional. ÂOTOH, it is hardly exceptional that > everyone who can leave the city in August, does. ÂThis is no doubt > because it is just so damn pleasant they can't stand it, right? No, it's because (nearly) everybody goes on vacation at the same time. > As the old joke about Hell goes, "It ain't the heat, it's the > humidity." Would you prefer New York or Tokyo in July-September? Both cities frequently have Summer temperatures near or above 100 F with humidity near 100%. [And several millions of inhabitants in each metropolitan area cope with the climate] _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf