parentofredheads Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 I was looking at the Gilmer Mirror this morning, and saw this article. Now, let me see if I get this right...you're a Congressman, all sorts of yeyaw has cut loose up in D.C. and you're talking about the summer heat? FREAKING UNBELIEVABLE!!! How Early Texans Beat the Heat by U.S. SEN. JOHN CORNYN1 day 23 hrs ago | 20 views | 0 | 1 | | Texans are no strangers to hot summers. This year’s record temperatures, however, are causing even the most seasoned Texans to find creative ways to beat the heat. From freezing their sheets, taking cool showers, wearing wet bandanas around their necks, and installing patio misters—the name of the game is staying cool. Perhaps we should take a cue from our predecessors, who—minus the luxury of air conditioning—took heat-squelching techniques to an entirely different level. The first evidence of a “home cooling system” in Texas was the construction of adobe houses in Spanish Texas. This type of house had four thick walls and a door or opening that could be shut in each wall. While the doors and openings were kept shut from dawn until dusk, during the evenings families would keep them open to create a cross-ventilation system that kept air flowing throughout the house. Early Texans also used well water to cool their homes. They pumped water from the well to fan radiators, which were installed in spaces they wanted to keep cool. The practice of using well water as a coolant proved costly and not entirely effective. Unless homeowners used the water for other purposes after they cooled their homes, it was an expensive effort that didn’t yield significant results, with the well water usually only reaching 62 to 72 degrees. In the 1800s, German dairy farmers in central Texas began practicing evaporative cooling as a means of keeping their dairy products cool. The system involved placing the evening milk in metal cans, covering those cans with wetted blankets, and using fans to blow air through the blankets. This typically cooled the milk to 70 or 75 degrees, and the practice was eventually modified and used to cool homes. Soon Texans were able to purchase natural ice from northern states that was cut from frozen lakes and rivers and shipped to Texas. When this supply was cut off during the Civil War, Texans used their ingenuity and resourcefulness to produce ice mechanically. In 1865, Daniel Livingston Holden of San Antonio installed a Carre absorption machine, which had been shipped from France to Mexico, and eventually made its way to Texas. Holden made several improvements to the machine, which previously used a combination of ammonia and water as a refrigerant. Holden fastened steam coils to the machine and used distilled water to make clear ice. His practice became popular and by 1867, three companies in San Antonio were manufacturing artificial ice. As early as 1870, Texas cities began manufacturing cooling devices, which opened the door to a new industry in Texas. Manufacturers developed creative ways to use ice, as it became more readily available, combined with fans and air ducts. By placing a 300-pound block of ice in a vault, and then using a fan to blow air through the vault and into an outlet duct, cool air was emitted into a room or space that needed cooling. By 1920, Texans placed large blocks of ice in enclosed pools. From there, the ice water circulated to fan radiators that then cooled rooms, restaurants and other spaces. For many years, this process kept churchgoers cool at the First Baptist churches of Dallas and Austin, along with Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas. Rice Hotel cafeteria became the first refrigerated air-cooled building in the Houston area in 1922. San Antonio was home to the Milam building—the first air-conditioned high-rise office building in the country in 1928. Texas soon became the nation’s leading manufacturer of air-cooling machines and devices—from advanced evaporative coolers to reversed cycle refrigerators to air-cooling units for automobiles. Today, we can be thankful for the many advances that have been made over the course of Texas’ history to keep us cool and comfortable during the summer months. Some Texans, however, cannot afford the costs associated with cooling their homes. Thankfully, organizations like Meals on Wheels and TXU Energy are partnering to deliver "Beat the Heat" bags to those in need and check on elderly individuals who are at risk during periods of extreme heat. I hope we can all do our part to check on our neighbors, especially the elderly, to help each other stay cool and safe this summer. Source: Texas State Historical Association’s Handbook of Texas Online. Sen. Cornyn serves on the Finance, Judiciary, Agriculture, and Budget Committees. He serves as the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee's Immigration, Refugees and Border Security subcommittee. He served previously as Texas Attorney General, Texas Supreme Court Justice, and Bexar County District Judge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delap Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Hey, at least it was a good history lesson!!! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Cornyn needs to be fired next time he's up for re-election.....he's a compromiser..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parentofredheads Posted August 5, 2009 Author Share Posted August 5, 2009 Cornyn needs to be fired next time he's up for re-election.....he's a compromiser..... He didn't win by very much last year, did he? What like barely 10%? We've got to put up with him, for what, another 4 years? ARGH! He would've been Attorney General for the State of Texas under Perry, or was it somebody else? Think it was Perry...oooweee!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 If an uncompromising conservative ran for this seat, he'd win it in a heartbeat...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parentofredheads Posted August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted August 6, 2009 If an uncompromising conservative ran for this seat, he'd win it in a heartbeat...... So .... when can we do it? When can we do it ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveTV1 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 I've enjoyed the mildest summer in my life here, but I would rather feel the Texas sun burning my back anyday of the week. Many don't realize that heat exhaustion was one of the biggest killers in the Civil War. The Dog Days of Summer have always been around. Summertime is my favorite time of year, and the heat never bothered me much. When I saw John Cornyn's name, I think he might be touched in the head by the letter I recently recieved from him : Dear Republican Friend, Today is the last chance to enter for your chance to win a new Kindle wireless reading device while supporting Senate Republicans! While many will be taking time this summer to relax and catch up on some reading, the NRSC will continue to work hard to achieve strong Republican victories in the 2010 elections. Help support these efforts with your contribution of $20 or more by midnight EDT TONIGHT, and you could win your own Kindle! Or, be one of the first 100 people to contribute $50 or more and also receive your own copy of "Republican Leader: A Political Biography of Senator Mitch McConnell." Thank you for your continued support. Sincerely, Senator John Cornyn Chairman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parentofredheads Posted August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted August 6, 2009 Oh, well, golley gee, there Cornyn, sign me up...(truthfully, I don't even know what a Kindle wireless reading device, but sounds like I could fix it by a smooth Dollar Store reading glasses) BIZARRE! This guy HAS GOT TO GO! We need to convince Colmes to run against him...I'll be his campaign manager behind the campaign manager... my temper won't help him get elected... LOL! I've enjoyed the mildest summer in my life here, but I would rather feel the Texas sun burning my back anyday of the week. Many don't realize that heat exhaustion was one of the biggest killers in the Civil War. The Dog Days of Summer have always been around. Summertime is my favorite time of year, and the heat never bothered me much. When I saw John Cornyn's name, I think he might be touched in the head by the letter I recently recieved from him : Dear Republican Friend, Today is the last chance to enter for your chance to win a new Kindle wireless reading device while supporting Senate Republicans! While many will be taking time this summer to relax and catch up on some reading, the NRSC will continue to work hard to achieve strong Republican victories in the 2010 elections. Help support these efforts with your contribution of $20 or more by midnight EDT TONIGHT, and you could win your own Kindle! Or, be one of the first 100 people to contribute $50 or more and also receive your own copy of "Republican Leader: A Political Biography of Senator Mitch McConnell." Thank you for your continued support. Sincerely, Senator John Cornyn Chairman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 We need to convince Colmes to run against him...I'll be his campaign manager behind the campaign manager... my temper won't help him get elected... LOL! I'm WAY too honest to ever get elected....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parentofredheads Posted August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted August 6, 2009 I'm WAY too honest to ever get elected....... And that's why you would have me as the campaign manager behind the campaign manager.... yep, we'd get 'er done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osup116 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 I'm WAY too honest to ever get elected....... I'll campaign for you - What a slogan - The only honest politician running for office. :highfive: If that doesn't work we can all back Doc and SECEEDE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delap Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 I'll campaign for you - What a slogan - The only honest politician running for office. :highfive: If that doesn't work we can all back Doc and SECEEDE I think we'd have to back Fivehead on that, Doc would be his running mate. :whome: (Fivehead is the one who's...:ermm: "Voiced his opinion more" about it on SDC more than anyone else and who started the whole idea on here too......just type "SECEEDE" in the Forum Search......:rofl: You'll see what I mean........) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluePirate Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 If Cornyn continues to stand up against this failed administration's Chicago-style politics, I'll continue voting for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delap Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 I've gotta agree with you there BP...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parentofredheads Posted August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted August 6, 2009 I'll campaign for you - What a slogan - The only honest politician running for office. :highfive: If that doesn't work we can all back Doc and SECEEDE You know, I watched a movie one time, and saw it on some news media during the election... can't even remember what it was, but it was a guy running for office, and he got up there, and all the politicians around him, and started slamming the ever living snot out of 'em, that THEY were the reasons blah, blah, blah...may have been on Glenn Beck. We need a politician like that... somebody who is true to the Constitution, period. I vote for Colmes...tell 'em the way it is, tell 'em what's wrong with it and why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 If Cornyn continues to stand up against this failed administration's Chicago-style politics, I'll continue voting for him. If Cornyn continues to compromise with evil, I won't be voting for him ever again....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNDocOfMarines Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 I think we'd have to back Fivehead on that, Doc would be his running mate. :whome: (Fivehead is the one who's... :ermm: "Voiced his opinion more" about it on SDC more than anyone else and who started the whole idea on here too......just type "SECEEDE" in the Forum Search...... :rofl: You'll see what I mean........) Yup. Fivehead is the man for that job, but i'll be glad to help! Donations are welcome. We take cash or money order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluePirate Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 If Cornyn continues to compromise with evil, I won't be voting for him ever again....... Why isn't the same said about Rick Perry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Governor Perry SEEMS like he has finally grown some cojones.....he SEEMS to be willing to stand up to the tyranical federal government at this time....if that changes, so will my support....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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