When it's really hot

I recently posted that it has been too hot for denim in Melbourne, but last week I decided to take the knife to my original Nudie RRDS.

Converted them to shorts.



I cut them to just below my knee, and then folded them up. Pretty happy with the result. They're very comfy and great for the hot days.

I was wearing these last Saturday. The day Melbourne had its hottest day on record.
46.9°C (117°F) was recorded at the nearby Melbourne University. I was in air-conditioned comfort working on the weekend, but I did step outside for five minutes to experience the hellish conditions. EVERYTHING was hot. The wind was like 500 hundred hairdryers blowing in your face. The sky looked weird as it mixed clouds and smoke.


On a very serious note, for that same day many people near Melbourne were not in air-conditioned comfort at all as many houses and people burned in the horrific weather.

some pictures
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/02/bushfires_in_victoria_australi.html

a scary story from a survivor

http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/i-now-understand-the-word-firestorm-20090209-8288.html?page=-1