An unfortunate combination of events for which I would like to receive some sympathy:

1. It's like 97 degrees outside with a "heat index" of over 100.
2. I have been running a fever of 99 for the past few days.
This may not seem significant to you 98.6ers, but my normal temp is 97.8 that means to me 99= 100.4 (no wonder I was always so bad at math.)
3. My air conditioner has not been working for two days.
4. The North-South breeze does next to nothing for my East-West windows.
5. I had ice-cream for dinner to cool off and feel better, but instead it made me feel worse. (Damn Ben and Jerry!)
6. My little weiner dog is just sitting here looking at me and panting. (that's the sympathy call for Buzz)
7. In conclusion, we are hot. Sympathy please.