Planet of the No AirCon
News July 17th, 2006Air conditioning stopped Sunday afternoon for no apparent reason other than it’s the only day I spend at home. Luckily the temperature has only been hovering just above 100 degrees. I’d hate to be without AC in Phoenix or Death Valley. I bet there are laws in Death Valley against not having air conditioning.
It makes me wonder about the rights a person has once he signs a contract to live somewhere. Seriously, this is the equivalent to leaving a dog in a locked car in hot weather. There are people—self-proclaimed vigilantes—who check parking lots to save aforementioned dogs from heat stroke.
Who goes around to the apartment buildings checking to see if the management is keeping the AC in tip-top condition?
That’s it. We live in a world where dogs have more protectors than do humans. I hear that there are crusades to save the monkeys, too. We’re becoming slaves to the animals.
What’s next? Planet of the Apes?
July 25th, 2006 at 6:08 pm
They try to legislate required AC in Death Valley, but the legislators always die of heat exaustion before the bill can be passed.
As for animals getting more protection, I dunno. Ever since I saw a video of a monkey getting its head slowly crushed during an experiment with no particular purpose, I thought animals need lots more protection.
Besides, what is so terrible about being enslaved to animals? Cat owners are already used to it, so I’m sure everyone else can adapt as well.