Don't know if I should laugh or cry
It's another Africa-hot day here in NY, and I think that the problems in this world can nicely be summed up by the last five minutes of local news I just watched.
Story 1: It is so friggin' hot. Duh.
Story 2: Delta terminal at LaGuardia airport is dark after ConEd cannot provide enough power.
Story 3: ConEd urges all consumers to turn off non-essential items, such as lights, televisions and major appliances. Also request that residents turn off A/C when at work all day, or at least turn it down.
Story 4: Man on the street interviews. People laugh in reporter's face when asked if they would consider turning off A/C when not home. Literally, laugh in his face.
Story 5: Local weatherman tries to fry an egg on the sidewalk. Doesn't fry. Shifts focus to another egg he cracked on the street 10 minutes ago. That one's not frying either. Weatherman's career definitely going to stay local for at least another year, or at least as long as it takes him to try to fry an egg on the SUNNY side of the street. Just a thought.
Apparently as a society we are so incredibly selfish that we won't even consider turning off the A/C when we're not home so that the airport can have power.
I am at a loss for words. Really.
Story 1: It is so friggin' hot. Duh.
Story 2: Delta terminal at LaGuardia airport is dark after ConEd cannot provide enough power.
Story 3: ConEd urges all consumers to turn off non-essential items, such as lights, televisions and major appliances. Also request that residents turn off A/C when at work all day, or at least turn it down.
Story 4: Man on the street interviews. People laugh in reporter's face when asked if they would consider turning off A/C when not home. Literally, laugh in his face.
Story 5: Local weatherman tries to fry an egg on the sidewalk. Doesn't fry. Shifts focus to another egg he cracked on the street 10 minutes ago. That one's not frying either. Weatherman's career definitely going to stay local for at least another year, or at least as long as it takes him to try to fry an egg on the SUNNY side of the street. Just a thought.
Apparently as a society we are so incredibly selfish that we won't even consider turning off the A/C when we're not home so that the airport can have power.
I am at a loss for words. Really.
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Tuesday, July 18, 2006
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