Published by JPLand on 21 May 2008 at 01:46 pm
It’s Hot in Here
The air-conditioning system on my hall has been nonfunctional for over a month. It’s not unbearable because there are other, cooler halls around that help me out a bit, but my office is starting to get warm. I can only imagine what it will be like in June and July. And, I’ve tried to complain verbally and non-verbally. You’d think that my boss would get the message when I’m sitting around in my underwear. Then again, the message would be much more effective if I didn’t do that when the AC was working.
In the meantime, I’ve used my keen engineering insight and knowledge to set-up my own little cooling device. This device forces air across frozen water, thus creating cooler air. Here’s how I set-up this ingenious contraption.

As you can see in the picture, my biggest problem is that the ice keeps melting. So, I have to walk across the building to the freezer to get more ice. When I get back to my office, all of the exercise has made me hot. Which means that I need more ice. So, I have to walk across the building…
sarah on 21 May 2008 at 2:17 pm #
Ummm…if memory serves, didn’t you used to work at a place that designed and produced air conditioners? Why don’t you use some of your mechanical “genius” to go fix it…or just boycott work until THEY fix it…
JPLand on 21 May 2008 at 2:21 pm #
My mechanical genius shall not be wasted on useful tasks. It is to be saved for more important things…such as determining which candy bar at the vending machine will best suit my needs. (Answer: All of them)
lance on 21 May 2008 at 10:06 pm #
I once had to use the same setup at a kids camp. You may want to try what I did. I had a cooler of mountain dew filled with ice. The fan gently blew over the ice and I also got to enjoy ice cold mountain dew.