An Unpleasant Appliance

Today, The Yuba Post purchased an air conditioner in order to curb the ever-increasing temperature and humidity levels in their offices. Employees of The Post personally carried the unwieldy, 62-pound appliance box all the way through the Lowe's parking lot, across four blocks, and up two flights of stairs. They then installed the the unit, taking the time and effort to make sure it was securely mounted into the window. Drilling and screwdrivers were involved, oh yes. They then plugged in the air conditioner, making sure the cord was coming out at just the right angle so as to not disturb the feng shui of the room. The blinds were lowered. The other office windows were closed. Lights off. Cat secured. Finally, the unit was powered on. It was noisy. It was blowing air. It was beautiful. Employees set the fan speed and the temperature, and then they waited. The air did not cool. They waited. The machine ran. The air flowed. But the air was not cool. They waited further and the air was still not cool. Employees left the office, and let the machine work in peace. They walked to a movie theater. The air conditioning felt good in the movie theater. It was fresh and cool and made them happy. They went to a book store. It was pleasant to shop in the bright, well-air conditioned book store. They went to a bar. There it was dim and noisy, but at least the air was fresh and cool. When they walked home the sun had set and the streets were no longer hot. The summer breeze felt good and it was pleasant to be outdoors. They arrived back at the Yuba Post offices. Inside it was stuffy and unpleasant. The air was warm. The machine was running but the air was not cool. The machine, in fact, does not seem to do anything except make noise and blow stale air and weigh 62 pounds and use electricity and cost money.

Tonight, the offices of The Yuba Post are not very pleasant.