Re: Friday Night Vittles? 7/11/2025

On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 5:19:19 +0000, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:

On 2025-07-12, gm <gregorymorrow@msn.com> wrote:

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Did you ever have one of these...???

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Swamp Coolers: The Poor Man’s Air Conditioning

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https://macsmotorcitygarage.com/swamp-coolers-the-poor-mans-air-conditioning/

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We didn't. Dad got Packards and Cadillacs with real air conditioning. We
only experienced swamp cooling at home. But, I certainly remember swamp
coolers hanging off car side windows. Those and those wet bags you hung
off your car radiator to give you cool drinking water.
But I grew up with swamp coolers and have never lived in some rich,
S.O.B. house, full of money, without them. Oligarch! Oligarch! ;)
I think I could afford air conditioning now. Depending upon how much we
suffer this year, maybe next year. :)
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leo

My in-laws in CA had a swamp cooler. It looked just like a window AC
unit. It acted like a conventional AC. I suppose if you listened
carefully, you'd notice there was no compressor noise. It also
humidified the air which was probably a welcome feature. I think they
have since switched to a plain old regular AC - I don't know why.
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