In uk.sci.weather on Mon, 4 Aug 2003 at 17:35:05, Dave Ludlow wrote :

It's well worth having it as I can direct the airflow towards me if I
want, which feels (probably is) even cooler. Humidity is definitely
lowered, too. I wouldn't have been working this afternoon without it
as the inside temperature with computers on and windows open would
have been over 30C, too hot for me to concentrate.

Alternatively, you could try hanging around in each a/c'd shop until
they throw you out...

Yep. The office I worked in way back in July/Aug 1976 had two big
freestanding a/c units and it was sheer luxury back then but much
more common these days I feel.

I was in junior school then, and all we got was a free ice-cream.
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Paul Hyett, Cheltenham, England