Did someone here say they would literally perish without a/c?

Pretty sure I could survive without the Internet, cable, electricity, showering every day, appliances, a/c and Thai takeout.

Given a choice between death and life without these things... I could probably get by with Chinese takeout.

But I'd much rather live with these things, enough so that I will cut back elsewhere. Especially during DC's summer swelter. But hooray for those who find an a/c-less life hardly a bother, worthwhile or even delightful. I grew up blissfully happy in Oregon and California without a/c.

Thai takeout is actually more of a winter and shoulder season thing.

Yes, I demand these comforts in the city in my everyday life in which survival normally hinges on not getting run over by a taxicab.

There are probably few on this forum who camp more than I do -- without these conveniences -- or who hike more than I do, in the woods, where there is no cell reception. Or who live closer to a bigger terrorist target.

Yet, this survival forum interests me. Funny that.

Just thinking about losing a/c requires pouring a large glass of sweet tea. Ciao.