Cool: DIY Air Conditioning

Each week we get together at J's to play. He has graciously allowed us to take over most of his semi-finished basement. In the three years we've played there, we've accumulated tons o' crap. The only problem with the area is that the central heat & air don't circulate very well. As anyone who's spent any time in Alabama in the summer can tell you, A/C is necessary. It's only the middle of June and we're already hitting the mid-90s with 85%+ humidity. So when I saw this BoingBoing entry I knew I had to do it. We already had a fan, so the rest of it was pretty easily obtainable. And talk about serendipity, J's ex-roomie had left 5 1/2 gallon milk jugs filled with water (now ice) in the deep freezer. That definitely helped with the cool down. So if any of you don't have A/C or have some area that doesn't get climatized very well (or you're just bored), try it out - it really works.