Down at the Pilot Lounge a few nights ago us layabouts were debating the possibility that the hurricanes menacing Florida were actually engineered by the government. Gregory, our amateur meteorologist and rabid Trump supporter, had been mercilessly ridiculed when he stated that it was 99% certain Biden had commanded these storms be set in motion. \u201cYou idiots ever heard of seeding the clouds?\u201d he wanted to know of us jackals. \u201cWhy do you think the rain was so heavy, all those floods into North Carolina? They got the technology. Wake up!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGive me a break, Greg,\u201d Ralph said. \u201cWe\u2019re talking a hurricane, not a shower. No way they\u2019re able to stir up a storm that size. You better slow down on those beers.\u201d Two Toke, who up to this point had kept his sarcasm to a minimum, finally had to get his two cents in and said to Greg, \u201caren\u2019t you the guy who thinks climate change couldn\u2019t possibly be caused by humans? But now the government controls the weather?\u201d<\/p>\n
Gregory was unperturbed. \u201cTwo different things, Tom. Global warming is a natural phenomenon, got nothing to do with us. You been listening to all that left wing propaganda, buddy, maybe time to turn it off. Climate changes all the time, with or without us.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ralph howled. \u201cWhy don\u2019t we get the government to turn down the heat, then?\u201d To which Gregory replied, \u201cDon\u2019t be dumb. Seeding clouds is one thing, heat\u2019s another. You think the sun has a thermostat?\u201d Little Jimmy said, \u201cwhy don\u2019t we try turning the heat down right here? You got your opinion, we got ours.\u201d Ralph spluttered. \u201cOne opinion is totally cockamamie, Jimmy. Not like we should respect it cause it\u2019s an opinion. Stupid is stupid.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI spoze you figure the forest fires were started with lasers from the Space Station,\u201d Jerry chimed in from behind the bar. He was tonight\u2019s bartender and usually stayed out of our debates as much as possible. Guess he just felt like fanning the flames. Fairlane Fred declared that the fires weren\u2019t started by the damn government, it was the Jews. <\/p>\n
\u201cGod almighty, Freddie, where do you guyz get this stuff,\u201d Ralph asked, \u201cout of the comic section?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cRead the news, Ralphie Boy,\u201d Fred shot back, \u201cand get your facts straight. In fact, I\u2019ll send you a link or two, might open your eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the end, after a few more rounds, the atmosphere of the Pilot Lounge grew foggier and foggier. Was it man made? Was it a government conspiracy? Did it really matter? The usual agreement to disagree was decided on, feelings were hurt, apologies never materialized. It was, after all, a typical night at the Lounge. Most of us could hardly wait til the coming election.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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