Landlocked, Public Transit, etc. III

It is 105 degrees outside and 85 degrees is the best my A/C unit can muster.
I peeked at my parents electric bill yesterday and it was over $600, so I can't wait to see the final total on mine.
On MSNBC the heads keep talking about people taking "staycations", staying home for vacation because they don't have enough money to go anywhere. What if they can't afford to keep their home cool? I guess they could hang out at Starbucks, while they're still cool and plentiful...