Smart Aleck
The question on Oct. 5: Already, people are blaming droughts in the Southern Hemisphere and moisture in the Pacific on El Nin~o. What else can we blame it for and why?
You can blame El Nin~o for low test scores, abuse of the Lincoln bedroom, audit-happy IRS employees, Marv Albert’s taste in underwear and Mike Hernandez’s cocaine use because it is believed that the El Nin~o causes a haze to form in our atmosphere that also has an effect on clouding our judgment.
G. L. Rockmael, Mar Vista
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For that jobless, clueless “B-1 Bob” blasting out radio (and TV) active waves, blistering bombast, and acid rain.
Bonnie Hanson, Santa Ana
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El Nin~o has gotta be responsible for this really nasty cold that’s going around. Think about it. More people actually speaking to each other about the weather. Close proximity. Spread of germs.
David G. Arias,
<davidarias@express-news.net>
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You can blame it for the terrible new TV shows. El Nin~o’s effect on the jet stream brought down cold Arctic air, which numbed the brains of network executives.
John Phillipp, San Dimas
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We can blame El Nin~o for any condition that couldn’t possibly be attributed to secondhand smoke or the paparazzi.
El Nin~o is also causing an increase in frivolous equal rights lawsuits. I understand Gloria Allred is suing to have it renamed “La Nin~a.”
James Olmstead, Valencia
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I blame El Ni~no for the hours of tedious TV news coverage to come, with local reporters standing toe deep in some puddle straining for catastrophe.
Katherine Wooten, Santa Monica
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