Crank It Up?

The TV Weather Wienies have been known to tell viewers to crank the AC up when it gets hot outside.

BUZZ--WRONG!

Turning the thermostat up effectively shuts the air conditioning off until the inside temperature reaches the higher setting and the scientific community is united in that fact.

From the Cedar Rapids Gazette comes this headline...

Keep your AC cranked this weekend, the heat is on

It seems to me you'd work up a sweat having to crank the AC.

Do you suppose the Gazette still puts out their product via hand cranked presses?