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@FD1000 doesn't give a damn about "law and order". As long as he's making his money he's just fine with the outrageous attack on our Capitol, and the pardoning of the attackers.
I'd say more like, "as long as he perceives that he is winning, he is h…
Very good summation and history lesson. Thanks @rono
A few thoughts, wrong or right: Now that many here do not need basic background or education, they just seek to hear potential trends, the rare new thought, and seek affirmation/refutation of ide…
@yogibearbull @Old_Joe @Observant1
Great points! The newer smart thermostats offer a "hybrid option" so to speak. I have mine set to run for 15 minutes an hour, whether heat or A/C is called for by the thermostat. I feel it is particularly useful f…
LOL - no, you made a good point. Many people still operate that system, no doubt.
I am sure you just need a thorough cleaning and seasonal tune up @Old_Joe lol
@Observant1
The fact that the ignitor never glowed was an indication of an open safety circuit. That would be the failure to detect the inducer fan running. Hence, the faulty diaphragm switch. It never acknowledged the pressure from the inducer fan…
Between us, I believe that we have just created a concise, thorough HVAC primer! I may copy/paste it to a note on my computer. @Old_Joe
I totally agree that a 30-year old furnace should probably be retired (with honors).
Thank you @Old_joe You clearly know your stuff!
A bit more for anyone interested:
An ignitor can either be a spark, or more commonly, simply a glowing rod. A working ignitor rod would measure between 5-15 ohms (out of circuit), usually. If yo…
18" since midnight. Constant 40-45 mph winds off the lake with gusts to 55. Lost power several hours but on now. Playing with the blower will have to wait until tomorrow.
Wow, that IS quite a storm. Glad power was restored rapidly
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Measurement data from lake sensors is expected to show the largest ever recorded wave heights on Lake Superior.
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I am sure that you meant to say "the Lake that they call Gitche Gumme".
My gas furnace stopped working Friday.
Although there were no prior issues, the furnace is over 30 years old — it's on borrowed time!
An HVAC tech came out on Saturday and fixed it (several issues) but it may fail again at any moment.
I need to buy …
@hank- Nothing close to your snow storm, but last week we had a pretty decent "atmospheric river" (we used to call those a "pineapple express"). Took out the power up over a very wide area up at the Russian River from late Tuesday through early Frid…
There were storms in the Chicago area, back in the 1960s and 1970s, which were epic.
Driving with orange foam balls on antennas, because you couldn't see around corners, or to exit a driveway. So much snow that cars were buried completely and the p…
"The beer went flat in minutes from the cold."
I'm tempted to say "wrong beverage". Friend and I would take a pint of brandy along. Have a few drinks, cut a few holes in the ice, catch a couple fish and after an hour head to the local tavern where …
i dont see an overwhelming amount of factors against the typical jan effect.
but it may not last the entire q1 2026.
https://www.mutualfundobserver.com/discuss/discussion/65194/jan-effect-2026#latest
i suspect today's broad dumping of precious met…
@rforno
Excellent thread. I have no real opinion, per se. I can see arguments that this can go on longer than is rational. And arguments that it is a reasonable proposition. And arguments that valuations matter. And/or that a "backfill scenario" can…
Court disputes may now move from contract pauses/cancellations to long-term lease pauses/cancellations.
Some land-leases are for 50-100 years and if they can be pauses/cancelled on short notice, many businesses will be affected.
Really cogent poin…
trumpedo tells his technofascist supporters to suck energy from any\every source, and china deploys an 'india's-worth' of renewables each year. (not mention probably redirecting taxpayer funding for his fusion\social media scam)
i can't imagine tr…
"The Interior Department’s description of its decision "said the Pentagon had produced classified reports" that found the wind farms posed national security risks and that an unclassified report from the Energy Department had found that wind farms c…
What an awesome opportunity to engage in genuine debate. Set aside all of the debate fallacies and "politics" and engage in discussion about free-market capitalism in a true pro/con fashion. To look at facts, data, results and form an empirical foun…
When trump was running in 2024, many supporters claimed that he would keep us out of foreign conflicts, as a rationale for voting in a convicted felon. Now he has bombed Syria, attacked Argentina several times, and is planning a second attack on a n…
@DrVentre " I actually don't think you can blame the loss of J Love at all. "
I guess we'll never know after TWO penalty hits on Love! Maybe that was pay back after Packer player dumped McMahon on his head many years back.
No, and please don't thin…
A chronic liar who says prices are dropping when everyone knows they’re rising."
FD’s favorite store, according to his post: "Each Friday I start with Aldi, then go to Walmart." Irony at its best.
America's affordability crisis is putting Aldi in …
"Trump has revealed himself in ways his first-term handlers wouldn’t allow — as a sociopath
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"Trump has precipitated a long-overdue reckoning.
That reckoning has revealed the rot."
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"America’s so-called 'leadership class' is a sham.
Most of …
@old_joe @ Catch22 @Mark
Appreciate you all!
After drop off at O"Hare and return in moderate rain (at 85 MPH) I ate, helped wife with a few things, changed two beds and cleaned two bathrooms. Fight took off, so I am all good for heavy relaxation.…
@DrVenture,
I'm sure that you and your family will remember this Christmas for a long time to come!
I'm glad that your wife is feeling much better now.
How memories are made. lol
@DrVenture I had my gallbladder sucked out about 18 months ago. I didn't have any negative reactions from my existing diet, but I was careful about 'which' food intakes for a few weeks. But, be sure to be mindful of the discharge papers and any not…
Norad Santa wasn't Doge'd? Been following it with my son for decades. Always a source of Xmas spirit. I seem to recall them having a landline phone number at one time.
