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"Confidentiality is an issue with any internet based tracker. There was someone here (or at FA) years back who hid their real amounts by entering numbers in fractions - say 1% or 10% of real value."
@Hank- That might be me that you're trying to rem…
@Maurice- try typing "PTIAX" in the "Search" box at the top-right of the page and it will pull up recent postings re the fund. There's a comment there (June 19) by BobC re the duration, which he feels is too long for his taste.
BTW, I've found that…
"Maybe I am missing something here too, though."
@davidrmoran- No, you're quite right with respect to the damage limitation provided by fuses and circuit breakers. I was simply emphasizing that the logic inherent in these systems avoids these poten…
@AndyJ- There is only the one feed (service drop) from your electric company to your house. In a normal setup the current flows inward through that service drop, through the meter and main switch, and then to whatever load is present in the house. T…
@Derf- The house is about 100 years old, and there are a only a few ceiling light fixtures that still use the original wiring with the knob and tube porcelain insulators. It would require demolishing the original lath and plaster walls and ceilings …
@hawkmountain- Hello there Hawk, and great to see that you're still with us and hopefully well. I'm very curious re your geothermal setup. Your comments seem to suggest that electricity is somehow generated due to water temperature differentials? Ca…
@davidrmoran- I inadvertently conflated the two subjects in that post. Didn't mean to imply that rooftop was a backup system.
The Bay Area is anything but uniform in it's sun exposure. Here, west of Twin Peaks in SF, it is notoriously cool and over…
If you are in an area that is subject to frequent or long power outages, I think that a back-up natural gas generator is probably the best way to go.
I have a friend who is so far to the right that he makes Ted look like a commie. But some months a…
@MJG: Surely you must be joking with that self-serving sales pitch from "Legend Solar". First they denigrate virtually every aspect of the technology, then they offer to sell you a wonderful system that presumably eliminates all of those alleged pro…
Excerpted from Wickipedia:
IER was founded in 1989 by Robert L. Bradley Jr. in Houston, Texas. Bradley, who previously worked as Enron’s public policy analysis director, secured funding to make IER a full-time organization.
Robert L. Bradley Jr., …
Well, for sure forget the cruise for now and use the money to pay the credit card debt, and maybe take another look at keeping the present vehicle another year or so.
The paid mortgage is great, but I'd need more info for any recommendations.
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@davidrmoran- Yes, I caught that but gave you some slack. :)
I suppose that you could say that there are tolerances for current, in that if the draw is heavily excessive for any distribution circuit something's gonna blow on the supply side. :)
"my electric bill has doubled in the last 3 years"
@Maurice- I'm sorry, but that's clearly not possible, as the government has repeatedly assured us that there is no inflation. SF garbage bills are due to increase by 14% (!!) next month, but that o…
@Maurice- Yes, I was quite pleased that the Supremes told the gov't to back off on that one. I may be somewhat of a liberal on certain issues, but politically correct I aint at all.
@hank- Well, ol' MJG is what he is: seemingly oblivious to the fact that his sometimes pedantic, repetitive, and dismissive comments occasionally irritate folks. He is evidently incapable of understanding that more than a few board contributors some…
@bartab: Thanks for the info- we don't normally use Walmart either, but I'll keep that info in the back of my mind. Speaking of meat, I don't think that we've ever had a bad piece from Costco.
I could possibly see ordering produce, dairy, meat for …
@bartab: Your comment is interesting re "paper products, soaps and detergents, and dry goods". Are there on-line suppliers that you use consistently for these products? It's hard to see how an on-line supplier can absorb the shipping costs for heavy…
@Maurice- An excellent summary of what's going on, and of some of the things that you can do to limit the damage. Thanks very much for the time you spent on this.
Another recommendation: Get rid of Google anything. For search, use "DuckDuckGo". The…
@PRESSmUP- I'm using "NoScript" on my antique Mac (using Firefox variant browser), and it's very effective, but sometimes a nuisance to fiddle with on a new url site. For sites that you visit consistently, you can use permanent settings and it's not…
@msf- Once again I'd like to note that without your participation and input MFO would be significantly less helpful and informative. I'm constantly impressed by the depth and breath of your knowledge, research, and balanced and useful contribution. …
