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The first episode of Bloodline was really boring. Also, Indiana was fed up with other states hogging all the glory so this happened to people I know today https://www.wane.com/news/local-news/woman-hurt-after-drive-by-shooting-at-church-baby-shower/1412292897
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I’m an idiot. Despite doing this once before for Christmas, I volunteered to cook Father’s Day dinner tonight. Turns out when you combine our direct families it’s 9 freaking people! Current status: desperately fighting the combined forces of the oven at 260 degrees and fireplace with the AC to try and keep the temps in the house below 24 degrees whilst freaking out that my stupid pork isn’t cracking up as expected!
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angryrobots posted:Mechanical meters tend to run slower as they age, if anything, from buildup of friction on internal parts. When we swapped to solid state digital there were a ton of billing "complaints". I put that in quotations because the majority were just people scapegoating and not understanding the correlation between the ambient outdoor temp and their individual energy usage. Yeah, that's why I haven't called to ask for a meter check - I suspect it'll wind up not in my favor. Most of my building has smart meters, for some reason 2 units (mine included) still have an older mechanical meter. I'm sure it has remote reporting built in (built in 2003 or so). There's 25 disconnects at the meter panel (which has all of the meters for the building). 1 for each unit (next to each meter), and 1 big bastard to kill the entire building. I tried killing the one next to the meter that was labeled for my unit, and it did kill power for my apartment (meter also stopped). I'm not about to touch the ~1000 amp disconnect for the building without PPE, I'm not a fan of arc flashes.  I haven't actually compared the ESID to the bill, but it's a co-op that seems to have their poo poo together, and the combination of my meter stopping + losing power to my apt was enough for me. This meter/disconnect setup seems to be the most common in newer multifamily housing around here.I'm kind of tempted to switch to their time of use based plan, but (a) that requires a meter swap and (b) it would bump 2p-6p rates to 16c/kWh (superpeak). Overnight would be 3c, but seeing as GF gets off work at 2p, comes straight home, and goes to bed around 10p (also a light sleeper, so no cooking, dishes, or laundry after she's asleep), the bulk of our power use would be during superpeak or evening. With our conflicting schedules, I don't think it'd be a good idea to move away from the flat rate plan. I don't even wake up until noon, but I'll wake up if it gets too warm inside, so the AC really doesn't get a break unless we're both gone. She works for one of the big box home improvement stores, and they had a huge employee discount on Nest thermostats awhile back... I really need to hook up the one she bought during that sale - we have a basic mechanical thermostat right now, and it's far from accurate (set it at 72, it indicates 68ish, etc). It'd be nice to have auto away working instead of having to remember "oh yeah, bump it up to 78 from 72". I do have access to the water heater, and unlike my old apartment, the fucker is actually inside! (... on a shelf above the dryer, perfect to bang your head on) But it has a single heating element instead of dual, which may be hurting a bit, since it has to run a lot longer to recover (it's 40 gallons, same size as what I had at the old place, but it's a wide instead of a tall). The thermostat is at the factory setting, I may turn it down a bit. We do have a detached garage (in front of another building), and have another full size fridge in it (much older, but still new enough to be R134a anyway - 2002 or so), but as far as I can tell, the garages aren't individually metered. I can't even find a subpanel for the garage building (6 garages), but it looks like the entire garage is on one meter. The bill only has one ESID on it, anyway, and we don't get a separate electric bill for the garage. slidebite posted:Couple ways to look at this. Is your hot water electric? What are their consumptions? AC and electric hot water are power monsters, even new ones. Certainly better than older stuff but they're not exactly low draw in any universe. Side note, pet peeve of mine when we were house shopping and how many new build spec houses were electric hot water. When I asked the builders why they'd use that instead of gas the reply was "cheaper" All electric.  It's a 40 gallon, but only 5.5kW (can't recall ever seeing a 40 gallon with a single heating element? unless I didn't look close enough). The AC is R-22, but it's not the original unit - it's a newer Goodman unit (vs the no-name that most of the complex has). The air handler/furnace (no idea on brand, it's buried in the ceiling) is smart enough that when the thermostat kicks on, it waits about 15 seconds to kick on the fan after the condenser kicks on.I killed power briefly - my meter is one of two mechanical meters on the building - and it didn't budge while the breaker was off. If I had one of the newer meters, the display would have gone blank when I killed power. It definitely started moving once I turned power back on (since the AC kicked on). Apartments with at least a gas range are a lot more common here vs in Dallas, but by and large, apartments are still mostly all-electric (and TBH we don't cook a whole lot anyway). I'm just a bit shocked (.......) at the fact that a mid 00s middle floor apartment with lots of shade is pulling more power overall than an early 80s top floor apartment, with no shade, with a fireplace, that had a ~10 degree (F) difference between one end of the living room and the other. I had to actively TRY to break 1000 kWh after I got a new HVAC system (but broke 2500 the same month the year before with the old AC). I'm sure the air handler and furnace are original here, but the condenser isn't (old enough to still be R-22, though). I may dig into the air handler to see if the coils are clogged up, but airflow is good and it cools well. Liquid Communism posted:Check your fridge temp. Mine got set too low after the maintenance guy messed with it, and it almost doubled my power usage for a couple months while I figured out what the gently caress was causing it. Newer fridge in my apt, but it's definitely on the cold side (not a high end fridge, but it's not the super lovely cheap one either - ~2017 Whirlpool with LED lighting and an ice maker, actually has handles instead of the molded-in side pulls, but still the typical top/bottom setup). Newer ones are a shitload more efficient, but I'll toss a thermometer in it and see what it's doing. I suspect I should back it off a little.
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- yeah, for who and how long? Certainly not cheaper for the home owner.
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Automotive confession: still not changed the oil in the Panda. Youngest child has decided a screaming hellbeast is her new role model, it's mentally exhausting my wife and I and we're both covered in scratches bruises and the odd bite mark. Good luck with your kids FAT32 shamer. Oven blew an element last night as I was cooking tea, new one ordered but I remember why I hate white goods, every edge is razor sharp and everything being held together with Phillips sheet metal screws 
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Applebees Appetizer posted:You're an engineer now dude, engineer a chair for orges, profit. Go do that, apparently the guy who came up with fatshades made millions.
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bolind posted:Go do that, apparently the guy who came up with fatshades made millions. The what now? 
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STR posted:She works for one of the big box home improvement stores, and they had a huge employee discount on Nest thermostats awhile back... I really need to hook up the one she bought during that sale - we have a basic mechanical thermostat right now, and it's far from accurate (set it at 72, it indicates 68ish, etc). It'd be nice to have auto away working instead of having to remember "oh yeah, bump it up to 78 from 72
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KozmoNaut posted:The what now? I think I’m misremembering the name, it’s essentially Oakley style sunglasses for fat dudes. Fatheadz was the name and the guy is called Rico Elmore. bolind fucked around with this message at 12:24 on Sep 2, 2018 |
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Sep 2, 2018 12:20
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bolind posted:I think I’m misremembering the name, it’s essentially Oakley style sunglasses for fat dudes. How fat does your head have to be where normal sunglasses (that usually have expansion hinges) don't fit?
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Rhyno posted:How fat does your head have to be where normal sunglasses (that usually have expansion hinges) don't fit? 'Murica fat.
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Adiabatic posted:Rhyno holy poo poo Well hello handsome
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Adiabatic posted:Rhyno holy poo poo No picture can possibly be that beautiful. I call witchcraft.
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I just explained the logo of Yamaha and why it's more that motorbikes to a mate.... FORKS
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STR posted:I killed power briefly - my meter is one of two mechanical meters on the building - and it didn't budge while the breaker was off. If I had one of the newer meters, the display would have gone blank when I killed power. It definitely started moving once I turned power back on (since the AC kicked on). Just to clarify this - every gang meter base I've ever seen has the unit disconnect fed from the meter. Not that you would be screwing with it beyond this test, but just FYI. The meter stabs are fed directly off the buswork so the meter will stay lit up no matter what you do with the disconnect. I've no doubt there are exceptions but that's what I've seen. I dunno if the single element water heater is less efficient in power usage (a given amount of water is going to take the same amount of heat to change temp, whether from dual sequential elements or a single one) but it probably means less comfort for two people using water to shower. With a dual element, if the hot water gets depleted, the top element kicks on and quickly heats the water nearest the exit. With your single, it's going to take some time for the heat to move up through the tank. Anyhow, your biggest energy usage is HVAC as you know, so I'd focus on that first. Install your NEST and make sure the coils and filter are clean. I cleaned the condenser coils on my wife's old house that I'm reno'ing last week and it seemed to make a difference in supply temp. Should have taken readings, but I'm always in a god-damned hurry. 
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Humphreys posted:I just explained the logo of Yamaha and why it's more that motorbikes to a mate.... Specifically tuning forks, but yeah. When I actually figured it out myself what it was, and the whole instrument side of the business, my mid was blown.
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Enourmo posted:I am getting pretty loving sick of wearing out chairs due to my FREAKISHLY HUGE OGRE BODY. Latest casualty is the folding lawn chair that I've been using since my office chair snapped a caster leg a few weeks back; this one was even supposed to be rated to 400 lbs. Apparently not, since my 335-lbs rear end just got dumped on the floor; the rivet holding the front crossbars together sheared completely, and the side bars from the seat back to the front feet snapped in half around the pivot bolt (thanks stress risers!). Not sure what broke first but they're all completely hosed. Buy an office chair that retails for $1000+. Note that I didn't say buy an office chair for $1000, that's what used office furniture stores are for. Even an aeron chair will be fine at 330 (I was heavier had had one for years a job ago) because it isn't made like poo poo. My parents have an old steelcase task chair that will, in fact, outlive the loving apocalypse. Also, these chairs will be way more comfy and ergonomic. Most of them have a 300lb weight rating, but there's a lot more margin in those than poo poo chairs from officewhatever and amazon.
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nm posted:Buy an office chair that retails for $1000+. Office chairs have terrified me for a long time https://gizmodo.com/5157354/boy-killed-anally-when-office-chair-explodes I know the chances are much, much less than 1 in a million, but it's in the back of my mind every time I feel the cylinder compress underneath me
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I HAVE MADE HOTSAUCE. I AM BLIND AND EVERYTHING BURNS. IT IS GREAT.
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STR posted:Newer fridge in my apt, but it's definitely on the cold side (not a high end fridge, but it's not the super lovely cheap one either - ~2017 Whirlpool with LED lighting and an ice maker, actually has handles instead of the molded-in side pulls, but still the typical top/bottom setup). Newer ones are a shitload more efficient, but I'll toss a thermometer in it and see what it's doing. I suspect I should back it off a little. Didn't you have one of those clip on energy monitors in the old place that told you how many watts you are pulling? If not get one of them and a plug through power meter and go chase down what is using the power.
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Dagen H posted:I have a software problem.  
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I stopped adding washer fluid to my car cause I bought one with a different smell and didn't want to mix it with the original fluid. So the plan was to run it empty then fill it with all fresh stuff. That was 2 months ago and i still havent run dry. I think my car is magic.
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I got $50 worth of redline and a Purolator filter and am going to undertake babbies second oil change. I also have gloves, cat litter, and stands. I also gave myself a wicked good fade so I'm confident things will go well. I mean I've done brake jobs, replaced studs, and other misc low effort jobs. Also the engine bay is way easier to deal with than the last time I tried this job on a 91 Integra. gently caress that oil filter placement. You need two wrists in succession to crank that thing off. I also polished my headlights out real good last weekend and refilled my wiper fluid. My car is not magic and guzzles that stuff. MC Hawking fucked around with this message at 22:51 on Sep 2, 2018 |
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Magnesium citrate: not yummy. "Pleasing lemony flavor" not pleasant.
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Dagen H posted:Magnesium citrate: not yummy. "Pleasing lemony flavor" not pleasant. All I heard was the crack of a gunshot, and the sound of shattering porcelain. He didn't poop in there; poop was merely his medium.
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Metal Geir Skogul posted:All I heard was the crack of a gunshot, and the sound of shattering porcelain. He didn't poop in there; poop was merely his medium. https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=210&t=772258&p=1
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The Door Frame posted:Office chairs have terrified me for a long time https://gizmodo.com/5157354/boy-killed-anally-when-office-chair-explodes Buying one from a real company means at least you can sue someone who can afford to buy you a new rear end in a top hat.
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My wife got tickets from a friend to see Star Wars: A New Hope with the score performed live by the Cleveland Orchestra at Blossom Music Center, an outdoor amphitheater about 20 miles south of Cleveland - We got here two hours early so we could upgrade our lawn tickets to pavilion seating before they sold out. Good thing too, because pretty much all of the good lawn seats were already taken - 
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InitialDave posted:Oh Christ, there's a thread on Pistonheads that always has me crying with laughter whenever someone revives it: I have a few things I go back to when I need a laugh. One is this reddit comment (or as one commenter put it, "The Fart of War.") and this other one about a steak dinner at a boss' house, or this one about the poop knife. Queen_Combat fucked around with this message at 00:45 on Sep 3, 2018 |
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Metal Geir Skogul posted:I have a few things I go back to when I need a laugh. One is this reddit comment (or as one commenter put it, "The Fart of War.") and this other one about a steak dinner at a boss' house, or this one about the poop knife.
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Metal Geir Skogul posted:I have a few things I go back to when I need a laugh. One is this reddit comment (or as one commenter put it, "The Fart of War.") and this other one about a steak dinner at a boss' house, or this one about the poop knife. I think it was said in some random PYF thread by a poster whose name I don't recall, but I think the funniest description of a fart I've heard or read was something along the lines of "it sounded as if a startled James Earl Jones loudly exclaimed the word 'BLACK'." Still makes me laugh just thinking about it.
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"It sounded like Donald Duck having a stroke" NSFW E: Going through my reddit saved history, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRtu8FgYIAU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHx4H6YrLgY Can confirm this is what my ambulance sounded like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEm_zCgcSsk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSCmrHDq7GM This is what it sounds like when I get an idea https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQtmm_lpUKI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SckcB099zrg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA3yNGU0L2E A real-life simulation of how beers progress https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyO2X8-2VAg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6DEJXFmQRk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsKXJdGnxhc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGb03PO8B1U Queen_Combat fucked around with this message at 01:41 on Sep 3, 2018 |
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Dagen H posted:I have a software problem. What happens when you click the thing that says go online and resolve? I've seen it fix itself when it talks to the MS server and realises "actually it's fine". Unless of course you do have a counterfeit copy of Win7 and you've been caught up in a recent sweep, in which case you're going to need to buy a key.
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I had a monstrous corned beef reuben and a bowl of pickled tomatoes at Canter's (legendary LA deli) today and I can feel the salt please help. I actually felt a wave of dehydration an hour after eating it. It ruled, no regrets.
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Memento posted:What happens when you click the thing that says go online and resolve? I've seen it fix itself when it talks to the MS server and realises "actually it's fine". It's a Dell Optiplex refurb that had a cheap paper sticker on it with the refurb product key. That sticker has long since been obliterated. Going online to resolve the issue only gets you a demand for the key.
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Alyson Tabbitha is dressing up as Wonder Woman again https://twitter.com/AlysonTabbitha/status/1036384008714838016 
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Dagen H posted:It's a Dell Optiplex refurb that had a cheap paper sticker on it with the refurb product key. That sticker has long since been obliterated. Going online to resolve the issue only gets you a demand for the key. There's a guy in SAMart that sells 7 keys for $20. You can still upgrade to 10 with them.
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Yeah MGS is right, a cheap Win7 key and then using the media creation tool to get you to 10 is where I would go with this. slidebite posted:Alyson Tabbitha is dressing up as Wonder Woman again She reminds me of the Russian woman that was cosplaying as Margaery Tyrell from Game of Thrones and people were like "nahh that's Natalie Dormer you can't trick me". Just absolute spot-on costume and makeup that made her an absolute spitting image of the TV character.
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Holy poo poo, the fifth element is dope as gently caress. It's been about 12 years since I've seen it, and I was pretty high the last time.
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