You know what's nice about electric water heaters? No pilot lights. Mine goes out all the time, and is it ever a pain in the ass to start up. (There's some regulation that says they can't use electric starters like a gas stove's.)
Don't forget the other problem with pilot lights: people who store flammable liquids in the same location can knock over the liquid which then flows under the water heater and is ignited by the pilot light
An important thing to remember that, when these things are more efficient, like water heaters, this SAVES YOU MONEY. I can't stress this enough. Being environmentally friendly and reducing waste and the like also saves you money.
Thank you, President Biden has done so much to try to put $ back in the pockets of all Americans and try to keep our planet liveable, the Greedy Ol Predators keep trying to enrich themselves at our expense. Why is this so hard for MSM to highlight? Why all the both sides BS?!
“With that said, multiple studies published in peer-reviewed scientific journals show that climate-warming trends over the past century are extremely likely due to human activities. In addition, most of the leading scientific organizations worldwide have issued public statements endorsing this position.”
Holy motherforking shirtballs. My ex just sent me an invoice (addressed from her husband to my wife) demanding half of everything that she’s spent on our daughter since child support ended a year ago. She thinks that she can spend whatever she wants (of her husband’s money, she doesn’t work), and I’ll just pay her back half. To clarify, I pay half of my daughter’s school expenses (tuition, housing, etc.) and I paid the deposit on her off-campus apartment. I just cannot even.
My go to response in similar circumstances “if I didn’t agree to contribute in advance and did not have a say on the wisdom of the expense, don’t ask. Answer is no”
Your obligation to pay her support ended when that child graduated HS, or when a judge said your obligation ended. Laugh at her and send it back. Unless your daughter has special needs, you have no further obligation to give your ex one red cent.
This sounds like a means of weaponizing your kid. E.g., "your dad doesn't love you; we bought you all this shit and he wouldn't contribute a penny," etc.
Respond by being an involved and supportive parent. And, if it's within your ken, a stupidly expensive gift directly to your kid.
Oh, that’s exactly it. And an attempt to control me, even though we’ve been divorced for over ten years now. And I am an involved and supportive parent. As far as gifts-she got a stupid expensive concert ticket for her birthday, plus I fly her out to California to visit.
I didn't mean to suggest in any way that you were not supportive or generous (I have no idea) -- rather, to suggest battle strategies in the war your ex is apparently waging for the loyalty and affection of your kid.
Straight to an invoice. Not a 'hey, do you think you could help pay a little more of our daughter's X' just straight to an invoice. It amazes me some people manage to make it through life.
A technical clarification concerning hot water heaters. USEPA gives up to a $2,000 rebate when tankless hot water heater with the specified consumption is installed. The water heater can use natural gas or propane (and its accessories)
We see the elites who can drive these cars because cars and chases are cool. In Fury Road, for example, aside from Max all the other vehicles are effectively military. Most people aren't nearly so mobile.
I love the stuff. I can't get too much of it. It comes in various forms and mediums. You're reading a tiny bit of it right this second.
One form of art dear to me is ceramics. The clay gets formed and dried and popped into the kiln to be bisque fired. Then there are various surface treatments applied and the piece is fired in the kiln a second time to melt the glaze or stain right onto the ceramic. Properly fired and cared for ceramics can last for thousands of years.
That kiln gets hot. Really hot. Super hot. Temperatures needed to achieve proper vitrification can exceed 2300 degrees F. Kilns have to be constructed to deliver that temperature without destroying everything within a twenty foot radius. They are heavy duty.
They use all kinds of fuel. Kilns run on fossil fuels and electricity. So sometimes I wake up in a cold sweat having a bad dream about OHJB coming for my electric kiln! He shows up and wags his finger at me, gives me a lecture on my energy consumption and confiscates the kiln!
The day may come when I simply have to divert my artistic energy into forms and mediums other than ceramics.
But what the heck! I was an artist before I wandered into the ceramics studio and I will still be an artist after OHJB confiscates my kiln. The kiln may be gone but the artistic impulse lives on forever!
The mirrors needed to heat the extremely tiny kiln covered an acre of ground and relied upon computer controlled servo mechanisms to maintain proper mirror angle and focus.
They fired some coffee mugs with it. They built it just to see if it could be done.
I have an idea for a book. It's like "choose your own adventure" but you get to choose which facts you believe. Spoiler, all the vax deniers die and the climate deniers end up with heat stroke.
I’ve seen a local news program from California reporting on insurance companies not converting rooftop solar panels and canceling policies for converted homeowners who install them. If I’ve understood the reportage correctly, then this seems a problem that should be addressed.
My dad just lost his homeowner's insurance after 54 years with the same company. He does have solar panels, but we're in MA. I just got off the phone with a broker who told me there are three different companies cancelling policies in MA for unknown reasons. Liberty Mutual could tell us nothing.
What would he do if he didn't have adult children to help him? He's 83 and had no idea where to start. He hasn't had a claim for ages and the house is in good shape.
I'd contact this state board in insurance and see if they know anything. Is it an old house? I've been reading on old house forums that insurance is getting canceled left and right.
Yes, it's 100 years old, but it's worth the call. Thanks!
The thing is, these older homes are built like tanks. Everything is solid. We had a tiny bit of water damage once, on an outside wall/roof area, a long time ago, and I think that's the last claim my parents made.
Texas, too. I see homes that are almost leaning to one side with solar panels on the roof. All I can think of is some shady contractor taking advantage of a scared old lady.
Ta, Dok. OHJB wants to make this the kind of place where we can thrive.
You know what's nice about electric water heaters? No pilot lights. Mine goes out all the time, and is it ever a pain in the ass to start up. (There's some regulation that says they can't use electric starters like a gas stove's.)
Don't forget the other problem with pilot lights: people who store flammable liquids in the same location can knock over the liquid which then flows under the water heater and is ignited by the pilot light
An important thing to remember that, when these things are more efficient, like water heaters, this SAVES YOU MONEY. I can't stress this enough. Being environmentally friendly and reducing waste and the like also saves you money.
Keep it up, Biden/Harris admin.
Thank you, President Biden has done so much to try to put $ back in the pockets of all Americans and try to keep our planet liveable, the Greedy Ol Predators keep trying to enrich themselves at our expense. Why is this so hard for MSM to highlight? Why all the both sides BS?!
Yeah, that's a big motivating factor in like 90% of environmental decisions.
> Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act (better name needed, sigh).
I've said it before: "𝙱𝙸𝙻(𝚕) 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙸𝚁𝙰"
Sure, the following may be true:
“With that said, multiple studies published in peer-reviewed scientific journals show that climate-warming trends over the past century are extremely likely due to human activities. In addition, most of the leading scientific organizations worldwide have issued public statements endorsing this position.”
https://science.nasa.gov/climate-change/scientific-consensus/
But isn’t it better to vote for someone promising to continue to enrich billionaires at the expense of the actual earth that we all inhabit?
That "extremely likely" is an unnecessary and cowardly equivocation.
It crosswalks to a specific level of statistical certainty. IPCC reports use the same language. It's truly not hedging or equivocating.
Bullshit. It's a scientific document, not marketing or propaganda.
Science doesn't generally prove the truth of statements, as much as supporting them, and disproving competing statements.
OT:
Holy motherforking shirtballs. My ex just sent me an invoice (addressed from her husband to my wife) demanding half of everything that she’s spent on our daughter since child support ended a year ago. She thinks that she can spend whatever she wants (of her husband’s money, she doesn’t work), and I’ll just pay her back half. To clarify, I pay half of my daughter’s school expenses (tuition, housing, etc.) and I paid the deposit on her off-campus apartment. I just cannot even.
My go to response in similar circumstances “if I didn’t agree to contribute in advance and did not have a say on the wisdom of the expense, don’t ask. Answer is no”
That’s exactly what I plan to say to her.
Ask her for the approved purchase orders.
Your obligation to pay her support ended when that child graduated HS, or when a judge said your obligation ended. Laugh at her and send it back. Unless your daughter has special needs, you have no further obligation to give your ex one red cent.
This sounds like a means of weaponizing your kid. E.g., "your dad doesn't love you; we bought you all this shit and he wouldn't contribute a penny," etc.
Respond by being an involved and supportive parent. And, if it's within your ken, a stupidly expensive gift directly to your kid.
Oh, that’s exactly it. And an attempt to control me, even though we’ve been divorced for over ten years now. And I am an involved and supportive parent. As far as gifts-she got a stupid expensive concert ticket for her birthday, plus I fly her out to California to visit.
I didn't mean to suggest in any way that you were not supportive or generous (I have no idea) -- rather, to suggest battle strategies in the war your ex is apparently waging for the loyalty and affection of your kid.
Send her an IRS 1099 for your time and money and note that your occupation is "Father."
Ignore it?
I’ve tried that. She escalates. My therapist told me that I should just set a boundary-don’t send me any more texts/emails/snail mail about this.
What kind of person (I'm assuming the husband) keeps track of every penny they've spent on their kid?
I wouldn’t assume it’s him. She’s the kind of person who would, because she’s a covert narcissist control freak.
Thank goodness you got away!
I know, right?
You might consider printing out the following and sending it back:
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/banking/best-budgeting-apps/
Straight to an invoice. Not a 'hey, do you think you could help pay a little more of our daughter's X' just straight to an invoice. It amazes me some people manage to make it through life.
(where are all my wonks?)
Look west and a little north. I'll be wearing a black t-shirt and waving. No, not that guy, the other one.
tada!
hiiiii!
Media on climate change: We have to present both sides of the issue for balance!
…but on BORDER CRISIS there’s only OnE side, the Republican side.
Here's a link to available tax credits for energy efficient upgrades in your area/region/state, etc.
https://www.dsireusa.org/
Thanks! We're just starting to talk with a builder about our "we're gonna die right here" home. This looks quite handy!
I share it with my clients on the regular. Good luck with your project!
A technical clarification concerning hot water heaters. USEPA gives up to a $2,000 rebate when tankless hot water heater with the specified consumption is installed. The water heater can use natural gas or propane (and its accessories)
The question remains though, why does hot water need heating?
(Sorry couldn’t resist)
Yeah but Trump has a plan for climates that “everyone is going to be happy about”. He expects to tell us next week.
He's sure we'll all find it very interesting. In fact, many people are saying that you've never even seen anything like it.
He going to fix the climate in two weeks if he’s reelected. He’ll fix it like you wouldn’t believe, better than anybody has ever fixed the climate.
Yeah, he'll fix it alright.
Right after his replacement for ACA and his infrastructure plan.
From "Girl with the Dogs", meet spicy Sara, who likes to bitey:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RKPYAFQB5M
Portrait of Canine Frustration: The Groom Doom
LOVE Girl with the Dogs. Sometimes I’ll put her on the YouTube’s on the big TV whilst cooking or whatnot
You know what makes no sense? Mad Max movies. Fuel is the most precious thing in that world but they all drive around in muscle cars. Dumb.
Counterpoint: Mad Max movies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVswuip0-co
We see the elites who can drive these cars because cars and chases are cool. In Fury Road, for example, aside from Max all the other vehicles are effectively military. Most people aren't nearly so mobile.
Australia
https://youtu.be/guGDh57_xvU?si=HYKnAWHxFJBK0lHO
Don't forget assless chaps
The basic premise of that film has never really made any sense to me at all either.
One of my favorite pastimes is art.
I love the stuff. I can't get too much of it. It comes in various forms and mediums. You're reading a tiny bit of it right this second.
One form of art dear to me is ceramics. The clay gets formed and dried and popped into the kiln to be bisque fired. Then there are various surface treatments applied and the piece is fired in the kiln a second time to melt the glaze or stain right onto the ceramic. Properly fired and cared for ceramics can last for thousands of years.
That kiln gets hot. Really hot. Super hot. Temperatures needed to achieve proper vitrification can exceed 2300 degrees F. Kilns have to be constructed to deliver that temperature without destroying everything within a twenty foot radius. They are heavy duty.
They use all kinds of fuel. Kilns run on fossil fuels and electricity. So sometimes I wake up in a cold sweat having a bad dream about OHJB coming for my electric kiln! He shows up and wags his finger at me, gives me a lecture on my energy consumption and confiscates the kiln!
The day may come when I simply have to divert my artistic energy into forms and mediums other than ceramics.
But what the heck! I was an artist before I wandered into the ceramics studio and I will still be an artist after OHJB confiscates my kiln. The kiln may be gone but the artistic impulse lives on forever!
EXCELSIOR!
MAKE MINE MARVEL!
;>)))
I wonder if somebody has built a solar kiln...some arrangement of mirrors all focusing light on one spot.
Well, no firing on cloudy days...
They did!
The mirrors needed to heat the extremely tiny kiln covered an acre of ground and relied upon computer controlled servo mechanisms to maintain proper mirror angle and focus.
They fired some coffee mugs with it. They built it just to see if it could be done.
Practical?
No.
However, the plans and notes my have some unforeseen payoff in the future.
Kilns are 8000 years old. This seems like a problem we can solve.
I was just going to say, dig a fire pit like our ancestors.
That way you can also Bar-B-Que dinner too.
Multitasking! FTW!
Buffalo and/or fish with bones. Yum!
I have an idea for a book. It's like "choose your own adventure" but you get to choose which facts you believe. Spoiler, all the vax deniers die and the climate deniers end up with heat stroke.
I’ve seen a local news program from California reporting on insurance companies not converting rooftop solar panels and canceling policies for converted homeowners who install them. If I’ve understood the reportage correctly, then this seems a problem that should be addressed.
My dad just lost his homeowner's insurance after 54 years with the same company. He does have solar panels, but we're in MA. I just got off the phone with a broker who told me there are three different companies cancelling policies in MA for unknown reasons. Liberty Mutual could tell us nothing.
Way to reward a loyal customer. Christ, that's hugely disappointing to me.
What would he do if he didn't have adult children to help him? He's 83 and had no idea where to start. He hasn't had a claim for ages and the house is in good shape.
I'd contact this state board in insurance and see if they know anything. Is it an old house? I've been reading on old house forums that insurance is getting canceled left and right.
Yes, it's 100 years old, but it's worth the call. Thanks!
The thing is, these older homes are built like tanks. Everything is solid. We had a tiny bit of water damage once, on an outside wall/roof area, a long time ago, and I think that's the last claim my parents made.
The reasons I've read sound a little bullshitty. It normally involves roofs.
I thought they'd have to give you a reason for cancelation. That sucks. Call your state board and see what they know.
Texas, too. I see homes that are almost leaning to one side with solar panels on the roof. All I can think of is some shady contractor taking advantage of a scared old lady.