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What's up today (bullchiting) thread.

Discussion in 'Everything Else (off topic)' started by Gasifier, Oct 6, 2013.

  1. bogieb

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    If only it worked that way

    I wake up early naturally. I haven't used an alarm clock since I started WFH in 2020 (except for catching early flights - I just set it for insurance, don't need it). Before that, setting an alarm was just a formality for many, many years - 99% of the time I was up way before it went off
     
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    Parasitic wasps are being tried to combat EAB. I hope it works.

     
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  3. bogieb

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    It did it again last night. I don't remember it doing this before. maybe is right about deicing.

    It does dehumidify to an extent in the normal setting, but not as a central air system would. The humidity in the house goes up and down depending on what it is doing outside.

    I had no AC at all for 38 years, so the humidity was whatever it was outside and never had any issues in any of the places I've lived. I think air movement is more important, and there were always fans going before I installed the mini split.

    I did have a portable AC for a couple of years for the living room, which only ran in the afternoon, and I put a window AC in my office summer of 2020 when I started WFH - but those didn't reduce the humidity. I only installed the mini split in 2021 because I would be working from home permanently. The fans are always going on the head units so I have the air movement covered.

    EDIT: I don't "keep" the humidity high. At this time of year, the humidity is usually in the mid to high 60's naturally when I keep the temp set point that I am comfortable with - the humidity outside is way higher (when accounting for temperature - like yesterday it was 94* with 63% humidity - which is a much higher concentration of water in the air)
     
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  4. bogieb

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    I still have full benefits - even accruing more PTO time while I'm on PTO. A gal I talked to said not all managers will let their people do what I'm doing, but both my managers are cool with it. They are great and want their employees to get the most of all their benefits. Someone else did the same last year - not on purpose but she suddenly realized how big the tax implications were if she got a lump sum payment for her leftover PTO.
     
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  5. 41FanForLife

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    More roof framing at the country club job. I'd like to be out back losing a few golf balls. Stay safe and stay cool everyone. 20250717_064020.jpg
     
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    Don't lose your balls John.

    Hit straight.
     
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    And as much as we both are enjoying ours!!! :D

    My advice to all you still working stiffs is to keep paying into social security! :p
     
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    What Country club?
     
  9. 41FanForLife

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    Valley Brook. Private club. It's in Peter's Township not far from the National Cemetery by Canonsburg.
     
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    The weather idiots have said we were going to have thunderstorms for the last 2 days or so, so I hadn't watered. 90 plus and guess what- no rain! I watered today even though they said rain about 3. It's almost 430 and no rain.
     
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    Too far for me but WOW

     
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    Nice, stay safe my friend...don't know the club, but I have family buried in the cemetery and dated a girl from Canonsburg when I was in High School!
     
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    We didn't have a choice.

    I'm probably about 10-12 years out.
     
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    Suns up, coffee cups empty Temp is 58 ACs are off:D:cool::dancer:

    we had 3 days of 90 our definition of heat wave. High today 72 Perfect
     
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