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FIRST world problems?
Posted by: Jayhawkone at May 04, 2025 02:01 PM (NlHDs)
Posted by: nurse ratched at May 04, 2025 02:02 PM (mT+6a)
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Change out that anode more often.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 04, 2025 02:02 PM (f+dcG)
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Brief indeed.
Posted by: Deplorable Minion at May 04, 2025 02:02 PM (QSrLX)
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I think they oughta last pretty much forever. Like ... like .... Hmm.
Posted by: m at May 04, 2025 02:03 PM (CQE5S)
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Gas or electric?
Posted by: Gref at May 04, 2025 02:03 PM (aBgBM)
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My hot water heater seemed to have a internal leak some weeks ago but stopped after a couple days.
Posted by: Skip at May 04, 2025 02:03 PM (ypFCm)
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Someone did really good estimation of longevity!!!!
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at May 04, 2025 02:03 PM (X1kgX)
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... like a clothes iron! Yeah, that's what I meant!
Posted by: m at May 04, 2025 02:04 PM (CQE5S)
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Go see the Computer History Museum in Mountain View. The progress in hardware, software and storage obsoleting is not a bug.
Posted by: Deplorable Minion at May 04, 2025 02:04 PM (QSrLX)
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Engineers try to make things better. Until their managers demand they do things like this.
Posted by: Next2Nothing at May 04, 2025 02:05 PM (tA1/w)
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I just poured a bunch of goldfish crackers into my tomato-based beef stew and I must say: yum.
Posted by: m at May 04, 2025 02:08 PM (CQE5S)
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at May 04, 2025 02:08 PM (tT6L1)
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Change out that anode more often.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 04, 2025 02:02 PM (f+dcG)
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Bull's eye.
Sacrificial anodes are cheap (~$25) and take about 10 minutes to change out. If you lack headroom above the water heater, buy a segmented sacrificial anode (looks like a string of sausages). If you have trouble removing the plug (which is common for the first time), either use a breaker bar and a cheater bar - i.e., a pipe - on it, or an impact driver. In any case be sure to use a 6-point socket, not a 12-point one, which can slip and round the edges of the plug.
Nothing to it.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 04, 2025 02:02 PM (f+dcG)
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Bull's eye.
Sacrificial anodes are cheap (~$25) and take about 10 minutes to change out. If you lack headroom above the water heater, buy a segmented sacrificial anode (looks like a string of sausages). If you have trouble removing the plug (which is common for the first time), either use a breaker bar and a cheater bar - i.e., a pipe - on it, or an impact driver. In any case be sure to use a 6-point socket, not a 12-point one, which can slip and round the edges of the plug.
Nothing to it.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 04, 2025 02:08 PM (YqDXo)
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Looks like an Alec Baldwin production to die for.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at May 04, 2025 02:10 PM (RHB6y)
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15 Looks like an Alec Baldwin production to die for.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at May 04, 2025 02:10 PM (RHB6y)
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heh
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at May 04, 2025 02:10 PM (RHB6y)
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heh
Posted by: m at May 04, 2025 02:11 PM (CQE5S)
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I inspect about two water heaters a day, every day. I routinely see water heaters 20+ years old that are still going strong. Of course in our area we have mostly Hetch Hetchy water, which I presume is a major factor in WH longevity in our area.
Posted by: Average Guy at May 04, 2025 02:11 PM (lPHZZ)
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Phone updated, wonder what Hell it has in it now?
Posted by: Skip at May 04, 2025 02:12 PM (ypFCm)
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My latest third world problem gripe is wood screws with slots too shallow, and made out of metal too soft. Even with the perfect bit selected, the damn things are a PITA to drive without wallowing them out.
Posted by: Everybody's Codetalking At gp at May 04, 2025 02:12 PM (7o9l6)
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Screws should just be torx now. Philips and flat head suck.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at May 04, 2025 02:14 PM (l3YAf)
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Screws should just be torx now. Philips and flat head suck.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at May 04, 2025 02:14 PM (l3YAf)
_________________
This.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at May 04, 2025 02:14 PM (l3YAf)
_________________
This.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 04, 2025 02:15 PM (YqDXo)
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They plan it like this. The thing breaks just as the warranty runs out. Yeah, sure. Your lucky you got 8 years. Think of the poor guy that had a 4 year warranty.
Posted by: Case at May 04, 2025 02:16 PM (OrSPY)
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Willowed:
I see the value of the old "children's hour" in Ye Olde Days of only 3 major TV networks.
What was it? Certain subjects taboo before 9pm.
Anywho, totally impossible these days what with all the open media.
Pretty much any child of any age that's given open access to the internets has probably seen hard core porn of the perverted type.
Maybe a rating system where you could set the child's phone and computer to block any and all of those channels and ads.
Not sure how possible that is. Buuuuut, that wouldn't block anyone who didn't want to be blocked and give parents the ability to control, at least, at home what their kiddos see.
I see the value of the old "children's hour" in Ye Olde Days of only 3 major TV networks.
What was it? Certain subjects taboo before 9pm.
Anywho, totally impossible these days what with all the open media.
Pretty much any child of any age that's given open access to the internets has probably seen hard core porn of the perverted type.
Maybe a rating system where you could set the child's phone and computer to block any and all of those channels and ads.
Not sure how possible that is. Buuuuut, that wouldn't block anyone who didn't want to be blocked and give parents the ability to control, at least, at home what their kiddos see.
Posted by: naturalfake at May 04, 2025 02:18 PM (iJfKG)
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There's a debate in hot water heater/plumber circles about whether or not it's worth the time and effort to do the drain 'n purge thing vs. just biting the bullet and buying a new H2O heater every "X" number of years.
The claim:
The drain 'n purge doesn't get the nasty shit on the bottom of the tank anyway... so you're not even pushing back the inevitable.
Thoughts...
We're on our second one in 14 years.... and it's never been purged. First one was... twice and it didn't last more than 7-8 years. FWIW our water is full of limestone.
The claim:
The drain 'n purge doesn't get the nasty shit on the bottom of the tank anyway... so you're not even pushing back the inevitable.
Thoughts...
We're on our second one in 14 years.... and it's never been purged. First one was... twice and it didn't last more than 7-8 years. FWIW our water is full of limestone.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at May 04, 2025 02:18 PM (Q4IgG)
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I sorted through my tools yesterday. I've got like ten old-fashioned phillips screwdrivers, and only one has a good quality unbuggered bit on it. All the rest are trashed, good for icepicks maybe.
My Ryobi bit set has held up much better; only $0.50 at a garage sale.
My Ryobi bit set has held up much better; only $0.50 at a garage sale.
Posted by: Everybody's Codetalking At gp at May 04, 2025 02:19 PM (7o9l6)
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I hope that didn’t happen while you were playing frog in Gay Paree.
Posted by: nurse ratched at May 04, 2025 02:02 PM (mT+6a)
The week we left. I saw some leaks...checked that they weren't transient, then shut off the water until we got back for a brief time. It's being replaced this week.
Posted by: nurse ratched at May 04, 2025 02:02 PM (mT+6a)
The week we left. I saw some leaks...checked that they weren't transient, then shut off the water until we got back for a brief time. It's being replaced this week.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 04, 2025 02:19 PM (mWSu4)
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I got tired of replacing the water heater every 5-7 years, put in a stainless HW recuperator as a zone on my house boiler about 25 years ago.
I had to replace the overpressure valve once.
One of my better purchases.
I had to replace the overpressure valve once.
One of my better purchases.
Posted by: Ib1netmon at May 04, 2025 02:20 PM (vTTFR)
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Posted by: Martini Farmer at May 04, 2025 02:18 PM (Q4IgG)
I think purging is optional, but maintaining the sacrificial anode is mandatory.
Once that is gone, all of those nasty ions can have their way with the interior of the tank.
I think purging is optional, but maintaining the sacrificial anode is mandatory.
Once that is gone, all of those nasty ions can have their way with the interior of the tank.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 04, 2025 02:21 PM (mWSu4)
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The bad thing about water heaters in my neck of the woods is-
All of the builders place them in the attic.
Where if they go bad, they are almost guaranteed to flood your house.
Stupidest Space Saving Idea in the Universe.
So, far we've been lucky. Others we know haven't.
The bad thing about water heaters in my neck of the woods is-
All of the builders place them in the attic.
Where if they go bad, they are almost guaranteed to flood your house.
Stupidest Space Saving Idea in the Universe.
So, far we've been lucky. Others we know haven't.
Posted by: naturalfake at May 04, 2025 02:22 PM (iJfKG)
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Latest water heater failure I had sprayed water all over the gas furnace and wrecked one of the thirteen or so computer motherboards in there. Warranty doesn't cover that.
Posted by: Everybody's Codetalking At gp at May 04, 2025 02:23 PM (7o9l6)
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I bought a new house with a pretty new central a/c system. Starts having problems, not even five years old yet. I call the company that installed it, schedule an appt. They come out, it’s a cracked plastic drain pan, want $3000 to fix.
“But it has a 10 year warranty.”
Only for the original owner. Since he sold the house to me it became a 5 year warranty, and by this time was about a week past 5 years.
I know enough about HVAC to know the explanation I got makes no sense. Call someone else. They take a look, turns out it was installed wrong. Drain pan is fine. And if it needed to be replaced it would only be a few hundred dollars. Fixed for less than $100.
A lot of companies are just trying to screw you these days.
“But it has a 10 year warranty.”
Only for the original owner. Since he sold the house to me it became a 5 year warranty, and by this time was about a week past 5 years.
I know enough about HVAC to know the explanation I got makes no sense. Call someone else. They take a look, turns out it was installed wrong. Drain pan is fine. And if it needed to be replaced it would only be a few hundred dollars. Fixed for less than $100.
A lot of companies are just trying to screw you these days.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at May 04, 2025 02:23 PM (l3YAf)
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No moving parts.
Posted by: Pendejo at May 04, 2025 02:23 PM (92ma5)
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If your HWH is electric, when your anode gives up it’s ghost, the heating elements will gladly volunteer!
Posted by: Final Arbiter ( sorry, no reality left) at May 04, 2025 02:25 PM (QeurC)
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8 years? Oh, crap. Now you're scaring me!
Our water heater is (counts... removes shoes... carry the 1...)
Oh, crap! Over 20!
Yes, I look at the bottom of it every time I'm in the utility room. So far, so good.
Our water heater is (counts... removes shoes... carry the 1...)
Oh, crap! Over 20!
Yes, I look at the bottom of it every time I'm in the utility room. So far, so good.
Posted by: JQ at May 04, 2025 02:25 PM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Hillary! Dark Horse Candidate 2028 at May 04, 2025 02:26 PM (muwun)
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>> Pretty much any child of any age that's given open access to the internets has probably seen hard core porn of the perverted type.
Any kid who’s been to a public school library has probably been exposed to LGBT groomer porn, like Gender Queer and Billy Has Two Leather Daddies.
Any kid who’s been to a public school library has probably been exposed to LGBT groomer porn, like Gender Queer and Billy Has Two Leather Daddies.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at May 04, 2025 02:26 PM (l3YAf)
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The bad thing about water heaters in my neck of the woods is-
All of the builders place them in the attic.
Where if they go bad, they are almost guaranteed to flood your house.
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They did that in most of the homes in Memphis, TN. Ours was up there. One winter, over the holidays, when a lot of people were out of town the area suffered through a week of bitterly cold temperatures. Like single digits. Many of those hot water heaters in attic spaces had pipes burst. Lots of photos of interior staircases covered in ice. Because people shut off their HVAC systems.... to save money.
All of the builders place them in the attic.
Where if they go bad, they are almost guaranteed to flood your house.
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They did that in most of the homes in Memphis, TN. Ours was up there. One winter, over the holidays, when a lot of people were out of town the area suffered through a week of bitterly cold temperatures. Like single digits. Many of those hot water heaters in attic spaces had pipes burst. Lots of photos of interior staircases covered in ice. Because people shut off their HVAC systems.... to save money.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at May 04, 2025 02:27 PM (Q4IgG)
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I think purging is optional, but maintaining the sacrificial anode is mandatory.
Once that is gone, all of those nasty ions can have their way with the interior of the tank.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 04, 2025 02:21 PM (mWSu4)
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Our water here in SD has a lot of dissolved salts (i.e., crap) in it, so I swap out the sacrificial anode every year or two.
Sound excessive? You should see the state of anode when it's removed. Yow.
Once that is gone, all of those nasty ions can have their way with the interior of the tank.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 04, 2025 02:21 PM (mWSu4)
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Our water here in SD has a lot of dissolved salts (i.e., crap) in it, so I swap out the sacrificial anode every year or two.
Sound excessive? You should see the state of anode when it's removed. Yow.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 04, 2025 02:28 PM (YqDXo)
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Yep, change the anode every couple years; drain/flush at least once per year and HW heaters last a long time. Ours is 13.5 years old, tank warranty is 6 years (knock on wood).
Posted by: The Walking Dude at May 04, 2025 02:29 PM (RGLyd)
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Phone updated, wonder what Hell it has in it now?
Posted by: Skip at May 04, 2025 02:12 PM (ypFCm)
You do know that Tim Cook can now monitor your birdbath status without your permission. It's right there in the EULA.
Posted by: Skip at May 04, 2025 02:12 PM (ypFCm)
You do know that Tim Cook can now monitor your birdbath status without your permission. It's right there in the EULA.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at May 04, 2025 02:30 PM (muwun)
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The bad thing about water heaters in my neck of the woods is-
All of the builders place them in the attic.
****
This sounds like criminal negligence. I hate that my water heater is on the second floor, although it’s in a conditioned space so little risk of it freezing.
This is why a basement is one of the best things a house can have. Otherwise you’re shoving HVAC stuff into closets and water heaters into attics.
All of the builders place them in the attic.
****
This sounds like criminal negligence. I hate that my water heater is on the second floor, although it’s in a conditioned space so little risk of it freezing.
This is why a basement is one of the best things a house can have. Otherwise you’re shoving HVAC stuff into closets and water heaters into attics.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at May 04, 2025 02:31 PM (l3YAf)
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Phone updated, wonder what Hell it has in it now?
Posted by: Skip at May 04, 2025 02:12 PM (ypFCm)
How did you guess? We added an app to open a portal to Hell, just for you!
Posted by: Skip at May 04, 2025 02:12 PM (ypFCm)
How did you guess? We added an app to open a portal to Hell, just for you!
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at May 04, 2025 02:31 PM (VNX3d)
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Our last one was 10 years old and the Honeywell board just kept failing. I tried the recommended tricks but eventually couldn't get it to restart.
Shopping for a new HWH I noticed the warrantees were not 10 yrs anymore. 8 yrs - and I even saw some that were only 5yrs.
It's not the mfrs, by and large. It's the Feds fucking with the companies under the guise of 'energy efficiency' and 'consumer protection.' CA is the worst, requiring new controls and restrictions every year.
Great podcast from last year by the Federalist interviewing O.H. Skinner describing the problems
https://tinyurl.com/mwmh3cb8
Shopping for a new HWH I noticed the warrantees were not 10 yrs anymore. 8 yrs - and I even saw some that were only 5yrs.
It's not the mfrs, by and large. It's the Feds fucking with the companies under the guise of 'energy efficiency' and 'consumer protection.' CA is the worst, requiring new controls and restrictions every year.
Great podcast from last year by the Federalist interviewing O.H. Skinner describing the problems
https://tinyurl.com/mwmh3cb8
Posted by: weft cut-loop at May 04, 2025 02:32 PM (mlg/3)
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Yep, change the anode every couple years; drain/flush at least once per year and HW heaters last a long time. Ours is 13.5 years old, tank warranty is 6 years (knock on wood).
Posted by: The Walking Dude at May 04, 2025 02:29 PM (RGLyd)
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I used to drain/flush ours annually, but I don't much crap coming out, so I think I'm going to pass on doing this henceforth.
One thing I do check annually is the temperature/pressure relief valve. Ours gets crapped up with limescale, and so sticks open or closed, but I find that treating it with dilute HCl dissolves the limescale, and makes it as good as new.
Our water heater is now 20 years old, and knock on wood, will carry on for longer.
Posted by: The Walking Dude at May 04, 2025 02:29 PM (RGLyd)
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I used to drain/flush ours annually, but I don't much crap coming out, so I think I'm going to pass on doing this henceforth.
One thing I do check annually is the temperature/pressure relief valve. Ours gets crapped up with limescale, and so sticks open or closed, but I find that treating it with dilute HCl dissolves the limescale, and makes it as good as new.
Our water heater is now 20 years old, and knock on wood, will carry on for longer.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 04, 2025 02:33 PM (YqDXo)
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Hot Water Heater.
This would be my first world problem.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at May 04, 2025 02:08 PM (tT6L1)
He will have to go to the ATM Machine to get money to replace it.
This would be my first world problem.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at May 04, 2025 02:08 PM (tT6L1)
He will have to go to the ATM Machine to get money to replace it.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at May 04, 2025 02:33 PM (0vB2I)
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He will have to go to the ATM Machine to get money to replace it.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at May 04, 2025 02:33 PM (0vB2I)
Hope he didn't forget his PIN number.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at May 04, 2025 02:33 PM (0vB2I)
Hope he didn't forget his PIN number.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at May 04, 2025 02:34 PM (muwun)
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If the water is hot, why do you need to heat it?
Posted by: Mr. Pedantic at May 04, 2025 02:34 PM (dg+HA)
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From the first picture, and only looking at it, I saw the corner of a urinal. I’m glad that it wasn’t one.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at May 04, 2025 02:35 PM (6nn2F)
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Our water here in SD has a lot of dissolved salts (i.e., crap) in it, so I swap out the sacrificial anode every year or two.
Sound excessive? You should see the state of anode when it's removed. Yow.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 04, 2025 02:28 PM (YqDXo)
I'm going to have my plumber loosen the anode nut before he installs the new one. I'm not screwing around with wayward ions any more.
I'll kill them before they have a chance to cause trouble!
Sound excessive? You should see the state of anode when it's removed. Yow.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 04, 2025 02:28 PM (YqDXo)
I'm going to have my plumber loosen the anode nut before he installs the new one. I'm not screwing around with wayward ions any more.
I'll kill them before they have a chance to cause trouble!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 04, 2025 02:35 PM (mWSu4)
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Posted by: naturalfake at May 04, 2025 02:22 PM (iJfKG)
Yes! I was shocked and horrified to find out that was standard here. Wherever we go next, that thing needs to be in a closet or the garage.
Yes! I was shocked and horrified to find out that was standard here. Wherever we go next, that thing needs to be in a closet or the garage.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at May 04, 2025 02:35 PM (lFFaq)
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Status of entrance ramp onto TX-288: not open.
Had to drive two miles north on the frontage road through four stop signs. The lights at the intersection where there was a real, live ramp were broken and never turned green. It was 5:20 AM and I ran out of patience.
Status of entrance ramp onto TX-288: not open.
Had to drive two miles north on the frontage road through four stop signs. The lights at the intersection where there was a real, live ramp were broken and never turned green. It was 5:20 AM and I ran out of patience.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 04, 2025 02:36 PM (QnmlO)
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Time to sell.
Posted by: Always the default answer at May 04, 2025 02:37 PM (dg+HA)
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Sacrificial anodes are cheap (~$25)
Thanks JG
be sure and remind me again when I'll actually do it
Thanks JG
be sure and remind me again when I'll actually do it
Posted by: DaveA at May 04, 2025 02:37 PM (FhXTo)
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Ours is tankless, natural gas. That is the extent of my knowledge.
Posted by: Piper at May 04, 2025 02:38 PM (p4NUW)
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Carry on, my wayward ion
There'll be heat when you are done...
There'll be heat when you are done...
Posted by: Kansas plumber at May 04, 2025 02:38 PM (dg+HA)
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Sacrificial anodes are cheap (~$25)
Thanks JG
be sure and remind me again when I'll actually do it
Posted by: DaveA at May 04, 2025 02:37 PM (FhXTo)
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My pleasure. That's why I swap them out so often.
Lessee, $25 for a new sacrificial anode, vs. $2000 for a new water heater.
Must think, must think ...
Thanks JG
be sure and remind me again when I'll actually do it
Posted by: DaveA at May 04, 2025 02:37 PM (FhXTo)
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My pleasure. That's why I swap them out so often.
Lessee, $25 for a new sacrificial anode, vs. $2000 for a new water heater.
Must think, must think ...
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 04, 2025 02:40 PM (YqDXo)
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Ours is tankless, natural gas. That is the extent of my knowledge.
Posted by: Piper at May 04, 2025 02:38 PM (p4NUW)
Heating water is a tankless job.
Posted by: Piper at May 04, 2025 02:38 PM (p4NUW)
Heating water is a tankless job.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at May 04, 2025 02:40 PM (muwun)
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Our last water heater in the old house lasted twenty years. Didn't flush it or swap out any thingamadammit. Just let it sit there and do it's job. Although we did have to use a ratchet strap to keep it upright after the floor underneath it started rotting away. That wasn't caused by the water heater. It was a small leak in the tub/shower in the bathroom on the other side of the wall next to the WH. We didn't know that leak existed until the water heater nearly fell thru the floor. It was balanced (almost) on two floor joists. We just lifted it put down a slab of hard plastic that spanned the joists and used a ratchet strap to keep it upright. We were still debating how to fix that floor when we just said fuck it and put in a manufactured home that doesn't have any of the structural problems the old house had. It came with a new water heater so the old one went to the metal scrap yard sans ratchet strap.
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at May 04, 2025 02:41 PM (2J/Lj)
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I've had my water heater for 21 years, and it had to be at least ten years old when I acquired it (with the house). I thought it was going out once, but I drained it and it came back to life. (and no new anodes)
I don't use a lot of hot water, but 30 years of life is pretty good, imo. Or maybe it is just my clean living? heh
I don't use a lot of hot water, but 30 years of life is pretty good, imo. Or maybe it is just my clean living? heh
Posted by: illiniwek at May 04, 2025 02:41 PM (Cus5s)
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This is why a basement is one of the best things a house can have. Otherwise you’re shoving HVAC stuff into closets and water heaters into attics.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at May 04, 2025 02:31 PM (l3YAf)
Can't have basements in the Houston area. Water table is too high since it would all be marshland if not for the drainage bayous.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at May 04, 2025 02:31 PM (l3YAf)
Can't have basements in the Houston area. Water table is too high since it would all be marshland if not for the drainage bayous.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at May 04, 2025 02:41 PM (lFFaq)
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There is an amount of maintenance that can and should be done that would have extended its life...no one does though...
Posted by: Mudshark at May 04, 2025 02:42 PM (NNVOS)
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Does every water heater have masking tape on it, somewhere? Seems to be true. There must be a Federal Law mandating this.
Posted by: Gref at May 04, 2025 02:42 PM (aBgBM)
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In other first world problems, my new dog couldn’t care less if someone comes to the door. The cats growl. The dog? Nothing. He is still so cute, though, and he actually walked on a leash today!
Posted by: Piper at May 04, 2025 02:43 PM (p4NUW)
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I could tell you horror stories of water heaters. It's not if but when mine will get replaced.
Posted by: Skip at May 04, 2025 02:45 PM (ypFCm)
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Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 04, 2025 02:36 PM (QnmlO)
Been having the light thing happen in Pearland and Friendswood lately. They just randomly don't change. Especially the left turn lanes. Even the ones that aren't sensor controlled.
Been having the light thing happen in Pearland and Friendswood lately. They just randomly don't change. Especially the left turn lanes. Even the ones that aren't sensor controlled.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at May 04, 2025 02:46 PM (lFFaq)
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Posted by: Piper at May 04, 2025 02:43 PM (p4NUW)
You have the big kitties, right? Why breed are they?
You have the big kitties, right? Why breed are they?
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at May 04, 2025 02:46 PM (2J/Lj)
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Our gas-powered water heater is over 35 years old, plumber checked it out 5 years ago, clean as a whistle inside, plenty of hot water for our needs. It’s an A.O. Smith made in America by Americans, plumber says you can’t get one that good today.
Posted by: Eromero at May 04, 2025 02:46 PM (czQl2)
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A lot of companies are just trying to screw you these days.
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If users here haven't learned about Plastaid yet, go and search for it and order some to be delivered this week. It has saved me so much money in replacement parts and repairs over the years.
Also anyone with a camper/RV needs to swap that anode out frequently as well.
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If users here haven't learned about Plastaid yet, go and search for it and order some to be delivered this week. It has saved me so much money in replacement parts and repairs over the years.
Also anyone with a camper/RV needs to swap that anode out frequently as well.
Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Nose rings and tattoos show you her trauma is her personality at May 04, 2025 02:50 PM (Ji8U7)
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Got willowed again! So if you want, you can see a couple of my comments at the end of the last thread. OT but good news - I was able to attend the morning worship at my church, sit through the roughly 1 and 3/4 hour service and partake in communion. Praise the Lord! The trick was to bring a large throw pillow and put it behind me so I could recline a little. I still can’t sit in a straight backed chair more than 10 ~15 minutes. It begins to hurt at 10 and becomes excruciating in 15 minutes. But I am on the mend from my surgery. Everyone says I sound better on the phone or in person now than last week.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at May 04, 2025 02:50 PM (6nn2F)
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Had to fix a garden hose stuck to an outdoor faucet today.
I used a small hacksaw to cut through it...and there were two parts I had to cut through.
Amusingly I could see just how cheap the metal they used was when I started cutting through it.
I used a small hacksaw to cut through it...and there were two parts I had to cut through.
Amusingly I could see just how cheap the metal they used was when I started cutting through it.
Posted by: 18-1 at May 04, 2025 02:51 PM (t0Rmr)
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I sorted through my tools yesterday. I've got like ten old-fashioned phillips screwdrivers, and only one has a good quality unbuggered bit on it. All the rest are trashed, good for icepicks maybe.
My Ryobi bit set has held up much better; only $0.50 at a garage sale.
Posted by: Everybody's Codetalking At gp at May 04, 2025 02:19 PM (7o9l6)
Screwdrivers wear out. Now a flat-blade screwdriver tip can be re-shaped on a bench grinder and made like new again, but that's impossible with Phillips. Pro tip: the tip of a flat screwdriver blade should not be "flat" with parallel straight faces; each face should be very slightly convex as viewed end-on, so the tip is thickest in the middle, and tapers gently towards the end. That makes the screwdriver grip on the flanks, and not merely on the corners, and makes for a much more secure grip on the screw.
My Ryobi bit set has held up much better; only $0.50 at a garage sale.
Posted by: Everybody's Codetalking At gp at May 04, 2025 02:19 PM (7o9l6)
Screwdrivers wear out. Now a flat-blade screwdriver tip can be re-shaped on a bench grinder and made like new again, but that's impossible with Phillips. Pro tip: the tip of a flat screwdriver blade should not be "flat" with parallel straight faces; each face should be very slightly convex as viewed end-on, so the tip is thickest in the middle, and tapers gently towards the end. That makes the screwdriver grip on the flanks, and not merely on the corners, and makes for a much more secure grip on the screw.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 04, 2025 02:51 PM (8AHfu)
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"All of the builders place them in the attic.
Where if they go bad, they are almost guaranteed to flood your house."
They are (generally) supposed to have a drain pan, with a hose that goes to a drain. But might be hard to occasionally inspect them in the attic.
Where if they go bad, they are almost guaranteed to flood your house."
They are (generally) supposed to have a drain pan, with a hose that goes to a drain. But might be hard to occasionally inspect them in the attic.
Posted by: illiniwek at May 04, 2025 02:53 PM (Cus5s)
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66 Posted by: Piper at May 04, 2025 02:43 PM (p4NUW)
You have the big kitties, right? Why breed are they?
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at May
They are Savannah Cats, mine are about 40% Serval.
You have the big kitties, right? Why breed are they?
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at May
They are Savannah Cats, mine are about 40% Serval.
Posted by: Piper at May 04, 2025 02:55 PM (p4NUW)
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Hot water is a tool of the patriarchy.
Posted by: Stinky hippy chick, why yes I did vote for Kamala, how did you know? at May 04, 2025 02:55 PM (PiwSw)
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Had to drive two miles north on the frontage road through four stop signs. The lights at the intersection where there was a real, live ramp were broken and never turned green. It was 5:20 AM and I ran out of patience.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 04, 2025 02:36 PM (QnmlO)
Why not just run the light, if it is broken?
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 04, 2025 02:36 PM (QnmlO)
Why not just run the light, if it is broken?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 04, 2025 02:56 PM (8AHfu)
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My dad built the house we lived in. The floor was cement slab. Dad put a drain in the living room floor and then they put peel and stick tile over it. One morning we awoke to find a couple of inches of water on the floor. The water valve on the water heater got stuck open and water kept running in even though it was full. With no room inside the tank and plenty of pressure being applied by the water, a pop off valve... Popped. All water in the tank plus the water going into the tank was on the floor in the great room style living room/kitchen, in the hall way, the bathroom, and in my bedroom which was next to the kitchen. Mom and Dad were using push brooms to push the water toward the front door and outside. Dad had shut off the water first thing. Dad finally had enough and broke the tile over the drain to let the water run out. They just pushed water to the drain. Then mop the floor and turn on fans to dry everything out quickly. Mom was pissed off about the broken tile until dad got a big area rug to cover it up.
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at May 04, 2025 02:59 PM (2J/Lj)
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They are (generally) supposed to have a drain pan, with a hose that goes to a drain. But might be hard to occasionally inspect them in the attic.
Posted by: illiniwek
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Something else that needs to be mentioned / told to people that might not know it:
If your unit is on the ground and has a condensate pump to move the water to a drain or a pipe behind the washing machine or similar, pour bleach into it each month to keep algae growth down. Routinely cycle it and make sure it works. If you don't you'll come home one day and that room (and maybe more) will be flooded.
They are (generally) supposed to have a drain pan, with a hose that goes to a drain. But might be hard to occasionally inspect them in the attic.
Posted by: illiniwek
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Something else that needs to be mentioned / told to people that might not know it:
If your unit is on the ground and has a condensate pump to move the water to a drain or a pipe behind the washing machine or similar, pour bleach into it each month to keep algae growth down. Routinely cycle it and make sure it works. If you don't you'll come home one day and that room (and maybe more) will be flooded.
Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Nose rings and tattoos show you her trauma is her personality at May 04, 2025 02:59 PM (Ji8U7)
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I swear, AOP, you have a Frenchman’s attitude about broken lights and stop signs. If a Frenchman comes to a stop sign in the country, and the intersection is deserted, he’ll just run it. An American will typically stop and look, even though the roads are absolutely deserted, then proceed.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at May 04, 2025 03:01 PM (6nn2F)
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They are Savannah Cats, mine are about 40% Serval.
Posted by: Piper
Are they sterile or can they breed? Where did you get them?
Posted by: Piper
Are they sterile or can they breed? Where did you get them?
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at May 04, 2025 03:02 PM (2J/Lj)
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Often advocate traffic rules should be but suggestions between 1am and 4:45am
Posted by: Skip at May 04, 2025 03:03 PM (ypFCm)
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And do they shed a lot?
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at May 04, 2025 03:03 PM (2J/Lj)
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Danica Patrick still looks very nice
Posted by: Skip at May 04, 2025 03:07 PM (ypFCm)
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My HWH was new, of course, when we built this house 24 years ago. Still going. I guess our city water is good.
Posted by: toby928 at May 04, 2025 03:07 PM (vHqkz)
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testing 123
Posted by: Don Black at May 04, 2025 03:08 PM (AOsQT)
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Had the exact thing happen in January, exactly six years and two days after the build date. Saving grace was the warranty goes active the day of the installation, rather than the build. Five minutes on the phone with the manufacturer with the same plumbing firm as installed, an email to get the invoice from the office, another to the manufacturer to confirm install date, and the replacement was covered sans permit and basic labor.
Get the receipt and burn them on the warranty language if so.
Get the receipt and burn them on the warranty language if so.
Posted by: fringe at May 04, 2025 03:09 PM (PXHlW)
Posted by: Don Black at May 04, 2025 03:09 PM (AOsQT)
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79 They are Savannah Cats, mine are about 40% Serval.
Posted by: Piper
Are they sterile or can they breed? Where did you get them?
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at May 04
They are hybrids, so the males are all sterile until F4 at the earliest and that is rare. Usually they can’t breed until the F5-F6 level. Mine are also neutered to avoid marking. I got them from a good Savannah Cat breeder.
Posted by: Piper
Are they sterile or can they breed? Where did you get them?
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at May 04
They are hybrids, so the males are all sterile until F4 at the earliest and that is rare. Usually they can’t breed until the F5-F6 level. Mine are also neutered to avoid marking. I got them from a good Savannah Cat breeder.
Posted by: Piper at May 04, 2025 03:10 PM (p4NUW)
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My plumber loves to tell me how water heaters built in the 70’s lasted for 30 years, easy. Even water heaters built in the 90’s lasted for 20 - 25 years. Today? As you pointed out, 8 years, tops.
Posted by: Tom Servo at May 04, 2025 03:10 PM (3xZyM)
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Now you made me look. I last changed out the water heater in January, 2011. I flush it every couple of years,
and write the date flushed on the side.
and write the date flushed on the side.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at May 04, 2025 03:10 PM (0vB2I)
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My plumber loves to tell me how water heaters built in the 70’s lasted for 30 years, easy. Even water heaters built in the 90’s lasted for 20 - 25 years. Today? As you pointed out, 8 years, tops.
People will buy the cheap Chinese crap that lasts a lot less time.
People will buy the cheap Chinese crap that lasts a lot less time.
Posted by: 18-1 at May 04, 2025 03:11 PM (t0Rmr)
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I swear, AOP, you have a Frenchman’s attitude about broken lights and stop signs. If a Frenchman comes to a stop sign in the country, and the intersection is deserted, he’ll just run it. An American will typically stop and look, even though the roads are absolutely deserted, then proceed.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at May 04, 2025 03:01 PM (6nn2F)
No, I usually stop at stop signs, even if the only reason for their existence is to make revenue for the county. Well, especially those. I stop at some unsigned intersections, too, if I think the view of of possible cross-traffic is impaired.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at May 04, 2025 03:01 PM (6nn2F)
No, I usually stop at stop signs, even if the only reason for their existence is to make revenue for the county. Well, especially those. I stop at some unsigned intersections, too, if I think the view of of possible cross-traffic is impaired.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 04, 2025 03:11 PM (8AHfu)
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>> An American will typically stop and look, even though the roads are absolutely deserted, then proceed.
This has not been my experience. People just run stop signs and lights all the time here. Even during the day with a fair amount of traffic. It’s downright dangerous.
But AOP is correct. If you sit at a light through a full cycle (3 mins or so) and your lane isn’t getting signaled for some reason, just go when there’s nobody around.
This has not been my experience. People just run stop signs and lights all the time here. Even during the day with a fair amount of traffic. It’s downright dangerous.
But AOP is correct. If you sit at a light through a full cycle (3 mins or so) and your lane isn’t getting signaled for some reason, just go when there’s nobody around.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at May 04, 2025 03:13 PM (l3YAf)
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The possibility of county fund raising keeps a lot of drivers on the conservative side of the traffic laws.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at May 04, 2025 03:14 PM (6nn2F)
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How dare they build a machine that provides me with copious quantities of hot water without any expectation of preventive maintenance, and have it last eight years through hard use!
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Say, what?
-class action plaintiff's attorneys
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Say, what?
-class action plaintiff's attorneys
Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 04, 2025 03:16 PM (RIvkX)
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turned green. It was 5:20 AM and I ran out of patience.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
Anyone out at that hour on a Sunday morning gets what they deserve.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
Anyone out at that hour on a Sunday morning gets what they deserve.
Posted by: Hard Truths at May 04, 2025 03:17 PM (G5+As)
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Say, what?
-class action plaintiff's attorneys
Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 04, 2025 03:16 PM (RIvkX)
Attorneys receive $134 million, class members receive a coupon for $25 off their next water heater purchase, expires in six months.
Ahh.. America!
-class action plaintiff's attorneys
Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 04, 2025 03:16 PM (RIvkX)
Attorneys receive $134 million, class members receive a coupon for $25 off their next water heater purchase, expires in six months.
Ahh.. America!
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at May 04, 2025 03:18 PM (l3YAf)
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The possibility of county fund raising keeps a lot of drivers on the conservative side of the traffic laws.
The point of government is to take as much money as possible from the taxpayers. Anything else it does is incidental
The point of government is to take as much money as possible from the taxpayers. Anything else it does is incidental
Posted by: 18-1 at May 04, 2025 03:19 PM (t0Rmr)
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I got them from a good Savannah Cat breeder.
Posted by: Piper at May 04, 2025 03:10 PM (p4NUW
How does one find the "good" breeder? There are plenty of breeders but not all are good. Thanks for the 411.
Posted by: Piper at May 04, 2025 03:10 PM (p4NUW
How does one find the "good" breeder? There are plenty of breeders but not all are good. Thanks for the 411.
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at May 04, 2025 03:20 PM (2J/Lj)
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Gosh darn it all to heck, now I want a plumber out here to check my hot water tank. Been 'a couple years' since it was installed.
Posted by: Don Black at May 04, 2025 03:22 PM (AOsQT)
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My FWP: pool robot is dirty. Cleaning it isn’t a fun chore at the best of times, but we are experiencing unseasonable cold. So I had to hose it down in 50 degree weather, getting splashed with dirty cold water.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at May 04, 2025 03:22 PM (l3YAf)
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81 And do they shed a lot?
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at May 04, 2025 03:03 PM (2J/Lj)
They shed as much as any other cat does, so yes. 😂. They do have a different dander so a lot of people who are allergic to cats normally aren’t to them. They are strictly indoor. They do not have a homing beacon like a domestic cat, they will not come back. They are also very smart, like furry 2 year olds and they can be destructive. They are a lot of cat, if you want a Savannah personality and none of the destructive, they are too smart for their own good part, get an SBT Savannah from a solid breeder.
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at May 04, 2025 03:03 PM (2J/Lj)
They shed as much as any other cat does, so yes. 😂. They do have a different dander so a lot of people who are allergic to cats normally aren’t to them. They are strictly indoor. They do not have a homing beacon like a domestic cat, they will not come back. They are also very smart, like furry 2 year olds and they can be destructive. They are a lot of cat, if you want a Savannah personality and none of the destructive, they are too smart for their own good part, get an SBT Savannah from a solid breeder.
Posted by: Piper at May 04, 2025 03:22 PM (p4NUW)
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I speak from a lifetime of experience, but there’s the rub, my experience is in the past. Drivers these days hardly put on turn signals. My understanding of French drivers comes from a frank conversation with a college French professor. The conversation (in French, of course) dwelled with her frustration that Americans would always stop at a deserted stop sign out in the country. She explained that the natural thing to do was run through them. That’s the way they did it in her home, France. She was quite the character, always dressed in tiger striped apparel, or the like. So maybe it was just her, but I believed her about the French attitude at crossroads.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at May 04, 2025 03:23 PM (6nn2F)
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Speaking of cats, I was at the Red Deer Swap Meet yesterday, and somebody had a stuffed lion for sale. Big male African lion, mane, balls, and all. Looked very well done. I did not ask the price. Also had a crated neon sign of a babe in a bathing suit, nearly life-size, that was supposedly a custom-made prop for the movie, "The Man in the High Castle". Wanted several thousand bucks for that.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 04, 2025 03:25 PM (8AHfu)
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I flushed my hot water heater and solved a few problems, but not the dishwasher, which still wasn't filling. I took off the kickplate to fix the float, and it didn't look ANYTHING like the diy YouTubes, but I did get rid of some spider webs and dust. Said fvckit, bought a new dishwasher, and when they hauled the old one away I asked them to tilt that thing back for me so I could see the underside to get an eye on that elusive float button. Never did see it. It's the g-spot of household appliances.
I flushed my hot water heater and solved a few problems, but not the dishwasher, which still wasn't filling. I took off the kickplate to fix the float, and it didn't look ANYTHING like the diy YouTubes, but I did get rid of some spider webs and dust. Said fvckit, bought a new dishwasher, and when they hauled the old one away I asked them to tilt that thing back for me so I could see the underside to get an eye on that elusive float button. Never did see it. It's the g-spot of household appliances.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at May 04, 2025 03:27 PM (U7Gpi)
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47 If the water is hot, why do you need to heat it?
Posted by: Mr. Pedantic at May 04, 2025 02:34 PM (dg+HA)
It took THIS long to get that question asked! (I was going to ask that question, too.)
Posted by: Mr. Pedantic at May 04, 2025 02:34 PM (dg+HA)
It took THIS long to get that question asked! (I was going to ask that question, too.)
Posted by: m at May 04, 2025 03:27 PM (CQE5S)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at May 04, 2025 03:28 PM (63Dwl)
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Back when I was in seminary school they taught us to maintain our heaters.
Mr. Dildo failed to maintain his heater.
Mr. Dildo failed to maintain his heater.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at May 04, 2025 03:28 PM (/lPRQ)
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102 Americans would always stop at a deserted stop sign out in the country. She explained that the natural thing to do was run through them. That’s the way they did it in her home, France
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I worked with a guy who grew up in Boston. I made the mistake of riding with him -- as she treated Stop signs as a mere suggestion to slow down a bit. Yikes!
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I worked with a guy who grew up in Boston. I made the mistake of riding with him -- as she treated Stop signs as a mere suggestion to slow down a bit. Yikes!
Posted by: JM in Illinois at May 04, 2025 03:29 PM (flhvq)
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at May 04, 2025 03:30 PM (PiwSw)
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Look on the bright side: since your water heater sprung a leak, now you have a nice hollow cylinder to pack full of tannerite! Just make sure you've got plenty of range when you shoot it.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at May 04, 2025 03:32 PM (pJWtt)
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They are a lot of cat, if you want a Savannah personality and none of the destructive, they are too smart for their own good part, get an SBT Savannah from a solid breeder.
Posted by: Piper at May 04, 2025 03:22 PM (p4NUW)
Thank you! All of these questions come from a goofy confab with my daughter. She asked if we would get another house cat after our current feline overlord shuffles off the mortal coil. I said only if it is big enough to scare visitors, has short hair, doesn't shed, and won't eat my grandkids.
Posted by: Piper at May 04, 2025 03:22 PM (p4NUW)
Thank you! All of these questions come from a goofy confab with my daughter. She asked if we would get another house cat after our current feline overlord shuffles off the mortal coil. I said only if it is big enough to scare visitors, has short hair, doesn't shed, and won't eat my grandkids.
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at May 04, 2025 03:32 PM (2J/Lj)
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74 Hot water is a tool of the patriarchy.
Posted by: Stinky hippy chick, why yes I did vote for Kamala, how did you know? at May 04, 2025 02:55 PM (PiwSw)
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You need to take some pointers from Piper.
Posted by: Stinky hippy chick, why yes I did vote for Kamala, how did you know? at May 04, 2025 02:55 PM (PiwSw)
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You need to take some pointers from Piper.
Posted by: JM in Illinois at May 04, 2025 03:33 PM (flhvq)
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That'll buff out.
Posted by: Weasel at May 04, 2025 03:33 PM (yZSOm)
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1.) Put soapy water in plastic bag.
2.) Insert family member into bag.
3.) Seal bag.
4.) Sous vide the contents for about 15 minutes.
First world problem is then solved!
2.) Insert family member into bag.
3.) Seal bag.
4.) Sous vide the contents for about 15 minutes.
First world problem is then solved!
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at May 04, 2025 03:33 PM (HlyYF)
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Never did see it. It's the g-spot of household appliances.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at May 04, 2025 03:27 PM (U7Gpi)
Do dish washers even have a float? I thought they just took in a small amount of very hot water, and splashed it around inside? Laundry washing machines don't have a float. They have a diaphragm pressure sensor, with the diaphragm mounted well above the drum, and connected to the bottom of the drum by a rubber tube. As water rises in the drum, it also rises in the rubber tube, compressing the air above it, which actuates the diaphragm, that work a switch to control the incoming water valves.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at May 04, 2025 03:27 PM (U7Gpi)
Do dish washers even have a float? I thought they just took in a small amount of very hot water, and splashed it around inside? Laundry washing machines don't have a float. They have a diaphragm pressure sensor, with the diaphragm mounted well above the drum, and connected to the bottom of the drum by a rubber tube. As water rises in the drum, it also rises in the rubber tube, compressing the air above it, which actuates the diaphragm, that work a switch to control the incoming water valves.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 04, 2025 03:33 PM (8AHfu)
Posted by: 18-1 at May 04, 2025 03:34 PM (t0Rmr)
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Look on the bright side: since your water heater sprung a leak, now you have a nice hollow cylinder to pack full of tannerite! Just make sure you've got plenty of range when you shoot it.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer
Or plug the pressure relief valve and turn up to max heat.
That will provide insight into whether the leak is significant or not.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer
Or plug the pressure relief valve and turn up to max heat.
That will provide insight into whether the leak is significant or not.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at May 04, 2025 03:34 PM (/lPRQ)
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at May 04, 2025 03:37 PM (6nn2F)
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54 Ours is tankless, natural gas. That is the extent of my knowledge.
Posted by: Piper at May 04, 2025 02:38 PM (p4NUW)
As is ours; a Rinnai unit. We had to add a whole house water softener in the process, so everything works better.
Posted by: Piper at May 04, 2025 02:38 PM (p4NUW)
As is ours; a Rinnai unit. We had to add a whole house water softener in the process, so everything works better.
Posted by: Bonecrusher at May 04, 2025 03:38 PM (6KkyI)
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Amid Cinco de Mayo celebrations, a tax on Mexican tomatoes looms
https://t.ly/uY1aC
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at May 04, 2025 03:28 PM (63Dwl)
We get a lot of hothouse tomatoes here in Alberta; grown locally, and available all year round. A little on the insipid side, though.
https://t.ly/uY1aC
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at May 04, 2025 03:28 PM (63Dwl)
We get a lot of hothouse tomatoes here in Alberta; grown locally, and available all year round. A little on the insipid side, though.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 04, 2025 03:38 PM (8AHfu)
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Mythbusters achieved *spectacular* results by disabling all the safeties and heating a water heater until it rocketed up through the roof.
Posted by: JM in Illinois at May 04, 2025 03:39 PM (flhvq)
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"My plumber loves to tell me how water heaters built in the 70’s lasted for 30 years, easy. Even water heaters built in the 90’s lasted for 20 - 25 years. Today? As you pointed out, 8 years, tops."
Seem this is true about almost every type of product. I do note, however (pure personal, informal observation) that more and more people seem to be driving their cars or trucks for longer and longer. I talk regularly to folks who plan to get 150,000 or so miles out of their vehicle.
Seem this is true about almost every type of product. I do note, however (pure personal, informal observation) that more and more people seem to be driving their cars or trucks for longer and longer. I talk regularly to folks who plan to get 150,000 or so miles out of their vehicle.
Posted by: RM at May 04, 2025 03:39 PM (n/1Oj)
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BOSTON (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday will receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for his refusal to go along with President Donald Trump’s efforts to remain in office after losing the 2020 election.
The award recognizes Pence “for putting his life and career on the line to ensure the constitutional transfer of presidential power on Jan. 6, 2021,” the JFK Library Foundation said, when it made the announcement last month. Pence will receive the award at the JFK Library in Boston.
BOSTON (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday will receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for his refusal to go along with President Donald Trump’s efforts to remain in office after losing the 2020 election.
The award recognizes Pence “for putting his life and career on the line to ensure the constitutional transfer of presidential power on Jan. 6, 2021,” the JFK Library Foundation said, when it made the announcement last month. Pence will receive the award at the JFK Library in Boston.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at May 04, 2025 03:41 PM (63Dwl)
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85 Had the exact thing happen in January, exactly six years and two days after the build date. Saving grace was the warranty goes active the day of the installation, rather than the build. Five minutes on the phone with the manufacturer with the same plumbing firm as installed, an email to get the invoice from the office, another to the manufacturer to confirm install date, and the replacement was covered sans permit and basic labor.
Get the receipt and burn them on the warranty language if so.
Posted by: fringe at May 04, 2025 03:09 PM (PXHlW)
That's cool!
Get the receipt and burn them on the warranty language if so.
Posted by: fringe at May 04, 2025 03:09 PM (PXHlW)
That's cool!
Posted by: m at May 04, 2025 03:41 PM (CQE5S)
125
Seem this is true about almost every type of product. I do note, however (pure personal, informal observation) that more and more people seem to be driving their cars or trucks for longer and longer. I talk regularly to folks who plan to get 150,000 or so miles out of their vehicle.
Posted by: RM at May 04, 2025 03:39 PM (n/1Oj)
I don't think I own an operating vehicle with less than 150,000 miles on it. I expect my Suburbans to continue to be useful to 400,000 miles.
Posted by: RM at May 04, 2025 03:39 PM (n/1Oj)
I don't think I own an operating vehicle with less than 150,000 miles on it. I expect my Suburbans to continue to be useful to 400,000 miles.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 04, 2025 03:42 PM (8AHfu)
126
114 1.) Put soapy water in plastic bag.
2.) Insert family member into bag.
3.) Seal bag.
4.) Sous vide the contents for about 15 minutes.
First world problem is then solved!
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at May 04, 2025 03:33 PM (HlyYF)
I don't WANT to go in the bag!
2.) Insert family member into bag.
3.) Seal bag.
4.) Sous vide the contents for about 15 minutes.
First world problem is then solved!
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at May 04, 2025 03:33 PM (HlyYF)
I don't WANT to go in the bag!
Posted by: m at May 04, 2025 03:43 PM (CQE5S)
127
Watching F-1 pre-race, Martin had a quick word with Lisa, cut oriental woman singer and actress. No idea who she is or was in
Posted by: Skip at May 04, 2025 03:43 PM (ypFCm)
128
She is from Thailand
Posted by: Skip at May 04, 2025 03:44 PM (ypFCm)
129
Thank you! All of these questions come from a goofy confab with my daughter. She asked if we would get another house cat after our current feline overlord shuffles off the mortal coil. I said only if it is big enough to scare visitors, has short hair, doesn't shed, and won't eat my grandkids.
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at May 04, 2025 03:32 PM (2J/Lj)
Best cats wander in on their own. The next best cats come from the shelter.
If you want a large, mostly hypoallergenic cat, try a full sized Maine Coon or a Norwegian forest cat, or a Bombay.
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at May 04, 2025 03:32 PM (2J/Lj)
Best cats wander in on their own. The next best cats come from the shelter.
If you want a large, mostly hypoallergenic cat, try a full sized Maine Coon or a Norwegian forest cat, or a Bombay.
Posted by: Kindltot at May 04, 2025 03:44 PM (D7oie)
130
I’m at at over 250,000 miles on my Toyota Tundra V8. Will keep driving it till it falls apart.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at May 04, 2025 03:44 PM (6nn2F)
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Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday will receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for his refusal to go along with President Donald Trump’s efforts to remain in office after losing the 2020 election.
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Who's gonna pin it on his chest? Jeb? Hillary?
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday will receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for his refusal to go along with President Donald Trump’s efforts to remain in office after losing the 2020 election.
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Who's gonna pin it on his chest? Jeb? Hillary?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at May 04, 2025 03:45 PM (U7Gpi)
132
my FWP is that the Frigidair fridge I got 11-1/2 months ago went TU and required parts. The good part is that it had two weeks left on the automatic warrantee, so the visit from the dealer was free
Posted by: Kindltot at May 04, 2025 03:45 PM (D7oie)
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Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday will receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for his refusal to go along with President Donald Trump’s efforts to remain in office after losing the 2020 election.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.
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Who's gonna pin it on his chest? Jeb? Hillary?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at May 04, 2025 03:45 PM (U7Gpi)
Zulu warrior with spear?
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Who's gonna pin it on his chest? Jeb? Hillary?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at May 04, 2025 03:45 PM (U7Gpi)
Zulu warrior with spear?
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at May 04, 2025 03:48 PM (VNX3d)
134
Who's gonna pin it on his chest? Jeb? Hillary?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at May 04, 2025 03:45 PM (U7Gpi)
Maybe RFK Jr can be asked to come and do the "blood wings" thing for the Liberry.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at May 04, 2025 03:45 PM (U7Gpi)
Maybe RFK Jr can be asked to come and do the "blood wings" thing for the Liberry.
Posted by: Kindltot at May 04, 2025 03:49 PM (D7oie)
135
I keep think Mike Pence was dead, only his political career is
Posted by: Skip at May 04, 2025 03:50 PM (ypFCm)
136
"A ballistic missile fired by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen impacted on the grounds of Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday morning, injuring six people, none of them seriously," Times of Israel confirms. "The blast occurred in a grove of trees alongside an access road close to the airport’s main Terminal 3, several hundred yards from the airport control tower."
The military said there were several failed efforts to intercept the missile as it was inbound. "An impact was identified in the area of Ben Gurion Airport," an IDF statement said.
"A ballistic missile fired by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen impacted on the grounds of Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday morning, injuring six people, none of them seriously," Times of Israel confirms. "The blast occurred in a grove of trees alongside an access road close to the airport’s main Terminal 3, several hundred yards from the airport control tower."
The military said there were several failed efforts to intercept the missile as it was inbound. "An impact was identified in the area of Ben Gurion Airport," an IDF statement said.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at May 04, 2025 03:50 PM (63Dwl)
137
>>>We get a lot of hothouse tomatoes here in Alberta; grown locally, and available all year round. A little on the insipid side, though.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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I've heard about the these hothouses of which you speak.
Sounds interesting. Tadd Dameron wrote a song dedicated to such environs.
https://youtu.be/4PiKHAEcEvM?t=88
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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I've heard about the these hothouses of which you speak.
Sounds interesting. Tadd Dameron wrote a song dedicated to such environs.
https://youtu.be/4PiKHAEcEvM?t=88
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 04, 2025 03:51 PM (caSoV)
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>>Had the exact thing happen in January, exactly six years and two days after the build date. Saving grace was the warranty goes active the day of the installation, rather than the build. Five minutes on the phone with the manufacturer with the same plumbing firm as installed, an email to get the invoice from the office, another to the manufacturer to confirm install date, and the replacement was covered sans permit and basic labor.
My tankless, inline hot water heater which I am not a fan of died during the lockdown. I bought this place a spec home so everything was new and I never needed a plumber until then. Trying to find a plumber during the lockdown was fun.
Finally found one and he confirmed that I was a few months out of warranty. He said the hell with that and called the company and argued with them until they broke down and gave me a new one for free, just had to pay for the install.
Now that's a good plumber.
My tankless, inline hot water heater which I am not a fan of died during the lockdown. I bought this place a spec home so everything was new and I never needed a plumber until then. Trying to find a plumber during the lockdown was fun.
Finally found one and he confirmed that I was a few months out of warranty. He said the hell with that and called the company and argued with them until they broke down and gave me a new one for free, just had to pay for the install.
Now that's a good plumber.
Posted by: JackStraw at May 04, 2025 03:51 PM (viF8m)
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Best cats wander in on their own. The next best cats come from the shelter.
If you want a large, mostly hypoallergenic cat, try a full sized Maine Coon or a Norwegian forest cat, or a Bombay.
Posted by: Kindltot at May 04, 2025 03:44 PM (D7oie)
This! My cat Tigger just showed up in the shop one day. I put out some food and water, and she came up and begged to be petted. Not your typical feral cat at all. Full-time house cat now, and very cuddly.
If you want a large, mostly hypoallergenic cat, try a full sized Maine Coon or a Norwegian forest cat, or a Bombay.
Posted by: Kindltot at May 04, 2025 03:44 PM (D7oie)
This! My cat Tigger just showed up in the shop one day. I put out some food and water, and she came up and begged to be petted. Not your typical feral cat at all. Full-time house cat now, and very cuddly.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 04, 2025 03:53 PM (8AHfu)
140
Does anyone have a right handed power hitting 1st baseman they are willing to trade?
Red Sox kinda need one
Red Sox kinda need one
Posted by: Accomack at May 04, 2025 03:53 PM (oERdd)
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The Department of Justice has reached a settlement with the family of Ashli Babbitt, the Jan 6 rioter who was unjustifiably shot and killed by a Capitol Police officer's pistol shot, despite her being unarmed and posing no threat of significant harm to anyone in the vicinity.
The Department of Justice has reached a settlement with the family of Ashli Babbitt, the Jan 6 rioter who was unjustifiably shot and killed by a Capitol Police officer's pistol shot, despite her being unarmed and posing no threat of significant harm to anyone in the vicinity.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at May 04, 2025 03:53 PM (63Dwl)
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133 Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday will receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for his refusal to go along with President Donald Trump’s efforts to remain in office after losing the 2020 election.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.
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Read that CBS is going to win an award for best editing.
Referencing their editing of the Kamala Harris interview.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.
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Read that CBS is going to win an award for best editing.
Referencing their editing of the Kamala Harris interview.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 04, 2025 03:53 PM (caSoV)
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The military said there were several failed efforts to intercept the missile
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Apparentlee. wth?
The military said there were several failed efforts to intercept the missile
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.
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Apparentlee. wth?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at May 04, 2025 03:53 PM (U7Gpi)
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Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday will receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for his refusal to go along with President Donald Trump’s efforts to remain in office after losing the 2020 election.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.
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Just think of the mindset of an individual who would actually accept such an "award". The proper response would be, "No thanks. I don't want to look like a jackass and piss off over half of the US any more than I already have."
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.
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Just think of the mindset of an individual who would actually accept such an "award". The proper response would be, "No thanks. I don't want to look like a jackass and piss off over half of the US any more than I already have."
Posted by: Orson at May 04, 2025 03:54 PM (dIske)
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137 >>>We get a lot of hothouse tomatoes here in Alberta; grown locally, and available all year round. A little on the insipid side, though.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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Hydroponic? Because, I'm not a big fan of tasteless hydroponics. And, I mean tasteless in a comparative fashion to locally grown the old fashioned way.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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Hydroponic? Because, I'm not a big fan of tasteless hydroponics. And, I mean tasteless in a comparative fashion to locally grown the old fashioned way.
Posted by: Orson at May 04, 2025 03:56 PM (dIske)
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The military said there were several failed efforts to intercept the missile
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.
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Apparentlee. wth?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at May 04, 2025 03:53 PM (U7Gpi)
Well, if it was in fact a ballistic missile, it should be possible to track its course back to the launch site, and send a return package. A nuke would be just ducky.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.
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Apparentlee. wth?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at May 04, 2025 03:53 PM (U7Gpi)
Well, if it was in fact a ballistic missile, it should be possible to track its course back to the launch site, and send a return package. A nuke would be just ducky.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 04, 2025 03:59 PM (8AHfu)
147
If you're on X and not following DataRepublican you should be. It's no wonder the uniparty hates Trump and DOGE so much.
Posted by: JackStraw at May 04, 2025 03:59 PM (viF8m)
148
Thank you! All of these questions come from a goofy confab with my daughter. She asked if we would get another house cat after our current feline overlord shuffles off the mortal coil. I said only if it is big enough to scare visitors, has short hair, doesn't shed, and won't eat my grandkids.
Posted by: Madame Mayhem
It’s fine! I would not get F2 Savannahs with your list. All cats shed, of course, but Savannahs aren’t cuddly and are really energetic. Oriental shorthairs and Egyptian Maus are family friendly, fun cats who cuddle. Maus are very cool cats, if you want an actual breed.
Thank you! All of these questions come from a goofy confab with my daughter. She asked if we would get another house cat after our current feline overlord shuffles off the mortal coil. I said only if it is big enough to scare visitors, has short hair, doesn't shed, and won't eat my grandkids.
Posted by: Madame Mayhem
It’s fine! I would not get F2 Savannahs with your list. All cats shed, of course, but Savannahs aren’t cuddly and are really energetic. Oriental shorthairs and Egyptian Maus are family friendly, fun cats who cuddle. Maus are very cool cats, if you want an actual breed.
Posted by: Piper at May 04, 2025 03:59 PM (pZEOD)
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you want a large, mostly hypoallergenic cat, try a full sized Maine Coon or a Norwegian forest cat, or a Bombay.
Posted by: Kindltot
Gotta be short hair! And if we decide to get another feline over lord it will come from the nearby animal shelter. I don't buy cats or dogs. But I will pay to liberate one from a shelter.
Posted by: Kindltot
Gotta be short hair! And if we decide to get another feline over lord it will come from the nearby animal shelter. I don't buy cats or dogs. But I will pay to liberate one from a shelter.
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at May 04, 2025 04:00 PM (2J/Lj)
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Best cats wander in on their own. The next best cats come from the shelter.
If you want a large, mostly hypoallergenic cat, try a full sized Maine Coon or a Norwegian forest cat, or a Bombay.
Posted by: Kindltot at May 04, 2025 03:44 PM (D7oie)
We've had female Maine Coons all throughout our nearly 53 years of marriage. A wonderful breed.
If you want a large, mostly hypoallergenic cat, try a full sized Maine Coon or a Norwegian forest cat, or a Bombay.
Posted by: Kindltot at May 04, 2025 03:44 PM (D7oie)
We've had female Maine Coons all throughout our nearly 53 years of marriage. A wonderful breed.
Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at May 04, 2025 04:00 PM (5xuJ/)
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Get cleaned up and upstairs
FOODIE NOODIE TIME
FOODIE NOODIE TIME
Posted by: Skip at May 04, 2025 04:00 PM (ypFCm)
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you want a large, mostly hypoallergenic cat, try a full sized Maine Coon or a Norwegian forest cat, or a Bombay.
Posted by: Kindltot
Gotta be short hair! And if we decide to get another feline over lord it will come from the nearby animal shelter. I don't buy cats or dogs. But I will pay to liberate one from a shelter.
I had a Bombay - it was the most wonderful critter. Didn't shed, didn't scratch the furniture, never scratched a human. I would highly recommend.
Posted by: Kindltot
Gotta be short hair! And if we decide to get another feline over lord it will come from the nearby animal shelter. I don't buy cats or dogs. But I will pay to liberate one from a shelter.
I had a Bombay - it was the most wonderful critter. Didn't shed, didn't scratch the furniture, never scratched a human. I would highly recommend.
Posted by: Admirale's Mate at May 04, 2025 04:03 PM (sMkAM)
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Hydroponic? Because, I'm not a big fan of tasteless hydroponics. And, I mean tasteless in a comparative fashion to locally grown the old fashioned way.
Posted by: Orson at May 04, 2025 03:56 PM (dIske)
I suspect they are hydroponic. Bland, they are. But also not usually mushy, or rife with wormholes and bad spots. I have been buying tomato plants and setting them out, and truth be told, the few good tomatoes that result, while very tasty, end up costing me about five bucks per pound.
Posted by: Orson at May 04, 2025 03:56 PM (dIske)
I suspect they are hydroponic. Bland, they are. But also not usually mushy, or rife with wormholes and bad spots. I have been buying tomato plants and setting them out, and truth be told, the few good tomatoes that result, while very tasty, end up costing me about five bucks per pound.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 04, 2025 04:03 PM (8AHfu)
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This! My cat Tigger just showed up in the shop one day. I put out some food and water, and she came up and begged to be petted. Not your typical feral cat at all. Full-time house cat now, and very cuddly.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May
I love all kitties, I am a definite cat person, but there is nothing wrong with getting a specific breed from an ethical breeder if that is what you want, either. I don’t think I am any worse a cat owner for buying my guys, and they are really amazing cats. There is room for all of us! 🥰
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May
I love all kitties, I am a definite cat person, but there is nothing wrong with getting a specific breed from an ethical breeder if that is what you want, either. I don’t think I am any worse a cat owner for buying my guys, and they are really amazing cats. There is room for all of us! 🥰
Posted by: Piper at May 04, 2025 04:03 PM (pZEOD)
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Does anyone have a right handed power hitting 1st baseman
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A right-handed 1st baseman? Blasphemy!
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A right-handed 1st baseman? Blasphemy!
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at May 04, 2025 04:06 PM (YqDXo)
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my guys, and they are really amazing cats. There is room for all of us! 🥰
Posted by: Piper
Piper I was not in any way suggesting that no one should buy a specific breed. Or any animal. I just prefer to liberate a mongrel from a shelter because they aren't getting the love and attention that pure bred animals get from a breeder. I don't judge other people who don't do what I do the way I do it.
Posted by: Piper
Piper I was not in any way suggesting that no one should buy a specific breed. Or any animal. I just prefer to liberate a mongrel from a shelter because they aren't getting the love and attention that pure bred animals get from a breeder. I don't judge other people who don't do what I do the way I do it.
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at May 04, 2025 04:19 PM (2J/Lj)
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Re: hypoallergenic cats, purebred Russian Blues are proven to produce the lowest amount of histamine of any cat breed. My youngest and I are both dangerously allergic to cats, and our two pair (originally bred in Poland, and imported by a specialist out of Chicago) don't even raise a sniffle out of either of us. They are wonderful companions.
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