80F and 86%RH at 9am.
And I don’t feel like hammered sh!te this morning. I’m sore, and stiff, but don’t feel hungover, so I must have managed my fluid intake better than usual…
Haven’t looked at the slab yet, but it looked great by flashlight last night.
More yard and house work today, after bacon and waffles.
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Hmmmm, bacon…..
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Hmmmm, flashlight…..
I have Fenix, both flashlight and watch.
We saw Mike Nesmith in Austin last night.
He sounded okay, but he’s moving really slowly these days, recovering from quadruple bypass surgery in June.
It is kinda surprising to see that he has kids older than me. Two of his sons tour and perform with Nesmith.
Rain just got here and it looks like we’ve already got 1/2 inch.
Got the yard done just in time. Got the mixer loaded up on the truck.
Guess I’ll hope for a break in the weather to return it.
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My LED flame bulb arrived and it’s awesome! I’m ordering more for my halloween stuff.
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The two storms behind Florence got names, Isaac and Helene…. and there are more over africa.
This from FEMA for our readers one the east coast:
If you are going to go, then GO. GO NOW. Otherwise, by the time you decide it will be too late.
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Tropical Outlook – Atlantic
Tropical Storm Florence (Advisory #40 as of 5:00 a.m. EDT)
• 765 miles SE of Bermuda
• Moving W at 6 mph
• Maximum sustained winds 70 mph
• Forecast to become a Hurricane today and a Major
Hurricane by Monday
• Tropical-storm-force winds extend 125 miles
• No coastal watches or warnings in effect [at this time]
Tropical Storm Isaac (Advisory #7, as of 5:00 a.m. EDT)
• 1,540 miles E of the Windward Islands
• Moving WNW at 9 mph
• Maximum sustained winds are 50 mph
• Tropical-storm-force winds extend 60 miles
• Gradual strengthening forecast
• Forecast to become a Hurricane by Monday
Tropical Storm Helene (Advisory #8a, as of 8:00 a.m. EDT)
• 110 miles ESE of the Cabo Verde Islands
• Moving W near 14 mph
• Maximum sustained winds are 65 mph
• Tropical-storm-force winds extend 80 miles
• Strengthening is forecast over the next couple of days
• Forecast to become a hurricane later today
Ebola now in TWO large cities in DRC.
https://allafrica.com/stories/201809060420.html
Awesome.
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Winter is coming.
The water coming out of the cold water faucets is less than 90 F now.
This article almost manages to make sense. It’s a lot like comment spam, only distinguishable by it’s coherent length….
“Africa: Does God Hate Africans?”
Interesting.
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”
The water coming out of the cold water faucets is less than 90 F now. ”
I’ve been try ing to think of a snappy way to summarize this for a few weeks.
During summer, the water is hot first, then warm… during winter, cold first then cool.
Rain has tapered off, gauge shows 2.16″ in this short time.
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“Africa: Does God Hate Africans?”
All the evidence points to Africans hating Africans. 🙁
mediumwave said:
All evidence points to Africans hating Africans.
You have to be from the “right tribe.”
No matter where you are in Africa this applies, always has, always will, some more, some less. That is how we got slaves, just tribal entrepreneurs getting rid of the lower class/tribes.
The Democrat model, spreading worldwide.
The two storms behind Florence got names, Isaac and Helene…. and there are more over africa.
Helene isn’t going anywhere near the US, but Isaac needs to be watched.
Let the panic gas buying commence!
I looked at two Camrys at Carmax on Thursday night which were dealer loaner cars in Texas last year. The transmission on the one I drove was suspiciously clunky, and both of the cars’ interiors were trashed. Be careful about used cars in Texas for a while, especially if another storm rolls through.
I asked carmax in Illinois about that. He said that they don’t even look at cars from flood states, because Illinois won’t title them without affidavits and LOTS of paperwork.
I’m sure Il isn’t the only state with protections for buyers. I sure saw lots of cars in a field outside Bastrop as they collected all the flood totaled cars………
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@Ray
Please be aware of the proper way to type in FLASHLIGHT .
We must have proper decorum here…
I asked carmax in Illinois about that. He said that they don’t even look at cars from flood states, because Illinois won’t title them without affidavits and LOTS of paperwork.
Something was definitely odd about the car I drove. It definitely wasn’t in $18k condition. With sedan sales falling through the floor, the same vehicle new, 2018, is $22k at dealers around Austin.
We almost bought a Sentra a couple of months ago from Carmax, and that car was pristine. The only explanation I can come up with is that the 1.8L engine in the Sentra doesn’t lend itself to being driven *hard* as easily as the 2.5L in the Camry.
If I were buying a Nissan sedan, I’d be looking at Maxima. The price difference is minimal if you’ve added trim levels to the Sentra, and the Maxima is a better build quality and overall nicer car. just compare fit and finish in the trunks to see what I mean.
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(did a LOT of nissan dealer training back in the day.)
Rick,
I am unable to post anything to Barbara’s site from either my phone or this computer. Haven’t tried since you made the recent changes. I tried twice, and could not see my comment, but the second time there was a duplicate comment message. What am I missing?
Nick started it. I don’t see you chewing him out. Regardless I will take your advice. Jeez, some people are just too sensitive. I’d call you a Democrat but I refuse to demean someone that badly.
Did I slip up?? Reveal my plebeian nature? Surely not!
I still have my pelican 1920 FLASHLIGHT as part of my EDC and still like it despite its flaws.
(the endcap switch rubber tears, they sometimes just stop working, they eat batteries)
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If you’re missing eight or more teeth, you might be from West Virginia. Hope this helps.
If I were buying a Nissan sedan, I’d be looking at Maxima. The price difference is minimal if you’ve added trim levels to the Sentra, and the Maxima is a better build quality and overall nicer car. just compare fit and finish in the trunks to see what I mean.
The Sentra would have ultimately gone to my firstborn after I drove it for a year or so.
I’m not a Nissan fan.
“If you’re missing eight or more teeth, you might be from West Virginia.”
We know the toothbrush was invented in (fill in the state you dislike,) because if it had been invented in any other state it would have been called the teethbrush.
Ba-dum-bum!
“I’m not a Nissan fan.”
Me too, but I have been accused of being a water pump,
Ya, ya, ya, you know.
It’s truly amazing how fat West Virginians are. When I lived in Athens, Ohio we’d drive over the Ohio River into Charleston on weekends to go see a movie and do some shopping. It was only 30 or 40 miles but you could tell the difference. There must be something in the water! By and large Americans are fat as hell except perhaps for CowboySlim. It’s the PBR, and a lot more…
Speaking of who, NOW he tells me that Fenix makes watches as well as FLASHLIGHTS…. I wish I’d known that before going through the hassle of Timex’s website!
jim~
who wants to know why really fat chicks always wear tight black spandex leotards
Nissan appears to have gotten fully onboard the CVT bandwagon several years ago, at least for cars. On that basis, I’ll pass.
@jim~ I believe you’ll find that the reference was to the Garmin fēnix and that’s probably NOT what you were looking for.
Generators were flying off the shelves here in Virginia this weekend. I probably won’t need one for Florence, but if you were buying a new portable generator, what characteristics would you be looking for?
Let’s say with a budget of around $1000, although if moving up $200 or so would gain significant capabilities, I’d do that. Not looking for specific make/model recommendations so much as what do features you consider important?
Of course if you want to recommend a specific product, feel free, but I’d like to know why you like it.
@mark, what would you like to keep running and for how long?
Typically, for a portable, gasoline generator, you are talking about a fridge, freezer, TV, rechargables, some lighting, maybe a room airconditioner…
You may be able to get by with a small “inverter” based gennie, like the Honda E2000. That is the canonical example of small and quiet. Clean electricity too. Consider it equivalent to one 20amp outlet. The honda is pricy, but within your budget. There are similar examples from generac ryobi and costco.
Up from that is the smallish gas gennie, most made to run power tools on a jobsite. Dirty power. loud. But- higher output. That means more fuel BTW. Also able to do 220v, usually have a 220v outlet, one or two 20A outlets for 120v, and maybe a 30amp outlet for 120V. I have a discontinued Generac
5600 that has a honda motor and runs like a champ. It will run all the stuff in the house, except the air, range, and clothes dryer. It uses about 13 gallons / day at full load.[see the link below for the actual model and use rate] We have a window AC unit to cool one room. NB- we don’t run it at night. Theft is a real concern. Well within your budget.There are larger ‘jobsite’ type portables, and versions that run on propane or diesel (more expensive), but still within your budget.
Beyond that, “whole house” gennies are set up to connect permanently to the house thru a ‘transfer switch’ (auto or manual) and you can spend anywhere from $3-20k depending on model and capacity.
The one I’m getting set up soon is a commercial unit, water cooled, and will truly run my whole house. It has a 200A transfer switch. Any smaller units wired to the house and you might have to choose between 6 and 10 circuits to connect to the gennie.
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@mark, also lots of gennie discussion on this day, read or scan down thru the comments
https://www.ttgnet.com/journal/2016/03/25/friday-25-march-2016/
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Oh how I miss days like this–
https://www.ttgnet.com/journal/2017/03/23/thursday-23-march-2017/
should be a bookmark.
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Nissan appears to have gotten fully onboard the CVT bandwagon several years ago, at least for cars. On that basis, I’ll pass.
The jury is still out on so much tech going into cars these days due to government mandates about safety and MPGs. It will be expensive to fix.
As I’ve written before, increasingly, the new *cars* I see rolling around town with Mexican plates look like they’re from another planet. If you don’t believe me, hit the Austin outlet malls next Easter weekend. Look at the high end cars especially.
@Nick said:
+ 1 and more, done