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Well, all missions for today well and thoroughly accomplished.

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:

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Originally posted by Brenda:
Well, all missions for today well and thoroughly accomplished.

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Congrats! You persevered despite the rain!

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Pity would be no more,
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You idiots have been oppressing the entire sexual spectrum as long as you have existed. I can't wait for the day your kind is dead - WISHIMAY

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If you're going to make up quotes in my name or change the context they were posted under I'll post that post here. Guess what you did with this one.

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TRUMP and his cronies??? Like ... Ivanka got a job with Energoatom (Kiev's nuclear power plant operator) for $50,000/ month and Trump got a $500,000 "speakers fee"? You mean ... something fact-free, like that?
Don't you mean Biden, his son, and a gaggle of DNC cronies and operatives have been extorting Ukraine for a long time?


You're just to stupid and dishonest to post anything with factual content comrade sig.- TUGR

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Oh goody! You just reset the "defamation" clock!

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Originally posted by THUGR: Stuff completely unrelated to Ukraine or to anything

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FIFY

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Pity would be no more,
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You idiots have been oppressing the entire sexual spectrum as long as you have existed. I can't wait for the day your kind is dead - WISHIMAY

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Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:

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Originally posted by 1KIKI:
"You Could Fit All the Voters Who Cost Clinton the Election in a Mid-Size Football Stadium"

Shit, you could fit all the people who cost Clinton the election in one chair.



She was the one who ran such a lousy campaign it was that close over many, many states.

MEANWHILE, we still have the electoral college because GUESS WHAT!! it's written in the Constitution. Get over it ... unless you really like being anti-American.


The insane never-Trumpers will be driven even more insane in the wash/rinse/spin/repeat/ cycle they mistake for reality.

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Even the Legacy Media is turning against Hillary.

I'm starting to have my doubts that she will be a late entry into the race. It's not good when the Clinton News Network is taking jabs at her over her comments on Tulsi.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/22/politics/tulsi-gabbard-hillary-clinton-
russia/index.html

This is just one of quite a few articles and videos from CNN on the topic. They've gone as far as to actually say the words "conspiracy theorist" when referring to Clinton here.

And as far as I can find, none of the other Democrat candidates still in the race agree with Clinton's tweet either. Sanders and Buttigieg have both come out defending Gabbard.








But, overall, the Democrats are scared. They know they have nothing.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/22/us/politics/democratic-candidates-2
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Anxious Democratic Establishment Asks, ‘Is There Anybody Else?’

Party leaders who are fatalistic about Democrats’ chances in 2020 are musing about possible late entrants to the race. Sherrod Brown? Michelle Obama?

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This has even given AOC the opportunity to make the tweet of her short political career:

https://twitter.com/aoc/status/1186633016807964673

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If ~2 years and 20+ candidates aren't enough for ya, I don't know what to tell you.

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Priceless.

Do Right, Be Right. :)

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Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:
What's the word for turning a crisis into an opportunity?

That was my day today...


I didn't get to test my drain pipe fix like I was hoping to with the thunderstorms we were supposed to get because of the goddamned winds from hell this morning. They completely destroyed my yard, and they blew out one of my porch windows (now at least I know to keep the rest of them as spares and I'm glad I haven't had room to throw them out yet).

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Got all the big stuff to the curb, but I'm going to be cleaning up sticks for hours this week before it's clean again...


The wind knocked the power out for about 6 hours too.

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Started that fiasco with a nearly full sump well. So I figured out that I have at least a 30 gallon well because I used a large drinking glass to fill a 3 gallon bucket 9 times, and had to crab walk my happy ass back and forth to the toilet to dump it out.

Rain wasn't nearly as heavy as expected, fortunately, so in between I had to dump out another 9 to 12 gallons (I don't remember if I did another 3 or 4 trips down there before the power went back on). Had I known when the power was going to come back on, I didn't need to manually empty any more. I actually had to do a load of laundry and it wasn't until halfway through the rinse cycle that the pump went off again. (Only did the load because I wanted to test that the pump was still working).


Knowing that the well is 30 gallons, I'm now convinced that I was severely underestimating how much was being dumped right outside of my house every time the pump went off. I think we're looking at anywhere from 15 to 25 gallons or more of water that was being left right along the foundation of my house and right back into the well. That's probably why it was going off every 3 minutes during the heavy storms. I honestly can't wait for another big storm (that doesn't knock out the power) to see how well everything works now.

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Also, when the power went back on, my computer didn't work. The CPU fan, which has sounded like it was about to break for at least a year, finally took a crap. The computer knew this and wouldn't boot beyond the BIOS and automatically shut down. I could tell the fan was trying upon boot though, so there was still some hope. (It's a very expensive proprietary fan to replace, and I also didn't want to wait 7 to 10 days for it to ship either).


I took this touchscreen unit apart, piece by piece, then pulled apart the fan casing. Using some 409, I cleaned everything out really good, and I used quite a bit of canned air to further clean it out and get the fan moving both ways.

No dice...

Got out my trusty 3-in-1 oil and worked it around a bit. Had to put out a newspaper and get the fan going a few times with a few PC bootups and it finally started loading windows.

I'm hoping I got all the residual oil out and it doesn't leak, but I was afraid to keep hard booting and turning it off before Windows loaded just to air out the fan.

Everything seems good now. Fan is quieter than it's been in a year... not making a peep in fact. The computer even seems to be running better than it had before.

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All in all, not a bad day. Glad that it's over though.

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Holy fuck, SIX. What kind of windstorm did THAT???

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
SAD ... I hope a haircut takes care of that! At least for a few weeks!!

I have posted to Brenda that getting a bright full-spectrum light might help, if that's what you have. 20 minutes a day works, or so "they" say!

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Originally posted by 1KIKI:
I don't envy you your winters, Jack! It gets somewhat cold here - sometimes down to below freezing - but not like where you are! Have you considered an electric blanket? Sleeping cold is a real problem and for not much cash outlay or electricity cost you could be reasonably comfortable while you sleep.

Aside from being cold at night, I think what makes me most bugnuts about real winters like what you have is the driving. And though you pay for your beautiful green summer biome with winter snow, what makes me most bugnuts is the driving in snow. I could personally can put up with the cold, but the snow makes everything that much more ... difficult.

I get SAD. It's no bueno.

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* Is it made specifically to treat SAD? If not, it may not help your depression. Some light therapy lamps are designed for skin disorders — not for SAD. Lamps used for skin disorders primarily emit ultraviolet (UV) light and could damage your eyes if used incorrectly. Light boxes used to treat SAD should filter out most or all UV light.
* How bright is it? Light boxes produce different intensities of light. Brighter boxes will require less time to use each day, compared with dimmer boxes, to achieve the same effect. Typically the recommended intensity of light is 10,000 lux.
How much UV light does it release? Light boxes for SAD should be designed to filter out most or all UV light. Contact the manufacturer for safety information if you have questions.
* Can it cause eye damage? Some light boxes include features designed to protect the eyes. Make sure the light box filters out most or all UV light to avoid damaging your eyes. Ask your eye doctor for advice on choosing a light box if you have eye problems such as glaucoma, cataracts or eye damage from diabetes.
* Is it the style you need? Light boxes come in different shapes and sizes, with varied features. Some look like upright lamps, while others are small and rectangular. The effectiveness of a light box depends on daily use, so buy one that's convenient for you.
* Can you put it in the right location? Think about where you'll want to place your light box and what you might do during its use, such as reading. Check the manufacturer's instructions, so you receive the right amount of light at the proper distance.

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Originally posted by 1KIKI:
Enjoy the dry you've got coming Brenda!

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Well, I told my boss that I bought myself a small Christmas tree and got almost the same sort of reaction that I got from my brother on FB. Only she didn't verbalize the "Why?" that I am sure she wanted to ask me.

People don't understand that this is the FIRST time in 10years that I have been able to do something for me.

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Well, I told my boss that I bought myself a small Christmas tree and got almost the same sort of reaction that I got from my brother on FB. Only she didn't verbalize the "Why?" that I am sure she wanted to ask me.

People don't understand that this is the FIRST time in 10years that I have been able to do something for me.

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Oh my gosh! It's been way too long!

I hope your Christmas tree adds to what becomes a heartful of holiday happiness.

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Here they give you bins for trash, but since they use trucks with "arms" to pick up the bins, anything else (requiring hand loading) requires a call to the trash pickup company and ... my oh my ... they seem to have a lot of requirements on what theywill and wont pick up! So I'm always holding my breath a little bit when I call in a special request until I see the stuff disappear.

I feel ya, SIX!

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I FINALLY GOT THE PORCH FLOOR IN WITH MY FRIEND TONIGHT!!!


Got some tweaks and other things to do for the two cutouts on the end that shares a wall with the shed, so those are only tacked down for now, but the floor is in and rock solid and looks totally professional. We even got the flooring for the doorway looking great.

We know what sized storm door I need now, so I have to figure out how expensive I want to go with it, and hopefully we can get that framed out and installed and get a proper threshold down there this time so this crap never happens again. :)



Other than that, just have to put my visqueen up on the louvers to keep the snow out until I install windows in the spring and get the gutters up.


Going to be re-doubling my efforts to find a job as soon as those two things are done. :)

Do Right, Be Right. :)

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I FINALLY GOT THE PORCH FLOOR IN WITH MY FRIEND TONIGHT!!!

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Issued: 2:36 PM Oct. 25, 2019 – National Weather Service

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE HILLS AND CANYONS OF THE LOS ANGELES COAST AND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY*...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE HILLS AND CANYONS OF THE LOS ANGELES COAST AND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY...

The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Sunday evening through Monday afternoon.

* Winds...In the Hills and Canyons, Northeast 8 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 into this evening. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph possible Sunday night and Monday.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 2 to 9 percent into this evening, and 5 to 10 percent Sunday night and Monday.

* Impacts...If fire ignition occurs, conditions will be for favorable extreme fire behavior and rapid growth which would threaten life and property.

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Originally posted by 1KIKI:
I was hoping that the red flag warnings and fire danger would be over at the end of today ... but even though temp peaks are expected to drop below 90F after today and the red flag warnings are supposed to be dropped, the low humidity and winds will continue and create a fire watch condition.

* San Gabriel Valley - that's me.

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Issued: 2:36 PM Oct. 25, 2019 – National Weather Service

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE HILLS AND CANYONS OF THE LOS ANGELES COAST AND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY*...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE HILLS AND CANYONS OF THE LOS ANGELES COAST AND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY...

The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Sunday evening through Monday afternoon.

* Winds...In the Hills and Canyons, Northeast 8 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 into this evening. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph possible Sunday night and Monday.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 2 to 9 percent into this evening, and 5 to 10 percent Sunday night and Monday.

* Impacts...If fire ignition occurs, conditions will be for favorable extreme fire behavior and rapid growth which would threaten life and property.

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As I've learned over the last few fire seasons - even from Fort MacMurray - I shouldn't assume any longer that there's protection even in a place that seems too downhill, too well-developed, or behind too many freeways, or even all 3.

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I hope your power stays on Brenda, and there's not too much damage overall.

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Well, darn. Today was supposed to be cooler - out of the 90-100F range - but it's not. I guess the weather didn't get the forecast memo.

But Signy - I see you're significantly hotter than me! Your predicted high was 88F and your current temp is 107F. There must be a pretty good offshore airflow, even if there's no wind per se. And I'm sorry you're having to deal with such hot temps!

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That's good news for the little kiddles!

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By fixing the pipe, the fact that I don't have gutters is probably 5 times as bad as when the pipe was cracked. Water used to be constantly going toward the street every second when the pipe was cracked. Now it only goes to the street as fast as the well can fill up from whatever french drain system I have, allowing much more water to sit around the perimeter of the house.

To further illustrate this, with only around 1.25 inches of water today, I have more water in the living area of my basement than I've ever had (maybe around 3-4 gallons worth). When we had the 8 to 12 inches in the monster flood a few weeks back I didn't have as much water in the living area of the basement.

First thing in the spring I better get those damned gutters up. I might just call around and see how much it would cost to get them professionally done and bite the bullet and pay 3 times as much to have somebody else do them.

Do Right, Be Right. :)

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By fixing the pipe, the fact that I don't have gutters is probably 5 times as bad as when the pipe was cracked. Water used to be constantly going toward the street every second when the pipe was cracked. Now it only goes to the street as fast as the well can fill up from whatever french drain system I have, allowing much more water to sit around the perimeter of the house.

To further illustrate this, with only around 1.25 inches of water today, I have more water in the living area of my basement than I've ever had (maybe around 3-4 gallons worth). When we had the 8 to 12 inches in the monster flood a few weeks back I didn't have as much water in the living area of the basement.

First thing in the spring I better get those damned gutters up. I might just call around and see how much it would cost to get them professionally done and bite the bullet and pay 3 times as much to have somebody else do them.

Do Right, Be Right. :)

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I can interpret this two ways, neither of which makes sense

1) Because water was "recycling" back to the sump, the pump was on much more frequently and therefore doing an overall more effective job keeping the house dry. That doesn't make sense because it seems like the pump was on just as frequently during this storm as before, but unless that water is being efficiently moved away from the house you'll still have lot more standing water around your foundation.

2) The crack in the pipe was acting as an INflow and draining water away from the house even when the pump wasn't on. Hmmm... it looked to me like the crack wasn't big enough to act as an efficient drain, that it could only potentially move a lot of water if the water was under pressure.

You did mention, if I understand you correctly, that the hole that you left open (so you could observe the repair) was filling up with water, to the brim. That's a LOT of water!!! What was the source? Was is just rainfall off the roof running into the hole? Seems like a lot of water to account for that! Or was it undergound water flowing across your property? Isn't it possible that the hole itself was the source of your problem? That it was acting like a sump, collecting water near the foundation of your house, and allowing it to seep into your living space? That once you fill the hole and put pavers under the drip-line the problem will disappear, or at least mitigate?

Or, what am I missing here?

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You idiots have been oppressing the entire sexual spectrum as long as you have existed. I can't wait for the day your kind is dead - WISHIMAY

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