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  1. Tea bag Porn.

    I have been drinking 2-3 cups of tea daily all my life. Every once in a while (1 out of a dozen) my tea cup looks like this.

    Even the dishwasher won't remove the crap. Have to manually scrub with baking soda and water.

    Been complaining to Unilever (Red Rose) yearly and they always apologize and send a bunch of coupons but

    never an explanation as to WHY.

    Any tea experts?

     

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  2. On 3/3/2021 at 8:53 AM, dtel said:

    The two you named is a little further offshore, but plenty others around.

     

    I just love fish, salt or freshwater.

     

    meat without feet.jpg

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  3. 8 hours ago, Islander said:

     

    Welding machines are limited to 90 volts to avoid any accidental shocks being fatal.  The ampere output is adjustable; the voltage is not.

    Even at 410 Amps DC this Miller Big Blue only puts out 40 volts.

    410 Amps is a lot of juice for welding or pipe thawing. 90 volts- AC or DC can kill you.

    Most welding is done in the 20-30 volt DC range.

     

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  4. 2 hours ago, RandyH000 said:

     

     

     

    he  can  apply  electrical current   to the pipe using a generator or home electricity , that can unfreeze it over a few hours -

     

    We always use portable welders here to thaw street to house copper water lines. Put your T handle in the street side valve. Attach ground cable from

    DC welder. Run cable to basement water line coming into house. REMOVE the house ground wire from the waterline, clip on the + side of welder and give it some DC juice.

    Open a nearby tap a bit and wait.

    One time we used 2 300 Amp Lincolns and it still took hours but it always worked.

    I wouldn't recommend AC power.

     

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  5. 20 hours ago, CECAA850 said:

    Its the equivalent of you enduring a hurricane. 

    That's right. No prep here for hurricanes or 'Quakes. We get tornado's once in while.

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  6. 8 minutes ago, Dave1291 said:

    I really don't think anyone's laughing at the people in the South.  It's just sad that they didn't prepare State-wide for something like this to happen.  The dance has only begun but then climate change isn't real to so many.  Or is it?

    May be an image of map and text

     

    Things will prolly get worse before they get better.    Ready?  GO!   😂

    Fake news. Ha. Ventusky is predicting the polar vortex to head back south again towards the end of the month. Sheesh.

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  7. I'm 220 miles north of Fargo ND in a city of almost a million and there hasn't a single hiccup in power or water supplies.

    We not laughing at anyone at all. I guess we are prepared for this.

    It's been one hell of a lot colder here for a hell of a lot longer than anywhere south of the 49th.

    I didn't check the Code but I would say our waterlines are 6-8 ft. deep.

    Wishing all of you the best.

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  8. 4 hours ago, ssh said:

    Electricity is still on here. Five natural gas heaters can be used for backup. If needed, my generator is a 10 hp that I have to hand start. I ordered a new carburetor last week-it will run, but not "perfectly". I have 300 ft of extension cord to keep the four houses on this end of the block's refrigerators & freezers going, if needed. I could build a fire in the fireplace, but I'm too lazy, lol.

    SSH

    300 ft. is a long way to send 110 VAC or 220VAC. What gauge would that wire be?

  9. 1 hour ago, Edgar said:

    It it normal to be totally stressed-out about buying this house? It's only the second time I've bought a house, and the first time was 22 years ago so I don't really remember what it was like.

    I've noticed that my 'stress' today is a lot different than it was 22, or 42 years ago.

    Hang in there.

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  10. 7 hours ago, dtel said:

    Those are crazy temps, anything under +20 and I'm not going to be outside long, and I am being really generous with the +20 number. 

    Toughen up. This is what we get.

    Thursdathursday.JPG.c33740660af026fa4747d349d9285ed7.JPGy's, Fridafriday.JPG.c72e3fff0f39b3f2eda0c884691fc9e6.JPGy's and today.JPG.bcab62800002b190dbc7df4c2070e365.JPGtoday's weather. We should be out of this vortex in a week.

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  11. 6 hours ago, CECAA850 said:

    I told my daughter that if she runs out of birth control pills that she can use aspirin instead.  She said really?  I don't believe you.  I told her that they were 100% effective if you take one and hold it between your ankles.  (Knees)

     

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