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General Discussion / Happy Thanksgiving...
« on: November 23, 2023, 04:33:40 PM »
Helen and I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving,
Ed and Helen
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General Discussion / Independence Day
« on: July 05, 2023, 05:38:23 PM »
Hope you all had a good one. We hid inside in the A/C, it was just too damn hot.
Ed
Ed
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General Discussion / I want my Beast amplifiers to go away....
« on: April 07, 2023, 01:32:00 AM »
It's time for a new home if anyone wants them. They are not free but relatively speaking they might as well be.
If any of you are interested, shoot me email for details. There is an issue with one, the other is fine. The issue should not be a big deal.
Figure...in the 750 dollar range for everything related to them and the amps if picked up, otherwise I just want actual shipping.
Ed
If any of you are interested, shoot me email for details. There is an issue with one, the other is fine. The issue should not be a big deal.
Figure...in the 750 dollar range for everything related to them and the amps if picked up, otherwise I just want actual shipping.
Ed
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General Discussion / Christmas......
« on: December 26, 2022, 03:00:49 AM »
Hi all, Helen and I hope you all had a great Christmas. I meant to post days ago but it has been stupid here. First, we are not complaining at all. We had made lots of preparations for stuff like this. It's actually kind of satisfying to know everything went "according to plan". Trust me there are people all around us that are in Hell. Even though everyone was warned about the temps. there was little to be done if your pipes, well and tank were not seriously weather proofed. We saw 10 degrees. The water tower in Lexington sprang a leak! I wrote the note below to send to a friend but don't feel like typing the story again so I will copy and paste. We missed Christmas but all in all we are good. I have been wanting to replace that bladder tank for a long time.
For us the week was "interesting" and still is not over. Here is the short version. Helen started feeling bad last Sun. night. By Mon. morning she was full blown sick, not a cold. Neck hurting her, head, throat, bad congestion, weak, no appetite....best guess was the flu, we doubt it was covid for the 3rd time, she felt worse last week than our second covid brush. She was just getting better Thurs. night.
Well, I started feeling bad Tues. and Wed. was really feeling bad. Thurs. I was in bad shape. We made preparations for the cold weather, storing water, making sure gas was filled, etc. It was miserable. Here is the best part....Thurs. night around 10pm right after I had taken a shower ( I had gotten a bad feeling about the temp.) the water froze and stopped. Well, it was 10 degrees when I looked about 7am. Fri. morning. Never got above 25 or so all day. Got down to 16 Sat. morning. Well, the "water" did not just freeze, ALL of it did. The bladder tank froze as well as all pipes. Nothing we did or could have done would have stopped it. We are trying to thaw the bladder tank but it is a 20 gallon block of ice. Tomorrow I am going to buy a bladder tank and replace it, it's 20 years old and time, along with all the exposed pipes. It will be days before they all thaw and they are easy to get to. With luck we will have water late tomorrow afternoon. Had my first bath since Thurs. night today at Dad's place. Yes, it was sad going there.
So, that was us. We sure hope your week was less eventful!
Ed
For us the week was "interesting" and still is not over. Here is the short version. Helen started feeling bad last Sun. night. By Mon. morning she was full blown sick, not a cold. Neck hurting her, head, throat, bad congestion, weak, no appetite....best guess was the flu, we doubt it was covid for the 3rd time, she felt worse last week than our second covid brush. She was just getting better Thurs. night.
Well, I started feeling bad Tues. and Wed. was really feeling bad. Thurs. I was in bad shape. We made preparations for the cold weather, storing water, making sure gas was filled, etc. It was miserable. Here is the best part....Thurs. night around 10pm right after I had taken a shower ( I had gotten a bad feeling about the temp.) the water froze and stopped. Well, it was 10 degrees when I looked about 7am. Fri. morning. Never got above 25 or so all day. Got down to 16 Sat. morning. Well, the "water" did not just freeze, ALL of it did. The bladder tank froze as well as all pipes. Nothing we did or could have done would have stopped it. We are trying to thaw the bladder tank but it is a 20 gallon block of ice. Tomorrow I am going to buy a bladder tank and replace it, it's 20 years old and time, along with all the exposed pipes. It will be days before they all thaw and they are easy to get to. With luck we will have water late tomorrow afternoon. Had my first bath since Thurs. night today at Dad's place. Yes, it was sad going there.
So, that was us. We sure hope your week was less eventful!
Ed
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General Discussion / Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone.
« on: November 24, 2022, 12:58:01 PM »
Let the fun begin!
Ed
Ed
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General Discussion / Sad news for real...
« on: October 21, 2022, 01:20:44 AM »
Dad pretty much "gave up" last Dec. when Carolyn died. For a couple months he came out on the weekend for lunch but then he just "didn't feel like it" one weekend. That was it. He started to barely eat. About the first of Aug. he started down hill fast. The last 5 or so weeks he was "gone". The last 2-3 he would barely eat, then it was sleeping all the time. The last 2 weeks he needed care 24/7, more than we could do. Prior to that we managed pretty well never leaving him for longer than it took to run errands and stuff. So my brothers and I hired a service for in home care and we made sure there was someone there 24/7, them, us, or usually both.
He passed away with us by his side Sunday night about 7:30.
Ed
He passed away with us by his side Sunday night about 7:30.
Ed
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General Discussion / Puddles Pity Party
« on: September 19, 2022, 07:18:28 PM »
How sad is it that I actually like this guy?
Ed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bfPwtUTP4k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE4ku_xxoWI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4MKQMTHplI
Ed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bfPwtUTP4k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE4ku_xxoWI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4MKQMTHplI
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General Discussion / Please say a Prayer for Helen........
« on: August 11, 2022, 05:10:58 AM »
She will need all the support she can get. Today, Thurs. 8/11 will be her last day at work. She is retiring. This means she will be spending a lot more time with me. Heaven help her.
Ed
Condolences to helenschilling1@gmail.com I'm sure she could use the support.
Ed
Condolences to helenschilling1@gmail.com I'm sure she could use the support.
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Politics / Capt. Z.....for you! America today!
« on: August 05, 2022, 06:58:18 AM »
D., this video describes what has happened since you've been gone. More true than not.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-dOFhIenek&t=536s
Ed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-dOFhIenek&t=536s
Ed
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Politics / America hating Griner gets 9 years.....
« on: August 05, 2022, 06:51:01 AM »
Well, she hates America, wanted the National Anthem not played at her games (if you can call women's basketball a game).
I reckon I should feel bad for her but I don't, not one little bit. You trash MY country and then think I'll give a shit what happens to you in another country, whose laws you ignore? Nope. She did not want to hear the Anthem and now she won't have to be offended by it, for maybe 9 years.
I hope she's happy. I am neither happy or sad for her....I just do not care at all about people like her. You know, people that excel in America and then trash it. Fuck you.
I have no tolerance for those that bash our country....and as she is finding out, maybe it ain't so bad after all.
Ed
I reckon I should feel bad for her but I don't, not one little bit. You trash MY country and then think I'll give a shit what happens to you in another country, whose laws you ignore? Nope. She did not want to hear the Anthem and now she won't have to be offended by it, for maybe 9 years.
I hope she's happy. I am neither happy or sad for her....I just do not care at all about people like her. You know, people that excel in America and then trash it. Fuck you.
I have no tolerance for those that bash our country....and as she is finding out, maybe it ain't so bad after all.
Ed
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General Discussion / Happy "dependence" day.....
« on: July 04, 2022, 04:42:24 PM »
Well at least under shit head and the communists that are destroying the country. For us normal people, y'all have a happy INDEPENDENCE DAY!
Ed
Ed
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Politics / Roe overturned..."blue cities" will burn.
« on: June 24, 2022, 07:19:13 PM »
Well, the insane crazy cat women that don't understand little has changed and that abortion is not a "right outlined in the Constitution" and that it's a state's "right" issue are going even more crazy. Oh, what a joy it will be to watch it happen. I love to see crazy screaming women, it gives me joy to know they are some sad, sick, individuals with no life. It was flawed 50 years ago and now it is fixed.
TV tonight will be interesting.....I reckon the blue cities will burn during "peaceful protests. There won't be any of that around here!
Hell, they fixed gun laws too!
Ed
TV tonight will be interesting.....I reckon the blue cities will burn during "peaceful protests. There won't be any of that around here!
Hell, they fixed gun laws too!
Ed
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General Discussion / food storage.....
« on: June 07, 2022, 08:50:29 PM »
Well as prices skyrocket and stuff becomes hard to buy some will say "it's due to hoarding". Nope, you idiots (not y'all) , those of us who are prepared have been BUYING FOOD WHEN DEMENTIA JOE STOLE THE ELECTION (watch 2000 mules). I have BEGGED everyone I know to store some food for almost 2 years now. I actually had a friend say "why should I, I don't cook at home, I eat out". WTF? Does he think they have special rights to food? We went to Taco Bell a couple weeks ago (and it's just NOW starting) and could not get a Taco Supreme, they had no freaking lettuce or tomatoes!!!!!
We have at least 2 years of stuff we like to eat stored. All will last 10-20 years. Vacuumed sealed mylar bags with oxygen absorbers in 5 gallon buckets.....65 of them. We are a little slack on canned vegetables (good for decades after "best buy date") we only have about 50 cases of them. It's actually amazing. Salt, sugar, insane amounts as well as many long term spices. I've learned a lot about storing stuff.
All in the "room of technology" with it's own AC unit and kept at 70 degrees.
Now, here comes the thing you all should think about. I have had people say "we know where to come if things get bad". My response?
FUCK YOU. WE WILL NOT FEED YOU BECAUSE YOU DID NOT PREPARE. Trying to take what we have would be a very bad mistake. The reason we feel this way is simple.......EVERYONE has been warned about coming shortages. My responsibility is to my family, not to feed leeches who have more money than we had to spend on preparing. The exception is if they have something I want, they may get ONE meal.
So, if I were y'all I'd start storing before you are called a "hoarder". Remember the toilet paper "shortage"? Well, as soon as it was over we bought a years supply more or less. It is just sitting there, we still buy it for use.
One of the coolest things I found is Kraft Mac&Cheese made with powdered butter and powdered milk (we have a shit load of both). We measure and weigh the box and divide in two (perfect size portion) and add the dry powder to the cooked noodles. No water, just wet noodles. I like it better than with real milk and butter!
So there you go. Prepare or not, you'll probably wish you did based on what the dimocrats are doing to destroy the country, one thing for sure is they are doing an excellent job of it.
Ed
ps....it's not a good idea to let people know....we don't care, we are not easily robbed but for many/most folks this is not the case.
We have at least 2 years of stuff we like to eat stored. All will last 10-20 years. Vacuumed sealed mylar bags with oxygen absorbers in 5 gallon buckets.....65 of them. We are a little slack on canned vegetables (good for decades after "best buy date") we only have about 50 cases of them. It's actually amazing. Salt, sugar, insane amounts as well as many long term spices. I've learned a lot about storing stuff.
All in the "room of technology" with it's own AC unit and kept at 70 degrees.Now, here comes the thing you all should think about. I have had people say "we know where to come if things get bad". My response?
FUCK YOU. WE WILL NOT FEED YOU BECAUSE YOU DID NOT PREPARE. Trying to take what we have would be a very bad mistake. The reason we feel this way is simple.......EVERYONE has been warned about coming shortages. My responsibility is to my family, not to feed leeches who have more money than we had to spend on preparing. The exception is if they have something I want, they may get ONE meal.
So, if I were y'all I'd start storing before you are called a "hoarder". Remember the toilet paper "shortage"? Well, as soon as it was over we bought a years supply more or less. It is just sitting there, we still buy it for use.
One of the coolest things I found is Kraft Mac&Cheese made with powdered butter and powdered milk (we have a shit load of both). We measure and weigh the box and divide in two (perfect size portion) and add the dry powder to the cooked noodles. No water, just wet noodles. I like it better than with real milk and butter!
So there you go. Prepare or not, you'll probably wish you did based on what the dimocrats are doing to destroy the country, one thing for sure is they are doing an excellent job of it.
Ed
ps....it's not a good idea to let people know....we don't care, we are not easily robbed but for many/most folks this is not the case.
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General Discussion / Just had an earthquake
« on: May 09, 2022, 05:51:58 AM »
Right at about 1:35 (on my clock) the room started to shake and Helen's cabinets started rattling. It lasted a few seconds I guess, just long enough to realize what it was. First one in my life I have ever felt. So I went to the USGS site and BAM!
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?currentFeatureId=se60393731&extent=14.51978,-140.97656&extent=56.36525,-49.04297
Ed
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?currentFeatureId=se60393731&extent=14.51978,-140.97656&extent=56.36525,-49.04297
Ed
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General Discussion / Best female swimmer!
« on: April 29, 2022, 04:36:00 AM »
Damn, "she's" one bad dude! Very funny, at least to me.
Ed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sgjc29QCGo
Very funny, at least to me.Ed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sgjc29QCGo