thursday gfmt
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Yup.
It seems that I'm coming down with a cold and slightly losing my voice.
Dammit.
Dammit.
Interesting....MBC is starting to feel it as well.
Meeting start 10 minutes ago. I'm at wawa getting a breakfast burrito. Not a single fuck was given.
Also, now that it's October. Here's a reminder:
Cider is king. Not pumpkin.
Cider is king. Not pumpkin.
People who show up at optional events with contagious illnesses need to be punched in the face.
well it would appear that the original batteries in my new to me used truck have decided to die. Had to jump start it last night. low battery indicator before I started it. Lights were bright and no indication that the alternator was not operating correctly after the jump start form my other diesel. drove 30 miles at freeway speeds parked it and it would not turn over for a restart. Going to put a battery load tester on it today to figure it out.
I am sick with some nasty cold/flue. I too blame my weekend trip to VT. 
did you guys have an orgy in the bong shed or something?I am sick with some nasty cold/flue. I too blame my weekend trip to VT.
Did a killer job last night grading the flower beds out front. Now to lay down landscape fabric and bark mulch. Exciting stuff! 
I was in a different part of VT, having a mass orgy with 599 dudes and dudettes.
Installed a new dish washer last night. Even a simple job like that always have some small challenges but it all worked out in the end. Hopefully it will last a long time before I have to replace it again.
I was going to ride this morning but went back to bed. Cold windy weather and threat of rain removed my motivation.
I was going to ride this morning but went back to bed. Cold windy weather and threat of rain removed my motivation.
I think I spent too much time in the bong shed last night.
I totally turned off my alarm this morning instead of hitting snooze. Slept for an hour past when I was supposed to wake up...oops.
And today is already Thursday?? Huh, when did that happen? This week has literally been a blur.
I totally turned off my alarm this morning instead of hitting snooze. Slept for an hour past when I was supposed to wake up...oops.
And today is already Thursday?? Huh, when did that happen? This week has literally been a blur.
Uncle Acid with HAB tonight. Probably taking tomorrow off. Probably just gonna stare at the wall today. I'm counting this as the weekend.
It's going to be a somewhat busy day for me. We're down two trainees and although we have the full complement of three staff, the two others that I'm on with are not known for being exceptionally productive/helpful.
On the upside, I figured out that a presumed programming error in my Matlab code actually wasn't: instead I was just running things with the wrong set of parameters. This pleases me. I'm always worried my code is getting out of sync: I work on it at home and at work and sync via Dropbox since that's simpler than a check-in/-out system.
On the upside, I figured out that a presumed programming error in my Matlab code actually wasn't: instead I was just running things with the wrong set of parameters. This pleases me. I'm always worried my code is getting out of sync: I work on it at home and at work and sync via Dropbox since that's simpler than a check-in/-out system.
Still sick, though I feel like I may be on the rebound. Fortunately my daughter is now sick so what ever disease this is will be staying with us for a while longer.
kids typically stick around for about 20 years...
Still sick, though I feel like I may be on the rebound. Fortunately my daughter is now sick so what ever disease this is will be staying with us for a while longer.
because I came in last night, I may be able to get out for a ride tonight. fingers crossed. must spend less time on the monkey....
anyones of youz have experience with induction cooktops? My addition/kitchen reno started this week, so this weekend we have to decide on appliances. I had originally been thinking gas (we already have it coming to the house for the hot water heater and furnace, so it would only require some additional lines within the house, not bringing in a gas line). But the more I read about induction, the more it seems appealing: quicker to boil, better simmering, low chance of the kids burning themselves on a hot element. Our pots will work with it, I've checked.... Electricity is pretty constant here, we rarely ever get service outages, and they are usually resolved in less than an hour... Electricity is also produced pretty "clean" here, no more coal, lots of hydro, some nuclear, so the emissions profile is pretty decent. I think that by not having to run a new gas line in the house, the price of induction is pretty even with gas. I don't see a downside.
Another question: solid hardwood floor in kitchen/living room/dining room (it will be one big massive open space), or engineered hardwood? I read on-line that solid hardwood ain't so great in a kitchen. But I'm willing to buy it unfinished and have it finished in-situ if that helps. But it seems "why bother"? If engineered hardwood looks as nice, is as durable, and less susceptible to water damage / humidity fluctuations (we get a lot of that here), then the only consideration is off-gassing from the glues and resins. but if I get the hardwood finished in the house, I'll have the same problem, plus the headache of not being able to circulate on the ground floor for a few days (big problem...)
Any advice/thoughts?
anyones of youz have experience with induction cooktops? My addition/kitchen reno started this week, so this weekend we have to decide on appliances. I had originally been thinking gas (we already have it coming to the house for the hot water heater and furnace, so it would only require some additional lines within the house, not bringing in a gas line). But the more I read about induction, the more it seems appealing: quicker to boil, better simmering, low chance of the kids burning themselves on a hot element. Our pots will work with it, I've checked.... Electricity is pretty constant here, we rarely ever get service outages, and they are usually resolved in less than an hour... Electricity is also produced pretty "clean" here, no more coal, lots of hydro, some nuclear, so the emissions profile is pretty decent. I think that by not having to run a new gas line in the house, the price of induction is pretty even with gas. I don't see a downside.
Another question: solid hardwood floor in kitchen/living room/dining room (it will be one big massive open space), or engineered hardwood? I read on-line that solid hardwood ain't so great in a kitchen. But I'm willing to buy it unfinished and have it finished in-situ if that helps. But it seems "why bother"? If engineered hardwood looks as nice, is as durable, and less susceptible to water damage / humidity fluctuations (we get a lot of that here), then the only consideration is off-gassing from the glues and resins. but if I get the hardwood finished in the house, I'll have the same problem, plus the headache of not being able to circulate on the ground floor for a few days (big problem...)
Any advice/thoughts?
Whatcha reading?
Who was just talking about how they weren't going to get sick when their kid started daycare? jonK?
Still sick, though I feel like I may be on the rebound. Fortunately my daughter is now sick so what ever disease this is will be staying with us for a while longer.
Ditto on the I should be working and not on RM. Today needs to be productive.
Gas stove. It has more consistent heat and is much better (and more fun) for cooking. jdcamb can probably give the actual reason for that.
Engineered. It is the better choice for a kitchen as it stands up to humidity and water.
Side note even though it wasn't an option, we have laminate in our house, and when it gets wet (fucking dogs!!!) it buckles. We now have to replace it all because the dogs have pissed on it too many times. There is not one finished room in our house. As a commercial property manager, it makes my brain hurt!
last night i had to swap my trainer tire to a different wheel. what an effin' pain in the ass
this is my wife's second week back at work. good luck.
I wish I was making this up, wife caught shingles through daughters 1yr vaccines last week. WTF??
careful, if she catches drywall she might be turning into a house
I don't think you catch shingles, it is a flare up of the chicken pox virus that stays with you for life.
Correct.
Huh, I guess I was making it up? I wonder what the doc is talking about... said the shingles is a result of the vaccines Lil heathen had last week.
Oh look, more rain on the way. Supposed to get three days of heavy rain, as in flash flooding, in the mountains. More than likely going to cancel my hotel reservation for Sunday. This makes a monkey sad, very sad...