What's under your lip/in your nose right now? - Part 2

[rothenbj]

Yeah Hitt, I unburied my blower a couple weeks ago when they started talking snow up FC's way. I wanted to make sure it fired up which it did. After all the talk about belts, I also want to order one. Last year, other than the one big snowstorm, we were pretty tame but I can't expect that every year and they're talking about around three feet for the year. I don't want to have to be running around to auto parts stores trying to find one that fits.

I know what you mean Waho. When my washer died, I had no problem with getting the hoses off once I got the water supply cut off. The problem was getting the spigots turned off to let me take the hoses off. Then when I opened them back up, the packing in the 36 year old spigot leaked. I did the HD run, repacked it and still had a leak. I ended up calling the plumber and he didn't even mess with them. He just put in two new lever type shutoffs.

I had considered that option myself but decided my dislike of plumbing and lack of proficiency would be better served by a plumber. Glad I did when he wrestled with turning off the old stuff. He had those twenty something, big strong arms plus two wrenches that I didn't have plus a lot of groaning to get the one side off. I bet your MIL was happy to have life return to normal. I know how happy I was when that first load made it through a cycle.

I need a trip to the Chiro this week. I'm crutching it. I must have turned funny yesterday because last night I started feeling pain in my knee and it's much worse today. I can feel it up in my left hip so I know some adjusting is in my future.

 

[hittman]

Roth, I've used the shark bite connectors a few times now and they work great. No plumber needed. They just push onto the pipe.

I hope the chiropractor gets you fixed up. My wife just went Friday. Her hip was hurting for a while.

 

[rothenbj]

Yeah, my hip has been catchy for awhile and it finally slipped and is affecting my knee.

I'll save that new knowledge on the shark bites for the future, they're really slick. I hadn't heard of them before but quickly watched a video. I had to check my laundry room setup again after watching. The problem I would have had was that a brass fitting was attached to copper and somehow encased in some composite housing. I'm not even sure how it was sweated on unless done pre-wallboard. There was no copper exposed.

 

[hittman]

I used them the first time a couple years ago when I replaced my water heater. They have all kinds of fittings and valves available.

 

[rothenbj]

Buysnus has their free shipping on 4 or more rolls going down.

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[Waho]

Beat me to it Roth. Hard not to order with free shipping.

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[firechick]

Calling for single digit daytime temps at the end of the week. Heads up roth. It's hitting early this year.

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[hittman]

Thanks for the heads up Roth but I just got an order.

 

[rothenbj]

Yeah FC, we're a little higher, in the teens sans wind chill. I'm hoping to hop on the trike tomorrow to get my will upgraded since he rest of the week looks bitter cold. I'm not even sure if that will be possible since it looks like it will be close to freezing when I have to leave.

I found out this morning that stage three starts tomorrow. Rather them than me.

 

[hittman]

Stage three of what? We were near 40 yesterday with a high of 29 today. I hope we get a ton of snow when I'm on vacation the week after Xmas.

 

[rothenbj]

Oh sorry, of the house reshelling, the siding and downspouts.

 

[hittman]

Oh, that's right. I forgot it wasn't all done yet. I really need to get my house painted next year and absolutely refuse to do it myself. That and I need a garage door replaced. I'm not sure how I'm going to save enough to do both. The 16' door with a new opener is going to run about 1400 and I'll have to get a bid on the paint. The guy that did my neighbor's house did a nice job for about 2700 and his house is harder to paint than mine but he replaced his own trim a couple years ago and I haven't so I may have some wood that needs replaced.

 

[rothenbj]

Phase three, lots of issues. The original plan was to rip off the cedar, insulate and wrap with tyvek then put the vinyl up. They found first that there was no plywood underneath the cedar except in the garage area. Then they found there weren't nailing strips everywhere they should have been. They feel they have a plan, I sure hope it works out.

 

[hittman]

Good luck Roth. Sounds like it might get pretty expensive.

 

[rothenbj]

I'm hoping not too much more. There is going to be some material cost increase but most of that is cheap nailers. That should be somewhat offset by the fact that they don't have to remove the cedar. It should be interesting.

When you live as long as I you have to get surprised once in awhile. This morning is one of those days. I don't know why but the name of a girl I dated right after high school came to mind. I don't know where it popped up out of but I decided to see if I could find her.

I really liked her, but she moved in that first year and I only saw her twice after that. First, when I spent a few days with her family in Fla. taking her to see the Penn State/Florida State Bowl game that finished in a tie. The second time was after we were both married and she returned to PA and looked me up.

Anyway, I found her by finding her father's obituary which mentioned my high school buddy who was my best friend in high school and who I thought had died over 30 years ago. When I was told he had passed away I couldn't believe it. However that was long before there was the internet we have today. I asked and searched but finally gave up.

Hopefully she'll get back to me with information about how I can contact him. It was so long ago that I forgot they were cousins. Of course her father died in 2010 so another 6 years have passed and, well, you just never know.

 

[hittman]

I never thought much about facebook before my daughter went to college but finally signed up over a year ago. I've reconnected with two or three of the best friends I ever had. I'm glad now that I did. One is a friend from the army. He stuck it out and is retiring in January.

 

[rothenbj]

That is one thing that is cool about FB but I never would have found her without the obit. since I didn't know her married name. I thought about why she popped into my head this morning. I was at the funeral home making my arrangements yesterday which was only a block away from where she lived before moving to Fla.

The bad news to the story is that she got back to me and, no, he didn't die 30 years ago. He passed away 3 years ago. He came home from church, laid down on his sofa and never woke up. The strange part of it all was that last year his sister also passed away suddenly. Both, as well as their mother, all died at 66.

 

[firechick]

Every male in my grandmother's family dropped of a sudden major cardiac event by age 65, my dad and uncle included. When I was young, being adopted was not a good thing among my cousins and I took a lot of crap. Now I realize it was a blessing as my son does not carry those genetics.

 

[hittman]

Roth that is strange that they all passed like that.

FC I'm glad you got away from the curse.

Work had been slow the last week or two. I'm taking the last week of the month off and got in enough work today that I doubt I'll finish it by the time I take vacation even if nothing else comes in.

 

[rothenbj]

That is a bit of luck FC. I didn't realize you were adopted. Your adoptive parents did a good job apparently and I'm sure your son doesn't have to carry that fear. One of the fellows that plays poker with us is somewhere around 40 +/-. He had a heart attack earlier this year. We got talking and his father died real early of the same. He handles it well considering but I'm sure it's always on his mind with two young kids. I do sometimes wonder why he drinks as much as he does though.

Well, the house is insulated and wrapped and the siding has started. I like the way it's working out and with the cedar boards staying on, I anticipate that the house will be a lot tighter in bad weather. We'll see. With the boards staying on, they had to frame the windows with aluminum. I think I'm going to like the effect. They showed up this morning which I didn't expect based on the conversation yesterday. It's 21 with 16 mph winds making it feel like 7 degrees. The winds this PM are supposed to get into the mid 20s. Don't know if they'll still be here then.

Have a chiro appointment at 10. Deciding on whether it's bike weather.