Author Topic: Brrrrrrr!!! (Read 44232 times)

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #200 on:** February 08, 2014, 02:08:35 PM »

It was 32 deg C (90 deg F) at 8am, so not much happening in my old steel garage today. I don't mind the heat during the week when I'm at work daydreaming about what I'm gonna do on the weekend, but it pissed me off when the weekend rolls around and it's too fcuking hot to do anything!

Stev-o · « **Reply #201 on:** February 08, 2014, 04:36:57 PM »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on February 08, 2014, 02:08:35 PM

It was 32 deg C (90 deg F) at 8am, so not much happening in my old steel garage today. I don't mind the heat during the week when I'm at work daydreaming about what I'm gonna do on the weekend, but it pissed me off when the weekend rolls around and it's too fcuking hot to do anything!

Terry #$%*in about the heat in the Brrrrr!! thread, ironic isnt it?

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #202 on:** February 08, 2014, 09:22:49 PM »

Just letting you guys know how lucky you are, at least you can make yourselves warmer, it's bloody hard to make myself cooler, ha ha!

750cafe · « **Reply #203 on:** February 09, 2014, 12:28:37 AM »

In a perfect world Terry, we could all teleport down under and enjoy riding RIGHT NOW!

Eric

MoMo · « **Reply #204 on:** February 09, 2014, 05:07:25 AM »

lots of people around here without electricity, so no heat nor water, Terry. Ice storms brought down power lines almost a week ago. Brrrrrrr....Larry

calj737 · « **Reply #205 on:** February 09, 2014, 05:20:21 AM »

Larry - you live outside suburbia and on a well? I do and every time power goes we are susceptible to the same issues. Installed solar hot water and small panel to run my well pump. Gotta have water. The solar hot water system is sufficient to create enough standing hot water for about 2 days of showers for 6 people.

That and a whole house generator and we've said goodbye to suffering at the hands of the public utilities. But I feel for you and your neighbors during this season.

MoMo · « **Reply #206 on:** February 09, 2014, 06:03:59 AM »

Quote from: calj737 on February 09, 2014, 05:20:21 AM

Larry - you live outside suburbia and on a well? I do and every time power goes we are susceptible to the same issues. Installed solar hot water and small panel to run my well pump. Gotta have water. The solar hot water system is sufficient to create enough standing hot water for about 2 days of showers for 6 people.

That and a whole house generator and we've said goodbye to suffering at the hands of the public utilities. But I feel for you and your neighbors during this season.

I fortunately did not lose power but thousands of people around me are still without. It has to be tough to be without for a week. I work at Home Depot where sales of generators are through the roof. I think of installing a generator for my well and heat but have never lost power for any extended period of time so I keep putting it off, after 66 years of rarely needing one I think I'll continue without... How expensive were the solar hot water and panel to run the pump? ...Larry

calj737 · « **Reply #207 on:** February 09, 2014, 06:21:22 AM »

Hot water system was $5k installed. But it provides entire HW 365. 4 kids, twice daily dish washer, about 10-12 showers a day. Circulates into a 250 gal storage tank.

The irony around here is summer storms. Pretty dang heavy. But the very next day, it's 100 degrees and sunny. So solar works great!

About $1500 for the well pump system (heavy amperage reqs).

MoMo · « **Reply #208 on:** February 09, 2014, 06:43:37 AM »

$6500 for peace of mind for a family of 6 is a bargain. I am widowed and live alone-son is temporarily(permanent?) with me so I can bear a short inconvenience, at least at the present time

calj737 · « **Reply #209 on:** February 09, 2014, 10:17:11 AM »

True. But, if your son ever moves out and you want some company, let me know. I'll take an opening for less congestion and chaos! He'll, I'll even bring a generator!

Damfino · « **Reply #210 on:** February 09, 2014, 10:32:41 AM »

MoMo · « **Reply #211 on:** February 09, 2014, 10:37:24 AM »

I used to live in the country, Gap is out there but I am at the corner of a fairly major intersection(Rtes 41 and 10) which took awhile to get used to the noise but I've adjusted after a year. I am actually considering moving farther south-maybe my mood will change after winter but this year has been awful with the cold and frequency of snow, I've only ridden 3x this year

that is what I looked like after snowblowing the driveway Damfino....Larry

Stev-o · « **Reply #212 on:** February 09, 2014, 11:04:20 AM »

Quote from: Damfino on February 09, 2014, 10:32:41 AM

Great movie! First saw it in Wyoming on a bike trip....

Damfino · « **Reply #213 on:** February 09, 2014, 11:06:26 AM »

That's no movie! That's a pic my wife took of me out shoveling snow!!

MoMo · « **Reply #214 on:** February 09, 2014, 01:50:13 PM »

and now for something completely different...

another snow storm just started

...Larry

Damfino · « **Reply #215 on:** February 09, 2014, 01:57:52 PM »

It's Hell Larry!! It has finally frozen over!! Just look at the bright side...another few months and we'll all be here #$%*ing about the heat!

MoMo · « **Reply #216 on:** February 09, 2014, 02:03:43 PM »

Thing is Damfino I almost live in the southern plant zone-just a few miles from the Mason/Dixon Line, we normally have 3 or 4 snow storms a year-one heavy one and the rest minimal.

the only time I ever complained about the heat is down in sunny, unbearably humid Florida. It had to be 95/95 everyday from April to October. Oh well, it will end soon, unless you're right and hell has frozen over....Larry

rb550four · « **Reply #217 on:** February 10, 2014, 05:26:35 PM »

What a brutal winter this has been. I'm wondering why I even bother to put my frozen goods (groceries) in the freezer any more, it's colder outside than it is in the freezer...maybe unplug it and put the frozen goods in one of the trucks.
The snow I can handle, it's the cold...Haven't spent a full day in the shop in months, an hour at a time is all I could take.
Need spring to get here fast. At least the Dayton 500 is close.That is the mental heralding of spring for me.

Stev-o · « **Reply #218 on:** February 10, 2014, 05:31:49 PM »

The roller coaster ride here continues.

Yesterday - sunny and 75 degrees, beautiful.

Now - 33 with freezing rain predicted....Brrrrrrrrrr!!

70CB750 · « **Reply #219 on:** February 10, 2014, 05:35:15 PM »

-33F?

MoMo · « **Reply #220 on:** February 10, 2014, 05:48:35 PM »

Quote from: 70CB750 on February 10, 2014, 05:35:15 PM

-33F?

yep, Prokop, hell has frozen over...Larry

Stev-o · « **Reply #221 on:** February 10, 2014, 05:49:57 PM »

Quote from: 70CB750 on February 10, 2014, 05:35:15 PM

-33F?

Ha! May as well be.

70CB750 · « **Reply #222 on:** February 10, 2014, 06:20:54 PM »

Quote from: MoMo on February 10, 2014, 05:48:35 PM

Quote from: 70CB750 on February 10, 2014, 05:35:15 PM
-33F?

yep, Prokop, hell has frozen over...Larry

In that case we should expect some political changes

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #223 on:** February 10, 2014, 11:26:31 PM »

Quote from: MoMo on February 09, 2014, 05:07:25 AM

lots of people around here without electricity, so no heat nor water, Terry. Ice storms brought down power lines almost a week ago. Brrrrrrr....Larry

Same here Larry, we've got some massive uncontrolled bushfires with 20 mile frontages, lots of houses destroyed (no deaths reported so far, thank God) power outages due to power poles destroyed in the fires, and the whole state of Victoria is blanketed in smoke. I'll take the snow mate, send some over please.............

MoMo · « **Reply #224 on:** February 11, 2014, 01:12:06 AM »

Are bush fires common down under Terry? There have been some massive ones out west but a 20 mile frontage during my years on the earth is a tad on the large size.....Larry

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