What did you accomplish today?

[farmingfisherman]

No hot water, flooded basement, water heater pilot/flame submerged. Sump pump broken.

Hardware store in town will let us buy one over the phone then they put it outside the store door for pick up.

Got new pump. New pump is bad, blowing water out the side of the housing.

Furnace on a platform is only a couple inches under water but still running. Will be blowing water through the fan shortly if rain and ground seepage doesnt slow or stop.

Supposed to be in 30s tonight and tomorrow night. Can't get new pump until tomorrow.

Time for a smoke and a cold shower.

Good luck!

 

[FresnoFarmer]

Wow great job!....how much KLN and Pool Shock per gallon?...

Thanks bro. I’m not sure I just followed the instructions on the KLN bottle. And the instructions @tyler.durden layed out for the calcium hypochlorite.

 

[GreatwhiteNorth]

In utter sincerity you jest.

Yep, I'm too damn old to hold a grudge - it's a poison than only effects the carrier.

 

[lokie]

Just had to go out back and pull the crap out of the patio gutter drain, it's working now.

Last time I had to clean out the gutters was at a house we bought in FL. Sludge as deep as the gutter was tall and had acorns sprouting from them.

Bad News:
Also found that water had been settling into the eaves of the house and serious damage had been caused from years of neglect.
Needed a whole new roof.

Good news:
The roofer said that the water damage would be covered by insurance "IF" it was reported as "Hail" damage from a recent storm.
No argument from me.

The roof was fixed by insurance with no deductible. And as this all happened while we had the house up for sale,
Soooo the new roof became a selling point as the new owner got to choose her color and type of shingles for the new house she was buying.


It was a win Win for all parties.

 

[MICHI-CAN]

Yep, I'm too damn old to hold a grudge - it's a poison than only effects the carrier.

And now if someone could so kindly remove the basketful that is so deeply embedded into my weary back.

 

[MICHI-CAN]

And now if someone could so kindly remove the basketful that is so deeply embedded into my weary back.

Burdens easier shrugged if not placed upon you by another. Crawling that cobbled path for a couple days now.

 

[GreatwhiteNorth]

And now if someone could so kindly remove the basketful that is so deeply embedded into my weary back.

It's often painful, but necessary to be rid of it.

 

[lokie]

Yep, I'm too damn old to hold a grudge - it's a poison than only effects the carrier.

I've learned to let the vindictive hate and grudge feelings go.

That said, there are people out there that should thank the heavens for it
as I seldom forget and forgiveness is not easily gained.

 

[Singlemalt]

I've learned to let the vindictive hate and grudge feelings go.

That said, there are people out there that should thank the heavens for it
as I seldom forget and forgiveness is not easily gained.

Sicilians would have nothing to live for

 

[MICHI-CAN]

I've learned to let the vindictive hate and grudge feelings go.

That said, there are people out there that should thank the heavens for it
as I seldom forget and forgiveness is not easily gained.

Damnit Lokie. That cat is like a strobe light. Is it subliminul?

 

[GreatwhiteNorth]

I've learned to let the vindictive hate and grudge feelings go.

That said, there are people out there that should thank the heavens for it
as I seldom forget and forgiveness is not easily gained.

I forgive - I just don't forget.

 

[neosapien]

I finally got around to taking apart my old drive and recovering the neodymium magnets. The kid and I been walking around the yard and house figuring out what's ferrous and non-ferrous.

 

[curious2garden]

I finally got around to taking apart my old drive and recovering the neodymium magnets. The kid and I been walking around the yard and house figuring out what's ferrous and non-ferrous.

Don't be this guy

Astrophysicist gets magnets stuck up nose while inventing coronavirus device

Australian Dr Daniel Reardon ended up in hospital after inserting magnets in his nostrils while building a necklace that warns you when you touch your face

www.theguardian.com

@DustyDuke aussies!

 

[MICHI-CAN]

I finally got around to taking apart my old drive and recovering the neodymium magnets. The kid and I been walking around the yard and house figuring out what's ferrous and non-ferrous.

Ashamed shipping is so ridiculous. I have around 40#'s of those Magnetix magnetic toys from my kid's curious years. I'd give them to you. Keep them questioning. As soon as they stop they know it all. LOL.

 

[neosapien]

Don't be this guy

Astrophysicist gets magnets stuck up nose while inventing coronavirus device

Australian Dr Daniel Reardon ended up in hospital after inserting magnets in his nostrils while building a necklace that warns you when you touch your face

www.theguardian.com

@DustyDuke aussies!

I already had to do the whole "lil neo these 2 magnets are so strong they'll chop your fucking finger off!!! Then we'll have to go to the hospital. Then you'll get coronavirus. Then you'll get pneumonia. Then you'll fucking die. So just don't stick your fingers between them please, thank you".

The speech was toned down for a 1st grader though.

 

[MICHI-CAN]

I already had to do the whole "lil neo these 2 magnets are so strong they'll chop your fucking finger off!!! Then we'll have to go to the hospital. Then you'll get coronavirus. Then you'll get pneumonia. Then you'll fucking die. So just don't stick your fingers between them please, thank you".

The speech was toned down for a 1st grader though.

We have a few in that range. Dangerous fun. I had blood blisters to prove it. But all that money in toys collecting dust. I know some kid would lose their mind over them.

 

[shrxhky420]

I already had to do the whole "lil neo these 2 magnets are so strong they'll chop your fucking finger off!!! Then we'll have to go to the hospital. Then you'll get coronavirus. Then you'll get pneumonia. Then you'll fucking die. So just don't stick your fingers between them please, thank you".

The speech was toned down for a 1st grader though.

Soooo, you left out pneumonia? I assume she doesn't know what that is yet.

SH420

 

[neosapien]

We have a few in that range. Dangerous fun. I had blood blisters to prove it. But all that money in toys collecting dust. I know some kid would lose their mind over them.

It's so simple really. Often realized too late. She got Barbie dream house. Frozen power wheels etc etc etc. But all she needs and wants is to just sit helping her dad, hearing him curse at star bits while taking apart a broken 10 year old hard drive.

 

[shrxhky420]

It's so simple really. Often realized too late. She got Barbie dream house. Frozen power wheels etc etc etc. But all she needs and wants is to just sit helping her dad, hearing him curse at star bits while taking apart a broken 10 year old hard drive.

My daughter is almost 21. We have a really good relationship that started when she was a baby. She turned on me for a few years but came back with arms wide open. She tells me that it's way easier talking to me than her mom. That's because we built a good relationship when she was a kid.

I guess what I'm getting at is, you're doing an awesome job being a daddy! You obviously have something very special with her. You lucky man you

SH420

 

[raratt]

Storm #2 rolling through now, this one has a little more cajones, more rain and wind. We've had about 1/3 of an inch so far, I sure as hell wouldn't want to be going over the sierra's this afternoon.
Watered the girls, I think the SR is ready to come down and get trimmed.