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curious2garden

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Laughing Grass said:
It would have been cool to be part of that generation. Having helicopter parents know where you are and what you're doing at all times was kinda annoying.
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Well they had a rough idea of where we were and what we were doing but none of the technology available today. I didn't have cellphones or internet when I had kids, there simply wasn't any.

What they did have was a very closely connected set of spys. ANY adult could question you and report back. Hell if they swatted you you didn't dare complain because your parents would have done twice the damage. Oh and they never EVER took your side against the teacher, even when the teacher was wrong. That was considered your job to learn to deal with difficult situations yourself. It was very different and you knew you could die or get in bad trouble. So we were a little more careful than kids today.

I don't ever remember seeing a depressed kid either. We were all very unhappy at times for external reasons and that was reinforced when I had my first job in Mental Health. They were different times from now. I'm not sure how we got here or why.

 
manfredo

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Laughing Grass said:
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I took this from my parents garage yesterday. Not sure how old it is, it generates a lot of heat

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Those are the BEST electric heaters...They are efficient, quiet, and last forever. I kept 3 of them on hand when I had rentals, and if someones heat went out on a weekend or late, I could heat any rental with 2 of them...even a whole whose. I have one going in my bedroom right now, and it'll be on til spring. ...and another in my veg room in the basement set on a timer with the light.
 
Laughing Grass

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curious2garden said:
Well they had a rough idea of where we were and what we were doing but none of the technology available today. I didn't have cellphones or internet when I had kids, there simply wasn't any.

What they did have was a very closely connected set of spys. ANY adult could question you and report back. Hell if they swatted you you didn't dare complain because your parents would have done twice the damage. Oh and they never EVER took your side against the teacher, even when the teacher was wrong. That was considered your job to learn to deal with difficult situations yourself. It was very different and you knew you could die or get in bad trouble. So we were a little more careful than kids today.

I don't ever remember seeing a depressed kid either. We were all very unhappy at times for external reasons and that was reinforced when I had my first job in Mental Health. They were different times from now. I'm not sure how we got here or why.

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Always being in contact sucked lol. I think your way is better. I moved out at 18 and totally wasn't prepared to be living on my own.
 
Laughing Grass

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manfredo said:
Those are the BEST electric heaters...They are efficient, quiet, and last forever. I kept 3 of them on hand when I had rentals, and if someones heat went out on a weekend or late, I could heat any rental with 2 of them...even a whole whose. I have one going in my bedroom right now, and it'll be on til spring. ...and another in my veg room in the basement set on a timer with the light.
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the CSA / UL sticker says 1997 lol, I’m surprised it still works. The dial on the front is missing and it has some gross shit that a magic eraser won’t remove.

I think it’s been used in the garage for the last 25 years.

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curious2garden

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Laughing Grass said:
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the CSA / UL sticker says 1997 lol, I’m surprised it still works. The dial on the front is missing and it has some gross shit that a magic eraser won’t remove.

I think it’s been used in the garage for the last 25 years.

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Try a little quad 0 steel wool that might pull it right off. Try it lightly first to make sure you don't score the paint.
 
manfredo

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Laughing Grass said:
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the CSA / UL sticker says 1997 lol, I’m surprised it still works. The dial on the front is missing and it has some gross shit that a magic eraser won’t remove.

I think it’s been used in the garage for the last 25 years.

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Yeah that's kind if strange, and I have never seen that "gunk" before. Maybe if it was in the garage something was spilled on it. ...or it was used to thaw something out, etc.

These units are filled with oil...I'd just be concerned that it might have leaked...You should be able to shake it and hear the oil move in it. I've never seen one leak though. Mine are all ancient too, but they still make them by a bunch of different brands.
 
Singlemalt

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manfredo said:
Yeah that's kind if strange, and I have never seen that "gunk" before. Maybe if it was in the garage something was spilled on it. ...or it was used to thaw something out, etc.

These units are filled with oil...I'd just be concerned that it might have leaked...You should be able to shake it and hear the oil move in it. I've never seen one leak though. Mine are all ancient too, but they still make them by a bunch of different brands.
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I had one that lasted for 25 yrs, last year after storage when I fired it up it started smoking and sparking; but no oil leaks lol
 
Laughing Grass

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curious2garden said:
Try a little quad 0 steel wool that might pull it right off. Try it lightly first to make sure you don't score the paint.
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I tried green scrubbie pad. I don't have any steel wool. Dad secretly smoked cigarettes in the garage could be from that I guess.
manfredo said:
Yeah that's kind if strange, and I have never seen that "gunk" before. Maybe if it was in the garage something was spilled on it. ...or it was used to thaw something out, etc.

These units are filled with oil...I'd just be concerned that it might have leaked...You should be able to shake it and hear the oil move in it. I've never seen one leak though. Mine are all ancient too, but they still make them by a bunch of different brands.
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I don't think it's a leak, it's only on the top vent, not the ones on the side or bottom.

Singlemalt said:
Edit: kinda looks like tiny bug eggs
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