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Old 08-10-2005, 01:14 PM   #16
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silly, if it really did start to slide down said slippery slope, someone can certainly say, "self, i see it's time to skedaddle."


if it turns into enough of a problem, the area would be less than desireable for those looking to live and cities are always trying to encourage growth.
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Old 08-10-2005, 05:25 PM   #17
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The thermostat can be bypassed like any other gadget.

Awhile back they made a deal at work, with the electric company, at the end of Summer. They could shut us down with 4 hrs notice when demand was up and supply short. In return they would knock a million bucks off the yearly electric bill.

So a contract was immediately made to install 3 gas turbine generators, to be operational before the next Summer season, in order to keep the basics running in the event of a shutdown. Life is good.

Well, it was a bad winter…..a very bad winter…very cold and snowy. About February the Electric Company exercised their option….. for 4 days.
They shut down the plant and brought in as many portable generators as they could find but one of the 2 huge steam boilers went down and almost lost the second.
Pipes froze and burst, the mainframe computers gave up and the maintenance people worked feverishly by flashlight.
It was a very expensive mistake.
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Old 08-10-2005, 05:28 PM   #18
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bruce--I love you.
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Old 08-10-2005, 06:14 PM   #19
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You say that to all the guys.
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Old 08-10-2005, 06:22 PM   #20
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I love you MORE, Bruce!
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Old 08-10-2005, 10:29 PM   #21
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Well, I have officially learned that I am a fucking idiot. It seems the problem with our AC was...wait for it...*dead batteries in our programmable thermostat*.

I'd be better off at the mercy of Clodfobble's utility company. I shouldn't be allowed to own anything that uses electricity. Sheesh.
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Old 08-10-2005, 11:26 PM   #22
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At least it was a cheap fix...
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Old 08-11-2005, 12:13 AM   #23
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I love you MORE, Bruce!
I love bruce most.
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Old 08-11-2005, 04:07 PM   #24
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Well, I have officially learned that I am a fucking idiot. It seems the problem with our AC was...wait for it...*dead batteries in our programmable thermostat*.

I'd be better off at the mercy of Clodfobble's utility company. I shouldn't be allowed to own anything that uses electricity. Sheesh.
Always go back to the basics.
Is it cooling?
Yes = no problem.
No = problem
Is it running?
Yes = but not cooling, call for help.
No = problem
Does it have power?
Yes = call for help
No = check fuses and jumper out controls (T-stat)
Did that work?
Yes = you know the AC is ok.
No = call for help
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Old 08-11-2005, 07:46 PM   #25
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I love brew...




's clowsin' time already? Barkeep! 'nother *hic* round. An' make it shnappy!
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Old 08-11-2005, 08:32 PM   #26
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's clowsin' time already? Barkeep! 'nother *hic* round. An' make it shnappy!
You mean brews?
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Old 08-12-2005, 03:39 PM   #27
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I love bruce most.
Beeyotch--I have told you. For the LAST damn time!!

Besides. He's my baby's daddy. We gon' be on MAURY and it will alllllll come out then. Ohy, yeeeeeeeah.

plus: you don' know mE.
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Old 08-12-2005, 11:19 PM   #28
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Christ, cat fight in the sweaty cheese thread. I feel so special.
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Old 08-13-2005, 12:20 AM   #29
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I have to pick my battles.

The alternative was to bitchslap her over plthijnx in the sex thread.
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Old 08-13-2005, 09:27 AM   #30
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Or both.
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