That's the way to go. When I was in high school we had a bad ice storm that knocked the power out for two weeks. We had an electric well pump, so no electricity meant no water. School was cancelled, but halfway through we did play an away basketball game at a school in the next county over. I didn't play in the game, but I took a shower afterward. When I finally buy a house, it is definitely going to have a gas furnace/water heater/stove.
We're on a water well. When the power goes out, ALL water goes out. Of course, being in Texas right now, everyone is freaking out.
I'm on a well, too. But, then I also have a generator for when the power is out. While we're talking water heaters and wells, I throw in my usual thumbs up for Marathon water heaters by Rheem. If you don't know, water heaters have a sacrificial anode rod in them to keep the pan from rusting out as quickly. Even then, I think 10 years is a typical lifespan. I have hard water, which makes that rod go even faster. I replaced the rod after 5 years and the tank went altogether at 10. If you have electric water heater, replace it with the Marathon. A) it's guaranteed for life not to rust out (no metal pan, it's ABS plastic or something). 2) It's about $4-500 more, but most power companies or co-ops will give you a rebate of that much of you put one in. Sometimes more if you buy it from them. iii) They heat up faster and are MUCH more efficient. I think you recoup your extra cost in just a few years.
The fluid restrictions on air planes aren't exactly a secret. Who the fuck brings a full water bottle with them through security?
They still evidently need to at least two illuminated "No Smoking" signs at every airline seat as well, in case a passenger took a 25-year-long nap and didn't realize we can longer smoke in the incased metal tube in the sky.
How would you even light a cigarette on a plane? What are you allowed to take on, that you could use to fire it up? I say, get rid of all the "No Smoking" signs. Then, if somebody tries to, have an attendant politely ask them to extinguish it (like, in that small, closed space, everyone would know it two seconds), and then arrest them as soon as they get off the plane for violating the carry-on rules. At that point, they're easily identified and can't go anywhere.
They may have changed it, but I think that as of a few years ago you were still allowed to have matches on airplanes, because the rules are stupid.
I see that you are correct. Follow-up question: who brings their own life vest on an airplane? And, it happens often enough that TSA allows it and answers it as a FAQ. I need to get out more . . .
This can be broken out into a whole separate thread. My wife and I have only one child, and we have heard this from time to time from our friends with large families "She'll never learn how to share, she's missing out, she must be lonely" so on and so on. I realize you didn't say this, but they act like she is socially retarded without the benefit of siblings. This despite the fact that she has a ton of friends at school, and from her time at daycare, camp, and other outside interests she can and does make friends on the fly. If it sounds like I'm being defensive , I am, a little. But seriously, for every person like you who loves having siblings, I know at least one other person with a shitty family they'd like to disown, or at the very least are indifferent to, including me.
And this is why we installed a whole house generator, hooked directly to our natural gas line. While society breaks down around me I'll be drinking cold beer and playing xbox.
How have I not started watching Rick and Morty until now? Oh my fucking god I'm dead. This is the most fucked-up gold ever made, a complete out-of-left-field acid trip. It's great that there's people out there who can come up with an original method of funny. Keep. Summer. Safe.
Has anybody here tried Leffe? I just tried a pint and I must say it tastes like He-Man's bumsweat. I got to keep a cool-looking brand glass at least.
Man, it's been forever since I did a road trip to go skiing (or a road trip to go anywhere for that matter). Now there's all kinds of apps to plan around traffic and weather. Last time I did a road trip my map was a gas station atlas and the weather report was looking out the window.
Holy crap. Around 7 last night I took an amount of Arnold Schwarzenegger brand pre-workout formula. It's basically legal crack. I am still juiced. My sleep was chaotic and dreamless. Naturally I just put more in my morning protein shake. If anyone is looking for me later, I'll be the guy communicating with humming birds. (In the couple minutes it took me to write this I felt it course through my body like a wave of adrenaline; holy fuck this is either the best or worst stuff ever.) On the Lemmy note, Facebook is trending him like mad. I have not seen such a cohesive mourning since maybe The Charleston shooting. Not even then. Only a legend can get away with wearing something like this:
He will be forever tied to my middle school Tony Hawk Pro Skater days. That and Adam Carolla said he was the stinkiest man alive.
Heh. I hope he likes trains. Choo choo motherfucker. 'Affluenza' teen Ethan Couch and his mother detained in Mexico http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/29/us/affluenza-teen-ethan-couch-detained-in-mexico/index.html