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xwesx · December 5

Gotta pay to play! Sounds like you got off easy.

corvette · December 5

IIRC, Discount Tire does free repairs. The Ariya has an inflator kit and the Maverick has an OEM compact spare and a compressor in the road kit I keep under the rear seat. Would Fix-a-Flat have helped? I think I have a can in the Maverick, but it's probably very old.

oldfarmer50 · December 6

Almost had another dryer story to tell as my son announced that our dryer wasn’t drying even though it was running and tumbling the clothes. After some time scratching my head we noticed that the heat control dial had been somehow been turned off so it wasn’t sending any heat into the clothes. Problem solved.

I would have been really upset if the heating element had failed since the unit is only about a year old.

jmonroe1 · December 6

@oldfarmer50 said:
Almost had another dryer story to tell as my son announced that our dryer wasn’t drying even though it was running and tumbling the clothes. After some time scratching my head we noticed that the heat control dial had been somehow been turned off so it wasn’t sending any heat into the clothes. Problem solved.

I would have been really upset if the heating element had failed since the unit is only about a year old.

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Good job.

The first step in trouble shooting is start at the source. And sometimes the source is the operator. Send him a bill, your time is too valuable to be a knob turner.

jmonroe

oldfarmer50 · December 6

jmonroe1 said:

@oldfarmer50 said:

Almost had another dryer story to tell as my son announced that our dryer wasn’t drying even though it was running and tumbling the clothes. After some time scratching my head we noticed that the heat control dial had been somehow been turned off so it wasn’t sending any heat into the clothes. Problem solved.

I would have been really upset if the heating element had failed since the unit is only about a year old.

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Good job.

The first step in trouble shooting is start at the source. And sometimes the source is the operator. Send him a bill, your time is too valuable to be a knob turner.

jmonroe

How much should I charge him? My current pay rate is $18/hour but I think an appliance repairman should get more than a car jockey.

jmonroe1 · December 6

@oldfarmer50 said:
How much should I charge him? My current pay rate is $18/hour but I think an appliance repairman should get more than a car jockey.

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Find out what the going rate is for an appliance repair man in your area and charge him half of that. You’ll probably be making triple what you get from your day job and you’ll look like a hero doing it.

jmonroe

sda · December 6

Advances in technology are great, but trying to marry older technology without having to replace older units can be a friendly challenge. After 9 years the Samsung tv expired. It had composite, hdmi and optical inputs. Newer tvs do not. I had the tv, dvd, and yes, VHS, connected to provide audio through a Technics Class H receiver with a 5.1 Surround sound converter. After getting two converter boxes, I can route audio from the tv and vhs to the receiver. For fun, I enjoyed watching The Wall on VHS. I was amused when HI FI was briefly displayed on the screen. How we have become spoiled by superior video quality, but we didn’t complain back then. All good. By the way, space constraints limited me to a 43 SONY Bravia.

snakeweasel · December 6

andres3 said:
Just to clarify, maintenance repair can't total a car, correct everyone? Only crash damage repairs "total" a car, because Insurance companies obviously don't want to pay more to fix your car than it would cost to replace it. That's not good for the bottom-line.

Wrong, any repair that is more than the vehicle is worth totals the car. The difference with accident damage is an insurance company makes the decision that is basically a financial decision while maintenence repairs the decision rests with the owner who may see value in spending more than the car is worth to repair it.

stickguy · December 6

I always think of "total" as an insurance related term. Repairs that cost more than the car is worth is a different story.

oldfarmer50 · December 7

snakeweasel said:

andres3 said:
Just to clarify, maintenance repair can't total a car, correct everyone? Only crash damage repairs "total" a car, because Insurance companies obviously don't want to pay more to fix your car than it would cost to replace it. That's not good for the bottom-line.
Wrong, any repair that is more than the vehicle is worth totals the car. The difference with accident damage is an insurance company makes the decision that is basically a financial decision while maintenence repairs the decision rests with the owner who may see value in spending more than the car is worth to repair it.

A good example of that would be an old thousand dollar hooptie that otherwise runs fine incurring a $1500 repair. $1500 might be more than the car is worth on the market but the cost is much less than any possible replacement.

corvette · December 7

My home office chair (a COVID-era Staples branded one) appears to be "totaled." Any recommendations for a replacement? Aerons are plentiful and cheap (compared to new) on Marketplace. There are also a few Steelcase models which were very highly rated by Consumer Reports, but harder to find used. I don't think there is a gallery in my area where I can sit in any of them.

stickguy · December 7

I couldn't buy a chair without trying it out first. Sat in way too many last time I was shopping until I found one that was actually comfortable. Still using it! And if it broke I would just consider that to be one more reason to retire.

speaking of which, currently pep talking the wife to keep her from quitting before bonus time in early March. Her timeline is receding from 65th birthday at a rapid pace. At least now, she won't have any concerns about moving on when she stops working.

corvette · December 7

@stickguy - I visited my local Office Depot last Friday to order a new desk. I only had the mental bandwidth to deal with the desk on that day, but I might go back to sit in the chairs. The two staff I dealt with were extremely pleasant, which has to be difficult for any retail worker during this time of year.

nyccarguy · December 7

New TV! 65” Samsung.

driver100 · December 7

Speaking about cooking, is anyone using one of these?

Apparently my neighbor has one but doesn't use it and won't get rid of it, according to her son.

corvette · December 7

@driver100 - my late grandmother had an electric skillet she used for certain things. She also had an electric range, but I can't recall what got cooked on which one. IIRC, part of the electric skillet could be put in the dishwasher.

stickguy · December 7

Nice picture Bradd. I have a 65" Samsung on the wall in the family room. Works really well with the Samsung soundbar/Sub combo I got with it.

stickguy · December 7

driver100 said:
Speaking about cooking, is anyone using one of these?

Apparently my neighbor has one but doesn't use it and won't get rid of it, according to her son.

Brings back memories. My mom had the exact same one when I was growing up, and pretty sure when she passed away 10 years ago it was still in the kitchen and being used. She was not much of a cook.

jmonroe1 · December 7

@corvette said:
@driver100 - my late grandmother had an electric skillet she used for certain things. She also had an electric range, but I can't recall what got cooked on which one. IIRC, part of the electric skillet could be put in the dishwasher.

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Probably the lid. Whether it was metal like the one shown or glass.

FWIW, my Mom had a Sunbeam like the one shown but it had a glass lid which I remember was pretty heavy.

jmonroe

driver100 · December 8

jmonroe1 said:

@corvette said:
@driver100 - my late grandmother had an electric skillet she used for certain things. She also had an electric range, but I can't recall what got cooked on which one. IIRC, part of the electric skillet could be put in the dishwasher.

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Probably the lid. Whether it was metal like the one shown or glass.

FWIW, my Mom had a Sunbeam like the one shown but it had a glass lid which I remember was pretty heavy.

jmonroe

Maybe this model:

I believe they could be washed in the sink, you pull of the handle but make sure the part that connects to the handle doesn't get wet.
....and whatever happened to those Joe Foreman grills....people loved the way they cooked, they bought one, and then found it was so much trouble to drag out, and then washing them was a pain!

tjc78 · December 8

@nyccarguy
Picture looks great and it is a perfect fit for that corner! I have a 65" Samsung in the bedroom. It's 5 year old and still has a great picture.

It's funny we just had a discussion on electric fryer pans at home the other day. It seems like an appliance that kind of faded away. I'd think they are great to do breaded chicken cutlets or anything lightly pan fried. They keep an even temperature and less mess to clean up your stove after. What I do still have and use all the time is an electric griddle. Great for breakfast food.

I was in a cooking mood yesterday. I made stuffed cabbage, baked mac and cheese, a boneless leg of lamb, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, chicken Caesar salads for lunch and pork roll/sausage egg and cheese biscuits for breakfasts.

nyccarguy · December 8

stickguy said:
Nice picture Bradd. I have a 65" Samsung on the wall in the family room. Works really well with the Samsung soundbar/Sub combo I got with it.

Better picture than the close to 15 year old Samsung LCD it is replacing. Same result from my favorite local sports teams. The Rangers lost another heartbreaker in OT.

ab348 · December 8

driver100 said:

....and whatever happened to those Joe Foreman grills....people loved the way they cooked, they bought one, and then found it was so much trouble to drag out, and then washing them was a pain!

Fame is fleeting.

GEORGE Foreman, former heavyweight champion of the world and Olympic gold medal winner.

jmonroe1 · December 8

@tjc78 said:
@nyccarguy
Picture looks great and it is a perfect fit for that corner! I have a 65" Samsung in the bedroom. It's 5 year old and still has a great picture.

It's funny we just had a discussion on electric fryer pans at home the other day. It seems like an appliance that kind of faded away. I'd think they are great to do breaded chicken cutlets or anything lightly pan fried. They keep an even temperature and less mess to clean up your stove after. What I do still have and use all the time is an electric griddle. Great for breakfast food.

I was in a cooking mood yesterday. I made stuffed cabbage, baked mac and cheese, a boneless leg of lamb, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, chicken Caesar salads for lunch and pork roll/sausage egg and cheese biscuits for breakfasts.

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Again I didn’t get an invite. Don’t expect a Christmas card from me this year.

jmonroe

jmonroe1 · December 8

@driver100 said:
Maybe this model:

I believe they could be washed in the sink, you pull of the handle but make sure the part that connects to the handle doesn't get wet.
....and whatever happened to those Joe Foreman grills....people loved the way they cooked, they bought one, and then found it was so much trouble to drag out, and then washing them was a pain!

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I seem to remember the glass lid was not that tall. However, I’m remembering back over 70 years ago so it’s possible I’m misremembering.

jmonroe

suydam · December 8

stickguy said:
Nice picture Bradd. I have a 65" Samsung on the wall in the family room. Works really well with the Samsung soundbar/Sub combo I got with it.

+1

xwesx · December 8

corvette said:
My home office chair (a COVID-era Staples branded one) appears to be "totaled." Any recommendations for a replacement? Aerons are plentiful and cheap (compared to new) on Marketplace. There are also a few Steelcase models which were very highly rated by Consumer Reports, but harder to find used. I don't think there is a gallery in my area where I can sit in any of them.

Cost-no-object, I highly recommend Humanscale. Excellent quality/feel and they last. I have a high-cylinder saddle seat at my office, which is about eighteen years old now, and it is still great! Also, the company stands behind their products.

xwesx · December 8

driver100 said:
Speaking about cooking, is anyone using one of these?

Absolutely! I have one that is likely of the same vintage. I don't use it often, but it is invaluable when needed.

jmonroe1 · December 8

@xwesx said:
Cost-no-object, I highly recommend Humanscale. Excellent quality/feel and they last. I have a high-cylinder saddle seat at my office, which is about eighteen years old now, and it is still great! Also, the company stands behind their products.

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“saddle seat”? There can’t be too many rodeo jobs in Alaska especially at this time of the year.

jmonroe

corvette · December 8

Thanks for the recommendation, @xwesx ! I'll definitely take a look at them. I'm willing to spend more for better quality since I'm sitting there 40-ish hours per week.

driver100 · December 8

What has happened to Gmail? Whenever I go on, which can be 20 times a day, I get 2 to 6 unwanted ads, probably 50 a day. For each one I have to go on it, block it, and press again to keep it from showing up again. What a pain, most of the ads are things that mean nothing to me.
They show up as if they are emails, not ads along the sides. It is making Gmail almost unusable.

xwesx · December 8

The ad machine must be fed!!!!

xwesx · December 8

Quick sunlight update. We finally had a sunny day after a couple straight weeks of dreariness.

10AM:

2:30PM:

nyccarguy · December 8

Not quite the same view as @xwesx , but my daughter had pre tournament synchronized skating practice on Sunday at 5:30 AM. Instead of sitting in my car scrolling or snoozing, I took a walk by the beach.

ab348 · December 8

driver100 said:
What has happened to Gmail? Whenever I go on, which can be 20 times a day, I get 2 to 6 unwanted ads, probably 50 a day. For each one I have to go on it, block it, and press again to keep it from showing up again. What a pain, most of the ads are things that mean nothing to me.
They show up as if they are emails, not ads along the sides. It is making Gmail almost unusable.

Odd. I’ve used Gmail forever and don’t see ads ever. They tend to filter out a lot of junk emails without me ever seeing it. Plus I run an ad block extension in my browser that may be doing something to spike them too.

xwesx · December 8

Yes, same with regard to AdBlock. I always have that running on my browsers. However, I do see ad "emails" in my phone's email program. They are contained to a specific ribbon, though, so they aren't difficult to just ignore.

oldfarmer50 · December 8

corvette said:
My home office chair (a COVID-era Staples branded one) appears to be "totaled." Any recommendations for a replacement? Aerons are plentiful and cheap (compared to new) on Marketplace. There are also a few Steelcase models which were very highly rated by Consumer Reports, but harder to find used. I don't think there is a gallery in my area where I can sit in any of them.

My son just bought a new computer chair at Staples. They have a huge selection although the well built ones are pricey.

venture · December 8

There's a little convenience store/gas station nearby that sold a $3 million lottery ticket a few months ago.

The guy that won bought a new bright green Corvette. He still dresses in his old clothes and lives in the same little house. I see him in there occasionally playing the "skill" games.

The Corvette seems to be either at his house or at the store. His house is about a quarter mile from the store. He could walk there.

oldfarmer50 · December 8

driver100 said:
What has happened to Gmail? Whenever I go on, which can be 20 times a day, I get 2 to 6 unwanted ads, probably 50 a day. For each one I have to go on it, block it, and press again to keep it from showing up again. What a pain, most of the ads are things that mean nothing to me.
They show up as if they are emails, not ads along the sides. It is making Gmail almost unusable.

Did you recently make a purchase where you gave them your email? I ordered something small on line and the bums obviously sold my email address because I get a dozen spam and phishing emails a day.

corvette · December 8

@venture - he sounds sensible. If I won $3M, I'd also be able to afford to quit working, buy a Corvette, and gamble a bit at the local convenience store.

driver100 · December 8

ab348 said:

driver100 said:
What has happened to Gmail? Whenever I go on, which can be 20 times a day, I get 2 to 6 unwanted ads, probably 50 a day. For each one I have to go on it, block it, and press again to keep it from showing up again. What a pain, most of the ads are things that mean nothing to me.
They show up as if they are emails, not ads along the sides. It is making Gmail almost unusable.
Odd. I’ve used Gmail forever and don’t see ads ever. They tend to filter out a lot of junk emails without me ever seeing it. Plus I run an ad block extension in my browser that may be doing something to spike them too.

It's possible that it isn't used in Canada as much.......I only noticed it when I came to Florida. I get ads for cars, insurance, apartment rentals, lots of cars. Sometimes the ads are related to what I have been looking up. It takes 3 clicks to block each one. I guess its the price for using Google.

driver100 · December 8

xwesx said:
Yes, same with regard to AdBlock. I always have that running on my browsers. However, I do see ad "emails" in my phone's email program. They are contained to a specific ribbon, though, so they aren't difficult to just ignore.

My ad block works well, but these come in as emails.

driver100 · December 8

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:
What has happened to Gmail? Whenever I go on, which can be 20 times a day, I get 2 to 6 unwanted ads, probably 50 a day. For each one I have to go on it, block it, and press again to keep it from showing up again. What a pain, most of the ads are things that mean nothing to me.
They show up as if they are emails, not ads along the sides. It is making Gmail almost unusable.
Did you recently make a purchase where you gave them your email? I ordered something small on line and the bums obviously sold my email address because I get a dozen spam and phishing emails a day.

Yes, when I buy something I get more ads from that company. If I look up something then I get related ads. I am sure everything I do on the computer is recorded, sold, and I become the target for any ads in my wheelhouse.

tjc78 · 3:22AM

I have 5 gmail accounts and none of them have any more spam emails than normal.

kyfdx · 5:04AM

There is something from Google pop-ups, that I think is related to the Chrome browser. I started up a Windows 11 laptop, that hadn't started in about two weeks. And, got about 50 pop-ups. Had to re-configure the Chrome browser to stop the pop-ups (they were already blocked).

corvette · 5:27PM

I haven't noticed anything different, and I use Chrome on both my work and personal devices.

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