The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) XXXI

Rusty · 01-30-2019, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by madwi

no kidding. My fingers started hurting after getting one load of firewood brought in.

-4°F
Overcast
Feels like -26°
Wind: 17 mph W
Humidity: 76%
Dew Point: -10°
Pressure: 29.91 in
Sunrise: 07:59 AM
Sunset: 05:52 PM

Been thinking of putting a wood stove in the basement.

Zingston · 01-30-2019, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Been thinking of putting a wood stove in the basement.

What's the deal with those pellet furnaces? A friend of mine has one in his house in NC and says it works very well and is very cheap to run.

Baronsmokes · 01-30-2019, 08:09 AM

Starting to warm up.

old guy · 01-30-2019, 08:10 AM

-6 here w/ wind chill of -25 ...... it's cold I get it ! All the local schools closed, I get it ... the local up scale mall closed,what ever ...... but now they canceled the mail

What do they do in Minneapolis or Bute Montana on a day like today ... I'll tell you what they do.... they dress for the weather and go about their business !!!

old guy · 01-30-2019, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Been thinking of putting a wood stove in the basement.

I put one in the family room 25yrs ago and it was a primary source of heat for the first couple of years here, now it's a secondary source, but a great investment over all

old guy · 01-30-2019, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Zingston

What's the deal with those pellet furnaces? A friend of mine has one in his house in NC and says it works very well and is very cheap to run.

Very efficient and clean. You can have a pallet of pellets and don't have to deal with cutting and splitting, stacking and seasoning the wood.

Leingod · 01-30-2019, 08:21 AM

Man. I see a lot of complaining in here for what's a normal occurrence here for me. Bring in the frostbite!

old guy · 01-30-2019, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by old guy

-6 here w/ wind chill of -25 ...... it's cold I get it ! All the local schools closed, I get it ... the local up scale mall closed,what ever ...... but now they canceled the mail

What do they do in Minneapolis or Bute Montana on a day like today ... I'll tell you what they do.... they dress for the weather and go about their business !!!

This country is creating more and more snow flakes ( or just flakes ) who come up with every excuse to not do something instead of gritting your teeth, sucking it up and just getting it done

JARblue · 01-30-2019, 08:29 AM

Rusty · 01-30-2019, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by old guy

This country is creating more and more snow flakes ( or just flakes ) who come up with every excuse to not do something instead of gritting your teeth, sucking it up and just getting it done

The latest generation wants everything handed to them. They don't want to work for it.

JLarson · 01-30-2019, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by old guy

This country is creating more and more snow flakes ( or just flakes ) who come up with every excuse to not do something instead of gritting your teeth, sucking it up and just getting it done

Unfortunately or fortunately, depending on your perspective, liability has made consigning people to potentially life threatening conditions a difficult decision.

Regulations, policy, and procedures typically exist because of tragic issues that have arisen in the past. Sometimes they are legitimately good, and sometimes they are purely CYA.

Rusty · 01-30-2019, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Leingod

Man. I see a lot of complaining in here for what's a normal occurrence here for me. Bring in the frostbite!

The last 2 weeks of January and the first 2 weeks of February is the coldest here. What we have so far is mild. The Mon river doesn't have any ice on it yet.

When the river gets ice on it. Then it's cold.

JLarson · 01-30-2019, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

The latest generation wants everything handed to them. They don't want to work for it.

That's a pretty broad statement to make. Work ethic tends to be equal parts environment and background. We tend to meet whatever standard is necessary to survive - right now though, that tends to be a pretty low bar. The expectation that difficult situations be eliminated exists because for the most part, they have been.

JARblue · 01-30-2019, 09:27 AM

Trying to evade Darwin isn't good for anyone...

jwick · 01-30-2019, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by JLarson

Unfortunately or fortunately, depending on your perspective, liability has made consigning people to potentially life threatening conditions a difficult decision.

Regulations, policy, and procedures typically exist because of tragic issues that have arisen in the past. Sometimes they are legitimately good, and sometimes they are purely CYA.

I just don’t understand that way of thinking (not arguing the validity of your statement, just people that live their lives that way). I’m an engineer with seals in multiple states. Making critical decisions is part of my everyday life.

01-30-2019, 08:10 AM	#6049 (permalink)
old guy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: S.E. Michigan Age: 67 Posts: 2,706 Drives: 13 magma touring Rep Power: 2684369	-6 here w/ wind chill of -25 ...... it's cold I get it ! All the local schools closed, I get it ... the local up scale mall closed,what ever ...... but now they canceled the mail What do they do in Minneapolis or Bute Montana on a day like today ... I'll tell you what they do.... they dress for the weather and go about their business !!! Rusty, madwi and Ghostvette like this. __________________ I better walk before they make me run....

01-30-2019, 08:21 AM	#6052 (permalink)
Leingod A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Some Place Cold Posts: 16,053 Drives: In Circles Rep Power: 2684396	Man. I see a lot of complaining in here for what's a normal occurrence here for me. Bring in the frostbite! Rusty, old guy and Spoiler like this. __________________ I AM FLOOF! SOMEBODY FLOOF MY HORN!! ALL HAIL THE FLOOF!!I JUST FLOOFED ON THE FLOOR

01-30-2019, 08:29 AM	#6054 (permalink)
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01-30-2019, 09:27 AM	#6059 (permalink)
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