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MdWIldcat55 said:
Good morning folks.

A hot day in the east. We had the AC go down a couple days ago, and my wife's reaction was roughly what mine would be if I were on a jet plane that lost a wing at 30,000 feet.

Luckily the guy could come out and fix it yesterday. Unluckily it was a "capacitor" and he charged me $423 for parts and labor. Was it really a capacitor? Who knows. He could have told me it was the "Frammleblaster" and I'd have no way to dispute him. Bottom line, I got home and the house was cold enough to hang meat and my wife was all smiles. Can you pay too much for that?

Hope you guys have a good day.
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Ha! Same issue - capacitor - back in early May. First fairly warm day & thought I'd test it before heat set in. Good thing. $298 for 2009 York AC. First repair we've had since instalIation (Replaced our 1986 one.). Me, I thought that was a reasonable price/cost. Next day service.

Don't know much more than you other than tech saying capacitor stores a bit of energy to boost/ease AC's restart after turning itself off & coming back on. He also said government is forcing a new AC coolant, & thus AC systems, on the country that is highly flammable. Coming out in next 1-2 years. Said he thinks he'll retire when that happens. Can't wait.
 
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just yesterday I okayed replacing the "springs" in my garage door that set me back $495.00. Oh I wish they offered to buy it. Would take them extra dough for sure....
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I've had gd spring break at least twice if not 3X since 1986. We'll see who last longer - current spring or me.
 
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MdWIldcat55 said:
Good morning folks.

I had a rare opportunity yesterday afternoon to, along with our editor-in-chief, interview via video phone hookup, Donald Trump. We’re talking with Kamala Harris Friday.

We do these interviews every four years and run a cover story on candidates’ views, so this is the third time with Trump.

By agreement with the candidates what they say is close held until October 1, so I can’t share any of that. I will say I wish everybody could experience Trump in that setting. He’s charming, articulate, lucid, and polite. We limit the interviews to direct responses to issues important to people over 50, so it focuses things. I’ll post what he said 10/1 if anyone is interested.

Heading back to DC on the train. I hope it’s a good day for all.
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What an experience !!
 
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I really enjoy the STARZ series Outlander. Wrapping up rewatching the entire seven seasons viewed over the last 6 weeks or so. About 75 total episodes. I had forgotten over half of it. New season in the Fall. I believe that will be the end.

Episode I watched today has the lead character Jamie Frazer as a militia colonel in Daniel Morgan's sharpshooters at the battle of Saratoga. DW's 5th great grandfather Patrick Hourigan from Ireland was a Morgan Sharpshooter under a Captain Long in that battle. He had enlisted in New Jersey and was ~17 at the time. In return for his 3 years service, he received 100 acres of land in Washington County, Ky. Cool connection even though fake.
 
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Getting closer and closer to kickoff gentleman.

Schedule is very tough this year, can't slip up against any team we should beat. I put us in the 6-6 to 8-4 range with 7-5 most likely. Have to beat everyone not named Georgia and Ole Miss the first six games and start 4-2.

I doubt we really will have a chance against Georgia but I'm not conceding Ole Miss. A number of their wins last year were by a touchdown or less. If we are good, that game will be up for grabs late.
 
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Catman100 said:
First time I glanced at that schedule I saw 6-6.
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Very possible. Away games against Ole Miss, Florida, Texas and Tennessee plus a home game against UGA. USC has beaten the Cats the past 2 years. UL is no given. Auburn is still Auburn. I'll stick with 7-5 but that might be a little optimistic. Need an upset.
 
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TheFrontRunner said:
Getting closer and closer to kickoff gentleman.

Schedule is very tough this year, can't slip up against any team we should beat. I put us in the 6-6 to 8-4 range with 7-5 most likely. Have to beat everyone not named Georgia and Ole Miss the first six games and start 4-2.
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For me, our schedule is bimodal: 4 extremely tough games, 3 in the middle, & 5 very easy to not that tough.
 
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Good morning from Varis Guest House in Lerwick, Shetland Islands. Currently 52°F, cloudy and windy. Today's high may reach 55°F.

Really enjoyed myself here in the Shetlands thus far. More so than Orkney's.

Ship shoves off at 5 pm local. Plan on arriving at least by 3 pm for check in. 14-hour overnight voyage down to Aberdeen. I've reserved a sleeping pod for this trip.

Ask and ye shall receive.

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Good morning folks. Very light rain during my run this morning. Glad to have made it to Friday and to be looking ahead to a long weekend.

I'm supposed to be part of a Kamala Harris interview today. But her staff is jerking us around, and saying it might have to be tomorrow (Saturday of a long weekend.) We'll see.

So, we'll find out some things about the football Cats this weekend. Honestly, I've been a fan too long to expect much. Pencil in another 7-5 with three cupcake wins and Vanderbilt, and 3-5 against the real schedule. Honestly, I hope that isn't too optimistic. Elsewhere, I am really hoping Texas A&M can throttle Notre Dame tomorrow night. That alone would make the opening weekend for me. A few other good games.

I hope you all have an easy Friday.
 
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Bert Higginbotha said:
It is already 78.8°F here at 8:55 am on our way to 96°. Yesterday was a hot one.

@MdWIldcat55 Harris is scared of a microphone or a reporter with a note pad. She changed every one of her positions from 4 years ago last night on CNN. I don't understand how she ever got out of law school.
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She setup an interview with a Korean news station, then at the appointed time sent them a pre-recorded video. (This within the last couple days.)
 
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Good morning everyone.

You all have something else in common with me....you look better as a couple than as an individual. I say that often about myself.

We've been in Pigeon Forge this week. Walked the entire Cades Cove loop ( a little over 12 miles). We only saw one bear, but did see over 20 deer.

Getting close to watching a game again.

I hope everyone has a great day.
 
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storm1507 said:
Good morning everyone.

You all have something else in common with me....you look better as a couple than as an individual. I say that often about myself.

We've been in Pigeon Forge this week. Walked the entire Cades Cove loop ( a little over 12 miles). We only saw one bear, but did see over 20 deer.

Getting close to watching a game again.

I hope everyone has a great day.
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I tell people all the time, I am the black sheep of my family. They laugh. They see my picture, they quit laughing.

I use a classic John Wayne quote: "I am God-given lucky."
 
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I was out at 5:30 am for a run and heard right outside my house a really eerie, mournful cry. Much more robust and spooky than a Mourning Dove. I managed to get a recording on my I-Phone and sent it to my stepfather-in-law, who is an avid birder.

The verdict: This guy, the Barred Owl.
 
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MdWIldcat55 said:
I was out at 5:30 am for a run and heard right outside my house a really eerie, mournful cry. Much more robust and spooky than a Mourning Dove. I managed to get a recording on my I-Phone and sent it to my stepfather-in-law, who is an avid birder.

The verdict: This guy, the Barred Owl.
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My favorite. Well, one of my favorites. We imitate those to make a turkey shock gobble in the spring. "Who cooks for you, who cooks for you allllllllllllllllllllllllll". It's pretty awesome to get a 1/2 dozen or so calling back and forth before daylight.
 
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On the issue of AC, our system has gone out at least once a year in the prior three years but not this year (so far). The last time it got repaired the repair man told us that the next time it goes out we would need to replace the whole system because it is old, and we need the newer system because R22 is getting scarce or cannot be used anymore. If it does not go out before next spring, we plan on changing it out anyway before it heats up again. This fall I have other issues to deal with. Wife wants carpet gone and wood flooring, new furniture in the living room, lights in kitchen and dining room changed etc...

Money, money, money, money...MONEY! It all comes out of my account as I told her a few years ago that all house repairs and upgrades will be my burden because she puts a large portion of her earnings into stock and other retirement type areas since she will have no other income outside of SS when she gets to my age.

Oh, and yeah, she wants a new car so we can give her 2017 Nissan Rogue to our daughter when she finally (working on it now) gets her license. I told her I will give her $10,000.00 for a down payment for what she settles on to keep the payment down. She will start looking in about a month or so to get the end of year deals.
 
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warrior-cat said:
On the issue of AC, our system has gone out at least once a year in the prior three years but not this year (so far). The last time it got repaired the repair man told us that the next time it goes out we would need to replace the whole system because it is old, and we need the newer system because R22 is getting scarce or cannot be used anymore. If it does not go out before next spring, we plan on changing it out anyway before it heats up again. This fall I have other issues to deal with. Wife wants carpet gone and wood flooring, new furniture in the living room, lights in kitchen and dining room changed etc...

Money, money, money, money...MONEY! It all comes out of my account as I told her a few years ago that all house repairs and upgrades will be my burden because she puts a large portion of her earnings into stock and other retirement type areas since she will have no other income outside of SS when she gets to my age.

Oh, and yeah, she wants a new car so we can give her 2017 Nissan Rogue to our daughter when she finally (working on it now) gets her license. I told her I will give her $10,000.00 for a down payment for what she settles on to keep the payment down. She will start looking in about a month or so to get the end of year deals.
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Spending money? What else are wives for?
 
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Good morning folks. Got my run out of the way and getting ready for a work day, thanks to our vice president. Yes, Kamala postponed her interview yesterday, so we're doing it today. Then I've got to do some other work with designers, and so on, to get ready for a deadline early next week.

Cats need to get off to a fast start today. I see UK is a 27.5 point favorite. I have a feeling its a slow start with a new QB and so many changes on both lines. I think the Cats pull away in the 3rd Quarter and win by a couple touch downs.

I hope it is a great Labor Day weekend for all.
 
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MdWIldcat55 said:
Good morning folks. Got my run out of the way and getting ready for a work day, thanks to our vice president. Yes, Kamala postponed her interview yesterday, so we're doing it today. Then I've got to do some other work with designers, and so on, to get ready for a deadline early next week.

Cats need to get off to a fast start today. I see UK is a 27.5 point favorite. I have a feeling its a slow start with a new QB and so many changes on both lines. I think the Cats pull away in the 3rd Quarter and win by a couple touch downs.

I hope it is a great Labor Day weekend for all.
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Be sure to have follow-up questions & better Ole Bashhead.
 
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vhcat70 said:
OK. But is that an attempt? I'd figure a shot/gun/knife/climbing the stage to come to with that. Oh well.
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A long time ago there was a football player, maybe Mark Curtis? A fan up in the stands had been drinking with friends who dared him to go down on the field, grab the ball and run. He did and the player put a vicious tackle on him. Said the guy wanted to see what it was like to run with the ball, so he showed him what it was like to get hit. The guy was hurt bad enough that he couldn't work, so he lost his job. When he lost his job, his wife left him. His life was ruined.

I don't know what the Trump guy had in mind or if he had any weapons. Even the hand can be a deadly weapon. Maybe he was drunk and just did something dumb or maybe he meant harm?
 
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warrior-cat said:
Electricity went out about 20 minutes ago. They said it may be a few hours before it gets turned back on. I may not be watching the game so, no artillery during scores if they don't get it back on.

Lucky today had a high of around 88 otherwise🥵
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That sucks warrior. Hope the Cats have a smooth, dominate game with no injuries.

Very much enjoying this beatdown of Florida that Miami is giving them.
 
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