And that is warm.
In Wetaskiwin, where cars cost less, the forecast is an even
more bone chilling -43 C.
BTW, both of those are without wind chill. With wind chill,
the temperatures will feel somewhat colder.
I'll be snuggled up in bed with a nice hot water bottle. No
watching Dr. Who. Things will be too darned cold elsewhere
in the house.
--
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Edmonton, Canada
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Have a nice fireplace put in your house. OR, a nice space heater.
Wuss.
LOL
You mean the TV channel with the burning log just isn't good
enough?? ;)
John has a perfectly adequate heating system in his house, as do we. We
simply don't heat above 18 Celsius (64 Fahrenheit). At night, we turn the
thermostat lower. Natural gas is STILL not cheap, you know.
Sounds like you live above a morgue.
This house is no strange to "stiffs".
I don't believe sharx manor is all that far from the Medical
Examiner's Office.
Ah so you admit that you like it when Mrs. Sharx wears lederhosen and
jackboots :-)
I'll be in my bed with a nice hoooooooooot girl. Is it more fun with a
nice hot water bottle?
There is something to be said for nice hot girls.
We take the money we save by not having air conditioning in the summer and
use it to keep the house warm this time of year.
--
PV
Stupidity is a condition
Ignorance is a choice
About 3 miles.
Vice versa. No hot, sweaty no-sleep nights at Sharx Manor.
That close enough for immediate delivery, and under today's
temperature conditions, the stiffs will be nice and cold by
the time they reach you.
Do you have time to get your furnace changed out?
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Better live and warm correct?
That's what my sources have told me......
Gives new meaning to necrophilia and "having a cold one".
[snip]
> $>> $>> $Sounds like you live above a morgue.
> $>> $>
> $>> $> I don't believe sharx manor is all that far from the Medical
> $>> $> Examiner's Office.
> $>> $
> $>> $About 3 miles.
> $>
> $> That close enough for immediate delivery, and under today's
> $> temperature conditions, the stiffs will be nice and cold by
> $> the time they reach you.
> $
> $Gives new meaning to necrophilia and "having a cold one".
<grin>
Did y'all live through the cold?
I do not envy you!
Yes we did. And the city of Edmonton proper was apparently
a bit milder than the International airport. Matthew Kruk
just posted something saying the Edmonton International
Airport was the coldest place in Canada last night, with
temperatures dipping to something like -46 C.
Yes, those pools you see forming on the tarmac next to the
aircraft boarding ramps are pools of liquid oxygen. :)
Understood and we do the same. It's still nice (and warmer) to have a
real fireplace in the middle of the house that heats the entire house. Wood
is easy to find around here.
A stiff upper lip increases oral pleasure.
It's STILL cold. I can just imagine the next bill from the natural gas
company. We do have central heating, here. Our vehicles all have heaters,
too. And, gasp, some of us even wear toques, mitts (warmer than gloves) and
sheepskin parkas.
Aside from the gas furnace, we have a fireplace in the living room,
converted to gas several years ago. It is the type that doesn't need
electricity to operate, unlike the furnace. Good in case of winter power
failures--hardly anyone here, at least in the city, has a back-up generator.
In the basement, there is another fireplace, with its own flue, for burning
wood. In the direst of emergencies, i.e. no gas and no power, we could use
it. We keep a supply of wood, mainly birch, on hand...just in case. Having a
central heater in this house would require major ripping out of walls, etc.
In 1968, the "open" concept was not in vogue.
> Yes we did. And the city of Edmonton proper was apparently
> a bit milder than the International airport. Matthew Kruk
> just posted something saying the Edmonton International
> Airport was the coldest place in Canada last night, with
> temperatures dipping to something like -46 C.
I will not complain about the 1 F temps that we had a couple days ago
then! Although, when it was 45 F just two days before, its still a shock!
The coldest night here in Milwaukee that *I* can remember was -25 F,
which is still only -31 C... You can keep the -46 C up north, thank
you. :)
He's in Milwaukee, which is IN the northern hemisphere. Already.
Good move. I remember the Columbus Day storm of 1962. My
Dad figured we'd be okay with no power as we had an oil furnace.
Uh, Dad? The pump that brings the oil from the underground storage
to the furnace is electric, isn't it? He'd forgotten that.
Good in case of winter power
> failures--hardly anyone here, at least in the city, has a back-up
generator.
We do, but mainly for the freezer.
> In the basement, there is another fireplace, with its own flue, for
burning
> wood. In the direst of emergencies, i.e. no gas and no power, we could use
> it. We keep a supply of wood, mainly birch, on hand...just in case.
Good idea. We have a huge woodpile of mainly oak. Burns nicely when
it's really cold OR the power is out.
Having a
> central heater in this house would require major ripping out of walls,
etc.
> In 1968, the "open" concept was not in vogue.
Yeah. I remember. Our house was built in 1992 and it has a huge
granite fireplace in the center of the house, open to the livingroom,
kitchen and diningroom. Makes for a very toasty place in an
emergency.
> >
Up here this cold whether is needed to kill off a pine beetle.
There is a reason we think the taxpayer got shortchange when
it came to funding the doctor's education.
Unfortunately, we don't have any control on where this cold
weather goes.
I was out this afternoon, and really wished I could have
stayed indoors where it is nice and warm.
I'm not looking forward to the gas bill either.
While I have taken steps over the past four years to improve
the energy efficiency of my humble country estate, I am
still a long way away from where I could be in this area.
> $> Understood and we do the same. It's still nice (and warmer) to have a
> $> real fireplace in the middle of the house that heats the entire house.
> $> Wood
> $> is easy to find around here.
> $
> $Aside from the gas furnace, we have a fireplace in the living room,
> $converted to gas several years ago. It is the type that doesn't need
> $electricity to operate, unlike the furnace. Good in case of winter power
> $failures--hardly anyone here, at least in the city, has a back-up generator.
> $In the basement, there is another fireplace, with its own flue, for burning
> $wood. In the direst of emergencies, i.e. no gas and no power, we could use
> $it. We keep a supply of wood, mainly birch, on hand...just in case. Having a
> $central heater in this house would require major ripping out of walls, etc.
> $In 1968, the "open" concept was not in vogue.
I would be in trouble if I lost electricity. Deep trouble.
Thank goodness our local had a budget plan that averages out the cost
over the course of the year. Its a bit annoying in the summer paying so
much, but helpful in the winter!
Likewise, I am on ENMAX equalized payment plan.
I actually do go with seasonal payments, and that's so I
have more unencumbered cash flow during the summer months
with I'm more likely to have home reno projects on the go.
There are benefits to going either way.
Wish it would kill off YOU.
You can't follow a conversation, can you?
Ayup. We do the same with our electricity. It's rather expensive
out here in the boonies so we spread the cost over the entire year.
We don't use a lot of electricity in the summer as we turn the heat
off and we don't have air conditioning. Well, not that electricity
would power. We just open all the doors and windows and let the ocean
breeze come on in. :-)
Hehehehehe. We solved that problem by MY paying for the renovation
projects and my hubby paying for the electricity. Works for us. :-)
> There are benefits to going either way.
I can see that.
Said Waffen SS troll Ron Hamilton.
[snip]
> $> I actually do go with seasonal payments, and that's so I have more
> $> unencumbered cash flow during the summer months with I'm more likely to
> $> have home reno projects on the go.
> $
> $Hehehehehe. We solved that problem by MY paying for the renovation
> $projects and my hubby paying for the electricity. Works for us. :-)
That would work. ;)
> $> There are benefits to going either way.
> $
> $I can see that.
> REno rebate still on in Canada.
You don't do renos you FAT tub of LARD. It cuts into the time you
spend masturbating behind your keyboard.
By the way, we got the plumbing done in the laundry room,
the new toilet in and a new vent hose (the other was broken
and laying on the ground), and a new ceramic tile floor laid.
It looks lovely and will be well worth the $5000 it cost when
all the family is here for Christmas weekend. I'm glad I did it!
Congratulations on getting it done!!
WOW!!
Sounds like you got a good job done.
Thanx! It looks great and I'm one very happy camper.
A friend of mine got his bathroom redone this year. New
toilet, new bathtub, new tiles, plumbing and electrical
upgrades. The full meal deal.
He said he paid about $12,000 for the work.
> $> > $> There are benefits to going either way.
Sounds about right. If I wanted to redo my bathroom, it
would cost more like $30,000. I want one of those cool
tubs that swing open. And I'd need a wall taken out. I'd
also like one of those really nice tile walkin showers,
big enough so a person could turn around in it and maybe
even install a bench so us *oldies* could sit to shower.
:-)
Not going to happen for several years, if at all.
[usual garbage]
Quit stating the obvious you stupid prick.
Given those costs, I'm not looking forward to doing mine any
time soon. Not unless I can figure out a way to get a lot
of extra moola to pay for it. :(
The tile walkin shower sounds like something I want. The
tub doesn't have to be as fancy as the one you want.
A lot of the projects I plan to do, I can do myself, and
enjoy doing them.
But the downside risks that come with me making mistakes in
a bathroom reno suggest it is something I want a
professional to do. (Of course, as my skills improve, I may
see parts of the project I'd be happy doing myself.
> $Not going to happen for several years, if at all.
Well, we're retired now and we planned rather well. It's just a
matter of waiting for the checks to come in. :-)
> The tile walkin shower sounds like something I want. The tub doesn't
> have to be as fancy as the one you want.
It's not really fancy; just convenient as one doesn't have
to climb into it. Good for oldies with bad knees like my
hubby. Our eldest son just bought a new house last year
and it has the most marvelous walkin shower I've ever seen.
It's big enough that NO shower door is needed. I like that.
> A lot of the projects I plan to do, I can do myself, and enjoy doing
> them.
We did too for the first 20 or so years of owning our
*other* house. After that, it became a chore.
> But the downside risks that come with me making mistakes in a bathroom
> reno suggest it is something I want a professional to do. (Of course,
> as my skills improve, I may see parts of the project I'd be happy doing
> myself.
Yep, there is that. The more one does, the more one learns. We;re
actually planning on installing fake wood floors in our two upstairs
studies (I think it's called a floating floor.) It's cheaper and
easier to install than what we had put in downstairs. Or so they say.
I'll let you know how it goes. We've bought the flooring already;
it's just a matter of doing the work. Oh, and moving out the furniture
upstairs of course. Not an easy thing to do. It will be worth it
though, IMO, as we both have bad allergies and the carpet that is
in there now is just too difficult to clean what with all the
bookshelves.
> $> Given those costs, I'm not looking forward to doing mine any time soon.
> $> Not unless I can figure out a way to get a lot of extra moola to pay for
> $> it. :(
> $
> $Well, we're retired now and we planned rather well. It's just a
> $matter of waiting for the checks to come in. :-)
<grin>
> $> The tile walkin shower sounds like something I want. The tub doesn't
> $> have to be as fancy as the one you want.
> $
> $It's not really fancy; just convenient as one doesn't have
> $to climb into it. Good for oldies with bad knees like my
> $hubby. Our eldest son just bought a new house last year
> $and it has the most marvelous walkin shower I've ever seen.
> $It's big enough that NO shower door is needed. I like that.
I've seen those walk in showers in a couple of dream homes
now, and they are the coolest looking things. But the ones
I've seen have had the showerhead coming out of the wall. I
wonder what they'd be like with one of those overhead
"rainshower" type shower heads.
> $> A lot of the projects I plan to do, I can do myself, and enjoy doing
> $> them.
> $
> $We did too for the first 20 or so years of owning our
> $*other* house. After that, it became a chore.
When it becomes a chore, yes, it is time to find other ways
to do things.
I'm still new enough at doing them that I find dong the
projects fun and exciting.
> $> But the downside risks that come with me making mistakes in a bathroom
> $> reno suggest it is something I want a professional to do. (Of course,
> $> as my skills improve, I may see parts of the project I'd be happy doing
> $> myself.
> $
> $Yep, there is that. The more one does, the more one learns. We;re
> $actually planning on installing fake wood floors in our two upstairs
> $studies (I think it's called a floating floor.) It's cheaper and
> $easier to install than what we had put in downstairs. Or so they say.
> $I'll let you know how it goes. We've bought the flooring already;
> $it's just a matter of doing the work. Oh, and moving out the furniture
> $upstairs of course. Not an easy thing to do. It will be worth it
> $though, IMO, as we both have bad allergies and the carpet that is
> $in there now is just too difficult to clean what with all the
> $bookshelves.
Sounds a bit like laminate flooring you have in mind. My
understanding is they work that way.
Over Christmas, there is a bedroom ceiling I plan to do.
There is also some prep work I have to do on the walls in
said bedroom, and if I get that done, I can look at painting
the walls on the weekend of the Family Day holiday.
> $>> $Not going to happen for several years, if at all.
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