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You guys are so punny.
lisab said:Last Christmas, I put a whole bag of dried sour cherries in a Tupperware container, covered them with dark rum, sealed the top, and slid the container into the deep, dark recesses of my refrigerator. I then forgot about them until the next time I cleaned out my fridge, which happens (maybe) quarterly.
By then they were lovely, exquisite, spectacular, and a hundred other words I could steal from a thesaurus. We ate them with ice cream, in rice pudding, or just plain.
Today I bought rum and a bag of dried cherries. Knowing how yummy the end product is, I don't know if I can wait several months. And I'm not sure I have to - they might be just as good in a week.
Experiment is ON!
Borg said:I am virtually face-blind and have a hard time noticing people that I know outside of where I normally meet them. My wife is the exact opposite and never ceases to amaze me with her ability to recognize people. We went to a party last night and met another couple for the first time. As soon as we were introduced, she said "I remember seeing you in line at the grocery store last week on Father's Day."
My wife has told me that I sometimes come across this way to other people as well.WWGD said:Something similar with me. Let's just say we should both skip careers in public relations; I have learned through the grapevine that some people think I am a snob, or worse, because I don't acknowledge many of the people I have met. Not a good trait to have.
Silicon Waffle said:Where is everyone ?
Enigman said:Drop a pen and calculate ##\frac{d^2x}{dt^2}## and see if its ~ 9.8 m/s2
I dropped a pen. It melted.Enigman said:Drop a pen and calculate ##\frac{d^2x}{dt^2}## and see if its ~ 9.8 m/s2
I melted a pen. It dripped.Ibix said:I dropped a pen. It melted.
I can't model queerness by any mathematical equations.WWGD said:I am here--but I am not queer--get used to it...
It is true, if the forums become deserted for a couple of hours, that it may look like a ghost town. It's ok everyone was busy with other things.Enigman said:Everywhere and now.here.
Sorry, it is a common slogan here. Now that you mention modelling, it is interesting that my great-great-great grandfather ( he is really my great-great grandfather, but he was really great ) could arrive atSilicon Waffle said:I can't model queerness by any mathematical equations.
I don't think electronics account for much electricity use. Electric heaters and stoves are the main culprits, or, any high wattage devices that get used a lot. I have gas heat and stove, so I suppose my fridge uses the most juice.WWGD said:I will check. I have heard that turning off surge protectors while not at home ( or while just not using electricity) will cut down on electricity use. I started checking a few months back, but I don't have monthly data to tell whether this has worked or not. I have also found that many problems with electronics disappear by turning them off and restarting them.
zoobyshoe said:I don't think electronics account for much electricity use. Electric heaters and stoves are the main culprits, or, any high wattage devices that get used a lot. I have gas heat and stove, so I suppose my fridge uses the most juice.
zoobyshoe said:I just paid my electric bill. Over the last 32 days I singlehandedly used 88 kilowatt*hours of electricity.
How many did you use?
You need to remember that in California, weather is usually between 70-80 degrees most of the year, so little need for heating/cooling.OmCheeto said:612!
I'm feeling like a pig.
zoobyshoe said:I don't think electronics account for much electricity use. Electric heaters and stoves are the main culprits, or, any high wattage devices that get used a lot. I have gas heat and stove, so I suppose my fridge uses the most juice.
Hehe, you're right. I just checked some laptop transformers and they draw more amps than I ever realized.WWGD said:You may be right, but if you have a few electronics, those small bits add up over time.
WOW!OmCheeto said:612!
Natural gas.OmCheeto said:Ah ha! How is your water heated?
I hear that part of California is still suffering from a long lasting drought. No farmers can survive.WWGD said:You need to remember that in California, weather is usually between 70-80 degrees most of the year, so little need for heating/cooling.
Most of the Southwest of the US is just a desert, with contraptions to bring in water. Watch the movie "Chinatown" to see the wars that went on to provide L.A (maybe all of So. Cal ) with water. Montezuma's revenge, I guess.Silicon Waffle said:I hear that part of California is still suffering from a long lasting drought. No farmers can survive.
Overall energy consumption goes up here in the summer. Many don't bother with heat in the winter but most indulge in some kind of cooling.WWGD said:You need to remember that in California, weather is usually between 70-80 degrees most of the year, so little need for heating/cooling.
But I doubt you get many of the brutal 85+ degree-days weather with high humidity that you get in many other places in summer, do you?zoobyshoe said:Overall energy consumption goes up here in the summer. Many don't bother with heat in the winter but most indulge in some kind of cooling.