NWI INGO General Post - Part 23 - Its ffffaaarrr 2 go anywhere, pink banjos and raccoon sticker glocks

[nonobaddog]

We're good. View attachment 244019

Good deal.
It complicates things here. They want samples from all deer and enough information to do tracking, etc.

 

[actaeon277]

Hope no one is depending on the South Shore Line. They are having mechanical issues and suspending service.

As usual in the severe winter

 

[actaeon277]

I really REALLY need to get off my lazy butt and straighten this place out.
I have a bunch of winter hats, and CAN'T FIND ONE.

 

[nonobaddog]

Well the furnace is NOT running at full potential but it is running. There is a vacuum/condensation trap/switch thing . . . can't remember what it is called, but it keeps over-flowing with condensation every 3 or so hours.

Temperature is still -1(F) according to my weather stations.

This is a recurring problem with my furnace, usually on very very cold days. At this point I am not worried that I need a service call. Mostly I'm tired from getting up so damn early. And probably won't get a lot of sleep tonight as I expect this problem to continue until we get slightly warmer temps. I think it is a design flaw of the system? In any case, we are in pretty good shape. Having multiple fire places helps. The furnace is currently blowing out plenty of hot air . . . at least for the moment.

Going to roast some chicken and some cauliflower for dinner.

Things could be a lot worse. House is currently 66. We are warm enough. We have food. We are fortunate.

Do you have a condensation trap drain hose that is plugged up maybe?

 

[actaeon277]

Sometimes spiders plug up drains with spiderwebs.
A shop vac fixes that pretty quick.

 

[Ballstater98]

I really REALLY need to get off my lazy butt and straighten this place out.
I have a bunch of winter hats, and CAN'T FIND ONE.

Do you keep one in your truck? I always have a hat and glove in the door.

 

[Bugzilla]

Nothing compared to the blizzard of 67. But it is cold enough that the turkeys thought they would just hang out next to the “bird” feeder for a while. First time I ever saw them do this.

 

[Ballstater98]

Nothing compared to the blizzard of 67. But it is cold enough that the turkeys thought they would just hang out next to the “bird” feeder for a while. First time I ever saw them do this.
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I haven't seen ours since summer. They only walk through the back and never stop. Never seen them set up camp.

 

[CTC B4Z]

I ran to momence and got 2 100 lb tanks.

They should directly connect to my regulator. We'll see.

 

[Ballstater98]

Prepping some lobster bisque to warm the soul.

 

[d.kaufman]

Prepping some lobster bisque to warm the soul.

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Frozen Home Run Inn Pizza here tonight

 

[actaeon277]

Do you keep one in your truck? I always have a hat and glove in the door.

Truck is also a mess.

I keep gloves and a blanket in there.

 

[melensdad]

Do you have a condensation trap drain hose that is plugged up maybe?

It is a condensation issue, the hose is not plugged, there is a canister and it is supposed to catch and evaporate the condensation, excess is supposed to drain off into an overflow tube. But, as I said, there seems to be a design flaw, when the canister is totally full it stops going to the overflow tube, chokes off the furnace and the furnace won't relight unless there is a hard reset of the system or you drain the canister. But it should not be totally drained, only partially drained. I dunno why. But that is what the technician showed me several years ago. This happens only on very very cold days when the humidity is also high, today is one of those days.

 

[d.kaufman]

After seeing a high of -1 today, back down to -4 so far

 

[darkkevin]

Planned to go see violent night in schererville, not sure if they’re open and no one answers when I call so we’re gonna skip it, too cold to put pants on for no reason.

 

[darkkevin]

After seeing a high of -1 today, back down to -4 so far

Looks like temps rise overnight to a balmy +4!!

 

[d.kaufman]

Looks like temps rise overnight to a balmy +4!!

Went and looked at the forecast and indeed that is what they're saying. Drops till about 8pm then starts going the other way

 

[Ballstater98]

Glad I'm not on the road. Just south of the Lowell exit.

Whoops

 

[melensdad]

Planned to go see violent night in schererville, not sure if they’re open and no one answers when I call so we’re gonna skip it, too cold to put pants on for no reason.

My dogs don't wear pants either.

 

[mmpsteve]

My dogs don't wear pants either.

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Must be snack time. What team do they play for?

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