No Vacation! Starring Snark W. Griswold

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MolokaiRider said:
Ouch. Any damage?
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I have to wait until morning to find out. The hail wasn't near as large as the last time we had it. I'm working on getting one of those portable carports, but the town I live in wants a structure to be 7 feet off the property line. If I put an 18 foot wide carport there, it only leaves about 2 feet to the line. So, I have to get a work permit so it can be denied, then file for a variance. Then, it has to go through 2 sessions by the city council, to get it approved. If they approve it, then you have to pay $300 for the variance, in order to put it in. So, instead of it costing $2,200 for the carport, it would cost an extra $300 for the variance, and another $30 for the work permit to put it there. Damn this town sucks. That said, it's still worth it.
 
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The Warrior said:
I have to wait until morning to find out. The hail wasn't near as large as the last time we had it. I'm working on getting one of those portable carports, but the town I live in wants a structure to be 7 feet off the property line. If I put an 18 foot wide carport there, it only leaves about 2 feet to the line. So, I have to get a work permit so it can be denied, then file for a variance. Then, it has to go through 2 sessions by the city council, to get it approved. If they approve it, then you have to pay $300 for the variance, in order to put it in. So, instead of it costing $2,200 for the carport, it would cost an extra $300 for the variance, and another $30 for the work permit to put it there. Damn this town sucks. That said, it's still worth it.
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Isn’t it always a treat to need permission to do stuff on your own property? :D

Sounds like a good idea though to keep the vehicle under cover and lengthen it’s value.

I had to apply for a permit to paint my front door. :confused:
 
MolokaiRider said:
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Isn’t it always a treat to need permission to do stuff on your own property? :D

Sounds like a good idea though to keep the vehicle under cover and lengthen it’s value.

I had to apply for a permit to paint my front door. :confused:
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Yeah, it sucks. Better than paying a fine though. To me, it's worth the $300 all day long t be able to have a carport though. I called the building inspector, he gave me the 411. I also asked him about rocking the driveway, which I need no permit for, and also about building a floating deck over the concrete in the back of the house, and yep, need another $30 permit for that, haha.
 
The Warrior said:
I have to wait until morning to find out. The hail wasn't near as large as the last time we had it. I'm working on getting one of those portable carports, but the town I live in wants a structure to be 7 feet off the property line. If I put an 18 foot wide carport there, it only leaves about 2 feet to the line. So, I have to get a work permit so it can be denied, then file for a variance. Then, it has to go through 2 sessions by the city council, to get it approved. If they approve it, then you have to pay $300 for the variance, in order to put it in. So, instead of it costing $2,200 for the carport, it would cost an extra $300 for the variance, and another $30 for the work permit to put it there. Damn this town sucks. That said, it's still worth it.
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That's a lot of hoops to jump through, but ultimately worth it. Good luck. And keep ups posted one the car mods!
 
1066vik said:
it was 80+ yesterday afternoon and sunny, storms most of the evening, 60 at sunrise -- supposed to have snow this evening.
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That's a pretty massive swing. We're looking for similar conditions on Monday – 60º F as the high and 30º F as the low. Temps have been all over the map the last few days. Looks like we need to hold off planting the tomatoes a bit longer.
 
Cleaned SWMBOs coffee maker today. It's the white one we use to make tea. (The black one is for coffee)
The reservoir was tan and gritty on the inside. The outside was worse.
Soaked it with hot bleach water, rinsed, then scrubbed, then ran a pot of clear water through and it clogged.
Blew the clog clear, then ran vinegar through it and the water in the pot was brown tinted.
Ran another pot of filtered water through it plus scrubbed the pot and filter basket.

Also had to bleach and scrub the dehumidifier tank - it had pink sludge growing in it.

I need a beer. And maybe a new brewing machine. That was gross. And maybe some rum. It was really gross.
 
yuck!
I only put RO water thru my kettle and espresso machines. Keeps scale and growth down. But ya gotta have a source.

Expecting nasty gusty wind out here tomorrow. May lose power. And the contents of the fridge?!? There will be unrest...
Nat'l Grid deco'd a nearby substation about 5 years ago and power reliability has been crap ever since. At least the trees aren't leafed out yet, maybe that will keep it from being too bad...
 
We use filters, but she brews a pot or 2 every day and never leaves it out with the lid up so it can dry out.
 
Just a friendly public service announcement.
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We had serious rain last week, for these parts, it's cause for jubilation!! :D Not for this years crop of skeeters though. All the good pandemics hail from the orient, it would seem.
Watching a new show about goats.
 
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