Awww man, that sucks.  She had a good long run, though.

Thanks for all the great articles, TB!  

What alarms me more than reading them, since I've known for a long time what is going on, is how little public outcry there is about the lies and duping that went on the past 2-3 years.  It's almost as if those who were lied to, and believed, are ashamed to admit it.  Instead, they SHOULD be shouting from the rooftops for vindication and reparation.

Another, and much simpler option, is to share the dryer circuit with the car.  Just don't dry and charge at the same time.  Or do like I do and hang your clothes to dry (helps your clothes last longer, plus saves on electricity.  Haven't used a dryer in years.)

58 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Chemical spill soon after in Texas (Sunday) and another  one in Tucson  last night. 
 

* Comparatively little news reporting while we are distracted by balloons, earthquake deaths in Turkey, Ukraine, etc 

 

*   No emergency alert on my phone for the Tucson spill. Nextdoor has nothing 

 

* Even Chest under comments 

 

We got back from a vacation and the only thing that was amiss was that the navigation app rerouted us to get off I-10 sooner than normal. I figured the usual  late night freeway construction or accidents. It was an “accident”.  Nitric acid spill. Truck driver dead. 
 

America is under attack and no one who was “elected” to do something about it is doing a thing.  But don’t worry. CBP sent us to secondary inspection to look at our dried pork rinds.  Good god the inanity.  

 

The rhetorical  question is why  are these chemical ”accidents”  being under reported? We know why. 

 

 

Sad state of affairs, eh?

A buddy of mine who is a pilot working out of Orlando airport says that for months now, when he tries to go thru known crew member screening (a method for airline crews to skip the normal TSA security), he has been getting "randomed" about 80% of the time and has to go thru regular security.  Has gotten so frequent that he now refuses to walk thru the machine, he insists on a personal pat down, in uniform, in front of all the passengers.  

2 hours ago, laylalex said:

Wait wait wait we can't talk about ice makers/fridges here but we can talk about weed eaters and chain saws and (tooth) implants??

 

Mod whims, eh?  All depends on the direction the wind is blowing on any particular day.  Welcome to CEHST, kiddo.

8 hours ago, laylalex said:

So after much consideration, we are going with a fridge that doesn't have the craft ice capabilities (in the freezer, for clarification!) and are going to get the craft ice mold recommended by @LIBrty4all. Really appreciate all the input from everyone -- we both agree that with more gadgets in the device there is more opportunity for things to go wrong, and badly.

 

Now we just need to agree about a TV.... 

Which brand & model?  

12 hours ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

I thought I was the only one that chewed on ice with a splash of diet coke

No coke in this house.  And if I DO have a soda, never one with fake sweeteners.  That stuff makes me ill.

5 hours ago, Ban Hammer said:

wow you must have gotten the big ones!

DD, or so I heard?

9 hours ago, Neonred said:

NO, NO ,NO!

 

NO, NO, NO...

 

This is just so wrong.

 

Just don't

Been doing it for 50+ years, doc, and my dentist tells me I have very strong teeth with no gingivitis.  And no cavities in the past 20 years.

9 hours ago, Dashinka said:

You are correct, most new/recent builds here have a 200 amp service, and sure, it is very rare that the AC, stove, oven and dryer are all working at the same time, but the panel I currently have is full, not sure where we will find another 240V circuit to power an EV.

Solar is the key if you're going to buy an EV.  Get off the grid.

15 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

What flavor were the parasites?

Cold and clear and delicious

9 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

The ultimate ice (Antarctica):

Have never been to Antarctica, but HAVE had a glacierita... a margarita made with freshly-calved ice from a glacier in Alaska.  Have also drank several glasses of parasite-ridden water from a melting glacier and survived.  Hands down THE best water I have tasted in my life.  

1 hour ago, Ban Hammer said:

i never knew there was such a thing as "ice snobs" but now i know..........

*Quietly raises his hand while ducking his head*

"Huh?"

7 minutes ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

I guess my ice does have some opacity to it but less than standard freezer ice maker ice. Definitely not that clear. I do drink on rare occasions but these days the next day is not worth it.

Certified professionals never let themselves have issues the next day.  Practice makes perfect.  Water is the key.  (And about 7 other anecdotes that I can offer as an excuse to make drinking more fun).

Your ice maker is similar to many running-water makers that flow water over a freezing "probe" and that dump quickly, and produce clearer cubes than those that sit in a receptacle and freeze slowly.  The outside freezes first, and traps air that tries to escape but cannot.

But truly clear ice comes from devices such as what I shared above from Amazon, or you can to the same thing using a cooler filled with water, and allowed to freeze for about 36-48 hours... the top freezes first, allowing air to escape downwards into the water (which freezes much slower underneath).  When the ice is thick enough, one pulls the block of ice from the cooler, cuts it into cubes, and enjoys that harder/less bubbly CLEAR ice.

The only drawback is that it takes about 36 hours (or more) to achieve these beautiful cubes/spheres, and they take up a lot of freezer space.  I only have one because I have a neighbor with two freezers, and he lets me use one.  "Professional drinkers" love that clear sphere because it melts MUCH slower than normal freezer ice, therefore cooling while not watering down the beverage of choice.

I also have a nugget ice maker on the counter... it is my GO-TO ice maker.  So much so that I turned off my regular ice maker in the freezer and fill the bin manually from my nugget maker.  Yeah, the ice melts FAST (because it isn't frozen after it is created), but I LOVE chewing on the ice (think Sonic ice).

https://www.amazon.com/GE-Profile-XPIO13SCSS-Stainless-Nugget/dp/B0964BF4N7/ 
 

And while hybrids seem to be all the rage these days, they aren't all they are cracked up to be either...

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Consumers May Have Been Misled on Plug-In Hybrid Efficiency

New studies show plug-in hybrids emissions tend to be higher than advertised and electric mileage tends to be much lower when used in real-world conditions.

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But, a new report out of Europe suggests that they might not be the miracle midpoint between gas cars and EVs once thought. In fact, these kinds of cars could pollute “more than claimed” in city centers and on commutes.

https://jalopnik.com/consumers-may-have-been-misled-on-plug-in-hybrid-effici-1850095950

2 hours ago, laylalex said:

I took the earlier advice about Samsungs and we went into the buying process with the mindset that we wouldn't even look at one. The craft ice thing is fun and kinda bougie to have in a fridge, but I don't see it's necessary. I tend to be a little bit more frugal than my husband is, which I've known about for years, even before we got married. I feel like a perpetual buzzkill -- why do you need an 85" television? Why do we need three sets of dinnerware when we already have two new ones? Why do I need craft ice made by the freezer itself? Does my stove need to communicate with my phone?

 

Some single malts definitely benefit from a drop or two (or more) of water, in my opinion. Not all, and I don't claim to be a connoisseur. I just know what I like, and I like how some open up a little with a bit. 

 

Uhhhh, so UFOs, right???  

So on another forum I habit, there was a recent fridge thread, so I went back thru 5 pages of posts to see what was recommended.  LG & Samsung responses were mixed, roughly 50/50 loved/hated them.  Subzero got honorable mention (but pricey), Bosch seemed to fare well anecdotally, but the OP ended up buying the Samsung Bespoke.   GE profile seemed to do well also.

Sorry I can't really nail it down any better for you.  I haven't bought a fridge in over 25 years.

Also, please report yourself for taking this thread off topic.  Normally doesn't happen here in CEHST...

1 hour ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

You have seen it. What you think.

Regular ice cubes that melt quickly.

I know you're not a drinker, but when people talk about "clear ice", they typically are referring to this:

Uber clear, no white bubbles, and last longer.

And EV charger reliability is not doing so well in the UK and the US.

https://insideevs.com/news/652195/ev-charging-stations-reliability-low/ 

6 hours ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

Stay away from Samsung 

 

I got a free standing under counter model ice maker. Makes wonderful clear ice.  It's been plugging away over 25 years. Whirlpool 

Is it really clear ice though?  

8 minutes ago, Neonred said:

Wow, do you have one of these?

 

I'm impressed.

 

No wonder my wife calls me a red neck.  I just use the square cubes from the (now Whirlpool) ice maker.

Why yes, I do.  Makes splendiferous ice!!  Slower to melt, and beeyootiful to look at while sipping.

No one mentioned this yet?  Wow....
 

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Animals are falling sick and dying near the site of a hellish Ohio train derailment last Friday which released toxic chemicals into the air, according to reports — sparking fears of the potential health impacts the crash could have on humans.

 

Taylor Holzer, owner of a dairy farm just outside the evacuation zone in East Palestine, told WKBN several foxes he keeps on his property have become mortally ill.

 

“Out of nowhere, he just started coughing really hard, just shut down, and he had liquid diarrhea and just went very fast,” Holzer told the outlet of one of his animals.

https://nypost.com/2023/02/10/animals-sick-dying-near-east-palestine-ohio-train-crash/

https://nypost.com/2023/02/08/evacuation-order-lifted-after-hazardous-ohio-train-derailment-fire/

Apparently, not all women are as excited about Thomas as the media would have us believe?

15 hours ago, laylalex said:

Trust me, it is me who wants the more economical fridge choice, but it is pure projection: "If my wife wants a refrigerator that makes craft ice* for whisky and has a screen in the door to look in at food and a strange little snack door which makes reaching the snacks she** likes happen more quickly, she should have this."

 

*Those large-ish ice globes of very clear ice

**Read: he likes

Avoid Samsung.  They have sadly gone WAY downhill in quality.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08L7PJK9M/

For beautiful, clear ice balls.  He will cherish you.

1 hour ago, TBoneTX said:

Read.  All.

He's talking to you, @Nature Boy 2.0