anybody awake? oh yeah time zones

the weirdest thing is happening. we are having a storm with a LOT of wind and a little while ago the electricity went out for a bit then came back - no big deal, used to that. but now it is barely on - like a 75 watt incandescent bulb is dimmer than a candle. I have never seen this before. the operator at the electric coop said it was low voltage (those that know me know I am clueless about electricity and worse, I have a mental block about it so don't bother trying to explain if you need to use words like ohms or impedence - hell low voltage has lo real meaning to me really)

the phone line seems ok - the dial-up connection is working. laptop on battery mode.

so ask me anything?

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ooowhat a set up you gave me there! but instead I will be nice and tell you your boat post has turned into quite a hilarious thread, and I have lol'd evertime I looked at it.

Ha! Kali, I googled it. Seems like you would do best to turn off everything you aren't using for now. I just wanted to let you know you aren't alone on a saturday morning at 4:56 am.:hi:

nothing else on that I can think of - well the microwave and stove have digital clocks but the seem to be off...what do you think? unplug?


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This according to the DIY community, here's the link: http://www.doityourself.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-142143.html

I would weigh what I have in the freezer and frig, against how long I could expect full voltage to be restored. You don't want to burn them out certainly and they can retain the cold for a while if turned off. I can't say, but I don't have a big freezer full of food/turkey. I might turn off my frig.

and let the skunk scented dog in since it is now starting to rain. damn she picked the worst time to get hit right in the face! just got the house closed up for cold weather and now a stinky dog.

Maybe MFM has referred to dumbass and a proclivity for maladaptive behavior, but I thought dumbass was a male. And the pretty one from Mexico is a girl, I am confused. I guess any little critter is to enticing for a dog brain.

Chihuahua - she is the one, got hit yesterday evening up close and hard

I soaked her pretty good twice with deodorizing pet spray "even works on skunk odor!" :eyes: but it was/is still pretty bad so I made a bed for her outside and figured she would be tolerable by today. It is not too bad now but I don't want her in my bed yet!

I meant Lupe, but you too. In the face? Oh my. She is smart, maybe that will never happen again. Really, is seems the electricity trouble may be easy to solve, if anyone from the electric company is working early on a Saturday morning.

Oh, Kali, the trials you are put through. I haven't had the pleasure of a wet, skunk smelling dog, so I haven't tried this, but the science is sound. Do you have some hydrogen peroxide and baking soda? Maybe a sort of rub down/bath? Here is the link: http://www.mvmagazine.com/article.php?24895

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... and keeps our beer cold, you just ask me.
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I don't know a thing about it, but don't let that stop you.
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BTW, this dog'll be OK -- if he's anything like me, anyways.
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Didn't take ME more'n 3 or 4 times to learn not to do this.
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(on edit) Course... you probably know it'll take Dumbass 10-12 times.
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it wasn't Dumbass it was Lupe. Dumbass does not come in to the main part of the house - boys room only!

damn I hate winter! come on daylight!

coffee time and I don't have to dig out the stove top percolator - yipee!

:-) I think I used the right word. Yay = yipee, right?