The Drop in Centre

[MacGreg]

3 minutes ago, Reader1810 said:

Good night DiCers...

Good night, Reader.

[mollyhousemouse]

1 hour ago, rickproehl said:

Excuse me Good Sirs and DiC Friends 

just wanted to stop in and say good evening.

the thunderstorms have stop for now. 

no damage found. today was a good day at work no major damages. we needed the quiet.

so how is your evening?

hi rick
glad the thunderstorms have stopped for now
my work day was pretty good as well! look at us, having better days!
the evening has been good too. how about yours?

[MacGreg]

4 hours ago, MichaelS36 said:

The truth of it is, when I joined GA, I told tim not to describe me correctly. I had little trust and I was still a police officer. The truth is I am 6' 11" not 6" 5".  So, just a little bit tall. 

Damn. I think even I'd get on my knees if you walked into the room!

[mollyhousemouse]

good night Sirs
g'night friends
it's been another great time in the DiC, i enjoyed it greatly!
but now it's bedtime
sleep well, hope to see everyone again tomorrow

[MacGreg]

Just now, mollyhousemouse said:

good night Sirs
g'night friends
it's been another great time in the DiC, i enjoyed it greatly!
but now it's bedtime
sleep well, hope to see everyone again tomorrow

Sleep well, molly.

[mollyhousemouse]

1 minute ago, MacGreg said:

Sleep well, molly.

thank You Sir
it's very good to see You

[MacGreg]

Just now, mollyhousemouse said:

thank You Sir
it's very good to see You

Thank you, girl. It's good to 'see' you, too.

[MichaelS36]

12 minutes ago, MacGreg said:

Damn. I think even I'd get on my knees if you walked into the room!

I don't think so, Mac. We'd tie up the subs and go for a drink!

[MacGreg]

1 minute ago, MichaelS36 said:

I don't think so, Mac. We'd tie up the subs and go for a drink!

I can't argue with that.

[Wayne Gray]

Well ... I'm gonna have that second glass of wine after all.

Our water heater gave up in dramatic fashion. Like ... bottom failed, and water gushed out. And it was behind a screwed in panel. So there's me ... desperately trying to unscrew this thing while the sound of water running out of a metal cylinder is hidden where I can't see it behind a freaking piece of plywood. Then there's Kevin. Standing nearby, looking vaguely concerned.

Kevin: That doesn't sound good.

Wayne: No! No it doesn't! *finally gets last screw undone and pulls off the panel, immediately turns off the water line and the gas*

*I squat down to look at the bottom of the leaking heater*

Kevin: Do you know what you're doing?

Wayne: I know we shouldn't let the house flood! *perhaps just a bit more bite in my tone than I intended*

Kevin: *taps foot. Then walks to the kitchen. I hear the wine bottle as he pours another glass*

Wayne: *grumbling* Oh, thank god. They might have screwed the heater away where we couldn't reach it, but at least they put in a drain. The water went under the house, not on the floor."

*Crisis sorta handled, I walked into the kitchen. Kevin eyes me, and hands over the glass of wine*

So ... yeah. I'm gonna drink my wine. And maybe eat that ice-cream too.

[MichaelS36]

Just now, MacGreg said:

I can't argue with that.

Mine has been a bit ... forward, shall we say? he will be feeling my thoughts on that for a few days!

[MichaelS36]

2 minutes ago, Wayne Gray said:

Well ... I'm gonna have that second glass of wine after all.

Our water heater gave up in dramatic fashion. Like ... bottom failed, and water gushed out. And it was behind a screwed in panel. So there's me ... desperately trying to unscrew this thing while the sound of water running out of a metal cylinder is hidden where I can't see it behind a freaking piece of plywood. Then there's Kevin. Standing nearby, looking vaguely concerned.

Kevin: That doesn't sound good.

Wayne: No! No it doesn't! *finally gets last screw undone and pulls off the panel, immediately turns off the water line and the gas*

*I squat down to look at the bottom of the leaking heater*

Kevin: Do you know what you're doing?

Wayne: I know we shouldn't let the house flood! *perhaps just a bit more bite in my tone than I intended*

Kevin: *taps foot. Then walks to the kitchen. I hear the wine bottle as he pours another glass*

Wayne: *grumbling* Oh, thank god. They might have screwed the heater away where we couldn't reach it, but at least they put in a drain. The water went under the house, not on the floor."

*Crisis sorta handled, I walked into the kitchen. Kevin eyes me, and hands over the glass of wine*

So ... yeah. I'm gonna drink my wine. And maybe eat that ice-cream too.

We'll shit!  I'd drink the wine too.

[MacGreg]

 

6 minutes ago, Wayne Gray said:

Well ... I'm gonna have that second glass of wine after all.

Our water heater gave up in dramatic fashion. Like ... bottom failed, and water gushed out. And it was behind a screwed in panel. So there's me ... desperately trying to unscrew this thing while the sound of water running out of a metal cylinder is hidden where I can't see it behind a freaking piece of plywood. Then there's Kevin. Standing nearby, looking vaguely concerned.

Kevin: That doesn't sound good.

Wayne: No! No it doesn't! *finally gets last screw undone and pulls off the panel, immediately turns off the water line and the gas*

*I squat down to look at the bottom of the leaking heater*

Kevin: Do you know what you're doing?

Wayne: I know we shouldn't let the house flood! *perhaps just a bit more bite in my tone than I intended*

Kevin: *taps foot. Then walks to the kitchen. I hear the wine bottle as he pours another glass*

Wayne: *grumbling* Oh, thank god. They might have screwed the heater away where we couldn't reach it, but at least they put in a drain. The water went under the house, not on the floor."

*Crisis sorta handled, I walked into the kitchen. Kevin eyes me, and hands over the glass of wine*

So ... yeah. I'm gonna drink my wine. And maybe eat that ice-cream too.

You averted a potentially shitty situation. Drink up!

Edited June 11, 2020 by MacGreg

[MacGreg]

5 minutes ago, MichaelS36 said:

Mine has been a bit ... forward, shall we say? he will be feeling my thoughts on that for a few days!

Hehe, you know best.

[Wayne Gray]

4 minutes ago, MacGreg said:

 

You averted a potentially shitty situation. Drink up!

Yeah. I'm thankful it happened when we were awake. Jeez. I don't even want to think about that.

6 minutes ago, MichaelS36 said:

We'll shit!  I'd drink the wine too.

I am!

[MichaelS36]

Wayne, good luck with your home repairs. 

Mac, good to see you.

Blood work tomorrow to see if they can figure this fg dizziness, I am plagued with. The lab is across the street...no driving.

Have a good night.

[Wayne Gray]

2 minutes ago, MichaelS36 said:

Wayne, good luck with your home repairs. 

Mac, good to see you.

Blood work tomorrow to see if they can figure this fg dizziness, I am plagued with. The lab is across the street...no driving.

Have a good night.

Goodnight, Mike. Best of luck to you as well. I hope they can give you some actionable news, and you can get some relief.

[MacGreg]

2 minutes ago, MichaelS36 said:

Wayne, good luck with your home repairs. 

Mac, good to see you.

Blood work tomorrow to see if they can figure this fg dizziness, I am plagued with. The lab is across the street...no driving.

Have a good night.

Dizzy? That sucks. It could be a dislodged crystal in your inner ear. Hopefully, it gets figured out for you. Good luck, Mike. And good night. 

[MacGreg]

I'm heading off, too. Good night, DiCsters.

[Wayne Gray]

1 minute ago, MacGreg said:

I'm heading off, too. Good night, DiCsters.

Goodnight, Mac.

[chris191070]

Good Morning all. Hope everyone is well today. All good here.

[kbois]

6 hours ago, MichaelS36 said:

Wayne, good luck with your home repairs. 

Mac, good to see you.

Blood work tomorrow to see if they can figure this fg dizziness, I am plagued with. The lab is across the street...no driving.

Have a good night.

 

6 hours ago, MacGreg said:

Dizzy? That sucks. It could be a dislodged crystal in your inner ear. Hopefully, it gets figured out for you. Good luck, Mike. And good night. 

@MichaelS36 If it is a dislodged crystal you might want to try the Epley maneuver. It can be done at home. YouTube has several videos that shows it step by step. It works pretty well. I had to do it twice when I  had some crazy vertigo going on every time I laid down. 

Good luck!

[Mikiesboy]

Not so sure about this one, but i dont pick 'em. Make of it what you will.

[Kitt]

Good morning all.

8 hours ago, MichaelS36 said:

We'll shit!  I'd drink the wine too.

Think I would drink more than wine. 

Am i the only one who

a) flushes sediment from the heater annually.  

And 

b ) inspects the sacrificial annode at the same time?

Had the heater in the trailer the barn hand lives in fail a few weeks back. Asked the boss, an electrical engineer who went back to school and obtained a teaching degree, when was the last time those two things were done?  His answer:

"Whats a sacrificial annode?"

8 hours ago, MacGreg said:

Dizzy? That sucks. It could be a dislodged crystal in your inner ear. Hopefully, it gets figured out for you. Good luck, Mike. And good night. 

Could be something as simple as a B vitamine deficiency. B's are water soluble, so it becomes easy to flish out more than you take in, especially in hot weather.

[Mikiesboy]

2 minutes ago, Kitt said:

Good morning all.

Think I would drink more than wine. 

Am i the only one who

a) flushes sediment from the heater annually.  

And 

b ) inspects the sacrificial annode at the same time?

Had the heater in the trailer the barn hand lives in fail a few weeks back. Asked the boss, an electrical engineer who went back to school and obtained a teaching degree, when was the last time those two things were done?  His answer:

"Whats a sacrificial annode?"

Could be something as simple as a B vitamine deficiency. B's are water soluble, so it becomes easy to flish out more than you take in, especially in hot weather.

We don't have water heaters in the apartment so, not our problem .. yay.  He has been to the doctor before about it. I will mention this to Michael in case He doesn't see this. Thanks for the suggestion.