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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2018 18:48:25 GMT -5
Dear All Members ... I have three more Future Quest Presents books to get and having said that -- those will be my last Comic Books that I'll ever get. I'm at the point of my life that Comic Books don't do me anything for me anymore. I just find them not so enjoyable anymore. I will be a contributor in certain threads that I like that and not to get so directly involved in Comics anymore. I'm not going to be reading every thread there is and I just felt that my time here is going be less and less than now on. I'm going keep on playing the Cover Contest as usual in just to be a friendly competitor there and most of all contribute to the Classic Movies, Splash Pages, and Art & Stories as well. I've always jumps the gun when the R.I.P. Thread gets updated and most of all there are other threads that I've liked as well. That's all for now ...
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Post by Icctrombone on May 22, 2018 7:53:30 GMT -5
Well, it's always something. Last night we discovered that our fridge wasn't cooling properly and indeed the freezer portion was melting all the food. I made a call to Sears and they wanted to come 2 weeks from now. We called a local place and they arrived this morning. The bottom line is that it's either lack of freon or it needs a new compressor, which costs more than a new unit. I'm praying that it just needs freon.
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Post by brutalis on May 22, 2018 8:44:14 GMT -5
Spent this morning scrolling through the Panels/events listings for this Weekends Phoenix Comic-Fest. I have a friend coming in from out of town who will attend with me and this will be his 1st con experience in person. A good mix of artists this year to meet and greet and buy prints from as well as quite a few stars to watch on panels. Difficult to work out choices on which panels to attend since of course many overlap. For sure will be coming home a poor boy again this year. A splendid Friday/Saturday/Sunday topped of with Memorial Day Monday going to see Solo and lunch before my buddy heads home.
Stars this year to choose from: Tim Curry, William Shatner, Val Kilmer, Michael Rooker, Sean Gunn, Ming Na Wen, Dan Fogler, Jason David Frank, Jeremy bullock, Michael Chiklis, Wil Wheaton, Adelaide Kane, Manu Bennett, Sam Jones, Sean Patrick Flanery, Disney Princesses: Irene Bedard, Linda Larkin and Paige O'Hara.
From Comics: Alan Davis, Brian Azzarello, Greg Capullo, Jae Lee, Klaus Janson, Mark Farmer, Peter David, Scott Snyder, Tim Sale, Art Adams, Billy Tucci, Brian Pulido, Cary Nord, Charles Soule, Dan Panosian, Dan Parent, David Michelinie, Derek Riggs, Frank Cho, James Tynion, Jim Calafiore, Jim Salicrup, John Beatty, Mike Zeck, Rick Magyar and more...
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Post by hondobrode on May 22, 2018 8:53:47 GMT -5
Well, it's always something. Last night we discovered that our fridge wasn't cooling properly and indeed the freezer portion was melting all the food. I made a call to Sears and they wanted to come 2 weeks from now. We called a local place and they arrived this morning. The bottom line is that it's either lack of freon or it needs a new compressor, which costs more than a new unit. I'm praying that it just needs freon. I had something similar happen the summer after I graduated. My brother moved in with me. We had just rented a house. We were pretty broke but bought groceries until the next payday. Put food in the fridge. Came home and the fridge actually wasn't cooling and ruined our food. We both vividly remember that.
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Post by Prince Hal on May 22, 2018 15:16:28 GMT -5
Well, it's always something. Last night we discovered that our fridge wasn't cooling properly and indeed the freezer portion was melting all the food. I made a call to Sears and they wanted to come 2 weeks from now. We called a local place and they arrived this morning. The bottom line is that it's either lack of freon or it needs a new compressor, which costs more than a new unit. I'm praying that it just needs freon. And we wonder why Sears stores are closing by the score...
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Post by hondobrode on May 22, 2018 22:51:10 GMT -5
I'm kind of going to miss them though
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Post by Icctrombone on May 23, 2018 4:39:25 GMT -5
I'm not sure whether the silly appointment time was a result of their going out of business, or the cause, but I was able to get a local pro to look at it the next day. They are going to place some freon into the coil and that should fix it.
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Post by The Captain on May 26, 2018 13:34:50 GMT -5
The summer weather just hit Pittsburgh yesterday, with highs in the mid-80s and overnight "lows" in the upper 60s, with lots of sun and humidity...
...and our air conditioner isn't working. Turned it on yesterday, but went out for the majority of the day and wasn't around to check on it. Got up this morning and noticed the house was a little warm, so I looked at the thermostat and realized it was a couple of degrees above what would trigger the unit. I adjusted it downward a couple of more degrees, but still nothing, so I put the fan into manual mode to get it blowing, yet the AC wasn't turning.
So, since I'm cheap and am not going to pay holiday call-out rates, we're going to camp out in the basement for the next couple of days, as it is much cooler down there and it will buy me time to call a HVAC company on Tuesday.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2018 22:27:32 GMT -5
The summer weather just hit Pittsburgh yesterday, with highs in the mid-80s and overnight "lows" in the upper 60s, with lots of sun and humidity... ...and our air conditioner isn't working. Turned it on yesterday, but went out for the majority of the day and wasn't around to check on it. Got up this morning and noticed the house was a little warm, so I looked at the thermostat and realized it was a couple of degrees above what would trigger the unit. I adjusted it downward a couple of more degrees, but still nothing, so I put the fan into manual mode to get it blowing, yet the AC wasn't turning. So, since I'm cheap and am not going to pay holiday call-out rates, we're going to camp out in the basement for the next couple of days, as it is much cooler down there and it will buy me time to call a HVAC company on Tuesday. Ours did that this time last year and we ended up having to replace the AC and the furnace, so hopefully it turns out better for you. -M
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Post by The Captain on May 27, 2018 6:03:02 GMT -5
The summer weather just hit Pittsburgh yesterday, with highs in the mid-80s and overnight "lows" in the upper 60s, with lots of sun and humidity... ...and our air conditioner isn't working. Turned it on yesterday, but went out for the majority of the day and wasn't around to check on it. Got up this morning and noticed the house was a little warm, so I looked at the thermostat and realized it was a couple of degrees above what would trigger the unit. I adjusted it downward a couple of more degrees, but still nothing, so I put the fan into manual mode to get it blowing, yet the AC wasn't turning. So, since I'm cheap and am not going to pay holiday call-out rates, we're going to camp out in the basement for the next couple of days, as it is much cooler down there and it will buy me time to call a HVAC company on Tuesday. Ours did that this time last year and we ended up having to replace the AC and the furnace, so hopefully it turns out better for you. -M Thanks, @mrp. We went out yesterday afternoon for a wedding, as my best friend was getting remarried, and when we got home later in the evening, we made all of the necessary arrangements to sleep in the basement. As I was walking past the thermostat, I felt oddly compelled to try the AC one more time, and when I turned on the cooling program, the unit started working. No idea how that happened, but we weren't complaining. The AC and furnace shouldn't need to be replaced yet, as both are under 10 years old. If we have to, we will, but I figured I would get a little more life out of them before needing to invest in new equipment.
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Post by Icctrombone on May 27, 2018 7:13:12 GMT -5
Well, my refrigerator is toast. It's still running but the freezer section doesn't freeze. The local repair guy came and replaced the freon but afterwards, the unit started making a lot of noise. Long story short, It needs a new condenser which is cost prohibitive. At least I was able to get 100 dollars back from the 260 I shelled out for the diagnosis/ repair.
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on May 27, 2018 12:52:16 GMT -5
We just had a fridge die too. A super old, probably 70's model we got from her parents that we use as a secondary fridge. We had luck just two days after. My wife found a local listing on FB and we went over to check it out. A real nice side by side with the freezer on the bottom for $175. So far well worth the money and chills real nice.
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Post by Icctrombone on May 27, 2018 12:55:34 GMT -5
Well, my wife found a new Fridge for 1100 after rebate. Money that goes on plastic.
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Post by Icctrombone on May 27, 2018 13:01:32 GMT -5
About Two weeks ago I spilled water on my apple laptop and fried the system. I didn't want to go to the Apple Store to get overcharged for their work so I dropped it off at a computer repair place that I'd used in the past. Well, the owner told me it wasn't the hard drive but the mother board and it would be 450 to fix it. I really didn't want to go over 500 hundred for the repair and I told the guy no. When I went to pick the computer up, I didn't call ahead and it was still disassembled when I got there. I drove home empty handed and my wife told me she would kick in a 100 bucks towards the repair and I ended up giving him 200 from my debit card to fix it. I have to come up with the other 300 , probably gonna charge it to plastic. I'm still annoyed over the whole thing. Well, I finally got my computer back yesterday. Now I'll be able to post pictures and participate in the comic cover contest.
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Post by hondobrode on May 28, 2018 10:28:08 GMT -5
We just had a fridge die too. A super old, probably 70's model we got from her parents that we use as a secondary fridge. We had luck just two days after. My wife found a local listing on FB and we went over to check it out. A real nice side by side with the freezer on the bottom for $175. So far well worth the money and chills real nice. I had an uncle that had a freezer on the bottom years ago. Saw one when I lived in L.A., researched it, bought it and loved it !
Will later get another one.
I love everything about a freezer on the bottom.
BTW, does anyone have a home warranty ?
I have a basic one on the Hondominium that came with the condo but when it expires I'll renew with First American, the best warranty provider I've found. They cover the HVAC and appliances your homeowner's insurance doesn't cover. I'm not handy in the least and have always come out money ahead by having them repair or replace with a $ 55 service call. In the last 10 years they've replaced or repaired both my washer and dryer, hot water heater, furnace, a/c, dishwasher, many plumbing issues, a toilet, electrical, a garage door opener, and probably more I'm forgetting.
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