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Post by codystarbuck on Jul 19, 2023 14:20:00 GMT -5
ps Just updated my avatar to reflect my enhanced mission status: OKAT.....One-Kitty Assault Team! When menaced by futuristic corporate threats, she is there to wreak havoc!
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jul 19, 2023 14:56:18 GMT -5
Just wrote a BIG check to completely gut and re-do our bathroom. The bathroom had been re-done shortly before we moved in (we rented the house for a while before we bought it). Unfortunately the owner had her father do the work and he had zero idea what he was doing. It's needed work for a long time, but we could never afford it. We are now at a point where we can afford all the stuff that's been put off for far too long.
I probably could have done it for about 70-75% of what it's going to cost, but it's the only bathroom so it has to be done FAST! A lot of the local contractors do great work...but it takes them forever because they bid too much work for what they can get done. It should be nice though.
Next on the dock after that is windows and siding. Oy!
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Post by EdoBosnar on Jul 19, 2023 15:27:39 GMT -5
Well, f**k... It's been a day, and evening. Zagreb got hit by a particularly savage storm this afternoon - which has been a pattern for the past 2 weeks: a few days of unbearably hot and humid whether broken up by occasional violent thunderstorms, but today was next level. Here's some videos people took of the storm itself (and yes, that's a construction crane falling in that one scene): And here's the immediate aftermath. In some cases the damage looks worse that then earthquake we had a few years back: We had two trees fall, a cherry tree in our yard that got uprooted and fell on a powerline... ...and a willow on the neighboring property that crashed down on two apple trees (which probably won't survive the experience. The kicker is that we've been begging the owner of that property to cut that tree down for years, because a section of it hangs over our yard, warning him that something like this could happen...
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jul 19, 2023 16:48:15 GMT -5
Well, f**k... It's been a day, and evening. Zagreb got hit by a particularly savage storm this afternoon - which has been a pattern for the past 2 weeks: a few days of unbearably hot and humid whether broken up by occasional violent thunderstorms, but today was next level. Here's some videos people took of the storm itself (and yes, that's a construction crane falling in that one scene): And here's the immediate aftermath. In some cases the damage looks worse that then earthquake we had a few years back: We had two trees fall, a cherry tree in our yard that got uprooted and fell on a powerline... ...and a willow on the neighboring property that crashed down on two apple trees (which probably won't survive the experience. The kicker is that we've been begging the owner of that property to cut that tree down for years, because a section of it hangs over our yard, warning him that something like this could happen... Cherry wood is great for smoking. Just trying to find a bright side. Sorry the storm is causing you problems.
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Post by EdoBosnar on Jul 19, 2023 17:30:55 GMT -5
Cherry wood is great for smoking. Just trying to find a bright side. Sorry the storm is causing you problems. Don't any smoking myself. My dad did, and I recall he used to prefer apple wood (which is also good for barbecuing). Anyway, since we have a tile wood stove, a potential bright side that occurred to me earlier this evening is that we probably won't have to buy firewood this year, or at least much less than we normally do. Thanks for the kind wishes - the next few days will be a pain as we try to get the fallen trees cut up and cleared, and everything else sorted out. The problem is that the emergency services, utility companies, etc. have their hands full throughout the city. And we can't complain too much: there was no damage to our house or car and we're uninjured - there were otherwise 2 fatalities, about 50 people were injured, some quite seriously, and lots of people had the roofs fly off their houses and so forth.
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Post by Icctrombone on Jul 19, 2023 17:31:27 GMT -5
Sorry EdoBosnar. That's some serious damage .
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Post by tartanphantom on Jul 19, 2023 18:01:15 GMT -5
Just wrote a BIG check to completely gut and re-do our bathroom. The bathroom had been re-done shortly before we moved in (we rented the house for a while before we bought it). Unfortunately the owner had her father do the work and he had zero idea what he was doing. It's needed work for a long time, but we could never afford it. We are now at a point where we can afford all the stuff that's been put off for far too long. I probably could have done it for about 70-75% of what it's going to cost, but it's the only bathroom so it has to be done FAST! A lot of the local contractors do great work...but it takes them forever because they bid too much work for what they can get done. It should be nice though. Next on the dock after that is windows and siding. Oy!
Windows come in handy around October-November, I'm sure. Especially in Big Sky country.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jul 19, 2023 18:02:10 GMT -5
Cherry wood is great for smoking. Just trying to find a bright side. Sorry the storm is causing you problems. Don't any smoking myself. My dad did, and I recall he used to prefer apple wood (which is also good for barbecuing). Anyway, since we have a tile wood stove, a potential bright side that occurred to me earlier this evening is that we probably won't have to buy firewood this year, or at least much less than we normally do. Thanks for the kind wishes - the next few days will be a pain as we try to get the fallen trees cut up and cleared, and everything else sorted out. The problem is that the emergency services, utility companies, etc. have their hands full throughout the city. And we can't complain too much: there was no damage to our house or car and we're uninjured - there were otherwise 2 fatalities, about 50 people were injured, some quite seriously, and lots of people had the roofs fly off their houses and so forth.
Any fruitwood is amazing for smoking. I love both cherry and apple...but I've also used peach and apricot when I could find them back when I had a stick burner.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jul 19, 2023 18:04:07 GMT -5
Just wrote a BIG check to completely gut and re-do our bathroom. The bathroom had been re-done shortly before we moved in (we rented the house for a while before we bought it). Unfortunately the owner had her father do the work and he had zero idea what he was doing. It's needed work for a long time, but we could never afford it. We are now at a point where we can afford all the stuff that's been put off for far too long. I probably could have done it for about 70-75% of what it's going to cost, but it's the only bathroom so it has to be done FAST! A lot of the local contractors do great work...but it takes them forever because they bid too much work for what they can get done. It should be nice though. Next on the dock after that is windows and siding. Oy!
Windows come in handy around October-November, I'm sure. Especially in Big Sky country.
I do have windows...they just kind of suck and need to be replaced. I'm pretty sure that they date from at least the mid 70s.
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Post by commond on Jul 19, 2023 19:09:31 GMT -5
Well, f**k... It's been a day, and evening. Zagreb got hit by a particularly savage storm this afternoon - which has been a pattern for the past 2 weeks: a few days of unbearably hot and humid whether broken up by occasional violent thunderstorms, but today was next level. Here's some videos people took of the storm itself (and yes, that's a construction crane falling in that one scene): And here's the immediate aftermath. In some cases the damage looks worse that then earthquake we had a few years back: We had two trees fall, a cherry tree in our yard that got uprooted and fell on a powerline... ...and a willow on the neighboring property that crashed down on two apple trees (which probably won't survive the experience. The kicker is that we've been begging the owner of that property to cut that tree down for years, because a section of it hangs over our yard, warning him that something like this could happen... That's crazy. We're going through a heatwave in Tokyo, but no storms.
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Post by Prince Hal on Jul 21, 2023 14:45:24 GMT -5
EdoBosnar, sorry to hear about all of this, but in the Silver Lining Department, if you heat with wood, you're going to love that downed cherry tree. Easy to split, quick to season (six months) and though not as good as oak or maple, a good heat-producer. Bonus: smells great. Nice for fireplaces and fire pits. Good luck getting that clean-up done. And glad you are safe.
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Post by EdoBosnar on Jul 23, 2023 2:51:50 GMT -5
EdoBosnar , sorry to hear about all of this, but in the Silver Lining Department, if you heat with wood, you're going to love that downed cherry tree. Easy to split, quick to season (six months) and though not as good as oak or maple, a good heat-producer. Bonus: smells great. Nice for fireplaces and fire pits. Good luck getting that clean-up done. And glad you are safe. Thanks for the kind words. And yeah, as I said in response to Slam upthread, the cherry is definitely going to become firewood - although since we have one of those enclosed tile stoves, we don't really get any of the typical smells from burning wood (but yes, I know that the wood from cherry or other fruit trees produces a nice aroma - when barbecuing, I often toss in apple or cherry twigs from pruning onto the charcoal). Anyway, a crew of firefighters came the other day to take care of the fallen willow and also knock down the part of the tree that didn't get toppled by the wind to prevent future disasters. It's amazing how much - and how quickly - five guys with chainsaws can get done:
They also chopped up the cherry tree... (although I still have to haul the remains of the upper limbs from the other side of the fence on the neighboring lot) I spent the most of yesterday cleaning up what remained of the mess in our yard; here's a before and after pic to give you an idea: The firefighters removed those upper limbs, but left all of the debris on the ground, so it was quite a bit of work.
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Post by Batflunkie on Jul 23, 2023 16:00:42 GMT -5
So my folks FINALLY found my old comic book collection that was taken away from me in 6th grade (apparently my step-dad had put it up in the rafters of the garage). Most of it has unfortunately been nibbled on by various rodents, but a lot of it hadn't, which surprised me the most. Some of it is probably fairly valuable (Not like Action Comics #1, let's not kid ourselves here..) and now I'm just scratching my head as to what exactly to do with it all, there's certainly a whole lot more that I don't even remember getting
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Post by Icctrombone on Jul 23, 2023 16:48:24 GMT -5
So my folks FINALLY found my old comic book collection that was taken away from me in 6th grade (apparently my step-dad had put it up in the rafters of the garage). Most of it has unfortunately been nibbled on by various rodents, but a lot of it hadn't, which surprised me the most. Some of it is probably fairly valuable (Not like Action Comics #1, let's not kid ourselves here..) and now I'm just scratching my head as to what exactly to do with it all, there's certainly a whole lot more that I don't even remember getting That’s a great ending to a story.
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Post by Batflunkie on Jul 23, 2023 17:37:54 GMT -5
So my folks FINALLY found my old comic book collection that was taken away from me in 6th grade (apparently my step-dad had put it up in the rafters of the garage). Most of it has unfortunately been nibbled on by various rodents, but a lot of it hadn't, which surprised me the most. Some of it is probably fairly valuable (Not like Action Comics #1, let's not kid ourselves here..) and now I'm just scratching my head as to what exactly to do with it all, there's certainly a whole lot more that I don't even remember getting That’s a great ending to a story. The thing is I've recently been having dreams about going to a comic book shop (not really buying, just browsing), and then this happens lol
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