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Just now, Torch Tiger said:
How many outages so far for CT Seversource?
25,000 - due to someone sneezing near a power line.
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53 minutes ago, weatherwiz said:
Zero clue what you're talking about or even getting at.
Enjoy Africa
I've always enjoyed Africa...
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15 hours ago, MJO812 said:
Are we supposed to take something posted by someone named “Joestramus” seriously? I’m more inclined to believe a forecast from Joestrami… on rye… with mustard.
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2 hours ago, CoastalWx said:
Man another sign I’m getting older. Absolutely hate that it’s dark by 6pm. Was grilling the other night with a flash light. Hate to see it.
It’s one of the only things to dislike about autumn/winter in New England. Not a fan of leaving work at a normal time and it’s dark already, especially when things move to standard time in November.
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18 hours ago, PhineasC said:
One thing I always notice when I watch TV up here in Randolph is how many companies and politicians making commercials directed at Maine residents try very hard to hype up the fact that they are "authentic Mainers" or "from Maine." Just something that you don't see much in MD. It seems to be a big deal when trying to reach customers/voters in Maine to ensure they know you are a local and not some out of towner.
I am really enjoying the CMP corridor commercials pointing out that the power is "for Massachusetts." LOL dripping with sarcasm.
If a Maine resident's direct lineage dates back to before 1820, then they are originally from Massachusetts anyway!
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2 hours ago, Damage In Tolland said:
Lots of black mold in all 4 of ours I noticed yesterday. It’s impossible to get it all
What I've been doing is spraying the insides with bleach spray and then using a hose to clean out the insides. I've seen some YouTube videos on how to do thorough cleanings of A/C units but a lot of the current units being sold do not open as easily as the older units that used to be on the market. It sucks...
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2 hours ago, Cold Miser said:
Embarrassing, loud toilet exploding, deuce-dropping-noise-moments?
Ha ha! His bed is up against the wall of the bathroom. So the answer is all of the above, and then some...
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Newport getting slammed by a thunderstorm. Been a while since we've gotten one during the day here...
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38 minutes ago, Typhoon Tip said:
Not a huge fan myself....
One has to research - it turns out - or tbey'll end up buying a unit that roars like testing at emission controls. I mean it is easy to impulse buy a 180$ unit, but that's what you get if you do ... ghastly above white noise, window-casing buzzers. Good luck sleeping with a unit that roars, but then also rumbles whenever the compressor kicks on. You end up wrapping a sweaty pillow around your head, anything to back-drop the sound toward a more pleasing sort of white noised decibel.
There are "quiet" running units, apparently. I think it's an obsolescence scandal.
I mean think about it ... they have perfected the science and in turn, manufacturing of air conditioning to the point where they know precisely how annoying to the point of agony they can "force" you into spending 600$ on the 5000 BTU'er. Dicks... So they got the parts for cheap layin' around, snap 'em together in a facility out side of Hong Kong for 2.00/hr ... toss 'em out on the shelves for a buck-80, taking the longer 'extortion' view that you'll then be successfully driven battier than two Tuesdays in the same week of Hades enough to mortgage your kid's future on the high tech version that really isn't any more money for them to manufacture. Yeah, Capitalism works.
Also, I am not entirely convinced these louder, cheaper shelf emptier units are the most power efficient. I mean, when the window casing and walls vibrate when the compressors kick on, that is electrical energy being converted into mechanical energy ...which means, that is a LOT of electricity being used in order to resonate the f'n physical edifice of the home.
SO, ...my goal, prior to next summer's CC/GW New England heat apocalypse, in having no choice, is to give up my left testicle for adoption and spend 1000$ seeking the quiet sanity of the "higher grade" version.
Usually ( actually..) I just deal with the heat because of the loudness factor, until no acclimation is sufficient and I cave. Summers appear to be getting DP hotter anyway, keeping nights elevated..etc. So if can find one that doesn't sound like the anus of Logan must be fartin' at the other end of the room... blah blah
We are the opposite - 4 window units cool our 1 floor ranch. One of the larger units is insanely loud when the compressor turns on.
We just deal with the noise. I’m fact it’s helps with my son as the a/c noise helps drown out noises from the bathroom and kitchen that’s right near him.
IMO biggest issue now with Window units is mold buildup. The new high efficiency units intentionally keep water in the unit to use for evaporative cooling to help supplement the compressor. Every year it’s a battle in preventing mild buildup on these things. The two larger units I have that are not Energy Star rated drain from the bottom still and don’t nearly have as much of an issue.
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Just now, CoastalWx said:
This probably won’t be the HRRR forecast amounts of 8-10” in a wide swath. I think more 4-6” maybe an iso spot more?
There was a noticeable drop in QPF between 01z HRRR and 02z HRRR....
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2 minutes ago, Snugharbor said:
It is. Reminds me of numerous snow storms since I've been following this board. Before that, growing up, I always thought my mom was just kidding when she said Narragansett Bay had an odd effect on the weather!
I'm figuring there will be more action overnight for RI as stuff moves east out of CT. Tornado watch for all of RI now as of 11:35 PM...
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It is quite amazing how often the "exhaust" zone in these events ends up over RI, even if it's transient - while its total chaos to the east and the west of us...
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Looks like RI may get a "lull" for an hour or two before radar fills back in with heavier stuff...
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Holy moses... there's an 11" jackpot in RI on this...
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This is cool...the storm total loop looks like it's going haywire, but what it's actually doing is dynamically updating the color scale because the precipitation keeps exceeding the top of the scale...
https://weather.cod.edu/satrad/nexrad/?parms=OKX-DSP-1-96-100-usa-rad
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6 minutes ago, NeonPeon said:
I've been pouring, but there's less consistent rain already now. The bands will be building where I am, with heavier and lighter rain as they move through, but there will be more consistent rain north and west, as modeled, no? The one feeder band seems to be just missing to the east too. Some of those cells look gnarly.
It's probably gonna fill in... but southern ri always looked like it was going to be in the 2-4" zone... 3-6" central northern ri...
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1 minute ago, radarman said:
Per the NOAA Atlas, ~5" in 2 hours in the NYC area is basically 1000 year return period (with all the caveats about return period calculation)... but anyway, yeah, crazy stuff.
Yes, BOX 7:30 discussion mentioned 1 in 200 year for SNE this evening... glad we are getting 800 years less of rain over here... lol...
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This is definitely the most interesting thing on TV tonight…
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1 hour ago, HoarfrostHubb said:
It’s amazing how few sedans are sold anymore. I don’t think the US Big 3 manufacturers make any anymore? I could be wrong
Tesla does but that’s a different story entirely.
The Asian car makers have decimated the US in sedan sales for a while. Camry, Corolla, Accord, Civic were in the top 10 each year for at least a decade, probably longer. With people buying less of them, it just wasn’t worth it for them to continue to invest in them when many are switching over to compact and sub-compact SUV’s instead.
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33 minutes ago, bobbutts said:
Ouch.. IIRC they have had a 10 year warranty covering those years. That's pretty crazy, usually the warranty is timed to run out before common major issues like that.
Someone probably got fired for this. Usually an engine seize is caused by some sort of oil leak, or, lack of maintenance and they try to blame the owner. They probably started taking notice when dealers were putting in for engine replacements on cars that had all their proper scheduled maintenance.
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1 hour ago, Hailstoned said:
With 1938 conspicuously absent, don't quite catch your drift here. In August, maybe September, tropical systems affecting us may meander relatively harmlessly like Henri, but in a warming world with increased baroclinic instability as the fall season progresses, it's reasonable to surmise that an accelerating major hurricane affecting us is becoming more likely than but once every century or so.
Except they do affect us more than once a century...
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43 minutes ago, powderfreak said:
This is when you throw hard but have no idea where it’s going…
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1 hour ago, STILL N OF PIKE said:
I got a new one
but yes I kept it , I owe a few grand on it and nobody is buying a car with a seized engine so I just held and hoped the recall would help me out .
So when I get it back in a week , I gotta add new tires and touch up a couple things And detail it to get best sales price , but It is a huge turn around from seized engine on car with a 120k miles to new Factory engine .
Just curious as to what brand/model of car has enough seizing issues to issue a recall... so I can avoid it :-)
Potential Major Noreaster 10-26 through 10-27
in New England
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Yeah, synoptic storms don't happen in the summer because the atmospheric patterns that would be required aren't there, and don't produce the conditions needed. When the seasonal conditions adjust, synoptic storms happen, and sometimes some patterns are better than others for producing storms. No atmospheric learning there, just physics based on our yearly seasonal cycles. A very John Madden like assessment of the weather lol.