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[UnitedWx]

25 minutes ago, Lava Rock said:

Quite coffee cold couple wks ago mainly as an experiment to see if I'm less anxious, lower bp. I'm a 2 cup per day drinker. Headache set in about 5 days after I stopped, everyday till this week. Been doing decaf for now

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I'm not a big caffeine guy, but man.. extra sleep and it feels worse than nap hangover. Probably woke up in a different phase of sleep. I've heard of the headache when quitting caffeine. Have you had a chance to test the BP? Funny how some are effected by it. Me, if I wanted could pound a pot of coffee and fall asleep an hour later 

[UnitedWx]

On 3/9/2026 at 11:39 PM, HIPPYVALLEY said:

That bottom pic looks like he/she wants to pluck your eye out.     

It's amazing how many eagles are in the valley now.  I see probably one a month but rarely as close as that. 

You love to see it. We have quite a few in Westfield 

[DavisStraight]

2 hours ago, UnitedWx said:

I'm not a big caffeine guy, but man.. extra sleep and it feels worse than nap hangover. Probably woke up in a different phase of sleep. I've heard of the headache when quitting caffeine. Have you had a chance to test the BP? Funny how some are effected by it. Me, if I wanted could pound a pot of coffee and fall asleep an hour later 

My father used to have a cup of coffee before bed a lot of times.

[tamarack]

2 hours ago, UnitedWx said:

I'm not a big caffeine guy, but man.. extra sleep and it feels worse than nap hangover. Probably woke up in a different phase of sleep. I've heard of the headache when quitting caffeine. Have you had a chance to test the BP? Funny how some are effected by it. Me, if I wanted could pound a pot of coffee and fall asleep an hour later 

When driving at night and trying to stay alert, I've found that the warm liquid effect hits more quickly than caffeine.  Not a cold-coffee fan, so Pepsi or Mt Dew is usually my choice.

[UnitedWx]

53 minutes ago, tamarack said:

When driving at night and trying to stay alert, I've found that the warm liquid effect hits more quickly than caffeine.  Not a cold-coffee fan, so Pepsi or Mt Dew is usually my choice.

Diet Mnt. Dew here

[Brewbeer]

On 3/17/2026 at 6:53 AM, UnitedWx said:

Funny, I wouldn't trade our forced air system for anything. I can't stand modern baseboard units, and any that actually don't look shit are $$$$$.   Also, having both heat and A/C in the same system is awesome

You are right, the baseboards aren't works of art, but they were manufactured in Westfield at Mestek, and sold under the Sterling brand.  They were $15 per foot and I installed 130 feet of them, so they weren't cheap, about $2,000.  I think I spent that much again on copper pipe and fittings.  This was 10 years ago when copper was cheaper then now.     

What they are is comfortable.  And when the heating season is 210+ days long, that matters.  

On 3/17/2026 at 12:33 PM, DavisStraight said:

We had that in our last house, on cold winter days after the furnace shut off after brining house up to temp it would feel cold.

Before I ditched the forced air system in my current house, this was my reality.  It was "fine" while the blower was running, but as soon as the heat cycle was over, right back to being cold and uncomfortable.  That system was noisy too, you needed to turn the TV volume up while it was running.  I can't place all the blame on the forced air system, my house is a split and was originally built with electric heat, the forced air system was added in in the mid 1980s, and they didn't size it correctly or get the required returns in the right places.  It was a disaster, and I'm glad it finally failed because what I have now is 1000% better.   

The two best features of my baseboards are they are completely silent and provide constant heat without cycling.  The system circulates continuously providing warm water to the baseboards at a temperature inversely proportional to the exterior temperature using a modulating boiler and a buffer tank.  The heat put out by the radiator matches the heat lost by the house, keeping the house at a constant 68-69F without cycling.  

On 3/17/2026 at 6:53 AM, UnitedWx said:

 having both heat and A/C in the same system is awesome

While it is convenient, it can be a compromise in comfort.  In the winter, most of the heat load is in the bottom of the building, in the summer, most of the cooling load is at the top.  If you have proper ductwork that can accommodate the differences in heating and cooling loads between seasons that helps, but as our collective experiences indicate, forced air systems are prone to improper duct design and installation.  

 

[UnitedWx]

3 minutes ago, Brewbeer said:

You are right, the baseboards aren't works of art, but they were manufactured in Westfield at Mestek, and sold under the Sterling brand.  They were $15 per foot and I installed 130 feet of them, so they weren't cheap, about $2,000.  I think I spent that much again on copper pipe and fittings.  This was 10 years ago when copper was cheaper then now.     

What they are is comfortable.  And when the heating season is 210+ days long, that matters.  

Before I ditched the forced air system in my current house, this was my reality.  It was "fine" while the blower was running, but as soon as the heat cycle was over, right back to being cold and uncomfortable.  That system was noisy too, you needed to turn the TV volume up while it was running.  I can't place all the blame on the forced air system, my house is a split and was originally built with electric heat, the forced air system was added in in the mid 1980s, and they didn't size it correctly or get the required returns in the right places.  It was a disaster, and I'm glad it finally failed because what I have now is 1000% better.   

The two best features of my baseboards are they are completely silent and provide constant heat without cycling.  The system circulates continuously providing warm water to the baseboards at a temperature inversely proportional to the exterior temperature using a modulating boiler and a buffer tank.  The heat put out by the radiator matches the heat lost by the house, keeping the house at a constant 68-69F without cycling.  

While it is convenient, it can be a compromise in comfort.  In the winter, most of the heat load is in the bottom of the building, in the summer, most of the cooling load is at the top.  If you have proper ductwork that can accommodate the differences in heating and cooling loads between seasons that helps, but as our collective experiences indicate, forced air systems are prone to improper duct design and installation.  

 

For sure! My friend is super picky with design. He took one look at how ours was installed and said it looked like a discount hooker on a Wednesday night 

[mreaves]

1 hour ago, Brewbeer said:

You are right, the baseboards aren't works of art, but they were manufactured in Westfield at Mestek, and sold under the Sterling brand.  They were $15 per foot and I installed 130 feet of them, so they weren't cheap, about $2,000.  I think I spent that much again on copper pipe and fittings.  This was 10 years ago when copper was cheaper then now.     

What they are is comfortable.  And when the heating season is 210+ days long, that matters.  

Before I ditched the forced air system in my current house, this was my reality.  It was "fine" while the blower was running, but as soon as the heat cycle was over, right back to being cold and uncomfortable.  That system was noisy too, you needed to turn the TV volume up while it was running.  I can't place all the blame on the forced air system, my house is a split and was originally built with electric heat, the forced air system was added in in the mid 1980s, and they didn't size it correctly or get the required returns in the right places.  It was a disaster, and I'm glad it finally failed because what I have now is 1000% better.   

The two best features of my baseboards are they are completely silent and provide constant heat without cycling.  The system circulates continuously providing warm water to the baseboards at a temperature inversely proportional to the exterior temperature using a modulating boiler and a buffer tank.  The heat put out by the radiator matches the heat lost by the house, keeping the house at a constant 68-69F without cycling.  

While it is convenient, it can be a compromise in comfort.  In the winter, most of the heat load is in the bottom of the building, in the summer, most of the cooling load is at the top.  If you have proper ductwork that can accommodate the differences in heating and cooling loads between seasons that helps, but as our collective experiences indicate, forced air systems are prone to improper duct design and installation.  

 

My dad did HVAC for 30+years and always said baseboard hot water was the best until radiant in-floor technology advances made that more practical but hot water is still the most comfortable. 

[DavisStraight]

Just now, mreaves said:

My dad did HVAC for 30+years and always said baseboard hot water was the best until radiant in-floor technology advances made that more practical but hot water is still the most comfortable. 

We have radiant in the family room addition, best heat there is.

[Brewbeer]

3 hours ago, mreaves said:

radiant 

 

3 hours ago, DavisStraight said:

radiant 

+1, if I had more time and money, I would have put in radiant 

[BrianW]

Found this little sapling growing under my deck.  I am guessing its eastern red cedar? Can any of you tree guys confirm? Think I am going to try and move it out into the yard somewhere if it is. 

 

[dendrite]

Bad news in Tamworth at Chocorua Preserve. Hopefully no one killed, but it doesn’t sound good. 
 

edit…hopefully just broken bones

[tamarack]

18 hours ago, dendrite said:

Bad news in Tamworth at Chocorua Preserve. Hopefully no one killed, but it doesn’t sound good. 
 

edit…hopefully just broken bones

FB entry said 6 went to hospitals, 4 already released.  No details on the other 2.   Estimated 144 people on that old barn floor.

[Torch Tiger]

On 3/18/2026 at 6:23 AM, UnitedWx said:

I'm not a big caffeine guy, but man.. extra sleep and it feels worse than nap hangover. Probably woke up in a different phase of sleep. I've heard of the headache when quitting caffeine. Have you had a chance to test the BP? Funny how some are effected by it. Me, if I wanted could pound a pot of coffee and fall asleep an hour later 

Yep it's called sleep inertia and can be crippling if you wake up from REM phase 3 or something

[HoarfrostHubb]

4 hours ago, tamarack said:

FB entry said 6 went to hospitals, 4 already released.  No details on the other 2.   Estimated 144 people on that old barn floor.

I saw pictures of it.  It looked like it was in rough shape... plus it was pretty small.  Way too many people in there

[weatherwiz]

We said goodbye to our dog today. Gentleman came at 3:00 as we chose an in-home option. We got to feed him everything he wanted and he was so happy. Hopefully he’s back to being able to walk and run on the other side again. This sucks though…absolutely sucks. Going to miss him so much. 

[512high]

22 minutes ago, weatherwiz said:

We said goodbye to our dog today. Gentleman came at 3:00 as we chose an in-home option. We got to feed him everything he wanted and he was so happy. Hopefully he’s back to being able to walk and run on the other side again. This sucks though…absolutely sucks. Going to miss him so much. 

Wiz(Paul),  2019 I had to put my first dog down, my wife could not be in that room. I remember it like it was yesterday, I was crushed, for a very long time, and still think of that dog almost every day. I am sorry what you and others are going through, they are part of the family, you are their voice . 

Hang in there.......

[mreaves]

2 hours ago, weatherwiz said:

We said goodbye to our dog today. Gentleman came at 3:00 as we chose an in-home option. We got to feed him everything he wanted and he was so happy. Hopefully he’s back to being able to walk and run on the other side again. This sucks though…absolutely sucks. Going to miss him so much. 

So sorry Wiz.  It never is easy.  I'm glad you were able give a good life and were there for him in the end.

[DavisStraight]

6 hours ago, weatherwiz said:

We said goodbye to our dog today. Gentleman came at 3:00 as we chose an in-home option. We got to feed him everything he wanted and he was so happy. Hopefully he’s back to being able to walk and run on the other side again. This sucks though…absolutely sucks. Going to miss him so much. 

Sorry Paulie, been through it a few times myself, never easy.

[mreaves]

@WinterWolf @dryslot @Lava Rock Quick update on my sled saga.  As I mentioned before, the RCMP found one but the other one never turned up.  I went up the weekend of the 14th to pick up the recovered after the insurance company declared the other one a total loss.  State Farm reimbursed me for the gas, hotel and storage fees related to me having to go up and get it.  The money hit my account within a matter of hours after I submitted receipts.  

This past Saturday, I took the recovered sled to a Ski Doo dealer to have them go through it.  The estimate to replace the front bumper, belly pan and the stolen LinQ gas caddy and tunnel bag is $1,361.  The parts will be in this week so that should be done next week.  Now I just wait for the settlement for the second sled.  

[Lava Rock]

[mention=12503]WinterWolf[/mention] [mention=1154]dryslot[/mention] [mention=2152]Lava Rock[/mention] Quick update on my sled saga.  As I mentioned before, the RCMP found one but the other one never turned up.  I went up the weekend of the 14th to pick up the recovered after the insurance company declared the other one a total loss.  State Farm reimbursed me for the gas, hotel and storage fees related to me having to go up and get it.  The money hit my account within a matter of hours after I submitted receipts.  
This past Saturday, I took the recovered sled to a Ski Doo dealer to have them go through it.  The estimate to replace the front bumper, belly pan and the stolen LinQ gas caddy and tunnel bag is $1,361.  The parts will be in this week so that should be done next week.  Now I just wait for the settlement for the second sled.  

Wow, somewhat good news. How far away from where it was stolen was it found?

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[dryslot]

2 hours ago, mreaves said:

@WinterWolf @dryslot @Lava Rock Quick update on my sled saga.  As I mentioned before, the RCMP found one but the other one never turned up.  I went up the weekend of the 14th to pick up the recovered after the insurance company declared the other one a total loss.  State Farm reimbursed me for the gas, hotel and storage fees related to me having to go up and get it.  The money hit my account within a matter of hours after I submitted receipts.  

This past Saturday, I took the recovered sled to a Ski Doo dealer to have them go through it.  The estimate to replace the front bumper, belly pan and the stolen LinQ gas caddy and tunnel bag is $1,361.  The parts will be in this week so that should be done next week.  Now I just wait for the settlement for the second sled.  

Sounds like you got the ins company to pony up some, This sucks though overall.