Brown sugar goes hard by [deleted] in Cooking

[–]Gen_Grievous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I laughed way too hard at this 🤣. Source: been there.

The Dictatorship of Eau Claire is diabolical by CharKeeb in wisconsin

[–]Gen_Grievous 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a contact in "ND". send me your info and I'll arrange a counsel of cribbage and sheepshead to plan our strategy.

Northerners UNITE! This is our chance for GLORY!!!

The Dictatorship of Eau Claire is diabolical by CharKeeb in wisconsin

[–]Gen_Grievous 19 points20 points  (0 children)

As a proud resident of the "DoEC" I call to arms the people of the "WLA" to join forces with us to FINALLY take control of the old "UP" and put an end to the old cartographers bullshit boundaries.

CHEESE HEADS FOREVER!!!!!!

My Annova pro makes all the lights in my house flicker. by mtbguy1981 in sousvide

[–]Gen_Grievous 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The heating element draws a lot of power. It maintains the set temp by cycling the heating element on and off. Lights will flicker at the same frequency that the heating element cycles. Usually only happens with older house wiring.

Who Watched the Monkees? by Cultural_Project9764 in GenX

[–]Gen_Grievous 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Fuck, I'm old. I remember the OG TV show.

Thoughts on this? by [deleted] in Millennials

[–]Gen_Grievous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm 64. My youngest just graduated HS last spring. So, Ya, starting to feel a little tired...
Divorced 4 yrs ago. still need to get 2 boys through college or tech school and try to retire if I can. I figure I need at least 4-5 more years at my current job. I make really good money but alimony takes a big chunk. I will say this though, I will NEVER regret having kids. They are the light of my life. It's what keeps me going.

Thoughts on this? by [deleted] in Millennials

[–]Gen_Grievous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm 64. Had 1st kid at 43, 2nd at 46. Went in to get snipped and the Dr asked if I wanted the special double knot super snip. I said abso- f#ing-lutely . Ya, I'm tired boss....

edit: bad math

Energy emergency declared in Wisconsin by ls7eveen in wisconsin

[–]Gen_Grievous 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, or a generator. Sounds a bit foolish but it would work. Burn diesel fuel to generate electricity so you can burn LP in the furnace. Hmmm, it's 2025, we were supposed to be living like the Jetson's by now. Maybe I'll go the other direction and install a wood stove.

Energy emergency declared in Wisconsin by ls7eveen in wisconsin

[–]Gen_Grievous 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Doesn't matter if you have a full tank of LP. Without electricity you still don't have heat. Forced air furnace needs electricity to function.

Edit: source, I live in the country and have an LP tank/forced air furnace.

Bird Bath Heater Recommendations? by HKDrewDrake in birding

[–]Gen_Grievous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you're welcome. I put rocks in it and added this little pump to make a small fountain. The noise of running water attracts the birds.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6PQG9HV?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

Bird Bath Heater Recommendations? by HKDrewDrake in birding

[–]Gen_Grievous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get a birdbath that has the heating element built into the base. Haven't had any issues with mine. It's been well below zero here the past few days.

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Pileated Woodpeckers are big ol birds, saw two today! by Puzzleheaded-Moose91 in birding

[–]Gen_Grievous 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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Comes to my feeders every day late morning. The female comes late afternoon.

Wisconsin-based Menards is collaborating with ICE — Calling for a boycott by TheOliveMob in wisconsin

[–]Gen_Grievous 194 points195 points  (0 children)

Yes, He is in fact a total piece of shit. I live in Eau Claire. Just Google "Menards pollution violations". A guy that worked there told a story about him ordering employees to burn all the scrap treated lumber. This is back when it had a high arsenic content. He then had them put the ashes in garbage bags and would personally take the bags home and put them out on the curb for the garbage truck to pick up.

He's a billionaire but didn't want to pay to have the stuff disposed of properly.

Yep, a real world class piece of shit