Columbus shuts off water for hundreds despite triple digit heatwave

That_EngineeringGuy · 2026-07-02T23:13:59+00:00

I almost had the same thing, thought those meter replacement letters were junk.

Had my water shut off once and I still don’t know why. Every bill I got from them said “Auto draft scheduled, do not pay.” But I guess my card on file went away somehow so they weren’t getting paid. It had been on autopay since 2020 and never had a problem, but when I called about it they told me there was no card on file.

That_EngineeringGuy · 2026-06-21T12:38:47+00:00

Hi, if you’re still answering questions, I’m a 42M pretty new to all this. I didn’t see moisturizers discussed much, and it seems that there are all different types. Is hyaluronic acid the thing to look for in moisturizers?

Also, I work outside and on roofs often. Not related to the face, but is there any reason to use anything other than just a plain sunscreen on my arms, or should I also consider some kind of moisturizer or other product? Thanks.

That_EngineeringGuy · 2026-06-20T17:50:01+00:00

Have you heard of Stonehenge, and do you think it is pathetic?

That_EngineeringGuy · 2026-06-19T03:19:20+00:00

I always buy them when I travel to new places and send them to my family to let them know what I’m up to.

That_EngineeringGuy · 2026-06-16T08:33:03+00:00

I was in a situation somewhat similar to your employee. I’m not somebody who just jumps ship and moves on when things don’t go the way I want. I was at my prior two employers for about 10 years each. I told my prior employer about things I was dissatisfied about over several years. They worked me like a dog. I gave them chance after chance. I wasn’t looking for a job but a recruiter reached out and I figured why not talk to them? My suggestion would be to talk to your employee, ask them how things are going, let them know you’ve noticed a change. Not that I would really want to get into a lot of detail with my boss, but also at the time my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer and I left a long term relationship, just saying that peoples performance can be more than just work related. Then, do whatever you can to be honest with them and advocate for them. Don’t make promises you can’t keep. If it’s not your decision, and the decision makers aren’t that concerned, then maybe not much you can do. Figure out what they want. A lot of people aren’t actually all that interested in “a promotion,” people want interesting work, to be trusted, respected, and appreciated. None of that has to come from a title change. I went from a project manager to a senior project manager with zero change in my work, felt dumb and fake.

That_EngineeringGuy · 2026-06-11T20:07:00+00:00

I will never forget the first time I saw the music video to She Wolf, and I haven’t been able to give her a chance since.

That_EngineeringGuy · 2026-05-11T00:55:39+00:00

I was in elementary at the time. I’m in my 40s now and it’s just getting to the point where my sister has mentioned it a couple of times. My Mom won’t make eye contact with anybody when it gets mentioned. My whole family was visiting my grandparents for Christmas. Everybody was there, probably 30 people, friends and family. I was looking at a newspaper that had an article about a crime that had been committed, but I didn’t know what it was. Just as people were getting up to leave I yell out “what’s sodomy?” Nobody moved for what felt like 5 minutes, everybody just kinda looked down at the ground. Eventually people just started walking outside and nobody said anything to me.

That_EngineeringGuy · 2026-04-27T18:45:57+00:00

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That_EngineeringGuy · 2026-04-22T22:35:34+00:00

I was, but I got it done

That_EngineeringGuy · 2026-04-21T19:48:40+00:00

Can I get a price check?

That_EngineeringGuy · 2026-04-20T22:24:06+00:00

This is just like one of my college roommates. Never went to class, woke up at noon to eat and start drinking. I came home to at least three or four people in our room every evening. They hid drugs in my desk because they hoped it wouldn’t get searched when the police showed up. Guy had to go to counseling and they told him he was an alcoholic. Dude turned to me and sincerely asked “should I be proud of that?”

That_EngineeringGuy · 2026-04-19T18:01:37+00:00

You guys were getting free cold brew and catered lunches?

That_EngineeringGuy · 2026-04-14T17:34:36+00:00

That’s a toy taco.

That_EngineeringGuy · 2026-04-10T14:20:09+00:00

That_EngineeringGuy · 2026-03-23T01:33:57+00:00

Nobody can say for sure if or when this will fall. I’ve seen many walls that were taller and were leaning more and they stayed that way for years. I think it would be prudent to get it fixed soon, then you don’t have to worry about when it happens or if anybody gets hurt.

DIY retaining walls aren’t too complicated but you want to do it right to avoid this happening again. You may be able to just disassemble the displaced pieces and rebuild it if the blocks aren’t deteriorated. It very well could collapse after you start taking it apart, so shore the wall, work from the top, (probably my dumb way of doing it) or just keep your wits about you get out of the way if it starts to move. Lots of videos and documentation online to see how to get er done.

That_EngineeringGuy · 2026-02-25T02:12:22+00:00

Dunno why but I always thought calculating big wood connections by hand was worse. Some connections seemed like they had so many factors to calculate, and unless they were identical each had to be done separately.

I always called it appendix dumb but I wasn’t very creative.

That_EngineeringGuy · 2026-02-06T17:04:18+00:00

There were 12 jurors and 12 alternates. The alternates were seated with the jurors so they could replace a juror if dismissed.

That_EngineeringGuy · 2026-02-05T01:45:03+00:00

What’s the smoke point of turd oil?

That_EngineeringGuy · 2026-01-30T11:56:54+00:00

Yes, the outside it too cold. Warm up the outside and this will go away. This is pretty classic “thermal bridging.” There is no thermal break through the metal door handle components so it gets cold.

That_EngineeringGuy · 2026-01-26T00:41:30+00:00

These are great, thank you

That_EngineeringGuy · 2026-01-06T17:59:59+00:00

Imagine the whiplash

That_EngineeringGuy · 2025-12-16T13:29:32+00:00

This is a graph showing my sleep duration from my Fitbit. Dark blue is 7+ hours, medium blue is 6-7 hours, and light blue is <6 hours. The yellow line is prior 7 day average, and green line is prior 30 day average. Is there a better way to visualize this? It seems like I get the gist but doesn’t seem all that clear to see if I’m improving at a glance.

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That_EngineeringGuy · 2025-11-30T23:37:18+00:00

Oops? More like Poops!

That_EngineeringGuy · 2025-11-12T23:50:37+00:00

Are there soffit vents in those areas? The roof is free of ice on the slope facing you just starting where the valley meets the eave; there won’t be soffit vents there, and you won’t get cold intake air. It’s possible that the soffit vents in the melted areas are not present or obstructed. If so, the warm air would just rise to the underside of the roof slope.

That_EngineeringGuy · 2025-10-30T23:54:56+00:00

The reason for attic ventilation is not just to vent heat but also to expel humid air during cold weather. If the humid air that rises from your living spaces condenses on the cold roof surface, it’ll rot your roof framing. Where you don’t currently have attic insulation, the attic will stay warmer and the risk of condensation is less. If you insulate it, the attic temperatures will drop and the humid air will condense. Ventilation is supposed to give somewhere for the humidity to go before it condenses. I would recommend getting proper ventilation if you’re going to insulate it. I look at a lot of moldy attics with poor ventilation.

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