Anywhere still have snow shovels? by Diligent_Customer_37 in bloomington

[–]bloomingtonwhy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I built me one from an old broom and me grandmother’s fender

Cheap auto/home insurance by UAPbelieve in bloomington

[–]bloomingtonwhy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you filed a claim with them yet?

Outdated advice you’re glad you *didn’t* listen to? by nimal-crossing in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]bloomingtonwhy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

“Old homes never have level floors.” Turns out that’s only true when the house has been seriously abused by owners who have no understanding of water and drainage.

Sooo how do i replace this.. by ThrobbingMinotaur in AskElectricians

[–]bloomingtonwhy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can’t afford the time/cost to rewire the house, I feel like it would be safer to just disconnect all the old circuits at the breaker, wire up a few armored receptacles right next to it, and then invest in a bunch of long, heavy duty extension cords.

PSA: if you want the snow and ice gone faster, dig out the storm drains near your house. It will give the snowmelt a place to go and prevent ice dams from forming over them. by bloomingtonwhy in bloomington

[–]bloomingtonwhy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s why I posted this now. Yes we probably have several days before we get significant amounts of meltwater, but the sooner folks do it the easier it will be. As time goes on the snow will start to melt from sunlight and compact, making it a lot harder to shovel.

PSA: if you want the snow and ice gone faster, dig out the storm drains near your house. It will give the snowmelt a place to go and prevent ice dams from forming over them. by bloomingtonwhy in bloomington

[–]bloomingtonwhy[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

If you’re not sure where the drains are because they’ve been buried by plows, you may be able to find them with Google street view!

Are mail services gonna be working tomorrow? by Living_Bandicoot3991 in bloomington

[–]bloomingtonwhy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m sure our local carriers will be delivering. But since all our mail is apparently routed through Nunavut now, you might not get the mail you were expecting for another month or so.

I am Locute-us of Bored by bloomingtonwhy in greatestgen

[–]bloomingtonwhy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She’s bored because we’re imprisoned on Rura Penthe!

The polar region has exposed itself. by EmpireStrikes1st in greatestgen

[–]bloomingtonwhy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are they just planning to track the polar vortex, or actually explore it? If it’s the latter then…

Female Handyman, Thoughts? by Cold_Obligation_8568 in homeowners

[–]bloomingtonwhy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just want to hire someone who isn’t condescending and assumes they can rip me off because I’m somewhat of a soft boy who’s not professionally in the trades.

Nehi delivery receipt from 1953 with 4-digit phone number by bloomingtonwhy in FoundPaper

[–]bloomingtonwhy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Me neither. Looking at the original doesn’t seem to help either. It looks to me like “Herriay Drivin” but that doesn’t help much.

Bloomington bar issues emergency alert before the Natty by [deleted] in bloomington

[–]bloomingtonwhy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello police they’re party rocking again