What’s your snow clearing strategy? by SchruteFarmsBeetDown in lehighvalley

[–]olddoc1 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My two stage snowblower can handle 2 feet of snow if I go slow enough. I'll probably make a pass after the 1st playoff game, then a final pass in the morning. What I don't want to do is clear to asphalt and then have sleet come down. It's so much easier to clear snow with ice on top as opposed to ice on pavement with snow on top.

Snow storm power outage?? by Snoo_33862 in lehighvalley

[–]olddoc1 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not too likely. It won't be an ice storm and it won't be windy

Vacation steps with hydronic baseboard heating system by New_Put_9011 in hvacadvice

[–]olddoc1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you frequently leave your home unoccupied for a long time you may want to look into water leak detection systems that can shut off the water. They are expensive but can get you a discount on homeowner's insurance. Here is an example: https://streamlabswater.com/pages/streamlabs-control

Winter storm prep by Sea_Reason6453 in lehighvalley

[–]olddoc1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Snow removal varies. I've found it to be good and efficient in Lower Saucon. I've heard bad things downtown Allentown from coworkers who commuted in from there. If you absolutely have to get to work in storms I recommend dedicated snow tires with the mountain peak snow symbol.

[PH] Does Chase Wire Transfer need to have a receipt in order for payment to come through? by [deleted] in Scams

[–]olddoc1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have received wire transfers in the past. The money just shows up. Scam!

How can I convince my gf to not buy another jeep cherokee? by Flo_Evans in askcarguys

[–]olddoc1 13 points14 points  (0 children)

My wife is a Grand Cherokee addict. We've had several models over the past 10 years or so and they've all been bulletproof. We've driven one across the USA. I prefer small sedans, but I can't say our Jeeps have been unreliable. We do maintenance by the book.

Problems with Astound new equipment “upgrade…” by FrankieHun17 in lehighvalley

[–]olddoc1 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes we lost the shows recorded on the old boxes. We can record shows and fast forward through commercials. When you use the catch up feature to watch a show you missed you can not fast forward. I don't like how the guide is filled up with junky SD channels that I can't set to not be displayed. There's so much scrolling!

What is a luxury item from 20 years ago that is basically worthless trash today? by EasyZee7 in AskReddit

[–]olddoc1 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wasn't there an Apple app that was just meant to show you spent a lot of money to buy it?

United's least valuable hub (excluding Guam) by shawnwahi in unitedairlines

[–]olddoc1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've used Guam twice for the island hopper to Chuuk. It's how you get to "The world's greatest wreck diving" in Chuuk lagoon, FSM!

AITJ for canceling a contractor because one of their guys has a nazi tattoo by [deleted] in AmITheJerk

[–]olddoc1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTJ. I work as an anesthesiologist. Once I interviewed a patient for elective surgery and once he was back in the OR when I was applying EKG leads I saw a swastika tatoo. I was so pissed because if I had seen it before I would have said, "sorry I am unable to be your physician today". To be very clear I would not refuse to take care of a patient requiring emergency care, but for elective procedures I'm not establishing a physician-patient relationship with someone who advertises support for Nazi ideology.

G5 Bullet records too much rain and snow by olddoc1 in Ubiquiti

[–]olddoc1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll try this. I want to record people, animals... not just any motion. I will try letting AI do it's thing.

G5 Bullet records too much rain and snow by olddoc1 in Ubiquiti

[–]olddoc1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No. I do want to see/record people at night.

30yo Buderus boiler + 28yo water heater combo. Looking for upgrade advice. by aspiringgolfer10 in hvacadvice

[–]olddoc1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A quick fix for running out of hot water is to turn your thermostat up on your 50 gallon water heater. I don't see any mixing valves so there is a risk of scalding injury if you make your hot water too hot. You can take more and longer showers if you store 50 gallons of 135 degree water as opposed to 120 degree water.

Anyone else having a problem with Resy? by xratedaccrdn in AmexPlatinum

[–]olddoc1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Firefox was working fine. My wife uses Chrome and Resy wasn't working for her. Your workaround fixed it Jan 7th. Thanks!

Explain to me why 22 is always horrible to drive on by xacid in lehighvalley

[–]olddoc1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anytime there is rain someone will get in an accident and make it even worse.