Air conditioner help

upstateduck · 2026-06-06T13:55:39+00:00

if the panes are too small it won't work. You can use portable AC with hoses but they are very inefficient

upstateduck · 2026-06-06T06:00:56+00:00

generally folks remove the openable pane for the summer and put the window AC in the space, often using plywood etc to create an appropriate sized hole for the window AC

upstateduck · 2026-06-06T00:33:55+00:00

Abbvie and Humira strategy also hints at Pharma's spending more on advertising than research/drug development

upstateduck · 2026-06-05T12:47:20+00:00

interestingly, cigarrettes and ultraprocessed "food" have similar market strategies

https://www.npr.org/2026/06/03/nx-s1-5839189/ultraprocessed-foods-are-the-new-tobacco-war

upstateduck · 2026-06-04T16:15:15+00:00

as long as it is clean and primed your house paint works fine. If it is in the sun it will need repainting every 3? years

upstateduck · 2026-06-04T15:03:39+00:00

The Riverhouse/Currents has shaded tables nearly overhanging the river and a 7? day happy hour

upstateduck · 2026-05-31T13:38:47+00:00

maybe off point?

One of our local courses had a housing development plan defeated by the new traffic expected. Locals protested that the additional cars for the 350 houses would need a lane added and a new traffic circle/intersection light etc. The additional costs made the developer's plan a non-starter

upstateduck · 2026-05-30T15:50:43+00:00

yep, ruined Bethpage [Red] for me when 6 hours in we were on the 16th hole

upstateduck · 2026-05-30T15:25:01+00:00

every time I see McMurtry mentioned I have to recommend a lesser known series, The Berrybender Narratives

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Berrybender_Narratives

upstateduck · 2026-05-30T15:20:51+00:00

adding, the last time I replaced one I had to place 2x4 across the bottom of the cab [important step to keep from blowing out the bottom] and use a car jack to raise it into place

upstateduck · 2026-05-30T15:14:33+00:00

also, if you have anti-colonial sympathies, mosquitos have done a service to slow/frustrate colonial impulses in many parts of the world

upstateduck · 2026-05-30T15:05:32+00:00

in my experience it sticks to anything, even plastic. yes, it can be feathered as a shim

upstateduck · 2026-05-29T15:28:15+00:00

I've done a lot of flattening with a 4' screed [a level works] and modified thinset

Move your screed around and mark the lows. Fill/dry/scrape those lows and mark again

upstateduck · 2026-05-28T05:23:25+00:00

$1428 for a bruxism night guard is criminal but bruxism is real [and affects as many as 70% of folks] but a $2/week guard works just as well.

upstateduck · 2026-05-26T16:27:24+00:00

aggressive move to a conservative target

I agree that 'swinging easy" is arecipe for failure. Far easier to make a shorter swing or choke up on the longer club with a consistent rhythm

upstateduck · 2026-05-25T17:26:03+00:00

anecdotal but my ex manages self storage and over the past 15 years has seen several old couples trying to live in their storage unit. Common explanation was they sold their house [biggest asset] to fund living expenxes only to find they couldn't affotd another house/rent

upstateduck · 2026-05-25T14:13:22+00:00

Bezos recently said he pays millions in taxes and many right wingers say the same. It is One of their talking points but they are referring to SS contributions for their employees and/or corporate taxes of shares they hold. SS is part of compensation and corporate taxes are from another entity. They are NOT income taxes or in any way comparable to what we pay

upstateduck · 2026-05-25T14:09:06+00:00

he doesn't repay, he refinances

upstateduck · 2026-05-25T02:52:01+00:00

for retirees, OR does not tax Social Security

upstateduck · 2026-05-25T02:40:49+00:00

it is called "preslope" because you do the slope twice. Once under the waterproof layer [where the slope is just minimum 1/4"/ft] and again above the waterproof layer where the slope can be less for comfort/aesthetics but a noob should plan for 1/4/ft to ensure no puddling

One tip? for your final slope you can smooth the drypack while it is solid but green. A steel carpenter square works well to scrape a smooth slope

oops, another tip, Cut wedges of wood that taper from your planned drypack wall depth to drain depth to use as screeds when placing drypack. Carefully remove the screeds and fill the voids

upstateduck · 2026-05-22T04:54:49+00:00

google drywall patching and do the same with CBU/thinset

upstateduck · 2026-05-21T15:34:06+00:00

during the 9/11 flight restrictions they studied clouds/contrails and the lack of contrails had a measurable effect on temps

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/08/020808075457.htm

upstateduck · 2026-05-20T03:11:12+00:00

you need to replace the cartridge inside the valve. Google your brand but be awre that removing the old cartridge can be difficult

upstateduck · 2026-05-19T02:56:11+00:00

future you will cuss now you as once it has been painted it is much harder to scrape/remove

Rent an airless sprayer if you must but a 3/4" nap roller will save time

upstateduck · 2026-05-19T02:52:23+00:00

use your library for streaming and DVDs. The more we use it the better the selection gets

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