Hi,
Tomorrow’s the anniversary of Nixon’s trip to China (1972), the New Yorker’s first publication (1925), Malcolm X’s assassination (1965), and the Washington Monument was dedicated (1885). Birth anniversaries include jazz singer Nina Simone (1933) and humorist Erma Bombeck (1927)
The Hays eagles have two eggs, lets wish them better luck this year than last (they lost both eggs). The Harmar eagles aren’t getting the attention the Hays eagles get. I’ve been watching them a bit, apparently, the Harmar eagles just mated the other day. There’s about 900 people watching the Harmar eagles and 1,200 people following the Hays eagles.
I spent $2,500 for a two door commercial refrigerator a year and a half ago. The compressor died. I contacted Penn Fixture, where I bought it and for weeks have been going back and forth with them trying to get the warranty to cover it’s replacement. I kept being told they can’t get a hold of the manufacturer and finally, Tuesday when I made my daily call (they never initiated a phone call to me), I told them I was going to contact my attorney. (Warranties’ on compressors have to last 3 years-even if the company files for bankruptcy the company has to set money aside to cover warranties). I was forwarded an email Penn fixture got Tuesday from the company with a follow up and direction to get it taken care of. Koone’s refrigeration was at my Inn the next day and determined that the compressor was shot and ordered it’s replacement. The new compressor should be in in few days.
My current project is replacing the huge radiators in both African Tulip:
You can’t see in this picture, but the radiator is noticeably leaning away from the window wall. The weight of this five foot long cast iron piece is effecting the floor joist. Since replacing the windows, I don’t need a radiator this large and found two smaller ones at Construction Junction. The other one in Bird of Paradise is also much larger than is needed. Here’s the current one in Bird of Paradise:
Both radiators are about five feet long. Here’s the two new matching ones I got at Construction Junction:
I don’t know if you ever paid attention to radiators, but they are actually works of art.
Take a look at these puppies:
Speaking of puppies, “the sausage” just past 90#
I posted a year or two ago when ALCOSAN went under the court order to stop fouling the waterways. My water & sewer bill was less than my Direct TV and internet. Even though I don’t like the higher bills, I agree water is more important than TV and the internet. When ALCOSAN came up with their boondoggle $3 BILLION solution with concrete pipes and holding tanks. River Life offered to assist with green suggestions and ALCOSAN flat out rejected their offer. ALCOSAN told them they could make suggestions once the plan was approved. Now the arrogant SOB’s at ALCOSAN are asking for River Life’s suggestions and others for suggestions. $3 BILLION could finance a lot of rain gardens, rain barrels, swells, and my big suggestions they keep ignoring. Make a new standard so when the replace storm water catch basins, instead of the entire box being concrete, leave the bottom open with a gravel base. A ton of water would percolate down into the soil!
Thanx for putting up with my rant. It was so beautiful today, I got around to painting the gecko swing.
Thanx,
ed
