Print

[LuvTooGolf]

Was able to crack it, eventually.

Strands #285
“One for the Swifties”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵

[razgueado]

Morning, muchachos.

Afternoon, Page2Raz.

G'day to you, ProfitSharingDave.

Staring down the barrel of another long weekend, or do you actually get some time off?

I'll be working this weekend, but not on the big project.  I'm terribly behind on my staff evals.

Give everyone an "exceeds" and a raise. Job done.

If only it were so easy.  Unfortunately, I can't give them a raise, their evals have to include my expectations for the coming year, and I'm fighting like crazy to keep two project employees on my team despite there's a hiring freeze on and the funding for their positions expires in July. 

And what's sad is that I tried to get them off COVID funding two years ago.  But leadership wouldn't do it, despite these people are highly respected in the agency.  They just wanted to pretend COVID money would last forever or the governor would find us a new revenue source.  Kid you not.  That's what they told me.  There'll be money later, we'll get it done. Blue State thinking.  Now we have a $12B shortfall, and even in this deep blue state voters soundly passed two initiatives that eliminated taxes.  We have a new governor coming in, but he's been put on notice that the voters are in no mood.  And of course our politicians have been rabidly anti-Trump, so do you think we're going to get any pork from the incoming administration? Giggle.

So here we are.   

Schmucks. 

[A Friend of Charlie]

MA trying to ban more than just flavored DE's this time:

https://www.cigaraficionado.com/article/generational-tobacco-ban-bill-to-be-introduced-in-massachusetts

• “Those who are old enough today will always be old enough,” said Vitolo. The ban would apply to all tobacco products, meaning handmade and machine-made cigars, cigarettes, pipe tobacco, vapes, chewing tobacco and snus. It would not include marijuana, which is recreationally legal in Massachusetts.

This is so dumb.

[razgueado]

MA trying to ban more than just flavored DE's this time:

https://www.cigaraficionado.com/article/generational-tobacco-ban-bill-to-be-introduced-in-massachusetts

• “Those who are old enough today will always be old enough,” said Vitolo. The ban would apply to all tobacco products, meaning handmade and machine-made cigars, cigarettes, pipe tobacco, vapes, chewing tobacco and snus. It would not include marijuana, which is recreationally legal in Massachusetts.

This is so dumb.

This is me not saying anything, because I already ventured close to politics today.  Not continuing.  Wouldn't be prudent.  Not at this juncture. 

[A Friend of Charlie]

The furnace isn't humming this morning, and that's not a good thing.

Ooh, that's not good.

Been running around, making sandwiches, getting the boys off to school. About to check now...

My issue always seems to be the flame sensor. I clean it once a year with some sand paper to try to avoid it giving me problems.

I suspect it's a bigger issue. There was definitely water on the floor and this is what I see on the side of the boiler.

For those of you interested, service tech still hasn't shown up. I bought the house twenty years ago with this furnace and I suspect it probably needs replacing.

[A Friend of Charlie]

The furnace isn't humming this morning, and that's not a good thing.

Ooh, that's not good.

Been running around, making sandwiches, getting the boys off to school. About to check now...

My issue always seems to be the flame sensor. I clean it once a year with some sand paper to try to avoid it giving me problems.

I suspect it's a bigger issue. There was definitely water on the floor and this is what I see on the side of the boiler.

For those of you interested, service tech still hasn't shown up. I bought the house twenty years ago with this furnace and I suspect it probably needs replacing.

According to ChatGPT:
Boiler Unit Costs -
Standard models range from $2,300 to $7,000.
High-efficiency boilers cost between $3,500 and $12,000, with advanced features like condensing technology often increasing efficiency up to 95%​

Labor Costs -
Labor fees for boiler installation typically range from $1,000 to $3,000. Additional work, such as updating gas lines or vents, can add $500 to $5,000​

Total Replacement Cost -
On average, a new high-efficiency boiler installation for a home this size, including removal of the old unit, costs around $7,000 to $12,000. This includes the boiler, labor, and potential adjustments to the system​.

[LuvTooGolf]

The furnace isn't humming this morning, and that's not a good thing.

Ooh, that's not good.

Been running around, making sandwiches, getting the boys off to school. About to check now...

My issue always seems to be the flame sensor. I clean it once a year with some sand paper to try to avoid it giving me problems.

I suspect it's a bigger issue. There was definitely water on the floor and this is what I see on the side of the boiler.

For those of you interested, service tech still hasn't shown up. I bought the house twenty years ago with this furnace and I suspect it probably needs replacing.

According to ChatGPT:
Boiler Unit Costs -
Standard models range from $2,300 to $7,000.
High-efficiency boilers cost between $3,500 and $12,000, with advanced features like condensing technology often increasing efficiency up to 95%​

Labor Costs -
Labor fees for boiler installation typically range from $1,000 to $3,000. Additional work, such as updating gas lines or vents, can add $500 to $5,000​

Total Replacement Cost -
On average, a new high-efficiency boiler installation for a home this size, including removal of the old unit, costs around $7,000 to $12,000. This includes the boiler, labor, and potential adjustments to the system​.

That doesn't sound like a very merry Xmas.

[A Friend of Charlie]

The furnace isn't humming this morning, and that's not a good thing.

Ooh, that's not good.

Been running around, making sandwiches, getting the boys off to school. About to check now...

My issue always seems to be the flame sensor. I clean it once a year with some sand paper to try to avoid it giving me problems.

I suspect it's a bigger issue. There was definitely water on the floor and this is what I see on the side of the boiler.

For those of you interested, service tech still hasn't shown up. I bought the house twenty years ago with this furnace and I suspect it probably needs replacing.

According to ChatGPT:
Boiler Unit Costs -
Standard models range from $2,300 to $7,000.
High-efficiency boilers cost between $3,500 and $12,000, with advanced features like condensing technology often increasing efficiency up to 95%​

Labor Costs -
Labor fees for boiler installation typically range from $1,000 to $3,000. Additional work, such as updating gas lines or vents, can add $500 to $5,000​

Total Replacement Cost -
On average, a new high-efficiency boiler installation for a home this size, including removal of the old unit, costs around $7,000 to $12,000. This includes the boiler, labor, and potential adjustments to the system​.

That doesn't sound like a very merry Xmas.

Service guy just confirmed. Boiler is cracked. What's another $12K?

[LuvTooGolf]

The furnace isn't humming this morning, and that's not a good thing.

Ooh, that's not good.

Been running around, making sandwiches, getting the boys off to school. About to check now...

My issue always seems to be the flame sensor. I clean it once a year with some sand paper to try to avoid it giving me problems.

I suspect it's a bigger issue. There was definitely water on the floor and this is what I see on the side of the boiler.

For those of you interested, service tech still hasn't shown up. I bought the house twenty years ago with this furnace and I suspect it probably needs replacing.

According to ChatGPT:
Boiler Unit Costs -
Standard models range from $2,300 to $7,000.
High-efficiency boilers cost between $3,500 and $12,000, with advanced features like condensing technology often increasing efficiency up to 95%​

Labor Costs -
Labor fees for boiler installation typically range from $1,000 to $3,000. Additional work, such as updating gas lines or vents, can add $500 to $5,000​

Total Replacement Cost -
On average, a new high-efficiency boiler installation for a home this size, including removal of the old unit, costs around $7,000 to $12,000. This includes the boiler, labor, and potential adjustments to the system​.

That doesn't sound like a very merry Xmas.

Service guy just confirmed. Boiler is cracked. What's another $12K?

That really blows, sorry to hear it. We had ours replaced a couple years ago, though, it was nowhere near that price. Ours was about $4k, if memory serves. Might not be a bad idea to call around and get a couple of prices.

[A Friend of Charlie]

The furnace isn't humming this morning, and that's not a good thing.

Ooh, that's not good.

Been running around, making sandwiches, getting the boys off to school. About to check now...

My issue always seems to be the flame sensor. I clean it once a year with some sand paper to try to avoid it giving me problems.

I suspect it's a bigger issue. There was definitely water on the floor and this is what I see on the side of the boiler.

For those of you interested, service tech still hasn't shown up. I bought the house twenty years ago with this furnace and I suspect it probably needs replacing.

According to ChatGPT:
Boiler Unit Costs -
Standard models range from $2,300 to $7,000.
High-efficiency boilers cost between $3,500 and $12,000, with advanced features like condensing technology often increasing efficiency up to 95%​

Labor Costs -
Labor fees for boiler installation typically range from $1,000 to $3,000. Additional work, such as updating gas lines or vents, can add $500 to $5,000​

Total Replacement Cost -
On average, a new high-efficiency boiler installation for a home this size, including removal of the old unit, costs around $7,000 to $12,000. This includes the boiler, labor, and potential adjustments to the system​.

That doesn't sound like a very merry Xmas.

Service guy just confirmed. Boiler is cracked. What's another $12K?

That really blows, sorry to hear it. We had ours replaced a couple years ago, though, it was nowhere near that price. Ours was about $4k, if memory serves. Might not be a bad idea to call around and get a couple of prices.

Maybe I'll wait and Santa will have his elves install a new furnace for me on Christmas morning.

[LuvTooGolf]

The furnace isn't humming this morning, and that's not a good thing.

Ooh, that's not good.

Been running around, making sandwiches, getting the boys off to school. About to check now...

My issue always seems to be the flame sensor. I clean it once a year with some sand paper to try to avoid it giving me problems.

I suspect it's a bigger issue. There was definitely water on the floor and this is what I see on the side of the boiler.

For those of you interested, service tech still hasn't shown up. I bought the house twenty years ago with this furnace and I suspect it probably needs replacing.

According to ChatGPT:
Boiler Unit Costs -
Standard models range from $2,300 to $7,000.
High-efficiency boilers cost between $3,500 and $12,000, with advanced features like condensing technology often increasing efficiency up to 95%​

Labor Costs -
Labor fees for boiler installation typically range from $1,000 to $3,000. Additional work, such as updating gas lines or vents, can add $500 to $5,000​

Total Replacement Cost -
On average, a new high-efficiency boiler installation for a home this size, including removal of the old unit, costs around $7,000 to $12,000. This includes the boiler, labor, and potential adjustments to the system​.

That doesn't sound like a very merry Xmas.

Service guy just confirmed. Boiler is cracked. What's another $12K?

That really blows, sorry to hear it. We had ours replaced a couple years ago, though, it was nowhere near that price. Ours was about $4k, if memory serves. Might not be a bad idea to call around and get a couple of prices.

Maybe I'll wait and Santa will have his elves install a new furnace for me on Christmas morning.

Always a possibility.

[A Friend of Charlie]

I don't see myself eating ice cream today. It's currently mid-50s in the house.

[LuvTooGolf]

I don't see myself eating ice cream today. It's currently mid-50s in the house.

My boiler is working fine (knock on wood) and the kids are still complaining about the temperature.

[A Friend of Charlie]

Wordle 1,273 6/6

⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛
⬛🟨⬛⬛🟨
⬛⬛⬛🟩🟩
⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩
⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

[LuvTooGolf]

As soon as I got that third guess in, I knew this one would be trouble. Just too many options.

Wordle 1,273 X/6*

⬛⬛⬛🟨🟨
🟨⬛⬛🟩🟩
⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩
⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩
⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩
⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩