Strange things you're not used to

[Krikit 1,166]

damn your quickness, Krikit! I thought I'd caught that in time

krikit, the "create" is an inside joke for us July 07 filers....there was one member who consistently spelled crate "CREATE"....she was so indignant thet VSC was messing with her life by keeping her petition in a CREATE indefinitely! So we just keep beating it to death, just for fun!

That's awesome.

[Jeraly 4]

our electric bill is about 40 to 60 bucks a month in the summer and around 20 bucks in the winter, higher int he summer because if the AC which I only turn on later in the afternoon but I do have our fan going most of the day.. and our gas bill is around 20 bucks in the summer and about 40 bucks in the winter... higher int he winter because of the gas heat...

I'm betting if we had better insulation, we could get away with doing that too - it only gets down to 90f at night though and in the day hits around 110f on average - with a nice insulated home we could run the AC and have it stay cool... oh that would be a dream...

[StillThePrettiest 4]

that's frustrating, about the a/c, Jeraly

when we went to Austin, the hotel room was a little like that - it was a REALLY nice room, far nicer than we usually get (got a great internet deal ), but the a/c was disappointing - no real controls, like you describe, and just 'high' or 'low' or 'off'

you'll get there

hang in... everything takes time, and if I'm a little ahead of you, I'm also *cough* just a couple of years older

[Marilyn. 340]

our electric bill is about 40 to 60 bucks a month in the summer and around 20 bucks in the winter, higher int he summer because if the AC which I only turn on later in the afternoon but I do have our fan going most of the day.. and our gas bill is around 20 bucks in the summer and about 40 bucks in the winter... higher int he winter because of the gas heat...

I'm betting if we had better insulation, we could get away with doing that too - it only gets down to 90f at night though and in the day hits around 110f on average - with a nice insulated home we could run the AC and have it stay cool... oh that would be a dream...

well, we live in a apartment building where every apartment has its own ground level entrance and we are kind of in the middle... and an added bonus is that we really don't get direct sunlight into our place... the upstairs does though and it can get very warm up there ....

[Jeraly 4]

that's frustrating, about the a/c, Jeraly

when we went to Austin, the hotel room was a little like that - it was a REALLY nice room, far nicer than we usually get (got a great internet deal ), but the a/c was disappointing - no real controls, like you describe, and just 'high' or 'low' or 'off'

you'll get there

hang in... everything takes time, and if I'm a little ahead of you, I'm also *cough* just a couple of years older

Yeah - it does suck a bit! I mean, if it weren't *quite* so hot it might be ok but really the bedroom is the only livable room with one AC unit on - even if we put both on, the living room is baking and as for using the cooker... well, it generates so much heat that the AC goes on just so it maintains a bearable level of hot!!! It really does put you off of cooking! Fish for dinner tonight as well so... at least it will only be on for a half hour tops... we had a trial run of our kalua pork for the luau (it was great but needed more seasoning) and the oven was on for five hours

[Reba 2]

ugh...d'ya know why most o the southern diet is fried food? Because its quicker to cook and doesn't heat up the house in the summer time!

Of course since the invention of the microwave they really have no excuse for continuing with the artery clogging greasiness...but I digress...

Our a/c is set at 74 because for some reason the thermostat is in the coolest room in the house, so if we set the temp any higher than that, the bedrooms upstairs are unbearably hot at nighttime. Its 74 down here in the den, but probably almost 80 upstairs Plus, the dogs breathe too much if its much warmer than 75.

Our power bill isn't too bad though, compared to our last house that had no insulation and bad wiring. I attribute part of it also to me following my husband around and turning stuff off that he insists on leaving on

We hope to be moved out of here though before we need to fill the oil tank for winter heating! Last year it was about $1800, and the price of oil has gone up considerably since then, I don't even want to imagine what it'll cost this winter! EEK!

[TBoneTX 48,460]

When Texas has a significant amount of Polish, French, Indian etc then it can claim more diversity.

Our boots are Polished; we eat French fries; and we have more Indians (American Indians) than England has Indian Indians. And, we have FAR MORE MEXICANS than England has, and probably even more than Mexico has, si man. How many El Salvadoreanos, Guatemaltecos, Chilenos, Peruanos, et al. does England have, si man, eh, verily, wot? How many mooseburgers can a Canadiano eat? Hey, that's right -- Texas has more CANADIANOS than England, almost certainly, eh man. Now THAT'S diversity.

[TBoneTX 48,460]

my plumeria is doing ok I think - I thought I was killing it but it seems ok now it dropped a couple of leaves - now the top leaves are green and look healthy but aren't really getting any bigger...

Texans, being diverse, would immediately feed your plant with moose-droppings, eh man.

[TBoneTX 48,460]

ugh...d'ya know why most o the southern diet is fried food? ...they really have no excuse for continuing with the artery clogging greasiness...

Them's fightin' words, li'l darlin', si man, eh. Take care that no one challenges you to an atherosclerotic duel -- fried chicken at 10 paces, and may the most hyperlipidemic win, si man (burrrrrp).

Waitresses in country-cookin' restaurants routinely greet diners with "Woodjew lahk a stenosis or an occlusion with that order, hunneh-chahl?"

[Jeraly 4]

my plumeria is doing ok I think - I thought I was killing it but it seems ok now it dropped a couple of leaves - now the top leaves are green and look healthy but aren't really getting any bigger...

Texans, being diverse, would immediately feed your plant with moose-droppings, eh man.

Perhaps a kindly Texan would like to send me some..?

Living in Palm Springs we have plenty of Mexicans but that appears to be most of the diversity unless you are including... "lifestyle choices"

[StillThePrettiest 4]

a GREAT hot weather dish is cous cous - doesn't need to be boiled, just to be covered in boiling water for five minutes

and of course you can flavour the water with anything from chicken stock to garlic...

some noodles are the same...

strange thing I'm not used to: all the radio stations here are #######

they have the same seven songs on rotation all the time, and have dumb names, and I can't find ANYTHING I like

[Krikit 1,166]

strange thing I'm not used to: all the radio stations here are #######

they have the same seven songs on rotation all the time, and have dumb names, and I can't find ANYTHING I like

OMG, it took me forever to find some decent stations. My "favourite" station plays nothing but Billy Joel and Elton John. It's ENDLESS. But I keep listening to it because they have very few commercials, no news (that I've ever heard) with great songs interspersed throughout. When I can't take it anymore I play my own CD's.

[StillThePrettiest 4]

I've been streaming Triple J over the internet, from Australia

pretty weird to be going about my business in a house in the Houston 'burbs, while hearing the time in Aus, and the temperatures around the country (it's a national station), and Aussie news... it's great

and the music is the best EVER

of course, that only works for home... still haven't found anything half way decent for the car

I would like to point out to them that U2, the Police, Alanis Morrisette, et al, ALL RECORDED MORE THAN TWO SONGS :angry:

[TBoneTX 48,460]

Perhaps a kindly Texan would like to send me some..?

Meese (plural of moose) are indigenous to Canadia, eh man. Perhaps a kindly Canadiana can be helpful.

Living in Palm Springs we have plenty of Mexicans

Congratulations to Palm Springs on its diversity, si man!

[TBoneTX 48,460]

a GREAT hot weather dish is cous cous - doesn't need to be boiled, just to be covered in boiling water for five minutes

Or, set out on a Texas sidewalk for that long during summer...

strange thing I'm not used to: all the radio stations here are #######

Where is "here" -- the Houston 'burbs? (We, the T-Bone, are in Sugar Land, a 'burb, si man.) Listen to the Mexicano stations for really good music, except for those that play that silly stuff with the accordions, yuck man.

Best radio station in the U.S. is available for those living or traveling in the lower Rio Grande Valley (Texas, si man) -- the Harlingen/McAllen/Brownsville area: 98.5 FM, or "nueve-ocho-punto-cinco." Good, good good Mexicano stuff. Interestingly, in that geographical area, a scan of all radio stations (AM, FM1, FM2) reveals that MOST are Spanish-language rather than English, si man. This implies (ahem, harrumph) DIVERSITY, si man.