I'm not sure if you're hoping for the sunlight that hits the roof to heat the living space inside the house or what. The area between the top of the living space and the roof (commonly called 'the attic') is not supposed to hold heat. Fresh air comes in through soffit vents and hot air is exhausted through vents at the roof's ridgeline. In the winter, I don't want my attic to be warm. I want it to be as cold as the air outside the roof. Warm air in the attic encourages the snow on the roof to melt which leads to ice. And that'll ruin your roof.
So, the color of my shingles doesn't really matter much in the colder times of the year. I'm not counting on the attic to heat the living space in the house. In the summer, I'd like to have a lighter colored roof because the high temps that can develop in the attic (even with the proper air inlet and exhausts in the roof) definitely make the living space warmer.
Please ignore my comment about subscribers. A post higher up explains that although the subscribers can read the articles before the rest of us, they can not reply until the article is released.
Thank you for setting me straight on that point. I am not a subscriber so I assumed that the ability to "preview" articles also included the ability to post replies before the rest of us.
We have to give Whiney Mac Fanboy props for having that monstrous first post locked-and-loaded so he could post the second the article was released.
You must be the fastest typist in the known universe...
Whiney Mac Fanboy is a subscriber. They (subscribers) get to see the articles before us mortals.
First post isn't hard when you can reply to the article before the article is available to the unwashed masses.
This is the Star Trek episode where we got to hear McCoy complain to Capt Kirk, "Damn-it Jim, I'm a doctor not a bricklayer!" as he was patching the wounds on the Horta.
That quote is mentioned on the bottom of the Wikipedia page.
Rock monster? Please turn in your geek card at the door.;^)
Just for grins, what is your name for the furry creatures in "The Trouble with Tribbles?":^)
The vast majority get only 25mpg from what I have seen. This includes Hondas and Harleys.
Hmmm.... I could swear that my Honda VTX 1800C is closer to 35mpg. And I don't treat her gentle when I'm out riding. There are always two or three WOT launches from a stoplight in every tank of gas to own either a twenty-something driving a Rustang or a dude on a Hardley. I've talked with some of my Goldwing-owning Honda brothers and their mileage numbers are a lot higher than my VTX (even though they have more total cubes than I do).
I've never talked mpg with a Harley guy. That'd be the very last thing a Harley owner would notice or care about. Their attention (and pocketbooks) are usually focused on "how loud" and "how shiny".
in truth, modern homes all waste most heat simply due to lack of any effort on the part of anyone doing anything at all
Are you looking for something like this? I've got one in my basement. Works great for bringing fresh air in and taking nasty air out while conserving heat. http://209.200.103.53/hrverv.htm
Most banks require a minimum balance before they waive the monthly service fee.
In my experience, it's just a matter of finding the right bank that has a relationship with someone you also have a relationship with. I get offers for free checking (no minimum balance requirements) through my alumni associations (undergrad and graduate), my wife's employer, my employer, even through the fact that my father-in-law is retired military. Dun Malg also said:
This is one of the many ways they soak the poor.
I don't really think that is a fair portrayal of the situation. Banks charge fees for accounts that don't keep high balances because they don't make money on them. Banks are not charitable organizations, they are in business to make money.
Excellent advice on how to locate the "free checking" offers. I have a couple of additional tips:
1) Direct deposit. If your paycheck goes directly to your financial institution, you may be eligible for free checking.
2) Skip the "bank" and check-out a local credit union. As the parent poster said about banks, "they are in business to make money". While banks treat their customers like cattle that can be slowly tapped for blood, credit unions treat their customers like...people. I haven't had an account at a "bank" for fifteen years. I am a very happy credit union member.
I agree with you, Deadstick. Also, what about the sewer gases that are present in the sewer pipe under the street? Just because you aren't using the toilets or sinks in your home/building doesn't mean there aren't other people on the same block using their toilets. The traps (when properly filled with water) will keep nasty sewer gas in the sewer pipe under the street from coming into your building.
You see, Grasshoppah, the AC systems in the data center need a cold water line bringing them water for the months that humidity needs to be added to the air. And in the months when de-humidification is needed, the AC systems need a place to dispose of the water that condenses from the air. So, if you have HVAC equipment in your data center, there is most likely water nearby as well. (Do you need a sink in the data center? Probably not.)
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They don't make it, they sell it. The guy that runs United Nuclear works at Los Alamos, and has for years, and has contacts that get him some scraps that he can sell.
Bob Lazar used to work at Area 51. I'm sure he has contacts who can make practically anything. It's a safe bet that only the "tame" stuff shows up in the United Nuclear catalog...
Since we are taking a walking down memory lane with ancient DEC toys. How about a Multia? http://www.obsolyte.com/dec/multia/
I have one and I've run Windows NT as well as OpenVMS-Alpha on it.
So how come those people charged for poaching, instead of just vandalism?
The "poachers" nearly always charged with discharging a firearm within 50 feet of the centerline of a highway. Every responsible hunter knows that you don't hunt near public roads. See top of page 12:
So how come those people charged for poaching, instead of just vandalism?
It's not the "shooting at the robodeer" that gets you, it's the "discharging a firearm out the passenger window of your buddy Billy Ray's pickup after he pulled over on the shoulder". Regardless of whether or not you thought the robodeer was real, it's hard to explain your way out of shooting from a vehicle that is on a public road.
Screw that, I'd consider suing the warden or the state for reckless endangerment if they put it on the side of the road.
No, Silly Rabbit, the game warden doesn't put the deer at the *side* of the road. They put the deer some distance *off* the road but close enough to the road that people driving by can still see it. Let's say that distance is 150 feet from the centerline of the highway. A poacher driving by sees the robodeer, pulls his pickup over on the shoulder, loads his weapon and takes a shot at the robodeer. The poacher is still on or very close to the highway but is shooting *away from* the highway.
The game wardens aren't placing the robodeer right next to the highway and attempting to catch poachers who are in the woods near the highway (which would involve shooting *toward* the road). The game wardens are placing the robodeer some distance away from the road and attempting to catch poachers who are driving past.
In WI it's illegal to shoot within 50' from the center line of the road.
I was waiting for a fellow Cheesehead to chime in. In addition to the illegailty of discharging a firearm within 50 feet of the centerline, is it not also illegal to have a loaded firearm within 50 feet of the centerline (meaning you don't have to shoot, just having a loaded rifle on the shoulder of the highway is enough for the game warden to stop by)?
I always make sure my rifle is unloaded before I walk back to the pickup (which is parked near a highway). I don't want to have a sneaky game warden say "Boy, I just watched you walk up to that truck with that loaded rifle." and receive a fine.
Does anyone here know if just having a loaded weapon within 50 feet of the centerline against the law (in WI)?
Since you didn't technically shoot a deer, couldn't you get this knocked down to unlawful discharge of a firearm?
Frequently, decoys like this (deer, turkey, pheasant, etc.) are placed near a roadway to catch people who hunt from their vehicle. While shooting at a robo-deer may not be illegal, hunting within 50 feet of the centerline of a road is definitely illegal (YMMV according to the laws in *your* state). The game wardens will be glad to give you a fine, take your weapon and possibly the vehicle you were riding in when they caught you "road hunting".
We broadcast a robotic prostatectomy via the Internet a few months back from our hospital in Waukesha. I got to see the robot before the surgery. Pretty cool piece of hardware.
most US radio stations (and I assume tv stations) have a broadcast range of approximate 20 miles
Twenty miles? Insightful? C'mon!!!!
I know that someone will come up with a grand "I live in Weehawken and I can pickup AM stations in Duluth" scenario but in my neck of the woods (Milwaukee), I can easily pick-up AM radio stations in Chicago.
I also swear that I was listening to an FM station in Grand Rapids while I was in my car in Milwaukee. The weather conditions must have been very friendly to radio waves that day.
A range of twenty miles for radio stations? I'd say it's closer to 75 miles for FM (more for AM).
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I mean, they don't rust, do they?
They won't if you spray them with some http://rust-ole.um/
paint roofs dark colors in colder areas.
I'm not sure if you're hoping for the sunlight that hits the roof to heat the living space inside the house or what. The area between the top of the living space and the roof (commonly called 'the attic') is not supposed to hold heat. Fresh air comes in through soffit vents and hot air is exhausted through vents at the roof's ridgeline. In the winter, I don't want my attic to be warm. I want it to be as cold as the air outside the roof. Warm air in the attic encourages the snow on the roof to melt which leads to ice. And that'll ruin your roof.
So, the color of my shingles doesn't really matter much in the colder times of the year. I'm not counting on the attic to heat the living space in the house. In the summer, I'd like to have a lighter colored roof because the high temps that can develop in the attic (even with the proper air inlet and exhausts in the roof) definitely make the living space warmer.
Please ignore my comment about subscribers. A post higher up explains that although the subscribers can read the articles before the rest of us, they can not reply until the article is released.
Thank you for setting me straight on that point. I am not a subscriber so I assumed that the ability to "preview" articles also included the ability to post replies before the rest of us.
We have to give Whiney Mac Fanboy props for having that monstrous first post locked-and-loaded so he could post the second the article was released.
Wow, your post looks remarkably well prepared for being FP.
You forgot option D
D) A Slashdot subscriber who gets to read the articles (and comment on them) before the articles are released to the great unwashed masses.
You must be the fastest typist in the known universe...
Whiney Mac Fanboy is a subscriber. They (subscribers) get to see the articles before us mortals. First post isn't hard when you can reply to the article before the article is available to the unwashed masses.
Was that the rock monster episode?
;^) :^)
Rock monster? Rock monster??? Jeeeeesus!!! Every geek knows that the creatures were called "Hortas".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horta_(Star_Trek)
This is the Star Trek episode where we got to hear McCoy complain to Capt Kirk, "Damn-it Jim, I'm a doctor not a bricklayer!" as he was patching the wounds on the Horta.
That quote is mentioned on the bottom of the Wikipedia page.
Rock monster? Please turn in your geek card at the door.
Just for grins, what is your name for the furry creatures in "The Trouble with Tribbles?"
The vast majority get only 25mpg from what I have seen. This includes Hondas and Harleys.
Hmmm.... I could swear that my Honda VTX 1800C is closer to 35mpg. And I don't treat her gentle when I'm out riding. There are always two or three WOT launches from a stoplight in every tank of gas to own either a twenty-something driving a Rustang or a dude on a Hardley. I've talked with some of my Goldwing-owning Honda brothers and their mileage numbers are a lot higher than my VTX (even though they have more total cubes than I do).
I've never talked mpg with a Harley guy. That'd be the very last thing a Harley owner would notice or care about. Their attention (and pocketbooks) are usually focused on "how loud" and "how shiny".
Now, they will have to block Google too.
No one (except Chuck Norris) can block teh Google!
in truth, modern homes all waste most heat simply due to lack of any effort on the part of anyone doing anything at all
Are you looking for something like this? I've got one in my basement. Works great for bringing fresh air in and taking nasty air out while conserving heat.
http://209.200.103.53/hrverv.htm
Most banks require a minimum balance before they waive the monthly service fee.
In my experience, it's just a matter of finding the right bank that has a relationship with someone you also have a relationship with. I get offers for free checking (no minimum balance requirements) through my alumni associations (undergrad and graduate), my wife's employer, my employer, even through the fact that my father-in-law is retired military. Dun Malg also said:
This is one of the many ways they soak the poor.
I don't really think that is a fair portrayal of the situation. Banks charge fees for accounts that don't keep high balances because they don't make money on them. Banks are not charitable organizations, they are in business to make money.
Excellent advice on how to locate the "free checking" offers. I have a couple of additional tips:
1) Direct deposit. If your paycheck goes directly to your financial institution, you may be eligible for free checking.
2) Skip the "bank" and check-out a local credit union. As the parent poster said about banks, "they are in business to make money". While banks treat their customers like cattle that can be slowly tapped for blood, credit unions treat their customers like...people. I haven't had an account at a "bank" for fifteen years. I am a very happy credit union member.
Not if other toilets in the building are in use.
I agree with you, Deadstick. Also, what about the sewer gases that are present in the sewer pipe under the street? Just because you aren't using the toilets or sinks in your home/building doesn't mean there aren't other people on the same block using their toilets. The traps (when properly filled with water) will keep nasty sewer gas in the sewer pipe under the street from coming into your building.
Im quite astonished...
You see, Grasshoppah, the AC systems in the data center need a cold water line bringing them water for the months that humidity needs to be added to the air. And in the months when de-humidification is needed, the AC systems need a place to dispose of the water that condenses from the air. So, if you have HVAC equipment in your data center, there is most likely water nearby as well. (Do you need a sink in the data center? Probably not.)
They don't make it, they sell it. The guy that runs United Nuclear works at Los Alamos, and has for years, and has contacts that get him some scraps that he can sell.
Bob Lazar used to work at Area 51. I'm sure he has contacts who can make practically anything. It's a safe bet that only the "tame" stuff shows up in the United Nuclear catalog...
I don't want that shit happening where I live. All the logging is bad enough.
s p
I welcome our new strip-mining overlords (and their positive effect on our local economy):
http://www.joyglobal.com/company_overview/index.j
Since we are taking a walking down memory lane with ancient DEC toys. How about a Multia?
http://www.obsolyte.com/dec/multia/
I have one and I've run Windows NT as well as OpenVMS-Alpha on it.
Here is the link I forgot to include in my previous post:/ Deer06regs2-14.pdf
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/regs
- discharging firearm within 100 feet of a road
/ Deer06regs2-14.pdf
Isn't it "within 50 feet of the centerline"? See top of page 12:
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/regs
So how come those people charged for poaching, instead of just vandalism?
The "poachers" nearly always charged with discharging a firearm within 50 feet of the centerline of a highway. Every responsible hunter knows that you don't hunt near public roads. See top of page 12:
So how come those people charged for poaching, instead of just vandalism?
I've always wondered why such charges aren't trivially dismissed on the grounds that the hunter shot a robot, not a deer.
/ Deer06regs2-14.pdf
Because it's ooooo-so-illegal to shoot at a deer when you are within 50 feet of the centerline of a highway.
See top of page 12:
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/regs
It's not the "shooting at the robodeer" that gets you, it's the "discharging a firearm out the passenger window of your buddy Billy Ray's pickup after he pulled over on the shoulder". Regardless of whether or not you thought the robodeer was real, it's hard to explain your way out of shooting from a vehicle that is on a public road.
Screw that, I'd consider suing the warden or the state for reckless endangerment if they put it on the side of the road.
No, Silly Rabbit, the game warden doesn't put the deer at the *side* of the road. They put the deer some distance *off* the road but close enough to the road that people driving by can still see it. Let's say that distance is 150 feet from the centerline of the highway. A poacher driving by sees the robodeer, pulls his pickup over on the shoulder, loads his weapon and takes a shot at the robodeer. The poacher is still on or very close to the highway but is shooting *away from* the highway.
The game wardens aren't placing the robodeer right next to the highway and attempting to catch poachers who are in the woods near the highway (which would involve shooting *toward* the road). The game wardens are placing the robodeer some distance away from the road and attempting to catch poachers who are driving past.
In WI it's illegal to shoot within 50' from the center line of the road.
I was waiting for a fellow Cheesehead to chime in. In addition to the illegailty of discharging a firearm within 50 feet of the centerline, is it not also illegal to have a loaded firearm within 50 feet of the centerline (meaning you don't have to shoot, just having a loaded rifle on the shoulder of the highway is enough for the game warden to stop by)?
I always make sure my rifle is unloaded before I walk back to the pickup (which is parked near a highway). I don't want to have a sneaky game warden say "Boy, I just watched you walk up to that truck with that loaded rifle." and receive a fine.
Does anyone here know if just having a loaded weapon within 50 feet of the centerline against the law (in WI)?
Since you didn't technically shoot a deer, couldn't you get this knocked down to unlawful discharge of a firearm?
Frequently, decoys like this (deer, turkey, pheasant, etc.) are placed near a roadway to catch people who hunt from their vehicle. While shooting at a robo-deer may not be illegal, hunting within 50 feet of the centerline of a road is definitely illegal (YMMV according to the laws in *your* state). The game wardens will be glad to give you a fine, take your weapon and possibly the vehicle you were riding in when they caught you "road hunting".
We broadcast a robotic prostatectomy via the Internet a few months back from our hospital in Waukesha. I got to see the robot before the surgery. Pretty cool piece of hardware.
W TN000035
http://www.prohealthcare.org/WhatsNew.asp?PageID=
Waukesha Memorial recently performed its 100th surgery with the Da Vinci robot.
most US radio stations (and I assume tv stations) have a broadcast range of approximate 20 miles
Twenty miles? Insightful? C'mon!!!!
I know that someone will come up with a grand "I live in Weehawken and I can pickup AM stations in Duluth" scenario but in my neck of the woods (Milwaukee), I can easily pick-up AM radio stations in Chicago. I also swear that I was listening to an FM station in Grand Rapids while I was in my car in Milwaukee. The weather conditions must have been very friendly to radio waves that day.
A range of twenty miles for radio stations? I'd say it's closer to 75 miles for FM (more for AM).