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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 4:36 pm
RN, the actual temp in Chicago is -1, but feels like -20. (That may be Bears weather, but the Bears aren't here.) I do not like it. Phooey on "you can add more layers" in the cold. I like warm.
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 4:51 pm
RN I am enjoying the Monk marathon and ignoring the Super Bowl.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 10:04 pm
RN Hubby is a very happy camper. His school district is closed tomorrow. Churches were closed today. We joked that God was called on account of weather. LOL Also most of the major highways are closed. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, February 05, 2007 - 4:56 am
RN I hope someone is awake out there! Our pipes are frozen and hubby is sleeping and I wasn't sure what to do so I turned on the dryer in the basement. I set it to run for an hour on high heat. Will that be enough to thaw up the pipes? I can't think of what else to do. Its 1° so the temp is much lower than usual. The heat is on up here on the 2nd floor but not on the first floor because we only use it for storage of 90% of our furniture, so its pretty cold down there. Is the dryer enough?
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Monday, February 05, 2007 - 5:10 am
right now..going to ask DH twinkie..brb
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, February 05, 2007 - 5:14 am
RN Thanks so much, Skootz!
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Monday, February 05, 2007 - 5:15 am
Right now - Dh said you can put warm water on the pipes (with buckets and rags of course) and add heat to the room to unthaw them slowly.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, February 05, 2007 - 5:21 am
RN How the heck would I know what pipes?? There's a whole mess of them down there! LOL All I know is there's no water running! See, I'm thinking maybe I can just go back to bed and let hubby "find out" that the pipes are frozen. BUT I don't want it to cause permanent damage.
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Monday, February 05, 2007 - 5:30 am
Right now...can you add any source of heat to the room to defrost them. I would start getting this now so you don't have them burst on you. Follow the pipes with your hand or so and see if you can feel a draft on the pipes. Follow the pipes from the pressure tank to see what are the water pipes..or the pipes that connect up to the hot water tank.
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Monday, February 05, 2007 - 5:31 am
Right now..if you can find the spot you can also try defrosting it by a hair dryer too.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, February 05, 2007 - 5:33 am
RN I don't own a hair dryer, but I can turn on a space heater in the basement. Think that will help?
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Monday, February 05, 2007 - 6:18 am
Right now..Dh is a good person to wake up and help...just give him my ideas and he will think you are so smart for a "southerner" lol
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, February 05, 2007 - 6:38 am
RN Skootz, he's a jerk. He's mad because I woke him up when schools are closed today so he doesn't have to go to work. I told him that next time I won't bother. They can burst for all I care. F him.
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Monday, February 05, 2007 - 6:44 am
Right now... {{{Twinkie}}} that does suck, hopefully they don't burst for you..that would be a real pain in the rear
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, February 05, 2007 - 6:47 am
RN It won't be MY problem, Skootz. I did my part and now I'm going back to bed and if I don't sleep I'll read. And that may be all I do today. Its never good to piss off the cook.
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Monday, February 05, 2007 - 6:53 am
Right now...have a warm sleep, I am off to shop and get my nails done.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, February 05, 2007 - 10:24 am
RN - (((TWINKIE)))) I can see my dh reacting the same way, or if he got up and did fix it, he'd be bellyaching about it bigtime. So I totally get you right now, hon. BTW, I heard that if you let the water in your taps drip a teeny bit, the pipes don't freeze. But I don't know if that's the hot water or the cold water, or both... sorry. Although I'm sure there are folks here who do know exactly the right thing to do about it. Hiya Skootzy, enjoy getting pampered today!
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Monday, February 05, 2007 - 10:36 am
RN I am so happy and proud of myself. I shaved my legs!! Now that may not sound like a big deal to you but four months ago I had ligature reconstruction of my right hand because of arthritis and I haven't been able to hold the razor. DH has been so good thru all of this, snapping my bra, tying my shoes etc but when I asked him if he would shave my legs he said absolutely not. Being able to shave your legs is such a luxurious thing.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, February 05, 2007 - 10:52 am
Rn I got some airborn this morning and I read it but it doesn't stop my nose from running so I also got some nonoverthecounter Robitussin which isn't doing squat either so now I'll have to get some behind the counter stuff with the pseudophedrin(sp) or whateverdahell it is. Damn meth users.
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Monday, February 05, 2007 - 10:56 am
right now, mocha, just make sure to take it after you get home.
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Kaykay
Member
01-21-2004
| Monday, February 05, 2007 - 11:00 am
rn - feel better Mocha rn - thanks for the cramps Hermi - I don't recall asking you to send them but just wanted to let you know i got them. Oh, they are good and strong!!!
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Monday, February 05, 2007 - 11:02 am
RN: Still no weight lost. ARGH! Could you please send some weight loss vibes my way. I gotta drop 15 pounds.
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Monday, February 05, 2007 - 11:02 am
RN, just a thought about thawing pipes. If you happen to have another water source on hand (bottled water and ice come to mind), can you heat it and pour it down the pipes?
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Monday, February 05, 2007 - 11:08 am
RN Mocha - I suggest the zicam nasal spray. Clears up the congestion and lessens the length of the cold. RN - Twinkie - if you are still awake, use a space heater instead of the dryer; unless the dryer vents into the basement, then use both!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, February 05, 2007 - 11:22 am
Rn oh kool I've got some of that at home Kar, thx. Rn thx Kk and landi. Rn I've kept the sink in the basement on a very slow drizzle so my pipes won't freeze and burst.
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