Comments for The Adventures of Chriggy http://chriggy.wordpress.com Travels, rants, and extraordinary events Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:50:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Hmm, so is it MRSA or not? by chriggy http://chriggy.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/hmm-so-is-it-mrsa-or-not/#comment-469 chriggy Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:50:47 +0000 http://chriggy.wordpress.com/?p=338#comment-469 This is one of those things where I really wasn't going to go to the doctor but Shannon made me. I have no fever, I have no pain, and I have no discomfort. Though I guess if left untreated, these things can get worse. This is one of those things where I really wasn’t going to go to the doctor but Shannon made me. I have no fever, I have no pain, and I have no discomfort. Though I guess if left untreated, these things can get worse.

]]> Comment on Hmm, so is it MRSA or not? by Carolyn http://chriggy.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/hmm-so-is-it-mrsa-or-not/#comment-468 Carolyn Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:19:25 +0000 http://chriggy.wordpress.com/?p=338#comment-468 Get well soon. Hopefully diagnosing it won't be as annoying for you as diagnosing silent sinus syndrome was for me. Get well soon. Hopefully diagnosing it won’t be as annoying for you as diagnosing silent sinus syndrome was for me.

]]> Comment on Hmm, so is it MRSA or not? by chriggy http://chriggy.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/hmm-so-is-it-mrsa-or-not/#comment-466 chriggy Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:53:30 +0000 http://chriggy.wordpress.com/?p=338#comment-466 Well, we'll see if the antibiotics help or not. Well, we’ll see if the antibiotics help or not.

]]> Comment on Hmm, so is it MRSA or not? by Parthena http://chriggy.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/hmm-so-is-it-mrsa-or-not/#comment-465 Parthena Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:47:47 +0000 http://chriggy.wordpress.com/?p=338#comment-465 Glad you caught it before it got more dangerous! Glad you caught it before it got more dangerous!

]]> Comment on Rant: CFL’s are a crock of shit by chriggy http://chriggy.wordpress.com/2009/07/21/rant-cfls-are-a-crock-of-shit/#comment-426 chriggy Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:37:19 +0000 http://chriggy.wordpress.com/?p=329#comment-426 Yes, If a light is on 24/7 a CFL makes sense. Otherwise, no. Yes, If a light is on 24/7 a CFL makes sense. Otherwise, no.

]]> Comment on Rant: CFL’s are a crock of shit by chriggy http://chriggy.wordpress.com/2009/07/21/rant-cfls-are-a-crock-of-shit/#comment-425 chriggy Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:35:30 +0000 http://chriggy.wordpress.com/?p=329#comment-425 I know they make dimmable ones, but I'm not paying $8+ for a fucking light bulb. And I'm not going keep my receipt for every light bulb I buy to claim the warranty. The utility room analogy is actually pretty irrelevant, since every single light bulb burning out(and there have been many), has happened when turning on the power switch. I know they make dimmable ones, but I’m not paying $8+ for a fucking light bulb.

And I’m not going keep my receipt for every light bulb I buy to claim the warranty.

The utility room analogy is actually pretty irrelevant, since every single light bulb burning out(and there have been many), has happened when turning on the power switch.

]]> Comment on Rant: CFL’s are a crock of shit by Clint http://chriggy.wordpress.com/2009/07/21/rant-cfls-are-a-crock-of-shit/#comment-424 Clint Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:41:16 +0000 http://chriggy.wordpress.com/?p=329#comment-424 They don't check if you put 'em in the trash. ;) Being able to dim light is a biiiiig part of it, too. If you've lived the X-10 lifestyle for 10 yrs, you don't want to go back to a life with non-remote-dimming. It's frickin' bright. They *do* have dimmable ones, but they don't sell 'em at home depot, so you can tack on shipping costs as well. How does one cash in on their "Warranties" anyway... THey owe me some bulbs! I have somewhat of an opposite effect -- we replace incandescents more often than CFLs, but it's hard to make a fair assessment because we don't use an equal number of them. We do have a light on in the utility room 24/7 because the built-in light died, there's no switch, and having to go across the room everytime you use it would suck. I think a CFL there was a good choice... close enough to the breaker box that it seems to not get surged [i have no idea of proximity really matters!], and since it's on 24/7, there's no stress from turning it off/no. I don't think it's been replaced yet, and it's been a long time. Also, since they don't run as hot, they can be hit by more direct rain, for outside lights with cracked/missing globes. I have one that I have NOT been able to replace the globe on. As in, they don't sell them at Home Depot, can't special order them, and I haven't been able to find 'em online... Short of buying a whole new outdoor light, the CFLs helped there... the incandescents would burn out almost every rainstorm from the thermal shock :) They need to hurry up with affordable LEDs that are actually BRIGHT. They don’t check if you put ‘em in the trash. ;)

Being able to dim light is a biiiiig part of it, too. If you’ve lived the X-10 lifestyle for 10 yrs, you don’t want to go back to a life with non-remote-dimming. It’s frickin’ bright. They *do* have dimmable ones, but they don’t sell ‘em at home depot, so you can tack on shipping costs as well.

How does one cash in on their “Warranties” anyway… THey owe me some bulbs!

I have somewhat of an opposite effect — we replace incandescents more often than CFLs, but it’s hard to make a fair assessment because we don’t use an equal number of them.

We do have a light on in the utility room 24/7 because the built-in light died, there’s no switch, and having to go across the room everytime you use it would suck. I think a CFL there was a good choice… close enough to the breaker box that it seems to not get surged [i have no idea of proximity really matters!], and since it’s on 24/7, there’s no stress from turning it off/no. I don’t think it’s been replaced yet, and it’s been a long time.

Also, since they don’t run as hot, they can be hit by more direct rain, for outside lights with cracked/missing globes. I have one that I have NOT been able to replace the globe on. As in, they don’t sell them at Home Depot, can’t special order them, and I haven’t been able to find ‘em online… Short of buying a whole new outdoor light, the CFLs helped there… the incandescents would burn out almost every rainstorm from the thermal shock :)

They need to hurry up with affordable LEDs that are actually BRIGHT.

]]> Comment on Rant: LiveNation – Excessive fees and false advertisement by chriggy http://chriggy.wordpress.com/2009/06/04/rant-livenation-excessive-fees-and-false-advertisement/#comment-418 chriggy Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:53:22 +0000 http://chriggy.wordpress.com/?p=322#comment-418 UPDATE: My wife's cousin has filed a class action lawsuit in NJ. I may just get tickets for the Depeche Mode concert and do the same in VA. http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200907/1246487551.html http://www.ticketnews.com/Live-Nation-is-sued-over-fees-and-No-Fee-Wednesdays-at-PNC-Bank-Arts-Center-in-New-Jersey709213?utm_source=ticker http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/07/freehold_concertgoer_sues_live.html UPDATE: My wife’s cousin has filed a class action lawsuit in NJ. I may just get tickets for the Depeche Mode concert and do the same in VA.

http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200907/1246487551.html
http://www.ticketnews.com/Live-Nation-is-sued-over-fees-and-No-Fee-Wednesdays-at-PNC-Bank-Arts-Center-in-New-Jersey709213?utm_source=ticker
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/07/freehold_concertgoer_sues_live.html

]]> Comment on links for 2009-06-11 by Clint http://chriggy.wordpress.com/2009/06/12/links-for-2009-06-11/#comment-376 Clint Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:06:50 +0000 http://chriggy.wordpress.com/2009/06/12/links-for-2009-06-11/#comment-376 We should tell that big ol' sun to stop polluting the universe. Clean up your mess, sun! Once all the stars are extinguished, and the universe is completely dark -- only then will it be pollution free! We should tell that big ol’ sun to stop polluting the universe. Clean up your mess, sun! Once all the stars are extinguished, and the universe is completely dark — only then will it be pollution free!

]]> Comment on links for 2009-06-11 by chriggy http://chriggy.wordpress.com/2009/06/12/links-for-2009-06-11/#comment-375 chriggy Sat, 13 Jun 2009 07:00:56 +0000 http://chriggy.wordpress.com/2009/06/12/links-for-2009-06-11/#comment-375 Photons last until their energy is absorbed by something. Some photons persist for millions, billions or even trillions of years, or we would not be able to see the outer edges of the universe. Other photon may only persist for minutes. Reflected sunlight would be an example of that. It takes about 8 minutes for those photons to travel to earth. Then they reflect off of something, and the energy gets absorbed by our retinas. It's still light pollution, and I don't care about the semantics. Photons last until their energy is absorbed by something. Some photons persist for millions, billions or even trillions of years, or we would not be able to see the outer edges of the universe.

Other photon may only persist for minutes. Reflected sunlight would be an example of that. It takes about 8 minutes for those photons to travel to earth. Then they reflect off of something, and the energy gets absorbed by our retinas.

It’s still light pollution, and I don’t care about the semantics.

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