How's The Weather There ?

[dc38]

A friend once quipped, "I've seen the people who do that work. I figure I can do it too."

My first reaction was, what an elitist thing to say. However, the more I thought about it, the more I was reminded that some people are a whole lot more intelligent than the rest of us.

I've seen your handiwork, and I'm sure I could do it too...in a few decades.

 

[Candleometry]

60’s and 70’s all week. Perfect!

 

[Monocrom]

Looked like Spring. Wind made it feel like Winter.

 

[SCEMan]

We had an anxious 3.5 hour drive home from Jackpot, NV on Sunday. Strong wind & rainstorm had me dodging tumble weeds and weaving big rigs. At the gas/pit stop, I had to open & close everybody's doors to keep them from blowing wildly. On the plus side, the rain was so strong my SUV look freshly washed once it dried.

 

[Chauncey Gardener]

A three and a half hour drive during incumbent weather is not for the faint of heart. I'm glad y'all made it home safely.

 

[TPA]

A friend once quipped, "I've seen the people who do that work. I figure I can do it too."

My first reaction was, what an elitist thing to say. However, the more I thought about it, the more I was reminded that some people are a whole lot more intelligent than the rest of us.

One of my contracts was to replace a broadcast facility's ancient Sony UMatic-based automation system they had with DVD-Rs and a robot arm to load/unload them. This was supposed to be a quick, easy job. There was an unused storage room behind the control room, so my plan was to just cut a hole in the wall, slide the racks in flush-mount, and call it a day. Did I mention this was a government contract? No dice. No cutting holes in walls. No other trades, including their own staffers could be used. Um. Okay. So, a 2 week project turned into a multi-month project as now the entire room had to be reconfigured to fit the new equipment, while keeping everything working throughout. I reused just about everything, even the racks despite the room being completely turned around now. Ironically they did let me demo and redo the ceiling grid and lighting.

The final product turned out very nice. Completely different layout than before. Everything was designed and positioned for the operator's comfort. I was able to fit in a lot of nice extras by using now-redundant gear. Behind the panels I was anal about everything. Color-coded wires, all properly dressed and organised, every cable labelled every 2 feet, built in lighting, etc. I even reconfigured the HVAC to blow straight into the racks, using the exhaust of the racks to cool the room. The old room had loud exhaust fans everywhere. The noise level of the new setup was around 40dB IIRC.

So, the original contractor who did the room decades ago stopped by to take a sniff, feeling slighted that they didn't get the job. The guy proceeds to trash talk everything. There wasn't one thing he liked. He couldn't understand why anyone would do things this way.

We went out to lunch with the facility's staff. During lunch he had a eureka moment. He finally understood what I had done and why. He then asks, "Who was the contractor?" The facility's director sheepishly points to me. He actually apologised and wanted to pay for my lunch. I said it wasn't necessary.

 

[TPA]

It's been glorious weather in Naples, FL this week. Highs in the mid 80s but with a strong breeze and no humidity. Lows in the mid 60s with a pleasant breeze. Sadly, both myself and the missus aren't feeling great, so we haven't been able to take advantage of it.

 

[knucklegary]

West Coast just finished a round of Winter thunder storms. It got pretty hairy the other night.
High temps in the 70's

lows in 50's

 

[SCEMan]

Going with a group of our neighbors to see the Journey Concert tonight. Looks like we dodged a bullet!

 

[Monocrom]

It be summer, NOW!
Shirtless dude was jogging next to me.

 

[orbital]

+

Milwaukee is just my south,
heard they've smashed the April rainfall records going back like 150 years //and we're only half way through the month//

we've had this crazy 'stalled out' frontal boundary,
not over yet * either

 

[Candleometry]

I went to the cabin for a few days (southern NYS) and it was beautiful! Highs in the high 70’s to 80. Had a wicked rain storm last night but survived it fine. This weekend? Lows in the 20’s.

 

[Monocrom]

Summer is here! Yesterday and today is simply gorgeous. It's short shorts and T-shirt weather, with sandals.

 

[Candleometry]

Summer is here! Yesterday and today is simply gorgeous. It's short shorts and T-shirt weather, with sandals.

We’ll send the cold your way.

 

[Monocrom]

Will send you a Big Rig trailer full of blue-haired Karens to your community as a "Thank You."

 

[jtr1962]

We’ll send the cold your way.

Thankfully cooler weather is coming back on Saturday. It's too early in the year for it to get this hot.

 

[Monocrom]

Thankfully cooler weather is coming back on Saturday. It's too early in the year for it to get this hot.

My A/C has been going nearly non-stop for the last two days.

 

[jtr1962]

My A/C has been going nearly non-stop for the last two days.

I could imagine. I'm just toughing it out and/or spending a lot of time in the basement where it's still in the low 60s. With the attic insulation the house doesn't get as hot as it used to. Living room never got above 80°F these past few days. Not comfortable but tolerable, especially since the humidity is thankfully low.

 

[nfetterly]

Cincinnati area has been unusually dry this spring, but still need to mow my lawn every 3 or 4 days. Presuming it's not snowing. Either 70 or 30 it seems.

 

[Monocrom]

Still feels like Summer.