Brian G

What's the black-looking mess on the insulation below the affected area? Brian G. Whut It Is? [:-bigeyes

That was one wild, wild game. I can't help feeling bad for Leinart and the Cards. It was a pretty great effort on their part, undone by a few big plays and a lousy kick. Two weeks in a row now Leinart has taken his team down for a last-second field goal (last week to tie, this week to win), only to have it missed and lose by a hair. Long-time Saints fans can relate. The Bears air of invenerability is gone in spite of the win, which may be good for them in the long run. They're gonna make the playoffs anyway unless they totally implode, so it's all going to be on what they do when they get there. The Saints are being praised and touted all over the place now. That worries me. Gotta stay humble, hungry, and focused. Brian G. Eyes on the Prize [:-bigeyes

Well I guess I won't get to touch Chris up for the T-bone, but I'm tickled to death anyway. Another big win for the Saints, pulled out and salted away by a 8 1/2 minute drive in the bottom of the fourth quarter. It sure is nice to have a reliable, accurate QB. Brian G. Who Dat!? Who Dat!? Who Dat Say Dey Can Beat Dem Saints? [:-footbal

Mr. Prickett, I propose a friendly wager sir. My Saints vs. your Iggles for a steak dinner next time we're both at IW (which will not be this next time in CA). No points, no nothin'...straight up. On? Brian G. T-Bone, Medium Rare Please []

Glad to have you guys posting. Hang around often and ask lots of questions. This board can save your hide sometimes. [:-wiltel] Brian G. Speaking From Mucho Experience [:-paperba

Gotta love that Iggles-Cowboys game, eh Chris? T.O. showed his inner colors yet again, yelling at everyone but Parcels on the sidelines, whining about not getting the ball, and later throwing his QB under the bus ("Who's pulling the trigger?"). Seems like I've seen all of this somewhere before....oh yeah, at the 49er's and the Iggles, when he was there. He may not say it, but I bet Parcels would love to throw T.O.'s butt out on the sidewalk himself. He hates whiners. [:-gnasher I don't think my Saints can beat your Iggles, but the Steelers and the Ravens....just maybe. [:-clover] The Colts have to be the ugliest 5-0 team I've ever seen. [:-blindfo The Cardinals finally wised up and started a QB with a useable thumb on his throwing hand. [:-dunce] And in a non-football note, I'm so delighted that the Bankees got bounced in the first round that I'm adopting the Tigers for the rest of the MLB playoffs. That may be a small problem if my wife's Cardinals face them in the World Series, but I'm used to the abuse. [:-crazy] [-crzwom] Brian G. Love the Fall [:-basebal[:-footbal[:-basketb[:-golf][:-hockey]

My beloved Saints are now an incredible 4-1, so allow me to pause and drink in the moment before we play the Eagles, Ravens, Steelers, and Bengals in the next six weeks. I would be deliriously happy if we could just split that run. I'm not ready to drink the Kool Aid on a 2006 playoff shot yet, but the future sure looks bright. Brian G. Long, Long, Long Suffering Saints Fan [:-footbal[:-fight]

Good for Illinois. [:-thumbu] Brian G. CO Kills People [xx(]

Originally posted by Jerry Simon As opposed to intentional shocks? Sure, those are fine. They call that "therapy". [] Brian G. At Least, That's What Jim Morrison Said []

I'm not exactly sure what you've got there Mark. You're saying both the larger feeders for that panel and the small red wire run back to the same 60 amp breaker at the main panel? Double-lugged at both ends? You may be better off being more general in a multi-messed-up case like this. Off the top of my head, I'd say something like this: "This sub panel is wired wrong and is potentially hazardous. Among the errors I saw were 3 wires instead of 4 (no separate neutral and equipment ground wires), double-lugging at the main lugs, double-lugging of neutrals at the neutral bar, and neutrals and equipment grounds terminated on the neutral bar together. Potential hazards related to these wiring mistakes include over-heating, fire, and accidental shocks. You should have an electrician check all of the wiring related to this panel and make whatever changes and repairs are needed to make it safe and National Electric Code compliant." Or you can go with the shorter, Kurt-inspired version: "The wiring in this panel is messed-up and dangerous. Have someone who knows what they're doing fix it." [] Then there's the fantasy version: "Wow, some idiot really screwed this wiring up badly, and if the right/wrong conditions lined up with this crummy wiring, the results could be injured or dead people (maybe even a burned-down house to go with that). Find an electrician who actually understands how to wire a sub panel and have him straighten this mess out as soon as possible." And last but not least, the "friendly" version: "It was observed that the wiring in this panel could use a little...tweaking. Hey, nothing big you understand, just a few minor things that should be no problem at all to take care of. What a great house!" Brian G. Take Your Pick []

Have a realtor waiting there the entire time, while I'm working? Can I have my face belt-sanded instead? [:-crazy] Brian G. 50 Grit, As Long As We're at It [:-mummy]

That's a tough one. Many of the established HI's on the board will almost surely tell you not to call or do anything else to pander to realtors, but you're the one trying to survive. If you think it would help, try it. If it doesn't help, drop that and try something else. As long as you keep your committment to the client first and foremost, there's nothing wrong with asking for business. And the whole time you're working them for leads, do whatever's possible to get to a point where you can do without them. Brian G. Do What You Gotta Do, Just Don't Sell Out [:-dog]

Originally posted by hausdok Here ya go Oh Great Prognosticator. This should be right up your alley. It's the thought that counts, so thanks Mike, but believe it or not I hate fantasy football. Hate it. It takes up valuable time on almost every major football show now, telling people how to win their league. It sort of reminds me of 98% of the "reality" shows on the air; it's utterly devoid of substance, but lots of people seem to like it anyway. Apologies to the fantasy fans on the board. Brian G. Football Is King; No Fantasies Needed [:-footbal

Originally posted by chrisprickett My Iggles have the cow-girls and that pill-poppin', slimeball T.O. this Sunday. That guy is pure poison. What he does on the field doesn't even begin to justify the damage and distraction he brings off the field. If I were a head coach I'd resign before I'd agree to have him on my team. Barf. [:-crazy] [:-yuck] Brian G. T.O. Stands for "Team Obliteration" [:-weepn]

No one knows if it's a weak schedule until about 9/10's of the way through the regular season. True, but only to a point. There are a handful of teams that have pretty much lived at the top for at least the last five years, and another group that haven't left bottom for about the same period. I don't buy the Bears as another central division loser though, at least not while Grossman is okay. I can't class the Bears with Detroit and Green Bay...tain't so. And hey, last year was their first playoff trip in a long while. Never bet on any team like that the first time around. Brian G. Why Isn't Baseball Over Already? [:-irked]

I don't understand the way they do scheduling these days. It used to be that the better your record last year, the tougher your schedule this year/the weaker your record last year the softer your schedule this year. The Saints finished next to last in 05, but our out-of-conference schedule includes the Eagles, the Ravens, the Steelers, the Bengals, the Cowboys, and the Giants. What the....? Brian G. Not Feeling the Scheduling Love [:-crazy]

Originally posted by kurt This year we're contenders. I agree, IF Grossman can stay healthy. Da Bears without Grossman are like Seattle without Alexander. Your back-up is Brian Greise...not inspiring, to say the least. My Saints finally lost one after making all of the little mistakes they've deftly avoided the first three weeks (penalties, turnovers, giving up big plays). Still, I can't complain at 3-1. Brian G. Who Dat?! [:-masked]

Originally posted by homnspector Suppose it is a blowing rain at a 45 degree angle, coming from both sides of the house?? Then you have just entered..The Twilight Zone. (cue the music) Kurt Mitenbuler was an endlessly curious home inspector who decided to spend a weekend covering his roof with square glass tubes to collect rainwater and calculate the volume. Simple enough, and we've all thought about doing that, but on this particular weekend the rain would not only fall into square glass tubes; it would also fall into..The Twilight Zone. (action!) Brian G. Night of the Similtaneous But Opposing 45 Degree Winds Only a Roof Ridge Apart [:-alien]

Time to expose some of my remaining stockpile of ignorance. I'm planning a couple of HVAC projects in the next year or so, and I've heard the mysterious "Manual J" mentioned and I know basically what it does, but that's about all I really know about it. So... Does anyone have Manual J? If so, do you actually know how to do a calculation? How complicated is it, really? If you get caught between sizes, is smaller truly better, or will I wish I'd bumped up later? I ran across one site where you do the thing online, but it costs $50. I'm sure it would be worth that to get it right, but for a little more I can buy the book and learn to do it myself (I think). Brian G. Contractors Around Here Think Manual J Is a Cuban Baseball Player [:-basebal

Originally posted by inspecthistoric The dust spec was floating far enough away from the camera that it reflected the flash. But close enough to be out of focus. Rain looks the same way when shot with a flash, except there are usually enough drops for some to be in focus and some to be out. I gotta get in on that spirit removal business. Less liability and no E & O to pay. [:-witch] Brian G. Fools And Their Money..... [:-mischie

Time to clean your lens Scott. That looks like a big speck of dust either floating just in front of or stuck to the lens. You were using the flash, right? Brian G. Is Scott a Flasher? Tune in Tomorrow! [:-blindfo

Weird. Never seen one of those before. Brian G. Bizzaro Electrical World [:-alien]

Kurt, I think you need a vacation. [:-dev3] Brian G. And No, I'm Not Buying [:-cyclops

What brand was it John? At least one company I know of makes an adapter to convert most of their 100 amp main lugggers to main breakers (GE). It goes in at the top and doesn't take any of the available spaces away from the bars. Brian G. Main Lugger = Any Man Whose Girlfriend is Moving []

Ah-so. It's AHJ's, not home inspectors. Apparently someone doesn't understand the difference in those two either. Brian G. I R A HI, not A AHJ, OK? []