tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post4972728823455407222..comments2024-02-07T00:26:07.597-08:00Comments on Along The Way: COLDNESS RELATIVE IN AGING AND IN PEOPLE Joaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-13677530502404177502020-12-13T20:38:19.975-08:002020-12-13T20:38:19.975-08:00J at www.jellyjules.com said...
Our HVAC is xxxxxx...J at www.jellyjules.com said...<br />Our HVAC is xxxxxx brand. It has needed work a few times, and we have been told things like, “It could last 5 more years, or 5 more minutes, who knows.” I know it’s inefficient, but as “They don’t make them like they used to”, I am always hesitant to spend the big bucks to replace it.<br /><br />12/13/2020 7:29 PM<br />(note: Thanks I removed brand name to notJoaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-50042459419810193682020-12-12T15:41:43.242-08:002020-12-12T15:41:43.242-08:00Wow! 40:years! To think I was impressed my unit ...Wow! 40:years! To think I was impressed my unit passed its predicted survival rate, but that's nothing compared to your unit. Wonder what brand you have — send me an email if you happen to read this. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and leaving your comment. I, too, have had to moderate all comments due to trolls and spammers. Too bad they’re such losers in life they can’t find some more Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-73086483204597023982020-12-12T13:02:29.612-08:002020-12-12T13:02:29.612-08:00Our HVAC is about 40 years old, and I sometimes dr...Our HVAC is about 40 years old, and I sometimes dream of replacing it, but other times am thankful that is was well made and still works. I feel like we’re living on borrowed time with it, to be sure.<br /><br />I can’t even with the masks. I don’t know how people can be so mean and stupid. This pandemic is going to get worse before it gets better, and a lot of that could have been avoided. Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653383372182667361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-5081536439882134342020-12-11T09:03:27.131-08:002020-12-11T09:03:27.131-08:00The point is he believes he knew two people who go...The point is he believes he knew two people who got it from their masks. It doesn't matter if it's true. It's what people believe and their fears. If you use your mask, wash it, do not wear it too long but when my husband told him that he didn't want to hear it. Then its-- it costs too much. You can get bacterial infections from masks IF you don't use them wisely. Our noses Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-44019738100456104932020-12-10T09:20:43.121-08:002020-12-10T09:20:43.121-08:00The point of the misinformation being stated is th...The point of the misinformation being stated is that masks being worn do not transmit Legionnaire’s Disease based on links provided in Nance’s comments above. <br />ReplyDeleteJoaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-71328945704264927412020-12-10T04:29:00.826-08:002020-12-10T04:29:00.826-08:00The thing with people like the clerk, a very nice ...The thing with people like the clerk, a very nice person, is they won't believe what you tell them. He has no choice though about wearing it as the store requires it. Hopefully, he listened to my husband tell him about proper care of them. Not sure that will happen either. His second complaint was the store didn't provide them. Well, a lot of stores operate on a thin budget and why wouldnRain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-40670039152352223922020-12-09T09:13:50.893-08:002020-12-09T09:13:50.893-08:00Now, that would really be cold compared to my expe...Now, that would really be cold compared to my experience in SoCal. Yes, do enjoy Hawaii! Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-51669727163425951382020-12-09T09:11:30.040-08:002020-12-09T09:11:30.040-08:00Has seemed to me like more overt dissension than w...Has seemed to me like more overt dissension than we previously had.Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-70636463393696516652020-12-09T08:26:43.208-08:002020-12-09T08:26:43.208-08:00I remember freezing in my apartment in NYC for 2 w...I remember freezing in my apartment in NYC for 2 weeks because the boiler broke. No hot showers, no hot water to wash my dishes, no tepid water to brush my teeth, no heat in the dead of winter. Ugh. Lucky I live in Hawaii now.gigi-hawaiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12518815613680634578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-292774269048427052020-12-09T06:03:34.955-08:002020-12-09T06:03:34.955-08:00I love your last sentence.
"What has happened...I love your last sentence.<br />"What has happened to the common sense, intelligent critical thinking and humanity of so many people in this nation, or did it never exist to the degree I thought it did?"<br />and I think, for me, that it might have existed but, more likely, I just dreamed it !Goldendaze-Ginniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11823572794470671309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-57747548065078435132020-12-08T14:07:10.130-08:002020-12-08T14:07:10.130-08:00Who knows what Christmas will bring with travelers...Who knows what Christmas will bring with travelers.Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-8276793673417793102020-12-08T11:45:27.172-08:002020-12-08T11:45:27.172-08:00Both G and I were flat out appalled at the thousan...Both G and I were flat out appalled at the thousands who flew during Thanksgiving. Even better...Christmas is coming. LOLMagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333086721654817750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-10093642270033387262020-12-08T09:02:18.745-08:002020-12-08T09:02:18.745-08:00Rain? What is that???Rain? What is that???Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-79915482475627208942020-12-08T08:10:50.467-08:002020-12-08T08:10:50.467-08:00Next, you'll be telling us that it rains in so...Next, you'll be telling us that it rains in southern California!<br />; )Cop Carhttps://jelliclecat.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-61230116567337702222020-12-07T18:08:20.968-08:002020-12-07T18:08:20.968-08:00Well, as I mentioned “cold” is a relative term. R...Well, as I mentioned “cold” is a relative term. Rarely do we get temperature where I live that reach freezing, 32F, or go below, and then its usually just for a night or two. Sorry to shatter your perception we enjoy perpetual warm weather, but compared to climates with more variation, we are sunny and warm most of the time. Where I live in northeast Los Angeles County foothills our weather Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-55638733560379497642020-12-07T14:37:44.067-08:002020-12-07T14:37:44.067-08:00So now you have shattered another myth for me, nam...So now you have shattered another myth for me, namely that the weather in California is always warm, if not hot.<br />I am glad you have managed the unwanted cold spell. <br />Sabinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09015827501648296977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-30566763510015132020-12-07T09:13:50.061-08:002020-12-07T09:13:50.061-08:00Glad you’re keeping tabs on your heating oil so yo...Glad you’re keeping tabs on your heating oil so you can avoid running out. Guess we’re not the hardy souls like those in generations before us when heating systems weren't as sophisticated. Too cold or too hot is unpleasant. I lost AC some years ago in the midst of hot 3 digit temperatures that having only an electric fan helped little and i felt miserable for several days and nights Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-73128237502857986882020-12-07T06:03:39.007-08:002020-12-07T06:03:39.007-08:00Or Fleer's Bubble Gum.Or Fleer's Bubble Gum.Cop Carhttps://jelliclecat.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-14529169113179099252020-12-07T05:27:29.344-08:002020-12-07T05:27:29.344-08:00"What has happened to the common sense, intel..."What has happened to the common sense, intelligent critical thinking and humanity of so many people in this nation?" I ask myself the same question about my fellow Brits. People are still attending parties and large gatherings with little attempt to keep themselves and others safe from infection.<br /><br />Not having domestic heating for a few days is no joke. We once accidentally rannickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-13686720405523664452020-12-06T13:58:48.115-08:002020-12-06T13:58:48.115-08:00Thanks Nance for debunking that falsehood about ma...Thanks Nance for debunking that falsehood about masks and legionnaire’s disease with credible links. Snopes is a fact check site I frequently use. I should have caught that misstatement about masks but overlooked it. I don't waste my time with so many tales that get spread on FB and Twitter, too, so didn't realize that one was being peddled and people were believing it. Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-57909782157599792112020-12-06T13:21:13.198-08:002020-12-06T13:21:13.198-08:00Perhaps overkill, but another thorough debunking o...Perhaps overkill, but another thorough debunking of that stupid story can be found here:<br /><br />https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/face-masks-legionnaires-disease/<br /><br />Snopes.com is a great source for debunking any story that sounds iffy. The problem is, some people are so thoroughly lost that they cannot tell when a story sounds implausible.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-1531849904252992372020-12-06T13:09:48.452-08:002020-12-06T13:09:48.452-08:00This is absolutely and patently FALSE. You cannot ...This is absolutely and patently FALSE. You cannot contract Legionnaire's disease from mask wearing. This was a supposed facebook post that itself has spurious origins. A reputable source, which anyone could have checked themselves, https://legionella.org/ask-the-experts/ , says this:<br /><br />You cannot contract Legionnaires' disease from wearing face masks. Legionella bacteria is Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-88725647730990850332020-12-06T10:52:46.140-08:002020-12-06T10:52:46.140-08:00We just have to take care ourselves as best we can...We just have to take care ourselves as best we can. Some people get violent if they’re asked to mask — incredible. Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-405402141362605812020-12-06T10:31:48.865-08:002020-12-06T10:31:48.865-08:00So agree with you Joared. I see the stupity first ...So agree with you Joared. I see the stupity first hand in my building. It terrifies me.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-92036900042112837442020-12-06T10:02:58.767-08:002020-12-06T10:02:58.767-08:00Simple, isn’t it — just touch the button! What y...Simple, isn’t it — just touch the button! What you describe might be reason for some to resist.Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.com