tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348104816001615055.post1327206891918517649..comments2023-10-28T10:24:05.091-04:00Comments on The Prettiest Denny's Waitress: When the pillow no longer has a cool side, it's timeMickeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16980072484914437668noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348104816001615055.post-15995966511481919922008-06-07T12:44:00.000-04:002008-06-07T12:44:00.000-04:00The issue of Wired is on my coffee table, I just h...The issue of Wired is on my coffee table, I just haven't had a chance to read it yet. The cover said "keep your SUV" and that kinda goes against everything I work for with my MPG Nazi ways. I'll give it a read though. Thanks!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14149777435132497067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348104816001615055.post-67545002044174381582008-06-05T16:43:00.000-04:002008-06-05T16:43:00.000-04:00its good u dont use the environment too much but u...its good u dont use the environment too much but u should also try thinking about someone else for a change and charity or something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348104816001615055.post-24806194985870220882008-06-05T15:35:00.000-04:002008-06-05T15:35:00.000-04:00RE: JustinS - I read that wired article too. I li...RE: JustinS - I read that wired article too. I like that mag, I got a 2 year subscription for $20! Not bad.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05752363298018837277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348104816001615055.post-40417460193793808782008-06-05T13:55:00.000-04:002008-06-05T13:55:00.000-04:00Is Knoxville that much farther north? We've been h...Is Knoxville that much farther north? We've been hitting 90 most days for the last two weeks or longer.<BR/><BR/>I know what you mean about orientation of the house. I've wished several times that I could magically duplicate some of the tall oak trees from the front yard into the side yard, where they would help shade the upstairs rooms.<BR/><BR/>I've also considered engineering a roof garden, but then my neighbors (and my wife) would be fully convinced that I am insane. <BR/><BR/>Which I probably am.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15796345438886867796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348104816001615055.post-28661604733681521722008-06-04T21:05:00.000-04:002008-06-04T21:05:00.000-04:00Julie- Julie, Julie, Julie. 40 years old is still ...Julie- Julie, Julie, Julie. 40 years old is still a young house in my book. We haven't been bothering with things like orientation and durability for maybe a couple hundred years. And yes, I'm aware that a house full of new windows costs, like, a hundred dollars. Maybe more, even.Mickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16980072484914437668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348104816001615055.post-32129948836887946642008-06-04T19:10:00.000-04:002008-06-04T19:10:00.000-04:00Here's the flaw in your plan: Older houses (like m...Here's the flaw in your plan: Older houses (like my last) are cooler in the summer because they are shaded by trees. Awesome, right? Yes, except for problems with things like insulation, weather-stripping, 40 years of settling leading to cracks and even a little thing called a ridge vent. Old house was leakier than a leaky faucet. New house is sealed up tight. <BR/><BR/>Sure, we could have made some changes to the home, but repairs like those can run into the thousands. Do you have any idea how much it costs to replace every crappy window in your home with shiny, new energy-efficient windows? <BR/><BR/>Oh, and I'm glad you don't sit naked on the furniture. Courtney would never have stayed with you if you did.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16245359960166359487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348104816001615055.post-91766464681577811372008-06-04T17:47:00.000-04:002008-06-04T17:47:00.000-04:00justins- (re your second comment) That's a really ...justins- (re your second comment) That's a really good point. I never thought about it that way.<BR/><BR/>jacob- You really shouldn't think that hard about the no pants equation. Also, thanks for the architectural insight. That's where this post was headed, but I thought I'd bored everyone enough already.<BR/><BR/>em- I guess I have a lot to learn.Mickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16980072484914437668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348104816001615055.post-76693967010270172112008-06-04T16:08:00.000-04:002008-06-04T16:08:00.000-04:00you should always be embarrassed for me, mickey. i...you should always be embarrassed for me, mickey. i mean there are just so many reasons to be...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348104816001615055.post-89429769352786820102008-06-04T14:57:00.000-04:002008-06-04T14:57:00.000-04:00What? Do you go commando? How else would not weari...What? Do you go commando? How else would not wearing pants be detrimental to your upholstery?<BR/><BR/>That, and the specialization of southern houses in pre-AC history was pretty serious. Every room was open to the outside, the crawlspace under the house was left entirely open and the ceilings tended to be really high. They were also almost always built under a giant tree. My parents house was built that way, but they closed off the crawlspace and added on to the house. Old houses in northern Australia are built the same way for similar reasons.<BR/><BR/>Modern architecture tends to follow methods that make sense in cooler climates and build houses that are poorly adapted to the 6-month summers of the south.Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05768654376657640904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348104816001615055.post-26605877037233667672008-06-04T14:42:00.000-04:002008-06-04T14:42:00.000-04:00sm- Yep. I never said I enjoyed it.npw- Lemonade i...sm- Yep. I never said I enjoyed it.<BR/><BR/>npw- Lemonade is good, but I've mean making iced tea by the gallon.<BR/><BR/>allie- All the garages I've ever known tend to be really hot as well. (90 up there?!!)<BR/><BR/>em- That sounds like a plan. But you better clean that place up. I don't want to be embarassed for you.<BR/><BR/>courtney- Word!<BR/><BR/>maya- I'm toying with the idea of sitting with my feet in a bucket of ice water. Think that'll work?<BR/><BR/>meaghan- Yeah, C and I may have to crash downstairs where it's cool next time we come down.<BR/><BR/>mg- I'm glad you have efficiency in mind while apartment hunting. It's tough, but every little but helps.<BR/><BR/>justins- I miss those nice 50-degree days of March.<BR/><BR/>vanessa- Exactly.<BR/><BR/>noelle- Thank you. I do need to stretch myself. Motivation will still be a problem, but thanks very much for the encouragement.Mickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16980072484914437668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348104816001615055.post-71716645462000742482008-06-04T14:32:00.000-04:002008-06-04T14:32:00.000-04:00Balls! Was just leaving a witty and insightful co...Balls! Was just leaving a witty and insightful comment when my browser crashed.... now you get the short/snippy version instead.<BR/><BR/>@Vanessa - <BR/>The latest issue of Wired argued that it's actually better for the environment, carbon-wise, if we live in hot areas than colder. <BR/><BR/>What it boils down to is that it takes far less energy to cool your pad from, say, 100 degrees in Arizona to 75 than to heat it from subfreezing to the same temp in other areas. Not only is there the "no shit" factor in that we're talking about a 25 degree swing versus a 50 degree one, but A/C is apparently more efficient at cooling than most heating systems are at warming.<BR/><BR/>Just checked, and it's now on their website in addition to on the stands (cue the "The More You Know" music and graphic... now):<BR/><BR/>http://www.wired.com/science/planetearth/magazine/16-06/ff_heresies_02acAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348104816001615055.post-41783603258713336772008-06-04T14:16:00.000-04:002008-06-04T14:16:00.000-04:00Me and my cottage are A/C less. I have developed ...Me and my cottage are A/C less. I have developed a complex fan system to starve off the hottest days.<BR/><BR/>And if you're looking to jazz up your blog a little while you're sentient, I suggest challenging yourself to write about things beyond what you did that day. I think you're a good writer, you should give a 3rd person narrative a go, or write about something topical going on that's tangential to your life in some way.Noellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567505547323976582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348104816001615055.post-9268964358432309112008-06-04T14:03:00.000-04:002008-06-04T14:03:00.000-04:00The SO (significant other) and I were having this ...The SO (significant other) and I were having this very debate last night. Unfortunately we live in Dallas and it was 99 (heat index of 106) here yesterday so AC was necessary. A huge part of the problem seems to be that we press forward into areas that without AC would otherwise be uninhabitable then sit back and wonder why there is a problem with global warming. The houses built don't consider window placement or trees, the builder just counts on AC to correct all the design flaws and keep temperature regulated, meanwhile the more we use AC the more we crank up the dial on global warming. We are setting ourselves up for a bad fall with the "AC can fix everything" mindset.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14149777435132497067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348104816001615055.post-87648899392458587792008-06-04T13:48:00.000-04:002008-06-04T13:48:00.000-04:00I hate me some heat. If I wanted it to be 90+, I'...I hate me some heat. If I wanted it to be 90+, I'd move south. Drives me nuts when I have to pretend to like hot, sunny summer days in the Northwest just because every nutjob I bump into makes some "Well, at least it's sunny today!" comment. They always remind me of the "Someone's got a case of the Mondays!" lady from Office Space. <BR/><BR/>Sure, the occasional 75-80 degree day is nice enough, but I'm generally quite happy with our 9 month gray/rainy season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348104816001615055.post-82518262165913487362008-06-04T11:59:00.000-04:002008-06-04T11:59:00.000-04:00I quickly learned with my old house in Nashville t...I quickly learned with my old house in Nashville that was built in the middle of a field sans trees that no amount of air conditioning could cool my second-floor, vaulted-ceilinged bedroom. I've since learned to live with the heat and am trying to shop for apartments in K-town that are more sensibly built.<BR/><BR/>That said, curse the impending summer because on top of it being 88 now, the humidity is rapidly rising too.The Modern Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08663558561522180816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348104816001615055.post-80149198775651027662008-06-04T11:46:00.000-04:002008-06-04T11:46:00.000-04:00Yeah, I'm a spoiled American - and kind of the opp...Yeah, I'm a spoiled American - and kind of the opposite of most people. I can't stand being cold, so the heater definitely gets used in the winter. In summer, we use the AC but, aside from the kitchen and bathrooms, our entire first floor is shaded by trees and the floor above. So it's pretty cool in there anyway. The upstairs can be a different story, and we're working on that...<BR/><BR/>BTW, that IS a nice quote.Meaghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11359745228163748924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348104816001615055.post-62134136977294564632008-06-04T11:45:00.000-04:002008-06-04T11:45:00.000-04:00only two pathetically tiny windows in our little b...only two pathetically tiny windows in our little box of an apartment. oh, and a door that doesn't have a screen so i don't keep that open, otherwise there are flies. grrr. <BR/><BR/>anyway, once it hits 90, it's summer - i completely agree.<BR/><BR/>when i was a teenager and we didn't have air conditioning, i'd sit at the screen door in front of a giant fan with a bucket of ice in front of it, listening to the radio. it helped a little bit. <BR/><BR/>but not that much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348104816001615055.post-34700876676724540632008-06-04T11:43:00.000-04:002008-06-04T11:43:00.000-04:00I'm so used to not turning on the a/c that I get c...I'm so used to not turning on the a/c that I get cold when I'm in a place that has it. Of course, I get cold easily anyway.<BR/><BR/>Heat doesn't really bother me except when I'm trying to sleep, but with the window open and the fan on, I've been perfectly comfortable since it's gotten warm. And you can't beat a monthly power bill of $30.<BR/><BR/>If Mickey and I ever get around to owning a house, you guys can bet your asses it will be the most eco-friendly, energy-efficient mofo on the block.Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940936362201799176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348104816001615055.post-59090142818619023902008-06-04T11:38:00.001-04:002008-06-04T11:38:00.001-04:00I have my heat off right now and dread going home....I have my heat off right now and dread going home. Ugh. I love a cross breeze but only have windows on one side of my house. Maybe I will clean my house, turn the air on; and come First Friday have y'all up for a drink.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348104816001615055.post-4336275609690045352008-06-04T11:38:00.000-04:002008-06-04T11:38:00.000-04:00Wow -- I love your E.B. White quote on the side!It...Wow -- I love your E.B. White quote on the side!<BR/><BR/>It's supposed to get up to 90 WAY UP HERE this week. Crazy! <BR/><BR/>I am totally with you on the way our buildings are constructed now. Here, a lot of people have these weird garage screens and turn their garages into porch like rooms in the summer (they put TV's and couches, etc. out there). But Argo and I were visiting my neighbor in her garage room once and it was a good 15-20 degrees warmer in there, so I don't get it.Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16603700427096296937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348104816001615055.post-83323946122505397432008-06-04T11:37:00.000-04:002008-06-04T11:37:00.000-04:00I'm with you. A porch swing and some Country Time ...I'm with you. A porch swing and some Country Time lemonade and I'm good to go. Until the heat hits 90 and the humidity is 100%. Then it's all AC, all the time.shelleycoughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04356701520189971892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348104816001615055.post-23958333877251035142008-06-04T11:35:00.000-04:002008-06-04T11:35:00.000-04:00No way man, I love me some AC. Being hot when you...No way man, I love me some AC. <BR/><BR/>Being hot when you're not even doing anything aside from watching TV is pure torture.surviving myselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13421187332033401147noreply@blogger.com