The Summer 2015 Anti-Chuff Thread

[HaRuMaN]

Got anything that really peed in your wheaties?

I didn't, until yesterday.  Went upstairs and it was fairly hot up there, even with the AC going non-stop.  Long story short, gotta replace the upstairs unit, 4 ton capacity.   

Not like it was a total surprise.  It is 16 years old, in AZ, and was just a builder unit, not a brand name like York or Trane.  Still sucks, though.   

[Generic Eric]

naff destroys chuff.

[Slippyblade]

Yikes, that sucks man.  You got a contractor in mind or should I put out the word?

[eds1275]

I work in a hospital with a really stupid scheduling system. Basically, you bid on it and hope you get something. Well, I missed a phone call from the hospital. Can't call back because call display doesn't show the extension number from the caller. So I get the message, listen to it, and call back. It has now been 3 minutes. And in that time, since I missed the phone, I missed 4 months of full time work.

[yotsuya]

I work in a hospital with a really stupid scheduling system. Basically, you bid on it and hope you get something. Well, I missed a phone call from the hospital. Can't call back because call display doesn't show the extension number from the caller. So I get the message, listen to it, and call back. It has now been 3 minutes. And in that time, since I missed the phone, I missed 4 months of full time work.

Aw, that sucks.

[HaRuMaN]

Yikes, that sucks man.  You got a contractor in mind or should I put out the word?

We use George Brazil for all our heating and cooling needs.

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[yotsuya]

Yikes, that sucks man.  You got a contractor in mind or should I put out the word?

We use George Brazil for all our heating and cooling needs.

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Ah, a Griff-richer,  I see.

[HaRuMaN]

Yikes, that sucks man.  You got a contractor in mind or should I put out the word?

We use George Brazil for all our heating and cooling needs.

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Ah, a Griff-richer,  I see.

Lol wut?

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[RetroGreg]

Dude, just from the advertising alone and the brand image I would think George Brazil would be charging more than everyone else. Not to mention the high image the guy has of himself (or had, no disrespect), but with his strapping young image plastered everywhere I bet it's safe to say that old George was doing more than fixing A/C units back in the day.

That being said I've used Ron Brock's Heating and Cooling the past 10 years and they've been pretty great. Every time I've said my A/C was out they have been there same day, even late.

Good luck though. It's been damn hot and looks to continue for the next week. If you've had good luck with them though please let us know. It's always good to have options. 

[yotsuya]

Dude, just from the advertising alone and the brand image I would think George Brazil would be charging more than everyone else. Not to mention the high image the guy has of himself (or had, no disrespect), but with his strapping young image plastered everywhere I bet it's safe to say that old George was doing more than fixing A/C units back in the day.

That being said I've used Ron Brock's Heating and Cooling the past 10 years and they've been pretty great. Every time I've said my A/C was out they have been there same day, even late.

Good luck though. It's been damn hot and looks to continue for the next week. If you've had good luck with them though please let us know. It's always good to have options. 

Hahaha! I thought I was the only guy with the impression that ol' George was laying the pipe while doing house calls back in the day.....

[RetroGreg]

It's so obvious, RIGHT! Dude had it going on!

[yotsuya]

It's so obvious, RIGHT! Dude had it going on!

Just did some research - the repairman photo on those trucks is a composite drawing of a pair of models and NOT the real George Brazil, who passed away in 2012 at the age of 82.

The image is trademarked.

[RetroGreg]

Ahhhh. Now I feel bad, but they sure made the image look good. Still though - if like to hear back how it all goes. My A/C unit is 10 years old now so I know I'm on borrowed time going forward. Hoping to get another 2-3 out of it.

Edit: for the record though, I wasn't necessarily badmouthing him. I just thought he might have had alternative intentions lol.

[yotsuya]

Ahhhh. Now I feel bad, but they sure made the image look good. Still though - if like to hear back how it all goes. My A/C unit is 10 years old now so I know I'm on borrowed time going forward. Hoping to get another 2-3 out of it.

Aw, don't feel bad... I'm sure that's the vibe they were going for.

"What, Ma'am, you say your AC is broken? Well, it's about to get even hotter in here.." **ziiiiippppp**

[RetroGreg]

LOL!!! Everytime I see a van of theirs I just can't help but think that. Dirty mind I guess. Too funny!

[HaRuMaN]

While George Brazil probably isn't the cheapest, their service has always been top notch.  We've had the same technician for the last 6 years.  I called him 4:30pm Tuesday, he was at our house about 8:30.  New AC getting installed today.  10 year warranty, parts & labor. 

[BadMouth]

It's not entirely unexpected, but the fact that the main support beam holding up the house I just bought is literally half as strong as it should be is cramping my chuff.
A structural engineer has already hashed out the details.  A qualified contractor (key word qualified) looked at it and said he could get to it in a few weeks, but he hasn't gotten back to me with the price quote yet.
It's not going to be completely budget busting (at least I don't think so), but it's going to delay other parts of the renovation for a few months while I make up the shortfall.

[pbj]

Duct tape some 2x4s to it and you'll be fine.

[dkersten]

Aside from tens of thousands in medical work so far this year, my right hand being somewhat useless and looking like it won't be back to "normal" for at least a few more months, dozens of painful injections in my back, and the consequential weight gain that comes from being unable to get meaningful exercise,  I have little to complain about.  Well, I could complain about the massive checks I will have to write for my daughter's college education, but while that means about $12k per year less chuff (pretty much 100% of my chuff-get), I have to be thankful that I don't have to borrow it.

[pbj]

While George Brazil probably isn't the cheapest, their service has always been top notch.  We've had the same technician for the last 6 years.  I called him 4:30pm Tuesday, he was at our house about 8:30.  New AC getting installed today.  10 year warranty, parts & labor.

Did you try a capkit first?

[HaRuMaN]

While George Brazil probably isn't the cheapest, their service has always been top notch.  We've had the same technician for the last 6 years.  I called him 4:30pm Tuesday, he was at our house about 8:30.  New AC getting installed today.  10 year warranty, parts & labor.

Did you try a capkit first?

Hah.  I wish.  No, caps got replaced a couple years ago.  Leaking coolant, and the compressor & outdoor fan motor are going.   

[yotsuya]

While George Brazil probably isn't the cheapest, their service has always been top notch.  We've had the same technician for the last 6 years.  I called him 4:30pm Tuesday, he was at our house about 8:30.  New AC getting installed today.  10 year warranty, parts & labor.

Did you try a capkit first?

Hah.  I wish.  No, caps got replaced a couple years ago.  Leaking coolant, and the compressor & outdoor fan motor are going.   

Aw, that sombitch just needs a new Big Blue and a fuse.

[pbj]

Make sure you put down at least 10 coats of clear when you're done.

[HaRuMaN]

Make sure you put down at least 10 coats of clear when you're done.

Oh at least.  Gonna wet sand them bishes, too

[yotsuya]

Make sure you put down at least 10 coats of clear when you're done.

Oh at least.  Gonna wet sand them bishes, too

Post photos, too, so I can be greatly inspired by your thread.

[HaRuMaN]

Lol.  One of the install technicians wants me to come take a look at his arcade machine with a dead monitor.   

[pbj]

Lol.  One of the install technicians wants me to come take a look at his arcade machine with a dead monitor.   

"Bring it here and I'll take a look at it for $50" kills 100% of those conversations.

[yotsuya]

Lol.  One of the install technicians wants me to come take a look at his arcade machine with a dead monitor.   

Did you show him the one you had with a dead monitor? 

Offer them some bartop kits in exchange for the service!

[HaRuMaN]

Lol.  One of the install technicians wants me to come take a look at his arcade machine with a dead monitor.   

Did you show him the one you had with a dead monitor? 

Offer them some bartop kits in exchange for the service!

Lol.  No.  That still has the wreck it ralph out of order sign on it though.   

[HaRuMaN]

Lol.  One of the install technicians wants me to come take a look at his arcade machine with a dead monitor.   

"Bring it here and I'll take a look at it for $50" kills 100% of those conversations.

Hmm.  Good point. 

[pbj]

Hey, man, we all got stiffed once or twice driving 30 miles outside of town to go look at a game under a pile of crap. 

If they can't load it in a truck and won't throw $50 at it, it's conversational junk and not something they actually care about.

[yotsuya]

Hey, man, we all got stiffed once or twice driving 30 miles outside of town to go look at a game under a pile of crap. 

If they can't load it in a truck and won't throw $50 at it, it's conversational junk and not something they actually care about.

I remember when I first got started in this hobby, I was looking for an empty cab to MAME. Some dude on Craigslist had a cab listed (no picture) for $50, so I went to look at it. It was one of those weird cabs where the monitor is somewhat separate, almost like a CRT pedestal. I told him I wanted something more traditional, and he said he had a Nintendo cab on the side of the house. We went to look it it. It was weatherbeaten, faded, rained on, weeds growing up through the bottom of the cab, dogs probably ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- in it... and he offered it to me for MORE than the other cab. I politely declined.

[pbj]

I remember when I first got started in this hobby, I was looking for an empty cab to MAME. Some dude on Craigslist had a cab listed (no picture) for $50, so I went to look at it. It was one of those weird cabs where the monitor is somewhat separate, almost like a CRT pedestal. I told him I wanted something more traditional, and he said he had a Nintendo cab on the side of the house. We went to look it it. It was weatherbeaten, faded, rained on, weeds growing up through the bottom of the cab, dogs probably ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- in it... and he offered it to me for MORE than the other cab. I politely declined.

Yeah, so, when I started, I called an operator and said I wanted something, "really cheap" and amazingly never got a call back.

Plenty of, "come take a look and make me an offer on it" types that thought their Robocop was worth "$10,000 when it was new."

Then I posted on a local usenet group in ~2001 about it, and got a phone call from a woman that bought a Tempest out of the arcade she worked at in 1982 and had it in a back bedroom.  As calmly as possible I said I'd take it, but was told, "going to have to do some research on the value and think about how I'm going to move all the furniture and piles of fabric out of the way."  For giggles I'd hand her phone number out occasionally and she was still banging that drum 10 years later.

Then I got the bright idea to saw a cabinet in half so I could fit it into a Mercury Sable.  Drive six hours to a Super Auction.  First machine was a Final Fight conversion of a Jungle Hunt.  $91.  Bought a rechargeable saw at Wal-Mart and got about 2/3s of the way around the cabinet before it ran out of juice.  Used a hammer and a hand saw to finish the job. Got the top half into the backseat.  Couldn't fit the bottom in the trunk.  Stripped everything out, left the cabinet behind, and hauled ass out of there.  Neck on the monitor broke on the first left turn.  :-P  Plus side was there was roughly $70 in quarters in the bottom and I rigged up a 'supergun' out of a monitor stand, keyboard tray, and a Commodore CGA/EGA monitor.  Actually made money on the ordeal when I dumped the board on Ebay.

[wp34]

I remember when I first got started in this hobby, I was looking for an empty cab to MAME. Some dude on Craigslist had a cab listed (no picture) for $50, so I went to look at it. It was one of those weird cabs where the monitor is somewhat separate, almost like a CRT pedestal. I told him I wanted something more traditional, and he said he had a Nintendo cab on the side of the house. We went to look it it. It was weatherbeaten, faded, rained on, weeds growing up through the bottom of the cab, dogs probably ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- in it... and he offered it to me for MORE than the other cab. I politely declined.

Yeah, so, when I started, I called an operator and said I wanted something, "really cheap" and amazingly never got a call back.

Plenty of, "come take a look and make me an offer on it" types that thought their Robocop was worth "$10,000 when it was new."

Then I posted on a local usenet group in ~2001 about it, and got a phone call from a woman that bought a Tempest out of the arcade she worked at in 1982 and had it in a back bedroom.  As calmly as possible I said I'd take it, but was told, "going to have to do some research on the value and think about how I'm going to move all the furniture and piles of fabric out of the way."  For giggles I'd hand her phone number out occasionally and she was still banging that drum 10 years later.

Then I got the bright idea to saw a cabinet in half so I could fit it into a Mercury Sable.  Drive six hours to a Super Auction.  First machine was a Final Fight conversion of a Jungle Hunt.  $91.  Bought a rechargeable saw at Wal-Mart and got about 2/3s of the way around the cabinet before it ran out of juice.  Used a hammer and a hand saw to finish the job. Got the top half into the backseat.  Couldn't fit the bottom in the trunk.  Stripped everything out, left the cabinet behind, and hauled ass out of there.  Neck on the monitor broke on the first left turn.  :-P  Plus side was there was roughly $70 in quarters in the bottom and I rigged up a 'supergun' out of a monitor stand, keyboard tray, and a Commodore CGA/EGA monitor.  Actually made money on the ordeal when I dumped the board on Ebay.

Thanks I needed that.   

[Howard_Casto]

Just spent all day cramming my fat butt under my Camaro to swap out the speed sensor.... I finally got it off.... RockAuto.com sent me the wrong one.  So I spent another hour or two getting the old one back on so it's driveable.  The sticker expires this month so I thought I would do that at least..... except I can't find the insurance card.  I go to RockAuto.com to return the part... I've missed their return window by 6 days. 

Eh but the Radio's ok. 

[Generic Eric]

I mowed the yard yesterday evening.  It was going to rain somewhere; very dark, slightly thundering. 

I missed a spot in the front yard, large enough that parking a car over it wouldn't cover it.

[jdbailey1206]

I mowed the yard yesterday evening.  It was going to rain somewhere; very dark, slightly thundering. 

I missed a spot in the front yard, large enough that parking a car over it wouldn't cover it.

HA!  I've done this.  My wife found it necessary to point it out until I mowed again.   

[yotsuya]

You guys park your cars on the grass?

[jdbailey1206]

You guys park your cars on the grass?

It's easy to do when you have it.   

[yotsuya]

You guys park your cars on the grass?

It's easy to do when you have it.   

I'll remember that when you're snowed in and I'm grilling burgers and wearing shorts on Christmas Eve...