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[MinJaBen]

You know anybody with a leaf blower ain't picking up no damned rake. Come on, now.

Growing up all we had were rakes. My parents house looked a lot like that: a small patch of green lawn on the side of a hill in Vermont. October sucked.

 

[hblueridgegal]

I though October was pretty universally loved as the best month? Before the dark 3 arrive and fun ends unless one is in the Caribbean.

 

[MinJaBen]

I though October was pretty universally loved as the best month? Before the dark 3 arrive and fun ends unless one is in the Caribbean.

Never was for me. Give me July. Hot, sunlight until late, no raking leaves....

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Never was for me. Give me July. Hot, sunlight until late, no raking leaves....

July, Your 1 month of Summer in Vermont

 

[MinJaBen]

July, Your 1 month of Summer in Vermont

Truth.

 

[tarheelhockey]

How bad is the view sitting behind the bench?

Im debating splurging and getting better tickets near the glass for Canes-Kings game, but im afraid I wont be able to see shit.

EDIT: Everyone says it sucks online like I imagined. Guess sitting behind the attacking net it is, then.

To me, the seats behind the bench (or penalty box) are great if you have a very specific interest in seeing the players and coaches up close. You get to see random little stuff which may or may not be amusing, like an angry reaction or a player getting all caught up in an equipment issue. As a one-off where the game outcome isn't such a big deal, it's a neat experience.

If you're more interested in watching the actual game, the net area is much better. You still can't see shit at the other end of the ice, but it's awesome when the action is close by.

 

[VAcaniac]

Got aisle tickets in row 7 directly behind the attacking net for just $100. Love that the Kings suck now, it makes ticket prices so much more affordable.

For basically the same price, I'm sitting in like the upper middle section for the Vegas game...

 

[hockeynjune]

I though October was pretty universally loved as the best month? Before the dark 3 arrive and fun ends unless one is in the Caribbean.

This is a yes

 

[Lempo]

I though October was pretty universally loved as the best month? Before the dark 3 arrive and fun ends unless one is in the Caribbean.

The direct translation of the official Finnish word referring to the tenth month is "mud month". And it's a bit here and there if the word even does justice.

It's gonna have to be a no from me.

 

[hockeynjune]

To me, the seats behind the bench (or penalty box) are great if you have a very specific interest in seeing the players and coaches up close. You get to see random little stuff which may or may not be amusing, like an angry reaction or a player getting all caught up in an equipment issue. As a one-off where the game outcome isn't such a big deal, it's a neat experience.

If you're more interested in watching the actual game, the net area is much better. You still can't see shit at the other end of the ice, but it's awesome when the action is close by.

My spot tonight row F

 

[tarheelhockey]

The direct translation of the official Finnish word referring to the tenth month is "mud month". And it's a bit here and there if the word even does justice.

It's gonna have to be a no from me.

Ah, so that's February/March for us.

 

[DaveG]

I though October was pretty universally loved as the best month? Before the dark 3 arrive and fun ends unless one is in the Caribbean.

Unless you're like me with significant allergy issues. Late December-early March is stark with everything dead outside... I f***ing love it.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Unless you're like me with significant allergy issues. Late December-early March is stark with everything dead outside... I f***ing love it.

Your being a big hockey fan is starting to make more sense.

 

[HisIceness]

I got caught in the rain while on an outdoor run this morning, that sucked. On the other hand, it was nice to finally get a hint of fall because now the temps are back to 80s and it's humid out.

That's my contribution to this discussion.

 

[Negan4Coach]

So I thought HF boards kept crashing but apparently, it is just that I am unable to access it with my iPad. Only way I can get on is iPhone

 

[DaveG]

Have you tried turning it off and back on again /s

 

[Finnish Jerk Train]

Had a mouse crawl into the downstairs ductwork at our new house this weekend. Then it died, which stinks up the entire downstairs. That's the second one in a month, but unlike the first one, this one is in a spot we can't reach. So now we just have to turn the system off, tape over the vents, and wait for the smell to go away.

This means war, f***ers. This house has a mouse problem and they're all going down.

 

[MinJaBen]

Had a mouse crawl into the downstairs ductwork at our new house this weekend. Then it died, which stinks up the entire downstairs. That's the second one in a month, but unlike the first one, this one is in a spot we can't reach. So now we just have to turn the system off, tape over the vents, and wait for the smell to go away.

This means war, f***ers. This house has a mouse problem and they're all going down.

Or, I don't know, replace that part of the duct work?

 

[Finnish Jerk Train]

Or, I don't know, replace that part of the duct work?

The first one was in the duct so it was easy enough to take it out, but this one isn't. HVAC guy and wildlife removal guy both think it's inside the shroud of the unit itself. We opened up the ductwork in a few different places and traced the smell all the way back there. Apparently that can't be opened up without completely replacing it, which would cost several hundred. There was a nest inside the gaspack that we cleared out, but the smell is still there.

 

[MinJaBen]

The first one was in the duct, but this one isn't. HVAC guy and wildlife removal guy both think it's inside the shroud of the unit itself. Apparently that can't be opened up without completely replacing it. We opened up the ductwork in a few different places and traced the smell all the way back there. There was a nest inside the gaspack that we cleared out, but the smell is still there.

Good lord. How do you make something a rodent can crawl in and die in, but can't be opened up to get to said rodent without replacing the whole unit?!?

Next question: how old is that unit?

 

[Finnish Jerk Train]

Good lord. How do you make something a rodent can crawl in and die in, but can't be opened up to get to said rodent without replacing the whole unit?!?

Next question: how old is that unit?

It's from 2006. Old enough that I don't want to pay that kind of money for a new shroud when it's probably going to get ripped out again within a couple of years.

The wildlife guy thinks that, with the age of the system, the shroud is probably only protecting the top and sides, whereas newer ones go along the bottom as well. His guess (which is just a guess) is that they're getting under the shroud and in that way.

So instead we're hoping the smell goes away on its own while the weather is decent enough to leave the system off, and that some combination of deterrents, traps, and/or poison kills and drives away however many others are hanging out around there.

We also had ants shut down our AC a couple of weeks ago, and there was also a roach problem early on. It's not like we're in the woods, either... just your typical quarter acre in the suburbs. Seems like the sellers were just slobs and all the pests gathered here.

 

[LakeLivin]

Had a mouse crawl into the downstairs ductwork at our new house this weekend. Then it died, which stinks up the entire downstairs. That's the second one in a month, but unlike the first one, this one is in a spot we can't reach. So now we just have to turn the system off, tape over the vents, and wait for the smell to go away.

This means war, f***ers. This house has a mouse problem and they're all going down.

Is it in a spot you could reach with a spray bottle? There's a solution you can mix up that actually neutralizes the odor of decomposing flesh, fecal matter, and skunk spray. It works by changing the composition of the thiols that are responsible for the nasty odors. I used this when my dog got sprayed by a skunk years ago and it really does neutralize the odor, not cover it up.

Interesting article on how it was discovered:

CHEMIST HAS THE POWER TO TAME SKUNK'S SPRAY

We just got done with a bout of mice. They were in an unfinished basement eating a bag of deer corn, so by the time they came upstairs and we noticed them there were quite a few. I stopped counting somewhere a little north of 15. If you want to make disposing of them a little easier, put the mouse traps in a brown paper lunch sack. When you catch one, just toss the bag and set up another; mouse traps are really cheap.

edit: you might want to think twice about poisoning them. That seems like it would just create more opportunity for them to crawl into some unaccessible place to die.

 

[Tryamw]

Have you tried turning it off and back on again /s

That only works for some things.. for humans it usually isn't a great idea..

 

[Finnish Jerk Train]

Is it in a spot you could reach with a spray bottle? There's a solution you can mix up that actually neutralizes the odor of decomposing flesh, fecal matter, and skunk spray. It works by changing the composition of the thiols that are responsible for the nasty odors. I used this when my dog got sprayed by a skunk years ago and it really does neutralize the odor, not cover it up.

Interesting article on how it was discovered:

CHEMIST HAS THE POWER TO TAME SKUNK'S SPRAY

Interesting. I don't know if I can reach it, but I'll give it a shot if I can.

We just got done with a bout of mice. They were in an unfinished basement eating a bag of deer corn, so by the time they came upstairs and we noticed them there were quite a few. I stopped counting somewhere a little north of 15. If you want to make disposing of them a little easier, put the mouse traps in a brown paper lunch sack. When you catch one, just toss the bag and set up another; mouse traps are really cheap.

edit: you might want to think twice about poisoning them. That seems like it would just create more opportunity for them to crawl into some unaccessible place to die.

That's a good idea with the traps. I have a few set out right now, but they're the no-kill kind mostly because I didn't want to deal with the mess. We live near a river so I was just going to take them to the other side if I caught any. I had the same concern about poison, which is why I haven't set any out yet. May see if I can trap any first.

 

[Unsustainable]

Interview in the morning, the interviewer is who referred me for the job. So kind of have it in the bag I hope.