Well, the repair man came and said that the oven controller was broken. He left, and a little while later, I got a call from the repair company, and they told me that no one supplied the part any more. Our stove is about 20 years old. But, they had some one who repaired than. G thought that we could get a new stove for a little more than the cost of repair. At least, that's what her co-workers told her. I had gotten on line an priced a new range and knew very well that was not that case.
Any way, that night we went out to look at ranges. Sears, Best Buys, H. H Gregg, Clarks, and Home Depo. All of them were priced in around $1500 +- . Significantly more that repairing the part. Besides that, the place that G's co-workers said to go to get the great deal was closed.
Our only decision was to go ahead and repair the part. Well, I get a call two days later from the repair company telling me the the part could not be repaired.
So, a new range is in our future. While we were out looking, we found out that slide in ranges (which we have) do not come in a standard size. So we have to be careful what we buy, because it might not fit.
Since the top of the range still works, we are careful not to NEED to cook anything in the oven.
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Thursday, February 27, 2014
Technology 2 - more
Well, the repair man came and said that the oven controller was broken. He left, and a little while later, I got a call from the repair company, and they told me that no one supplied the part any more. Our stove is about 20 years old. But, they had some one who repaired than. G thought that we could get a new stove for a little more than the cost of repair. At least, that's what her co-workers told her. I had gotten on line an priced a new range and knew very well that was not that case.
Any way, that night we went out to look at ranges. Sears, Best Buys, H. H Gregg, Clarks, and Home Depo. All of them were priced in around $1500 +- . Significantly more that repairing the part. Besides that, the place that G's co-workers said to go to get the great deal was closed.
Our only decision was to go ahead and repair the part. Well, I get a call two days later from the repair company telling me the the part could not be repaired.
So, a new range is in our future. While we were out looking, we found out that slide in ranges (which we have) do not come in a standard size. So we have to be careful what we buy, because it might not fit.
Since the top of the range still works, we are careful not to NEED to cook anything in the oven.
Any way, that night we went out to look at ranges. Sears, Best Buys, H. H Gregg, Clarks, and Home Depo. All of them were priced in around $1500 +- . Significantly more that repairing the part. Besides that, the place that G's co-workers said to go to get the great deal was closed.
Our only decision was to go ahead and repair the part. Well, I get a call two days later from the repair company telling me the the part could not be repaired.
So, a new range is in our future. While we were out looking, we found out that slide in ranges (which we have) do not come in a standard size. So we have to be careful what we buy, because it might not fit.
Since the top of the range still works, we are careful not to NEED to cook anything in the oven.
Monday, February 3, 2014
Technology
You have to be careful of relying too heavily on technology. A couple of weeks ago,we had to replace our DVD player. Just after that my PC went on the fritz. I took it over to Best Buys to have the Geek Squad check it out. Their conclusion was that I needed a new motherboard. I decided to return home before I went to Frys to get another one. (I had bought it there.)
On the way home I tried to use my cell phone to tell Gloria that I was on my way. BUT, the phone didn't work. I put it on the charger, that is in the car, but that didn't help. Taking the phone to the Verizon store resulted in the conclusion that the phone was dead. Luckily, it was still under warranty.
I took the time to look at the paper work on my motherboard and saw that I had purchased an extended warranty on it. So, it was covered. However, after I had installed it, the system still wouldn't come up. I then realized that the problem was very very likely the CPU. I had played around with over clocking it about 2 months before and was getting messages that it was over heating (which I had ignored.). After replacing the CPU, (which was not under warranty) the system came up.
But that's not all!
While all this was happening, the microwave went out. Gloria looked at the paper work on it and found out that we had purchased a warranty on it too, and it was covered. So, after 3 weeks it is getting fixed. (Don't ask why it has taken so long. That has to do with wrong parts being delivered.)
So, DVD, PC, phone, and microwave went out in less than a 2 week period.
We don't usually buy extended warranties, but it sure made a difference this time.
And we made it for awhile without these things.
During the snow of about 3 weeks ago, the satellite TV and internet went out. We sat around for almost 3 days without either. You learn to do other things.
On the way home I tried to use my cell phone to tell Gloria that I was on my way. BUT, the phone didn't work. I put it on the charger, that is in the car, but that didn't help. Taking the phone to the Verizon store resulted in the conclusion that the phone was dead. Luckily, it was still under warranty.
I took the time to look at the paper work on my motherboard and saw that I had purchased an extended warranty on it. So, it was covered. However, after I had installed it, the system still wouldn't come up. I then realized that the problem was very very likely the CPU. I had played around with over clocking it about 2 months before and was getting messages that it was over heating (which I had ignored.). After replacing the CPU, (which was not under warranty) the system came up.
But that's not all!
While all this was happening, the microwave went out. Gloria looked at the paper work on it and found out that we had purchased a warranty on it too, and it was covered. So, after 3 weeks it is getting fixed. (Don't ask why it has taken so long. That has to do with wrong parts being delivered.)
So, DVD, PC, phone, and microwave went out in less than a 2 week period.
We don't usually buy extended warranties, but it sure made a difference this time.
And we made it for awhile without these things.
During the snow of about 3 weeks ago, the satellite TV and internet went out. We sat around for almost 3 days without either. You learn to do other things.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Poll
A number of years ago, a friend gave me a peony bush from her yard. I planted it in a flower bed, and it grew. However, I didn't like the color of the flower. But, I didn't do anything about it. However around five or six years ago, I did. I cut the thing down and dug up the root. Now, if you don't get all of the root, it will come back.
It came back the next year. I cut it down and dug up the root again. Two years later it came back. Now last year, I completely redid the bed. The major renovation involved raising the bed six inches. Before raising the bed, I dug out all the plants including the peony.
I redid the bed and it looked very nice last year even if I do say so myself.
HOWEVER, this spring guess who showed up? You guessed it.
I'm incline to dig it up again but because it has been is so stubborn, maybe I should let it grow.
What should I do? Keep digging it up, or live and let live.
It came back the next year. I cut it down and dug up the root again. Two years later it came back. Now last year, I completely redid the bed. The major renovation involved raising the bed six inches. Before raising the bed, I dug out all the plants including the peony.
I redid the bed and it looked very nice last year even if I do say so myself.
HOWEVER, this spring guess who showed up? You guessed it.
I'm incline to dig it up again but because it has been is so stubborn, maybe I should let it grow.
What should I do? Keep digging it up, or live and let live.
I'm Baaaack!!
Saturday, April 10, 2010
A loss
This last week has brought some sadness in to the family. The matriarch, an aunt, on my side of the family passed away. She was in her seventies and in failing health from cancer. I didn't get to see her a lot because she lived along way off, but talked to her on an occasion. She and my uncle (who has been gone for about 10 years) never had a lot but always seemed up beat and positive. You know - people that you liked being around.
Gloria and I had the fortune to visit her last Sunday for a short time. When we got up to leave, she said something that I'll never forget, "I'm glad that I married into the Paschal family."
Our family is probably a lot like yours. We love each other, but sometimes fuss, gripe, argue etc. with each other. But, through it all there is still love. If we don't watch out, we can let that negative stuff over influence our lives. The good things that we have with us, love, support, patience with each other, etc. FAR out weigh the other stuff.
Although there may never be a person of fame, power, or influence to the masses, in my family, we influence each other to be a little better than we would ever be if alone. So, I can say that I'm glad that I'm a Paschal too.
For those of you who are reading this, I encourage you to look at the good things in your family. Learn to forgive and forget, to over look a lot of those things that you think aren't right. They most likely won't be important in a week or so any way.
Enjoy your spring.
Gloria and I had the fortune to visit her last Sunday for a short time. When we got up to leave, she said something that I'll never forget, "I'm glad that I married into the Paschal family."
Our family is probably a lot like yours. We love each other, but sometimes fuss, gripe, argue etc. with each other. But, through it all there is still love. If we don't watch out, we can let that negative stuff over influence our lives. The good things that we have with us, love, support, patience with each other, etc. FAR out weigh the other stuff.
Although there may never be a person of fame, power, or influence to the masses, in my family, we influence each other to be a little better than we would ever be if alone. So, I can say that I'm glad that I'm a Paschal too.
For those of you who are reading this, I encourage you to look at the good things in your family. Learn to forgive and forget, to over look a lot of those things that you think aren't right. They most likely won't be important in a week or so any way.
Enjoy your spring.
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