Random Unthreadworthy Questions

[EWG]

Do you push a hurricane or pull them?

In my mind it's more like sweeping in front of them - like in curling.

[Mazderati]

lol

[BmillsSkier]

In my mind it's more like sweeping in front of them - like in curling.

HARD! HARD!

WOAH, WOAH, EAAAAAASSSSSYYYYY!!!

Can’t wait to see this in the next Olympics.

[ötzi]

Curling's so boring, though. How about hockey? We could put up a thousand-story goalie robot to block them. Maybe a couple of defensemen robots too.

[zartagen]

Because it's driving me a little batty I'm trying to understand this weather -not climate- pattern, like what the jet stream is doing and el/la nino/a. ocean oscillation etc. as it affects medium- to longer term weather, say a week to a month. Basically I'm trying to figure out why this summer sucks so hard.

I know, climate change. But right now I'm more interested in the weather. I can't really find shit through NOAA, Windy, etc. etc. Is there a site that offers this type of analysis, either as predictions and analysis or even in forum format?

Do a search for a local weather blog. There's one in Boulder (bouldercast.com) that does a lot of explaining of the how and why of local weather phenomena.

[BmillsSkier]

Curling's so boring, though. How about hockey? We could put up a thousand-story goalie robot to block them. Maybe a couple of defensemen robots too.

I like curling, but I’m not going to die on that hill.

You know you just triggered a bunch of Minnesotans with that comment though, right?

[stealurface831]

Curling's so boring, though. How about hockey? We could put up a thousand-story goalie robot to block them. Maybe a couple of defensemen robots too.

i have never curled but i stumbled upon a community match while wandering the streets of zermatt some years ago and it looked like them folks were having a fucking blast.

[Timberridge]

I do curls when I go to the gym. I'm with otzi, I certainly wouldn't care to watch anyone doing them.

[Core Shot]

What about the aliens?

They are terraforming the earth for a hotter climate. Duh.

[jono]

They are terraforming the earth for a hotter climate. Duh.

Sorry, the answer we were looking for was:

What about the aliens?

[riser4]

I like curling, but I’m not going to die on that hill.

You know you just triggered a bunch of Minnesotans with that comment though, right?

I love watching women's curling. Some of them give me a funny feeling.

[skaredshtles]

i have never curled but i stumbled upon a community match while wandering the streets of zermatt some years ago and it looked like them folks were having a fucking blast.

I would do this: https://youtu.be/HXB0f7C-VQA

[ötzi]

Do a search for a local weather blog. There's one in Boulder (bouldercast.com) that does a lot of explaining of the how and why of local weather phenomena.

Thanks for the excellent suggestion, I found exactly what I was looking for in a heartbeat just by adding the word "blog" to my search.

[dan_pdx]

Assume you were home shopping and came across a 50s house with an underground oil tank that was never officially decomissioned. Would you consider making an offer on the house?

[JayPowHound]

^^ not without an inspection by someone who knows that type of shit. I certainly don't, so trust the pros.

[El Chupacabra]

Assume you were home shopping and came across a 50s house with an underground oil tank that was never officially decomissioned. Would you consider making an offer on the house?

Contigent on removal and remediation.

[dan_pdx]

Contigent on removal and remediation.

In a normal market, that's what I would do; in this market, apparently contingencies in your offer are a guarantee you won't win. Of course, having the "winning" offer and having to shell out for a huge remediation job would be the worst outcome. I admit I've been slightly swayed by a few friends who had to do this and had no leaking - "it wasn't a big deal", but yeah, it's a pig in a poke and a really bad outcome, while unlikely, would be a huge problem.

[Ted Striker]

Assume you were home shopping and came across a 50s house with an underground oil tank that was never officially decomissioned. Would you consider making an offer on the house?

Contigent on removal and remediation.

This. And just because one has been found doesn't mean there aren't others.

eta: they can also be as big as a car

[riser4]

L.U.S.T.

[Flounder]

Contigent on removal and remediation.

As a point of reference the my wife’s grandparents had one at their house when they passed away. Took two years to jump through all the hoops and regulations before the tank was removed, ground deemed clean, and they were able to sell. Pretty much ate up the entire estate with the removal, disposal, and carrying costs before it could be sold.

[Timberridge]

As a point of reference the my wife’s grandparents had one at their house when they passed away. Took two years to jump through all the hoops and regulations before the tank was removed, ground deemed clean, and they were able to sell. Pretty much ate up the entire estate with the removal, disposal, and carrying costs before it could be sold.

What was the house worth 5-10K?

[Benny Profane]

Assume you were home shopping and came across a 50s house with an underground oil tank that was never officially decomissioned. Would you consider making an offer on the house?

Well, if it's in Bozeman or Boise, just offer cash 20% over asking with no inspection. Don't worry, the future is bright and you'll flip the thing in a year for double.

[Flounder]

What was the house worth 5-10K?

House was all that was left of the estate. Rest of the cash went into permits, lawyers, and removal costs along with taxes and heating costs. Costs were way more than 10k, closer to 100k for just the clean up. Tank was under garage floor so that complicated things. It took 3 rounds of cleanup and testing before the state okayed the sale.

I would not assume that you can buy that house and only spend 5-10k for cleanup. Certainly not in VT with the state requirements and oversight.

[Timberridge]

House was all that was left of the estate. Rest of the cash went into permits, lawyers, and removal costs along with taxes and heating costs. Costs were way more than 10k, closer to 100k for just the clean up. Tank was under garage floor so that complicated things. It took 3 rounds of cleanup and testing before the state okayed the sale.

I would not assume that you can buy that house and only spend 5-10k for cleanup. Certainly not in VT with the state requirements and oversight.

Good lord. Must have been a helluva leak. I bought some property in VT back in 2002 and had to pull and clean up after an oil tank at a cost around $7500. Took 3 months total.

[BmillsSkier]

Good lord. Must have been a helluva leak. I bought some property in VT back in 2002 and had to pull and clean up after an oil tank at a cost around $7500. Took 3 months total.

Did you get a tax break being a non-denominational, non-practicing, parish of the Latter Day Branch Covidians though?