tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post5138812309025056394..comments2024-03-18T09:00:31.992-04:00Comments on Doctor Grumpy in the House: Home life, Tuesday afternoonGrumpy, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-75530122952552974692011-04-29T20:21:10.541-04:002011-04-29T20:21:10.541-04:00Not another "greener than thou" contest....Not another "greener than thou" contest. Although the "crunchier than thou" thread I read earlier today at mothering.com let to people bragging that they have never, ever brushed their precious teeth with any horrible, abrasive brushes or toxic toothpaste! So these things do get entertaining.<br /><br />Why is it, though, that if someone makes a single conservation effort or sacrifice, they automatically lecture everyone else who doesn't make the same sacrifice, even though they have absolutely no idea of the relative overall carbon footprints of the two parties?<br /><br />It's kind of like one of my colleagues who was complaining that her brother donates less money to charity than she does. The reason why? He gets a very low salary because he works for a nonprofit providing services to battered women. His sister, my coworker, was a highly paid government translator in the defense industry making about 5 times his salary. I'm pretty sure he already made his charitable contribution at the office!Alisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-67533662848842744742011-04-14T10:17:15.322-04:002011-04-14T10:17:15.322-04:00@Packer I have to go along with RSDS. There are v...@Packer I have to go along with RSDS. There are valid medical reasons for needing A/C. Not just migraines, which I have, but allergies (which I also have along with my kids), but other disorders where you need to either a) be in a certain temperature range to keep from killing others because of the pain b) maintain a certain humidity in the house to keep from killing others due to pain c) remove allergens from air to keep from killing others due to pain d) some combination of a, b, and/or c e) all of the above<br /><br />FWIW I live in Tennessee in the US where the temperatures vary from the 40sF to the 80sF during the Spring... +/- 10 degrees depending on the year. Don't get me started on pollen!!Kat's Katshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05519016601947528061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-2008380059113772512011-04-14T09:57:01.240-04:002011-04-14T09:57:01.240-04:00It's shlubs like that at the front desk that m...It's shlubs like that at the front desk that makes the rest of us look bad.<br /><br />For shame.kate sweetenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05456543724486391157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-19030724026345771822011-04-14T09:21:59.784-04:002011-04-14T09:21:59.784-04:00The annual HVAC contractors fishing derby is Thurs...The annual HVAC contractors fishing derby is Thursday. We have our priorities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-3707518781855201502011-04-13T21:53:17.429-04:002011-04-13T21:53:17.429-04:00@ Packer I believe that Dr. Grumpy has mentioned t...@ Packer I believe that Dr. Grumpy has mentioned that he gets migraine headaches. <br /><br />As a migrainer, myself, I find that excess heat (for me that is anything over 85 degrees F.) triggers a migraine headache.<br /><br />So, no, the Grumpy family can <i>not</i> just tough it out without a house A/C. Besides, being without A/C in a car, where you can roll down the windows (though that reduces gas milage), is different from being without A/C in a house that collects heat, and multiplies it, so that it ends up hotter in the house than outdoors.<br /><br />wv: ectiatic -- A house without an attic, so that it always overheats in the summer.RSDSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-69889066569148804392011-04-13T21:31:16.774-04:002011-04-13T21:31:16.774-04:00That little,
oh wait, in Canada, we aren't a...That little, <br /><br />oh wait, in Canada, we aren't allowed to hear the original version anymore. ONE someONE complained. Who is it has his own jet airplane?? We'll never know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-2831419213939906702011-04-13T21:15:27.731-04:002011-04-13T21:15:27.731-04:00Wow. Are you sure you want that company installin...Wow. Are you sure you want that company installing ANYTHING in your house? God knows what will happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-90931635530045106182011-04-13T21:12:19.854-04:002011-04-13T21:12:19.854-04:00ACK!
That's all I have to say.ACK!<br /><br />That's all I have to say.The Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157821003454766570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-63296956157244611742011-04-13T17:31:37.602-04:002011-04-13T17:31:37.602-04:00"But Thursday is so much easier to spell.&quo..."But Thursday is so much easier to spell."Li'l Azathothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-67452477436280892562011-04-13T15:50:56.942-04:002011-04-13T15:50:56.942-04:00"We got to install microwave ovens.
Custom ki...<i>"We got to install microwave ovens.<br />Custom kitchen deliveries.<br />We got to move these refrigerators.<br />We got to move these color TV's"</i><br /><br />So, Dr. Grumpy, Do you <i>"Get your money for nothing get your chicks for free"</i>?Charleshttp://home.earthlink.net/~nooriginalthought/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-57801644950837579932011-04-13T14:56:33.527-04:002011-04-13T14:56:33.527-04:00I want my
I want my
I want my new a/c...I want my<br />I want my<br />I want my new a/c...Moosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10397412122635951126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-48445782470661296732011-04-13T14:22:08.806-04:002011-04-13T14:22:08.806-04:00Sad thing is, that girls vote count just as much a...Sad thing is, that girls vote count just as much as ours.<br /><br />"Beam me up Scotty. No intelligent life form at that desk."<br /><br />SkullCandyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-1512032048892033112011-04-13T13:54:38.993-04:002011-04-13T13:54:38.993-04:00Good gravy. I hope they are able to find the house...Good gravy. I hope they are able to find the house.terri chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398808840234914275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-21891245948431388322011-04-13T13:31:44.478-04:002011-04-13T13:31:44.478-04:00@Packer: I live Las Vegas, and I can tell you this...@Packer: I live Las Vegas, and I can tell you this: no, we cannot just suck it up and go without A/C. It regularly hits 115 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer. Must be awesome for people who can, though! :)Rhamantushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14714064136413277827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-39914529950194530922011-04-13T13:15:09.231-04:002011-04-13T13:15:09.231-04:00Cue head asplode in 3... 2... 1...Cue head asplode in 3... 2... 1...Minni VanDykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02673886500574857493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-91786341903905631322011-04-13T12:10:37.458-04:002011-04-13T12:10:37.458-04:00Hope you're not in "Dire Straits" wi...Hope you're not in "Dire Straits" without your air conditioning (groan). Sorry, I couldn't resist.ndenunznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-54205089205164846772011-04-13T10:29:36.134-04:002011-04-13T10:29:36.134-04:00They walk among us.
Having both worked reception ...They walk among us.<br /> Having both worked reception and trained/supervised same - sometimes that warm body was not hired for their gray matter.AlexDreamznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-27073019347707734522011-04-13T09:44:58.578-04:002011-04-13T09:44:58.578-04:00Not that I'm aware of.
"We got to instal...Not that I'm aware of.<br /><br />"We got to install microwave ovens.<br />Custom kitchen deliveries.<br />We got to move these refrigerators.<br />We got to move these color TV's"Grumpy, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-22444326573862055962011-04-13T09:39:52.160-04:002011-04-13T09:39:52.160-04:00Any big sports event on Wednesday?Any big sports event on Wednesday?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-22270931448773428102011-04-13T09:34:40.320-04:002011-04-13T09:34:40.320-04:00As a "front desk person" I feel that lad...As a "front desk person" I feel that ladies pain. You are told to do it your employers way and thus confuse the rest of the free world. To Mr. Autoclave refurb guy in So Cal that I worked for...pooey on you! /end vent<br /><br />Carry on.thatsithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05027510019995417223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-62368325189263287242011-04-13T09:30:34.600-04:002011-04-13T09:30:34.600-04:00You apparently have a size 15 carbon footprint. A/...You apparently have a size 15 carbon footprint. A/C and a Hot Tub.<br /><br />My A/C story is the A/C in car broke- I did not want to spend 2500 for repair-2 kids in college-160 K miles on car--dontjano, 4 years it went on. Kid graduates. Then I got new car. One kid told me that I am scary tough.<br /><br />Believe me Grumpy, stop being wuss, you can live with out A/CPackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790343423937405624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-79642116697755897932011-04-13T09:24:44.527-04:002011-04-13T09:24:44.527-04:00That poor dumb girl. She was probably even more c...That poor dumb girl. She was probably even more confused than Mrs. Grumpy was!Erinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-28639318652579606772011-04-13T08:51:16.047-04:002011-04-13T08:51:16.047-04:00No, entirely different companies. Just idiots at t...No, entirely different companies. Just idiots at the front desk. AND THEY CAN'T HAVE MARY!!!Grumpy, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-76032893714969388742011-04-13T08:49:26.005-04:002011-04-13T08:49:26.005-04:00First the hot tub, now the air con. I sense a patt...First the hot tub, now the air con. I sense a pattern.<br /><br />It wouldn't happen to be the same company would it? A lot of these manufacturers outsource all their maintenance/warranty work to a single do-it-all company.s.b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08378666253696483505noreply@blogger.com