It was pretty dry

I keep it on 63 when i'm by myself and 65 when my gf is over. I wear a hoodie because I like wearing a hoodie and even when I don't I don't really notice a big change in the temperature

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Started snowing finally got my kid dressed to go out in it with him and it turned to ice. I'm so sad.

Same. My kid already only goes 3 days and being that we work from home, we've volunteered several times. I try not to be mad at them though. Not having staff blows and those teachers are paid only a fraction of what they deserve.

Our business was 300 last month and we use a good deal of electricity.

I think they mean the kinda bar that is a beer and shot bar. The tap list consists of Iron, Iron Light, Miller, Coors, and if they want to be fancy, Yuengling. The most exotic cocktail is going to be a Jack and Coke or Captain and Coke. The music is just DVE on the radio and the only time it gets turned down is during the evening lottery. It will have a pool table and poker machines.

Insulation and sealing of drafts make a huge difference. As a renter, unfortunately, there's usually nothing you can do about the former, and little you can do about the latter. As such, this becomes a potential major hidden cost for renters. Some people request to see historical utility bills before signing rental agreements for this reason, it can be a major factor in deciding where to live.

Well now hold on a second. You haven't heard about MY new daycare that charges $2250 a month, and if the kid doesn't show up you just pay $45% of that days fee, $0.50 for every minute late.

So is some of that southern moist air is smashing into the ridges in central PA? Is this why I have to prepare like I'm going on a trek to Siberia to make the 2-hr drive over the mountains to Penn State in the winter?

People get really mad when you suggest this for some reason. I have a gas furnace and heat a 100+ year old, 1800 square foot house for less than $120 a month just by setting it to 67 F (63 F overnight).

Honestly i'd just turn the thermo down to 65ish and wear a sweater around the house if you're cold

And it’s all melted 😢

Sign me up !

Carryout: A couple bucks is fine if the order isn't huge.

Pizza Delivery: If the place has its own delivery driver, 5 bucks is about right. More if it's an especially large order.

Sitting and Eating: Having tons of friends that work in the service industry, if you tip less than 20%, you will be known as a cheapskate. 20% is the new 15%. 15% has been a bad tip for well over 10 years now.

Also, I personally tip 20% for both carryout and pizza delivery. You won't be thought of as cheap if you don't do that, but I've always tipped well and have upped that even more because of people being forced to work during a pandemic.

I should start a daycare and under cut everyone by making it 2500 a month. And if the kid doesn't show you jst pay 75% of that days fees, 75 cents per minute if late..

That makes sense. Like you put it I never really gave the 3d model a thought, especially with the different layers of air currents and hot and cold zones.

Right??? I'm a nanny. The kids were sent home yesterday with all their textbooks in preparation for a zoom day. I was looking forward to a lazy morning not rushing kids out the door. It picked up just in time for me not be able to pull the minivan up the driveway after dropping off the elementary kid.

This winter has sucked so much, we’ve barely had any snow at all, rainy winters are the worst

You’re not wrong at all. That accountability thing could go a long way for some here who don’t even realize how they make it worse more than better.

If you ever figure out how to get that understood by the people let me know lol.

And stay warm today. Gross out

There are still some real snow days - Pittsburgh Public had one in December. No online school, just a day off. I think we had one or two last year also, in addition to some online days. Not sure how exactly they decide which one to do.

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The other part, as illuminated for me today, is that part of this is a radar artifact. The center of the "hole" is actually the radar site out in Moon, and as the precipitation dropped closer to the ground, the hole more or less closed around Moon (with lots of variations based on elevation).

This is because the radar shoots up at an angle, so the further from the site you are, the higher in the atmosphere the returns are happening.

We did the plastic covers, and we’re looking to add some thicker curtains as well… it definitely made a difference.