We watched Captain America, which didn't suck too hard. Now we need to see Thor before the new Avengers movie next year.
We went to watch CSI:NY only to find it was CSI:Miami, which we hate. I wonder what happened to cause the change?
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
October 25th
After work we went out and started on the hot tub. I undid the heat sensor (that was caulked in!), then cut the sensor off the wire while Vic plugged the hole, then I plugged the hole while she taped the new wire to the old wire and pulled it through. Then I screwed the new sensor (with it's la-di-da O ring) in, and went to wire it to the connector. Here's where I discovered that it looks like there was possibly nothing wrong with the old one - the wires didn't look to be pushed in properly, and I'm betting that the controller fails to a high temperature when it's getting an intermittent read. Bugger - still, I've cut the old wire, and the new one's fitted. On turning the power back on, it read 88F, which is probably a lot closer to the truth than the 118F the old sensor was reading. Yay.
We went out to get something to eat to celebrate, and so Vic could show me a local house that's decorated with spiders for Hallowe'en. Some people here really get into their holidays :o)
We went out to get something to eat to celebrate, and so Vic could show me a local house that's decorated with spiders for Hallowe'en. Some people here really get into their holidays :o)
Monday, October 24, 2011
October 24th
Vic took the van to get smogged, and the place I usually go couldn't do it "because they don't have the specifications". I want it tested, not tuned, and they were perfectly happy to just test it the last 2 times it's been there. Anyway...
Luckily the 2nd place she went were quite happy to just test it. It passed, but the NOx was high on the 15mph test - I'm thinking that's because there's no exhaust gas recirculating system on it. I'm not going to worry unduly, I'll just try and remember to put some good premium gas in it before the next smog test in 2 years. I registered the van so I can cross that off my "to-do' list, even though it's not due until December. It's $90, so I don't think the loss of interest on that'll kill me.
Oh, I went to the gym, and it wasn't as bad as I'd feared it was going to be. Yay.
I spoke to the guys at the spa place, and they agreed that swapping the sensor out is fairly easy, but said I shouldn't just let the water leak out of the hole while I change it - apparently it can (so, with me, will) end up on the pumps and stuff, and that's bad. Or something. Anyway, I went ahead and ordered 2 sensors online (so I'll never have this happen again), as they have them in stock and the spa place suggested 2 weeks to get them in. The place I ordered them from is in Roseville, by the look of things, so it would be nice if they arrive tomorrow.
We had a call from the pet microchip people, as our next door neighbour's put us down as an emergency contact for his dog. That he's given to somebody else. Of course, we can't find him at the moment, so Vic had a long conversation with the people who have found Jacobi... it sounds like he's not far from his new home, we just don't know where that is yet. Hopefully we can grab Bill later and get him to sort all this out :o)
Luckily the 2nd place she went were quite happy to just test it. It passed, but the NOx was high on the 15mph test - I'm thinking that's because there's no exhaust gas recirculating system on it. I'm not going to worry unduly, I'll just try and remember to put some good premium gas in it before the next smog test in 2 years. I registered the van so I can cross that off my "to-do' list, even though it's not due until December. It's $90, so I don't think the loss of interest on that'll kill me.
Oh, I went to the gym, and it wasn't as bad as I'd feared it was going to be. Yay.
I spoke to the guys at the spa place, and they agreed that swapping the sensor out is fairly easy, but said I shouldn't just let the water leak out of the hole while I change it - apparently it can (so, with me, will) end up on the pumps and stuff, and that's bad. Or something. Anyway, I went ahead and ordered 2 sensors online (so I'll never have this happen again), as they have them in stock and the spa place suggested 2 weeks to get them in. The place I ordered them from is in Roseville, by the look of things, so it would be nice if they arrive tomorrow.
We had a call from the pet microchip people, as our next door neighbour's put us down as an emergency contact for his dog. That he's given to somebody else. Of course, we can't find him at the moment, so Vic had a long conversation with the people who have found Jacobi... it sounds like he's not far from his new home, we just don't know where that is yet. Hopefully we can grab Bill later and get him to sort all this out :o)
October 23rd
I got up early and went out and cursed the hot tub, as the temperature sensor has failed again, so it thinks it's running waaay too hot, and turns itself off. I managed to get it to run long enough to add the last chemicals (to increase the water hardness), but it's now switched off. I called the spa place, and they say the sensors are temperamental, but they'll look into things and call me tomorrow. I did a little research, and it looks relatively easy to replace the sensor, and they're cheap enough that I'll just order 2, to make sure the first one lasts forever.
We were (well, Vic was) expecting a guinea pig looper to show up, so I cut the grass (the green waste bin is now full... shame I need to cut the grass again next weekend before it gets emptied) and wore Tilly out before she showed up, with 4 pigs that Vic's fostering for a while.
In the evening we watched Bad Teacher (predictable, but funny in places), and I then failed to get to sleep until about 4am. Dunno why.
We were (well, Vic was) expecting a guinea pig looper to show up, so I cut the grass (the green waste bin is now full... shame I need to cut the grass again next weekend before it gets emptied) and wore Tilly out before she showed up, with 4 pigs that Vic's fostering for a while.
In the evening we watched Bad Teacher (predictable, but funny in places), and I then failed to get to sleep until about 4am. Dunno why.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
October 22nd
The Apocalypse was a bit of a disappointment. Again. I'm starting to think that Harold Camping hasn't got a clue WTF he's babbling about.
We went out and cleaned the hot tub, and filled it with water.
As I was sore, I spent a goodly chunk of the rest of the day pulling bits off the hedge down the side of the house. I'm trying to make it less cluttered so it grows in better, to replace the volume we lost when Bill cut it back to the fence on his side.
After that, I ran some errands in the van, and looked at a few toys in Best Buy. We'll see what happens when the Black Friday / Cyber Monday sales are on. I got the water tested, and dumped a pile of chemicals in (calcium, cleaners and so on) while it was heating up.
In the evening, we walked Tilly down to Coldstone to get some ice cream. I had something without any chocolate in it, so she could lick to tub clean when I was almost finished.
We went out and cleaned the hot tub, and filled it with water.
As I was sore, I spent a goodly chunk of the rest of the day pulling bits off the hedge down the side of the house. I'm trying to make it less cluttered so it grows in better, to replace the volume we lost when Bill cut it back to the fence on his side.
After that, I ran some errands in the van, and looked at a few toys in Best Buy. We'll see what happens when the Black Friday / Cyber Monday sales are on. I got the water tested, and dumped a pile of chemicals in (calcium, cleaners and so on) while it was heating up.
In the evening, we walked Tilly down to Coldstone to get some ice cream. I had something without any chocolate in it, so she could lick to tub clean when I was almost finished.
October 21st
After work we braved the coming Apocalypse and barbecued. Scott and Becky came over, and brought Bug with them to entertain Tilly.
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