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"robert j. kolker" |
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26 Oct 2004 08:09:47 PM |
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The Value of Winter Humidification |
The question of humidifying a house in wintertime comes down to this:
how much are you willing to pay not to have nosebleed.
Bob Kolker
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| Title: Re: The Value of Winter Humidification |
27 Oct 2004 05:44:00 AM |
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In article <2u8aqvF26h1duU1@uni-berlin.de>,
"robert j. kolker" <nowhere@nowhere.net> wrote:
The question of humidifying a house in wintertime comes down to this:
how much are you willing to pay not to have nosebleed.
And your computer gear fried.
In addition, remember to ground yourself before kissing.
/BAH
Subtract a hundred and four for e-mail.
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| User: "Gregory L. Hansen" |
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| Title: Re: The Value of Winter Humidification |
27 Oct 2004 08:08:17 AM |
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In article <w4OdnWRdWe9rDeLcRVn-rg@rcn.net>, <jmfbahciv@aol.com> wrote:
In article <2u8aqvF26h1duU1@uni-berlin.de>,
"robert j. kolker" <nowhere@nowhere.net> wrote:
The question of humidifying a house in wintertime comes down to this:
how much are you willing to pay not to have nosebleed.
And your computer gear fried.
In addition, remember to ground yourself before kissing.
/BAH
Subtract a hundred and four for e-mail.
Ah, the dry winter months when I walk around with a key in my hand, so I
can painlessly pre-spark doorknobs before I touch them. And sometimes, if
I rub my hair under the sheets, lightning bolts come out of my nose.
--
"Then they placed the ark of the Lord on the cart; along with the box
containing the golden mice and the images of the hemorrhoids."
-- 1 Samuel 6:11
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| User: "robert j. kolker" |
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| Title: Re: The Value of Winter Humidification |
27 Oct 2004 09:55:36 AM |
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Gregory L. Hansen wrote:
Ah, the dry winter months when I walk around with a key in my hand, so I
can painlessly pre-spark doorknobs before I touch them. And sometimes, if
I rub my hair under the sheets, lightning bolts come out of my nose.
Ah got de powah!
Bob Kolker
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: The Value of Winter Humidification |
27 Oct 2004 07:26:11 AM |
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In article <clo6k1$ukv$2@hood.uits.indiana.edu>,
(Gregory L. Hansen) wrote:
In article <w4OdnWRdWe9rDeLcRVn-rg@rcn.net>, <jmfbahciv@aol.com> wrote:
In article <2u8aqvF26h1duU1@uni-berlin.de>,
"robert j. kolker" <nowhere@nowhere.net> wrote:
The question of humidifying a house in wintertime comes down to this:
how much are you willing to pay not to have nosebleed.
And your computer gear fried.
In addition, remember to ground yourself before kissing.
/BAH
Subtract a hundred and four for e-mail.
Ah, the dry winter months when I walk around with a key in my hand, so I
can painlessly pre-spark doorknobs before I touch them.
That doesn't prevent pain. I get extreme pain whenever I
try to unlock my car door and the key end I'm holding is plastic.
.. And sometimes, if
I rub my hair under the sheets, lightning bolts come out of my nose.
ROTFLMAO. Ith your nothe thor?
/BAH
Subtract a hundred and four for e-mail.
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| User: "Richard Herring" |
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| Title: Re: The Value of Winter Humidification |
27 Oct 2004 11:00:46 AM |
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In message <clo6k1$ukv$2@hood.uits.indiana.edu>, Gregory L. Hansen
<glhansen@steel.ucs.indiana.edu> writes
In article <w4OdnWRdWe9rDeLcRVn-rg@rcn.net>, <jmfbahciv@aol.com> wrote:
In article <2u8aqvF26h1duU1@uni-berlin.de>,
"robert j. kolker" <nowhere@nowhere.net> wrote:
The question of humidifying a house in wintertime comes down to this:
how much are you willing to pay not to have nosebleed.
And your computer gear fried.
In addition, remember to ground yourself before kissing.
/BAH
Subtract a hundred and four for e-mail.
Ah, the dry winter months when I walk around with a key in my hand, so I
can painlessly pre-spark doorknobs before I touch them. And sometimes, if
I rub my hair under the sheets, lightning bolts come out of my nose.
_Dry_ winters? Think yourselves lucky. I'm still trying to find all the
gaps where last winter's roof leak made the woodwork swell and broke the
seals around my high-tech alleged-zero-maintenance double-glazing units.
They seem to be carefully tuned so it needs a different combination of
wind direction and rain to locate each one :-(
--
Richard Herring
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: The Value of Winter Humidification |
28 Oct 2004 06:25:34 AM |
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In article <bopYjotuY8fBFwGs@baesystems.com>,
Richard Herring <junk@[127.0.0.1]> wrote:
In message <clo6k1$ukv$2@hood.uits.indiana.edu>, Gregory L. Hansen
<glhansen@steel.ucs.indiana.edu> writes
In article <w4OdnWRdWe9rDeLcRVn-rg@rcn.net>, <jmfbahciv@aol.com> wrote:
In article <2u8aqvF26h1duU1@uni-berlin.de>,
"robert j. kolker" <nowhere@nowhere.net> wrote:
The question of humidifying a house in wintertime comes down to this:
how much are you willing to pay not to have nosebleed.
And your computer gear fried.
In addition, remember to ground yourself before kissing.
/BAH
Subtract a hundred and four for e-mail.
Ah, the dry winter months when I walk around with a key in my hand, so I
can painlessly pre-spark doorknobs before I touch them. And sometimes,
if
I rub my hair under the sheets, lightning bolts come out of my nose.
_Dry_ winters? Think yourselves lucky. I'm still trying to find all the
gaps where last winter's roof leak made the woodwork swell and broke the
seals around my high-tech alleged-zero-maintenance double-glazing units.
They seem to be carefully tuned so it needs a different combination of
wind direction and rain to locate each one :-(
Hint: use smoke or a woman's hand. Women are extremely allergic
to cold drafts since they like warm things. I move my hand around
the area and can pinpoint where the cold air is coming in. Then I
duct tape it to death. Caulking can work too but is messy to use
and can't be stored after the tube is opened.
/BAH
Subtract a hundred and four for e-mail.
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| User: "Richard Herring" |
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| Title: Re: The Value of Winter Humidification |
28 Oct 2004 11:17:00 AM |
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In message <5OqdnbikCpuhcR3cRVn-gQ@rcn.net>, writes
In article <bopYjotuY8fBFwGs@baesystems.com>,
Richard Herring <junk@[127.0.0.1]> wrote:
In message <clo6k1$ukv$2@hood.uits.indiana.edu>, Gregory L. Hansen
<glhansen@steel.ucs.indiana.edu> writes
In article <w4OdnWRdWe9rDeLcRVn-rg@rcn.net>, < > wrote:
In article <2u8aqvF26h1duU1@uni-berlin.de>,
"robert j. kolker" <nowhere@nowhere.net> wrote:
The question of humidifying a house in wintertime comes down to this:
how much are you willing to pay not to have nosebleed.
And your computer gear fried.
In addition, remember to ground yourself before kissing.
/BAH
Subtract a hundred and four for e-mail.
Ah, the dry winter months when I walk around with a key in my hand, so I
can painlessly pre-spark doorknobs before I touch them. And sometimes,
if
I rub my hair under the sheets, lightning bolts come out of my nose.
_Dry_ winters? Think yourselves lucky. I'm still trying to find all the
gaps where last winter's roof leak made the woodwork swell and broke the
seals around my high-tech alleged-zero-maintenance double-glazing units.
They seem to be carefully tuned so it needs a different combination of
wind direction and rain to locate each one :-(
Hint: use smoke or a woman's hand.
Care to pop round? ;-)
Women are extremely allergic
to cold drafts since they like warm things. I move my hand around
the area and can pinpoint where the cold air is coming in. Then I
duct tape it to death. Caulking can work too but is messy to use
and can't be stored after the tube is opened.
I have some resealable stuff that claims to keep for several months
after opening.
--
Richard Herring
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: The Value of Winter Humidification |
29 Oct 2004 04:47:09 AM |
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In article <LkicQ+r8tRgBFwME@baesystems.com>,
Richard Herring <junk@[127.0.0.1]> wrote:
In message <5OqdnbikCpuhcR3cRVn-gQ@rcn.net>, writes
In article <bopYjotuY8fBFwGs@baesystems.com>,
Richard Herring <junk@[127.0.0.1]> wrote:
In message <clo6k1$ukv$2@hood.uits.indiana.edu>, Gregory L. Hansen
<glhansen@steel.ucs.indiana.edu> writes
In article <w4OdnWRdWe9rDeLcRVn-rg@rcn.net>, < >
wrote:
In article <2u8aqvF26h1duU1@uni-berlin.de>,
"robert j. kolker" <nowhere@nowhere.net> wrote:
The question of humidifying a house in wintertime comes down to this:
how much are you willing to pay not to have nosebleed.
And your computer gear fried.
In addition, remember to ground yourself before kissing.
/BAH
Subtract a hundred and four for e-mail.
Ah, the dry winter months when I walk around with a key in my hand, so
I
can painlessly pre-spark doorknobs before I touch them. And sometimes,
if
I rub my hair under the sheets, lightning bolts come out of my nose.
_Dry_ winters? Think yourselves lucky. I'm still trying to find all the
gaps where last winter's roof leak made the woodwork swell and broke the
seals around my high-tech alleged-zero-maintenance double-glazing units.
They seem to be carefully tuned so it needs a different combination of
wind direction and rain to locate each one :-(
Hint: use smoke or a woman's hand.
Care to pop round? ;-)
I'd be happy to help. Bring the house over.
Women are extremely allergic
to cold drafts since they like warm things. I move my hand around
the area and can pinpoint where the cold air is coming in. Then I
duct tape it to death. Caulking can work too but is messy to use
and can't be stored after the tube is opened.
I have some resealable stuff that claims to keep for several months
after opening.
I bought some of that, too. A year later it was rock hard :-).
Light a cigarette or pipe and watch where the smoke goes through.
If you borrow a hand, use the back of the hand; it's more
sensitive to temperature changes than the palm. I bet your
hand is just as sensitive if you concentrate. Remember to not
breathe when measuring because that affects the default air
movement in/out of the house.
If the above fails, I'd hang a blanket or quilt in front of the
area. Nothing like using a sledge hammer. When we have one
of our nor'easters, I hang a blanket in front of the door.
/BAH
Subtract a hundred and four for e-mail.
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| User: "Richard Herring" |
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| Title: Re: The Value of Winter Humidification |
29 Oct 2004 07:43:05 AM |
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In message <WoCdnWpHnpUpux_cRVn-tg@rcn.net>, writes
In article <LkicQ+r8tRgBFwME@baesystems.com>,
Richard Herring <junk@[127.0.0.1]> wrote:
In message <5OqdnbikCpuhcR3cRVn-gQ@rcn.net>, writes
In article <bopYjotuY8fBFwGs@baesystems.com>,
Richard Herring <junk@[127.0.0.1]> wrote:
In message <clo6k1$ukv$2@hood.uits.indiana.edu>, Gregory L. Hansen
<glhansen@steel.ucs.indiana.edu> writes
In article <w4OdnWRdWe9rDeLcRVn-rg@rcn.net>, < >
wrote:
In article <2u8aqvF26h1duU1@uni-berlin.de>,
"robert j. kolker" <nowhere@nowhere.net> wrote:
The question of humidifying a house in wintertime comes down to this:
how much are you willing to pay not to have nosebleed.
And your computer gear fried.
In addition, remember to ground yourself before kissing.
/BAH
Subtract a hundred and four for e-mail.
Ah, the dry winter months when I walk around with a key in my hand, so
I
can painlessly pre-spark doorknobs before I touch them. And sometimes,
if
I rub my hair under the sheets, lightning bolts come out of my nose.
_Dry_ winters? Think yourselves lucky. I'm still trying to find all the
gaps where last winter's roof leak made the woodwork swell and broke the
seals around my high-tech alleged-zero-maintenance double-glazing units.
They seem to be carefully tuned so it needs a different combination of
wind direction and rain to locate each one :-(
Hint: use smoke or a woman's hand.
Care to pop round? ;-)
I'd be happy to help. Bring the house over.
Do you have room for it?
Women are extremely allergic
to cold drafts since they like warm things. I move my hand around
the area and can pinpoint where the cold air is coming in. Then I
duct tape it to death. Caulking can work too but is messy to use
and can't be stored after the tube is opened.
I have some resealable stuff that claims to keep for several months
after opening.
I bought some of that, too. A year later it was rock hard :-).
Well within spec, then ;-)
Light a cigarette or pipe and watch where the smoke goes through.
If you borrow a hand, use the back of the hand; it's more
sensitive to temperature changes than the palm. I bet your
hand is just as sensitive if you concentrate. Remember to not
breathe when measuring because that affects the default air
movement in/out of the house.
If the above fails, I'd hang a blanket or quilt in front of the
area. Nothing like using a sledge hammer. When we have one
of our nor'easters, I hang a blanket in front of the door.
So where does the wind-borne rain go after it meets the blanket?
"The floor" is not an acceptable answer.
--
Richard Herring
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: The Value of Winter Humidification |
31 Oct 2004 06:51:02 AM |
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In article <2E7TIQgZrjgBFwpQ@baesystems.com>,
Richard Herring <junk@[127.0.0.1]> wrote:
In message <WoCdnWpHnpUpux_cRVn-tg@rcn.net>, writes
In article <LkicQ+r8tRgBFwME@baesystems.com>,
Richard Herring <junk@[127.0.0.1]> wrote:
In message <5OqdnbikCpuhcR3cRVn-gQ@rcn.net>, writes
In article <bopYjotuY8fBFwGs@baesystems.com>,
Richard Herring <junk@[127.0.0.1]> wrote:
In message <clo6k1$ukv$2@hood.uits.indiana.edu>, Gregory L. Hansen
<glhansen@steel.ucs.indiana.edu> writes
In article <w4OdnWRdWe9rDeLcRVn-rg@rcn.net>, < >
wrote:
In article <2u8aqvF26h1duU1@uni-berlin.de>,
"robert j. kolker" <nowhere@nowhere.net> wrote:
The question of humidifying a house in wintertime comes down to
this:
how much are you willing to pay not to have nosebleed.
And your computer gear fried.
In addition, remember to ground yourself before kissing.
/BAH
Subtract a hundred and four for e-mail.
Ah, the dry winter months when I walk around with a key in my hand,
so
I
can painlessly pre-spark doorknobs before I touch them. And
sometimes,
if
I rub my hair under the sheets, lightning bolts come out of my nose.
_Dry_ winters? Think yourselves lucky. I'm still trying to find all
the
gaps where last winter's roof leak made the woodwork swell and broke
the
seals around my high-tech alleged-zero-maintenance double-glazing
units.
They seem to be carefully tuned so it needs a different combination of
wind direction and rain to locate each one :-(
Hint: use smoke or a woman's hand.
Care to pop round? ;-)
I'd be happy to help. Bring the house over.
Do you have room for it?
If you need acres, we could ***** of the MTA and place it in the
parking lot down the street. However, if you do need acres,
I suspect you more weatherproofing problems than my hand
could detect. :-) I never understood how people could live
in those castles that I've seen on your side of the pond.
Women are extremely allergic
to cold drafts since they like warm things. I move my hand around
the area and can pinpoint where the cold air is coming in. Then I
duct tape it to death. Caulking can work too but is messy to use
and can't be stored after the tube is opened.
I have some resealable stuff that claims to keep for several months
after opening.
I bought some of that, too. A year later it was rock hard :-).
Well within spec, then ;-)
Yea, well. I'm still using towels that I had in college which
had been used by Mom for quite a while; they were towels she
didn't want anymore. Thus, wasting some of the caulk is
not an easy thing for me to accept.
Light a cigarette or pipe and watch where the smoke goes through.
If you borrow a hand, use the back of the hand; it's more
sensitive to temperature changes than the palm. I bet your
hand is just as sensitive if you concentrate. Remember to not
breathe when measuring because that affects the default air
movement in/out of the house.
If the above fails, I'd hang a blanket or quilt in front of the
area. Nothing like using a sledge hammer. When we have one
of our nor'easters, I hang a blanket in front of the door.
So where does the wind-borne rain go after it meets the blanket?
Into the blanket...
"The floor" is not an acceptable answer.
Well, I suppose you could cause the blanket to channel the water
into a trough which ends above a pail that will collect the water.
If you have water coming in, look three feet to the right of where
you think it's coming in.
Don't ask me why right is the direction to look;
looking left never worked.
/BAH
Subtract a hundred and four for e-mail.
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