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Posted by Pogonip on July 25, 2009, 7:38 pm
BEI Design wrote:
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> Pogonip wrote:
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>> After the electric wires behind the apartment building
>> next door crossed (after losing insulation) and we and
>> others were hit with surges, which burned out the
>> controller on our furnace, we had a whole-house surge
>> protector installed. There have been no surges since
>> then, but who knows? The conditions that led to the
>> problem in the first place are still there -- power lines
>> strung along a line of trees, and if they don't keep the
>> trees pruned, they will rub insulation again. But maybe
>> we won't have expensive repairs.
>
> One of the amenities I love about my 38-year-old (built on
> spec and bought brand new) house and the surrounding
> neighborhood, is that the builder put ALL the utilities
> underground. It takes a major, MAJOR shutdown somewhere
> else in the system for us to lose power. I think it's
> happened maybe four times in all this time, and none were
> longer than a couple of hours.
>
> The cable company also put their cables underground when
> they brought cable TV to this neighborhood 20 years ago or
> so. I had a larger electrical line run into the house in
> '95 when we added AC, the power company had to dig a largish
> hole next to the house to patch in the new wire, but it
> didn't cost us anything extra for the work.
>
> None of that means I think I'm immune, but I'm happy that
> it's rare. And it looks better as well. ;-)
>
Newer areas have underground utilities, but I don't think they were
doing that in 1927. On the other hand, when there is a problem, they
don't have to dig a trench to find it. Earthquakes might cause problems
- they do with water and gas lines. We don't have gas, either, so I'm
not worried about that. But there are a lot of overhead wires, what
with electricity, telephone, cable TV. We have a satellite, so no
longer need the cable, but we do need the phone and electricity. So we
get wires, and the birds have someplace to sit.
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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Posted by BEI Design on July 25, 2009, 7:46 pm
Pogonip wrote:
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> BEI Design wrote:
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> Newer areas have underground utilities, but I don't think
> they were doing that in 1927. On the other hand, when
> there is a problem, they don't have to dig a trench to
> find it. Earthquakes might cause problems - they do with
> water and gas lines. We don't have gas, either, so I'm
> not worried about that. But there are a lot of overhead
> wires, what with electricity, telephone, cable TV. We
> have a satellite, so no longer need the cable, but we do
> need the phone and electricity. So we get wires, and the
> birds have someplace to sit.
...and the squirrels have an aerial pathway across the
streets. Here, the birds find plenty of places to sit, what
with all the feeders and trees.
--
Beverly
http://ickes.us/default.aspx
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Posted by Pogonip on July 25, 2009, 8:07 pm
BEI Design wrote:
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> Pogonip wrote:
>> BEI Design wrote:
>>> Pogonip wrote:
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>> Newer areas have underground utilities, but I don't think
>> they were doing that in 1927. On the other hand, when
>> there is a problem, they don't have to dig a trench to
>> find it. Earthquakes might cause problems - they do with
>> water and gas lines. We don't have gas, either, so I'm
>> not worried about that. But there are a lot of overhead
>> wires, what with electricity, telephone, cable TV. We
>> have a satellite, so no longer need the cable, but we do
>> need the phone and electricity. So we get wires, and the
>> birds have someplace to sit.
>
> ...and the squirrels have an aerial pathway across the
> streets. Here, the birds find plenty of places to sit, what
> with all the feeders and trees.
>
Our neighborhood squirrel hasn't been seen in several years now. I fear
the worst. He had a white band across his chest and was very easy to
recognize. He was afraid of birds.
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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Posted by BEI Design on July 25, 2009, 11:47 pm
Pogonip wrote:
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> BEI Design wrote:
> > Pogonip wrote:
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> > > > Pogonip wrote:
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> > ...and the squirrels have an aerial pathway across the
> > streets. Here, the birds find plenty of places to sit,
> > what with all the feeders and trees.
> Our neighborhood squirrel hasn't been seen in several
> years now. I fear the worst. He had a white band across
> his chest and was very easy to recognize. He was afraid
> of birds.
The native western gray squirrels are getting very scarce
here, I saw just one this year. They are being crowded out
by non-native eastern squirrels. They are listed as
"sensitive" here, in WA state they are listed as
"threatened".
My silly Shih Tzu goes nuts each time he sees a squirrel on
the deck taking food from the bird feeders. He charges the
patio door, and if I let him out he dashes out to challenge
the squirrel. Of course, they just run up the Sweet Gum
tree which is right over the deck, and taunt him. MingTu
comes strutting in like he actually did something heroic.
My guard dog! ;-)
--
Beverly
http://ickes.us/default.aspx
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Posted by Pogonip on July 26, 2009, 1:19 am
BEI Design wrote:
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> Pogonip wrote:
>> BEI Design wrote:
>>> Pogonip wrote:
>>>> BEI Design wrote:
>>>>> Pogonip wrote:
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>>> ...and the squirrels have an aerial pathway across the
>>> streets. Here, the birds find plenty of places to sit,
>>> what with all the feeders and trees.
>> Our neighborhood squirrel hasn't been seen in several
>> years now. I fear the worst. He had a white band across
>> his chest and was very easy to recognize. He was afraid
>> of birds.
>
> The native western gray squirrels are getting very scarce
> here, I saw just one this year. They are being crowded out
> by non-native eastern squirrels. They are listed as
> "sensitive" here, in WA state they are listed as
> "threatened".
>
> My silly Shih Tzu goes nuts each time he sees a squirrel on
> the deck taking food from the bird feeders. He charges the
> patio door, and if I let him out he dashes out to challenge
> the squirrel. Of course, they just run up the Sweet Gum
> tree which is right over the deck, and taunt him. MingTu
> comes strutting in like he actually did something heroic.
> My guard dog! ;-)
>
Undoubtedly a distant cousin of
http://ihasahotdog.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/funny-dog-pictures-youre-welcome.jpg?w=500&h=375
Dogs are so protective of their loved ones.
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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>> After the electric wires behind the apartment building
>> next door crossed (after losing insulation) and we and
>> others were hit with surges, which burned out the
>> controller on our furnace, we had a whole-house surge
>> protector installed. There have been no surges since
>> then, but who knows? The conditions that led to the
>> problem in the first place are still there -- power lines
>> strung along a line of trees, and if they don't keep the
>> trees pruned, they will rub insulation again. But maybe
>> we won't have expensive repairs.
>
> One of the amenities I love about my 38-year-old (built on
> spec and bought brand new) house and the surrounding
> neighborhood, is that the builder put ALL the utilities
> underground. It takes a major, MAJOR shutdown somewhere
> else in the system for us to lose power. I think it's
> happened maybe four times in all this time, and none were
> longer than a couple of hours.
>
> The cable company also put their cables underground when
> they brought cable TV to this neighborhood 20 years ago or
> so. I had a larger electrical line run into the house in
> '95 when we added AC, the power company had to dig a largish
> hole next to the house to patch in the new wire, but it
> didn't cost us anything extra for the work.
>
> None of that means I think I'm immune, but I'm happy that
> it's rare. And it looks better as well. ;-)
>