On Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 3:59:12 PM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> The weather has been perfect this week so I wanted to cook on the grill
> and eat on the lanai to enjoy the evening.
>
> Defrosted some wild caught shrimp and marinated them in fresh orange
> juice, olive oil, garlic. Put them on skewers for the grill.
>
> Picked up some asparagus too, so gave them a little olive oil.
>
> Warmed a French baguette.
>
> While in the store to get the bread, this week they had a pinot grigio
> for $13.49 but it was BOGO. Good price that way.
>
> Both the shrimp and the asparagus only took a few minutes. Took longer
> to get them on the skewers than to cook them.
>
> Excellent meal.

Things aren't so sweet in this house, we're going to be eating junk food during the weekend. Our refrigerator has crapped out and there's food in boxes in the kitchen. Our kitchen faucet hose has sprung a leak so a new hose has to be sent in from the mainland. I ordered a part for the refrigerator but it takes 3 days to get here. Our TV reboots every few minutes. It's a real shitstorm out here.

"dsi1" wrote in message
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On Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 3:59:12 PM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> The weather has been perfect this week so I wanted to cook on the grill
> and eat on the lanai to enjoy the evening.
>
> Defrosted some wild caught shrimp and marinated them in fresh orange
> juice, olive oil, garlic. Put them on skewers for the grill.
>
> Picked up some asparagus too, so gave them a little olive oil.
>
> Warmed a French baguette.
>
> While in the store to get the bread, this week they had a pinot grigio
> for $13.49 but it was BOGO. Good price that way.
>
> Both the shrimp and the asparagus only took a few minutes. Took longer
> to get them on the skewers than to cook them.
>
> Excellent meal.

Things aren't so sweet in this house, we're going to be eating junk food
during the weekend. Our refrigerator has crapped out and there's food in
boxes in the kitchen. Our kitchen faucet hose has sprung a leak so a new
hose has to be sent in from the mainland. I ordered a part for the
refrigerator but it takes 3 days to get here. Our TV reboots every few
minutes. It's a real shitstorm out here.

==

Oh heck

On Fri, 29 Mar 2019 09:15:19 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> wrote:
>
>Things aren't so sweet in this house, we're going to be eating junk food during the weekend.
>Our refrigerator has crapped out and there's food in boxes in the kitchen.

What good is storing perishables unrefrigerated... would make more
sense to cook those or give them to a neighbor. Now you know that you
need a 2nd fridge... in Ukelala land you can put a 2nd fridge
outdoors.

>Our kitchen faucet hose has sprung a leak so a new hose has to be sent in from the mainland.

Isn't there a hardware store in Ukelala land? Temperarilly any kind
of hose will suffice... any auto parts store will have heater hose and
hose clamps... a hunk of garden hose will work.

>I ordered a part for the refrigerator but it takes 3 days to get here.

Which part that you can't buy it locally... your icecube tray sprung a
leak? Are you saying there are no appliance repair stores in Ukelala
land... most stores that sell appliances also repair them so they
stock parts. Meanwhile use an ice chest. I'll bet you can buy block
ice within walking distance. I grew up without a refrigerator, we had
an ice-a-box.... the same guy who delivered coal in winter delivered
ice in summer. I can live here without a refrigerator/freezer, in
winter our two car garage is a giant fridge/freezer.

>Our TV reboots every few minutes. It's a real shitstorm out here.

That's a no brainer, buy another TV... most people own more than
one... we have four TVs. What do you do when you want to watch TV in
a different room, have to move it around. We don't always watch the
same shows. We each have our own office with a computer and TV. We
have a TV in the living room and an even larger one in our bedroom.
People can easily afford multiple TVs nowadays... the first TV we had
growing up was a Dumont, w/11" screen, B&W. back then it cost about a
Grand. There were only four channels and needed to use rabbit ears or
a giant antenna on the roof. TV didn't come on until 6 AM and went
off at Midnight. During night time the TV was powered down, unless
one enjoyed staring at the screen pattern.

On Friday, March 29, 2019 at 9:35:34 AM UTC-10, Sheldon wrote:
> On Fri, 29 Mar 2019 09:15:19 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> > wrote:
> >
> >Things aren't so sweet in this house, we're going to be eating junk food during the weekend.
> >Our refrigerator has crapped out and there's food in boxes in the kitchen.
>
> What good is storing perishables unrefrigerated... would make more
> sense to cook those or give them to a neighbor. Now you know that you
> need a 2nd fridge... in Ukelala land you can put a 2nd fridge
> outdoors.
>
> >Our kitchen faucet hose has sprung a leak so a new hose has to be sent in from the mainland.
>
> Isn't there a hardware store in Ukelala land? Temperarilly any kind
> of hose will suffice... any auto parts store will have heater hose and
> hose clamps... a hunk of garden hose will work.
>
> >I ordered a part for the refrigerator but it takes 3 days to get here.
>
> Which part that you can't buy it locally... your icecube tray sprung a
> leak? Are you saying there are no appliance repair stores in Ukelala
> land... most stores that sell appliances also repair them so they
> stock parts. Meanwhile use an ice chest. I'll bet you can buy block
> ice within walking distance. I grew up without a refrigerator, we had
> an ice-a-box.... the same guy who delivered coal in winter delivered
> ice in summer. I can live here without a refrigerator/freezer, in
> winter our two car garage is a giant fridge/freezer.
>
> >Our TV reboots every few minutes. It's a real shitstorm out here.
>
> That's a no brainer, buy another TV... most people own more than
> one... we have four TVs. What do you do when you want to watch TV in
> a different room, have to move it around. We don't always watch the
> same shows. We each have our own office with a computer and TV. We
> have a TV in the living room and an even larger one in our bedroom.
> People can easily afford multiple TVs nowadays... the first TV we had
> growing up was a Dumont, w/11" screen, B&W. back then it cost about a
> Grand. There were only four channels and needed to use rabbit ears or
> a giant antenna on the roof. TV didn't come on until 6 AM and went
> off at Midnight. During night time the TV was powered down, unless
> one enjoyed staring at the screen pattern.

Bitch, bitch, bitch. All you gots left is to bitch your life away. What the hell kind of life is that? Anyway, the hose has a fitting crimped onto a part of the sprayer. I could add a section of hose but that would be a temporary fix.

Sure I could get the 12V DC motor for the refrigerator locally. It would probably cost $140. I can get it off the internet for $20. I did pay $13 for the shipping. Looks like I saved over a hundred bucks. I figure that by repairing the fridge myself, I save about $350. That's enough to buy a new TV.

"dsi1" wrote in message
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Sure I could get the 12V DC motor for the refrigerator locally. It would
probably cost $140. I can get it off the internet for $20. I did pay $13 for
the shipping. Looks like I saved over a hundred bucks. I figure that by
repairing the fridge myself, I save about $350. That's enough to buy a new
TV.

==

Any idea how to get the door open on the washing machine?? Sigh. I was
doing my last wash yesterday before we go away on Monday. Stuck and in
trying to get it open I pulled the handle off (don't know my own strength)
Anyway it will have to wait till we get back. We pay the company we bought
it from for repairs and maintenance but we don't have a hope in hell of
getting them in before Monday.

Ooh it is good to have a good moan eh?? )

Ophelia wrote:

> "dsi1" wrote in message
> ...
>
>
> Sure I could get the 12V DC motor for the refrigerator locally. It would
> probably cost $140. I can get it off the internet for $20. I did pay $13 for
> the shipping. Looks like I saved over a hundred bucks. I figure that by
> repairing the fridge myself, I save about $350. That's enough to buy a new
> TV.
>
> ==
>
> Any idea how to get the door open on the washing machine?? Sigh. I was
> doing my last wash yesterday before we go away on Monday. Stuck and in
> trying to get it open I pulled the handle off (don't know my own strength)
> Anyway it will have to wait till we get back. We pay the company we bought
> it from for repairs and maintenance but we don't have a hope in hell of
> getting them in before Monday.
>
> Ooh it is good to have a good moan eh?? )


Just happened to me with my DVD player, after several years of yeoman service, the "eject" button would not work, luckily no discs in the tray...of course it only cost like seventy bucks to replace, not as dire as a big appliance!

--
Best
Greg

"GM" wrote in message
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Ophelia wrote:

> "dsi1" wrote in message
> ...
>
>
> Sure I could get the 12V DC motor for the refrigerator locally. It would
> probably cost $140. I can get it off the internet for $20. I did pay $13
> for
> the shipping. Looks like I saved over a hundred bucks. I figure that by
> repairing the fridge myself, I save about $350. That's enough to buy a new
> TV.
>
> ==
>
> Any idea how to get the door open on the washing machine?? Sigh. I was
> doing my last wash yesterday before we go away on Monday. Stuck and in
> trying to get it open I pulled the handle off (don't know my own strength)
> Anyway it will have to wait till we get back. We pay the company we
> bought
> it from for repairs and maintenance but we don't have a hope in hell of
> getting them in before Monday.
>
> Ooh it is good to have a good moan eh?? )


Just happened to me with my DVD player, after several years of yeoman
service, the "eject" button would not work, luckily no discs in the
tray...of course it only cost like seventy bucks to replace, not as dire as
a big appliance!

Best
Greg

===

I just had the last few things I wanted to wash. Two jumpers and a pair
socks. The machine works fine, it's just the door, so I ran it again and
put a load of fabric softener that smells nice. Hopefully if I do the same
when I get back, they won't smell bad! Fingers crossed! )

Ophelia wrote:
>
> "GM" wrote in message
> ...
>
> Ophelia wrote:
>
> > "dsi1" wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >
> > Sure I could get the 12V DC motor for the refrigerator locally. It would
> > probably cost $140. I can get it off the internet for $20. I did pay $13
> > for
> > the shipping. Looks like I saved over a hundred bucks. I figure that by
> > repairing the fridge myself, I save about $350. That's enough to buy a new
> > TV.
> >
> > ==
> >
> > Any idea how to get the door open on the washing machine?? Sigh. I was
> > doing my last wash yesterday before we go away on Monday. Stuck and in
> > trying to get it open I pulled the handle off (don't know my own strength)
> > Anyway it will have to wait till we get back. We pay the company we
> > bought
> > it from for repairs and maintenance but we don't have a hope in hell of
> > getting them in before Monday.
> >
> > Ooh it is good to have a good moan eh?? )
>
> Just happened to me with my DVD player, after several years of yeoman
> service, the "eject" button would not work, luckily no discs in the
> tray...of course it only cost like seventy bucks to replace, not as dire as
> a big appliance!
>
> Best
> Greg
>
> ===
>
> I just had the last few things I wanted to wash. Two jumpers and a pair
> socks. The machine works fine, it's just the door, so I ran it again and
> put a load of fabric softener that smells nice. Hopefully if I do the same
> when I get back, they won't smell bad! Fingers crossed! )

You are going off and leaving the wet laundry trapped in the
washer for who knows how long? Arrghh! Probably best to toss out
all that wet mildewed laundry by time you get back. wth?

On Friday, March 29, 2019 at 11:04:49 PM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> "dsi1" wrote in message
> ...
>
>
> Sure I could get the 12V DC motor for the refrigerator locally. It would
> probably cost $140. I can get it off the internet for $20. I did pay $13 for
> the shipping. Looks like I saved over a hundred bucks. I figure that by
> repairing the fridge myself, I save about $350. That's enough to buy a new
> TV.
>
> ==
>
> Any idea how to get the door open on the washing machine?? Sigh. I was
> doing my last wash yesterday before we go away on Monday. Stuck and in
> trying to get it open I pulled the handle off (don't know my own strength)
> Anyway it will have to wait till we get back. We pay the company we bought
> it from for repairs and maintenance but we don't have a hope in hell of
> getting them in before Monday.
>
> Ooh it is good to have a good moan eh?? )

I'd stick a putty knife in the area and try to unlatch it. If the handle doesn't move when you open the door you can pry it open. Good luck!

"dsi1" wrote in message
...

On Friday, March 29, 2019 at 11:04:49 PM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> "dsi1" wrote in message
> ...
>
>
> Sure I could get the 12V DC motor for the refrigerator locally. It would
> probably cost $140. I can get it off the internet for $20. I did pay $13
> for
> the shipping. Looks like I saved over a hundred bucks. I figure that by
> repairing the fridge myself, I save about $350. That's enough to buy a new
> TV.
>
> ==
>
> Any idea how to get the door open on the washing machine?? Sigh. I was
> doing my last wash yesterday before we go away on Monday. Stuck and in
> trying to get it open I pulled the handle off (don't know my own strength)
> Anyway it will have to wait till we get back. We pay the company we
> bought
> it from for repairs and maintenance but we don't have a hope in hell of
> getting them in before Monday.
>
> Ooh it is good to have a good moan eh?? )

I'd stick a putty knife in the area and try to unlatch it. If the handle
doesn't move when you open the door you can pry it open. Good luck!

===

Did you miss the bit where I said I had broken the handle off...

On Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 9:27:02 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> "dsi1" wrote in message
> ...
>
> On Friday, March 29, 2019 at 11:04:49 PM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> > "dsi1" wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >
> > Sure I could get the 12V DC motor for the refrigerator locally. It would
> > probably cost $140. I can get it off the internet for $20. I did pay $13
> > for
> > the shipping. Looks like I saved over a hundred bucks. I figure that by
> > repairing the fridge myself, I save about $350. That's enough to buy a new
> > TV.
> >
> > ==
> >
> > Any idea how to get the door open on the washing machine?? Sigh. I was
> > doing my last wash yesterday before we go away on Monday. Stuck and in
> > trying to get it open I pulled the handle off (don't know my own strength)
> > Anyway it will have to wait till we get back. We pay the company we
> > bought
> > it from for repairs and maintenance but we don't have a hope in hell of
> > getting them in before Monday.
> >
> > Ooh it is good to have a good moan eh?? )
>
> I'd stick a putty knife in the area and try to unlatch it. If the handle
> doesn't move when you open the door you can pry it open. Good luck!
>
> ===
>
> Did you miss the bit where I said I had broken the handle off...

It's tough to tell from here. If I was over there, I could open it in seconds. My guess is that your door is a bit trickier than the doors in the US though.

I have some lard that I made out of the refrigerator and it's not looking so good. It's not the solid fat that I expected. It isn't suitable for pastry. I will try to heat it up to get rid of some of the low temperature factions in an attempt to get it to solidify at room temperature. If that doesn't work, I'm sticking with Crisco. That's not a problem, I had to give it a shot anyway.

On Friday, March 29, 2019 at 12:15:23 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> On Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 3:59:12 PM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > The weather has been perfect this week so I wanted to cook on the grill
> > and eat on the lanai to enjoy the evening.
> >
> > Defrosted some wild caught shrimp and marinated them in fresh orange
> > juice, olive oil, garlic. Put them on skewers for the grill.
> >
> > Picked up some asparagus too, so gave them a little olive oil.
> >
> > Warmed a French baguette.
> >
> > While in the store to get the bread, this week they had a pinot grigio
> > for $13.49 but it was BOGO. Good price that way.
> >
> > Both the shrimp and the asparagus only took a few minutes. Took longer
> > to get them on the skewers than to cook them.
> >
> > Excellent meal.
>
> Things aren't so sweet in this house, we're going to be eating junk food during the weekend. Our refrigerator has crapped out and there's food in boxes in the kitchen. Our kitchen faucet hose has sprung a leak so a new hose has to be sent in from the mainland. I ordered a part for the refrigerator but it takes 3 days to get here. Our TV reboots every few minutes. It's a real shitstorm out here.

Go for next day shipping. I ship to HI everyday from Pennsylvania.

On Friday, March 29, 2019 at 9:47:38 AM UTC-10, Thomas wrote:
> On Friday, March 29, 2019 at 12:15:23 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 3:59:12 PM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > > The weather has been perfect this week so I wanted to cook on the grill
> > > and eat on the lanai to enjoy the evening.
> > >
> > > Defrosted some wild caught shrimp and marinated them in fresh orange
> > > juice, olive oil, garlic. Put them on skewers for the grill.
> > >
> > > Picked up some asparagus too, so gave them a little olive oil.
> > >
> > > Warmed a French baguette.
> > >
> > > While in the store to get the bread, this week they had a pinot grigio
> > > for $13.49 but it was BOGO. Good price that way.
> > >
> > > Both the shrimp and the asparagus only took a few minutes. Took longer
> > > to get them on the skewers than to cook them.
> > >
> > > Excellent meal.
> >
> > Things aren't so sweet in this house, we're going to be eating junk food during the weekend. Our refrigerator has crapped out and there's food in boxes in the kitchen. Our kitchen faucet hose has sprung a leak so a new hose has to be sent in from the mainland. I ordered a part for the refrigerator but it takes 3 days to get here. Our TV reboots every few minutes. It's a real shitstorm out here.
>
> Go for next day shipping. I ship to HI everyday from Pennsylvania.

I paid $13 for the 2 day shipping. Next day was $24. I balked at that. The funny thing about next day shipping is that it takes 2 days. I suppose there's some way to get true next day shipping but you can bet that I'm not willing to pay that much.