Tonight is going to be the third night that I haven't got any sleep. The Delsym is not working. I'm kind of at the end of my rope here.
I didn't create the troll. I didn't date the troll. In fact I hate the troll. I helped deflate the troll-- All done.
Willow ,'Potential'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Tom Scola - Mar 28, 2012 6:00:28 pm PDT #28529 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Dana - Mar 28, 2012 6:01:27 pm PDT #28530 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
From coughing, Tom? Is the congestion mainly in your chest or your head?
Tom Scola - Mar 28, 2012 6:03:12 pm PDT #28531 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Both.
Dana - Mar 28, 2012 6:04:34 pm PDT #28532 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Have you tried something like Mucinex to thin the congestion and make your cough more productive?
I'm sorry you're feeling so bad.
Hil R. - Mar 28, 2012 6:04:55 pm PDT #28533 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Tonight is going to be the third night that I haven't got any sleep. The Delsym is not working. I'm kind of at the end of my rope here.
When I was coughing like that, getting some prescription codeine cough syrup helped me sleep. (The only thing that finally made me stop coughing was prednisone, but since that was after coughing for several months, you're probably not at that point yet.)
Vortex - Mar 28, 2012 6:09:44 pm PDT #28534 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Zen, if they are cutting off old copper pipes, you should make sure that you keep them, they're valuable.
Zenkitty - Mar 28, 2012 6:11:29 pm PDT #28535 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Tom, I still have the prescription Tessalon I never finished. I wish I could shove it through the Intertubes to you! I hope you find something that works.
Zenkitty - Mar 28, 2012 6:13:06 pm PDT #28536 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Zen, if they are cutting off old copper pipes, you should make sure that you keep them, they're valuable.
Oh, yeah. I hadn't even known they were copper; they were wrapped up in black insulation, probably partly to disguise them! If it were obvious they were copper, they'd probably have been stolen by now.
DavidS - Mar 28, 2012 6:13:08 pm PDT #28537 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
That's miserable, Tom, I'm sorry.
Ginger - Mar 28, 2012 6:35:31 pm PDT #28538 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
The guy giving me the quote said they should run new refrigerant lines, up the side of the house (not attractive), because the dying compressor could have drained "contaminated" coolant into the existing pipes and they couldn't guarantee they could flush it all out, and it would be bad if the new coolant mixed with the old coolant.
The line replacement thing is highly debated. AFAIK, the coolant mixing explanation is nonsense, but it is possible that there's some crap in the line that could damage the new unit or the line has gotten bent or something over the years. A lot of people argue for just putting in new lines to be sure, but they're usually not talking about that kind of length. Other installers say flushing the line is fine. They use a pump, so the flushing can be pretty thorough.
Another quote sounds like an excellent idea.