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From: Joerg on 12 Dec 2009 20:45 Jim Thompson wrote: > On Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:22:15 -0600, krw <krw(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzz> wrote: > >> On Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:42:43 -0700, Jim Thompson >> <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)My-Web-Site.com/Snicker> wrote: >> >>> On Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:55:49 -0800, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Jim Thompson wrote: >>>>> On Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:37:44 -0800, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> JosephKK wrote: >>>>>>> On Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:56:30 -0800, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> JosephKK wrote: >>>>>>>>> On Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:51:36 -0800, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I see that you understood me well. 58F is too crispy for me to get up >>>>>>>>> without an emergency. I suggest at least two more cords. And more >>>>>>>>> pellets. ISTR your place was decently insulated, but the cold snap >>>>>>>>> has just been extreme. >>>>>>>> The home is well insulated but the windows aren't. Single pane, albeit >>>>>>>> thick glass. However, yesterday at the client I found that one of the >>>>>>>> engineers had just replaced it on his whole house with dual-pane. $30k! >>>>>>>> Our house has a lot more windows and sliders :-( >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> IOW, there ain't no chance at all to recoup that sort of investment. >>>>>>> I would not make that decision quite so quickly, dual pane low-E can >>>>>>> make a big difference in HVAC costs. Ask a "Pro" and reduce the >>>>>>> promised savings 50%. Also insist on documentation on the nature >>>>>>> and issues of any proposed savings of "rebates". >>>>>> Oh yeah, we will be very careful. It seems there are quite some >>>>>> "inconsistencies" and wild swings in this business when it comes to >>>>>> pricing. As for HVAC, we don't use AC much in the summer. It's the wood >>>>>> stove that has to crank so darn hard in winter because it seems to get >>>>>> colder every winter. >>>>> On several of our big windows we have "roll-a-shields", somewhat like >>>>> I've seen in Europe to close off store fronts at night. >>>>> >>>>> http://www.rollashield.com/ >>>>> >>>>> Ours, of course, are electric-powered, but you might prefer >>>>> hand-cranked ;-) >>>>> >>>>> We close ours when the sun is on the north side of the house (15' x >>>>> 15' windows) or, like now, when it's cold at night. >>>>> >>>>> Quite effective... the slats are composite layers of >>>>> aluminum-foam-aluminum. >>>>> >>>> We had that in Germany, real heavy duty stuff. However, even people in >>>> town can't believe the winds we get up here on this knoll until they've >>>> experienced them. Heavy chairs becoming airborne and so on. Would tear >>>> this stuff right out of its tracks and then on into the road. >>> The recent microburst that sent the patio furniture careening didn't >>> do anything to the roll-a-shield... I know it was a microburst... it >>> completely flipped over a garbage container _within_ our walled-off >>> garbage container area :-( >>> >>>> Now how does the sun get to the _north_ of your house? Did they move >>>> Arizona south of the equator? Habla Espanol por ahora? >>> You don't understand summer/winter tilt ?:-) >> Umm, Phoenix is 33N. The highest latitude where the sun would be >> overhead (Winter solstice) is 23.5N. >> >>> It doesn't get north by much... just enough. >> If by not much you mean -10degrees. ;-) >> >> OTOH, at higher latitudes the summer sun rises/sets quite far to the >> north of due east/west. > > Well, the Sun DOES come in the north-side windows in late afternoon in > the summer time. I have to shut the shade to keep algae growth down > in the aquarium. > Are you 100% sure you are still on US soil? -- SCNR, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ "gmail" domain blocked because of excessive spam. Use another domain or send PM.
From: Tim Williams on 12 Dec 2009 20:49 "Joerg" <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:7oiv93F3q8vsrU3(a)mid.individual.net... >>>>> Now how does the sun get to the _north_ of your house? Did they move >>>>> Arizona south of the equator? Habla Espanol por ahora? >>>> You don't understand summer/winter tilt ?:-) >>> >>> Umm, Phoenix is 33N. The highest latitude where the sun would be >>> overhead (Winter solstice) is 23.5N. >> >> Well, the Sun DOES come in the north-side windows in late afternoon in >> the summer time. I have to shut the shade to keep algae growth down >> in the aquarium. > > Are you 100% sure you are still on US soil? Quite sure. It happens here too (about 45�N). Quite common to see the sun shining through north windows in the morning and evening. Why, are you 100% sure you are still in Central America, where this effect doesn't occur? ;-) Tim -- Deep Friar: a very philosophical monk. Website: http://webpages.charter.net/dawill/tmoranwms
From: Jim Thompson on 12 Dec 2009 21:27 On Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:45:06 -0800, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: >Jim Thompson wrote: >> On Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:22:15 -0600, krw <krw(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzz> wrote: >> >>> On Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:42:43 -0700, Jim Thompson >>> <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)My-Web-Site.com/Snicker> wrote: >>> >>> Umm, Phoenix is 33N. The highest latitude where the sun would be >>> overhead (Winter solstice) is 23.5N. >>> >>> If by not much you mean -10degrees. ;-) >>> >>> OTOH, at higher latitudes the summer sun rises/sets quite far to the >>> north of due east/west. >> >> Well, the Sun DOES come in the north-side windows in late afternoon in >> the summer time. I have to shut the shade to keep algae growth down >> in the aquarium. >> > >Are you 100% sure you are still on US soil? 100 miles north of Mexican border. ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | Help save the environment! Please dispose of socialism properly!
From: krw on 12 Dec 2009 23:31 On Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:27:36 -0700, Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)My-Web-Site.com/Snicker> wrote: >On Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:45:06 -0800, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> >wrote: > >>Jim Thompson wrote: >>> On Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:22:15 -0600, krw <krw(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzz> wrote: >>> >>>> On Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:42:43 -0700, Jim Thompson >>>> <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)My-Web-Site.com/Snicker> wrote: >>>> >>>> Umm, Phoenix is 33N. The highest latitude where the sun would be >>>> overhead (Winter solstice) is 23.5N. >>>> >>>> If by not much you mean -10degrees. ;-) >>>> >>>> OTOH, at higher latitudes the summer sun rises/sets quite far to the >>>> north of due east/west. >>> >>> Well, the Sun DOES come in the north-side windows in late afternoon in >>> the summer time. I have to shut the shade to keep algae growth down >>> in the aquarium. >>> >> >>Are you 100% sure you are still on US soil? > >100 miles north of Mexican border. How can you tell? :-(
From: Michael A. Terrell on 13 Dec 2009 00:41
krw wrote: > > On Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:27:36 -0700, Jim Thompson > <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)My-Web-Site.com/Snicker> wrote: > > >On Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:45:06 -0800, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> > >wrote: > > > >>Jim Thompson wrote: > >>> On Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:22:15 -0600, krw <krw(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzz> wrote: > >>> > >>>> On Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:42:43 -0700, Jim Thompson > >>>> <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)My-Web-Site.com/Snicker> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Umm, Phoenix is 33N. The highest latitude where the sun would be > >>>> overhead (Winter solstice) is 23.5N. > >>>> > >>>> If by not much you mean -10degrees. ;-) > >>>> > >>>> OTOH, at higher latitudes the summer sun rises/sets quite far to the > >>>> north of due east/west. > >>> > >>> Well, the Sun DOES come in the north-side windows in late afternoon in > >>> the summer time. I have to shut the shade to keep algae growth down > >>> in the aquarium. > >>> > >> > >>Are you 100% sure you are still on US soil? > > > >100 miles north of Mexican border. > > How can you tell? :-( The mexicans are all heading north. :) -- Offworld checks no longer accepted! |