Check-In Thread #81: From Tennessee To Canada

[RJDiogenes]

And here we have our new Check-In Thread, inscrutable name courtesy of Jim.

Good evening, everybody.

My TV may soon be joining the broken things list. The picture is turning sporadically green.

[Lupine]

^That's not a good sign.

[RJDiogenes]

Or a good color.

[Madeliaette]

GM...am also keeping an eye on my stove - that may soon join the appliance failing list - it took me 50 minutes to cook my hash browns for dinner last night - and the bag says 15-20... i dont mind so much - i would enjoy a new stove - brand new, clean, spotless,drool drool...... BUT delivery/installation/removal of old one are a hassle, so i will wait a but longer if i can.
ahead today -0 sposed to be local council elections of some sort - shant bother voting - not supporting any of the candidates... but will do B duties and evening cleaning job and fill in thegap with something - maybe a plot trot or shop trek.

[RJDiogenes]

Good morning, everyone.

Today is Thursday, if my calculations are correct....

BUT delivery/installation/removal of old one are a hassle, so i will wait a but longer if i can.

Same here. I'd have to take my old TV to the dump, and the thing weighs about as much as I do.

[huggle]

Over here buying a new electrical appliance is more comfortable: if you buy a new electrical device in a shop, you're supposed to bring the old one if it's portable; if the new one is so large and heavy they have to deliver it to your place, they must take the old one back with them. In both cases they must bring the old device to the recycling center for you at no costs and regardless of where you bought it.
This way the government tries to ensure that as much as possible gets recycled. Germany is very poor in minerals and ores, hence we recycle almost everything. If you buy for example a BMW about one half of the car is recyled material. Not just the obvios (steel, aluminium) butparts you'd never suspect to be recycled: the rubber mats between the layers of metal that are supposed to dampen the rattling are made of old tyres, the underside if the dashboard is made of old wine corks and the dashboard itself was a heap of plastic flower pots in a previous incarnation. And if instead of leather you choose the cheaper plastic-fiber cloth for the seat covers, they were plastic bottles once.

[jgc]

Howdy.

I think I forgot a check-in again.

Been doing a little spring cleaning. Every time I do chores, it just throws me right off!

Not much going on here. Same old, same old.

Hope everyone has a very nice day!

[scottydog]

Happy Thursday, everyone.

I hope to get some writing done today. That's about it, besides lunch with a friend.

If you buy for example a BMW about one half of the car is recyled material.... the underside of the dashboard is made of old wine corks

Glad to see that drinking and driving can go together in the drinking's afterlife.

Hope y'all have a groovy day

[Cayla]

A green TV screen is a sure sign of imminent death for the TV.

I did not know that BMW's were made out of recycled material. Most stores here, will take the old appliances for a small fee. The average is $25. My city's garbage service will do 2 special pick-ups per household, per month, on Fridays.

Good morning!

Today, I am working at the church to help set up for the rummage sale. Although, I was there last night, and it looks like they got a pretty good head start on the set up yesterday. If I don't put in a whole day there, I will do some shopping. I need dog food, a few grocery items, and I want to browse the thrift store for some summer shirts.

[Jim Gamma]

A lot of places here won't take the old appliances, and those that do will usually charge, can be anything from £10 or so through to £100+ depending on size of device, whether or not the company actually want to take old appliances, etc. We're really not good at recycling in the UK.

I have a boat trip on the Thames this afternoon, with afternoon tea included, so I'm skipping lunch.

This morning I've been catching up with admin.

[Lupine]

Good morning, all.

Trash pickup today.

Over here buying a new electrical appliance is more comfortable: if you buy a new electrical device in a shop, you're supposed to bring the old one if it's portable; if the new one is so large and heavy they have to deliver it to your place, they must take the old one back with them. In both cases they must bring the old device to the recycling center for you at no costs and regardless of where you bought it.

Wish they had that here, though when our now washing machine was delivered the guy did take a pair of old ones we had- which he will cannibalize for parts.

We're really not good at recycling in the UK.

We're actually pretty good in the High Desert as collecting recyclables to sell is a cottage industry. It's a good way to make a little extra money.

[Madeliaette]

Like Jim says - it can be costly here...for delivery, discconnection/removal of old appliance and connection of new one i would be paying a minimum of £35 on top the stove itself - it also means having to be at home and not being able to go out all morning, or afternoon, or even day....if it was just delivery, i could get it here for £4 - but the plug thing goes thru an electrical box screwed in the wall so would have to be cut off and the wiring fixed into the box - i could get that done separately for £35 - so thats £39 before we look at tipping the old one - L might be able to fit it in the car, but i wouldntlet her shift it til her arm is 100% better instead of 'some' better. i might be able to get one from Currys - i think they charge £35 flat fee for delivery/installation/removal of old - but im not sure if its just computers or if its stoves too.
anyways day is done and i am super-pooped! i finished b duties And popped off to Rustingon after lunch to search for 2 items i couldnt get and one i could, plus dump some dollars in the bank machine. i then pottered off to the plot - wind strong but no rain, so.... watered and also fed the gooseberries, then i had my job.,.. now tis food, wine, flower-sniffing and zzzing

[RJDiogenes]

Good evening, everyone.

Nietzsche was wrong. Today didn't kill me or make me stronger.

if you buy a new electrical device in a shop, you're supposed to bring the old one if it's portable;

There are some places here where I could do that. I think Best Buy will accept your old stuff. But the Quincy dump is closer, anyway.

This way the government tries to ensure that as much as possible gets recycled.

Our government likes to recycle, too. For example, our current president is made from recycled Boss Hogg from The Dukes of Hazzard.

I think I forgot a check-in again.

Been doing a little spring cleaning. Every time I do chores, it just throws me right off!

If I ever did any cleaning, you may never see me again.

Glad to see that drinking and driving can go together in the drinking's afterlife.

A green TV screen is a sure sign of imminent death for the TV.

Indeed. The green periods are increasing.

My city's garbage service will do 2 special pick-ups per household, per month, on Fridays.

That's a thought. I'm not sure if my city would pick up a sixteen-ton TV from 2002.

I have a boat trip on the Thames this afternoon, with afternoon tea included, so I'm skipping lunch.

Whoa, that sounds nice.

it also means having to be at home and not being able to go out all morning, or afternoon, or even day....

True. And I also hate strangers coming into my house.

[Lupine]

^I'm a little territorial myself. It's my inner chimp.

[scottydog]

Jim, did you enjoy your boat trip on the Thames? Someday The Wife and I would love to do that.