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I would also add a trip charge to cover your driving expenses.
But that's me, the businessman, talkin. LOL
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I agree with the others about the divorce recovery programs.
The WORST thing you can do is nothing. Get out of the house, make some new friends, keep yourself busy. Go places, keep your mind occupied, and have some fun! It WILL get better with time and life's experiences.
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I think they're very good, wifey and I eat there often. Fudruckers still has them beat, but good nonetheless. Try the onion rings.
Oh and, it's Cheeseburger Bobby's BTW.
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Metro PCS has spotty coverage and may not work when you travel.
Cingular (ATT) prepaid is your best bet, they have by far the best service in Paulding County.
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I hope this isn't against the rules.
Anyway, I've used a Mineralizer in my pool for several years. Saves me hundreds per year in chemicals and the water quality is far better without all that crap in the pool. Closing is easy, vacuum and cover. Opening....uncover, shock, swim.
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I HAVE BOUGHT SOME OF THESE SPIRAL BULBS THAT WERE, ""OFFICE LIGHTING" TYPE OF COLOR AND CAN'T STAND THEM. THEN, BOUGHT SOME MORE AND THEY WERE TOO DIM (60W, ACTUALLY ITS ABOUT 14) AND THEN THE 75W, (ACTUALLY 20W) I HAVE NOT TRIED YET AND THEN, THE 100W (ACTUALLY ABOUT 25-29W) IS GOOD. THESE BULBS *DO NOT* EMIT THE HEAT LIKE A REGULAR LIGHT BULB DOES. I HAVE THEM IN THE MAIN AREAS AND BOY I CAN TELL THE DIFERENCE IN THE LIGHTING AND THE LIGHT BILL!
Compact florescent bulbs are getting better. You can buy them in different light colors, the color is rated in "degrees Kelvin" but they usually also have a rating such as soft white, daylight, or warm white. Soft white is less harsh but washes colors out, warm white makes colors look more vivid, daylight is similar to natural sunlight.
You can also buy them with a globe around the actual bulb so they have the look of a regular incandescent bulb. These are good for fixtures where the bulb is exposed like the bathroom fixtures previously mentioned.
Compact fluorescent bulbs use approximately 1/4th the electricity per lumen as an incandescent bulb. They also produce far less heat for your air conditioner to overcome.
Home Depot has the best selection around and usually the best pricing too. Sam's Club is also a good palce to buy them.
Most compact fluorescent bulbs are not dimmable so you will need to buy a special bulb if you plan to use on a dimmer.
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I have a 20 year old house with single pane windoes. 2900 sqft. Totally electric with 2 heat pumps and mine was only $280. I'm telling you, heat pumps are more efficient. That's a whole nother thread, huh?
When in the cooling mode a heat pump is the same as a regular air conditioner, no more or less efficient. In the heat mode is where they shine, a good heat pump will heat your home more efficiently than propane and will equal or better the efficiency of natural gas furnaces now that gas rates have gone up.
Yeah, that's what I do.
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Lever......
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Yeah they've had problems the last few days, hopefully they'll get it straight. We have 17 lines with ATT at work so it's a big deal for us, normally they are by far the best provider in Paulding though. Verizon signal is not very good here, neither is Nextel; we've had both and neither were very good here.
BTW, Boost is Nextel's prepaid line...same network.
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I have a Verizon air card for my laptop. Works well when here's signal but Verizon isn't that great in Paulding. When the contract is up I'll go with Cingular, they have the best service around here.
The speed of these cards are faster than dial up but slower than DSL or cable.
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I'm the owner of a commercial refrigeration contractor with 25 years experience in the field. Just for the record I do no work whatsoever for the Paulding school system.
There is reference above to restaurants not having coller/freezer alarms. It is true that most of them don't but some of the higher end chains are using alarms of varying sophistication. Some just make a noise, some will call a repair service, some actually run a data log that can produce a graph of times and temperatures for long periods of time. The newer McDonalds stores use a Windows based micro proccessor driven system that if connected to a modem or cellular transmitter can not only report a problem but the technition can go into the "brain" remotely with a computer to diagnose and adjust. Many supermarkets use very sophisticated systems that will even report doors left adjar.
Restaurants typically have someone at the store 7 days a week and all but a few hours each day. Problems with refrigeration systems are usually caught in time that a service agent can be called to repair the problem usually before food spoilage occurs. And yes, any company who seriously claims to do commercial refrigeration has techs on call 24/7 and agreements with suppliers to obtain parts after hours if needed. Been there-done that many a time.
What makes the schools a different situation is that there is no personnel there in the evenings or weekends to monitor the refrigeration. So if a breakdown occurs the food is probably lost, not to mention the possible dangers of our kids eating food that has not been kept at a safe temperature.
I don't know the specifics of the systems they are putting in, but I think the concept is an good one that if handled properly will result in long term savings for the county and taxpayers. Being somewhat cynical of government, I do realize this is a big if but I felt it neccesary to weigh in on this topic with a professional POV.
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I have several fleet vehicles and have done business there several times. They have always been courteous and professional. Pricing is fair but not necessarily the cheapest, but cheapest isn't always the best value either.
Kaufman also does a good job.
Sam's has the best prices but their tire personnel are complete morons, slow as Christmas and can't balance a tire to save their lives.