Updated to add, I’ve been using this method for about 20 years at this point and it has worked well across a variety of employment and family situations, including when I was doing shift work that varied seasonally, unemployed, and in a multi-family household. Knowing what my monthly burn rate is and being able to easily experiment with different scenarios by copying my budget to a new tab is so useful.

I use a spreadsheet, following the method outlined in this deck. I’d be happy to answer any questions you have about it. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KWMaKKUYPGuuxnQa10Yfzryy5JQsplmvhVtGbajm9is/

Even without miles, age can make the seals get brittle. Also, have you checked the idle setting? If it’s misadjusted you can have all sorts of odd behavior.

Iron

Ah, but you also have to consider the amount of heating and cooling you’re doing. Assuming that you’re comfortable at a normal room temperature of 70F, that’s 30 degrees of cooling from triple digits, but 61 degrees from single. And, you’re also going to want to take into consideration the heat of fusion of water as you are melting whatever ice comes which raises the amount of energy required even more.

Triple digits. Air conditioning works well and is more energy efficient than heating.

I got a Bosch a year ago and love it. Super quiet, super clean. But my favorite feature is that it cracks the door open after running so that every has a chance to air dry. I run it at night and when I wake up everything is fury dry, even plastic containers.

Blue cheese or ranch dressing.

It’s not that hard, the 10% was applied, then the reciprocal ones were applied, then delayed except for the ones that weren’t. And then the separate ones on cars and parts, were applied, repealed, and applied again, except for the ones from Canada and Mexico, which are under a different treaty. Except that the ones on Canada are still on, sorta. And the ones on electronics have exceptions, but only from some countries and it covers devices, not parts. Except when it doesn’t. And then the ones on oil and energy are canceled, except some electricity from Canada. Oh, and Israel had theirs canceled. And, of course, this will all change in the next week. See? It’s not that hard. 😜

Good for you man. We gotta take care of ourselves.

I got four pairs: my brown boots, my grey boots, my motorcycle boots and my slippers. The inserts were buy one get one, so that was nice.

It’s a cat and mouse game, at best. If you have a tool that can reliably detect AI slop, then that tool can be used as part of the training process to fool the detection tool.

This right here! You’re doing great.

Gen X also exists.

As is typical for the US, 1/3 are deeply aware, 1/3 are in full “patriotic” support, and 1/3 are too distracted by the latest TikTok dance to notice.

The cover to Meatloaf’s Bat Out Of Hell 2 album.

Thanks, I hate it.

Push the test button, of course. I find it helps make sure everyone wakes up on time.

I like to change mine on Spring Forward day. Don’t forget to check the expiration date of the detectors themselves. The sensor degrades over time.

That’s gotta be incredibly satisfying.