The HDTV definitely sucks down more power than our old tube, that's for sure. And the Tivo being on all the time doesn't help things either.
No. You're missing the point. The design of the thing is functional. The plan is not to shoot you. The plan is to get the girl. If there's no girl, then the plan, well, is like the room.
Early ,'Objects In Space'
Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jessica - Feb 09, 2010 2:35:50 pm PST #7451 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
megan walker - Feb 09, 2010 2:42:15 pm PST #7452 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I do think I probably save a bit by everything being off when I'm not using it (except the fridge).
§ ita § - Feb 09, 2010 2:42:38 pm PST #7453 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
My sister was giving me shit about killing the environment with my new TV. Didn't stop her from ogling Enver in HD, though.
Of the things that are on standby that I could unplug when not in use, there is the DVD player, the TV, and I could make the culture shift to turn off the computers. Worth an experiment, but I don't know if I will.
sarameg - Feb 09, 2010 2:51:08 pm PST #7454 of 30001
I have way to much shit plugged in right now. TV, digital antena, phone, modem, 2 laptops, hard drive, lamps on timers, answering machine...
Scrappy, that's awesome.
As I walked back from the Y (god, swimming did work out all the kinks) and the roads were getting really bad, I was thinking again how much I love this neighborhood, because while I really need a Target and TJs run, I have people to hang out with. So while I might be trapped on the street again, I've got peoples to socialize with! Peoples who seem eager to absorb me into their social circle. Fun!
So I'm partly grateful to these stupid storms, because the getting-to-know phase might've taken much longer...
javachik - Feb 09, 2010 2:54:42 pm PST #7455 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
So I'm partly grateful to these stupid storms, because the getting-to-know phase might've taken much longer...
Actually, Steve and I have talked about the differences between West Coasters and East Coasters, and this comes up quite a bit. He maintains that people/communities are tighter in the East and we both surmised it might be weather-related. It brings you together. We sort of get that out here when something like a major Earthquake or fire happens; people rely on each other and gain trust and friendships. But it doesn't happen that often. Whereas out there in snowland, you really do rely on neighbors for so much more.
Sophia Brooks - Feb 09, 2010 2:58:13 pm PST #7456 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
My bill is mostly heat, not electricity. Except for the weird 6 months where I think someone was siphoning my electric to run a grow farm or something-- my electric went crazy! Thenmy downstairs neighbor moved out and a new one moved in, and my electric is more normal now.
Tom Scola - Feb 09, 2010 2:59:14 pm PST #7457 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
He maintains that people/communities are tighter in the East.
Strangely, Facebook data seems to indicate that, too.
Stephanie - Feb 09, 2010 3:00:38 pm PST #7458 of 30001
Trust my rage
Here in CO, our combined utility bill ranges from $80 in the summer to about $300 right now.
In Puerto Rico, electricity alone was $250 Nov-Feb and upwards of $600 all other months
Scrappy - Feb 09, 2010 3:04:34 pm PST #7459 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
$600 a MONTH? Yikes.
Jesse - Feb 09, 2010 3:06:37 pm PST #7460 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I think it's funny that that guy didn't know why Twilight would be popular in Mormonia or whatever.
I still don't know any of my neighbors. And now I think they hate me!