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Ductless mini-split:


They're heating/AC systems which do not require ducts built into your house. They mount on the wall and there are some tubes for condensation drainage and air flow that go outside to the main unit. A lot of people have them because they're cheaper than traditional central air systems. My house never had ducts built into it so putting one of the traditional systems in would have cost like 4 times as much. They're pretty good, honestly I find them insufficient when it gets too cold, but they're really good at cooling. Also they're very energy efficient.

But yeah, electric radiators are really costly, when I first moved into my house I used those, my electric bill was up to $300 a month sometimes and it wasn't even warm enough inside. Then I got the kerosene unit working, but I spent $100-160 a month just on kerosene. Now I use wood and the mini splits, my electric bill is only like $20 higher than it is in the summer and the wood is all free because 2 trees came down in my yard, old red oaks, and I split all the wood myself. I have enough wood for 3-4 years right now. The tree I'm working on was massive, like almost 3 feet in diameter at the base. Each round gives me about 50 pieces of firewood.
 
Xorkoth said:
My girlfriend comes home crying every day from her job... we talked about it and she says all she can think about all the time is how when she was watching my cat, she ignored her and didn't take her to the vet and she died. It's a weird situation because every time she cries (if anyone cries, not just her), my emotions automatically freeze and all I want to do is comfort. And then I feel like a robot, hugging her and telling her it is okay.
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I grew up believing that men should be "strong" all the time, and I think that it's caused me a lot of harm. When my dad passed away, I was so busy trying to comfort my mom that I couldn't even let myself cry because I didn't want to upset her even more. She tried to hug me and I froze like a stone because I was afraid of breaking down.

I also know how your girlfriend feels, because I blame myself for everything. I blame myself for my dad's death because he begged me for some Ativan and I wouldn't give him any, so he basically drank two bottles of liquid Benadryl to fall asleep and his kidneys shut down. Every day I think, "Would he still be here if I had just given him a few of my pills?". My mom also blames herself, because he had complained about lower back pain and she didn't think that it was related to his kidneys.

Anyway, I didn't mean to make this all about me. I never say, "I know how you feel." unless I've been there myself. Hang in there, my friend.
 
Thanks for the words. I had a bit of that "men should be strong" thing too, though my mom moderated that. I also had guilt over not making as much money as my dad. All that stuff is silly, and my dad apologized before he passed and told me he really admired how I live my life as I want to, and he had been more like me, and he was sorry for putting that stuff on me. Which was amazing to hear, but I still struggle with that stuff to some extent, it's deeply ingrained.
 
Xorkoth said:
Ductless mini-split:


They're heating/AC systems which do not require ducts built into your house. They mount on the wall and there are some tubes for condensation drainage and air flow that go outside to the main unit. A lot of people have them because they're cheaper than traditional central air systems. My house never had ducts built into it so putting one of the traditional systems in would have cost like 4 times as much. They're pretty good, honestly I find them insufficient when it gets too cold, but they're really good at cooling. Also they're very energy efficient.

But yeah, electric radiators are really costly, when I first moved into my house I used those, my electric bill was up to $300 a month sometimes and it wasn't even warm enough inside. Then I got the kerosene unit working, but I spent $100-160 a month just on kerosene. Now I use wood and the mini splits, my electric bill is only like $20 higher than it is in the summer and the wood is all free because 2 trees came down in my yard, old red oaks, and I split all the wood myself. I have enough wood for 3-4 years right now. The tree I'm working on was massive, like almost 3 feet in diameter at the base. Each round gives me about 50 pieces of firewood.
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I cant open that link without US VPN. But.. is it the same thing then what I have? An air source heat pump? Seems like it, when I googled that model.

I have Mitsubishi Electric LN25. These are specifically for Nordic conditions, and it can generate some heat even at -35 Celsius.

I buy my wood every fall, like 2-3 cubic metres of firewood. I could bring my own from my summer cottage place, but it is so cheap and easy to just order it and this guy will bring it for me.
 
Nice. I guess maybe, yeah. I got all my firewood from trees on my property that came down. Well I had to pay $1500mto take the big one down, the other fell and miraculously didn't tear down the power lines or crush my garden. The big tree was almost dead and would have crushed my house. The base of the trunk is almost 3 feet thick.
 
I've switched to night shifts in writing my dissertation, probably not the best idea but there's literally nothing to do at night and I have this tendency to watch large amounts of sports during the day.
I'm really bad at the writing itself though, I can't settle on from what angle to approach subjects and concepts for the life of me, and even if I can, I end up puzzling together how multiple sources formulated something + some '''creative''' input of mine. In short, it takes forever.

I wish I hadn't ruined amphetamines for me, otherwise I'd probably breeze through it.. note to self: no LSD microdoses anymore, can't handle the complexity =D
 
Buzz Lightbeer said:
I've switched to night shifts in writing my dissertation, probably not the best idea but there's literally nothing to do at night and I have this tendency to watch large amounts of sports during the day.
I'm really bad at the writing itself though, I can't settle on from what angle to approach subjects and concepts for the life of me, and even if I can, I end up puzzling together how multiple sources formulated something + some '''creative''' input of mine. In short, it takes forever.

I wish I hadn't ruined amphetamines for me, otherwise I'd probably breeze through it.. note to self: no LSD microdoses anymore, can't handle the complexity =D
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Dissertation? Do you mean master's thesis? Or are you doing doctoral thesis?

Here master's degree takes usually 5 years. but doctoral thesis usually takes 5-10 years more. On top of the masters degree. Minimum 2 years, but this is rare. People usually do their doctoral degree while working, so often it takes up to 10 years.
 
Master's thesis, not doing a doctoral thesis I think. I'd like to but my university would never let me pursue the things I'd want to.
 
I'm actually kinda worried a future employer might be able to track me over the internet and discover the deep depths of everything I've ever posted here, in theory it's possible if the right connections are laid because there are traces, which I'm not gonna get into for obvious reasons =D

But yeah, a full time job, I don't know how I'm gonna manage that, that's gonna be such a crazy change in my life. On the one hand I'm looking forward to what the future brings, but my confidence in my abilities has dropped by quite a bit tbh. I'm terrible at applying my intelligence due to being too unorganized, way too volatile emotionally, and generally very lazy.
 
well this nick is easily connected to me, so I'm pretty hesitant to post here nowadays. I really want to post here, but I'm paranoid because of this. Changing the nickname would cost too.
 
Well it appears Dionyos/Dionysus goes under quite some aliases, bakchos, bromios, lachkos... Arguably less catchy though
Dionysos himself hasn't been online for ages (=17 years either), if I it were up to me, he'd be a goner for sure.

Sadly I have no intentions of 'working my way up' and becoming like an influential figure in Bluelight so I guess it'll never be truly up to me.

When it comes to usernames here in PD I believe @perpetualdawn is the one that I like most, it invokes beautiful imagery, which is always a pleasant addition to a day.
 
Buzz Lightbeer said:
Well it appears Dionyos/Dionysus goes under quite some aliases, bakchos, bromios, lachkos... Arguably less catchy though
Dionysos himself hasn't been online for ages (=17 years either), if I it were up to me, he'd be a goner for sure.

Sadly I have no intentions of 'working my way up' and becoming like an influential figure in Bluelight so I guess it'll never be truly up to me.

When it comes to usernames here in PD I believe @perpetualdawn is the one that I like most, it invokes beautiful imagery, which is always a pleasant addition to a day.
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yeah

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I hope he is doing well :D but @Xorkoth can you give me this nick :D
 
anyway I love him, for wondering where xammy is, when I didn't post for a year. Felt good that he didnt forget me.,
 
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