What's making you happy today? - Page 293

ZenGum · 07-21-2009, 12:22 AM

Congrats again, Dana; I haven't heard the word graduand since I was one!
I have never worn a mortar board either. My bachelor's involved a hood, and the D was a giant floppy hat. Walk proud across that stage, and don't rush it. Savour the moment. Wear a handshake buzzer. Or wheelies.

Flint, yeah, nice one.

Re Clod's drains:
I agree with Glatt - condensate cannot be mineralised. It is literally distilled water. And if your A/C is a refrigerative unit - most are - it doesn't take tap water.
Yet Clod reliably describes beige chunks of calcified crap blown out of the pipes.

So, WTF is it and where is it coming from?

Here's a theory.
Regular condensation is trickling down the pipes. This allows slime and algae to thrive. The conditions in Texas add a steady supply of wind-blow dust which collects in the pan and is washed down into the pipe by the flowing condensate. It is trapped by the algae and incorporated into the make-up of the algae. This mix of dust and slime is your beige crap. Technically, this might even be a stromatolite.
If this is correct, then you may even be able to see layers of dust/algae/dust/algae in a cross section of the chunks, but maybe not.

Suggestions:
Examine the beige crap to see if this theory might be right. Look for slime and dust layers. A modest optical microscope might reveal the layers, or algal cell structures, and might also show up obviously wind-blown debris: pollen, feather fragments, leaf fragments, etc etc.
You said calcified - one test for calcite is that it bubbles vigorously when Hydrochloric Acid is dropped on it. If you don't have HCl ready to hand, try the CLR and see.
Ultimately, I suggest taking some samples into a university geology lab and asking around. Someone will be willing to help.

If it is this mix of dust and water-nurtured slime, I suggest seeing if it is possible to reduce the entry of dust into the system. Regardless of the cause, regular flushing maintenance sounds wise.

I would also suggest getting a camera-on-a-hose-thingie to have a look at your other drain pipes before you commit to pouring strong chemicals (yes, Flint, and money) down your drains on a regular basis. It may well be that only the AC drain is affected this way.

glatt · 07-21-2009, 08:38 AM

Maintenance of HVAC air handlers. I should do this, but don't.

Shawnee123 · 07-21-2009, 08:40 AM

Enjoy, Dana! You've worked hard for this.

PS Mortar boards are all in fun until someone throws theirs and someone loses an eye.

Trilby · 07-21-2009, 08:50 AM

What's making me happy? That Dana has empathy for cockroaches.

for some reason, this is unsurprising and delightful at the same time.

TheMercenary · 07-21-2009, 11:41 AM

Congrats Dana. From what I have been reading on here over the last few, you have completely deserved it. Enjoy.

What's the next degree?

Shawnee123 · 07-21-2009, 01:12 PM

Since the salad bar at work now sucks, I've brought in my own sunflower seeds and chinese noodles. Today, they didn't even bother re-filling the cottage cheese. So I wandered around the cafe for what seemed like days trying to find something to eat that wasn't fat-stuffed carbs or carb-stuffed fats. I noticed, amidst the Vegetarian Hummus Grand Wrap With Bacon and Feta and Alfalfa Sprouts and someone's Special Sauce that you can actually buy a (drumroll please) Turkey and Cheese on Wheat sandwich. Just a regular old sandwich. No, I don't want mayo. No, I don't want whatever Flossie Mae dug out of her backyard sprinkled with peppercorns and a hint of garlic paste and sun-dried tomatoes and organic dirt. Just a sandwich.

Really, there's way too much going on in food these days.

ZenGum · 07-21-2009, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

What's the next degree?

Third.

DanaC · 07-22-2009, 04:05 AM

:P The next degree is a Mastership by Research

Starting in September.

Crimson Ghost · 07-22-2009, 06:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZenGum

Third.

Then you can decide if you want to go Scottish Rite or York Rite...

sweetwater · 07-22-2009, 02:13 PM

My husband surprised me with a longhorn cow with a 3 month old calf, and a 1 year old donkey. Been busy teaching the calf & donkey halter manners and grooming the donkey - who really needs it. I haven't worked with an equine for years.

Sundae · 07-22-2009, 02:47 PM

Got my snit in perspective.
Back where I belong.

DanaC · 07-22-2009, 05:36 PM

Good lass

TheMercenary · 07-22-2009, 08:48 PM

SG is back.

capnhowdy · 07-22-2009, 09:08 PM

Me happy.

capnhowdy · 07-22-2009, 09:09 PM

SG maketh me happy.

07-21-2009, 12:22 AM	#4381
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Congrats again, Dana; I haven't heard the word graduand since I was one! I have never worn a mortar board either. My bachelor's involved a hood, and the D was a giant floppy hat. Walk proud across that stage, and don't rush it. Savour the moment. Wear a handshake buzzer. Or wheelies. Flint, yeah, nice one. Re Clod's drains: I agree with Glatt - condensate cannot be mineralised. It is literally distilled water. And if your A/C is a refrigerative unit - most are - it doesn't take tap water. Yet Clod reliably describes beige chunks of calcified crap blown out of the pipes. So, WTF is it and where is it coming from? Here's a theory. Regular condensation is trickling down the pipes. This allows slime and algae to thrive. The conditions in Texas add a steady supply of wind-blow dust which collects in the pan and is washed down into the pipe by the flowing condensate. It is trapped by the algae and incorporated into the make-up of the algae. This mix of dust and slime is your beige crap. Technically, this might even be a stromatolite. If this is correct, then you may even be able to see layers of dust/algae/dust/algae in a cross section of the chunks, but maybe not. Suggestions: Examine the beige crap to see if this theory might be right. Look for slime and dust layers. A modest optical microscope might reveal the layers, or algal cell structures, and might also show up obviously wind-blown debris: pollen, feather fragments, leaf fragments, etc etc. You said calcified - one test for calcite is that it bubbles vigorously when Hydrochloric Acid is dropped on it. If you don't have HCl ready to hand, try the CLR and see. Ultimately, I suggest taking some samples into a university geology lab and asking around. Someone will be willing to help. If it is this mix of dust and water-nurtured slime, I suggest seeing if it is possible to reduce the entry of dust into the system. Regardless of the cause, regular flushing maintenance sounds wise. I would also suggest getting a camera-on-a-hose-thingie to have a look at your other drain pipes before you commit to pouring strong chemicals (yes, Flint, and money) down your drains on a regular basis. It may well be that only the AC drain is affected this way. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

07-21-2009, 08:40 AM	#4383
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Enjoy, Dana! You've worked hard for this. PS Mortar boards are all in fun until someone throws theirs and someone loses an eye. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

07-21-2009, 08:50 AM	#4384
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	What's making me happy? That Dana has empathy for cockroaches. for some reason, this is unsurprising and delightful at the same time. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

07-21-2009, 11:41 AM	#4385
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Congrats Dana. From what I have been reading on here over the last few, you have completely deserved it. Enjoy. What's the next degree? __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

07-21-2009, 01:12 PM	#4386
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Since the salad bar at work now sucks, I've brought in my own sunflower seeds and chinese noodles. Today, they didn't even bother re-filling the cottage cheese. So I wandered around the cafe for what seemed like days trying to find something to eat that wasn't fat-stuffed carbs or carb-stuffed fats. I noticed, amidst the Vegetarian Hummus Grand Wrap With Bacon and Feta and Alfalfa Sprouts and someone's Special Sauce that you can actually buy a (drumroll please) Turkey and Cheese on Wheat sandwich. Just a regular old sandwich. No, I don't want mayo. No, I don't want whatever Flossie Mae dug out of her backyard sprinkled with peppercorns and a hint of garlic paste and sun-dried tomatoes and organic dirt. Just a sandwich. Really, there's way too much going on in food these days. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

07-21-2009, 08:38 AM	#4382
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Maintenance of HVAC air handlers. I should do this, but don't.

07-22-2009, 02:13 PM	#4390
sweetwater lives inside a Mobius strip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,120	My husband surprised me with a longhorn cow with a 3 month old calf, and a 1 year old donkey. Been busy teaching the calf & donkey halter manners and grooming the donkey - who really needs it. I haven't worked with an equine for years. __________________ I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque! - Bugs Bunny

07-22-2009, 02:47 PM	#4391
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Got my snit in perspective. Back where I belong.

07-22-2009, 08:48 PM	#4393
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	SG is back. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

07-22-2009, 09:08 PM	#4394
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	Me happy. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

07-22-2009, 09:09 PM	#4395
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	SG maketh me happy. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

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