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What the hell is that sound?

Reuben — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:15:08 +0000

3:25 AM: *bang* whooooooooooooooo Jessica and me, in bed: What in the FUCK? We sat up in bed, waiting a couple minutes while the wailing voice of a woman continues. Then two more loud *bang* noises. They sounded like they somebody was actually hitting the wall of our bedroom. Now we're pretty freaked out. I …

Something's different

Reuben — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 20:48:03 +0000

For the past few weeks this little kitty has been yowling at all hours in our back yard. It was a pathetic little male cat, balls intact. I don't know if it had an owner, but if so it didn't spend much time with him. He was always around our house. Front yard, back yard. …

Firepit...Completed!

Reuben — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 22:36:19 +0000

The house we moved into had an old, defunct jacuzzi made of fiberglass set in the ground. It had been plumbed at some point, and gas plumbing elsewhere in the yard indicates that there was even a compressor, so presumably it had been used. There was still some water at the bottom of it, even, …

JFC, I think that's an owl

Reuben — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 07:21:20 +0000

There's something in my tree that's screeching REALLY fucking loud, as loud as a car peeling out. I've heard it 5 times, a few while I was outside, and it's definitely coming from that tree. What the hell else could it be? It has to be an owl, right? (Stupid tree! Lose your leaves so …

Soda Fountain Diary #5: Frustration

Reuben — Sun, 20 Feb 2005 07:39:37 +0000

Despite running the carbonator per the guidelines: -fill tank until water comes out of relief valve -close relief and bring CO2 pressure to 100 PSI -plug in unit and dispense several times the product is still pretty flat. It's only marginally better than the last attempt. The only hypothesis we have is that the temperature …

Soda Fountain Diary #4

Reuben — Fri, 11 Feb 2005 07:28:28 +0000

Well, although I've been going mainly on advice from this guy, we've had to make some deviations. First off, he wasn't very specific about how to run the carbonator, but the operations manual found at McCann's website specifically states that the tank should be filled basically all the way to the top before pressurizing with …

Soda Fountain Diary #2

Reuben — Wed, 09 Feb 2005 07:07:14 +0000

Today advances were made. I was able to take the old non-CO2 fitting out using a pipe wrench. I bought a new fitting from Airgas and put it into this regulator with Teflon tape, and there were finally no leaks. The pressure side held at about 600 PSI and has been there for several hours. …

Soda Fountain Diary #1

Reuben — Tue, 08 Feb 2005 04:11:17 +0000

Construction has finally begun on the long-awaited home soda fountain project. All the needed equipment appears to be collected, with the exception of some odds and ends. I predict major difficulties. Equipment Purchased: Name Purpose Source Price Carbonator Combines CO2 with water to make carbonated water Ebay $160 CO2 Tank Provide gas for carbonated water …

Adventures in Home Furnishings

Reuben — Tue, 01 Feb 2005 06:24:40 +0000

That is all.

Jailbreak!

Reuben — Sat, 04 Sep 2004 20:03:18 +0000

The aforementioned cat spy who made it into the house escaped. When we went out the next morning he had somehow managed to get out of the cat carrier, then moved several objects obscuring a hole in the wall of the garage, escaping to freedom. This James Bond of cats, therefore, does not appear on …