I bought a couple of portable AC units, they arrived this morning. Much cooler upstairs now. My office is still 27C so I may have to pinch one back. They were a business expense after all
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Air Con at Platypus Manor
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Originally posted by Platypus View PostI bought a couple of portable AC units, they arrived this morning. Much cooler upstairs now. My office is still 27C so I may have to pinch one back. They were a business expense after all
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Originally posted by Diver View PostWe fitted aircon a couple of years ago. Used it 2 nights this year and about 7 nights since we installed it.
Nice to go to bed in a cool room though
perfect for those hot nights.
(when the wind isnt blowing and the sun isnt shining)(\__/)
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Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Postah yes.
perfect for those hot nights.
(when the wind isnt blowing and the sun isnt shining)
Seriously
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Originally posted by Diver View Post
biggest scam in the history of scamdom. I dont mind if you pay your fair whack, but you dont. Subsidies dont make it cheap, they just shift the cost to someone else, usually those that cant afford it. and today the proportion of energy to the grid is down to 0.3%
and these eco loons are telling everyone wind will be providing 30% in a little over seven years time.
madness.
the economics of the madness house.
diver, take that big bubble off your ead, and go and switch the air con off till next winter, when the wind starts blowing again
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Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Postand my @rse is a cream bun.
biggest scam in the history of scamdom. I dont mind if you pay your fair whack, but you dont. Subsidies dont make it cheap, they just shift the cost to someone else, usually those that cant afford it. and today the proportion of energy to the grid is down to 0.3%
and these eco loons are telling everyone wind will be providing 30% in a little over seven years time.
madness.
the economics of the madness house.
diver, take that big bubble off your ead, and go and switch the air con off till next winter, when the wind starts blowing again
I get paid rediculous ammounts to ensure these offshore projects go in safely and cost effectively. My job will be there until I retireConfusion is a natural state of beingComment
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Originally posted by Diver View PostMost of that .3% is from the few offshore farms. they are rarely idle so do get to feed in because of mopre accurate prediction .............................Why am I bothering
I get paid rediculous ammounts to ensure these offshore projects go in safely and cost effectively. My job will be there until I retire
rarely idle ???
they had better not if their output is going to increase by 100x in seven years.(\__/)
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Originally posted by Platypus View PostI bought a couple of portable AC units, they arrived this morning. Much cooler upstairs now. My office is still 27C so I may have to pinch one back. They were a business expense after all'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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