Jo Tucker asks:
Do you think the Fort Davis Indians will be in a play-off game on December 4, 2009?
Interesting question. This past year's Indian team really looked good. And I'm sure they would have gone much further in the playoffs if Adrian Hernandez hadn't gotten injured in the state semi-final game. But that's ancient history already.
This fall's Indian team will be losing two starters to graduation, including Adrian. So two thirds of the 6-man starting lineup will be returning. And given the overall strength of the Fort Davis program compared to others in the district, I don't think they will have problems making it back to the playoffs next year. So, yes, I predict that the Fort Davis Indians will be in the play-offs in December of 2009. Whether the exact date will be December 4th or not, I just don't know.
What do you think about this year's hurricane season? Big storms, killer flooding or a whole bunch of cable news people looking at a blown over lawn chair?
Should I buy a new refrigerator if mine is small and I have a husband and two sons? It works but I can't fit an entire week's worth of groceries in it. The compressor runs a lot and is near the thermostat so that messes up our ability to control the house temperature. The fridge does work. I could spur the economy on by buying an appliance or I could save my money and wait for it to break.
Posted by: SarcastiCarrie | June 19, 2009 at 10:24 AM
Huricaine forecasters don't have a clue (in my humble opinion). And don't get me started on news people covering storms and floods. Every brain-dead local reporter in America thinks he/she has to wade out into the floodwaters (most of the time about ankle deep) to convince us it's really, really flooding. And during a hurricane, you have to stand in the blowing wind, lean over as far as you can without falling over, and speak into a microphone that doesn't work well in blowing wind. I don't know. Maybe they teach this stuff in broadcasting school.
Okay. Refrigerators..... In general refrigerators don't work well when crammed full of food. Freezers on the other hand work great that way. You've really got two separate problems.
Problem 1. The refrigerator. A new, energy-efficient, refrigerator will probably use a bit more energy than the small one you're using now, maybe 25% more (just a guess). But a larger refrigerator will allow you to buy food more wisely, say a two week supply of donuts, rather than one.
Problem 2. Location of said appliance. A larger refrigerator will probably generate at least as much heat as the smaller unit, but it will do it in spurts rather than constantly. That may bother your thermostat even worse. Who chose the spot for the thermostat anyway? In the long run it will be worth the effort to move the thermostat. Can you just move it to the other side of the wall it's place on now? If so, that would be pretty easy to do.
Hope this helps.
Posted by: Steve | June 19, 2009 at 08:31 PM