Linda0818
Executive Chef
Because the CO alarms I have are disposable with, like Frank said, "sealed" batteries. They cannot be changed.
The smoke alarm batteries can be changed. My CO alarms can't.
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The smoke alarm batteries can be changed. My CO alarms can't.
Kathleen
Cupcake
Carbon dioxide is lighter than air at 140 °C temperature and 1 atm pressure. Carbon dioxide is heavier than most other gases present in the atmosphere viz. oxygen, nitrogen, methane, water vapors, etc.
The temperature and density of the gasses around it matter.
The temperature and density of the gasses around it matter.
And carbon monoxide, CO, is heavier than air.
Kathleen
Cupcake
Um...no, CO's molar mass is 28.01 g/mol whereas air is 28.8 g/mol. C02's molar mass is 44 g/mol. But like everything, the temperature and density play huge parts as to where gasses go to reside.
If all is equal, CO goes up. CO2 goes down. But things are not typically equal. Especially in a fire situation.
If all is equal, CO goes up. CO2 goes down. But things are not typically equal. Especially in a fire situation.
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Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
SO can be a little too stubborn sometimes.
She just bought a 24" long picture frame that is designed to hold 4-4x6 photos. In this case, of our grandchildren. It arrived today and she couldn't wait to load it up and hang it. She was upstairs hammering away and swearing for a bit. I was downstairs listening and waiting. Then she came to me and said, "I give up, hang the picture frame for me." So I got the correct tools and hangers from my shop and went upstairs. There were easily a dozen holes in the wall where the two hangers were supposed to go. I hung it and left. Took my 3-4 minutes.
She just bought a 24" long picture frame that is designed to hold 4-4x6 photos. In this case, of our grandchildren. It arrived today and she couldn't wait to load it up and hang it. She was upstairs hammering away and swearing for a bit. I was downstairs listening and waiting. Then she came to me and said, "I give up, hang the picture frame for me." So I got the correct tools and hangers from my shop and went upstairs. There were easily a dozen holes in the wall where the two hangers were supposed to go. I hung it and left. Took my 3-4 minutes.
OP
OP
Well then, TEACH HER how to hang a picture. I've done it all my life and only help I get is sometimes when they are really heavy and centering.
Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
She doesn't normally have this type of issue. She's hung pictures before. I just wish she'd asked for help sooner to avoid the frustration.
caseydog
Master Chef
A person has the WANT to learn something. My ex-wife did not want to mess with tools other than those used for cooking/baking.
CD
Linda0818
Executive Chef
Just remember - when you hear these words come out of your wife's mouth...
"Fine, I'll do it myself."
You best get your butt moving and get on it.
"Fine, I'll do it myself."
You best get your butt moving and get on it.
OP
OP
But then I bet she never tried to even hang a picture in the first place, did she. She would just tell you to do it.
Had a gal pal, with ingenious techniques for various things. One time she took a picture, a hammer, and a piece of wood. Went to where she wanted it and would start hitting the wood, swearing loudly each time. Then yelled out to her hubby - "I finally got it! Doesn't quite cover the holes on either side but you can fix that, no?" He hung the picture, no questions.
caseydog
Master Chef
My ex would sometimes decide to help me in the garden. I dreaded that because I knew what was going to happen. She's do something completely wrong, and I'd have a choice... let it go and fix it later (when she wasn't at home to see me do it), or try to teach her how to do it right. The former option would mean more work for me, the latter option would lead to her getting angry.
She didn't understand that someone had to teach me how to do all this yard and garden stuff. I wasn't born with it.
I am also pretty sure that she would have been fine with a neighbor teach her the same things, but being her husband made it seem like "mansplaining" to her. Some of my other married male friends said the same thing.
CD
OP
OP
That's actually very sad. Hopefully as they age they will see there is a difference.
Mind you... some men just don't know how to 'explain' diplomatically.
Mind you... some men just don't know how to 'explain' diplomatically.
Sometimes the person teaching a close family member is a less good teacher with that person. I'm not saying that the person being taught might not be a worse student with that same close family member.
caseydog
Master Chef
I think it was an insecurity issue on her part. I am good at teaching, and she and I worked well together in the kitchen, where she was more secure in her abilities. In the kitchen, we even sometimes taught each other things. We also both made mistakes in the kitchen, and we could laugh at them.
With yard and garden stuff, she also fell into the trap of, "How hard could this be?"
CD
caseydog
Master Chef
As my friends here know, I am divorced. My ex-wife was my best friend, and a generally good person... but not very smart.
When I filed for divorce, I left her with a lot of money, and a very nice Mercedes. She remarried, to a guy who left his wife and kids to marry her. I told her he was bad news, but she didn't listen. She would call me from time to time with some "investment opportunity" that her new boyfriend came up with, and I'd tell not to do it, but she ignored me, so I told her not to call me anymore.
Apparently all the money is gone. I've been getting calls from debt collectors for the last year or so. The were all polite, and when I told them we have been divorced for years, and I don't know where she is, they apologized for bothering me, and that was the end of it.
Until today...
I've been getting calls from some d-bag debt collector and decided to call him and politely ask him to stop calling me. I would have just blocked his phone number, but if they know who you are, and your phone number, they know where you live, and it is better to nip this kind of thing in the bud.
Sooooo, I called him, and he used caller ID to know who was calling him. Strike one. Then he butchered my Italian last name, even though he had a Tony Soprano wannabe accent. Strike two. I told him I divorced her 20 years ago, and have no idea where she is, which is 100-percent true. I asked him politely to stop calling me.
His response was, "I'm going to keep calling you until you f---ing tell me where she is."
He made me do it...
CD
When I filed for divorce, I left her with a lot of money, and a very nice Mercedes. She remarried, to a guy who left his wife and kids to marry her. I told her he was bad news, but she didn't listen. She would call me from time to time with some "investment opportunity" that her new boyfriend came up with, and I'd tell not to do it, but she ignored me, so I told her not to call me anymore.
Apparently all the money is gone. I've been getting calls from debt collectors for the last year or so. The were all polite, and when I told them we have been divorced for years, and I don't know where she is, they apologized for bothering me, and that was the end of it.
Until today...
I've been getting calls from some d-bag debt collector and decided to call him and politely ask him to stop calling me. I would have just blocked his phone number, but if they know who you are, and your phone number, they know where you live, and it is better to nip this kind of thing in the bud.
Sooooo, I called him, and he used caller ID to know who was calling him. Strike one. Then he butchered my Italian last name, even though he had a Tony Soprano wannabe accent. Strike two. I told him I divorced her 20 years ago, and have no idea where she is, which is 100-percent true. I asked him politely to stop calling me.
His response was, "I'm going to keep calling you until you f---ing tell me where she is."
He made me do it...
CD
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OP
OP
This petty vent is more for not having listened to myself!
1) A diner I always said I'd go back to for the fantastic Fish and Chips Friday Night Special. Well, I never did and I just found out they've closed.
2) This next one I have to admit I didn't find out until last night. I should have arranged to go to my bro's for the weekend as I knew a birthday party was happening today. Last year there were 2 couples, and a mom (dad couldn't make it) but each had at least 2 kids. That was OK, but I was glad to see them leave. LOL
This year she was so excited I thought it would be super cute as she, now 4, understands more about friends coming.
What I didn't know was that there would be 20 adults and 15 kids!
Checking out the closest corner that won't collapse on my head
when the ceiling comes down. So I've dug out an extra bottle of wine from the cellar .... I might not be very coherent in an hour or so.
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3) Forgot, last but not least adding insult to injury. Working with Poblanos and did not put on gloves...
1) A diner I always said I'd go back to for the fantastic Fish and Chips Friday Night Special. Well, I never did and I just found out they've closed.
2) This next one I have to admit I didn't find out until last night. I should have arranged to go to my bro's for the weekend as I knew a birthday party was happening today. Last year there were 2 couples, and a mom (dad couldn't make it) but each had at least 2 kids. That was OK, but I was glad to see them leave. LOL
This year she was so excited I thought it would be super cute as she, now 4, understands more about friends coming.
What I didn't know was that there would be 20 adults and 15 kids!
Checking out the closest corner that won't collapse on my head
when the ceiling comes down. So I've dug out an extra bottle of wine from the cellar .... I might not be very coherent in an hour or so.
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3) Forgot, last but not least adding insult to injury. Working with Poblanos and did not put on gloves...
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Linda0818
Executive Chef
Oh gads! I did that with jalapenos onceThis petty vent is more for not having listened to myself!
1) A diner I always said I'd go back to for the fantastic Fish and Chips Friday Night Special. Well, I never did and I just found out they've closed.
2) This next one I have to admit I didn't find out until last night. I should have arranged to go to my bro's for the weekend as I knew a birthday party was happening today. Last year there were 2 couples, and a mom (dad couldn't make it) but each had at least 2 kids. That was OK, but I was glad to see them leave. LOL
This year she was so excited I thought it would be super cute as she, now 4, understands more about friends coming.
What I didn't know was that there would be 20 adults and 15 kids!
Checking out the closest corner that won't collapse on my head
when the ceiling comes down. So I've dug out an extra bottle of wine from the cellar .... I might not be very coherent in an hour or so.
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3) Forgot, last but not least adding insult to injury. Working with Poblanos and did not put on gloves...
I'll be over in 20 to help you drink the wine.
OP
OP
Have a glass chilling for you.
p.s. no kids
p.s. no kids
Linda0818
Executive Chef
Thank you. And you got it!
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