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We belong to our Utility's Green Program, so they will give us a healthy discount on the purchase and install of A/C.
No need to deal with HD or locate an honest contractor.
I did everything before I retired. New roof with 30 year shingles and the HVAC upgrade.
If you do decide to go central air etc get multiple quotes on SEER values.
https://www.trane.com/residential/en/resources/glossary/what-is-seer/
The markup on HVAC systems is 100% so keep that in mind as well.
Yeah- I'll go out and mist everything down around 9:30 before it gets dark.
Next year will be a zoo around here. First we need to get a new roof. that'll be a joy- this is a big house.
Yes you have to water very early then again in the evening to cool them off.
During the day I can see our plants wilt especially the basil.
My HVAC system I just had it upgraded after 25 years but I had it done in the early spring. I've known the guy for years and now he is only doing repair work. He has zero time for installs.
We used to have a lovely, moderate 4 seasons climate here.
This week we'll have the hottest temps ever recorded in Western WA.
Most houses out here weren't built with A/C. I think new ones will be much more likely to have it. I guess we'll have to have it installed, although it isn't even possible this year they're so backed-up.
I was out watering at 6;30am. Not sure how many plants we'll lose- they just aren't capable of withstanding days of 100+ temps.
I think you get enough rain but where he lives in CA he came close to losing his house.
I don't know how AZ deals with the heat there. I told her visit Asheville NC. You just might like the climate.
She gets out early in the morning now and that is it.
We have a ton of trees plus backing up to a wooded greenbelt. However- it is pretty unlikely that a fire would get to the house before we could stop it and the FD is a couple blocks away and the hydrant is directly across the street. We also keep attached 100' hoses in both the front and the back.
At this time of year my grass should only require mowing every 2 weeks.
I'm mowing it once a week and it is a lovely shade of green still.
I have no idea how people in the west are dealing with the heat and lack of water.
I'd think I'd move.
Last year their was a poster on the recipe board who spent alot of time cutting down trees around his house due to the fires.
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=158262131&txt2find=fires
Currently 93 here at just about noon.
Al Roker keeps me up to date on your weather. It's 87 here today and breezy. It will be in the 80s for the next week. We should be getting your weather and you should be getting ours.
Well- with our current heat wave- not many around here would be willing to bet him!
Life is Great came in 3rd in the 2nd race at Belmont today and paid $5.90
https://www.equibase.com/premium/chartEmb.cfm?track=BEL&raceDate=06/26/2021&cy=USA&rn=2
With a name like that how could you not bet him. lol.
I bookmarked it.
That's a great video!
I get mine matched by MSFT often as one of the perks of my MSFT Alumni membership.
I have a recurring donation to Red Rover which is an excellent resource for those who need help with vet bills or other crisis situation.
https://redrover.org/
I did manage to get a $100 contribution into canine companions.
https://canine.org/
And got a match as well. I worked for years with a woman in Chicago and it was her favorite charity.
She passed away a couple of years ago and we had it added to the company foundation for a match in her memory.
Sure, a small way to do what we can.
Mood.
I just bet a horse named You Wanna Ear Rip out of a mare named To the Batcave.
He won.
You are absolutely right. (I live in King Co.)
So epidemiologists at King County decided to take a deeper look at 15,397 local COVID cases, spread over April and May. The state disease surveillance network told them who these patients were. They then cross-referenced each case history with the statewide vaccination registry (when you get vaxxed, it gets recorded with the state — that’s also how you’re being entered into our new “Shot of a Lifetime” million-dollar lottery.)
What they discovered is that of the 15,397 positive cases, 14,895 were in people who hadn’t been fully vaccinated. That’s 96.7% of all local cases in April and May — a period in which King County passed the 50% vaccinated threshold, meaning half the population had been inoculated and half had not.
This isn’t an isolated finding. Across the state, the Washington State Department of Health reports that between April 3 and May 29, there were 1,358 “breakthrough” cases in which someone who was fully vaxxed still caught COVID. But during that same period, the state reported 63,751 cases among the unvaccinated — which is 98% of the total.
That sadly would be her own decision.
I think as we open up we'll see a spike in cases and deaths amongst the antivaxxers.
I know. She and I have been skating close to the edge for awhile. She's not getting vaccinated either. She is immune-compromised, but not to where she shouldn't have the vaccine. What I am most afraid of is that she will get Covid and it will kill her.
At some point you have to stand up and say enough is enough.
I'm to the point now where I am not going to roll over and play dead just to appease someone.
It has gotten to the point where your opinion doesn't count thanks to the fake news crap.
Well I doubt I'll run into the idiot again. The conversation was about Asheville, NC and I was saying how much I liked the city.
Food, country locale and being artsy crafty.
Then he lets loose with a bunch of libtards live there.
At which point I said he could go F himself.
Then he denies it and said I never said that?
I said BS I heard you loud and clear. Would you like to take a poll around the table.
He's a good old country boy from NC.
I got into it with one of my friends the other day too. I said to her "We were in Comp Sci classes together. You have a brain- what in hell happened to it"? She is now not speaking to me. maybe she's now an ex-friend.
Well- kid had a good day at the races anyway.
I did too. Besides the Derby I had the winners of the race before and after it- both of them paid better.
I would expect to see both Essential Quality and Hot Rod Charlie in the BC- but not sure if they'd be running against each other.
Thanks. After an early dinner we stooped at a neighbor's house and watched the race.
7 of us through the names in a hat. France didn't get picked.
The kid got lucky and drew Essential and won $35.
Edit: I ended up overstaying and after many beers one guest started talking about libtards. I told him he could go fuck himself.
He asked me if I was a liberal. I said what is it to you. You're the asshole with the libtard crap. I said I may be a retard but I sure as hell didn't vote for one.
So he stands up looking for a fight and I say let's not go there because I'm sure my son will kick your ass if you think about throwing a punch.
Payout was $4.20
Yes- absolutely- on the charity donations. Preference to any animal rescue group since we're betting on horses.
How much did he win. I need to pay him.
Do you still accept charity donations? If not I need your address.
Went to our favorite seafood restaurant in over a year.
Raw Oysters, clam chowder, steamers and shrimp.
Kid wins. You lose.
Not your year so far. You can redeem yourself in the BC.
Congrats! Steak and Lobster for you?
I have to laugh. If Essential Quality or Hot Rod Charlie win- I'm going to need a spreadsheet to figure out who gets what! (I have a couple others that live in "no bet" states that I place bets for). The app gives me no way to separate out the bets- it just assumes they're all mine.
Wife and son are taking me to dinner shortly for my retirement.
Yes I am officially retired as of 5/31.
I haven't put it all together yet, but it will be Essential Quality and Hot Rod Charlie with a nod to overtook and Rock my World in underlays. Have to toss in a bet on Known Agenda just because I think Jose Ortiz will give it all he has in riding the horse for his brother.
So who are you picking?
You and me both!
Thanks. And I'm glad to see Baffert's name not in the morning line.
Yep. Done.
For me,
Can you do an exacta Box with Essential Quality, Known Agenda and Rock your World? Should be a $6 bet.
Wife
Rombauer $2 to win
Kid
Essential Quality $2 to win.
A very good friend of mine who makes lots of money playing the ponies ($10k on the Derby 4k on the Preakness) really likes Overtook. I am not convinced. He's key'd on Overtook and Essential Quality.
The Longest Ride
Historical images from Belmont Park, the challenging track where horse racing legends are made — or not.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/04/sports/horse-racing/belmont-stakes-triple-crown.html
Expert Picks: Who Will Win the Belmont Stakes?
Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert weighed in on the contenders for the 153rd Belmont Stakes on Saturday.
By Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert
Published June 4, 2021
Updated June 5, 2021, 9:49 a.m. ET
The Belmont Stakes, run as the first leg of the Triple Crown last year because of the pandemic, will return to its customary spot as its final jewel on Saturday, but there will be no coronation.
Medina Spirit, who failed a drug test after winning the Kentucky Derby on May 1 and finished third in the Preakness while results of a second sample were still pending, was barred from the Belmont by the New York Racing Association as part of a ban against his trainer, Bob Baffert. On Wednesday, the positive drug test was confirmed. Now Rombauer, the winner of the Preakness, will headline the field of eight. On Thursday, Irad Ortiz Jr. was injured in a spill at Belmont Park, and he will not ride Known Agenda in the Belmont.
The Belmont horses are listed in order of post position, with comments by Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert of The New York Times. The morning-line odds were set by David Aragona of the New York Racing Association.
Purse: $1 million guaranteed Distance: 1½ miles
Track record: For a mile and a half, 2:24 (Secretariat, 1973); for a mile and an eighth, 1:45.40 (Secretariat, 1973)
Weight: 126 pounds
Post time: Saturday at 6:49 p.m. Eastern
How to watch: Coverage on Saturday begins on NBC Sports Network at 3 p.m., Eastern time, and moves to NBC at 5 p.m. Coverage will also be streamed on NBC Sports Live.
Our Picks
Joe Drape’s win-place-show picks: Essential Quality, Known Agenda, Bourbonic
Melissa Hoppert’s picks: Known Agenda, Essential Quality, Rock Your World
Here’s how we see the field:
1. Bourbonic
Trainer: Todd Pletcher Jockey: Kendrick Carmouche Odds: 15-1
Drape: If this late runner finds the winner’s circle, Carmouche will be the first Black jockey to win the Test of the Champion since Willie Simms in 1894.
Hoppert: Pletcher has found a winning formula in running in the Derby, skipping the Preakness, then capturing the Belmont, but of his three entries, the 13th-place Derby finisher is not the one to win here.
2. Essential Quality
Trainer: Brad Cox Jockey: Luis Saez Odds: 2-1
Drape: In the Kentucky Derby, this colt was bumped at the gate, hung wide around both turns and still was a fast-closing fourth. Your winner on Saturday.
Hoppert: He has tactical speed and should have no problem with the mile and a half as his sire, Tapit, has produced three Belmont winners. If Drape is picking the favorite, you might as well take this one to the bank.
3. Rombauer
Trainer: Michael McCarthy Jockey: John Velazquez Odds: 3-1
Drape: The Preakness winner might have fired his best shot in Baltimore.
Hoppert: He picks up the Derby-winning jockey who knows his way around Big Sandy and should be in the mix as the field turns for home.
4. Hot Rod Charlie
Trainer: Doug O’Neill Jockey: Flavien Prat Odds: 7-2
Drape: This colt has a high cruising speed, but can he keep it going for a mile and a half?
Hoppert: Prat, who rode Hot Rod Charlie to a third-place finish in the Derby and won the Preakness aboard Rombauer, is betting big on the horse his fraternity brother owners call Chuck.
5. France Go de Ina
Trainer: Hideyuki Mori Jockey: Ricardo Santana Jr. Odds: 30-1
Drape: He was beaten by more than 17 lengths while finishing seventh in the Preakness. Hard to like.
Hoppert: Based in Japan, he is making only his second North American start, and it’s highly unlikely that it will go better than the first.
6. Known Agenda (updated)
Trainer: Todd Pletcher Jockey: T.B.D. Odds: 6-1
Drape: He lost any chance in the Derby when he drew the No. 1 post. He finished second on this track last fall. He is working as if he likes the footing. Expect a big one.
Hoppert: The ninth-place Derby finisher is bred for the distance, but he lost Irad Ortiz Jr. — the top jockey in North America and at Belmont Park — after a spill on Friday. He was my pick in the Derby, and I’m going to stick with him here, but I’m not thrilled with losing Ortiz. (Box him with Essential Quality.)
7. Rock Your World
Trainer: John Sadler Jockey: Joel Rosario Odds: 9-2
Drape: The Santa Anita Derby winner beat only two home in the Derby. He won’t get the easy lead he needs.
Hoppert: His Derby finish doesn’t tell the whole story as he had a dismal trip in that race. Expect an improved performance here, and leave him off your exotic tickets at your own peril.
8. Overtook
Trainer: Todd Pletcher Jockey: Manny Franco Odds: 20-1
Drape: Like his stablemate Bourbonic, this colt will be coming from way back.
Hoppert: The third-place finisher in the Peter Pan Stakes here in early May is the lone contender who has yet to run in a Triple Crown race. And even though he has the pedigree for this marathon race, he still seems out of his league.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/04/sports/belmont-stakes-picks-odds-predictions.html
About damn time!
Churchill Downs suspends trainer Bob Baffert for two years after horse's failed drug test
By Tori B. Powell
June 2, 2021 / 6:14 PM / CBS News
Churchill Downs has suspended Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert for two years after his horse, Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit, failed a second drug test, the racing company announced Wednesday. The colt could soon become the second horse in the Derby's history to be disqualified over a failed drug test.
"Reckless practices and substance violations that jeopardize the safety of our equine and human athletes or compromise the integrity of our sport are not acceptable and as a company we must take measures to demonstrate that they will not be tolerated," Bill Carstanjen, CEO of Churchill Downs Inc., said in a statement.
Carstanjen said that Baffert's record of "testing failures threatens public confidence in thoroughbred racing and the reputation of the Kentucky Derby."
Churchill Downs suspends trainer Bob Baffert for two years after horse's failed drug test
By Tori B. Powell
June 2, 2021 / 6:14 PM / CBS News
Churchill Downs has suspended Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert for two years after his horse, Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit, failed a second drug test, the racing company announced Wednesday. The colt could soon become the second horse in the Derby's history to be disqualified over a failed drug test.
"Reckless practices and substance violations that jeopardize the safety of our equine and human athletes or compromise the integrity of our sport are not acceptable and as a company we must take measures to demonstrate that they will not be tolerated," Bill Carstanjen, CEO of Churchill Downs Inc., said in a statement.
Carstanjen said that Baffert's record of "testing failures threatens public confidence in thoroughbred racing and the reputation of the Kentucky Derby."
"Given these repeated failures over the last year, including the increasingly extraordinary explanations, we firmly believe that asserting our rights to impose these measures is our duty and responsibility," Carstanjen said.
Earlier Wednesday, Baffert's attorney W. Craig Robertson III said a second drug test found 25 picograms of betamethasone, a corticosteroid used to suppress inflammation, which is banned on race days. The attorney said Otomax — an anti-fungal ointment containing steroids often used to treat ear infections in animals — was being used topically for a skin rash on the racehorse.
"There is other testing that is being conducted, including DNA testing," Robertson said. "We expect this additional testing to confirm that the presence of the betamethasone was from the topical ointment, Otomax, and not an injection."
Rest of the article here:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bob-baffert-suspended-medina-spirit-drug-test/
Waiting for his next excuse.
We are surprised? Every stakes race a Baffert-trained horse has ever won ought to come with an asterisk!
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit’s failed drug test is confirmed
PUBLISHED WED, JUN 2 202110:44 AM EDT
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/02/kentucky-derby-winner-medina-spirits-failed-drug-test-is-confirmed.html
Agreed! One thing I'd like to see changed is the Universal Jan 1 BDay for TBs. A foal born in May should not be allowed to race 19 months later as a 2 yr old!
Too many states with different rules and the horses are the ones that pay the price.
CA last year? was a good example.
They need to have national standards. Otherwise states will continue to look the other way as did MD.
Yeah- my heart bleeds for him.
I think NYRA has always been the strictest state in the country.
Too bad for Baffert no summer at Saratoga. lol.
Yay for New York Racing! They did what every track should do! I'd guess Baffert will lose more horses to other trainers very quickly as owners will want their horses to be able to run at the Spa and Belmont.
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