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Seminal moment.

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I am sure this is probably too late, but here is my summary: aggy being aggy

‘Bout tree-fidy?

I posted this to Hornfans and the Shag back in 2011 when the ags ran away from us the first time. Might as well bring it back now in light of their BOR meeting on Monday. Brave Sir Aggie Bravely bold Sir Aggie rode forth from his Big 12 (ed. SEC) lotHe was not afraid to die, O brave Sir AggieHe was not at all afraid to not be broadcast in many waysBrave, brave, brave, brave Sir AggieHe was not in the least bit scared to be second to UTOr to have to earn his funding by his own keepTo have his colleagues' dough to his benefit splitAnd his signed contracts all hacked and mangled, brave Sir AggieHis tradition smashed in and his honor cut outAnd his rivals removed and his TV unpluggedAnd his nostrils raped and his bottom burnt offAnd his penis...Brave Sir Aggie ran awayBravely ran away, awayWhen big brother reared its mighty horned headHe bravely turned his tail and fledYes, brave Sir Aggie turned aboutAnd gallantly he chickened outBravely taking to his feetHe beat a very brave retreatBravest of the brave, Sir Aggie

Haha. Interesting ad showed up in Tapa for me just above your post.

I have good friend that only buys 10-year old Audis. He drives them 2-4 years. When he buys a “new” one he said he sells the old one for close to what he paid originally.

The charge is just for the refrigerant. Apparently AHS only covers refrigerant at $10 per pound.

Yes, but apparently misquoted using R22. Still expensive at $7-800 for 8lbs of R410a, but that seems to be the going rate including installation around here. Sounds like you’ve got a good AC person. However, a properly functioning system should not need refrigerant added. They are designed to be a closed system. If you are having to add any then you’ve got a leak somewhere.

Regarding availability of parts, the guy at the company that AHS sent out said that inventory was bad on coils for the gas pack units and has been since before COVID, and that it would likely take some time to get the part. I didn’t really dig in there. Are gas packs a technology on the way out? Are these being replaced by heat pumps. I must say we enjoy the heat. We had a high efficiency heat pump installed at our rental place in Alabama in 2003. On really cold snaps the emergency strips would kick on and You could just about feel the breeze from the electric meter. Living in NC where we actually get 4 seasons, we. Appreciate the gas heat. For those that mentioned rebates, I don’t think the state or municipalities offer anything here. I don’t think the utilities do, either. The only incentives I have seen are for solar.

Thanks for the input everyone. The technician did show us a picture of the evap coils. They were rusty. He said there was oily residue all over them. I did/do believe him in terms of the diagnosis. If this had happened around a year and a half ago a warranty may have covered the coil itself. I did Google around about the prices and also called a few other other places and they agreed that seemed high for refrigerant. When I talked to the other shops they did say that price for 8lbs was high, but within range for R22. When I told them that the unit is spec’d for R410a, they did say that was well over what they were charging. They did say that the rust in and of itself was not necessarily a warning sign. They said I would see rust on new coils within a year. The oil and obviously loss of cooling capacity were bigger indicators. With that info, I called back the company that AHS sent out. I told them I wanted them to clarify whether the estimated cost was for R22 or R410a. He said it lines up with their R22 charge. He said 8lbs of R410 would be about $760. He confirmed that AHS would cover the cost of the part and labor. They cover the first $10/lb of refrigerant and I would be responsible for the rest of the refrigerant charge. Regarding the discrepancy in listed capacity vs what they quoted (4.8 lbs vs 8lbs), he mentioned evacuating and drying the system and applying additional vacuum. He said it was not uncommon to lose some in this process even with their recovery equipment. He did mention distance of the run to the “inside coils” needing an additional amount, as well. However, this is a gas package unit with the “inside coils” actually I’m the outside unit. I am bot sure their is almost 3lbs of difference. The thing that bothers me is I asked for another sheet with the corrected price. He said I didn’t need another. That this was an estimate for AHS and that AHS would give me the final total upon authorization. This sends up a red flag for me. However, a couple of the places I called that were willing to give a rough ballpark figure for replacing the coils and recharging said $1800-2000+. I figure at this point, even if they were to charge me $1200 I would still be out ahead.

I guess it was too late to edit. Just wanted to add some additional info: Rheem Package Unit Model RRPL-B030JK08E Option Code BVA 2.5 tons Gas furnace Mfg date:10/2010 Curious about what replacement of evap coils on this system should typically cost and what other items I perhaps should be concerned with? We are trying to decide if we should repair or replace. This is likely not our "forever" home.

Live in Raleigh. and the temp has been in the low-mid 90s. Our AC has struggled to keep the temp at 77-78 digress. It has run near constantly for the past few days. Called American Home Shield (yeah, I know) and they sent out a tech this morning. He said the coils are corroded and oily and will need to be replaced. We would definitely have to pay for refrigerant. He quoted 8lbs at $1200. I know we are in building materials shortages and I have to pay for the "expertise", but this seemed a little outrageous. A quick google looks like the price is more in line with the upper end of pricing for R22 rather than R410a which is what our system uses? Another thing is that they showed this for 8lbs of refrigerant. I checked the label on our system and it shows a factory charge of 76.8 oz/2.18kg of R410a which by my calculations is about 4.8 lbs. Does replacement of coils typically involve using more refrigerant than filled at the factory? Is this the going installed rate for 410a these days? Obviously not in Texas, but are @T’Boo Ted Marshall and @Spaulding Smails the experts here that could advise? Thanks!

Wait! Are you sure? Didn’t Bill Gates develop and require the chip be put in the vax? If it’s compatible with iPhones it is surely on a lower priority?

Hook’em, everybody! This old guy is going on 3 hrs of sleep after these last two games. Think, I’ll plan on sleeping late this morning. Here’s to the Horns putting it to the Dogs again tonight!

Probably would have been Agnew if he hadn’t been such a quitter.

Let it rain and let’s watch the Horns steal the thunder and lightning. (No offense to Will Clark and Rafael Palmiero)

You mean tonight, or expecting the game tonight to be postponed to tomorrow?

I nominate ZZ for player of the game!

The answer, my friend?

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Just mostly watched the 1984 Dallas Grand Prix that somebody posted to YouTube in it’s entirety in February of this year. That counts as 2021 F1, doesn’t it? I actually attended this race and was bummed when the race never returned to Big D Random thoughts: - Man, that track surface was horrible!! - That was a pretty fun course though. - These cars look small. - What a race among the top 5 for most of the early part of the race! Wouldn’t it be interesting to see the leaders packed that tightly now for so long? - These pit stops are slow. Are they changing engines? - Shirtless pit crew? - It really makes you think about how dangerous this sport has been considering the announcers talked of an increased emphasis on safety. So many unsafe practices observed in this event. Ha. - How long can you leave a disabled or wrecked car on the track without a safety car? - Williams!!! - Ferrari !! - Lotus should be a team again. - I always liked the JPS livery - Whew, it was hot and humid that day. - Multiple manufacturers of tires in the race. - Two different tire compounds on front and rear? - A set of these tires “costs over $500!” - Are there points awarded for parallel parking along the track? - Man that track surface was horrible!! - Williams!!! - Ferrari!! Finally, linking this back to the current season: Track limits? Move more than 12-18 inches outside the white line and a concrete barrier enforces the track limits instead of an arbitrary decision by Masi or race stewards.

Is there somewhere to look up every actual pit stop time and not the entire time in the lane? So, Bottas had a 2.24 in Bahrain? Didn’t he have 3 pits in that race with one being 10+ seconds. From this inexperienced viewer, most of VB’s pit stops seem to be training sessions for Hamilton’s stops. Granted, his third stop was in attempt to get him fastest lap, right?

You don’t think Sean Connery could have fathered a son at 12 years old? That’s probably what convinced him to take the role. Edited to acknowledge I’m 2 days behind [mention]Deej [/mention] in recognizing Connery’s virility. Sorry, I just came across the thread today.