Octopus Overlords

hepcat wrote: Tue Nov 22, 2022 4:48 pm That's exactly what I was about to reply with. I can't imagine anyone suggesting a resident do such a thing.

Daehawk wrote: Tue Nov 22, 2022 5:28 pm No its sheathed and insulated coming up out of the well then the sheathing (like a water hose) goes away and its a stout solid normal insulated heavy wire side by side. Its not naked 220v.

stimpy wrote: Tue Nov 22, 2022 4:32 pm

Hrothgar wrote: Tue Nov 22, 2022 4:08 pm That's great. Enjoy your celebratory shower. Having occasionally being in the position to help someone out, I wouldn't worry about sending money their way. A nice thank you card will be appreciated more than any money you can send. Of course, also recommend them to anyone in the area. Congrats again.

This. Maybe buy the company lunch one day when you can.
But referrals and a good Yelp or similar review is probably worth more to them than any money you'd send.
Their kind gesture should be called out in as many ways as possible.
It's becoming more and more rare these days, so do what you can within reason to show your appreciation.


And for God's sake.....TAKE A SHOWER, DUDE!!!!!!

malchior wrote: Tue Nov 22, 2022 4:28 pm

Daehawk wrote: Tue Nov 22, 2022 4:00 pm Seems God sent angels my way. The well guys came out today and got me water. 4 months dry and now I got water. Praise be. There was one small snag. They usually run the power wire through the underground pipes to the house power but mine seems to have multiple bends in it and they couldn't. In the end he had to run the wiring out the top of the well and along the yard. I'll have to bury it he said. Doesn't need a trench just 1" of dirt so the mower wont hit it. Said wait till after winter when the ground softens up.

Great news but this is dangerous advice. That's a life hazard to anyone digging who doesn't know where it is. The national electric code requires direct burial of wire outside a conduit at no less than 24 inches.

Daehawk wrote: Tue Nov 22, 2022 8:12 pm Ya may look into getting something to wrap it in before burying. And something hard to put around it where it comes out the well top on the concrete there and then again where it crosses the sidewalk.

malchior wrote: Tue Nov 22, 2022 8:25 pm

Daehawk wrote: Tue Nov 22, 2022 8:12 pm Ya may look into getting something to wrap it in before burying. And something hard to put around it where it comes out the well top on the concrete there and then again where it crosses the sidewalk.

You probably don't need to put it in anything to protect it. Though you could take a look at the markings on the jacket to see what kind of wire it is (water resistant vs. non for instance). And record scratch...it runs over a sidewalk?

Carpet_pissr wrote: Wed Nov 23, 2022 9:43 am I’d like to emphasize a great point that someone posted above: if you talk this company/guy up on local social media, make sure you don’t mention they did it for free.

Daehawk wrote: Tue Nov 22, 2022 4:00 pm Seems God sent angels my way. The well guys came out today and got me water. 4 months dry and now I got water. Praise be. There was one small snag. They usually run the power wire through the underground pipes to the house power but mine seems to have multiple bends in it and they couldn't. In the end he had to run the wiring out the top of the well and along the yard. I'll have to bury it he said. Doesn't need a trench just 1" of dirt so the mower wont hit it. Said wait till after winter when the ground softens up.

Best of all no charge. They put in a used pump, new pipe, and wiring. When I asked about payment he said you need water right? I said ya. He said we'll get ya water no charges.

But Im still trying to get some financial help from the local place again here and when I do Ill send something up the line to them. I made sure he gave me a card with their address on it. Even if its 2 years from now when I pay off the mortgage Im sending them something.

He said he couldn't tell me if this used pump would run 10 years or 20 but its a good one. Great to me! By then I can hook up city if I want. Or am alive lol.

Would it be alright if I post the name of their company here on the board for others to see? Its local to me so wont be useful to anyone but Id feel better at least mentioning them here in this post.

Daehawk wrote: Wed Nov 23, 2022 2:52 pm Theres always still the plasma selling lol...something I dont want to do.

em2nought wrote: Wed Nov 23, 2022 5:41 pm The Mad Cow keeps me from doing that.

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Smoove_B wrote: Wed Nov 23, 2022 5:56 pm

The American Red Cross is now accepting individuals who spent time in certain European countries between 1980 and 2001 to give blood to help patients in need.

This move is in alignment with the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) revised guidance regarding the elimination of donor eligibility restrictions on European travel as it related to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD), believed to be derived from mad cow disease. Due to this change, many individuals who were deferred for travel to France, Ireland or the United Kingdom may now be able to roll up their sleeves to help save lives.