October 2019 15k SPAM Thread

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

this is me. but my school, OH MAN. pride for the school runs in folks blood. and i just don't get it. 

Everyone needs a hobby I guess. I personally don't like to look back too much. Nothing bad there, I get more stimulation from thinking about where I'm going.

 

[JayKay PE]

We did!  All devoted to a school that is no longer in our conference so now we sound extra lame. 

I mean, I think SBU played it at graduation?  But I don't think I ever heard it played during a game or anything?  Idk, I feel like my state school was pretty chill.  It was a really heavy commuter school, so I think everyone was of the mind-set, "I just want to get this degree done, I don't care."

Cornell, on the other hand, had ultra school pride, and there I was-lurking in the basement of the engineering department, studying gravity-fed water treatment.

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

Okay.  Serious question guys:  I bought a space heater for my apartment because I tend to lounge on the couch/don't care if the rest of the apartment gets cold, but if my feet get cold I get ultra sad (socks kinda work, but my feet have been broken a couple of times, so they don't generate heat or something?).  I have vaulted ceilings around 12' tall and it's pretty open-concept from living room to dining room to recessed kitchen.  Bedroom and bathroom are only areas I can 'close off'/close the door.  I feel like the space heater isn't doing that great of a job, but I don't want to kick up the thermostat since it'd then be heating a huge amount of space that I'm technically not in.

Thinking maybe return the space heater and grab a heated blanket instead?  Thoughts on people who have done this before?

+1 for heated blanket. Heat is more localized and you can always, in a pinch, unplug it and keep it on you while you run to the kitchen for ice cream/gelato.

 

[JayKay PE]

This ain't no place for serious questions.

This is the best place for serious questions

 

[JayKay PE]

+1 for heated blanket. Heat is more localized and you can always, in a pinch, unplug it and keep it on you while you run to the kitchen for ice cream/gelato.

I like that you know exactly what I'm scurrying into the kitchen for.

 

[JayKay PE]

TRRIPLE POST?

 

[LyceeFruit PE]

Everyone needs a hobby I guess. I personally don't like to look back too much. Nothing bad there, I get more stimulation from thinking about where I'm going.

I just don't have strong ties to my school and don't get it

 

[Ranger1316]

Okay.  Serious question guys:  I bought a space heater for my apartment because I tend to lounge on the couch/don't care if the rest of the apartment gets cold, but if my feet get cold I get ultra sad (socks kinda work, but my feet have been broken a couple of times, so they don't generate heat or something?).  I have vaulted ceilings around 12' tall and it's pretty open-concept from living room to dining room to recessed kitchen.  Bedroom and bathroom are only areas I can 'close off'/close the door.  I feel like the space heater isn't doing that great of a job, but I don't want to kick up the thermostat since it'd then be heating a huge amount of space that I'm technically not in.

Thinking maybe return the space heater and grab a heated blanket instead?  Thoughts on people who have done this before?

You can always get a nicer, larger space heater but the cheaper way would be the heated blanket. My wife loves hers on the couch and she's always cold lol

 

[RBHeadge PE]

Okay.  Serious question guys:  I bought a space heater for my apartment because I tend to lounge on the couch/don't care if the rest of the apartment gets cold, but if my feet get cold I get ultra sad (socks kinda work, but my feet have been broken a couple of times, so they don't generate heat or something?).  I have vaulted ceilings around 12' tall and it's pretty open-concept from living room to dining room to recessed kitchen.  Bedroom and bathroom are only areas I can 'close off'/close the door.  I feel like the space heater isn't doing that great of a job, but I don't want to kick up the thermostat since it'd then be heating a huge amount of space that I'm technically not in.

Thinking maybe return the space heater and grab a heated blanket instead?  Thoughts on people who have done this before?

This feels like something that should be in the Mechanical PE/HVAC forum....

have you tried insulated booties? They're like socks but a little bit bigger and not as tight.

 

[LyceeFruit PE]

There are people like that at the school I went to. I'm just like, get over it. It's college. It's the same to me as taking all that pride in high school and middle school.

I agree. middle school pride is extra weird to me 

 

[JayKay PE]

Who needs a meeting? I’ve got meetings to spare!

I thought you were dead?  Dead people don't need to go to meetings.

 

[RBHeadge PE]

Now a PE license on the other hand... I'll take 50 shirts that say I'm a PE, please.

So you want to show off your PE'ness?

 

[LyceeFruit PE]

Okay.  Serious question guys:  I bought a space heater for my apartment because I tend to lounge on the couch/don't care if the rest of the apartment gets cold, but if my feet get cold I get ultra sad (socks kinda work, but my feet have been broken a couple of times, so they don't generate heat or something?).  I have vaulted ceilings around 12' tall and it's pretty open-concept from living room to dining room to recessed kitchen.  Bedroom and bathroom are only areas I can 'close off'/close the door.  I feel like the space heater isn't doing that great of a job, but I don't want to kick up the thermostat since it'd then be heating a huge amount of space that I'm technically not in.

Thinking maybe return the space heater and grab a heated blanket instead?  Thoughts on people who have done this before?

I'd also get warmer socks: Darn Tough for the win. Lifetime guarantee. Made in the USA  - made in VT in fact 

 

[preeb]

Okay.  Serious question guys:  I bought a space heater for my apartment because I tend to lounge on the couch/don't care if the rest of the apartment gets cold, but if my feet get cold I get ultra sad (socks kinda work, but my feet have been broken a couple of times, so they don't generate heat or something?).  I have vaulted ceilings around 12' tall and it's pretty open-concept from living room to dining room to recessed kitchen.  Bedroom and bathroom are only areas I can 'close off'/close the door.  I feel like the space heater isn't doing that great of a job, but I don't want to kick up the thermostat since it'd then be heating a huge amount of space that I'm technically not in.

Thinking maybe return the space heater and grab a heated blanket instead?  Thoughts on people who have done this before?

I used to live in an apartment that was slab on concrete, and the furnace blew air from ceiling registers so my feet were always cold. I've used these ultra thick insulating socks, which help. I also have a pair of fuzzy moccasins (kinda like uggs) and they work better. My feet can get sweaty though. 

 

[LyceeFruit PE]

TIL when you type in U S A (without spaces) you get USA  

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

I like that you know exactly what I'm scurrying into the kitchen for.

I've been well-trained on the importance of creature comforts.

 

[JayKay PE]

You can always get a nicer, larger space heater but the cheaper way would be the heated blanket. My wife loves hers on the couch and she's always cold lol

Yeah, I got a kinda nice one from Costco and a little disappointed, tbh, since the air is very localized/only hits one area and it's really only my feet that get cold.

@LyceeFruit I actually got a bunch of wool socks from my knitter friend that I need to break in + fur-lined house booties, but I don't want to wear my booties on the couch?  Especially since the couch is part of my apartment's furnishings/aren't mine to potentially destroy.

 

[preeb]

I'd also get warmer socks: Darn Tough for the win. Lifetime guarantee. Made in the USA  - made in VT in fact 

I often see these at Marshall's. Often they are "imperfect" so there is no lifetime guarantee, but they are also about half price. Wool is a good material for warm socks!

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

I also recommend a gravity blanket. I don't actually subscribe to the pitch that it helps with sleep or whatever hocus pocus. I just like the way it feels and I don't overheat.

 

[Orchid PE]

So you want to show off your PE'ness?

Ya darn right.