NerdyRedneck45
NerdyRedneck45 t1_j1bqtnx wrote
Reply to Moving here soon, looking for shoe/clothing or any other important item recommendations by kevalopez
Carhartt coats and Yaktrax for your shoes come in handy for winter walks or shoveling.
NerdyRedneck45 t1_j1bqjpc wrote
Reply to comment by PPQue6 in Moving here soon, looking for shoe/clothing or any other important item recommendations by kevalopez
+1 for Blizzaks. They make my subie unstoppable. Actually I guess stoppable is better but you get the point.
NerdyRedneck45 t1_j1a1g0m wrote
Reply to Enjoying this snowy sled riding day and saw this on a neighbor’s porch in Tyrone. by Softenthisoldarmor
Tyrone went hard for Christmas this year. The lights are pretty darn impressive
NerdyRedneck45 t1_j140jqr wrote
Reply to comment by throwawayamd14 in Keeping track of heating oil prices in Pennsylvania by pwnedkiller
I completely redid it without reusing the hydronic baseboard. https://www.alpinehomeair.com/category/air-conditioning-cooling/ductless-mini-splits/four-zone-mini-split-systems
About $5k total including the tech coming out to charge it with refrigerant.
All the baseboard was rusted to heck and it’s nice to have the a/c now too. There are hot water heat pump options but i’d imagine they’re way harder to DIY. And much more expensive. https://www.spacepak.com/solstice-air-to-water-heat-pumps
NerdyRedneck45 t1_j13y1xb wrote
I bought a mini split heat pump because I could DIY it after my chimney for my oil boiler gave out. (Whole wall behind it rotted out.) Turned out to be a blessing in disguise… I’d have gone absolutely broke paying for oil this winter.
I have been supplementing with a wood stove for the super cold nights.
NerdyRedneck45 t1_j0qjeiz wrote
Reply to comment by Front-Injury-2848 in Winter driving in PA all seasons vs Snow tires. What do you have and why? by RemoteStatement
I’ve heard 6 or 7 years max- even if the tread is still good they start getting brittle. Mine are on their 3rd or 4th winter and still look great. Be sure to give them a rinse to get the salt off before storing them somewhere dry.
NerdyRedneck45 t1_j0o5sno wrote
Reply to Winter driving in PA all seasons vs Snow tires. What do you have and why? by RemoteStatement
We have Bridgestone Blizzaks on my Subaru Outback between November and April. I took it for a test when I first got them up in the gamelands around Sandy Ridge and was blown away by how well they worked. I also keep chains in the car (Auto-Trac from Walmart, about $90/pair).
I ordered them from Tire Rack pre-mounted on rims so I can change them out myself each season. No complaints so far.
NerdyRedneck45 t1_j05dnuo wrote
Reply to comment by amp_atx in I love trying to figure out personalized license plates. Help me with this one. by MisterBiscuitz
“Herp, ooh!”
They just really love amphibians
NerdyRedneck45 t1_izkute0 wrote
I think a flag is something everyone should be able to draw from memory, even if it takes some time to do so or isn’t perfect. I’d have no clue where to start with our current one.
NerdyRedneck45 t1_izcxv8a wrote
Reply to comment by Physeters in Fellow Pennsylvanians, we must join our neighbors from r/Maryland to defend our territory from the Delawarean scourge! by MPA_Dad
We do need somewhere to grow peaches tho
NerdyRedneck45 t1_iz3fawo wrote
Reply to comment by newworldman1070 in Can someone from the borough remove the cover from your car to take pictures of it in PA? by Haroflolpter
Yeah… my political beliefs go straight from “mildly commie” to “Ron Swanson” every time I see a story like this.
NerdyRedneck45 t1_iy3zfig wrote
Reply to Pennsylvania towns to visit during the holidays. ABC27 has put together a list of some of the best small towns in the Keystone State where you can truly experience the magic of the holiday season. by oldschoolskater
Bellefonte is definitely a good one too
NerdyRedneck45 t1_ixun6ls wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Seth MacFarlane's 'Ted' Prequel Series Wraps Production by singleguy79
No thoughts, head empty, just enjoying dumb jokes. I like that. Not every movie needs to be a cinematic masterpiece
NerdyRedneck45 t1_ixfhkcj wrote
Reply to This is why Pennsylvania the best state, we got Wawa and low child abuse numbers by Hardwarethewolf
Yeah as someone who does a lot of mandated reporter training with youth programs… I’m suspicious of this. I’ve had some real obvious cases completely ignored. As a teacher I had one that I still think about every day and it makes me fuming mad that they didn’t do anything about it.
My tomatoes came with collectible employees hidden under the lid.Submitted by NerdyRedneck45 t3_z29981 in mildlyinteresting
NerdyRedneck45 t1_iv5r8t8 wrote
Reply to comment by MrSchaudenfreude in People talk about ticks all the time, but nobody talks about these evil little monsters. My son and I were swarmed by them in the state game lands. They carry Lyme as well! by drunkmonkey176
Deer keds, ticks with wings basically
NerdyRedneck45 t1_iusi70i wrote
Reply to comment by flaaaacid in FYI: PPL is Increasing their Electricity Rates by 18% to 14.612 cents/kWh on December 1st. This is up 53.78% YOY. by giggles-mcgee
Mine’s a big boy, hence the prices. 48k btu, 4 indoor heads.
NerdyRedneck45 t1_iusgvhg wrote
Reply to comment by flaaaacid in FYI: PPL is Increasing their Electricity Rates by 18% to 14.612 cents/kWh on December 1st. This is up 53.78% YOY. by giggles-mcgee
I got a Blue Ridge one and did 90% of the work myself and got a guy to come charge it. Best decision ever, it’s $5000 total plus $100/month in electricity and I would have spent 4000 on oil this winter instead.
NerdyRedneck45 t1_it7fzci wrote
Reply to comment by CauliflowerFront3706 in Philadelphia police raid leads to seizure of weapons, ATVs, fighting dogs in Kensington by dc122186
I’ll never understand how you can get more jail time for weed than animal abuse
NerdyRedneck45 t1_it19723 wrote
Reply to comment by the303reverse in Child services in PA (Lancaster area)? Seeking advice/assistance by [deleted]
Criminally underfunded and overworked.
NerdyRedneck45 t1_is6k9jb wrote
Reply to Mandatory Reporting Was Supposed to Stop Severe Child Abuse. It Punishes Poor Families Instead. by r4816
Those last two lines really sum it up. This is such a huge issue and we need way more support for families.
I do really want to push back on the idea that all “unsubstantiated” reports are wrong though. When I was a teacher, I had some really ironclad cases of child abuse that couldn’t be substantiated by the agency. There’s nothing worse than knowing what’s going on and not being able to do anything about it. Had some real dark vigilante thoughts, which is part of why I left the field. (Along with poverty pay, no support, and everything else everyone is aware of.)
NerdyRedneck45 t1_is3213p wrote
Reply to Pumpkin colored mushrooms - walking past my neighbors house today and saw these mushrooms. This is my first time ever seeing mushrooms this color. by NoirBzlBub
Jack O Lanterns- they glow in the dark too!! https://www.mushroomexpert.com/omphalotus_illudens.html
NerdyRedneck45 t1_irysgsy wrote
Reply to When autumn meets winter on a backpacking trip in Washington's Enchantments. [1334x2000][OC] by Austinjamesjackson
My first time seeing big mountains was out a plane window on the way to Seattle. I saw the Enchantments and couldn’t believe my eyes. I need to go there someday.
NerdyRedneck45 t1_irub3cb wrote
Any mountain road is great right now. For your area, any that go over the Allegheny Front have nice views- I-80 near Snow Shoe, 144 paralleling it, 504 toward Black Moshannon, Beaver Road, 322, etc.
Edit: Wait I just recommended black mo to this same person on another sub for another reason a few weeks ago. That’s funny.
NerdyRedneck45 t1_j1dc2iq wrote
Reply to comment by One_Awareness6631 in Moving here soon, looking for shoe/clothing or any other important item recommendations by kevalopez
*waves furiously out window