Minor rant thread. Post your rants o' the day here!

Watrous, Saskatchewan, the town just south of us is the coldest place on the planet today at -41C. Yay!

Also, my septic lagoon froze again. The good thing is, I'm now certain the cold is the problem.

One load of dishes plus two loads of laundry gave me 2" of water in the laundry sink downstairs. I grabbed the poo-poker 2000 and hiked off to the lagoon. The 4 holes I poked last week were blocked so I opened them up and added a few more for good measure.

Hiked back up to the house. No water in the laundry sink. Opened the cleanout, not a trace of standing water in the elbow. WOO!!! I'm 99.9% sure I don't have a blockage anywhere.

Next weekend is supposed to be above zero.

In reply to Pete. (l33t FS) :

It definitely could be that. 

She's explained that she likes the vehicle and feels safe driving it in a foot of snow and in icy conditions, conditions that MIL won't drive her new Mazda CX in btw, but..    it's sooooo old and the WASHER PUMP FAILED!!!!!!

Also said MIL complained she can't go on her dream trip because she can't afford it. Bet you could if you didn't pay $700 a month in a new car right? 

In reply to ShawnG :

There has to be a lot of methane buildup under that ice... Maybe a way to keep a flame going to keep a hole open?

In reply to mtn :

I'll bring my lighter next time...

In reply to Antihero :

All my vehicles are paid for. 

I had car payments once and I'll never do that again.

I had friends asking why I was putting a $3800 L29 crate engine in our 1999 Suburban.

"But it's so bad on gas!!! You should buy something newer"

My answer "go price out a 3/4 ton Suburban at the dealer. I can burn a lot of fuel for $100,000".

That was 5 years ago. Truck is still going. 

In reply to ShawnG :

Hell, they haven't even made a 3/4-ton 'Burb in 12 years