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[ocelot]

Our thermostat is broken, at least for the heat side of things. Last time I tried with the AC, it worked properly, but the heater just stays on all the time, no matter how low we set it.

I don't like this. I worry that it's a fire hazard, and I don't like running up our landpeople's utility bill (our utilities are included in our rent). It's also not comfortable physically - not because it's too hot, but because it makes the air dry. We all sleep badly, and Leif and I sleep in too late because it's harder to wake up when you're dehydrated.

We might be able to get away with one of the small area heaters we had on the boat, especially for nighttime. I can't imagine it would use more electricity, and the thermostat would work so we wouldn't have to run it constantly.

Saw Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire today. It was good, but I was MST3King it the whole way through. Perhaps I'm just getting too old. Want to see RENT now. koyote said many times that he had no interest in going, but then said the other day that he didn't want me to tell him anything about it because, if I did, he probably would be interested, and it's more likely that I'll get to go on my own than that we'll be able to go together. But I don't want to go alone *pout*.

Anyone local want to go see it (and if you're reading this entry, yes, this means you), probably next Friday night or Saturday?

I feel like begging for attention. Comment here (about whatever you want, not necessarily the entry content).

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[lysandra.livejournal.com]

I've never seen rent in any of its incarnations. Might be interesting

[katster.livejournal.com]

If I was to go with you, I'd have to figure out how to get out to Davis, no?

Dunno if I have to run to Redding this weekend. Otherwise, I might be up to taking the train out and maybe getting there.

I haven't gotten a chance to see HP either yet.

-kat

[silkensteel.livejournal.com]

If you don't get to see it before I get back, I'll go. While it's not in my range of stuff I wanna see (I'd much rather see that movie about Edward R. Murrow, but not alone!) I'm curious.

Strange timing...

[live-momma.livejournal.com]

I noticed in the ads yesterday (Home Depot? Lowes? one of those) that thermostats were on sale. I think they started at $20 for a basic 5-day +2 model, and went up from there. I think you's have to spend $20-$30 on a space heater anyway. Oh, I guess you already have one. Well, it looks like still isn't that expensive to replace the thermostat, and if it's easy to do (I would think so), maybe you could just talk to your landlord, offer to replace it yourself TODAY, and deduct the cost from your next month's rent? I would think the LL would want the issue fixed as fast and cheap as possible.

Re: Strange timing...

[therealocelot.livejournal.com]

It's a wall heater (we're in a very small house, don't need central heating), and the thermostat is a built-in. Thanks though ::)

And unfortunately, our space heater disappeared in the move. I don't know why we're even considering moving again.