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Favorite hydronic quotes
DanHolohan
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Gil Carlson used to say, "A difference to be a difference has to make a difference." He also said, "What you save on the meat, you spend on the mashed potatoes." That one always gave me pause.
My father used to say, "Heating the best business in the world because everyone needs heat. Especially in the winter." Which made total sense then and now.
I've been known to say, "When you do something stupid you will always receive a reward, which leads you to do things of greater stupidity."
Your turn.
My father used to say, "Heating the best business in the world because everyone needs heat. Especially in the winter." Which made total sense then and now.
I've been known to say, "When you do something stupid you will always receive a reward, which leads you to do things of greater stupidity."
Your turn.
Retired and loving it.
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Well said Dan.
Happy New Year
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And to you and yours, old friend!Retired and loving it.0
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“I haven’t got a good enough memory to be a good liar”—NBC
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My favorite quote from a former boss:Money isn't the most important thing in the world; it's just way ahead of whatever's in third.Just another DIYer | King of Prussia, PA
1983(?) Peerless G-561-W-S | 3" drop header, CG400-1090, VXT-24
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There are no stupid questions but there are a LOT of inquisitive idiots.0
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"I only pushed the rest ONCE"0
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From John Wooden - " failing to prepare is preparing to fail ".
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"I'm so broke I can't even pay attention"
-unknown, but my wife said it to me.1 -
"I don't know if I answered your question, but it's a damn good answer to something."
David Mamet8.33 lbs./gal. x 60 min./hr. x 20°ΔT = 10,000 BTU's/hour
Two btu per sq ft for degree difference for a slab
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"The chains of habit are generally too small to be felt until they are too strong to be broken."
Samuel Johnson8.33 lbs./gal. x 60 min./hr. x 20°ΔT = 10,000 BTU's/hour
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"Good judgment comes from experience, and experience - well, that comes from poor judgment."
A.A. Milne8.33 lbs./gal. x 60 min./hr. x 20°ΔT = 10,000 BTU's/hour
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A clear conscience is the sure sign of a bad memory.Mark TwainJust another DIYer | King of Prussia, PA
1983(?) Peerless G-561-W-S | 3" drop header, CG400-1090, VXT-24
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I hate people who make generalizations. They're all idiots.Hap HazzardJust another DIYer | King of Prussia, PA
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I thought he was looking for hydronic quotes...
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Ouch that’s hot0
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I can explain it to you but I can't understand it for you.
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Well, There is the old saying from the corrosion engineers, “Rust never sleeps.” They also named him... Demon Rust!
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#1) Do not follow me with your eyes closed or you will make the same mistake that I do. #2) If you don't know what it is, don't touch it. #3) go ahead, stick your finger or hand there and you will get a quick education.
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Another favorite of mine, really not so hydronic specific though:
You can do it my way the first time, or the second time.
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Great stuff, guys. Keep it coming!
And remember, If while venting, you don't get any air, it ain't an air problem. Stop venting!Retired and loving it.0 -
"I cut it 3 times and it's still too short!""If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough"
Albert Einstein
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Be smarter than the pipe you're installing!!!0
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I worked with 2 guys a lot and they each had their own outlook on helping newbies...
One was
"no such thing as a stupid question, if your not sure... ask"
The other guy liked to say
"stupid questions for stupid people"
On slow days I liked to call the "other guy" and ask stupid questions just to make his day.. guess i'm an instigator
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We can schedule downtime for maintenance or we can wait for a break down during production. Either way, the maintenance will get done. -Me.1
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Said to me by a manufacturer: "We try to make our products idiot-proof, but they keep making better idiots."Retired and loving it.
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I work in manufacturing, I say or hear this at least once a week.DanHolohan said:Said to me by a manufacturer: "We try to make our products idiot-proof, but they keep making better idiots."
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My grandfather to me:
"You're not rich enough to afford cheap stuff.2 -
How about this one; there may not be enough time to do it right but there is always enough time to make it right. This is what I always said to my boss since he rarely told customers the truth. "If you always tell the customer the truth, you never have to remember the lie you told them. Once they catch you in a lie, they will never again believe what you tell them.0
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"People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing."
Dale Carnegie
Dale said this when he was piping a drop header on a steam boiler.
8.33 lbs./gal. x 60 min./hr. x 20°ΔT = 10,000 BTU's/hour
Two btu per sq ft for degree difference for a slab
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When we were younger, working on aircraft, my co-worker and I were tasked with replacing the captain's sliding window on an MD-88. My co-worker looked at the three pages of instruction and said "Blah-Blah-Blah-we don't have time to read this." and tossed it over his shoulder. four hours later, still struggling with the window, I picked up the instructions and on the first step, it said "remove protective-something or other". He flipped the window upside down and said "oh". the window slipped right in and we were done.
He turned to me and said: "you know? you will always find the time to read the instructions after you screwed up".
That quote stayed with me for thirty years!1 -
"I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances."
Martha Washington
Martha uttered this when she was knee deep in water from a burst pipe in her basement.8.33 lbs./gal. x 60 min./hr. x 20°ΔT = 10,000 BTU's/hour
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“What goes into a tee must come out”Never stop learning.2
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"You can't fix stupid!"
- George "Firedragon" Lanthier (who says he wasn't the one who came up with it)All Steamed Up, Inc.
Towson, MD, USA
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“Even the driest steam gets wet eventually”
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It's a light switch, not a gas pedal.
Although, that is getting to be less true than in was in the Olden Days.
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Staten Islands suppliers favorite quote:
No one ever asks for that, only you!
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I'm that "You're not gonna leave it like that are you?" guy.0
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I once watched a guy soldering copper. It wasn't looking so good. He stood up, took a drag on his cigarette and said, "Well, you can't see it from Times Square."Retired and loving it.
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