The Geeky Brit

You know, you would not think it would be a hard thing to do to choose a whole house water softener. Like any appliance research, google is your friend.

Or is it? I have been toying between a Whirpool WHES40, a Kenmoore model, and a Culligan Gold Series water softener. Unfortunatly reviews and comparisons are scarce on the internet, at least according to google. 🙁

I eventually opted for the Culligan as it had a much better warranty that all the others (10 years parts and labor vs 1 year parts), albeit being a couple of hundred dollars more – it did include some nice features, and looked a lot more sturdy and robust. But as I know, and my wife keeps telling me, looks are not everything. 🙁

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Hello? Is that the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran? The press office? At 16 Princess Gate, London?
Splendid, I would like to order a pizza please. Yes a pizza.

What?? You don’t… Really? Are you sure?

Oh, wait. Ooops! We’ve only gone and confused you with Bella Italia at 108 Queensway haven’t we! Silly old us. Completely different place, obviously. Still, its only 1.7 nautical miles away, so an easy mistake to make… Sorry for any inconvenience…

I was hoodwinked. Nice one. I am an April fool.

The BBC are reporting that at long last Scotty is being sent into space. Actor James Doohan’s ashes are being sent up into space along with the cremated remains of 200 others.

I have long insisted to my wife that this is what I want to happen to me, when I croak. She has always nodded agreement, smiled gently, and assured me this is what will happen – although I know she has no intention of fulfilling this last wish of mine. I am “going out with the garbage just like the rest of his crap” I once heard her remark.

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