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And I tried, I really did: a full load in the washing machine, pressure cooker making bulk mashed potatoes, my hot evening meal swapped to lunchtime (beef stew and dumplings), a batch of ice cream in the maker*, loads of washing up, and a whole bunch of heaters because it's a bit on the cool side today.
And how much did I get for free? £1.15 (US$1.47) ... 
I guess it was worth it - it's all stuff I've been wanting to do but either hadn't got around to or didn't need to for a few days. But I do feel a little cheated, which is weird, because normally I want my electricity a whole load cheaper than I have to pay!
* Salted caramel if you are interested.
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"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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and you were using the heaters outside while sipping your tea on the patio?
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Well, on the bright side, you got all those things done.
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Hmm... if you get other opportunities at this I might say up the thermostat on the water heater to overheat the water and turn the thermostat down on the fridge/freezer to chill it out more.
Most of the idea is just to 'bank' the hour's energy into those things not having to do anything the following hour(s).
Could you install a large bank of high density batteries like Musk did over in AUS?
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jochance wrote: Could you install a large bank of high density batteries like Musk did over in AUS?
You mean, without having your insurer insist you put that thing as far away as possible from your house...?
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Hmm idk about that angle. I've seen systems for sale here which will tie in solar panels and a generator run off natural gas.
I think they're meant more for the areas which do floating electric rates. The idea is you use solar and natural gas and pulling from the grid when it's cheap to keep the battery bank charged. Regular use comes out of the batteries as it's basically the energy at its calculated cheapest cost, however it got in there.
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I have a friend that does that based on a free night time electricity plan. Banks into a few battery packs at night and runs off the packs during the day.
He estimated a three year break even on the packs, then he is into the gravy! (as long as he can find a similar power plan)
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Oh. . . I get it now.
From the message title, I thought you had no power for an hour. Been reading about the fragile condition of the Australian power grid and was probably primed for that thought.
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Jeremy Falcon wrote: I present to you
but when you present to her...stand back!
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Ah, but the best chicks have a sense of humor.
Jeremy Falcon
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That site is blocked here at work. Is it a picture of a Stepford Wife?
The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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Richard Andrew x64 wrote: Stepford Wife
Dunno what that is, but it's a pic of a book called "The Perfect Wife" in a bookstore. However, it's in the fiction section. 
Jeremy Falcon
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Quote: The Stepford Wives is a 1972 satirical "feminist horror"[1] novel by Ira Levin. The story concerns Joanna Eberhart, a talented photographer, wife, and young mother who suspects that something in the town of Stepford is changing the wives from free-thinking, intelligent women into compliant wives dedicated solely to homemaking. As her friends slowly transform, Joanna realizes the horrific truth.
The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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Jeremy Falcon wrote: Safe for work.
But NSFH !
"If we don't change direction, we'll end up where we're going"
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Get one today!
Humility, and fine taste, combined.
"If we don't change direction, we'll end up where we're going"
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Not many that I know.
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I know it's a popular word these days but...
This is super weird
CI/CD = Continuous Impediment/Continuous Despair
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Yeah, it is like "hmmm, is this satire?"
"If we don't change direction, we'll end up where we're going"
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Anybody asking what a husband wants?
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Everybody already knows that, and it's not safe for the lounge. 
Jeremy Falcon
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That dude is weird, fake, and creepy. And this whole Zuckerturd getting to martial arts is just a publicity stunt or reeeeaaallly late onset puberty, which should be obvious to anyone over the age of 12.
Jeremy Falcon
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Quote: “bringing back the Roman tradition of making sculptures of your wife”.
The only problem with this is that the Greeks and the Romans considered greater than life size statues to be a challenge to the gods. Only the gods got statues greater than life.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
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You mean your wife isn't the household goddess?
Michelle was ... 
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"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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OriginalGriff wrote: your wife isn't the household goddess?
Do you mean that she is capricious, demands daily sacrifices, and is likely to become angry with no reason?
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
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