Journey, Not A Destination

I got my foam roller at sports basement. It's pretty big. I think it comes up to my chest if I stand it up on its side. I don't remember it being that expensive though :)
 
edco76 said:
Is it the "RED Ring Of Death" If so they will fix it.
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Yeah, RroD for sure. I'll be calling them later. I hope they will fix it for free, though...If they don't, I sure as hell am going to raise hell until they do...


REGARDLESS, I should be allowed the peace of mind in knowing I spent 300-400bucks(whatever it was when I first bought it) on a quality product and nothave to worry about it crapping out any minute. And I should really not have to go through this hassle of getting it "repaired". I have a PlayStation one and two that still work to this day. hell, My super Nintendo still works perfectly to this day.....
 
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Radon! What the? Sheesh, good think you had it tested.

I just googled it, to see what it was: Found this interesting article that says:

"You've found radon in your home - what should you do?


First, don't panic!

Radon is everywhere and fixing a radon problem is very straight-forward.
Second...

... if you have performed only a single test, the US EPA recommends a follow up test before fixing your home. Radon levels fluctuate naturally and it is important to know if the initial test was an accurate assessment of your home's average radon level or whether the high levels could have been caused by unusual weather.
How To Follow Up Your First Test

If your first test has a result between 4 and 10 pCi/L, you have the choice of testing again. If results are needed quickly, you can re-test with a short-term (2-7 days) device. For a better understanding of your home's year-round average, you can test with a long-term (3-12 months) device..... "
 
maleficent said:
Better to find out now then when you're in the house..

when do you find out if it's fixable within reasonable costs
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The realtor is meeting with the seller tonight to see if we can extend the time we have for inspections. I suspect they will since it's in their best interest if they want to sell this house. If they do, I think we will have an estimate early next week as to what the job would cost.

Then I have to decide if I want to pay for it or make the sellers pay for it.

I would definitely pay for it, but at this point I already swallowed a lot in terms of the septic as well as some work I have to do to the electric once I'm in there.
 
MissJellyBelly said:
Radon! What the? Sheesh, good think you had it tested.

I just googled it, to see what it was: Found this interesting article that says:

"You've found radon in your home - what should you do?


First, don't panic!

Radon is everywhere and fixing a radon problem is very straight-forward.
Second...

... if you have performed only a single test, the US EPA recommends a follow up test before fixing your home. Radon levels fluctuate naturally and it is important to know if the initial test was an accurate assessment of your home's average radon level or whether the high levels could have been caused by unusual weather.
How To Follow Up Your First Test

If your first test has a result between 4 and 10 pCi/L, you have the choice of testing again. If results are needed quickly, you can re-test with a short-term (2-7 days) device. For a better understanding of your home's year-round average, you can test with a long-term (3-12 months) device..... "
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Thanks for that, I've been doing some research too. Unfortunately where I live it is a very high radon area. Many homes are built with the systems in place.

But it's not something I want to toy with. I've lived a healthy life thus far by choice... I don't want to be sucking radon in each breath I take in my house. At least not high levels of it.
 
Trevor M. said:
I'm sure you know, but incase not, I'll link a study or two.
Radon exporsure is linked to lung cancer. So be careful, bro.
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Trust me I know. A buddy of mine told me today it's not big deal. Maybe not. But he smokes. And that's his perspective. Me. I've puffed on one cigarette in my life. Never will again. That's a choice I made. So buying a home without taking care of the radon doesn't seem right.
 
Cool.

I just had a nice email exchange with a professional skate boarder I've always looked up to. I emailed him, doubting I'd actually hear a response, to ask if he minded me using a quote of his I heard in my book.

He was all about it.

Very respectable guy.

Mike Vallely is his name.
 
ok weird that there is radon in a house like that,

I had a breif look online and it seems fairly normal for you guys to check a house for it, but iver never ever heard of it over here in little on NZ.

Is there some cause which creates more radon in some areas? was there some machinery that was invented in the 50s (early days air conditioning?) that causes it? How does one get a house full of radon?
 
It's actually a naturally occuring gas, Liz. And it just so happens that where I live it is high relative to other areas of the planet. For all I know, I've been living in 'high radon homes' my entire life. This is just the first one I've tested. And it's not even all that high relatively speaking. But I won't move into it without something being done, since, if I get this house I plan on being there a very long time and raising children there.

It's a huge cause of cancer, I think second to lung cancer only behind cigarettes.

I was reading wiki about it and interestingly enough I found this:

The danger of radon exposure in dwellings was discovered in 1984 when Stanley Watras, an employee at the Limerick nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania, set off the radiation alarms on his way to work for two weeks while authorities searched for the source of the contamination. They found that the source was high levels of radon – about 100,000 Bq/m³ (2,700 pCi/L) – in his house's basement, and it was not related to the nuclear plant. The risks associated with living in his house were estimated to be equivalent to smoking 135 packs of cigarettes every day. Following this highly publicized event, national radon safety standards were set, and radon detection and ventilation became a standard homeowner concern.
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What's funny, not really is, is that looking out my window right now I can see Limerick Nuclear Power Plant. At least the smoke stacks from it. It's only a 10 minute drive from where I am.
 
Did they tell you how bad the levels of radon were - are there even levels of radon?

Just one more hurdle for your dream house... :D
 
It had a reading of 10.

4 is okay.

I've heard of places having readings much, much higher. Still not something I want to toy around with though.
 
I'd agree with that...

OOOOH -- what if you did regular cleanses to rid your body of toxins? :D that'd work right? I mean there's lots of spam we get that swear cleanses help get rid of all sorts of stuff...

Maybe an Isagenix cleanse of the house? :D Can a house poop? :D
 
Quote I was referring to in the above post:

"Everyone has a story. And as I continue to write my own, I recognize that there are moments and events that will affect the direction my story may go. Some things we cannot control. Some moments we cannot take back. But how we react, how we recover, what we do with the cards we are dealt is what really matters. In the end, we must choose to push forward. Everyone has a story. They are what make us individual. And they are what connect us all."
 
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