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Running Brewer
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 Posted: 04/12/04 - 20:47 Post subject: Extended traveling
On Sunday I will start traveling again for work (the first of many trips). I will be gone 2-3 weeks at a time. Normally this wouldn't be a big deal because there was always someone at home to take care of things like bills, make sure the house was ok and what not. However now it is just me. (and the super pooch) What do you recommend doing to the house while I'm away. I was thinking turning off the water and water heater, setting the thermostat down low. Is there anything else I should be doing? 
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shelflifers
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Posted: 04/12/04 - 21:25 Post subject:
Leave plent of beer in the fridge for super pooch?
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airehead
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Posted: 04/12/04 - 23:28 Post subject:
Set your lights on a timer because light does discourage theivery.
Set your bills to paid by your bank, that way you never miss one. Auto bill pay rocks in a situation like yours.
Have a good friend check your place constantly.
Have the time of your life! You're young only once--and Mexico is a great place to be young!
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jrjo
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Posted: 04/12/04 - 23:44 Post subject:
Wouldn't leave much in the fridge/freezer. Besides going bad, a tripped breaker or power knock out could leave you with something nasty.
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gretriever
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Posted: 04/13/04 - 08:25 Post subject:
| jrjo wrote: | | Wouldn't leave much in the fridge/freezer. Besides going bad, a tripped breaker or power knock out could leave you with something nasty. |
Like Shelf? 
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Cappy
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Posted: 04/13/04 - 08:28 Post subject:
Have your mail held at the post office, and if you get a newspaper delivered, stop that as well
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elkid
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Posted: 04/13/04 - 09:02 Post subject:
Give us your address so we can have a kick ass party ... um, watch Superpooch, for you in your absence.
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copteacher
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Posted: 04/13/04 - 09:06 Post subject:
do your local police do vacant house checks. When people travel in Radnor, we check their houses once a day while they are away and report any problem.
We also have people who travel frequently so it is not a bother it all.
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elkid
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Posted: 04/13/04 - 09:07 Post subject:
| rtpd113 wrote: | | do your local police do vacant house checks. When people travel in Radnor, we check their houses once a day while they are away and report any problem. |
Do you really? Man, those people in Richville are sooo catered to.
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Posted: 04/13/04 - 09:10 Post subject:
| elkid wrote: | | rtpd113 wrote: | | do your local police do vacant house checks. When people travel in Radnor, we check their houses once a day while they are away and report any problem. |
Do you really? Man, those people in Richville are sooo catered to. |
It really is not that bad. It shows a presenece on the street and prevents burglaries.
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jrjo
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Posted: 04/13/04 - 10:46 Post subject:
I'm also thinking you don't want to leave the car under any trees or that kinda thing. Maybe garage it somewhere if you can.
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shelflifers
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Posted: 04/13/04 - 10:48 Post subject:
| gretriever wrote: | | jrjo wrote: | | Wouldn't leave much in the fridge/freezer. Besides going bad, a tripped breaker or power knock out could leave you with something nasty. |
Like Shelf? |
Wait, am I the freezer in this analogy?
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jrjo
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Posted: 04/13/04 - 10:51 Post subject:
| shelflifers wrote: | | gretriever wrote: | | jrjo wrote: | | Wouldn't leave much in the fridge/freezer. Besides going bad, a tripped breaker or power knock out could leave you with something nasty. |
Like Shelf? |
Wait, am I the freezer in this analogy? |
I figured you were the 'power knock out', no?
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shelflifers
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Posted: 04/13/04 - 10:53 Post subject:
| jrjo wrote: | | shelflifers wrote: | | gretriever wrote: | | jrjo wrote: | | Wouldn't leave much in the fridge/freezer. Besides going bad, a tripped breaker or power knock out could leave you with something nasty. |
Like Shelf? |
Wait, am I the freezer in this analogy? |
I figured you were the 'power knock out', no? |
That's my new bidness card title:
Official Power Knocker Outer
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jrjo
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Posted: 04/13/04 - 11:04 Post subject:
Here ya go buddy....
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