Honeywell gas valve six flashes
Honeywell gas valve on your water heater giving you the 6 flashes signal? How to chastise it.
Continue reading →See the show!
The 2014 Minnesota Speculative Fiction Writers’ Showcase featured readings by me and several other people. Fun to watch! … Continue reading →
Two pilot lights are better than one
From Deep in the Heart of Texas, we got this question from “So Frustrated”: I have 2 pilot lights after replacing the thermopile assembly. I know there is only suppose to be one small blue pilot light but my water … Continue reading →
The Meaning of Life
Jer of various places asks, “What is the meaning of life?”
Continue reading →Believability and the Reader’s Representative
(cross-posted from wordsfromtheherd.com) I’m at 4th Street Fantasy Convention this weekend. In a panel last night, there was a discussion about suspension of disbelief. One technique mentioned (by Scott Lynch) was “lampshading,” in which the author, knowing that they’re taking … Continue reading →
Where to find time travelers
Secret Undisclosed Person of Minneapolis, MN asks: Where can I find me some time travelers?
Continue reading →Bioluminescent Reindeer and the Value of Diversity
Gerry Bartholomew writes: Is it just me, or was Santa kind of a shit to Rudolph?
Continue reading →Resetting the #$%@!!* Honeywell Gas Valve on a Water Heater
There’s no way to reset the evil Honeywell gas valve after it detects overheating. You need a new gas valve. But you CAN save hundred of dollars by switching just the fronts of the two valves, containing the circuit board that remembers the failure, rather than getting a plumber to replace the entire valve.
Continue reading →Becoming a Quantum Mechanic
Dear Tyler (writes Woody Desmond of No Particular Place): I saw from your FB that you have become a Quantum Mechanic. Is much training needed for this? I’m interested in a career change esp. if there’s money in it. Woody, … Continue reading →
Free ebook by Margaret Taylor
My friend Margaret Taylor has a new longish short story out in electronic form on Amazon. John of the Rhine will be offered free on October 7-11, 2013, as part of the KDP Select program. Check it out! If you … Continue reading →