Questions & Answers

For the posing of questions on any topic

Heat Pump Questions

by Not Signed In | Questions & Answers

I am considering purchase of a heat pump. I want to understand my choices an make a good decision. 

Last year I had a visit from an Fujitsu installer, but for several reasons I did not feel comfortable making a decision,  

For one thing: How could I be confident in the brand selection since he was not also a Mitsubishi installer? He told me that Fujitsu is better, but how could I consider that to be impartial advice? 

Post Office Protester?

by Not Signed In | Questions & Answers

Whatever happened to the man who used to protest something unspecified in front of the Main Street post office always trailing computer print-out pages that he regularly stopped to switch with other trailing computer print-out pages from the back seat of his car?

Mystery Triangle

by tomaidh | Questions & Answers

The image in this article is a book cover showing the 3 Giza pyramids in Egypt.

At the lower right, you see sort of a green triangle. It’s not something I would expect to see next to the pyramids.

Can anybody guess what it really is?

Drone of Leaf Blowers

by chrishh | Questions & Answers

Is anyone addressing the annoying and endless drone of leaf blowers? Do we live in Vermont to listen to this noise hours on end? Killing the silence of our rural life. I know California has laws regarding them. We should at least have hours of day and limits to how much of this we who live here have to put up with listening to them. Thoughts?

Navel Gazing

by tomaidh | Questions & Answers

According to the Abrahamic religions, Adam and Eve were the first man and woman. In the Book of Genesis, God fashioned Adam from dust and placed him in the Garden of Eden.

Subsequently, Eve is created from one of Adam’s ribs to be Adam’s companion. Notice that neither was “Born of woman” in the traditional manner.

Amtrak on Time?

by DonInGuilford | Questions & Answers

I’m to meet someone coming in on the northbound at Brattleboro and am wondering whether the train is tending to run more-or-less on time? Used to be a variable of a half hour or so, but it’s my sense that the operation has been improving. I expect someone on this site has good, recent experience to report. Thanks.

What Do People Think About Alex Jones Being Banned?

by MarkTwain© | Questions & Answers

Right-wing conspiracy nut Alex Jones has recently been banned from Facebooks, Youtube, and other sites for violating their hate speech policies.

According to an article published by PolitiFact:

“What sparked their removal? The idea is similar throughout: Jones violated the social media platforms’ hate speech policies.

Handyman or Carpenter in West Brattleboro?

by Not Signed In | Questions & Answers

I am in West Brattleboro and need the services of a handyman or carpenter to replace some rotted trim around the outside of a window.  I can’t find anyone who does small jobs like this that is reliable and skilled.  Does anyone have any suggestions or can recommend someone?  Thank you.