Dishwasher part 2: Good News Bad News

[rfunk]

Yesterday I went out and bought a dishwasher inlet installation kit (with 4-foot hose), and managed to get the new dishwasher installed, minus a few final cosmetic attachments. Yay.

Then I ran it through a test cycle, watching for leaks. I suspected that the drain connection might leak because the initial connection (before I clamped it down) wasn't as tight as I'd like. And yes, it leaked. As did the water inlet connection.

But neither of those leaked as much or as quickly as two other places. Water constantly dripped from the bottom of the dishwasher tub, as well as from somewhere on the left side.

Good thing we didn't pay much for it.

So now the question is whether to put the old barely-working (but not leaking (as far as we know)) dishwasher back, or just go ahead and buy a new one -- and pay someone else to install it.

Meanwhile, I think it's about time to wash some dishes......

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[duriyah.livejournal.com]

Heh. You forgot to mention the part about the old dishwasher being bolted to the floor!

I think Consumer Reports recently did a story on dishwashers. I probably have it somewhere....

Either way, I think it might be about time to break out the wash tubs for a bit. Oh, noes!

[singingwren.livejournal.com]

Circles of Concentration!

circles?

[rfunk.livejournal.com]

Um... eh?

Re: circles?

[singingwren.livejournal.com]

It's a meditation technique that Kirk taught us at Summerland. You throw "circles" of concentration first by focusing on yourself and envisioning a sort of sphere of energy around yourself, and then by creating another larger bubble then encompasses you and the people you are directly addressing. You pull them in in this way, draw them with your focus and become simultaneously more aware with them while solidly focused on your own performance. You can cast more spheres to include the rest of the audience and then even the Kindred beyond.... oh, it's difficult to explain on here, but it works really well especially when you initially link hands with someone and then let go and move away and still feel the connection between you. Physical / visual aids are very helpful.

Anyway this technique is great for presentations and interviews... it creates a certain charisma. Not sure how else to explain.