I'm all about rescuing! There are sooo many good dogs out there that need loving homes. Even if you are getting into a particular breed, there are alot of rescues out there for plenty of them as well. I live in the city so one would think I wouldn't need a hunting dog. Well, so far he has gotten a rabbit, a dove, & the last conquest was last nite. About 3:30am he starts barking like a mad man, jumping up on the window sill. He's part White Shepherd so he is also a protector. Anyway, he woke me out of a dead sleep & I started to freak out because he never has gone nuts like that before in the middle of the nite. So I get up, turn on the porch light & open the door. Grant you, I would never have done that if he wasn't there, he makes me feel safe :) I didn't see anyone or thing & opened the door. He ran out & w/i seconds I could hear him growling & shaking something in his mouth. Just as I got down the steps I see him running to the walkway shaking his head & sneezing. I looked over to see what he got a hold of & because it was dark, I only saw a black animal with a white stripe...you betcha, a skunk! He sprayed him right in the eye! I got him in the house very easily since the skunk was no longer of interest & got his face washed as best I could. Waited til the crack of dawn to go back outside to see if it was still around & it wasn't so it couldn't have been hurt too bad. In the bathtub he went! The only part I can't get 100% clean is his face :( I washed it 3 times & it still is kind of stinky. I will inform you as of the minute he is doing great, looking well groomed & holding both eyes open! suel41452 has a great point! I adopted him at 1.5yrs & he had been well trained & is a VERY good dog. Being a single person there was no way I could potty train a puppy. Perfect solution for me! The pound dog, the skunkster, my Jasper...

For my area cable is a no brainer over Dish or Directv. Channel offerings are better w/ cable because I can get local networks and PBS in HD which I would not be able to do OTA. I also wanted the cable broadband, which just sealed the deal.

A properly sized unit should be able to maintain reasonable humidity levels (though maybe not at 78 degrees without a dehumidification mode). The dual-stage unit will help control humidity. The only way of extra dehumidification with the XL16i that I know of is with the TCONT803/Honeywell TH8321 thermostat, which will overcool to control humidity. Ask your contractor why he proposed the VisionPRO IAQ when the BK terminal is already in use by the XL16i, thus not allowing the dehumidification feature of the VisionPRO IAQ (which is great as it actually slows down the blower). If you want an alternative that can make use of the VisionPRO IAQ, I'd go with the XL15i. It's a single-stage unit, but sized properly it should control humidity fine with the added advantage of the VisionPRO IAQ. Here are possible setups (ask your contractor what size he would recommend--I would NOT go with a 3 ton for your size home). Now, there are different air handlers that can go with these units, but the 4TEE3F39 air handler is tall due to the Vortica blower. The 4TWX5024A1000A (2-ton XL15i) with the 4TEE3F31B1000A yields 13.00 EER, 15.25 SEER and 8.60 HSPF. The 4TWX5024A1000A (2-ton XL15i) with the 4TEE3F39A1000A yields 13.00 EER, 16.00 SEER, and 9.00 HSPF. The 4TWX5018A1000A (1.5-ton XL15i) with the 4TEE3F31B1000A (only rated match with the 1.5-ton outdoor unit) yields 13.00 EER, 15.00 HSPF, and 8.50 HSPF. Feel free to print out my responses if it will be easier for you to go over these possible issues with your contractor. Good luck.

Amen to everything ladies! Had it out w/ H tonight. Told him that while he was paying for three adults' cars to the tune of $1150/mo, he bounced our mtg. check. Yes, it's in my name. I said, "You want to be a big shot to those ADULTS? Go ahead - but you're doing it w/o me. I've stayed WAY too long in this little arrangement and the one time I asked you to pay the mtg, it bounced?" Lots of excuses - we were out of town, blah, blah, blah. Fact is that we are BROKE at the moment. Yes, the ins. could pay tomorrow and we'd be fine, but it may drag this out til the day we finally get a date for court. You know how ins. companies and attorneys are - it's all a game. So, for now, things are TIGHT! BTW, yesterday after the boys' baseball camp, H took them to Toys 'R Us! I was stunned. First of all, they just had their big party a month ago. The middle one's b-day JUST passed, and I thought we agreed to no more little impulse shopping sprees (whether we have $ or not as it's sending the WRONG message.) I flipped when I saw the huge display of little model planes he splurged on for them. OK, so HE likes planes, etc. Fine, then save it for a real occasion. I was angry, but pleased to see that he just can't parent anyone - our kids, his kids, etc... Anyway, SD is packing as we speak. Told him if he didn't have a chat w/ the trio, I would, and it would more likely be unpleasant if I did it... Now, I'm pushing (per the counselor! YEAH!) to get their cars in their names, their cell phones off of our bill, and finally cut these apron strings. Thanks for giving me your support! And, TOS, the counselor also has asked him to help w/ everything you mentioned! So, he's taking one child while I put the other two to bed. Before he settles down to watch ESPN, he's doing a few little things previously designated to me...Had to ask him if it was too much for him and he was trying to get me to pack up and leave, lol. I said, "Now that you have to pitch in or look bad to the therapist, you tell me another, a FOURTH, is coming to stay w/ us? Sorry, I'm tapped out in every sense of the word, but someone suggested this latest guest was designed to get me to finally run away. Well, if I had $50, I'd go to a hotel, but don't have it, so you guys need to come up w/ Plan B!" Dana