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Attilatheblond

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4. Worked in a school building built by FDR's corps. Old, cold in winter, blazing hot in summer
Sat Jun 15, 2024, 06:18 PM
Jun 2024

Brought a large roasting pan from home, put it next to the computer. EVERY day, I stopped at store for large block of ice to put in roasting pan. Fan on the other side of the ice, blowing toward the PC.

Well, at least the old, over burdened computer was comfy. Got grant for a newer computer with enough memory to do what needed to be done and that helped, until the day it hit 114 degrees (in Montana no less!) Back to toting ice for a few days.

Finally managed to shame the locals into helping raise funds to fix that great old school building that housed the pre-school, public library, newspaper archives, and superintendent of schools office.

It got fixed after I left town, but got insulated, new stucco, new heat system small windows, and AIR CONDITIONING.

Even if ya don't get the benefit, leave a job site better than ya found it.

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