You know, it really grinds my gears when I see someone taking advantage of having new equipment and appliances. My brother is one of those people who will dog a new car or pickup truck to death, and wear out the transmission before the vehicle is even one year old. He’ll treat the appliances around his house the same way! When I go to visit him at his place, he and his wife both like to run the air conditioning system at the coldest possible temperature. It blows my mind! I’ve gone over to visit them on warm summer evenings, and I swear to you that they had the thermostat set to fifty-five degrees. I’m not joking! It’s so cold in their house, I usually find myself shivering and eager to leave as soon as I can. They’re not much nicer to their heating system, as the electric furnace they have in their basement takes a regular beating from them just to warm the house to their heart’s content. Christmas a few years ago was a real nightmare, as I went to spend Christmas Eve at their home. Upon entry through their front door, I nearly turned around and left – it was easily 85 degrees inside their house, and it was only in the forties outside! The funniest thing to me is that my idiot brother will often complain to me about how his systems, appliances and other equipment are always in need of repair. “I don’t get it”, he’ll tell me, “I use the heating and air conditioning equipment as much as anyone else. Why do they need repairs all the time?” I had to keep myself from spitting my drink out of my mouth! What a fool.