Comments for Glass Slipper Homes http://glassslipperhomes.com Finding the Perfect Fit, Every Time! Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:03:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 Comment on 1105 N. Thompson Drive, Madison WI by SALE! SALE! SALE! | Glass Slipper Homes http://glassslipperhomes.com/2008/10/01/1105-n-thompson-drive-madison-wi/#comment-1097 SALE! SALE! SALE! | Glass Slipper Homes Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:32:22 +0000 http://glassslipperhomes.com/?p=160#comment-1097 [...] a great deal? The price has been cut DOWN on 1105 N. Thompson Drive. Check it out - send it to your friends! This entry was written by Heidi, posted on November 12, [...] [...] a great deal? The price has been cut DOWN on 1105 N. Thompson Drive. Check it out - send it to your friends! This entry was written by Heidi, posted on November 12, [...]

]]> Comment on Automotive Hall of Fame by Heidi Uhrig http://glassslipperhomes.com/2007/10/04/automotive-hall-of-fame/#comment-892 Heidi Uhrig Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:10:42 +0000 http://glassslipperhomes.com/2007/10/04/automotive-hall-of-fame/#comment-892 Hi Greg, Well, that's a funny question. I pronounce it as Switzer (soft i) and my brother pronounces it as Schwitzer (soft i). But I have not heard anyone in my family use a hard i. What was your Dad's position at Schwitzer? Hi Greg,

Well, that’s a funny question. I pronounce it as Switzer (soft i) and my brother pronounces it as Schwitzer (soft i). But I have not heard anyone in my family use a hard i.

What was your Dad’s position at Schwitzer?

]]> Comment on Automotive Hall of Fame by Greg Dant http://glassslipperhomes.com/2007/10/04/automotive-hall-of-fame/#comment-876 Greg Dant Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:03:33 +0000 http://glassslipperhomes.com/2007/10/04/automotive-hall-of-fame/#comment-876 My Dad worked for your great-grandfather’s company for over 37 years. Over all of that time, I only heard the company named pronounced with a hard "I", but now I hear others pronouncing it with a soft "I", such as in Swiss. How does your family pronounce it? My Dad worked for your great-grandfather’s company for over 37 years. Over all of that time, I only heard the company named pronounced with a hard “I”, but now I hear others pronouncing it with a soft “I”, such as in Swiss. How does your family pronounce it?

]]> Comment on Going Green: The Madison Homeowner’s Guide (Part1 of 2) by Heidi http://glassslipperhomes.com/2008/07/29/going-green-the-madison-homeowner%e2%80%99s-guide-part1-of-2/#comment-634 Heidi Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:09:42 +0000 http://glassslipperhomes.com/?p=116#comment-634 Hi Nancy, thank you for commenting. I know it may sound crazy, but our great city of Madison has always been WAY ahead of the curve when it comes to living Green. Check out this link and look under the Ecology and Recycling section. You will see that Madison started curbside pick up of newspapers for recycling in 1968. Pretty cool!! http://www.visitmadison.com/kidscorner/index.php?category_id=82&subcategory_id=215&printable=1 Hi Nancy, thank you for commenting. I know it may sound crazy, but our great city of Madison has always been WAY ahead of the curve when it comes to living Green. Check out this link and look under the Ecology and Recycling section. You will see that Madison started curbside pick up of newspapers for recycling in 1968. Pretty cool!! http://www.visitmadison.com/kidscorner/index.php?category_id=82&subcategory_id=215&printable=1

]]> Comment on Going Green: The Madison Homeowner’s Guide (Part1 of 2) by Nancy http://glassslipperhomes.com/2008/07/29/going-green-the-madison-homeowner%e2%80%99s-guide-part1-of-2/#comment-633 Nancy Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:40:44 +0000 http://glassslipperhomes.com/?p=116#comment-633 <i>Madison offered the nation’s first curbside recycling program in 1968.</i> Do you mean 1986? If that was when we started bringing recyclables to the neighbors for someone to drive around and pick up and deliver to 1st Street? I remember doing that in 1990, certainly, and bringing my own recyclables to 1st St in the '80s... Madison offered the nation’s first curbside recycling program in 1968.

Do you mean 1986? If that was when we started bringing recyclables to the neighbors for someone to drive around and pick up and deliver to 1st Street? I remember doing that in 1990, certainly, and bringing my own recyclables to 1st St in the ’80s…

]]> Comment on Going Green: The Madison Homeowner’s Guide (Part1 of 2) by Doug MacDonald http://glassslipperhomes.com/2008/07/29/going-green-the-madison-homeowner%e2%80%99s-guide-part1-of-2/#comment-627 Doug MacDonald Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:46:33 +0000 http://glassslipperhomes.com/?p=116#comment-627 On item #3, as a lighting professional I have a hard time backing you up. Yes, they are more energy efficient, but unless you have a solution for recycling the mercury content, I'd rather see you using halogen (there are an increasing number of standard household base halogen bulbs on the market). It's about twice as efficient as incandescent, and has none of the hazardous waste issues. This will be even more true once we shut off our coal plants. For the time being it may be a wash. Other options, if you are willing to replace your fixtures, are HID (particularly ceramic metal halide, which has better color rendering & efficacy than CFL) and LED, which is not quite as efficient as CFL in most cases, but also doesn't have to be replaced for 15+ years. Hopefully, by that time we'll have a good recycling program to deal with the discarded fixtures (at least most are now ROHS compliant so they can be sold in Europe, and therefore don't contain lead or other heavy metals). On item #4 I couldn't agree more. And I'd add, use automatic lighting controls wherever possible. Timers, occupancy sensors & photo sensors are all ways that you can reduce the lighting bill in your home without even having to remember to do it yourself. Thanks for the ideas! On item #3, as a lighting professional I have a hard time backing you up. Yes, they are more energy efficient, but unless you have a solution for recycling the mercury content, I’d rather see you using halogen (there are an increasing number of standard household base halogen bulbs on the market). It’s about twice as efficient as incandescent, and has none of the hazardous waste issues. This will be even more true once we shut off our coal plants. For the time being it may be a wash.

Other options, if you are willing to replace your fixtures, are HID (particularly ceramic metal halide, which has better color rendering & efficacy than CFL) and LED, which is not quite as efficient as CFL in most cases, but also doesn’t have to be replaced for 15+ years. Hopefully, by that time we’ll have a good recycling program to deal with the discarded fixtures (at least most are now ROHS compliant so they can be sold in Europe, and therefore don’t contain lead or other heavy metals).

On item #4 I couldn’t agree more. And I’d add, use automatic lighting controls wherever possible. Timers, occupancy sensors & photo sensors are all ways that you can reduce the lighting bill in your home without even having to remember to do it yourself.

Thanks for the ideas!

]]> Comment on 955 Harding St by New Price on Great 3 Bedroom Home in Oregon | Glass Slipper Homes http://glassslipperhomes.com/2008/02/06/955-harding-st-open-house-sunday-feb-10th-1-to-3/#comment-225 New Price on Great 3 Bedroom Home in Oregon | Glass Slipper Homes Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:15:32 +0000 http://glassslipperhomes.com/2008/02/06/open-house-sunday-feb-10th-1-to-3-955-harding-st/#comment-225 [...] garage and large exterior storage building! Call today for more details and your personal showing. 955 Harding St. Price reduced to $229,900. This entry was written by Heidi, posted on March 11, 2008 at 12:59 [...] [...] garage and large exterior storage building! Call today for more details and your personal showing. 955 Harding St. Price reduced to $229,900. This entry was written by Heidi, posted on March 11, 2008 at 12:59 [...]

]]> Comment on Prevent Your Ice From Damning by chad http://glassslipperhomes.com/2008/01/29/prevent-your-ice-from-damning/#comment-185 chad Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:21:34 +0000 http://glassslipperhomes.com/2008/01/29/prevent-your-ice-from-damning/#comment-185 hi i live in friendship,wi,,just north of wi dells...i personally have not had the ice damage,i installed my own roof.....but for any one that does,,make sure your roof soffits are vented good,along with roof too,as these work together ,,and if you get a new roof installed ,,get ice and water barrier for your roof...again make sure your roof is vented well,soffit to ridge.....just tring to help...sincerlly chad ph 1 608 339 -2827.. hi i live in friendship,wi,,just north of wi dells…i personally have not had the ice damage,i installed my own roof…..but for any one that does,,make sure your roof soffits are vented good,along with roof too,as these work together ,,and if you get a new roof installed ,,get ice and water barrier for your roof…again make sure your roof is vented well,soffit to ridge…..just tring to help…sincerlly chad ph 1 608 339 -2827..

]]> Comment on 1912 Middleton Street - Back on the Market by 1912 Middleton Street - Open House February 17th | Glass Slipper Homes http://glassslipperhomes.com/2007/09/30/1912-middleton-street-back-on-the-market/#comment-176 1912 Middleton Street - Open House February 17th | Glass Slipper Homes Thu, 07 Feb 2008 04:29:40 +0000 http://glassslipperhomes.com/2007/09/30/1912-middleton-street-back-on-the-market/#comment-176 [...] Additional Information [...] [...] Additional Information [...]

]]> Comment on Automotive Hall of Fame by Heidi http://glassslipperhomes.com/2007/10/04/automotive-hall-of-fame/#comment-42 Heidi Fri, 12 Oct 2007 03:19:39 +0000 http://glassslipperhomes.com/2007/10/04/automotive-hall-of-fame/#comment-42 Thanks so much! Thanks so much!

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