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12/24/2022 | By Laz A. Mataz

Posted on 12/24/2022 7:45:31 AM PST by Lazamataz

I live in an early-60's-build house. For the most part, it's wonderful, but it has very little insulation. I've been meaning to rectify that, but didn't yet.

So, after spending a warm night buried under blankets, I wake up to a shivering-cold set of rooms, all under 60 degrees F.... even though me and the missus set all the baseboard heating to max and left both space heaters going.

So, I decide to go to Walmart. I find two pallets of space heaters, one of them Infra-red, and one of them Oil-radiant. Both are electric.

I go ahead and put one of each in my cart, get a few food items, then decide to pick up one more Infra-red heater.... maybe 5 minutes later.

BOTH PALLETS ARE CLEANED OUT... when I get to the register, everyone had a pair of those heaters in their cart.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Weather; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: christmas2022; frigidchristmas
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To: Sacajaweau
"I still have a land line."

I had a landline as well as the cell until this past May. Got rid of Spectrum cable, the phone, and just kept internet for streaming. All I ever got on the landline were spam calls, so I turned the ringer off years ago, and rarely used it. I only kept it because it was bundled with cable and internet, and figured I'd have to pay more for the other two if I got rid of it. When I cancelled everything but the internet, the guy from Spectrum told me my bill would have been cheaper had I gotten rid of it long ago.

"...had to get home when the street lights went on."

Same here. Back in the old days, my mother made us wear leggings when we went outdoors to play in the winter. Remember leggings? Nobody wears them anymore unless they're skiing or snowmobiling, I guess.

241 posted on 12/24/2022 10:38:40 AM PST by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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To: caww

There was a time I got a letter my extension cord and went to the car with a hair dryer to warm up the handle enough to get it open.

I’ve also had cases where the driver side was frozen shut, but was able to get the passenger side open and scoot over.


242 posted on 12/24/2022 10:40:07 AM PST by SauronOfMordor (The rot of all principle begins with a single compromise.)
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To: Lazamataz

โค๏ธ


243 posted on 12/24/2022 10:40:48 AM PST by luvie (๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธThe bravery/dedication of our troops keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American.๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Weโ€™re on vacation in western Michigan for Christmas. Our home in maryland has the heat turned down.

The house has a ball valve for the main water pipe. We always shut the whole system down when we leave town. If a pipe freezes it wonโ€™t be a big deal.

Roads here are really slick. My company car is a 4wd F-150. I donโ€™t normally take it on vacation but decided to this time. My adult kids arenโ€™t thrilled because they arenโ€™t allowed to drive it.

Iโ€™m not one of those โ€œI need 4 wheel driveโ€ guys but it does track nice in the deep snow and ice.


244 posted on 12/24/2022 10:44:12 AM PST by cyclotic (Follow 1776rm.com. Fighting for our Constitution. @1776RM on Truth)
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To: caww

I’ve used a hair dryer before. Hit and miss. Just be careful. I gave my driver door a try day before yesterday and it opened right up!! Great — EXCEPT the gasket came with the door and I couldn’t get that pot-licker to stay in place for love nor money. So there’s an air leak until it warms enough to soften it up.


245 posted on 12/24/2022 10:46:13 AM PST by gloryblaze
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To: DugwayDuke
There were chamber pots under each bed so you didnโ€™t have to make midnight trips to the outhouse.
She had a large aluminum tub for baths. Water heated on the coal stove.

We had the tub thing in Tenn. Girls first then the guys. Same water.

However, you have me beat with the chamber pots.

246 posted on 12/24/2022 10:51:49 AM PST by TangoLimaSierra (โญโญTo the Left, The Truth is Right Wing Violenceโญโญ)
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To: luvie

Oohhh....so beautiful. Merry Christmas ๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽ„


247 posted on 12/24/2022 10:57:51 AM PST by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!)
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To: DC Packfan

We have been getting down to the high 60’s at night, makes for outstanding sleeping weather. Humidity is dropping as well.


248 posted on 12/24/2022 10:57:51 AM PST by doorgunner69 (Let's go Brandon)
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To: leaning conservative

Thank you...and Merry Christmas to you, too!


249 posted on 12/24/2022 11:01:38 AM PST by luvie (๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธThe bravery/dedication of our troops keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American.๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ)
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To: Lazamataz

9ยฐ here. But the 30 mph winds dead out of the north makes it absolutely vicious. Much better in my current place though. I used to live in a converted cottage that had no ductwork, only a gas wall heater with a blower in the center of the house. The further you got from the heater, the colder it got. And no sewer, just a septic tank and a deep well. And the line from the well to the house would freeze EVERY winter, no matter what I did to stop it. I was 3 houses off lake Huron and got snowed in every winter.

Many, many times I would park my car at the gas station 1/2 mile from the house and walk out so I could go to work until my neighborhood finally got plowed out.

While I miss the location of that place, I certainly do not miss it’s flaws.

CC


250 posted on 12/24/2022 11:04:26 AM PST by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV.)
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To: Lazamataz
(And yes, Iโ€™d hit it. I actually HAVE!)

Well, I would certainly hope so! Always be grateful for those who love you.

251 posted on 12/24/2022 11:05:41 AM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (FBI out of Florida!)
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To: mass55th

How about the clips for your mittens? I had a spectacular winter coat with a muff. I was maybe 3. I was the first female niece/grandchild...Boy was I spoiled. I had 100 dolls at one time.


252 posted on 12/24/2022 11:08:22 AM PST by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: All

253 posted on 12/24/2022 11:12:01 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Lazamataz
50 yesterday, 15 today.


254 posted on 12/24/2022 11:12:26 AM PST by CtBigPat (The time of Crisis is ending. Now comes Normalization.)
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To: Night Hides Not
I went deer hunting. Wind chill around zero. I didnโ€™t see jack except for Jack Frost.
I hope you didn't shoot him...lol.
SHOOT ON SIGHT.,, LOL
255 posted on 12/24/2022 11:15:01 AM PST by MAAG (for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal)
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To: Lazamataz

I was in Lowes Friday trying to get their alarm system to silence after the dry pipe sprinkler finally thawed enough to reveal the broken pipe(s) and trip.

The assistant store manager said they sold 1835 faucet covers in a few hours and people were still coming in and getting mad that they didn’t have any more.

We have known for a week this thing was coming and I’m not sure it really helps to put covers over frozen faucets anyway.


256 posted on 12/24/2022 11:15:09 AM PST by Clay Moore (My pistol identifies as a cordless hole punch)
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To: Lazamataz

Was stationed in Greenland, Fairbanks Alaska, Cold Lake Canada and Kincheloe AFB in the UP of Michigan .......

Cold ?

Cowboy Up Laz !!!!

Happy Christmas buddy !!

Stay Safe !!!


257 posted on 12/24/2022 11:19:54 AM PST by Squantos (Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet ...)
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To: Tennessee Nana

My grandmother had an unheated room at the back of the house where she kept a lot of her food and winter preserves.

CC


258 posted on 12/24/2022 11:27:27 AM PST by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV.)
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To: caww

Do you have a hair dryer and an extension cord?

CC


259 posted on 12/24/2022 11:30:04 AM PST by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV.)
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To: Lazamataz

Laz, get yourself a 95% AFUE sealed combustion upflow forced-air with in-line humidifier/dehumidifer and in-line air cleaner stat. You won’t regret it.


260 posted on 12/24/2022 11:33:18 AM PST by StAnDeliver (Tanned, rested, and ready.)
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