Posted on 09/30/2005 8:22:32 AM PDT by SheLion
I have to differ with you. I have miles and miles of broccoli planted in the fields behind me. Quite a crop this year, too. :)
They are gorgeous. And I think you heat with some kind of pebbles. I haven't looked into them enough to know a lot. But the actual stoves are gorgeous.
That's why I call in a chimney sweep every September to clean out the chimney and the creosol.
I'm guessing that there a invisible sarcasm tags here like on some of the other posts...as I am sure you know that heating oil is a different fraction of the crude oil than gasoline. And no doubt you'd agree that A/C should also be illegal...as a waste of energy...just open your windows and let the loverly Florida breezes in.
People in New Orleans got flooded, I get hot, Maine gets cold. There are places where it would be more comfortable to live. Why aren't we all there?
OldPro and I were pointing out that the "why would I care" thing is what someone was getting ready to say on your thread. It is what is always said on threads here on FR when a natural disaster hits part of this country. Such things as "why do they live there?" etc. We both made it clear that our statements were sarcastic and not truly deriding the fuel issue in Maine.
But you have made it clear that no matter what big city you were born in you have a problem with folks from Texas. In fact, I bet you even made the assumption that I was a man you were responding to out of your southern bigotry.
Ha..Likely story. Pure propaganda. We all know you only have two products, socialist politicians and ice. Did I forget taters?
Mine either, he actually bought them both on ebay a couple of months ago for $2,500(two 1988 Jeta's, Texas cars)cost him another $1,200 in parts for the conversion.
Good think'in, keep an eye on the stove pipe temp also, that's another place where problems can start.
Whoa Bubba, that's quite a leap! I was born and raised in Connecticut as was my father, his father and well.. you get the picture.
The only thing I've ever heard out of a northerners mouth bad about the south was that "you'd better drive the speed limit down there because those good old boy love to ticket Yankees."
I doubt her comments were pointing in that direction,IMHO
I think will freeze a bit this winter and investigate alternatives, I lean towards coal, a Northeaster blows the smoke in the direction of my A$$hole neighbor.
A pellet stove would be the ideal alternative but the pellets come, mostly, from canukistan and they play the market.
I drew that conclusion from the "tone" of her reply. I really doubt that if she had considered I was a woman (which I am) she would have been as angered as she was. Anyway, I have offered an apology for calling her dumb via freep mail with no response as of yet. I don't know why we bother with sarcasm tags if people still don't pay attention to them. Kindof ruins the subtle humor side of threads.
BTW I am King of sarcasm!! and because of it I'm always getting in trouble.
I usually only get in trouble when I go fast and forget to put the tag on. That is probably why I was rather sensitive to making sure the tag was loud and clear...even with 1OldPro. Which then set me off when it was still ignored. And then I do get upset with my gender when it comes to the "you aren't my friend" bit. Men really do have it better at times I think. How often do they say that to each other?
Rocks burn in AZ
:-)
SheLion, it's okay once in a while to say 'asshole.' The mod will let it slip by....
LIved in England for a year and had to use coal....Anthracite coal is hard, clean burning, but heavy and sometimes hard to light. Bituminous coal, has dust, sulfur, and other pollutants and should be avoided.......
I was in Maine in August once. Day time temperatures were never above 70 degrees.
How much is a cord of wood up there? In Portalnd they are getting, are you sitting down, $230. a cord for 6 month old mixed hardwood, split and delivered, but not stacked.
Here in the Stoneham area they are getting $200. from the summer folks, up for the fall, and about $160. or so from the locals.
Me, well, I cut it, and use the churches splitter. Still cost about $15. a cord just for gas and chainsaw oil.
Been doing wood all day, use to be easier when I was younger, like 50.
Jake
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