The horror; the horror

Yup - I got the warning this morning too. Guess the plants have to finally come in tonight!

 

it's finally nice and cool outside but no snowflake yet.

so tony, how much company time did you waste drawing up the mock snowflake icon? :lol:

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(galaxee @ Oct 13 2006, 09:44 AM) [snapback]332202[/snapback]</div>

I was just getting used to a little global warming when i walked outside to sub 40 degree temps - Wow what an eye opener.

I put in two wood pellet burning stoves in my home last winter. I just got 8500lbs of pellets last week - so we are firing those bad boys up today.

A nice weekend to all.

 

Yeah, it's only supposed to get up to 71 today. I might have to wear a sweater! (Hey, I'm allowed to say that - I suffered my childhood in Indiana!)

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(galaxee @ Oct 13 2006, 08:44 AM) [snapback]332202[/snapback]</div>

Ha, not much I'm guessing, just by looking at it...

In the NW suburbs of Chicago (s. Lake County), we had about 1.5" of snow on the ground yesterday (including the parking lot, not just the grass), some of it is still on north-facing roofs this morning. The previous record for measurable snowfall on the ground (>.1") was Oct. 18th, so we wiped out that record. I get to the first traffic light and my engine doesn't stop the whole time, that's really annoying...

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(efusco @ Oct 13 2006, 09:40 AM) [snapback]332232[/snapback]</div>

Wow, lots of them? I thought it was really rare! What caused the high CO level in her house? What's the usual cause?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(dbermanmd @ Oct 13 2006, 09:24 AM) [snapback]332222[/snapback]</div>

How do you know they didn't just give you 8499.9lbs of Pellets?

 

You people are cruel !!!! :angry:

How dare you tease me with the 'Ski Resort Ahead' happy light.

Todays high of 77 and low of 50 in Sacramento does not equate into “ski season now open†in the Sierra. <_<

Damn! I just may have to go to the beach instead.

 

he has a point there. pellets i had came in 40 lb bags... 8500 lbs does not add up

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Cheap! @ Oct 13 2006, 11:01 AM) [snapback]332243[/snapback]</div>

Only paid for 8250lbs

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DaveinOlyWA @ Oct 13 2006, 11:12 AM) [snapback]332254[/snapback]</div>

i think his intent was more sinister than that. they do come in 40lb bags - got candian oak this time - i was just rounding the numbers. anyway my supplier threw in a # of bags for free like usual to cover breakage.

Hey, at least i am being environmentally friendly - using compressed sawdust to heat my home instead of natural gas.

peace, out.

 

i used a pellet stove for years. i loved mine. unlike other woodstoves i had, the temp could be controlled so i never had to open the front door like i had to with a stove on mild winter days. (too cold to not burn, but not cold enough to maintain a comfortable temp)

 

Man Im looking forward to the mid 50s during the day & 40s at night....

We have a cold front that just came through in stead of 98* its 83* and the nights instead of 75* w/100% humidity its 59*-68* w/60% humidity...

When its hot here IT's HOTT, unlike arizona were it's a dry heat. Here the humidity gets ya.

I had to get a mulch/manure shovel the other day at Ace, the guy called it a snow shovel. I replied oh so thats what a snow shovel looks like. :huh: :lol:

Sorry starting to babble..

 

How do they get the wood for these pellets? Is this a byproduct of something or is it from clear cuts? If the latter, why is this more environmentally sound than burning natural gas?

Regarding the thread topic, I'm sorry Tony but I had no clue what your image was until reading the replies. I feel your pain, however. My mpg went from 52 to 42 on the way to work this am. I even checked the air in all my tires yesterday to ensure optimum mpg. I don't think the very windy conditions helped much.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DaveinOlyWA @ Oct 13 2006, 11:12 AM) [snapback]332254[/snapback]</div>

I am calling Albert now.

I think you miss the forest because the trees are in your way. Sit and think what he wrote and how he wrote it - if you can't get it I cannot help you beyond this hint.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(SSimon @ Oct 13 2006, 12:13 PM) [snapback]332294[/snapback]</div>

They use sawdust that is produced when wood products are made - they essentially sweep the floor of the factory and compress the sawdust into wood pellets instead of throwing it out. The pellets are burned by the stove and thus heat generated that is pumped directly into your house! Wood is a reusable resource, does not generate profits for dictators or terrorists, and burns with an efficiency in the 90% + range.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(priusguy04 @ Oct 13 2006, 09:10 AM) [snapback]332290[/snapback]</div>

Nah, it's been going on for a long time.