On Wed, 20 May 2015 00:27:37 +0100, Janet > wrote:

>In article >, zio-web-
says...
>>
>> On Tue, 19 May 2015 08:28:45 -0400, Brooklyn1
>> > wrote:
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>> >On Tue, 19 May 2015 12:14:15 +1000, Jeßus
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >>On Mon, 18 May 2015 17:11:23 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>
>> >>>"Cabrito del Bosque" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >>>> On 5/18/2015 5:24 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> > wrote in message
>> >>>>> ...
>> >>>>>> Julie, get a Coleman stove to use when the power is off and have hot
>> >>>>>> veggies.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> No! Those have to be used outside and there is propane. I am fine
>> >>>>> eating stuff raw or straight from the can. Not a big deal. Most of the
>> >>>>> time when I do eat canned vegetables, I just open, drain and eat.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> No, you can use one inside if a window is open nearby.
>> >>>
>> >>>That would not be likely to happen! Generally when we lose power it is
>> >>>because it is cold and windy, rainy, snowy...
>> >>
>> >>Well, just pretend to open the window if it's cold and windy, rainy,
>> >>snowy...
>> >
>> >Coleman says never use fueled (white gas/propane) camping
>> >stoves/lanterns indoors, and I concur.
>> >http://www.coleman.com/EmergencyPreparedness/
>> >http://www.ehow.com/how_5380295_use-...s-indoors.html
>>
>> You can always apply common sense. Oh, wait...
>>
>> >Never inside a tent either.
>>
>> Definitely not in a small tent.
>
> It's amazing I'm still alive.. so many near-death cooking experiences.
>Who knew.
>
> When I was a child we lived in a cold house and used a kerosene room
>heater; as did most people we knew. I had an oldfashioned oil lamp I
>used to use in power cuts, wonder where thet's got to.

Kerosene heaters were very popular in Aus when I was a kid, I can't
ever recall personally knowing anybody who was harmed by them.