>District 10: Gardiner Mines-Dominion
>
>Darren Bruckschwaiger was elected with 2,426 votes, topping Brian Shaw (1,266) and former MLA Dave Wilson (669).
>
>Wilson had high hopes of a political comeback after he was jailed in 2012 for committing fraud in an expense scandal that netted a number of other MLAs as well.On Sun, 16 Oct 2016 09:45:29 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>> If I wanted to conserve, I'd get rid of my
>> year-round outdoor hot tub.
>
>I'd get rid of that nonsense anyway, no matter the cost
>of power to heat it and water to fill it.
>
>When it's cold out, I'll come in and warm up with a nice hot shower,
>then I'll stay indoors with nifty furnace running. Not going to undress
>and sit out on the back porch in a hot tub with head freezing. lol.
>
>But, that said... Each to their own. Cheri now commands us all to say
>that. :-D

We had an outdoor wooden hot tub at our cottage. Loved being in it
looking at the stars, clear as a bell night sky from where we were on
our little island called Wailing Widows Island Cindy should keep
the hot tub I say

On 2016-10-16, jmcquown > wrote:

> That reminds me, I need to put lamp oil on my shopping list.

Price is what killed my interest in kerosene. When I first arrived
here, from CA, I saw some kerosene "on sale". It was about $25 fer 3
gals. That's a tad over $8/gal! My mom had one of those kerosene
heaters. About 40K BTU. Almost new. I couldn't give it away.

If yer gonna keep no. 1 coal oil around, get some Alladin lamps:

http://www.aladdin-us.com/

I was gonna buy one, but after seeing the price of kerosene, here in
CO, I changed my mind.

nb

On 16 Oct 2016 14:47:13 GMT, notbob > wrote:

>On 2016-10-16, jmcquown > wrote:
>
>> That reminds me, I need to put lamp oil on my shopping list.
>
>Price is what killed my interest in kerosene. When I first arrived
>here, from CA, I saw some kerosene "on sale". It was about $25 fer 3
>gals. That's a tad over $8/gal! My mom had one of those kerosene
>heaters. About 40K BTU. Almost new. I couldn't give it away.
>
>If yer gonna keep no. 1 coal oil around, get some Alladin lamps:
>
>http://www.aladdin-us.com/
>
>I was gonna buy one, but after seeing the price of kerosene, here in
>CO, I changed my mind.
>
>nb
It used to be a lot easier to find and at the same time a whole lot
cheaper by a mile
Janet US

On 2016-10-16, Janet B > wrote:

> It used to be a lot easier to find and at the same time a whole lot
> cheaper by a mile

Yeah. I usta buy kerosene from any/every Chevron/Standard station fer
around $1.70/gal. Even when gasoline and propane prices dropped thru
the floor, kerosene seemed to be immune.

nb

wrote in message ...

>District 10: Gardiner Mines-Dominion
>
>Darren Bruckschwaiger was elected with 2,426 votes, topping Brian Shaw
>(1,266) and former MLA Dave Wilson (669).
>
>Wilson had high hopes of a political comeback after he was jailed in 2012
>for committing fraud in an expense scandal that netted a number of other
>MLAs as well.On Sun, 16 Oct 2016 09:45:29 -0400, Gary >
>wrote:

>Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>> If I wanted to conserve, I'd get rid of my
>> year-round outdoor hot tub.
>
>I'd get rid of that nonsense anyway, no matter the cost
>of power to heat it and water to fill it.
>
>When it's cold out, I'll come in and warm up with a nice hot shower,
>then I'll stay indoors with nifty furnace running. Not going to undress
>and sit out on the back porch in a hot tub with head freezing. lol.
>
>But, that said... Each to their own. Cheri now commands us all to say
>that. :-D

We had an outdoor wooden hot tub at our cottage. Loved being in it
looking at the stars, clear as a bell night sky from where we were on
our little island called Wailing Widows Island Cindy should keep
the hot tub I say

=====================

Given that it is Cindy who has to pay for it, I reckon only she has they say
whether they keep it <g>



--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk

On Sunday, October 16, 2016 at 10:18:46 AM UTC-4, wrote:
> On Sun, 16 Oct 2016 06:19:55 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
> >On Sunday, October 16, 2016 at 9:11:17 AM UTC-4, Jill McQuown wrote:
> >> On 10/15/2016 8:14 PM, cshenk wrote in reply to Jill:
> >> >> Flashlights and LED lanterns are a PIA and don't really cast good
> >> >> >light. Know what I used? Actual hurricane lamps. Yes, the kind
> >> >> >that take oil and wicks. No need to worry about batteries (I've got
> >> >> >tons of those) or bulbs burhing out as long as you have oil. I used
> >> >> >the stupid Coleman LED lantern to light the bathroom so Buffy could
> >> >> >find her litter box. The room I spent most of my time in was lit by
> >> >> >a hurricane lamp.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Jill
> >> > Hi Jill, you need to check out the new ones for lights. I am not
> >> > kidding that I can light my 16x40ft living room with one for 5 nights
> >> > running on 2 AA batteries. The bigger one with 4 AA batteries is as
> >> > good as the regular lights. Your hurricane lamp throughs 1/4 the light
> >> > of these.
> >>
> >> Um... my LED lanterns are less than five years old. Am I supposed to
> >> buy new ones every year or something?
> >>
> >> The fact is, I do not like the harsh white light they cast. I much
> >> preferred the gentle glow from the large table/oil lamp in the den.
> >>
> >
> >I'm with you. I don't like LED light; it looks "dead" to me, because
> >it is not anything close to full-spectrum light. The new bathroom
> >uses incandescent and halogen. Lighting is my least wasteful
> >use of electricity. If I wanted to conserve, I'd get rid of my
> >year-round outdoor hot tub.
> >
> >Cindy Hamilton
>
> Don't you have the choice of LED tones? In my local hardware there
> are bulbs all in a row and you can turn them on to get what you want,
> they go from white/white through blue, through pink tones. I like one
> of the whites because it doesn't alter the colours in my home.

Yes. My problem with LED light is that it emits in a very narrow
range of wavelengths. Incandescent and halogen emit in a much
broader range of wavelengths, and looks much more natural.

My husband is a Licensed Quantum Mechanic (actually, has a
degree in electro-optics and lasers). He isn't crazy about
LED light, either.

Cindy Hamilton

On Sunday, October 16, 2016 at 9:46:36 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >
> > If I wanted to conserve, I'd get rid of my
> > year-round outdoor hot tub.
>
> I'd get rid of that nonsense anyway, no matter the cost
> of power to heat it and water to fill it.
>
> When it's cold out, I'll come in and warm up with a nice hot shower,
> then I'll stay indoors with nifty furnace running. Not going to undress
> and sit out on the back porch in a hot tub with head freezing. lol.

Oddly enough, my head doesn't freeze. I have this stuff called "hair"
on the top of it. It's a pretty good insulator.

Standing in the shower doesn't sound nearly as relaxing as sitting
in the hot tub with my husband, drinking a lovely beverage and talking.

Cindy Hamilton

In article >, Gary says...
>
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >
> > If I wanted to conserve, I'd get rid of my
> > year-round outdoor hot tub.
>
> I'd get rid of that nonsense anyway, no matter the cost
> of power to heat it and water to fill it.
>
> When it's cold out, I'll come in and warm up with a nice hot shower,
> then I'll stay indoors with nifty furnace running. Not going to undress
> and sit out on the back porch in a hot tub with head freezing. lol.
>
> But, that said... Each to their own. Cheri now commands us all to say
> that. :-D

lol

On 10/16/2016 10:47 AM, notbob wrote:
> On 2016-10-16, jmcquown > wrote:
>
>> That reminds me, I need to put lamp oil on my shopping list.
>
> Price is what killed my interest in kerosene. When I first arrived
> here, from CA, I saw some kerosene "on sale". It was about $25 fer 3
> gals. That's a tad over $8/gal! My mom had one of those kerosene
> heaters. About 40K BTU. Almost new. I couldn't give it away.
>
> If yer gonna keep no. 1 coal oil around, get some Alladin lamps:
>
> http://www.aladdin-us.com/
>
> I was gonna buy one, but after seeing the price of kerosene, here in
> CO, I changed my mind.
>
> nb
>
Uh... well... I'm not talking about kerosene or coal oil. I would
definitely only use that outdoors.

Jill

On 10/16/2016 11:18 AM, notbob wrote:
> On 2016-10-16, Janet B > wrote:
>
>> It used to be a lot easier to find and at the same time a whole lot
>> cheaper by a mile
>
> Yeah. I usta buy kerosene from any/every Chevron/Standard station fer
> around $1.70/gal. Even when gasoline and propane prices dropped thru
> the floor, kerosene seemed to be immune.
>
> nb
>
Where did you get the idea I was talking about kerosene?

Jill

On Sun, 16 Oct 2016 12:57:28 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 10/16/2016 11:18 AM, notbob wrote:
>> On 2016-10-16, Janet B > wrote:
>>
>>> It used to be a lot easier to find and at the same time a whole lot
>>> cheaper by a mile
>>
>> Yeah. I usta buy kerosene from any/every Chevron/Standard station fer
>> around $1.70/gal. Even when gasoline and propane prices dropped thru
>> the floor, kerosene seemed to be immune.
>>
>> nb
>>
>Where did you get the idea I was talking about kerosene?
>
>Jill

The same applies to lamp oil.
Janet US

On Sun, 16 Oct 2016 14:50:12 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>"Gary" wrote in message ...
>
>Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>> If I wanted to conserve, I'd get rid of my
>> year-round outdoor hot tub.
>
>I'd get rid of that nonsense anyway, no matter the cost
>of power to heat it and water to fill it.
>
>When it's cold out, I'll come in and warm up with a nice hot shower,
>then I'll stay indoors with nifty furnace running. Not going to undress
>and sit out on the back porch in a hot tub with head freezing. lol.
>
>But, that said... Each to their own. Cheri now commands us all to say
>that. :-D
>
>===============
>
>Oh come on. It is a fair comment. 'To each his/her own' is exactly how it
>should be !!

Actually it's "Saw-seege their own."

On 2016-10-16, jmcquown > wrote:

> Uh... well... I'm not talking about kerosene or coal oil. I would
> definitely only use that outdoors.

Hmmm. I thought "coal oil" was the Limey term fer kerosene. Janet?

Anywho, if you do not use no. 1 grade kerosene fer yer hurricane
lamps, what lamp oil do you use? BTW, "lamp oil" IS a common term fer
kerosene.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerosene

nb

On 2016-10-16, jmcquown > wrote:

> Where did you get the idea I was talking about kerosene?

They can change the composition so it includes citronella, to repel
insects, and other chemical aromas to make yer "lamp oil" stink good.
It's still kerosene.

Look on yer bottle of lamp oil. I bet it's kerosene.

nb

On Sun, 16 Oct 2016 08:51:00 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>Yes. My problem with LED light is that it emits in a very narrow
>range of wavelengths. Incandescent and halogen emit in a much
>broader range of wavelengths, and looks much more natural.

I use LED lights with a warm colour temperature, they look as good as
incandescents to me. The colder ones are another matter entirely.

On Sun, 16 Oct 2016 08:02:13 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>"Jeßus" wrote:
>>
>> On Sat, 15 Oct 2016 12:09:46 -0300, wrote:
>>
>> >On Sat, 15 Oct 2016 09:29:46 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>> >
>> >>Gary wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> jmcquown wrote:
>> >>> > For the record: I didn't go anywhere. Mandatory evac order and they
>> >>> > locked the island down. I'm still here and so is the house and so is my
>> >>> > cat.
>> >>>
>> >>> You are so "YAWN" about this storm. I'd like to hear what Buffy
>> >>> has to say about that day. Please allow her to post.
>> >>
>> >>BTW - I always let Jackie use my computer.
>> >> http://i43.tinypic.com/2vm6p2t.jpg
>> >
>> >Winnie doesn't ask for permission, she's a cat !
>> >
>> >https://postimg.org/image/ft5eogqcz/
>>
>> Aww.
>>
>> My Winnie is a dog (pic is 4 years old):
>> http://www.hostpic.org/images/1603281958590106.jpg
>
>Nice pics from both of you.
>
>Isn't Winnie the dog the one who went on a "walkabout" a few months ago.
>So lucky you got her back. I know you were happy.

Yes, the one and the same dawggie and still glad she came back thanks.

On Sun, 16 Oct 2016 09:22:29 -0400, Gary > wrote:

wrote:
>
>> Gary wrote:
>> >Isn't Winnie the dog the one who went on a "walkabout" a few months ago.
>> >So lucky you got her back. I know you were happy.
>>
>> Yes, that's right - how did you get her back ?
>
>I remember. A neighbor or friend of his called up and said she showed up
>at their house so he drove there to pick her up...or they drove her
>home. Something like that.

Yes, she went missing for 8 days (we were at my friends house at the
time).

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>> If I wanted to conserve, I'd get rid of my
>> year-round outdoor hot tub.
>
> I'd get rid of that nonsense anyway, no matter the cost
> of power to heat it and water to fill it.
>
> When it's cold out, I'll come in and warm up with a nice hot shower,
> then I'll stay indoors with nifty furnace running. Not going to undress
> and sit out on the back porch in a hot tub with head freezing. lol.
>
> But, that said... Each to their own. Cheri now commands us all to say
> that. :-D

That's not true, but the sentiment should be true, but unfortunately others
here can't stand it when somebody likes something they don't, or does
something differently than they do. LOL BTW, I was at the store this morning
and they had a small jar of Jif Maple Flavor for 1.49 so I bought it out of
curiousity. I must say it's good, not really maple to me, but it tastes like
a Bit-O-Honey chew, now...just not to eat it all in the next day or so.

Cheri

"Ophelia" > wrote in message
...
> wrote in message ...
>
>>District 10: Gardiner Mines-Dominion
>>
>>Darren Bruckschwaiger was elected with 2,426 votes, topping Brian Shaw
>>(1,266) and former MLA Dave Wilson (669).
>>
>>Wilson had high hopes of a political comeback after he was jailed in 2012
>>for committing fraud in an expense scandal that netted a number of other
>>MLAs as well.On Sun, 16 Oct 2016 09:45:29 -0400, Gary >
>>wrote:
>
>>Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>
>>> If I wanted to conserve, I'd get rid of my
>>> year-round outdoor hot tub.
>>
>>I'd get rid of that nonsense anyway, no matter the cost
>>of power to heat it and water to fill it.
>>
>>When it's cold out, I'll come in and warm up with a nice hot shower,
>>then I'll stay indoors with nifty furnace running. Not going to undress
>>and sit out on the back porch in a hot tub with head freezing. lol.
>>
>>But, that said... Each to their own. Cheri now commands us all to say
>>that. :-D
>
> We had an outdoor wooden hot tub at our cottage. Loved being in it
> looking at the stars, clear as a bell night sky from where we were on
> our little island called Wailing Widows Island Cindy should keep
> the hot tub I say
>
> =====================
>
> Given that it is Cindy who has to pay for it, I reckon only she has they
> say whether they keep it <g>

So true. I wouldn't mind having one truth be told, but it's not in the
cards.

Cheri

On 2016-10-16 2:37 PM, notbob wrote:
> On 2016-10-16, jmcquown > wrote:
>
>> Where did you get the idea I was talking about kerosene?
>
> They can change the composition so it includes citronella, to repel
> insects, and other chemical aromas to make yer "lamp oil" stink good.
> It's still kerosene.
>
> Look on yer bottle of lamp oil. I bet it's kerosene.

Lamp oil and kerosene are two different types of fuel but can both be
used in lamps. Lamp oil is more highly refined and burns cleaner.

On Sun, 16 Oct 2016 14:13:51 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>
>"Gary" > wrote in message ...
>> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>
>>> If I wanted to conserve, I'd get rid of my
>>> year-round outdoor hot tub.
>>
>> I'd get rid of that nonsense anyway, no matter the cost
>> of power to heat it and water to fill it.
>>
>> When it's cold out, I'll come in and warm up with a nice hot shower,
>> then I'll stay indoors with nifty furnace running. Not going to undress
>> and sit out on the back porch in a hot tub with head freezing. lol.
>>
>> But, that said... Each to their own. Cheri now commands us all to say
>> that. :-D
>
>That's not true, but the sentiment should be true, but unfortunately others
>here can't stand it when somebody likes something they don't, or does
>something differently than they do. LOL BTW, I was at the store this morning
>and they had a small jar of Jif Maple Flavor for 1.49 so I bought it out of
>curiousity. I must say it's good, not really maple to me, but it tastes like
>a Bit-O-Honey chew, now...just not to eat it all in the next day or so.
>
>Cheri

I thought it was said tongue-in-cheek, no criticism implied. Just a
little nudge-nudge, enjoy the humor.
Janet US

"Janet B" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 16 Oct 2016 14:13:51 -0700, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Gary" > wrote in message
...
>>> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>>
>>>> If I wanted to conserve, I'd get rid of my
>>>> year-round outdoor hot tub.
>>>
>>> I'd get rid of that nonsense anyway, no matter the cost
>>> of power to heat it and water to fill it.
>>>
>>> When it's cold out, I'll come in and warm up with a nice hot shower,
>>> then I'll stay indoors with nifty furnace running. Not going to undress
>>> and sit out on the back porch in a hot tub with head freezing. lol.
>>>
>>> But, that said... Each to their own. Cheri now commands us all to say
>>> that. :-D
>>
>>That's not true, but the sentiment should be true, but unfortunately
>>others
>>here can't stand it when somebody likes something they don't, or does
>>something differently than they do. LOL BTW, I was at the store this
>>morning
>>and they had a small jar of Jif Maple Flavor for 1.49 so I bought it out
>>of
>>curiousity. I must say it's good, not really maple to me, but it tastes
>>like
>>a Bit-O-Honey chew, now...just not to eat it all in the next day or so.
>>
>>Cheri
>
> I thought it was said tongue-in-cheek, no criticism implied. Just a
> little nudge-nudge, enjoy the humor.
> Janet US

I imagined everyone would know that's what the LOL was for and BTW, I find
your post very humorous and am thoroughly enjoying it.

Cheri

In article >, Cheri says...
>
> "Janet B" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Sun, 16 Oct 2016 14:13:51 -0700, "Cheri" >
> > wrote:
> >
> >>That's not true, but the sentiment should be true, but unfortunately
> >>others
> >>here can't stand it when somebody likes something they don't, or does
> >>something differently than they do. LOL BTW, I was at the store this
> >>morning
> >>and they had a small jar of Jif Maple Flavor for 1.49 so I bought it out
> >>of
> >>curiousity. I must say it's good, not really maple to me, but it tastes
> >>like
> >>a Bit-O-Honey chew, now...just not to eat it all in the next day or so.
> >>
> >>Cheri
> >
> > I thought it was said tongue-in-cheek, no criticism implied. Just a
> > little nudge-nudge, enjoy the humor.
> > Janet US
>
> I imagined everyone would know that's what the LOL was for and BTW, I find
> your post very humorous and am thoroughly enjoying it.

Do you keep rereading it?

In article >,
says...
>
> On 2016-10-16, jmcquown > wrote:
>
> > Uh... well... I'm not talking about kerosene or coal oil. I would
> > definitely only use that outdoors.
>
> Hmmm. I thought "coal oil" was the Limey term fer kerosene. Janet?

"Coal oil" is long out of use, I've never even heard the term used
here.

Kerosene and paraffin are different grades of the same petroleum
product used for different purposes; heating boilers (furnace, US) burn
kerosene and more refined paraffin is what I used in an old oil lamp for
power cuts. I also use paraffin to fire up my flame gun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br1ZPJ8oQxY

Janet UK

On 10/9/2016 10:41 PM, cshenk wrote:
> Some parts of Virginia beach are still impassable. Lots of downed
> trees and power outages. A huge number of places closed tomorrow still.
>
> Not sure if Gary is up. He's more towards the power outage impacted
> areas (also cox cable outages).
>
> Jill is probably still holed up someplace trying to get back into Dataw.
>

It too parts of NE NC days and some unfortunate souls weeks to dry out.

I'm in Elizabeth City - Oxford Heights, to be exact. Luckily our house
didn't flood but we live in the middle of the subdivision. People who
live close to the bridge and the creek flooded badly. We lost power for
over 24 hours and couldn't get out of the neighborhood until Tuesday AM.

TB