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why am i heating in May??!!
Posted: 02 May 2008 07:49 PM   [ Ignore ]
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second year of burning - but why in the heck am i burning in May??!! 

last week in New England it was perfect..  i really don’t want to burn anymore BUT i don’t want to use heating oil either???

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Posted: 02 May 2008 08:04 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]
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Had both of mine burning in Virginia last night. Then it got up to 83 today. I must have warmed up the whole area.

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Posted: 02 May 2008 09:20 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]
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Only 60 degrees downstairs today and the wife wants to see that room heated and the fire burning when she gets home from work.  So I don`t really have any choice in the matter. rolleyes

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Posted: 02 May 2008 09:23 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]
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Stevebass4 - 02 May 2008 07:49 PM

second year of burning - but why in the heck am i burning in May??!! 

last week in New England it was perfect..  i really don’t want to burn anymore BUT i don’t want to use heating oil either???

i call it GLOWBALL WORMING for some reason

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Posted: 02 May 2008 09:53 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 4 ]
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I lit a fire Wed. night after getting back from looking at a Gravely.  I used five Lignetics Compressed Logs.  The living room was literally 100 degrees by the time I went to bed.  And that was with the air control shut.  Needless to say, no more fires for me this year, except in the burn lab.  In fact, I’m considering kicking the A/C on right now, as it is 83 degree in here right now.

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Posted: 02 May 2008 09:54 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 5 ]
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Something unusual about that?????  That 2 weeks of warm weather threw the whole lot of you off.  It aint over till its over and then its only on vacation.

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Posted: 02 May 2008 10:26 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 6 ]
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I just cut the grass for the third time today.  Noticed the upstairs was up to 83 the other day and I needed a reason to “road test” the AC, soooo…

Hey, kids needed some air, Hon!  All in the name of preparedness, ya know.

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Posted: 02 May 2008 10:32 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 7 ]
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Still burning both stoves, at least in the mornings for a while most days.  Still at or below freezing most nights.  After a few days of nice comfortable daytime temps, we’re back down into the 40’s.  Below normal.  I wanna be normal.  Rick

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Posted: 02 May 2008 10:36 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 8 ]
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fossil - 02 May 2008 10:32 PM

I wanna be normal.  Rick

Me too Rick, but I just don’t think it’s in the cards.

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Posted: 02 May 2008 10:42 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 9 ]
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I wanna be normal.  Rick

Me too Rick, but I just don’t think it’s in the cards.

Unfortunately for me, that’s what my wife keeps saying, too...and she’s a Clinical Psychologist, so I’ve about given up. confused Rick

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Posted: 02 May 2008 10:59 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 10 ]
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fossil - 02 May 2008 10:42 PM
Corie - 02 May 2008 10:36 PM
fossil - 02 May 2008 10:32 PM

I wanna be normal.  Rick

Me too Rick, but I just don’t think it’s in the cards.

Unfortunately for me, that’s what my wife keeps saying, too...and she’s a Clinical Psychologist, so I’ve about given up. confused Rick

Normal is overrated anyhow…

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Posted: 03 May 2008 06:59 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 11 ]
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uh, here in south Pennsylvania, I had an old timer lived next to me on 12 acres, can remember him sayin’, like it was yesterday.....and I quote “ Damn, what’s with this weather, had to make fire in JUNE!”

haha, always remember that when I’m burning smile

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Posted: 03 May 2008 07:30 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 12 ]
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Corie - 02 May 2008 10:36 PM
fossil - 02 May 2008 10:32 PM

I wanna be normal.  Rick

Me too Rick, but I just don’t think it’s in the cards.

“I my not be normal, but nobody is...”

- Willie Nelson

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Posted: 03 May 2008 07:44 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 13 ]
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Stevebass4 - 02 May 2008 07:49 PM

second year of burning - but why in the heck am i burning in May??!! 

last week in New England it was perfect..  i really don’t want to burn anymore BUT i don’t want to use heating oil either???

Hey Steve I know what ya mean I burned a load yesterday just to take the chill off.. I hate to hear the furnace run too and it has been cool, cloudy and damp here as well.. I bought 100 gals. of heating oil 15 weeks ago and will need more soon because we need the furnace for hot water.. Saved a ton of dough heating with wood this year!

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Posted: 03 May 2008 08:58 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 14 ]
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why am i heating in May??!!
Because Al Gore is a liar................

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Posted: 03 May 2008 09:38 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 15 ]
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For the same reason you shouldn’t plant (or leave ) tomatoes (outside) until May 30th.
You’re in New England !

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