Chimney "ice art"

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Jimbob

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Strange ice formations on the top of the chimney. Probably condensation dripping down from the cap.
One kinda looks like a gopher, or is that a penguin?
They're not causing any problems, I just found them interesting.
 

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Very carefully remove them, keep them frozen, and auction them on Ebay. Rick
 
Let us know what they look like after two more Mooseheads. :lol:
 
??? Those are pretty strange.

I had these for the first time this year. They pulled off my cleanout and messed up my draft.
 

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After the ice storm I had some on the inside/top of my chimney. I had run the stove for a good long time with the heat going up the flue to get them melted.

Matt
 
fossil said:
Very carefully remove them, keep them frozen, and auction them on Ebay. Rick

Nah, you got it all wrong Rick . . . there's only money in frozen chimney-sickles if they're in the image of Mary. As for me I'm still toasting up cheese sandwiches and looking for her image . . . I can't tell you how many loafs of bread and slices of cheese that I've gone through! ;) :)
 
Those are flying chimney rats. We have a lot of them here on the farm. They're attracted to the burning cheese.
 
firefighterjake said:
fossil said:
Very carefully remove them, keep them frozen, and auction them on Ebay. Rick

Nah, you got it all wrong Rick . . . there's only money in frozen chimney-sickles if they're in the image of Mary. As for me I'm still toasting up cheese sandwiches and looking for her image . . . I can't tell you how many loafs of bread and slices of cheese that I've gone through! ;) :)

All you have to do in the item description is suggest that you can make out what appear to be stigmata in their little paws or web feet...then many others will insist that they, too, see them. Let the bidding begin! :-P Rick
 
kenny chaos said:
Those are flying chimney rats. We have a lot of them here on the farm. They're attracted to the burning cheese.

NOOOOO. Remember that guy that had Bats hanging out in his stove last summer? There they are again!
 
BJ64 said:
kenny chaos said:
Those are flying chimney rats. We have a lot of them here on the farm. They're attracted to the burning cheese.

NOOOOO. Remember that guy that had Bats hanging out in his stove last summer? There they are again!

There's one problem with what you surmise, bats don't eat cheese. Is someone burning mosquitoes?
 
kenny chaos said:
BJ64 said:
kenny chaos said:
Those are flying chimney rats. We have a lot of them here on the farm. They're attracted to the burning cheese.

NOOOOO. Remember that guy that had Bats hanging out in his stove last summer? There they are again!

There's one problem with what you surmise, bats don't eat cheese. Is someone burning mosquitoes?

Ohhh, you are being silly. These bats are in Winnipeg. They drink beer.
 
fossil said:
Very carefully remove them, keep them frozen, and auction them on Ebay. Rick

and if you find one that looks like jesus it will go for BIG bucks on eBay.
 
SCFA said:
fossil said:
Very carefully remove them, keep them frozen, and auction them on Ebay. Rick

and if you find one that looks like ##### it will go for BIG bucks on eBay.

##### . . . Would ##### be Elvis? ;) :) Just kidding, I realize you meant the J-Guy. ;) :)
 
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