raouldukelives
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Sat Jan-22-11 02:09 PM
Response to Reply #25 |
| 28. I wonder how many times I have to use my wood stove |
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To equal as much pollution as one person flying a G6 across the country for a steak dinner.
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| -The new evil, fireplaces. Next up BBQ's, Camp Fires, Cooking (wood fires = smoking ) |
The Straight Story |
Jan-22-11 10:55 AM |
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I'm guessing that this is really about a cigarette ban somewhere |
Dogmudgeon |
Jan-22-11 10:57 AM |
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I guess generation of electricity causes no pollution at all ... |
RKP5637 |
Jan-22-11 10:57 AM |
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At a coal-burning power plant, scrubbers can be installed to minimize the pollution. |
SharonAnn |
Jan-23-11 01:46 PM |
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Very good point! n/t |
RKP5637 |
Jan-23-11 07:32 PM |
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Heh! Second hand campfires. They always told you to not pee in the campfire. |
madinmaryland |
Jan-22-11 10:57 AM |
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I'm guessing these people live in big cities with a reliable heating infrastructure |
toddaa |
Jan-22-11 10:58 AM |
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In Crested Butte Colorado for 30 years we had to have |
Ichingcarpenter |
Jan-22-11 11:05 AM |
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What else would a corporation tell you? |
Kalyke |
Jan-22-11 11:07 AM |
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+1 |
Sinistrous |
Jan-22-11 12:52 PM |
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So it's your position that the fact that cigarettes cause cancer is "foolery" |
Maru Kitteh |
Jan-22-11 02:36 PM |
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So it is your position that cars/fires don't have health affects? |
The Straight Story |
Jan-22-11 03:53 PM |
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FTW |
Donnachaidh |
Jan-22-11 06:51 PM |
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So when god starts a forest fire |
Angry Dragon |
Jan-22-11 11:13 AM |
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Because the generation of coal fired electricity |
Coyote_Bandit |
Jan-22-11 11:16 AM |
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Some years ago I read an article about a fireplace designed in Germany |
jwirr |
Jan-22-11 12:01 PM |
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Eff em |
blueamy66 |
Jan-22-11 11:17 AM |
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They will get my BBQs from me when they pry them from my cold dead hands |
ProgressiveProfessor |
Jan-22-11 11:21 AM |
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I have your back. |
bluestate10 |
Jan-22-11 01:52 PM |
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What a load of shit. |
Odin2005 |
Jan-22-11 11:22 AM |
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Wood vs electric. Isn't most electric produced by using coal or some |
jwirr |
Jan-22-11 11:57 AM |
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Electric produces less pollution per BTU. |
bluestate10 |
Jan-22-11 01:55 PM |
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What exactly does an "electric" fireplace look like? |
catabryna |
Jan-22-11 12:05 PM |
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Yep. |
bluestate10 |
Jan-22-11 01:57 PM |
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I knew I shouldn't have shaved my fur off. |
postulater |
Jan-22-11 12:28 PM |
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Lol! n/t |
Kermitt Gribble |
Jan-22-11 04:27 PM |
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For those convinced fireplaces can do no wrong: Killer Smog and the Clean Air Acts |
muriel_volestrangler |
Jan-22-11 01:32 PM |
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To be fair, few people in the United States burn coal in their fire place. |
hedgehog |
Jan-22-11 01:37 PM |
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How are things on your side of the pond? Haven't heard much since the student riots. |
bluestate10 |
Jan-22-11 02:03 PM |
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There are resignations going on, but Cameron will stay for the moment |
muriel_volestrangler |
Jan-22-11 03:37 PM |
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A fire place is actually a very inefficient way to heat a home, as opposed |
hedgehog |
Jan-22-11 01:35 PM |
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I guess my |
ohheckyeah |
Jan-22-11 01:43 PM |
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poor bastards |
timo |
Jan-22-11 01:55 PM |
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How does protecting Rich American fireplace users help them? |
Taitertots |
Jan-22-11 02:54 PM |
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fireplace is a fireplace |
timo |
Jan-23-11 11:19 AM |
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We have more efficient alternatives, they do not |
Taitertots |
Jan-23-11 12:57 PM |
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??? |
timo |
Jan-23-11 01:34 PM |
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We don't have to burn wood for heat, it is an inefficient luxury |
Taitertots |
Jan-23-11 03:21 PM |
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how?? |
timo |
Jan-23-11 10:40 PM |
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Why is it when a sacrifice should be made it's the "people" |
walldude |
Jan-22-11 01:58 PM |
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I wonder how many times I have to use my wood stove |
raouldukelives |
Jan-22-11 02:09 PM |
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Yep.. it's crazy. |
walldude |
Jan-22-11 02:27 PM |
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+1 n/t |
Kermitt Gribble |
Jan-22-11 04:30 PM |
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And what about the effects of third-hand fireplace emissions?! |
MindPilot |
Jan-22-11 02:09 PM |
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thats not shit |
timo |
Jan-23-11 01:38 PM |
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Homeless fires will be next. They want you to freeze to death. |
RegieRocker |
Jan-22-11 03:39 PM |
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Outlaw forest fires? |
formercia |
Jan-22-11 07:00 PM |
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My head is spinning at the comments here |
cally |
Jan-22-11 07:14 PM |
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Wisely put. |
Kurovski |
Jan-22-11 07:26 PM |
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I rarely use my fireplace |
Texasgal |
Jan-22-11 07:50 PM |
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Are you still breathing? |
postulater |
Jan-22-11 09:16 PM |
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Fireplace burning is commonly banned here |
IDemo |
Jan-22-11 08:06 PM |
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We have the wood pellet stove linked below. It recycles the gasses from the burned |
old mark |
Jan-23-11 01:31 PM |
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How do fireplaces and wood stoves compare |
SOS |
Jan-23-11 02:07 PM |
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i wish someone would ban fireplaces here too lol |
meow mix |
Jan-23-11 03:31 PM |
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As a suburban fixture used occasionally, the fireplace isn't a big deal. But if people begin... |
JVS |
Jan-23-11 03:48 PM |
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Lame. I love a nice wood-burning fireplace. Too bad it has been a while since we have used ours. |
krabigirl |
Jan-23-11 11:48 PM |
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