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Old 02-18-14, 09:44 AM   #1
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Default Winter Apocalypse! What will you do to survive?

Last night's sudden temperature drop wasn't in the forecast..

I was sitting in the Den watching "Day After Tomorrow" for the 8th time, (Maybe 14th time)
when suddenly, the outside temperature was telling the Sanyos to defrost,
and the nice Asian lady was singing her siren song of doom..
http://ecorenovator.org/forum/35552-post34.html


A pretty sine wave, THIS TIME!!

So, I started setting up our three space heaters (1 oil filled radiator & 2 noisy fan models),
turned on the oil burner, just before the den Sanyo started blinking defrost.

As I was saying a silent prayer for NStar, for some reason, I looked at the wooden chairs in the kitchen and made a mental note.
Those chairs are made out of hardwood.. They will burn slow..

What if the power went out for a few weeks?


So, I goggled "Eco Bricks" again this morning..



Check em out at: Home | Eco Brick

What do you guys think? How many pallets would be too much?

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