cshenk wrote:
> Sheldon Martin wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 27 Dec 2020 08:29:53 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>>
>>> On 12/26/2020 10:22 PM, Master Bruce wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 26 Dec 2020 22:11:13 -0500, Dave Smith
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 2020-12-26 9:53 p.m., Bob wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> When I was younger heating with wood was good exercise and using
>> the >>>> stove to cook at times was fun. Famil room was always nice
>> and warm too. >>>> Not sure how much money I actually saved but at
>> some point I found it >>>> easier to write checks for oil than split
>> and haul wood.
>>>>>
>>>>> Not to mention the problem of most fireplaces sucking all that
>> warm air >>> out of the rest of the house to feed the fire.
>>>>
>>>> So fireplaces make the room colder instead of warmer. Damn, I
>> should >> have known!
>>>
>>> A plain fireplace is pretty but quite inefficient for heating. Most
>>> of the heat goes right up the chimney.
>>>
>>> A free standing wood stove does a much better job for heating.
>>
>> No matter which type of wood stove/fireplace/outdoor fire pit, burning
>> wood does more damage to the respiratory system than smoking
>> cigarettes.
>
> You lost everyone right there with your rant.
>

You have to give him some credit though. He didn't get sidetracked
off on a long winded spiel about enormous squirting pussy.