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| From | % <persent@gmail.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.checkmate, edm.general, soc.penpals |
| Subject | Re: Staying put today... |
| Date | 2019-11-30 14:34 -0700 |
| Organization | Altopia Corp. - Usenet Access - www.altopia.com |
| Message-ID | <cnrcpk.8m0.19.7@news.alt.net> (permalink) |
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On 2019-11-30 2:29 p.m., "Sir Hømer Hall, Esq." wrote: > On 30 Nov 2019 02:42:36 GMT, vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> wrote: >> On Fri, 29 Nov 2019 13:19:27 -0500, Sir Hømer Hall, Esq. wrote: >> >>> Fuck this Black Friday shopping shit! >>> >>> It'll be a cold day in Hell before Yours Truly participates in such >>> stupidity. >>> >>> Anybody here know about candle making? >>> >>> I looked on Amazon and they have bulk wax and various length wicks. It >>> looks like the wax is chipped or shredded and you have to heat it up to >>> turn it into a liquid and then place a wick in a container and stick the >>> bottom metal piece down to the bottom with a sticky tape circle and then >>> suspend the top of the wick with a metal bridge that goes across the top >>> of the container. >>> >>> There are a couple different kinds of wax - bee's wax, soy wax and palm >>> wax. Supposed to be cleaner burning than paraffin waxes. Even saw a >>> YouTube were Crisco was used as candle wax. >>> >>> Any experts out there? >> >> Candles? >> >> Dr. Chandler designed the HAL 9000. >> >> Ponder that. > > The Appalachian Chateau is energy efficient in that > all the light fixtures are fitted with LEDs. Lots of > light and on the cheap but they sure don't produce > any heat like the old incandescent bulbs. So, I've > been using candles at night for light and to supplement > the HVAC unit which is quite the energy hog. Heat > pumps become inefficient below about 35 degrees. > > The stores are making TOO big a profit on selling > candles so I decided I could kill two birds with one > stone by making my own. I have lots of glass containers > from burned-down-to-nothing-candles. All I need is > some bulk wax, a stove container with pour spout, > and some wicks and centering device and I can make > my own on the cheap. > > I just love the warmth and the atmosphere candles > impart to the interior of the cabin and my little 17- > year-old who drops in from time to time loves them > too. > > The only thing I have to be careful of is to not become > distracted and forget to blow them all out before I retire > for the night, even if candles in glass containers are > generally pretty safe. > live from the senior hall
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Staying put today... "Sir Hømer Hall, Esq." <greghall@høme.fake> - 2019-11-29 13:19 -0500
Re: Staying put today... % <persent@gmail.com> - 2019-11-29 11:32 -0700
Re: Staying put today... vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2019-11-30 02:42 +0000
Re: Staying put today... % <persent@gmail.com> - 2019-11-30 06:37 -0700
Re: Staying put today... "Colonel Edmund J. Burke" <burkesbonerbabes@pattaya.com> - 2019-11-30 12:28 -0800
Re: Staying put today... % <persent@gmail.com> - 2019-11-30 13:33 -0700
Re: Staying put today... % <persent@gmail.com> - 2019-11-30 13:36 -0700
Re: Staying put today... vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2019-12-01 08:53 +0000
Re: Staying put today... "Sir Hømer Hall, Esq." <greghall@høme.fake> - 2019-11-30 16:29 -0500
Re: Staying put today... % <persent@gmail.com> - 2019-11-30 14:34 -0700
Re: Staying put today... % <persent@gmail.com> - 2019-11-30 15:00 -0700
Re: Staying put today... "Sir Hømer Hall, Esq." <greghall@høme.fake> - 2019-11-30 17:07 -0500
Re: Staying put today... % <persent@gmail.com> - 2019-11-30 15:13 -0700
Re: Staying put today... "Sir Hømer Hall, Esq." <greghall@høme.fake> - 2019-11-30 17:27 -0500
Re: Staying put today... % <persent@gmail.com> - 2019-11-30 15:31 -0700
Re: Staying put today... "Sir Hømer Hall, Esq." <greghall@høme.fake> - 2019-11-30 17:44 -0500
Re: Staying put today... % <persent@gmail.com> - 2019-11-30 15:48 -0700
Re: Staying put today... "Sir Hømer Hall, Esq." <greghall@høme.fake> - 2019-11-30 17:52 -0500
Re: Staying put today... % <persent@gmail.com> - 2019-11-30 16:38 -0700
Re: Staying put today... Scooter <Scoot@invalid.invalid> - 2019-11-30 16:45 -0700
Re: Staying put today... % <persent@gmail.com> - 2019-11-30 17:18 -0700
Re: Staying put today... % <persent@gmail.com> - 2019-11-30 15:35 -0700
Re: Staying put today... "Sir Hømer Hall, Esq." <greghall@høme.fake> - 2019-11-30 17:46 -0500
Re: Staying put today... % <persent@gmail.com> - 2019-11-30 15:51 -0700
Re: Staying put today... "Sir Hømer Hall, Esq." <greghall@høme.fake> - 2019-11-30 17:57 -0500
Re: Staying put today... % <persent@gmail.com> - 2019-11-30 16:36 -0700
Re: Staying put today... Checkmate <ricksabian1@gmail.com> - 2019-12-02 13:25 -0800
Re: Staying put today... "Sir Hømer Hall, Esq." <greghall@høme.fake> - 2019-12-02 16:38 -0500
Re: Staying put today... % <persent@gmail.com> - 2019-12-02 14:41 -0700
Re: Staying put today... "Sir Hømer Hall, Esq." <greghall@høme.fake> - 2019-12-02 16:51 -0500
Re: Staying put today... % <persent@gmail.com> - 2019-12-02 14:53 -0700
Re: Staying put today... Checkmate <ricksabian1@gmail.com> - 2019-12-02 21:10 -0800
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