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Topic: THE Thermostat Thread (merged) |
dogf
Replies: 210
Views: 5484
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Forum: Conservation & Efficiency Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 9:33 pm Subject: Re: Thermostat Setting? |
| Not to go too far off topic but I am wondering what your thoughts are about storing water in 55 gallon drums in an unfinished basement in order to average the temperature changes in the house. Kind of ... |
Topic: Non Electric Lighting |
dogf
Replies: 32
Views: 5849
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 3:18 pm Subject: Re: Non Electric Lighting |
I figured this might be the thread to ask...
Can someone provide a simple explanation on how methane is harvested. I have this image of pig poop being put in a big pile and a large upside down funn ... |
Topic: A portable library & encylopedia |
dogf
Replies: 34
Views: 5487
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 11:33 am Subject: Re: A portable library & encylopedia |
| 4 gig USB for 25 bucks [url=www.woot.com]Here Feb 5th only |
Topic: China to open one coal power station per week |
dogf
Replies: 15
Views: 2732
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 11:06 am Subject: Re: China to open one coal power station per week |
This will lead to more respiration problems, lower immune systems and hopefully this works to our favor when a die-off trigger happens. Which hopefully is the bird flue is their neighborhood.
They di ... |
Topic: [Shelter] Heat - Wood (was Wood Stoves) |
dogf
Replies: 357
Views: 80174
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 5:14 pm Subject: Re: [Shelter] Heat - Wood (was Wood Stoves) |
| I'm certainly no expert, but could one not make a stove for a sauna out of stone/rock? Therefore no rust issues? |
Topic: David Hughes on Canadas Oil & NG |
dogf
Replies: 24
Views: 4344
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:19 am Subject: Re: David Hughes on Canadas Oil & NG |
May be lots of coal left but described as Peak as in the context it is becoming more costly to remove than the price realized in a sale based on US inventory?
May be because of labor costs it is le ... |
Topic: Collapse - Just want some thoughts on this |
dogf
Replies: 38
Views: 5923
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:34 am Subject: Re: Collapse - Just want some thoughts on this |
I read this thread to mean what is gonna happen. And here are my predictions.
However, I still am in preparation mode for the worst.
BUT;
The Upside to Peak Oil
Remember back in the 70s we w ... |
Topic: Composting Christmas Trees |
dogf
Replies: 8
Views: 1409
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 9:43 am Subject: Re: Composting Christmas Trees |
| Even if you don't compost it, ecologically you are still better off buying a real one compared to one made of oil by oil using machines. |
Topic: If I was asked to go to war I would... |
dogf
Replies: 46
Views: 6844
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Forum: Psychology Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 2:45 pm Subject: Re: If I was asked to go to war I would... |
As a Canadian, it's in my breeding to think no.
I am curious though why some think you might have to defend yourselves (Americans). To occupy a country, you must eventually physically be there.
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Topic: If I was asked to go to war I would... |
dogf
Replies: 46
Views: 6844
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Forum: Psychology Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 2:17 pm Subject: Re: If I was asked to go to war I would... |
As a Canadian, it's in my breeding to think no.
I am curious though why some think you might have to defend yourselves (Americans). To occupy a country, you must eventually physically be there. Whi ... |
Topic: [Food] Production – Gardening, General |
dogf
Replies: 632
Views: 76928
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 11:30 am Subject: Re: Building Raised Beds on the Cheap |
Question....
I am currently renting, waiting for the farms prices to fall another 25%. So I've got myself into this house with a 3 car garage/driveway in the suburbs.
While the lot is considered b ... |
Topic: Garden Girl? |
dogf
Replies: 15
Views: 3274
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 5:26 pm Subject: Re: Garden Girl? |
Garden Girl,
Looks like the real possibility of you becoming "the next big thing". So remember to think before you do a Paris Hilton, because it may come back to bite you. |
Topic: I made a TV show Sample and I need real feedback |
dogf
Replies: 197
Views: 46246
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 3:31 pm Subject: Re: I made a TV show Sample and I need real feedback |
I would think RFD-TV or Outdoors would pick this up right away. From there you could grow to HDTV
Very nice. I think if you keep with the in city theme, you would appeal to many more.
If it can be d ... |
Topic: Nation's grid could power almost 185 million electric cars |
dogf
Replies: 90
Views: 7189
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:44 am Subject: Re: Nation's grid could power almost 185 million electric ca |
"America is all about speed. Hot, nasty, bass ass speed".
Eleanor Roosevelt 1936
Eliminate all the doomers, geeks and politicians and you are left with middle and lower class America that will dea ... |
Topic: To Buy a House or Not to Buy a House? Opinions needed |
dogf
Replies: 37
Views: 4447
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 12:48 pm Subject: Re: To Buy a House or Not to Buy a House? Opinions needed |
Hey Loki,
Best advice I have ever seen from anyone to anyone is what Gideon said in his 1st post on this thread. And that's coming from a mortgage broker. Even as a mortgage broker, I am renting, w ... |
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