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EvenBob
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April 4th, 2019 at 6:26:03 PM permalink
For all you doubters. Finally got into
the barn and counted candles. 20
boxes, at least 100 per box. At
wholesale prices that's $1000
worth of candles. But these were
top of the line, Gibson Greeting
Card company, $1.25 each. That's
$2500 worth.

I put them in the back corner of
my big barn (35' by 50') and
forgot about them for 25 years.
This is what neatly stacked boxes
look like after 25 years of inattention.



"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
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April 4th, 2019 at 7:06:06 PM permalink
Quote: darkoz

The can opener was invented 50 years after the invention of canned food



Does this explain why Prince Albert was in the can for so long?
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April 4th, 2019 at 8:02:30 PM permalink
Quote: EvenBob

Canned garlic is the worst, especially
if it's in oil. Deadly.

But canned green beans in sea salt are the best.


Let me tell you what you can do with all those candles ((-:
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
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April 4th, 2019 at 8:19:23 PM permalink
Those candles look like they've been other places.

#REKT
EvenBob
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April 4th, 2019 at 8:38:28 PM permalink
Quote: MaxPen

Those candles look like they've been other places.

#REKT



They're not wrecked, just been sitting
in heat and cold for 25 years. Still
in the orig plastic, still work fine..
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April 4th, 2019 at 11:05:52 PM permalink
Quote: EvenBob

They're not wrecked, just been sitting
in heat and cold for 25 years. Still
in the orig plastic, still work fine..



"I do not think that word means what you think it means."
If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.
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April 4th, 2019 at 11:41:18 PM permalink
they look to be rather narrow, I had been thinking of something along the lines of a plumbers candle which is usually two inches thick.

A small room though so a candle would work. I know a candle inside a coffee can can work even in a pickup truck if its fairly closed up.

60 to 63 degrees is not all that much in a small room.

houses stage stops etc used to be small and have low ceilings, few windows. easy to heat and defend.
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April 5th, 2019 at 12:04:06 AM permalink
Quote: beachbumbabs

"I do not think that word means what you think it means."

Bob knew exactly what Max was getting at. Bob was just playing dumb.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
EvenBob
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April 5th, 2019 at 12:21:15 AM permalink
Quote: beachbumbabs

"I do not think that word means what you think it means."




TOP DEFINITION
Rekt
a term for the word "wrecked".
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EvenBob
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February 9th, 2021 at 8:25:49 PM permalink
Quote: EvenBob

At the tip of a lit candle, it's 1800 degrees F.

My house is mid 19th century so the
bedrooms are small. I picked the smallest
one because it's easy to cool and to heat,
49 sq ft.

1800 degrees, I wondered if they could
raise the temp of my bedroom. 4 of them
raise it from 60 to 67 in about an hour.
Heck with the space heater.



Here we go again, candle time. I have
6 going tonight in my bedroom because
it's 0 outside. 10 candles produce
the same heat as an 800W space heater.
6 produce 480W, enough to raise the
temp in here 6 degrees. I have a holder
I made that's 4" by 6". Hold your hand
15" above 6 burning candles and you
can't hold it there long.
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kewlj
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February 9th, 2021 at 8:37:27 PM permalink
Quote: EvenBob

Here we go again, candle time. I have
6 going tonight in my bedroom because
it's 0 outside. 10 candles produce
the same heat as an 800W space heater.
6 produce 480W, enough to raise the
temp in here 6 degrees. I have a holder
I made that's 4" by 6". Hold your hand
15" above 6 burning candles and you
can't hold it there long.



For God sakes, you are going to end up setting yourself and house on fire. It is the 21st century and you live in the frozen tundra where winters are 8 months long. USE modern heat!
EvenBob
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February 9th, 2021 at 8:55:01 PM permalink
Quote: kewlj

For God sakes, you are going to end up setting yourself and house on fire. !



Really? $3.4 billion is spent on candles
every year in the US. That's a couple
billion candles. Why are you so terrified
of such a common item that's used
in most homes.
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rxwine
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February 9th, 2021 at 8:59:50 PM permalink
Quote: kewlj

For God sakes, you are going to end up setting yourself and house on fire. It is the 21st century and you live in the frozen tundra where winters are 8 months long. USE modern heat!



6 candles in a closed room? /well carbon monoxide is a silent killer. Most people don't even know they are going to die.
There's no secret. Just know what you're talking about before you open your mouth.
kewlj
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February 9th, 2021 at 9:01:47 PM permalink
Quote: EvenBob

Really? $3.4 billion is spent on candles
every year in the US. That's a couple
billion candles. Why are you so terrified
of such a common item that's used
in most homes.



Not terrified of a candle. But it is 2021. They shouldn't be used for heat.
EvenBob
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February 9th, 2021 at 9:18:22 PM permalink
Quote: rxwine

6 candles in a closed room? /well carbon monoxide is a silent killer.



"A candle flame does not produce an excessive amount of CO. Most rooms have enough air flow and air exchange that it isn't an issue. If there is enough oxygen to keep a candle burning then there is enough to avoid the production of carbon monoxide. CO production only occurs when lots fuel is forced into a flame with restricted oxygen."
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EvenBob
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February 9th, 2021 at 9:21:35 PM permalink
Quote: kewlj

Not terrified of a candle. But it is 2021. They shouldn't be used for heat.



Why not. 90% of a candles energy
is heat, the rest is light. Why waste
all that heat energy.
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EvenBob
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February 9th, 2021 at 9:34:26 PM permalink
Here's some fun facts. Youtube has
31 million channels. 500 videos
a minute are uploaded worldwide.
90% of YT viewers live outside the
US. India has the largest number of
YT viewers with 250 million. YT
sold $15 billion in ad revenue in
2019. In 1992 Bill Gates said he saw
no practical use for the internet, so
he invested nothing in it. By 1997
he was kicking his own butt for
not seeing it's potential.
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rxwine
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February 9th, 2021 at 9:36:53 PM permalink
This is all you really need.

Quote:

Available exclusively from Hammacher Schlemmer, this is the sherpa-lined shawl that combines the cozy warmth of a heated blanket with the mobility of a cape. Its imperceptible heating elements are powered by a built-in rechargeable battery that supplies constant heat at 128º F without being tethered to a cord or outlet.

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EvenBob
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February 9th, 2021 at 9:47:24 PM permalink
Quote: rxwine

This is all you really need.



How does that help me get rid
of 2000 candles. And a shawl
has none of the cozy ambiance
burning candles do..
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February 10th, 2021 at 2:03:51 AM permalink
Quote: rxwine

This is all you really need.

Do they make a heated coffee mug or dinner plate? I make a lot of trips to a micro wave trying to keep my food hot.
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February 10th, 2021 at 5:25:55 AM permalink
I hear mining cryptocurrency is it good way to heat your home.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
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March 2nd, 2021 at 2:08:58 AM permalink
Major Frank Burns got a purple heart for taking a shell fragment to the eye. Egg shell that is.
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March 2nd, 2021 at 3:35:28 AM permalink
Quote: Gidver

Major Frank Burns got a purple heart for taking a shell fragment to the eye. Egg shell that is.



I looked up his record. It says "shell fragment."
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