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Author Archives: AdaptiveCurmudgeon
Rookie Redemption
The next morning I shuffled out to check on the “heat tape of hope” on “the pipe of stupidity”. En route I found a chicken. Just sitting there in the snow. As if that made perfect sense. Dumbass! “Where the … Continue reading
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Winning The Long Game
Kids area a pain in the ass. Sure sure, they’re the light of our lives and something our heart and soul cherishes. But you can’t deny there’s a certain level of annoyance. There are hassles from the first time you … Continue reading
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A Mystery
While I was cursing my stupidity for icing my hydrant into a miniglacier, I fed the chickens. Our chickens are pretty good about “coming home to roost” every evening. (With the exception of Fluffy and her small band of Resistance … Continue reading
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Rookie Mistake
The butcher, soup Nazi that he is, is unwilling to butcher the last few pigs. It’s scheduling thing and there’s nothing I can do. (I should add that the guy is really good. He’s good enough that I’m unwilling to … Continue reading
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Cookstove! Crossed The Finish Line
I am sipping coffee and happier than a pig in shit. Why? Because this is the inaugural run of Betsy… my newly operational cook stove / garage heat source. I couldn’t be happier. It’s a genuine EMP proof, survivalist approved, … Continue reading
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Cookstove! Chimney
Pics or it didn’t happen: The same part costs the same thing on Amazon: (6″ Chimney Pipe Adapter). Given that ill fitting parts foisted by evil box stores killed several man hours I’ll order online from now on. Lesson learned. … Continue reading
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Cookstove! You Gotta’ Be Kidding
No shit, there I was. A custom fabricated component tucked neatly into a nearly perfect 1935 cookstove. All I needed was to hook it up to the existing chimney. How hard could it be? For those of you who heat … Continue reading
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Cookstove! Nothing Is Easy.
We all know how the world works; nothing is ever as easy as it seems. Get out a pen and write this down: “Nothing is ever as easy as it seems.” That’s why I’ve always hated the smug jackoffs (like … Continue reading
Cookstove! Google Fu Challenge
Some folks asked for more details about my stove (named Betsy) in hopes of delving deeper with their Google Fu. Here goes: The manufacturer is Jungers Stove and Range Co. of Grafton Wisconsin. Model is CC-8-39. I didn’t get far … Continue reading
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Cookstove! The Middle
It took a while, but with a great deal of grunting and swearing (and wishing my strength was a little better; I haven’t been firing on all cylinders lately) I managed to get the job done. I repositioned the stove, … Continue reading
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