COLD DARK ROOM

[Bee62]

I disagree. Fossil fuels are the bad ones for pollution. They are far worse than nuclear power. The problem with nuclear is that it’s great while it generates, but what do you fo with used fuel?

Anyway we had better stop before we get told off for political discussion [emoji849]

I think that it is no political discussion, it is a discussion of pollution control, but it is okay to stop it.

 

[DE42]

I disagree. Fossil fuels are the bad ones for pollution. They are far worse than nuclear power. The problem with nuclear is that it’s great while it generates, but what do you fo with used fuel?

Anyway we had better stop before we get told off for political discussion [emoji849]

Using fossils for power [emoji44][emoji31][emoji32][emoji33]


Yes we should change subjects. That's just too dark. Even for CDR.

 

[CarolM]

Okay, I understand. It makes your washing really difficult and exhausting !
What would happen if you use more than 50 ltrs / person water ? How can the consumption be controlled ? I think you have special watermeter like I have too, but my water consumption is controlled and billed only once in a year.

Wow. Only once a year. They bill us once a month. Basically there is a meter and they read it once a month then bill us. For a household of four for about a months consumption you are allowed 6000ltrs. If you go over that you must have an exceptional reason and or they will put in a device which will switch your water off once you get to a certain consumption point. So my family we check our water meter every couple of days to see that we are still within our quota. Of course if we can save any water like doing the washing the way I did. It will help to put day zero that little bit further away until we can hopefully receive some rain.

 

[Bambam1989]

lol it’s a Cowboy hat, one of the iconic symbols of Texas. It’s the “Texas” touch on the Tower. They’re not worn near as much as they used to but they’re making a come back.

My husband feels naked without his cowboy hat (remember we are from Texas)

 

[CarolM]

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[CarolM]

Would it be possible to take it to the laundramat?

Probably. But then you are still using municipal water from the dams. And we are supposed to be trying to save as much water as possible. Whether we are at home or work or wherever you are. On a good note the place we are going to tomorrow and Saturday and sunday don't have a water problem. So I can have a nice long hot shower. So looking forward to it. They also have a hot pool. My back and feet are going to be very very happy.[emoji322]

 

[DE42]

Glad I don't have 3 dogs lol.

 

[CarolM]

Hmm. I pay your winter costs of 200 Dollar every month the whole year trough without electric heating. I heat my house with heating oil and central heating.
Can you imagine what I would have to pay if I would heat my house with electricity. It is expensive here and cheap in America I think.

Edit: I need a little bit more power than other people because of the heat lamps and lightning for my tortoises. It is really expensive here to have these high wattage bulbs for my torts.

Shame Sabine. Not nice to have to struggle all the time. There are alot of things that we take for granted until we don't have it anymore.

 

[CarolM]

Thank you very much! Hope yours has been good thus far!

Hmmm. That is still debatable. It wasn't bad. Just very hard work. Lol I shouldn't complain. Lots of other people have it worse.

 

[CarolM]

Sorry, but I have to leave this nice chat to look after my pets. They wait for me. Chicken need fresh water because the water is frozen. It is cold outside.... Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
But my cats have heated rooms and are warm, safe and sound. But they want to be cuddled.
See you all later I hope and have to catch up with a lot of posts and pictures.

CDR is heartwarming. I love you all.

Enjoy Sabine. I will be going to sleep soon. As it is late. So chat again when I can. As I am away for the next three days. So will probably not be checking in.

 

[CarolM]

This is my home!

Oops.[emoji6]

 

[CarolM]

My gran had a twin tub washing machine and a mangle.
Great fun!

Oh yes. That was the name. I couldn't remember it. It is hard work. Don't know if I would call it fun.

 

[CarolM]

We don't have a washing machine.
We used to have a woman come to do it but she has moved away so now we do all the washing by hand!

Okay. You win. You have it worse.

 

[CarolM]

No it isn't!
Adam wants to stop, but wifey won't let him and Adam finds it difficult to say no to people who want help, horrible, ungrateful, rude people though they usually are.

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[CarolM]

Today I ran the risk of getting non-hodgkin's lymphoma. I sprayed outside my fences with Roundup. When I first started at zero dark thirty the air was as calm as can be, but just before I finished the second sprayer-ful a breeze kicked up. I still have more to do, but can't afford the over spray in the breeze.

What is round up?

 

[CarolM]

So that's the formula? That's a whole lot more difficult than just opening a new window and asking my friend, Google, to tell me what it is.

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[CarolM]

If I was to shoot for that goal I need to retire in 10 years. Yeah for some reason I don't believe that will happen unless I hit the lottery. Lol

I've already gone past it.

 

[CarolM]

Ok guys. It's time for me to sleep. Will catch up things here tomorrow. Good night everyone and take a lot of care. Love you guys [emoji173][emoji8]

Sleep tight

 

[CarolM]

I actually think the future of energy is hydroelectric. But just dams and such either. Learning how to utilize the tidal forces and using rivers where there is natural current strong enough to create power.

That is if there is water.

 

[CarolM]

Ok cool. All caught up. Good night all. Not chat soon.